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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1896
Page
4
Subscription terms for TERMSF Tally edition delivered by carrier set a rate of 20 tents weekly to Topeka or surrounding towns where the paper has a carrier trail. Rebuilds or same price in any area served. One year prepaid. Weekly edition, per year.
Topeka Daily State Journal reports a new circulation high for March 1326 with 10 078 copies daily, surpassing prior totals. The notice lists day by day circulation figures, totals, and a statement on year over year growth, including historical averages and proprietor notice.
April 11 forecasts show warmer conditions in the west and midweek rise. The piece notes tension over prohibition, public sentiment in Wichita, and references to secret societies APA Mystic Brotherhood and Farmers' alliance impacting voting. It highlights Congress figures Cor and Curtis with comments on Indian blood, loyalty to justice, and Curtis as energetic House member.
Ex assistant State Treasurer W H Nelson reprints his critique of the State Journal amid a debate over partisan loyalties and the paper’s future. He argues the journal should serve the city and state’s development while resisting political weaponization, noting employment and investment tied to Topeka and the paper’s rebuild.
The piece records a heated public dispute over Gov. Morrill and a potential renomination. Supporters urge continued backing while opponents call for withdrawal and a new candidate. The text notes economic fears and tariff implications influencing public sentiment, with moral and party unity tensions highlighted.
Notice urges Tupeke church pastors to submit material to the Jornal office. References Prof. Hage Alise Masary of Deypt as a noted figure. Submissions accepted from early morning to noon and again afternoon, with location listed as Gio Monros street and 2:30 p.m. to am time unclear.
An American heiress faces a flotilla of European royal suitors as the King of Servia and the Duke of Manchester vie for marriage alliances. Alexander of Manphester, heir to the throne, also pursues a bride, while British courts repulse them. Reports describe temperamental suitors and cautious destinies for potential brides amid Society chatter and sensational headlines.
A garbled tribute notes Arume Burahun of the Boston Athlete as a principled and public spirited figure in sport. It praises his disinterested conduct, modesty, and broad fame in athletic circles while mentioning a Harvard boat race history and his influence on American representation.
Two more individuals indicted for robbing the post office at Cassias in Grant County. Seven defendants to be tried. jury adjourned after sessions before Judge Foster. Disjointed names appear in OCR. report notes forthcoming trial dates and proceedings.
Fragmented recounting of boxing personalities and matches with garbled names and humorous anecdotes. Mentions Frank Gleant, Mike Haley, Connie McVoy, Jim Corbett, Bevin Dunn, and a Cleveland to Chicago tale, plus a weathered advert for Wicstow’s Soothing Syrup and One Minute Cough Cure and a laundry service.
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