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Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1894

Page

5

Topeka City News Roundup Of Local Items

Topeka notes report a new repair on Sixth Street viaduct and red painted fire alarm boxes. A bicycle theft at Stevenson & Co. is noted alongside several civic and political items including Jessie Lewelling’s return from Wichita and updates on local officials, clubs, and church events.

Eacey Stevenson & Co Jessie Lewelling Wichita Dao Jones Leon de Bost United States Marshel Nuety Sue Fred Clone Kansas Alcht Krome Burgess W. CA M. C4 Board of Topeka Perforance United States District Cours Topeka Odd Fellows A. H. Vance J. G. Stonecker Fambesu Club Court House Fred Clove Galveston Crawford's Theater Bethany College Gesbee Joha E Frost Santa Fe Denver Eugene F. Ware Southwestern Vision Salvation Army Kansas City Ware

Veale Seeks House Seat With 100 Built In Topeka

Col George W Veale Republican candidate for representative spoke to east side voters amid a crowd of two to three hundred. He boasted of building over 100 houses in Topeka and claimed strong labor ties, criticized rival Sloat, and pressed railroad and police issues while highlighting his Kansas and Republican loyalties. He warned of action to complete the state house and reform school projects.

Cottolene Upask Shool Richardson Sid Goole North Topeka Institute Sista Military School of Instruction Leavenworth Charley Taylor New York Richard Powers Decatur Helton Illinois Maurice Gould Weadburn College W. A. Johnston Supreme Court Bristow Republican State Central Cura David Overmyer George W. Clark Mn McCloverty A Q Wilson Oakland Fifth and Kanse George W. Veale Sixth Street Bailey Col Veale Kansas Kansan Slaut Shawnes County Jackson County State House Insane Asylum Reform School Board of Charities Slost Quincy Street Labor Meno Sloat Tam Appleuge B Bradford

Free Thinkers Meet Grows as Attendees Travel In

The Free Thinkers convention shows rising attendance with out of town delegates such as Mrs Etts Semple Ottawa J G W Stinson and L W Hutchinson Admire Henry Hiatt Twin Mounds Jo Haller Burlingame A Holcraft Wenatinsker A F Prickett Macon Samuel Myers Osage City Samuel Carter Asherville Alex Rose Lawrence A Holiday Wanamaker L P Tibbe Morgansville James Stevens Kansas City Kas W Mayberg and wives Thomas Mitchell and wives J Jamison and wives Henry Hoover Burlingame plus Scott and Jones Horton and James Pontius Washington A lengthy discussion followed on the origin of soul by Damon Higby of Norwood with Mrs Semple Samuel Carter and Mr Pontius debating. The preacher’s claims and the church’s influence were challenged by several speakers. The afternoon featured Mr Arte and Mr Pontius on religious topics, and the evening included a reading from Mrs Semple’s forthcoming Society and Rev James H Lathrop on labor exchange and cooperative governance. The gathering adjourned after a ten o’clock close.

Mosow Asherville Alex Rose Lawrence A. Holiday Wanamaker L. P. Tibbe Morgansville James Stevens Kansas City Kas W. Mayberg Thomas Mitchell J. Jamison Henry Hoover Burlingame Scott Sod L. Jones Horton James Pontius Washington Damon Higby Norwood Semple Alex Howe Pontius Geo H. H. Arte Arte Hubert Collyer

Acquittal of Two Young Men in Rock Island Freight Robbery

James Herrington and Charlies Anderson were acquitted in district court yesterday afternoon on charges of robbing Rock Island freight cars. The jury found no guilty verdict as the evidence was circumstantial though fairly strong. the men were identified carrying stolen jumpers up their backs and throwing them into the river after discovery. Dunn and Atchison defended them.

Rock Island James Herrington Charlies Anderson Rock Lsland Nor Galley Dunn & Atchison

Harvest Excursions Low Rates to the South and West

Harvest Excursions offer one fare for the round trip with two tickets for return and a 60 cent return fare option. Travel to Texas Indian Territory Oklahoma Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana North and South Carolina Georgia Florida from September 11 and 25 and October 6. For details contact City Ticket and Passenger Agent Gallway at 601 Kans Ave.

North Omet Vie Harvest Texas Oklahoma Tennessee Mindasippi Louisiana South Carolina Georgia Florida Gallway

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