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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1895
Page
4
Br Fears P. MacLennan discusses a daily edition delivered by carrier at 10 cents weekly in Topeka and Kansas towns with an 8 carrier system, plus mail rates for three months and one year and a weekly edition at 60 per year.
A feature on Irvington on the Hudson highlighting Sunnyside Washington Irving and the new publishing house of John Brisben Walker for The Cosmopolitan. It details Walker’s plan to publish at 10 to 12 cents, the shift to in house production, and the three story 200 foot long building with domes and brick walls to house printing, binding, and editorial operations. It notes views from the site over the Hudson and countryside.
A fragment from a humor column features a mock dedication to Miss Jones with playful praise of her voice and charm. It shifts to a dated letter from a seaside resort noting daughters Ethel and May finding husbands quickly, plus mock commentary on marriages and flirtations.
The sworn statement shows first half 1895 daily average circulation at 6,407 for 1993 six months and 7,980 for 1994 six months, with Topeka State Journal claiming dominance over other local dailies and noting comparisons with the Topeka Capital and nearby towns. It includes remarks on postal costs, local policing, and political commentary on Missouri Democrats and national finance issues.
The text discusses literacy requirements for voters in southern states and California, noting a San Francisco case where a naturalized Italian failed to read English and was denied registration. It critiques such laws as tools to exclude Black voters and reflects on broader political implications and regional reactions.
Barton County farmer William Hossack built a bucket and canvas machine to kill grasshoppers and feed them to hogs after catching eighty pounds in forty minutes. The North Furniture Co of Kansas City agreed to a $1,858.56 furniture return for Hutchinger reform work, with the state paying the rest. Dr. S Lansing of Kingman appointed to the state board of health to replace Dr. J L Bescoe, who resigned. Special care noted in ladless waists by Peerless Steam Laundry.
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