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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1895
Page
8
Thompson Bros promote a wide array of up to date furniture with reduced prices across the line. Elegant 30 inch wide bed lounges, couches with imported velvety coverings, and all wool patterns from $43. cheap bed lounges at $9 and $10, highlighting patent removable bed ticks and easy maintenance.
The Harper Tennis Club staged a four day open tournament August 26 to 29, drawing many entrants from southern and eastern Kansas. Twenty two singles and sixteen doubles contests produced strong play on three courts. Karry Coffin and Ara Strother of Winfield won doubles, John Lamar and King of Harper were runners up, and H Coffin ve Cockerill of Pittsburg won singles. An exhibition pitted Coffin against Boaz of Pittsburg with Coffin taking the coal prize.
The noted trick rider M C Larren of Geneva N Y is secured for an exhibition at the Lawrence race meeting today. Weather hindered cricket practice with wet grounds. Emperor William inaugurated day two of the Sedan battle festivities decorating corps standards and city buildings with oak leaves and laurel for the parade. Prince Leopold spoke at Mustou celebration thanking patriots for their patriotism.
Walnut Grove AL E church to secure a new pastor after Rev T R Thoburn transfers to an eastern conference. Rumor links him to a leading New York state church. Jamestown pays $1,500 yearly and Rev Wm J Mitchell of Carson Nevada is floated as possible successor.
A Topeka insurance advisory outlines fixed rates for the new court house and Santa Fe hospital. The court house, described as fireproof, carries very low rates with options for co insurance, while the Santa Fe hospital, termed slow burning, bears higher rates. County commissioners plan to self insure the court house. the hospital may be covered under a broader Santa Fe policy issued by Phoenix of London.
George F. Wolfe, famed long distance cyclist and holder of the Chicago New York record, begins at 4 AM from Caroaco to retake the distance. Rival H P Searles leaves at 4:30 AM from Washington Boulevard and Walstead to challenge Wolfe and claim the road records, racing toward New York City.
A student asks why some people from childhood have an uncontrollable urge to eat soap. The learned professor explains the condition as sappessomania, meaning a desire to eat soap. The dialogue, from New York Weekly, ends with a shop promotion for Burzhart's cizaré somania.
Chester Holcomb, returning from China after 21 years at Pekin, links recent massacres to postwar turmoil and disbanded troops. He foresees rising Chinese anti foreign violence and a forthcoming Russo Japanese war centered over Korea and Corea, with Japan seeking open access to the Pacific.
Robert Keith, a leading Black citizen of Shawnee County, raises giant pumpkins northeast of town along the river. He imported the seed from Philadelphia to test how large pumpkins can grow in the area.
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