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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1895
Page
6
Society notes mention a quiet reception at Mrs C W Jewell's home with her daughters Mrs Frank Manspeaker and Mrs Ed Ulad man hosting guests. Attendees included Mrs GC Hulliday Mrs George Bates and Mrs S BS Woon, with refreshments served at 4 pm amid pleasant weather.
A local paper reports window glass advancing 21 5 per cent under a recent maker agreement with further 5 per cent hikes possible if demand holds. Jobbers expect another wire price rise within a week as inquiries for glass remain strong and mills stay in operation.
Ed Howe headlines Atchison carnival coverage as crowds flock to the Globe office and Turners Garden. The brass band spectacle, corn husks, and a special electric car draw locals and visitors, with mayoral son and ex-Lieutenant Governor among those greeting attendees. Howe’s press parade and theater tour seal the festive mood as residents celebrate community enterprise.
Becky Sharp recalls a bustling scene at a train station where Colonel Atchison and local figures mingle with carnival chatter. The dialogue touches on attire, a cigar store refuge, and a wish for shelter before trains. Local pride and civic notes peek through in jokes about Topeka’s legislature and a Salina reunion.
The Daily Chronicle reports a Conservative aim to make the House of Lords elective. It suggests two options: extend the Scottish peerage principle or have the Commons elect an upper chamber. It also notes the idea peers could relinquish Lords prerogatives to enter the Commons.
Citizens of Lewisburg gathered on Sept 27 to adopt resolutions supporting the sheriff and law officers in arresting disguised men accused of violence and robbery in Lewisburg and Marshall counties. The masked raiders threat has grown, prompting communal action.
Lake County grand jury, in session nearly three weeks, has returned about 100 indictments for Nichalon law violations. Saloons not the only targets. law enforces 11 o'clock and Sunday closing. Police, constables and sheriffs tasked with enforcement. Also notes rising Santa Fe freight traffic and need for night telegraph operators at small stations.
Dr Peter McVicar resigns as Washburn college president due to a nervous trouble. Trustees accept the resignation with him serving as president emeritus until a successor is elected. The board plans to take time choosing a new leader and also memorializes late trustee Solita O Thacher.
A snapshot of North Topeka commerce and services includes bicycle shop offers, coal and livery stables, wagon and buggy dealers, druggists, a grocery and meat market, a restaurant and wholesale fruits. A local resident from Ottawa reports political disengagement, while a Shanghai dispatch notes uprisings with warships moving toward the Yangtze towns and more ships expected.
A decade ago the writer suffered rheumatism in hips back and arms with intense pain and inability to move the right arm. After using Manyen's Rheumatism Care the pain eased quickly and stiffness disappeared, with claims of swift relief across various rheumatic conditions. Munron's Homoeopathic Home Remedy Company of Philadelphia markets these remedies, sold by druggists for about 25 cents a bottle.
North Topeka police arrest Dan Hewitt fifteen year old son of the postmaster for concealed weapons after a spree of gun carry ups. He was arrested fourth time last night on the bridge and again last night with a 489 calibre pistol in a belt. Trial set for Saturday.
Topeka traveler M. Knight visits the Southern States exposition in Atlanta and says crowds were large and the exhibits will be ready in thirty days. He notes carpenters were paid $1.25 a day and refused to work at that rate, delaying completion. Knight observed high interest and many attendees. Governor Morrill pardoned two inmates as he left for home, Joe Butt and Robert Klum, the latter serving a sentence for murder.
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