The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-08
KANSAS MISSES.
An Interesting Compilation of
Facts Concerning Them.
Many SunfloWer Girls Winning
Fame and Fortune.
FOUND IN EVERY FIELD
One is a Blacksmith, Another
Grand Opera Singer.
Several Are Farmers and Others
Aro TVrf%inn GtnPioS
FOUND IN EVERY FIELD

Miss Phrona Sommerson of AIoreland
is a grain buyer for an eastern firm.
Miss Anna Alt is the passenger agent
of the Rock Island road at Dentonville
Miss Celeste Nellis of Topeka has won
a scholarship in the Royal School Of
Music in Berlin
Miss Vivian Blackburn, the accom-
plished actress, is Miss Minna Suber-
krup of Leavenworth.
Miss Mollie Arnold of Reading has &C
cepted a position in the city schools Of
Las Vegas. n. NJ.
Miss Nellie J. Hatch of Seneca, an ac-
complished musician, travels over the
Miss Mary Griffin of Lawrence, visit
ing in Japan, has been invited to a ball
given by the Mikado.
Miss Julia McInerney, who sings in the
chorus of Frank Daniels opera COM
pany, is an Abilene girl.
Miss Jennie Mcmillan edits the MorTlll
News and teaches in the public schools
six days of the week.
Miss Mary c. Park of AtchiSon has
been elected clerk of the Atchison board
of education five times in succession.
Miss Elinor Saymore of Abilene, is an
artists model in New York and is en-
plOyed in the studios Of magazine Illus
traitors.
Miss Anna Bigger of Emporia has
been elected principal of the music de-
partment of a female college at Will
liamston, S. G.
Miss Margaret Gapen has resigned
her position as teacher in Garfield
schools to accept a position in the
schools of Allegheny, Pa.
Miss Nellie Linderoot, who plays lead
ing parts with the Falk and Veronee
Theater company, now touring Kansas,
is a PEABODY girl
Miss Bertha Yarnen has recently quail
flied as deputy register of deeds, at Gar
nett, her predecessor, also a woman, re-
signing to marry
Miss Mary Voether. an employee Of the
Manhattan hotel, Wichita, is heir to a
fourth interest in an estate in Germany
valued at $500, 900.
Mis- Mary Suhl OF Emporia, was
awarded first prize for the best home
baked bread, offered by the management
of the recent exposition
Miss Frances Wilson, VINO was elected
to the Office of county treasurer in the
November election of 1899, has assumed
her duties at lola
Miss Bessie Watts of Havensville, who
made the run into Oklahoma and pre-
empted claim. raised rs bushels of corn
to the acre this year.
Miss Agnes Curry of Nortonville, is on
her way to the Philippines to marry
Mr.. Luther c. Douglass, a member of
the Sixth infantry band.
Miss Phena Grimm, formerly a teach
er in the Holton schools, was q success
full candidate for county superintendent
of Republic county. Wash.
Miss Mary J. McCaslin has establish
ed, and is editor of the Current Com
mentS, a new weekly paper devoted to
society and gossip.
Miss Nellie Dodge of Beloit formerly
society editor of the Call of that city,
has accepted the position Of city editor
of the Lawrence World.
Miss Eva Brown, a prominent society
girl of Lawrence, has Joined a theatrical
company and will make her debut short
~ in Men and Women
Miss Anna Sillinan of Atchison has
acquired a wonderful reputation as a
house decorator Her bamboo and grill
work is attracting wide attention
Miss Jessie Lewelling. daughter Of ex-
Governor L. D. Lewelling, is writing a
series of stories for a newspaper syndi-
cate, signing them Jessie Llewe1lyn.''
Miss Florence Reasoner of Leaven-
worth declined the position of teacher in
the schools of Porto Rico and recently
accepted the principalship at Ell Reno,
Okla
Miss Esther searle of Cawker City
is a blacksmith Her father has been
the village blacksmith for forty years
and he says: Esther is quite an adept
at the FORGE
Miss Emma Sewer of Topeka, Miss
Jennie Sherman of Ottawa, Miss Nora
Marshall of Usage City and Miss Mary
E. Codgal of Winfield, are missionaries
in China
Miss Mary Hartman resigned her posi-
ton in the Valley Falls schools and ac- |
cepted place as teacher of art and
reading in the Kansas City, Kan, high |
school.
Miss Rose Packard Of Pleasanton is
called the Wheat King of Rush coun-
ty- She raised 1000 bushels of wheat
last year Miss Packard teaches a |
country school in winter.
Miss Eliza Mccormick lately was pre-
sented loving cup by the city of En-
terprise for being the first white child |
born in the territory which is now Dick |
inson county. She was born in 1859.
Miss Fay Foster of Leavenworth now !
the pianist for the Kahn orchestra at |
Bremen or
Florence, Italy, to DR.. August Bendel, !
a member of distinguished German |
family.
Miss Agnes Blair, who was the Re
publican candidate for superintendent |
of public schools of Ness county, proved |
to be the best campaigner on her ticket, !
and was elected by twenty-three ma |
Miss Frances Katner, who for twenty |
years has taught school in Atchison and |
Doniphan counties, has been appointed |
principal of an Indian school at Round |
Valley, Cal, with four teachers under !
her.
Miss Josephine Perkins. daughter of
the late senator, Bishop W. Perkins of
Kansas, was married November l. at |
Washington, D. c., to William AIexan- |
der Hill of the old Maryland family of
that name.
Miss Lillian E. Hall Of Winfield has
been appointed by Governor Stanley to |
be coroner of CoWley county to succeed |
F. NJ Pickens, resigned. Miss Hail is
the first woman to serve as coroner in
Kansas
Miss Anna M Carlson, editor of the |
LindebOrg News is the author of the /
widely quoted para graph. Many Wo- |
man who appears to be suffering from I
great sorrow is only having a hard time /
with her corn
Miss Matte Rush of Ness county
feeds. harnesses and works four horses ]
plows and drills and helps harvest the /
crops on the ranch, waters and feeds $50 /
head of cattle and, with her elder sister, 1
milks 40 COWS twice a day
Miss Emma Kelly of Topeka, who has /
just returned from Alaska, says she has /
already accumulated about 100000 in