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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
6
A Topeka page item reports chaotic town chatter about candidates and meetings as party events loom. Mentions include Christine presence, Republican meetings, county teachers, and sheriff Kepley letters, with various social gatherings and local errands interwoven amid erratic spellings.
The Globe Democrat reports from St Louis that floods have wiped away every building in the town of Ahumada in Chihuahua, Mexico. The 1,200 residents are homeless and suffering. Eduardo Lines, a local merchant, lost about $46,000 in property.
Social and personal notices from Topeka recount a series of gatherings and visits. Names, addresses, and house events are listed, detailing anniversaries dances and upcoming receptions. The item notes community figures attending parties at West Side venues and personal travel by Topeka residents, with local clubs hosting events in late October and November.
Visiting Mrs H H Arthur en route to Montana. Jank Bennett in Leavenworth. Miss Jean Parkhurst and Miss May Van Horn host a straw ride at 500 Tyler with chaperons Mr and Mrs Foster Miss Brewer and Miss Edna Parkhurst. Miss Lillian Vincent of Clay Center visiting Mrs Cora Hopkina. Vincent to Washington DC for winter with her father. Daughters of the American Revolution meet at 2 pm at Mrs AH Harten. Fortin club to meet Thursday at Mrs Botaford’s home. Mr and Mrs Harry C Flower and son visiting Mrs J Lane at 10% Gihisrson Street. George Irvine in Topeka. Mr Mead Reno and family visiting Mrs Hunter.
New Orleans reports a fever outbreak with four deaths to date and fourteen cases yesterday. Officials note a chilly night and strong north wind aiding containment while awaiting further infection reports. By 2 PM the health board announced seven new cures and one death, a drop from earlier figures.
Mr J W Stoker and wife attended a performance at the Grand Opera House. After leaving they searched for a diamond brooch valued at 200 dollars lost on the route home in Auburn Slate. The brooch was found on the sidewalk between the opera house and Sheih Street after a careful search. Several hundred passersby may have missed it.
Eight ships stranded in Arctic ice near Point Barrow eighty miles from shore amid fear of food shortage for crew. Vessels named include Jeannie Newport Drew Jesse Freeman Heige deve Fearless Rosaria Wanderer and at least one may suffer from near-starvation conditions as Karlak delivers news from the Arctic after reaching open water with seven whales.
The estate of W L Trumbull, killed by a train in Kansas City last night, totals about four thousand dollars. It consists largely of stock in a major business on 70 Avenue. Charles Kite, a friend, and a member of the Rapid Church, prepared the report. Probate Judge Dolman appointed Robert Stone administrator. A detailed schedule will be filed by the administrator within a few days.
Fitz Simmons the champion pugilist was initiated into the Marion Indiana Elks lodge after a local performance by the Fitzsimmer vadderine company. Martin Julien and seven company members attended as Elks, all noting the champion’s unusual gentleness and claim of being whipped for the first time.
An Atchison Globe letter complains of football talk at Kansas University interfering with studies and college duties. The writer expects an Iowa victory over Kansas this Saturday in Lawrence, fearing disruption if the Kangas perform poorly. A jab about Ayer’s Hair Vigor concludes the piece.
In St Louis on October 21 the Missouri Presbyterian Synod debated a boycott of Princeton University. Three board of trustees members drew a petition for a license during the session, but the matter was ruled out of order by the moderator amid sharp exchanges and interruptions.
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