Novel Beet Washing Ceremony at Oakland Dunkerd Church
The Oakland Dunkerd congregation held a be et washing and Lord s supper ceremony at the Duonkard Church near the post office starting at 7 o clock. Communicants seated at two tables, men and women separate, wore white hoods. bread water and other foods were shared as part of a literal observance. Reverend Mohler of Warrensburg led the service with prayers before the feet washing, then each washed another s feet and passed the basin in a circle before the service ended with a long meter hymn.
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Duonkard
Oakland
Oakland Post Office
Dunkard
Jerusalem
Mr. Mohler
Warrensburg
Rim
Jovnnat
Daniel's Band and Temperance Reform Plans
A. Q Wilson discusses forming a Danial's Band type organization to push temperance, citing past city hall clashes in Omaha and aiming for Topeka action. The piece mentions De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve and Hall's Hair Renewers, plus a sale at Althea McMahon tailors and an A. O. U. W. ball with tickets at 80 cents.
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de Witt
J. BE. Jones
Mysterious Minnie Saunders Arrested for Pocketbook Theft
Joseph McCarthy of Muayuita accuses Minnie Saunders and her sister of pickpocketing $90 and a purse containing sixteen five cent coins and a ten dollar bill. Police arrested them Saturday based on McCarthy’s recognition. bond set at $500 each as they await hearing next Thursday in Chesney court.
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Moye'tn Mun
Mr. McCarthy
Min” Saunders
McCarthy
Jizas
Wonderful Hindoo to Exhibit at Clements & Chaffee window
An unusual novel exhibition will be staged this week in Clements and Chaffee north window. Mme Vernelo, famed video magician, arrives from St Louis to perform a series of ten acts two daily starting Tuesday at 5 30 pm. She features sleight of hand and the Thunder Gald kerchief puzzle. Performances run from 8 30 am to 5 50 pm daily and 7 to 9 pm evenings.
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Clements & Chaffees
Clements & Chaffee
Mma Yernelu
Mme. Vernelo
St. Louis
Peck Family Plans Long Geneva Stay After European Trip
Mrs George R Peck wife of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe general solicitor left for Europe about three months ago with Miss Minnie Peck and younger children for health reasons. They will remain in Geneva Switzerland where Mrs Peck has secured a cottage and will stay there indefinitely as advised by the family physician.
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Mer Bomich
George R. Peck
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Geneva
Switzerland
Peck
Misa Minpie Peck
Europe
Mra Peck
Vouchers Lost in Inter State Case Report
Chicago dispatch says Receiver A F Walker of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe appeared before a federal grand jury and testified about knowledge of interstate commerce law violations by officers paying rebates. He was ordered to produce vouchers and receipts showing rebates, but vouchers were missing and no evidence found. Walker was excused until desks expected to be produced.
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Walker
Chiésgo Dispatch
A. F. Walker
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Cellroad Company
Turday
Confmy God Apy
Receiss
Registration 6000 Count Near Election Deadline
The city faces a registration crunch with the cutoff on the 28th inst ten days before the election. Daily, 75 to 100 names are added as 6,212 are shown on the books and total city registration exceeds 7,000. Many are rejected for ineligibility, most young men near twenty-one who recall old civic slogans.
Real Estate Prospects and Farm Realities in Topeka
J S Collins notes farms in Olo and Pennsylvania drive real estate inquiry with Kansas crops pivotal to immigration. He warns confidence at home wanes, fear spreads, and urban movement hinges on a revival in farm values. Topeka’s city market lags as rural areas surge and pressure builds for adjustment.
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Collins
Asia
Ina
Olo
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Bapniog Anw
Topeka
Topeka sports and events highlight local scene
Local notes cover Jacob Suaffer's engagement for an exhibition in Topeka after his recent triangle tournament win. A change at Santa Fe offices shifts start time to 8:32, plus Doane college visits Washburne for a football game with Topeka Ahistic club, ending 12 to 22 for Doane. Also features ads and a health tip about De Witt's Little Rick Risers.
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Jacob Suaffer
Topeka
Santa Fe
Guasaulas
Chicago
Autumn weather and town notes tumble into Topeka
Local items reflect changing seasons from dusty country roads to market shifts. Teachers paid Saturday, crews shifting to winter quarters, and a busy Topeka scene with lectures, baptist services, charity HQ moves, and political rallies. Several names and places anchor the muddled list of events and local concerns.
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Charley Martin
Flambeau Caty
Lawrence
Ratta
Frank Stahl
United States Circuit Court
Topeka
Eighth District
Christian Endeavor
Hacathon Hall
Santa Fe
Kansas Avenue
Embree
J.T. Vawter
Mencken Road
George T. Coxhead
St Louis
Tom Show Souk
Rankin Masbu
Lewelling
Breidenthel
Horton
Salvation Army
East Seventh Street
Quincy
Overmyer
Wm. Nelson
Oakland
Satunis
Congressman Curtis
Topeka Post Hall
Tia Hungate
Nineweath
Lincoln Streets
Breidenthal Urges Reenactment of 1893 Bank Law
The biennial report of the state bank commissioner recommends passing the 1893 law again to empower two deputies a clerk and a stenographer and to raise bank examination fees. He argues receivership posts bank to the bonds and federal courts should not appoint receivers if the bank has failed to perform duties noting receivership costs resemble highway robbery legalized.
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State Bank
Breidenthal
Cleck
United States Court
Topeka Minstrel Band Organizes New Society
In Topeka a new local minstrel group called the Riccscapiiers minstrel society forms with George Leschier as president and Col J W F Mughea as vice president. The playful troupe aims for community entertainment and proceeds benefit charity, with shows not slated until December.
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George Leschier
Topeks
Riccscapiiers Minstrel Society
George SM
J. W. F. Mughea
Topeka Society
Bill
Bob
Sage Beats Laidlaw in Damages Reversal
New York dated October 15 reports the supreme court reversed a $25,000 damages verdict against Hassell Sage from Henry A. Norcross’s dynamite explosion in Sage’s office two years prior. A new trial was ordered. The text also mentions outdated medical ad copy for Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and local advertisements.
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Sage
New Yor
Supreme Court
Wro
Laidlaw
Hassell Sage
Henry A. Norcross
Police Court Recap of Juvenile Incident and Fines
In police court a string of juvenile mischief cases surfaced. Several youths faced fines for petty acts, including one who admitted guilt after a case involving damage and a made to appear in court. The proceedings continued with details of community responses and next hearings.
Beer Sales Trends Reported by Brewers Journal
The Brewers Journal notes rising beer sales in several states including Kansas during the recent year while overall U S consumption shows declines. Kansas sold 9 000 barrels in the governor’s first year and 6 810 barrels by June 30 1894 under Governor Lewelling.
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Kanne
Brewers’ Journal
Kauss
Theee Agures F Brewers
Kansas
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Topeka Minstrel Band
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