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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1896
Page
2
A Topeka report highlights unprecedented expansion across sectors with rapid development and new investments. Local officials credit policy initiatives and private capital for the surge, noting effects on employment, housing, and infrastructure.
The record shows yearly and daily averages for circulation. Figures include totals around 885 and 898 with daily averages near 10,000 to 11,000 for late March. Notable daily peak reached 10,525 on a March day, with month to date average about 10,071.
The Topeka Capital's business management released December figures for the Sunday edition and monthly totals. The data lists several dates with postal and circulation numbers, noting the Capital as the largest postage account and a circulation prominent beyond Topeka.
The State Journal’s daily local circulation exceeds the Capital’s on Sunday. The Wichita Daily Eagle, with strong Oklahoma home reach, ranks behind the Topeka State Journal in daily circulation among Kansas papers.
The State Journal will erect a new two story building with basement on the corner of Ott Kansas Avenue and Eighth. The structure will provide practical space for convenient production of the paper, improving facilities and operations for the newspaper.
A fragment from the Topeka Daily State Journal shows a garbled laundry advertisement or notice. The readable bits reference a laundry service, prices and local terms but lack clear details or dates. The text hints at a bargain compared with other shops and mentions Topeka.
A April 2 report details a radical call to use United States force to protect American citizens in Cuba from Spanish abuses. The resolution urged immediate naval deployment to safeguard residents and interests, warning Spain of potential intervention if barbarities continued. The Senate debated post office subsidies amid this action, with lawmakers split over aid for American expansion and wartime plans.
Debates on a civil appropriation amendment to fund $75,000 for starting a new military post at Spekdoe Washington progress despite opposition from Cannon. Arguments cite soaring costs under tariff policy and federal spending, with supporters urging urgency of needs.
Madison Square Arena hosted a billiards match between Frank Ives and Duke Schack, drawing a large crowd eager to witness the first meeting of the players. The scoreline read a string of numbers as fans watched high runs and sharp shots in the balk line game.
At Planters' oil mill in MSS Guxksvue Mississippi April 2 two boilers exploded wrecking the mill and killing five workers Henry Williams fireman Oliver Humphreys laborer Barnes Wilkinson EW Str euck and others with several injuries. Firemen battled the blaze but damage was extensive and nearby structures charred.
The Mexican President urged support for the Monroe Doctrine in an opening Congress speech. He defended opposing European interference, expressed sympathy with the United States, and noted no final stance on its applicability to the Britain Venezuela dispute. The piece links this to Anglo Saxon continental division and calls for backing American republics against European power.
Amid St Louis era whimsy a plan for a tall aerial ride unites Sedamsville and Lagona Park in a floating bridge of steel towers 180 feet above the Ohio River. A linked tramway would shuttle passengers across 1760 feet with the car suspended and moved by tug cable at high speed while local figures showcase feats of strength and mining news tops the chatter.
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