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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1900
Page
12
A short shoppers note lists limited prices for Durkee's Salad Dressing and Knox Gelatine. Durkee's Dressing is priced at 20 cents for a bottle, while Knox Gelatine shows 19 cents. The entry references Saturday Monday and Tuesday sale timing.
Elmwood Slub in Topeka considers whether to continue the family club for another season. With 60 members currently, plans to erect a clubhouse at Tenth avenue and Fillmore street were suspended after a one year trial. A meeting is set for next evening to decide the club's future location and fate.
Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge will visit Kansas for a single day, after the Republican committee reversed its earlier decision not to send him. The national committee has allotted Kansas a chance for speeches, marking a change from past years. A gasoline fire alarm disrupted operations at box 23 this morning, with the fire department responding. meanwhile Marshall’s Band scheduled a concert at 23 West Marshall.
The minstrel program delighted audiences with performances by The Alabama Quartet and Christian on skates. Jokes about coon songs and The Mikado themed the night, as Harry Fidler delivered the monologue and the gallery responded with laughter and applause.
A mandamus case reaches the supreme court over two colored children denied admission to Oskalom high school. The board of education reportedly refuses entry citing color as the dispute, though reports from Oxkiloosa suggest other factors involved.
T W Harrison, acting as attorney for the estate in 1891, asserts that Harvey Henderson owes compensation for services rendered. The statement presents Harrison's formal answer and the time frame tied to the estate’s affairs.
The readable text is fragmentary and unclear about any concrete events, people, or places. It provides no verifiable names, dates, or actions to summarize into a concrete news item.
James J. Corbett and manager George Considine arrived in London today and separated on the train. Corbett went to the Hotel Cecil while Considine and Corbett’s wife stayed at a private West End hotel. He claimed he had good reasons for coming to Europe and said his wife should tell the truth if she wants to. He would not reveal future plans, stating that some know better than his wife.
Weather outlook notes rain may begin at any time as storm period eases. Forecaster says conditions now manageable after previous unruly state.
Eyelid school construction is lagging and no portion of the building will be usable for about 19 days. The delay pushes the opening back by a couple of months as work remains unfinished.
District court business remains light as lawyers busy with politics may delay sessions until after the election. Many cases have been postponed amid campaign activity and expected continued delays.
The Kansas City Journal notes the auditorium opening on September 35 with the Kansas City Symphony orchestra participating in Topeka’s dedication festival. The program features a 350-voice oratorio choir, Behr’s cantata, and full symphony with Franz Adelmann in charge. Soloists include Peene soprano George Hamlin contralto, Frank King Clark tenor. Three concerts planned with main events in the evenings.
Social and Personal items list church prep for a sister, travel plans, births, visits, and gatherings. Miss Hillyer connected to St Gabriels not present. Mrs Julius Gordon to accompany daughter to Lebanon. Dykes family visits Atchison. Bro Grant McConnell to visit Menoken. friends in Topeka for days. a regular Masonic meeting announced. Chicago visits by family. Silvia Davis visiting Grace Nobre. Mr Wallace Thompson from Kansas City in Gonsen. Mr Gay and Mrs Burn Davies visit. birth of Frances Genvieve to Mrs Davis. Mrs J H Todd from Little Rock visiting. Daisy hosted Margery Wise Vivien Tutile Selma Beronius Putnam to open school. G Noller Paxico returned with Iola and Flora Pankey. Ceramic Art Club resumes at Throop Hotel. Mrs Ges returned to St Marys. birthday party for Master McTyre Wasson with local children.
New York reports persistent market lethargy with limited price action and scarce trading interest as investors await clearer catalysts. Analysts note a cautious mood among traders and subdued volume across major stocks.
Local notes from Highland Park mention a housewarming at the school alongside civic items. Several entries report council sessions, speeches, court actions, church events, and elections across Kansas, with officials, ministers, and party figures tied to county and state activity.
Sectarian notice reports Rev. Dr. O'Reiley assisting at Teoria. Archbishop Martinelli to perform consecration at Peoria Cathedral in an upcoming ceremony.
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