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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1894
Page
5
A brief notice announces the end of vacation days and the fall opening of public schools. It notes students return to classes after the break and outlines any calendar adjustments or start dates as applicable.
The Topeka public school system is set to begin next Monday with teachers returning to work after vacation. Salary reductions of 5 to 10 percent apply across staff. detailed lists show principals and teachers at various pay levels. Improvements include new building facilities on Harrigan and safety checks at Liberty and Clay schools with sanitary upgrades completing before opening.
The Grand theater shifts next week from The Tornado to The Fast Mail for the 20th, 21st, and 22nd. The Fast Mail features a train sequence with illuminated cars, Niagara Falls by moonlight, and a Mississippi steamboat race. The Tornado moves to two performances on the 24th and 25th. The Musee presents Van the Virginian in a Crawford stock company run.
A rare banana tree at Taylor Miller’s home corner of north Third and Ash streets in Salina Kan stands about twelve feet high. A large bulb is about to bloom, with a single bud resembling a giant ear of corn. The unfolding is watched as rare for Kansas. fruiting may reach feet long in weeks. Local notes cover court rulings, hospital bids, and police arrests in Topeka and Atchison.
Mrs. Mercer advertises stylish gowns and tailor made costumes with a focus on fit and value. An excursion from Manesas City on October 16, to Reno City and Kansas City is advertised at 1.50 round trip with 8:35 am departure, highlighting special attractions.
Topeka items report a busy week with bicycle plans and races, a stolen bicycle, a Populist rally, and a candle of civic events. Emancipation celebration in City Park features Mayor Harrison speeches, music, and a large colored community program.
Mrs Lease spoke at Hughes grove picnic to about 300 people, urging the Populist ticket and legislature to aid unemployed Westward migrants, oppose liquor and oppression, praise Morrill while critiquing his platform, and advocate woman suffrage. She referenced Pullman hunger, the vulnerable poor, and warned that only a Populist victory can deliver relief.
Local grocer promotes low prices with a wide range of items including flour, soap, canned goods, and fruit. Advertising copy highlights “The best Flattie world” and mentions wholesale rates and steady savings for shoppers amid a busy display of everyday staples and household needs.
Sproat notes Topeka Democrat support for Judge Dosterle amid five years in office. Republican clubs organize in Fifth ward. state committee outlines meetings for Troutman. Jackson's Military band plays in Tennessee town. Shew pledges $100 and others offer funds to suffrage causes. Populist tour dates listed. Island Line to Kansas City sale announced. Prescott Co relocates.
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