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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal CSCctal Paper of the City of Topeka offers carrier delivery to any part of Topeka or nearby towns at the same price. Mail options include three months, six months, or one year. Subscription terms and pricing are stated for weekly, semiweekly, and annual delivery.
A garbled 19th century excerpt discusses Topeka Daily Star circulation, population estimates, and alliance with the Capital Directory. It notes daily averages, the Topeka Metropolitan area, and compares state and national newspaper reach. Mentions weather, president Cleveland, tariff debates, and Foreign trade balances from 1845 to 1860 in a mixed, non-cohesive summary.
The article reviews tariff policy, party strategy, and financial matters amid populist and Republican tensions. It notes proposed protectionist measures, fears of price declines, and calls for swift action on debt. The piece mentions the fall festival and entertainment plans as public concerns alongside political maneuvering.
In a Tuesday evening robbery near Autarn township John Dickey, a trustee, was assaulted when a stranger joined by two accomplices tried to rob him after boarding his wagon from Topeka. Dickey resisted, the assailants fled, and Dickey returned home with the hoped for funds for road improvements.
The article examines the 1894 shift in Congress, noting a new, largely inexperienced majority fresh from voters. It details massive turnover, Utah and Mormon influence, contested seats, and the likely first actions post swearing in, including officers selection and a push on Cuba, revenue, and naval expansion.
A collage of ridiculed scenes and quips from urban life shows brokers on the exchange, jokes about seats costing up to 80000, and a parade of everyday misunderstandings. From the New York World and Chicago papers, snippets reveal social commentary on business, manners, and news sense in lighthearted fashion.
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