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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1896
Page
4
Fragmentary notice describes a newspaper carrier system with weekly and yearly mail options and varying prices across towns. It mentions Topeka and other towns, with unclear pricing and delivery terms. The readable bits reference a weekly schedule and annual plan, suggesting subscription details for delivery service.
The Topeka Delta State Journal reports a dramatic rise in readership as its current circulation breaks all earlier records, signaling strong growth for the historic paper.
A historical circulation statement for the Topeka Daily State Journal showing daily and monthly totals for March 1895. It lists daily print runs, averages, and weekly figures, noting higher Sunday circulation and overall growth compared with prior periods.
Fragmented weather notes forecast warmer Friday with southerly winds. Amid civic talk, debates on city projects, bridges, and politics surface as Topeka eyes an election. Governor Morrill’s influence and party dynamics stir county alignments with ongoing regional political tension.
Reading through the scattered reports, the piece describes factional shifts within the Populists and Democrats, naming possible contenders like Jedpe Caldwell and Tim ms, and notes talk of a constitutional amendment to alter veto power and presidential selection. It also mentions Butler and Bates, Bradstreet economic data, and debates over currency and European policies.
Forel Masa reports electricity bleaching being tested by Manchester bleachers and English mills to cut costs. The process soaks cloth in saltwater, passes between heated rollers with iron and carbon, and uses current to generate chlorine and caustic soda. Some manufacturers doubt adequacy. others push toward full adoption amid cost advantages.
The city of Cleveland marks 100 years with four weeks of parades and ceremonies beginning July 19. Governors of Ohio and Connecticut, a large Connecticut National Guard contingent, and U.S. regulars expected to attend. Founders day July 22 features a historical pageant with 29 floats and a grand parade July 28, plus regional concerts, yacht regattas, and conferences through August 24.
Two men admit guilt to stealing beer from a local depots with sentences to follow. The district court will determine penalties while community members note the impact on Mrs. Young and the broader case. Garrett Gere Hobson and Kellam Ueth pleaded guilty to petty larceny in a region near Shawner County.
An apparent listing advertises Momeeseereus Excursions with routes to Oklahoma and Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway test fares to Missouri and Texas points, plus various remedies and local business notices. Addresses and agents are given for tickets and services amid scattering pharmaceutical claims. The fragmentary ad copy reflects a busy early 20th century classified page with travel promos and medical tonics.
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