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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1897
Page
4
The State Journal notes that readers and advertisers are invited to contact the paper. It references ongoing options for notices and engagement with the publication, highlighting opportunities for submissions and advertisements.
The newspaper reports the First Quarter showing exceeds all former circulation records in the paper's history. The Topeka Daily State Journal emphasizes a historic gain in readership and momentum for the publication.
The State Journal describes its extensive circulation reach with 43 carriers and broad distribution in a Kansas city area. It notes a large press facility with a permanent lighting system and glass window view to the street, detailing building corners and access points. The piece frames the paper as the dominant regional publication with a long-standing press operation and delivery network.
A Texas Texas conference discusses alleged freight rate discrimination affecting shipments from Munsee to Ghishoma. The piece argues lower rates could cut costs for corn and lumber, boosting Texas consumers and Kansan producers, while noting uncertainties about price passthrough and regional market effects.
Frooy of the N Commercial Advertiser warns that four prisoners have become insane within a week at the Kings County penitentiary and many others near madness. He argues that confinement without proper physical exercise and light drives dementia, condemning the system’s cruelty and urging humane reform.
A New York hotel plans an extraordinary engine room as a major attraction. The room will feature onyx walls and marble floor with a surrounding balcony for guests to view the machinery. It will house six generators with a total output of 35 000 kilowatts, designed for the hotel’s courtyard parlor ambiance.
Myron Reed notes in a Sundae Sermon that childhood happiness is rare. He reflects on past pains and growth, urging readers to recall and affirm hopeful, resilient childhood memories as they become adults.
A distorted extract portrays a parent reflecting on past dangers and the child’s fragile health. The writer laments repeated risk and the longing to protect the child from future harm, noting fear that the hazardous experience may recur and cause distress.
A Brooklyn mother visits a well known furniture shop seeking a chair that matches her daughter’s needs. A talkative clerk humorously flatters her, but she insists on a chair with a hidden clock mechanism and a price that fits their budget. The scene satirizes local shopper behavior and domestic expectations.
In Karace City parents pressure the school system to define proper meals for students breakfast and nutrition. San Francisco officials, led by Superintendent Greenwood, argue many children lack adequate nourishment affecting study and growth. He proposes school oversight of meals during school hours to ensure better mental performance and health.
A collage of opinion lines and quips from multiple papers including Hutchinson News Abilene Reflector Wichita Boogie Newton Republican Emporia Republican Lawrence Kansas City Star and The State Journal. The items mix satire politics sports and social commentary with brief ads and notices. Names places and dates appear in varied fragments across the compilation.
The Chicago Tribune notes Mrs Grant, about 74, maintains endurance on regular reception days Friday and with Mrs Bartoris greets callers. She recalls anecdotes about her husband, shows pride in her Washington home, and keeps furnishings with historic associations. Mrs Beale, widow of Gen Beale, is a close intimate in Washington society.
The document outlines a constitutional convention with representation from five colonies and notes plans for a federal government modeled on the United States. It discusses a governor general, a bicameral parliament, free trade among colonies, a separate final appeal court, and a constitution to be voted on by the colonies with three of seven needed to proceed.
A fragment from Lippincott's presents a nostalgic piece titled Drift-Wood. It evokes memory and songs from long ago and reflects on the glow of recollection as one listens to forgotten tunes.
Karl Gephart wandered Dayton streets seeking work, fainting from hunger. He traveled from Minster, Ohio with little money, refused to beg, and exhausted his funds before a physician found his condition improved after care at the city infirmary. He is described as a respectable German man with courteous manners.
Fire destroyed the Schmidt Hotel at 187 Huron Street, with guests evacuating from first to second floors. Firemen rescued all occupants. no unconscious found. A second blaze struck Mineral Spring Park Hotel near River Side Park, totally destroyed. authorities investigated cause.
A health notice warns that neglecting piles leads to suffering and even death from hemorrhages during treatment. It promotes Pyramid Pile Cure as a quick, permanent remedy and offers a free booklet by Pyramid Co. Albion, Mich.
William Alexander of the New England Loan and Trust Company says loans are resuming in Kansas after years of restraint. He notes eastern lenders fear Kansas, but indicate cautious reopening in first class districts in northeast Kansas and nearby Missouri counties.
The Topeka Festival chorus performs tonight at Hamilton Bell for the auditorium fund with net proceeds donated to the project. A grand chorus from twelve to fifteen cities is planned, aiming to attract a thousand voices. Tickets are 4% cents, featuring Miss Emma Dent and Mr Ralph Dunbar among others, plus a full programme of choruses, solos, and instrumental numbers. Additionally Colonel H C River faces a civil suit in district court over a $4,000 judgment against Topeka Commercial Security Co, with stockholder Kiger named as a defendant.
Fiditor Morrison of Worthington, Inc. endorses Electric Bitters as a general tonic for illness and headache. Annie Stenle of Chicago recovered her health after six bottles, overcoming fatigue and poor appetite. Sold at J. K. Jones Drug Store at Fifth Street and Kansas.
The general executive board of the Knights of Labor declares war on the Federation of Labor over actions by the National Brewery workers union. The dispute centers on efforts to disrupt Rochester Brewery Workers local assembly activities.
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