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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal announces carrier delivery options with weekly rates for Topeka and surrounding areas, plus mail subscriptions. Rates include three months by mail, and annual options for year subscriptions in Kansas towns served by the paper’s carrier system.
The Topeka newspaper reports record circulation figures for the first half of 1893 through 1895, noting the Topeka Capital and State Journal comparison. It claims high daily averages, and asserts the State Journal leads state circulation with no postage on local editions. Weather notes and political commentary follow.
The president's message to Congress largely aligns with prior statements. It notes records in France for the Wall er case, tariff-linked trade issues, and currency reform including retirement of greenbacks and bond notes. It rejects silver coinage, hints at cabinet unity, and mentions bridge politics and Republican convention maneuvering.
The November druggist returns report 6002 packages sold by 26 druggists, near October totals. Last year 85 druggists sold 8758 in October. this year 27 druggists sold 6876. Ralph Squires’ permit revoked. Judge Wood notes liquor demand persists despite fewer sellers. Weather and beer sales cited as influencing October rise.
An elderly host recalls a feud dating back 18 years after a dog chased a mule, noting deaths on both sides. A would be mediator proposes a bold idea to travel with a posse, pursue Robinson, and deliver peace through decisive force. The tale preserves a rustic tone of reminiscence and local feud memory.
A scattered reminiscence covers a judge's take on easing sales by rationing numbers, drug stores drawing a share of vice trade, and a November tally of druggists with totals reaching 6 202. Other anecdotes include a passenger train hold up where a man recounts clutching cash and a St Louis drummer’s failed attempt to resist robbery, ending with a rusted unloaded weapon and a boast gone wrong.
Topeka’s First Baptist and First Christian Churches expect new pastors next Sunday. A Baptist divine from St Louis will fill the Pirat Baptic church pulpit and a Christian minister from Nevada Mo will occupy the First Christian Church pulpit. Jackson's Military Band announces a $1,500 instrument purchase and requests citizen support via return card or check to G. W. Jackson, general manager.
A Detroit Free Press report recalls a 19th century encounter with a suspected Holt family killer and a dramatic police station interview. The caller urges justice while recounting past pleas, revealing tension between conscience and pursuit of the murderer in Ypsilanti. A later street scene features a man named White from Iowa delivering a cautionary mother’s advice about policing.
An American traveler in Amsterdam comments on a Dutchman’s impressive china pipe. The Dutchman replies gravely that such a pipe would be hard to find and risky to use, remarking that one would break it if attempted too often. The anecdote comes from Youth's Companion and illustrates cultural bluntness.
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a father defending his frugal approach to schooling. He argues he gave his son Tom a first rate education with little result and plans to test Jim before spending more on education, highlighting skepticism about education's value.
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