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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1896
Page
4
The provided text appears to be a damaged OCR excerpt from The State Journal, listing delivery options, temporary and permanent offices in Topeka, Kansas, addresses, phone numbers, and advertising access. It contains repeated mis-OCRed words and incomplete lines, offering no clear news event or named individuals beyond general publication information.
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports dominating circulation in Topeka Kansas for the first six months of the year. It shows the paper outsold all competitors, including daily and Sunday editions, with the best reach among local newspapers.
Fragmentary OCR indicates daily averages for two years 1891 and 1904, with scattered figures and unclear phrasing. Mentions Topeka and publishers EAltor and Propriator, plus references to cease orders and printed items, but concrete data is largely illegible.
The piece weighs the impact of free coinage on prices, arguing rising living costs would lift farm product prices, boost purchasing power, drive demand for manufactured goods, and increase labor demand, with a shifting wage and employment landscape. It notes producers and day laborers fund the costs of the unemployed and warns of broader effects on workers’ real earnings. Weather notes follow with Kansas forecast and political chatter in Topeka.
In Pittsburg Tuesday a notable event drew attention as Jorge Crowe chaired the discussion with Bons and Lite in attendance. The former prominent deputy from Cop owes a long speech, addressing the Buna question and signaling ongoing local concerns.
Speaking for Silver, Mr Chapman led an August 15 silver speech that drew a large audience to the tabernacle and grounds. The night featured a twist of numbers and the speaker presented his side effectively.
A critical column argues that eastern bankers and party leaders misread western and southern sentiment, withholding truth about the gold standard and silver debates. It warns that continuing current policies could collapse demand, trigger bankruptcies, and force foreclosures on western securities as railroads fail and interest payments stop.
Two hundred of Sta McKinley’s surviving comrades from the Twenty third Olin volunteer Infantry called at the McKinley home yesterday afternoon. Capt John 8 Elite mayor of Willoughby spoke of young McKinley as a soldier and loyal ally to the Republican candidate amid cheers. Maj Mel McKinley expressed thanks for the honor.
Berlin reports Herr Lilienthal a pioneer in flying machines attempted a flight from a hill near Rhine town. The machine rose briefly then collapsed. He fell unconscious with a broken back and was taken to a hospital.
Prof Herbert Newton, head of Yale Universitys mechanical department and the eldest professor in service, died last night at his Prospect Street home from a chronic internal ailment. He was 45 years old.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City Hiwaatala says Dr King s New Discovery cured her consumption threat and saved her life. Mr Thos Engers of 129 Florida Street San Francisco claims two weeks of treatment cured his dreadful cold or consumption threat. Trial bottle offered at JK Jones drug store Fifth Street and Kanae Avenue with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00.
Former presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan spoke for hours to about 20 000 listeners, arguing against silver demonetization and for a bold return to bimetallism. He warned that exclusive gold standard policies would harm debtors and the broader economy, urging active use of silver and copper coinage and international cooperation only as a last resort.
An old Eureka Kansas notice touts Dr Hand's Colic Cure with promotional claims. It mentions a sample given to a mother, promises quick relief for infants, and cites a One Minute Cough Cure as a safe immediate remedy. It also references a Beegs German Salve guarantee with high sales and low returns.
Unreadable wartime style ad claims No-To-Bac strengthens nerves and vitality, counters nervous prostration and general debility said to be caused by tobacco using terms like nerve poison. Vague testimonials and fragmented phrases suggest a health remedy pitch without clear evidence.
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