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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1894
Page
4
The clipping blends a four hour forecast for Kansas with rumors of shifts toward reform and hostility to populist rule. It cites Morrill and Overmyer, critiques Lewelling, praises reformers, and lampoons Topeka figures while noting county attitudes toward public utilities ownership.
Labor Commissioner Wright is accused of using a railroad pass for years while heading a presidential commission on the Pullman strike. The piece argues passes create bias and corrupt public officials by shaping votes and favored legislation. It notes passes are not given without expectation of gain and warns of broader demoralization in government.
A mosaic of Kansas short items notes quirky phrases from Harper to Wichita. It mentions a peach orchard near Corwin, a “water melon king” in Attica, a Newton pedestrian club famed for walk overs, and odd local slips such as a wheat car colliding with a streetcar misprint. Local gossip covers elopements, a Fort Scott policy shop closure, and a ten mile bicycle race at Arkansas City with youth entrants.
The piece recalls blackberrying in The Hook area east and west of a village, focusing on the ritual attire, boots to protect against snakes, and the social dynamics of berry picking. It highlights standout pickers, a famed woman Matilda Ann Stoughton, and a champion among village belles, with anecdotes of romance, contests, and village economy tied to canning. Additional note on a French balloon experiment reports 104 degrees F at ten miles up.
In San Francisco August 25, Southern Pacific Superintendent Filmore softened his hostile remarks toward strike participants after a sharp rebuke from President Huntington. Filmore denied promising to blacklist ex strikers, stating only that the blacklist could be used against those who destroyed property or harmed employees. Huntington calls the threats malicious and idiotic while a second letter from Huntington questions the remarks. Other items note a general court marshal for drunkenness, clashes among tramps, Republican feuding in Logan County, and city cleanup efforts for paved alleys.
The article reports the completion of placing electric lights atop the Capitol Dome, a project once deemed impossible. Four men on the dome’s top landing, aided by ladders, accomplished the feat. Knights Templar and Grand Army encampments supported the endeavor, with Albert Ports assisting the chief electrician. The lighting is tied to a public event inviting visitors to view the illuminated dome.
Boston Shoe Co at 511 Kansas Ave announces a week long sale from the barge Shoe Emporium featuring fall footwear at hard time prices. The event promises one of the greatest cur shoe sales ever heard of with purchaser's price on latest styles.
A local shoe sale offers reductions on a wide range of ladies and children's footwear. Prices include $9.00 for Nullifiera and Juliettes, $209 and $4100 Russet Oxfords, $2.75 to $5.50 for various slippers and hand-sewn shoes, with speakers advertising bulk stock from Bion Reynolds and partners urging early calls to capitalize on the large, honest discount event.
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