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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1895
Page
4
The notice outlines delivery options for The State Journal Daily edition with carrier service in Topeka and surrounding areas, plus mail subscriptions. Rates appear to vary by duration and format, with prices listed for three months, six months, and one year, in small print.
Weather notes show fair and cooler conditions for Kansas with northwest winds, while Gulf States see showers and heavy rainfall across Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas. The column mocks sound money advocates and recounts a New Jersey court ruling on legal tender in a broader critique of gold standard policy.
The article describes planned bond issues pending October 1 amid a rising New York reserve fund now over ten million dollars, and a looming treasury raid before the new congress meets in December. It cites fears of depleting the gold reserve and hints at remonetization of silver, with comparisons to Cleveland's period. It also notes irrigation growth in western Kansas with multiple farms expanding water projects and orchards.
William Stratman, a tramp who had his shoes stolen while sleeping in a boxcar, received a suitable pair after officers helped him test multiple sizes. He struggled with chilblains and finally settled on a size 12 45 EE pair after trying several options, expressing gratitude to the sympathetic police.
Albert McConnell, a tramp, says a Rock Island brakeman threw him from a cattle train near Bonner Springs. He rolled down a thirty foot embankment, was found with injuries in a weed patch, walked to Topeka, and was treated by the city physician who noted no broken bones. He described himself as a horseman by trade and skilled in training or driving.
San Francisco April 29. For the first time since W H Durrant was charged with murdering Miss Marian Williams at Emanuel Baptist church he concedes to bail and responds to Blanche Lamont case. He laments public perception of him as a cold blooded criminal and denies guilt, claiming his conscience is clear and criticizing police for sole focus on guilt. He asserts his innocence and describes his mental state amid arrest.
Colima Mexico April 29 The Colima volcano resumes active eruption driving residents from homes in the valley at the mountain base. Molten lava and ash devastate crops and property as nightly eruptions light the sky.
Topeka jeweller W E Battery unveils a scientific puzzle named Out of Sight aimed at surpassing the fifteen puzzle. The device uses centripetal and centrifugal ideas with a wooden shaft to release a central block, and lawyer E A Wagener buys an eighth interest for patent and sale plans.
Reports from Denver on the Grand Exposition and mining show plan a large 15000 seat auditorium and an irrigation exhibit to prove arid country farming. Earl B. Ove says subscriptions near half a million dollars and aims to outshine the World’s Fair with a comprehensive irrigation display.
Topeka expects at least two or three circuses this summer with Barnum’s, Ringling Bros, Sells Bros and Wallace likely to appear. Ringling Bros may swing through in June after a two week stint in St Louis. Sells Bros head east then tour Kansas and Missouri. Wallace also eyeing Topeka before season end. Forepaugh’s unlikely this year. Also notes on Redmondville founder’s return, local shops, and a street altercation at a Salvation Army event.
Emma Jean Pierce, a Planters Hotel cashier, married James F. Brady of Chicago in St Louis. Brady, a Chicago broker, met Miss Pierce during a hotel visit. The wedding occurred at Miss Pierce's El Dorado home, with friends planning a wedding gift presentation.
North Topeka Notes list residents and visitors including T. L. Ewan visiting St Louis and J. L. McKibben from Leavenworth, while Dr. Wallace recovers from grip. Local businesses advertise hardware, paints, grocers, and shoes. A white horse with a bogey spooked Quincy Street as two ladies observed.
Yoronama April 29 report notes the Milkado is sick with a chill and the departure date of Count Ite, head of Japan's council of miiolaters, for Che Foo to ratify a China Japan treaty remains undecided. Also lists Kansas patent grants and local industrial notes on rice cultivation experiments near this city.
A printed programme and admission cards are recommended as strong advertising tools. Adams Brothers Printers and Stationers offer attractive, durable prints on good paper. Contact 71d Kansas Avenues or call 404 for printing services.
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