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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1895
Page
6
Fragmentary text appears to be an OCR fragment mentioning regulation, actions, and site concerns with unclear context or dates. No identifiable people, organizations, places, or concrete details are extractable for a proper summary.
Rev. Harry S Bodley, recently back from New York, is expected to be chosen as the next dean of Grace Cathedral. Bishop elect Frank R Millspeugh praised Bodley’s visit and services, noting no action until after his consecration on September 19. Bodley likely assumes charge in November after confirmation and remains favored amid temperance sentiment.
Social items detail Stedman club Monday program with readings and poems by local residents. The column lists many Topeka and nearby residents traveling to California, Chicago, Denver, and Kansas City, plus visits, resumes of study, weddings, and social engagements from late summer to early fall.
A morning electrical storm causes widespread damage to telephone and electric facilities across the city. Lightning splits a large cottonwood on College avenue, shatters a chimney at Dr. Magee’s residence, and damages poles, fuses, and arresters. The Washburn College and Harrison Telephone lines suffer significant outages while Bell repairs proceed. one bystander, Frank Goodman, is knocked down but not seriously hurt. The storm also disrupts the electric railway and damages a mill, with crews at work restoring service.
Arthur Capper of the North Topeka Mail negotiates consolidation with the Kansas Breeze to form The Topeka Mail and Kansas Breeze. Tom McNeal and F Montgomery will remain as editorial writers on the merged paper. Capital office to set up the type.
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