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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal outlines mail and in town subscription prices with three and six month options and annual rates. It lists varying prices for Topeka Esasas towns and other locations where the paper has a delivery system, detailing weekly edition pricing and year-long terms.
A jumble of reports notes reversed judgments on chickens, and a Kansas prohibition election amid nationwide battles over currency. It cites a New York World correspondent and Cleveland’s nomination prospects, with references to Bismarck, free silver advocates, and the 1896-like money question shaping party futures.
The speaker argued the nomination would rest on business interests, claiming Cleveland’s policy is stable and trusted. He asserted that electing him would avoid radical changes, while silver advocates’ strength could boost the current president’s nomination, framed as a gold standard policy supported by financiers.
Plans to extend the Jacksonville St Augustine Indian railway along Florida Keys to Key West would bring Havana within about fifteen hours by sea, boosting the island’s naval and military importance. The line would run near the chain of islets, with shallow waters and few engineering barriers. Embankments would be built to protect piles, and the Gulf Stream helps form the islands. A completed road would allow New York to Key West travel by land in two days, aiding Cuba travel and potential future Nicaragua canal connections.
Max O Re ll praised Americans after a Chicago lecture on American Society Up to Date. He said the typical American is warm hearted, hearty and a good fellow, noting the rapid pace with which Americans move and the way distance seems irrelevant. He contrasted this energy with European restraint, suggesting it kept American faces from dulling.
Alf Kohissat, Chicago millionaire, notes religion did not polarize the race. He cites past and present anti religious lines in mayoral contests and observes both Catholic and Protestant candidates in the latest election faced no religious factor. He highlights broader weather and media reach commentary from Topeka papers.
Formosa, about half Ireland in size, is described as a fertile island with vast Chinese cultivation and camphor mines. It notes volcanic features, coal and petroleum resources, and the governance of Liu Ming Chuan, whose camphor monopoly led to recall. The text outlines geography, flora, tribes, and plans for western-style improvements including tea planting and railways.
Houston April 4 The Galveston Laporte and Houston railway opens for traffic today between Houston and Laporte. The first train carries sleepers from 81 points arriving on the Katy. Owners seek control of Galveston Western to gain terminals in Galveston. A bridge over Galveston Bay is anticipated to complete a terminal line joining a major trunk network.
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