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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal lists subscription terms for the Daily edition delivered by carrier at 10 cents a week to Topeka and suburbs or the same rate in any Kansas town with carrier service. Mail options include three months, six months, or a year, with a weekly edition available at a yearly rate.
A long excerpt details the Topeka State Journal’s claimed lead in daily and six month circulation from 1893 to 1896. It contrasts with the Topeka Capital, notes postal figures, and asserts the Journal’s broader regional reach via evening trains, with commentary on Kansas weather and various political and social notes of the era.
The piece weighs Kansas voters against McKinley and Morrill amid tariff and silver disputes, noting many Kansans oppose Republicans on the silver issue. It cites Voorhees on John Waller, criticizes state rail regulation, and forecasts contests for Kentucky and Ohio Senate seats, highlighting shifting Democratic alignment and free silver sentiment beyond the West.
A rural justice laments breach and vows to uphold dignity in a quirky civil scene. A widow accuses a man of promising marriage then eloping with the postmistress on her honeymoon. Bailiff pays costs, stamps are collected, and two lawyers are noted absent.
A three-child joint owned burro endured clipping until the operator neared its stomach where a violent kick forced leaving that area unshorn. A spectator mother noted the shears tickled the animal, while her daughter quipped teachers prefer amuse over tickle. The Reed Morrill ticket rumor persists amid Boston denial. Special attention to down, ladders waists at Peerless Steam Laundry.
A vivid 1895 crop forecast describes corn output rivaling and surpassing prior peaks, with estimates showing 2.26 billion bushels. The piece translates grain abundance into vast employment, rising wages, and rail trade activity, urging farmers and workers to prepare for a nationwide prosperity surge driven by corn and livestock markets.
David McCarroll, charged with robbing Chief Wilkerson’s house, pled guilty in spirit but asked for delay as Justice Guy’s court set August 21 for trial. An effort to reduce the felony to petty larceny was noted. McCarroll claimed desire to work, while Gay explained penitentiary terms.
Advertises a Boston and return rail trip with routes east of Chicago and stopover privileges. One fare for the reused trip offered by Les Rowley Bros for particulars. Subscription urge for complete news from the Journ.
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