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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1900
Page
5
Local plans for a ceremonial mouse warming at City Hall proceed with preparations for an opening event likely to occur next week. Officials expect media presence and community attendance as the tradition resumes after a pause.
Speech plans outline refreshments and music for a city visit and open house. Councilman Weber proposes a formal event with three city officials and the city clerk coordinating dates and speakers. The auditorium and fire department space will be ready soon, with city officers invited from other departments to attend. Authorities expect the Landing project to be ready for a move within the year.
A dubious daily notice extols internal catarrh remedies and several patent medicines claiming to cure mucous membrane and digestive tract issues. It lists products like Catarrh Tablets and Stuart's as internal tonics, urging regular use and exposing dangers of external douches and salves. The piece parrots sensational claims about cures and notes questionable endorsements.
The council debated five year insurance for the city building with a 330 rate. The insurance committee argued equitable distribution among 42 local agents while some bid for a new deal. Bowman and Blakeley urged reconsideration and called for adjustments to cover the building's value amid officer concerns and threats of a political backlash at the next election.
In Topeka a large social gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. Cecil. Guests included Miss Campdoras and Miss Caldwell who found the ring in cake. bouquet caught by Miss Campdora. Several locals such as Mrs. Lee, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Irving, and Mr. Todd attended. Many travelers and visitors shared news of visits, arrivals, and departures. Minnie Kuehne celebrated her seventeenth birthday with about 50 youths at her North Topeka home.
In Chicago on September 13 Florence Buehler died after a frightened attack by her husband Ernest Buehler. He threatened to kill her, causing a street collapse of courage that led to her collapse. Buehler then attempted suicide at the police station and again in jail, with officials rushing him to hospital. the couple had a troubled history spanning several months.
Readable details describe a local theater or festival event with mentions of performances by Clark and Genevieve Clark and an Artiste Society. Tickets advertised at Bransfeld's drug store with prices and sale timing in December.
An ornate room and a radiant society queen highlight the clash between luxury and necessity. The narrative warns of nervous prostration and sleeplessness caused by overtaxed attention to fashion, praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy alongside personal testimonies of women helped by the product.
A woman filed for divorce then withdrew, faced renewed attack by her husband with a revolver. She collapsed, was taken to the county hospital, remained there until death, her condition worsened from fright. Her husband’s death later was reported as self-inflicted.
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