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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1895
Page
5
A compact account of a curious scene where a speaker or performer applies biting wit to a group described as Gento and Indefinite Tuis Specimen, highlighting the social dynamic and audience reaction in a brief, period-appropriate tone.
In Topeka a stream of political chatter and social notes unfolds. Bernard Kelly’s Topeka visit sparks talk on state administration while judge Boekman and others discuss exam style scrutiny of public figures. Local events include church delegates returning from Topeka district meetings, a new court house update, and a flurry of civic notices plus musical and literary programs.
XN. H. Woltt, charged by Avent Lawts of the Paste Exncess company with defrauding, secured a $500 bond in a preliminary hearing set for Nov 2. The bond was signed by his wife W. S. Shuffer and Carl Juck beck. Aaron Jotmore to appear for Wolf and Cheesie Holiaay for the express vamps. Last chance to hear Musin before four year world tour.
A fragmented report quotes Captain Pal Coger and others debating silver policy and political strategy. It notes calls for a silver standard, mentions Governor Morrill, and cites candidates Love and Roows with discussion of a silver delegation from Kansas to the Republican convention.
H W Johnson, a Topeka mechanic, announces an automatic contrivance that he says will lift water by itself for irrigation and other uses. He claims the machine could prove a perpetual motion device and make him rich if realized as described. Beggs German Salve is advertised as a restorative remedy, promising cures where others fail with a guaranteed box.
A Topeka theater note recounts cast daily life from Crawford’s theater with Ge lest might and Mr. Gardner, onion cures, rehearsals, and the reopening next week with Augie and Dangers of Great City. Local opinions from actors, managers, and audience members frame a bustling season.
Report describes Osage and Junrare Indians crowding Keeley Institute in Kansas City Kansas praised for cures of alcohol dependence. Medical director Dr. Simpson notes Indians kept their word with spirits except when treated, institute praised by rail men bankers lawyers and clerks as part of western patronage.
A large audience attended the Old October program at the First Methodist church last evening. The venue was attractively decorated with autumn leaves and local Topeka apples. Refreshments featured a New England supper style with core fritters and brown bread.
An article urges turning geography into vivid journeys for a child. Use imaginary voyages to explore countries, people, customs, and daily life. Describe Swiss cattle herding, Esquimaux in ice, coal mine pit boys, German girls with knitting, and travel books for engaging lessons. It ends with a plug for Washburn’s apple cider.
A garbled text segment mentions people and places in a distorted format. It references possible names and entities without clear context or discernible events, making factual extraction difficult while preserving visible proper nouns. The fragment shows sparse details and lacks coherent narrative or dates.
A story from Lincoln Park recalls a wealthy woman who, upon visiting a weak patient, offered to leave her child as security and carried the baby to a carriage. The child appeared in new dress and flowers when the mother returned to the building, evoking quiet joy at the humane act.
A Leavenworth Standard note says Col. Meontti Col. Thomas Moonlight is honored in Bolivia carnival colors red yellow and green to mark the festival. An ad promotes Beggs German Salve for piles and various skin conditions with sample boxes available.
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