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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1895
Page
4
State Journal notices the carrier delivery price is 10 cents weekly in Topeka and suburbs with the same rate in Kansas towns under car tier systems. Three months by mall at 990. The weekly edition costs 3.60 per year, with further pricing details noted.
Sworn statements detail first six months of 1895 for Topeka daily papers. The Topeka State Journal reports higher local circulation than rivals, noting postages and territorial reach. The Americas Newspaper Directory lists Topeka Capital’s 1894 average, with guarantees and penalties for inaccuracies.
A fragmented column mixes weather notes for Kansas with remarks on politics and public affairs. It contemplates cooler weather in the northwest and hints at election dynamics, funding for militia during past sessions, and criticisms of party platform and charity appointments. It mentions Ohio Democrats, Topeka tomato growers, and Lawrence Journal editorials.
The piece surveys party battles in Maryland Pennsylvania and Ohio with Boss Gorman and Brice figures shaping platforms while gold as a policy drives factions. It notes Stanley-like tension around Cameron Don and Populists, plus concerns over treasury gold reserves and bond issues amid evolving state conventions.
Kentucky case in Laxcasten reports that Judge C Santley plans a mixed jury of six men and six women to try the breach of promise action brought by W C Strivers against Mrs Catherine West. The suit, long the subject of nationwide interest, was previously set for trial after discussion of a settlement, which was rejected.
After a detailed inquiry into the California daughter in law, the Marquis of Queensberry declares Lady Sholto Douglass to be entitled to English aristocratic status. J P Wharton, an English resident in Oxdo, prepared the report at the Marquis’s request, which Queensberry has approved.
San Francisco August 22 A dispute between local ARU members and command officers at the Presidion flares over an inscription reading murdered by strikers on a monument over four soldiers killed in a railroad wreck during the great strike last year. General Graham is urged to remove the line and if refused, an appeal will go to Secretary of War Lamont by next Monday.
In Los Angeles on August 22 a rumor arises that Millard may lose his office if he does not return within a week. He has been absent in Michigan for sixty days, prompting legal questions about succession and residency. Amateur notes mention travel deals with Union Pacific from August 19 to 24 for Boston but are secondary to the political issue.
Edith Sessions Tupper offers a glowing description of the Grand Canyon, celebrating its vast scenery and natural wonder. Her vivid prose emphasizes awe at the canyon’s depth, colors, and geological grandeur.
A writer extols the Grand Canyon of the Colorado as a sublime American wonder urging readers to visit before railroads reach the region. Details cover travel by stage from Flagstaff, guide Robert Ferguson, camp life, Ming and Tol Frees staff, John Hance’s tales, packing, attire, and risk notes for men and women, with emphasis on scenery and self reliance.
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