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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1895
Page
2
Telegrams of congratulations pour in as President Cleveland transmits the Venezuela boundary correspondence. Senators applaud the message with patriotic displays, while diplomats and officials discuss potential postponement of war and possible renewed negotiations. Governor McKinley and Missouri National Guard officers express support for the Monroe Doctrine and readiness to respond to any call.
In New York on December 18 the World reports sharp criticism of President Cleveland’s Congress message on Venezuela. It argues the policy rests on wrong doctrine, cites international law, and warns it could threaten U S peace and the nation’s free institutions. Critics doubt Britain menace and predict bluster or backdown if conditions lack support.
The London Times argues the dispute between Britain and the United States is gravely dangerous. It says concessions demanded from the US are unacceptable for a self respecting nation and Britain must defend imperial interests under international law. It adds that England will resist Monroe Doctrine claims and that sea power binds empire to its subjects across oceans.
Bill Nyeans dramatist and Mrs Flay venture a humorous musical travesty titled A Stag Party at the Garden theater in Chicago last night. Paul Potter and Nye craft a playful tale with a new style of humor while aiming to avoid standard plots and explore a fresh stage voice.
Senator Car ter of Montana introduced a bill authorizing Pacific Cable Company a New York organized firm to build a submarine cable from the Pacific coast to Hawaii and Japan.
December 16 report from Oxtanoma Cruz Ok states Chief of Police Bolts was removed by the council amid charges of drunkenness and neglect of duty. The notice says the store will stay open evenings to display goods and serve customers. Panssworth & Asuns, 503 Renesas Ave.
Doedgerilie chief of police Jemee W Cramer was indicted by the Herkimer county grand jury on a charge of criminal assault following a libel suit against the Utica Observer for 25000. Judge Peter B McLeonan ordered the investigation and urged full exposure of alleged misconduct, but the jury found no case for action.
A German Germanic women’s society formed in New York aims to link reliable servants with honest employers. A court martial scheme handles disputes where the servant or mistress is at fault, with fines possible and prizes offered for long service. The group pledges support if a servant loses a position through no fault of her own, offering lodging and new placement.
In Panavriruta December 18, Mrs Bloomfield Moore is contested for mismanage ment of her son Keely s estate. Court petitions seek removal from executorship of the $1 977 500 estate citing years of insanity and incapacity. Moore s counsel says Mrs Moore has spent $300 000 on the Keely scheme. Louisville Ky December 18 A marriage license issued to Samuel Bh Major and Miss Elizabeth MM Simpson of Payette Mo they wed at Christchurch cathedral Major is Howard county Mo s county attorney and the bride daughter of General Simpson first cousins marriage forbidden by Missouri law required a cross state union
The German ship Athena from New York to Bremen was wrecked on December 15 after an explosion of naphtha and nitroglycerin cargo. The captain and thirteen crew members were aboard. twenty crew total. The British steamer Tains picked up the first mate and four seamen. The Athens lay helpless off Uspe May, New Jersey.
A nostalgic piece mixes a birthday vignette about a woman seeking joy with an aside on Lemmon cosmetic use and nail care. It urges remembering birthdays, offers tips on skin care, and ends with a lamp and banqueting goods pitch from a local shop on Hansen Avenue.
A mother consoles her daughter as the young woman reveals her husband feigned waking to soothe their baby while she spent nights in the cold rocking the cradle. The daughter details a cruel deception that left them sleepless and divided, with the infant Harald at the center of the torment.
A deal to buy 10 000 town lots in Clover Blossom collapses after a rain soaked excursion. The seller pushes for 100 to take half the town. the buyer refuses. Tax notices reveal 19 284 62 dollars owed on the lots, leading to a dramatic withdrawal.
A collage of holiday chatter and jokes from various papers, including a World piece on Santa Claus and playful exchanges about gifts. The snippets parody dialogue between parents and children, with quips about Santa’s route and a sermon remark overheard in church.
A humorous scene shows Mr Dimpleton presenting a bank account setup to wife Maria as a Christmas gift. He deposits $1,000 and provides checks and a passbook, while she teases and prefers money over the gift. The exchange turns playful as they anticipatedly discuss the wallet and slippers.
An October Century article by Edward J. McDermott retells tales of Humphrey Marshall, a prewar debater turned Confederate general, noted for size and memory. It recalls his warnings to a Northern officer, a refused “pass over” joke, postwar money troubles, a persistent debt collector, and punchy stump debates with Mr Blank, ending with a biting simile about Mr Blank’s shifting opinions.
In Milicent W. Shian's "The Marriage Rate of College Women" the piece argues lower marriage rates stem from men distrusting intellectual women. It features a college man confessing estrangement after college women outpace expectations, and a woman’s reply praising mutual advancement and encouragement for both sexes.
A Phoenix arrival recounts a girl who loses three fiancés to death while she faces cruel rumors of the "evil eye." Legends advise burning her alive, but the piece notes the grim superstition and the improbability of a fourth engagement. The text also includes a short excerpt on an inn near a river, describing its scene and atmosphere from A Cruise on the Norfolk Broads.
A vintage adage declares true sincerity lies in sacrifice not in words or wealth. The speaker notes a man proves his principles by risking his ally’s life and practice, showing that belief has seized him beyond mere rhetoric or aid.
Harper's Weekly outlines its aim to cover global events and arts through 1890 with departments on life and letters, amateur sport, and political cartoons. It promises independent advocacy for good government and sound money, with serialized fiction and short stories, underscoring its prominent role in illustrated journalism.
A damaged text fragment discusses conscriptions beginning in January and payments by post office money order or draft to avoid legal issues. It warns newspapers not to copy advt without express order from a publisher.
Harper and Brothers offers postage free mail to subscribers in the United States Canada and Mexico Address P O Box NM City details incomplete but indicates a mailing offer from the publisher for free postage to subscribers in North America
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