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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1903
Page
8
A Topeka society page details a judge and Mrs Johnston hosting guests on West Sheth Street with attendance by Mrs Eugene Ware and Miss Abby Ware of Washington DC. The item lists arrivals, entertaining duties, floral decor, and numerous local acquaintances at gatherings, church receptions, and upcoming weddings with many names and places across Kansas.
Lin coln J. Carters Two Little Waites returns Saturday night to New Crawford theatre delighting fans with scene transitions and memorable bits such as Mother Howser’s cellar, Jersey shore lights, and The Jattie Church Around the Corner. Dorothy Thornton shines in Queen of the Highway as Mollie Mapleston in Laughing Hollow. The Land of Cotton offers antebellum Southern charm, while Merrey Stock Company brings high class stock offerings next week with The Fatal Card and Father’s Woman Against Woman among highlights.
The Washburn college observatory has produced a photograph of the moon using its prizewinning telescope. Assistant G. B Blair describes the camera setup and focal length of about 14 feet 9 inches, noting how image size scales with focal length.
A caption notes the photograph shows four lake features viewed at the observatory on July 1 with a five second exposure. The scene highlights cup like depressions with raised rims near the edge identified as craters and the Mountains of the Moon.
The Western Worker issue outlines enrollment of 164 from 18 counties across Colorado Illinois Nebraska Oklahoma and Indian Territory last year. The Topeka school seeks 13400 outside funds this year, largely for farm improvements and needs state support. Highlights include uniformed boys under military discipline, tailoring and carpentry shops, and letters from reformers endorsing aid. The institution sits on a two mile east Topeka farm with strong moral leadership under W R Carter.
Mrs Menninger's Bible classes met at First Presbyterian Church to plan winter work. One class closed last May and a new Monday afternoon class will begin September 28 with Genesia. information will be given by Mrs Menninger or old members. The Tuesday class enters its third year with the Transfiguration and is open to all. Also praises of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy are quoted by J. Amber of Bogie Pass Texas who reports relief after three doses. For sale by all druggists. Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry has long been used to treat summer complain and dysentery with claimed success. Ticket office Ames Public Railroad 625 Kansas Avenue.
New York dispatch reports James J. Corbett arriving from Chicago intent on a bout with Bob Fitzsimmons within a year. He recalls prior attempts, vows to meet Fitzsimmons, and notes plans for training and other potential matches if the money is right. Corbett also mentions a rest after an engagement in Boston and interactions with theatrical agents. Separately, Prague cites the death of Brother Karl, famed Benedictine monk formerly Prince Wdowin Schoenturg, aged 95.
Alson Smith Sherman former mayor of Chicago who led the city in its early corporate era died at his Waukegan home today at an unknown age. Sherman had moved from Barre Vermont in 1835 and quickly engaged in public affairs as Chicago grew. Chicago Centennial notices announce a rail fare promotion, with Great Western offering round trips to Chicago at a set rate from September 26 to October 1, returning by October 5.
A jumble of property transactions appears from the State Journal listing transfers from multiple buyers to various sellers, including Wm. E. Chirk to I. Heck for 31,500 and several other parcels in Lincoln and surrounding streets. Numerous names, parcels, and prices are noted, with a concluding sporting ad by Dean’s Ointment.
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