North Topeka Notes and Local Meetings
Fragmented local notices from North Topeka record printing orders, meeting times, visitors from Western Avenue, fashion sheets offers, and social visits. Items include WRC meeting at Kansas Avenue, Blue Fest plans, family travels to Council City, and several courtesy arrivals with relatives in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Kansas Avenue
Margaret Myers
Western Avenue
WRC
New Idea
Comney & Post
Bail
S01
Ava
A.M. Petro
Kelsey
Wit van Buren
Cuwker City
Arm Petree
Mitchell
P. Swift
Risine
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyt
Mra A
Mra A A. Adame 1082 Is of Mra, Mariett, Mr. and Mrs Charles Giadish
Mabel
Petersburg
Bear
Stewart
Ste. Charles Lobdell
Nettle Albright
Kansas City
Kane
Topeka
Seige
Sao
Topeka Avenue
Mr. Lobdell
Back to Routine Weather Update
The forecast today is generally fair tonight and Friday. Thermometer readings show a trace of rain at 0.15 inches. The rail report provides further details based on current conditions.
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Soattien
President and Mrs McKinley Begin Return Journey
Somerset Pa September 12 The McKinleys started home in good health after a brief pause amid excitement. The scene reflected public interest as the President and Mrs McKinley prepared to depart. Local reports noted busy activity with workers at the post and telegraph offices. Majors Elected In First Regiment KYO election in Lawrence selected Gen J W F Hughes to escort the ceremony. Capt W G Laycester and G Ciathe, formerly with the Two Twenty second, were named among the other two elected majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Somerset
McKin- Mra McKinie
J. W. F. Hughes
Laurence
O. Adta G. Ciathe
W. G. Laycester
Colorado Flyer Through Great Rock Island Route
A partial OCR snippet references a Colorado flyer promoting travel via the Great Rock Island Route. It mentions a 320 state ride and Colorado events but the text is fragmentary and lacks clear dates or names.
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Great Rock Island
Colorado
Vchek Pet
Relief efforts for Galveston flood victims organized
The Grand Lodge of Masons contributes 500 and the Commercial Club mobilizes food and clothing collections. Public aid actions include a relief train to reach Topeka at 3 10 Friday and a wagon fleet organized by City Engineer P L Wise to forward supplies to Galveston via the Rock Island line. The Knights of Kodosh and Scottish Rite voted 25 to send funds, and special trains and railroad carriage are arranged to deliver aid promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Kodosh
Scottish Rite
Commercial Club
Galveston
P. L. Wise
Fock Failroad
Endeeta
Seine Sane
Angerly
Rock Island
Storm relief telegrams reach local residents
A scrambled telegram report notes Will Hackworth and wife were safe after a Galveston storm. Dr A S Bidston learns from his daughter in Galveston at 9 o clock Saturday. Kirk Rowley reports safe. Mrs K J Willied says her son escaped. Merrick is Robe Merrick’s brother.
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Reese
RTE
Kirk Rowley
Lax
Woodlawn
Will Haeckworth
Hackworth
Galveston
A. SE. Bidson
Bidveston
K. J
Mina Mattie Payne
Ste
W. A. Johnston
Minnea
Edna Rauch
JH. Penney
Hutch
Cage
Wanks
Emme Evart
H Fruses
Texan
Nat Weightman
Tyler Street
Bedford
Martin Poindexter
Archer Lake
Michigan
Oteromet
Lawrenc Robinson
Wrence
Mingere
W. R. Kent
Laramie
Lon Barnes
Lydie Barnes
Ouray
Col
Areca
Eimma Snell
Leavenworth
Issista
Nettle Phillips
Horn “Irs
Bert Miller
Kansas City
First Minstrel Question Baffles Lew Dockstader
Lew Dockstader cannot determine who was the first minstrel. He cites early American theater figures like Forrest, Barnum, Jefferson, and Edwin Booth as pioneering blacks in stage blackface, noting their 17th and 18th century appearances and the era’s ascent of minstrelsy.
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Lew Dockstader
Pasadena
Mance
Worrest
Forrest
Barnum
Joseph Jefferson
Washington
Jefferson
Thomas D
Lesa
Edwin Booth
Kansas Fates in 1900 Read at County Agriculture Meetings
Fragmented OCR lists names and secretaries of county agricultural societies in Kansas in 1900. The text mentions Dorado Burlington Cowley Eastern Cowley Fair association Kaw Vi Fair and Ottawa with various secretaries such as D Coburn and B G McQuesten.
