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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1894
Page
6
In Society Circles notes the revival of the Old Assembly Dancing Club. The item highlights social interest and the return of a traditional club activity, signaling renewed community dance etiquette and gatherings.
Topeka society roles unfold as the Imperial Club reconvenes to elect officers and unite with the rival club under the Imperial Assembly banner. Socials at Library Hall every two weeks will feature decorating committees and light refreshments led by married and single members.
A Topeka social roundup notes Miss Lou Neely of Leavenworth to marry a wealthy Pennsylvania suitor in December. Laura Cook of Chicago guests Helen Scott. Mrs Cook connected to former city resident George D. Coos. Lester Brewer of Danver visits parents on Western Avenue. Mrs Fred McDonald returns from Lexington, Missouri. An upcoming informal tea and masquerade party are planned. Miss Nelle Poffer, Mrs Harry Noble and daughter travel to Holton. Mrs H. Crossy and Mrs Walter Gerner back from St Louis trip. many local guests receive invitations to parties and weddings as society keeps busy.
Tonight patrons at the Grand opera house will see Farce Comedy with Frank Daniels and the Primrose & Westminster troupe presenting a string of musical and comic specialties. Rheta Mann Norma Wills and other acts feature singing, dancing, and German comedy with a medley of characters. The show promises lively entertainment as agents of humor fill the boards amid a bevy of performers.
A man named Reilly, claiming to be a merele cutter, was arrested in Newark after being seen handling a revolver along a gully road. Police found letters addressed to Mrs Vanderbilt and President Cleveland, and he admitted targeting the Vanderbilt family as the strike actions near New York factories unfolded. He was taken to the sea station, while also mentioning prior communications with Byrnes and Depew and intent to mail the letters.
Marie Ahmigue Peary the first white child born on Long Island like Virginia Dare and others is hailed as a future heroine. Born Sept 12 1593 in the Arctic, she survived a four month polar night under doctor expedition care with Lt Peary and his wife Mrs Peary narrating a life of endurance. The nurse Bill and Eskimo aid helped raise the infant while the couple endured long polar winter in a double hut amid subzero cold. Mrs Peary describes Greenland summer life and attire while noting canned foods and abundant game, with plans to try the Arctic life again for the baby’s future.
A short guide from American Agriculturist describes artistic border patterns for doilies tray cloths and related linens. It showcases pansy and daisy motifs with varied slight differences to avoid stiffness and promotes intertwining stems and outer edge stitching as adjustable features.
A fragmented old text describes a dubious facial steaming method using a paper cone and boiling liquid near the head, followed by scraping with a silver knife and finishing with warm and cold water rinses. The piece then veers into a quote about Emerson and a brief ad for baking powder. A separate note reports a theft of large onions from a newspaper office.
Maud Pinkeye confronts suspected infidelity after learning her husband Horace secretly earned money through his sister Ethel’s work at a toxicological supply factory. He reveals the $1.59 earnings were sent to support her, sparking forgiveness as she grasps their bond amid past reverses and a looming financial threat.
The Shore route ran an Exposition special train between Chicago and New York, advertised as a remarkable achievement in intercity service. A lithograph watermarked offer invites readers to obtain a souvenir by sending silver to CK Wilber, the Wisconsin Passenger Agent, Chicago. The Journal promotes its Want and Classified columns as the best weekly read in Topeka, claiming high reader reach. Also noted is an endorsement for De Witts Witch Hazel Cures and a mention of laborers at Stein Gauntley, 109 and 114 Eighth Street.
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