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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1895
Page
5
The Journal nine defeated Capital 25 to 12 in a lively exhibition at Athletic Park yesterday. Fans packed the venue as reporters and editors swapped quips with umpires amid playful chaos. Local officials and vendors reported strong ticket sales and future baseball interest in Topeka.
Along the Lake Shore in Cureaco hundreds of people fish to feed their families as meat prices climb. Men women and children join in with strings of perch. “Times were hard before meat went up” cried a worker unable to buy meat. Affected households say they must rely on fish and bread and potatoes for meals.
Judge Samuel P. McConnell may retain presidency of the Iroquois Club while remaining open to his resignation. An executive session produced a unanimous resolution postponing action, and a committee was formed to meet with McConnell and confirm his wishes.
April reports from St. Petersburg note a petition by seven journalists seeking changes to the press laws. A government commission rejected the request, deeming collective petitions illegal and noting the laws are not antiquated but amended. The commission also barred private citizens from urging changes or criticizing the laws.
In Topeka, John Philip Sousa’s band faced ministers who opposed a Sunday concert in Arkansas. He turned the event into a fundraiser, directing a free show with donations split to aid the poor, yielding over 200 dollars for the mayor to distribute. A separate note tells how six year old Bessie shared ice cream and cake with a ragged man at her party, illustrating compassion amid social contrasts.
A Topeka wife, convinced her husband favors the kitchen maid, devised a plan to prove the suspect. She lit a match, donned a shawl, and confronted the pair in the kitchen corridor. The hired man remained employed, and the wife walked away convinced she had exposed the affair.
The Santa Fe newsboy Theodore Neake is promised a reunion with the German sweetheart who vanished after marriage plans abroad. After a long romance marked by doubt and separations, she plans to return to him in Germany and America, with letters from her parents confirming she will come. Theodore has invited her, and the homeward reunion is anticipated.
The article contrasts California and Kansas farming methods, noting Californians plow to twenty inches and Kansas farmers increasingly use subsoil plowing. Bolinger near Washington Kansas operates six subsoilers, Bristow the governor's secretary supports subsoil use with two plows and seven horses, reaching eighteen inches deep, enabling moisture retention for crops in dry months.
The city engineer reviews the condition of Sun Vapor lights, the old gasoline lamps. The council orders new lights at various points and will compare the work to the city clerk's list. Many lamps are broken and will be replaced.
Rev C M Sheldon for years has urged a daily church and Christian newspaper. He plans a talk tomorrow before his sermon to explain the need and why such a paper could succeed. He notes that current markets rely on consumer patronage to sustain products and services.
Robert Neisler was found guilty in a lice court after a police raid on his East Crane street establishment earlier this week. Judge Ferry imposed a 150 fine and speculation of an appeal by Neisler follows if he signs the appeal ban. A local physician endorsement appears in a separate note praising the World Medical Institute and its Topeka and Kansas City branches.
The Parsons mayor issued a directive to shut down saloons and dives. The action appears framed as a public safety measure with local officials involved and reflects broader governance tensions between city and state authorities.
Local notices report John Collingsworth moving to Newton housing for about four weeks, the death of Mrs Henry Johnson near Dover at 27 with burial planned Sunday, and Breidenthal opening a new bank back in Leona Doniphan county. Also noted is the death of Reveres Cline near Washburn college to be buried Sunday, Dr J M Frankenburger leaving Catskill for a post graduate course, and Governor Morrill issuing a requisition for Edward Ferris tied to an 1898 Harvey county records arson case in Newton. Kansas City theater news highlights East Lynne drawing crowds, with Uncle Tom's Cabin also popular locally. Also advertised Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup, priced 35c and $1. Note about The State Journal Want and Miscellaneous columns reaching many Topeka readers daily.
Early treatment with cod liver oil improves outcomes for consumption patients. Life expectancy rises from two to eight years as cases cured in initial stages increase. Physicians endorse using Scott's Emulsion as a potent cod liver oil product, noting its effectiveness and tolerable taste.
A dealer lists numerous watches including Elgin and Rockford brands with 10 to 16 jewels in various cases. Prices range from 10.25 to 50 dollars, noting adjustments for railroad use and remarkable restoration. Aimed at buyers seeking affordable, high quality watches, with emphasis on fully serviced movements and repolished cases.
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