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Bela
Ranees
Esta Board of Square
D. Coburn
Wheatoon
Dorado
Burlington
Cowley
Eastern Cowley Fair Association
J. M. Henderson
Inn Dor
Gres
Lawser County
Agricul Seciety
D. Mia City
Apraniie County Eared ‘Society
B_G McQuesten
Ottawa
Miller Injured in New Haven County Incident
Charles Miller of New Haven County sustains injuries after a bicycle mishap while riding near Sept. The scene involved Baron Revelstoke of the Baring Bees Company, who announced plans aboard the steamship Sonith departing Liverpool for New York.
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Miller
New Haven Coun
Charles Miller
Miss Rauch Entertains Local Socials In Kansas City Visit
Social and personal notes recount Esther Rauch hosting a large group at a Kansas City gathering. Names include Topeka and Lawrence residents, forthcoming marriages, engagements, and visits across Kansas and nearby states.
Peruna Cited By Policeman For Health Recovery
A policeman credits Peruna with restoring his health after long illness. He describes severe bowel and edema symptoms and says his condition improved dramatically, enabling rest and normal activity. He urges others with dropsy and kidney swelling to try Peruna and notes Brights disease as catarrh of the kidneys. He references The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, Ohio.
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Werk
Jenner
Hiro
Hertman
Mary Capes
Howa
Peruma Medicine Co
Columbus, Ghlo
Fur
Sommer
Fragmentary Names From Local Reunion List
A garbled OCR fragment lists individuals including Miss Annie Everett, Mr. Witt Patterson, Mr. Frank, Mr. Otto Wright, Mr. Levon Davin, Mr. John Miller, Mr. Ralph McElvain and others. It references a three weeks trip to Chicago and the Lake Roach, with scattered surnames and misread phrases. No clear event or date is discernible.
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Chicago
Lake Roach
Devis
Annie Everett
Beretitchie
Witt Patterson
Frank
Otto Wright
Levon Davin
John Miller
David Glows
Cumrine
Turner
Louis
Eoras Vitiek
Bir
Mewen
Ralph McElvain
Ba Eversti
Real estate transfers listed in local records
A sequence of property transfers including Berger and husband to ZB Ship Land Central National Bank to W F Bond et al for 175 on Troop Street in Troop's addition, Barry to Marsh e for 54 008 on Jackson Street, Northwestern Life Insurance Co to Roce for 1600 on West Maine, and several other deeds to various owners. also listed are advertisements for flowering bulbs and early spring plants.
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Berger
Central National Bank
W. F. Bond
Troop Street
Joe. L. Barry
H. Marshe
EH. Drake
Jackson Street
Northwestern Life Insurance Co
F. Roce
Zahner
Concert At Garfield Park Promoted by Maraball Band
Garfield Park hosts a concert tonight featuring Maraball's bend and Bfarshail's band in a public music event. Ben Pattie Book Store showcases cloth bound titles alongside the concert listings.
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Garfield Park
Maraball’s
Bend
Ben- Pattie Book Store
Bfarshail
Eiock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Troup
Topeka Water Co
Telurmons
Quincy Street
THE
Chas. Wolff Packing Co
Union Anal
Phys Reid
Union Pacific
Topakis
Denver
Gann
Gay Francisco
California
Topeks
Salt Lake City
Utah
Euland
North
Coase
City Ticket
Agen BA
GEO, Klein
North Topeka
Weather Bureau
Colorado Flyer
Grand Lodge of Masons
Kansas
Social and Personal
Miss Rauch
Esther Rauch
Gi Berry
Hasel Jones
Nelle Cartlidge
Birdie
Carol” Hartwell
Bessie White
Geneva Hem
Laurens McFarland
Chauncey Brown
Harry Sturges
Ed Guild
Peruna
Feruna
Ollege
Lopera
Loa
Quincy
Smoki
H.L. Tromp
Erestionen Scy
E. W. Howe
Dudlet Warner
W. D. Howells
Mark Twain
Saturday Review
Dinburg
B. W. Howe
Steed
Klauer
Sos
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