This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal twenty second year. Daily edition delivered by carrier ten cents a week to Topeka or nearby towns. Also mailed monthly, quarterly, or yearly options. Weekly edition available per year.
Sworn circulation figures for the first half of 1820 show the Topeka Daily Chronicle leading in six month period with record totals. Data from the Capital and other Topeka dailies indicate sharp growth and market dominance, amid weather notes and political commentary on currency policy and bond proposals.
The piece critiques President Cleveland as a financial prophet whose forecasts on silver purchases tariff laws and greenbacks failed repeatedly. It argues his credibility is damaged and urges restoring prior monetary conditions before new experiments. It notes Palmer Potter political intrigue and hints at oil territory control by Standard Oil interests in Kansas.
Capt Waters never saves any poem after writing it. He says he writes for fun, not profit, and can’t recall ever keeping a copy of his verses. He claims to have written many pieces over the years, yet none remain in his possession.
Holiday rate ads offer one and a third fare for round trips to points within 200 miles with tickets valid December 24 25 3 and January 1 return including January 2 for further information contact P. Rowner via Ticket Agent. Also includes promotional lines for Peerless products and services.
The Topeka city council passed the Melivreid gas ordinance by unanimous vote after debate with representatives of the old gas company opposing. Amendments granted the company the right to lay mains while ensuring city revenue via a one percent gross receipts tax on large consumption. Other items included budgeted payrolls for police fire and city departments, an asphalt repair resolution, and various committee referrals.
Elwood, the swindler tied to bogus drafts used in Goodland and Ness City, has been captured in Oklahoma. Governor Morrill sent a requisition to Sherman County for his return to Kansas to face trial. The Goodland bank lost about $400, and state officials pursue his alleged confederate.
Police Commissioner Lisuranes of Wichita sent a Topeka contact a miniature map showing joint locations. Red marks denote open joints, blue marks indicate those closed or under court contest. Twenty four joints have closed recently. eight in sheriff’s hands, seven retail and two wholesale still open. Thirteen of the closed joints lie on Douglass Avenue.
The Missouri Glee Club concert in Columbia drew a sparse crowd of about 25 with only seven on the floor, many spectators leaving early. Critics called the performance cliché and flat, noting poor harmony and lack of audience interest, while mandolin and banjo groups failed to lift the show.
Talented Minneapolis labor editor Eva McDonald-Valest, wife of a labor activist, speaks of her career and plans to study working-class conditions in Europe for six months after addressing the American Federation of Labor in New York. She rose from printer’s daughter to federation advocate and supports woman suffrage and dress reform.
About two hundred members of the Topeka Congregational club gathered in the First Congregational church lecture room for Fore fathers Day, with Rev Linus Hicknesley presiding and Rev Joan L Sewall delivering the principal address on The Pilgrim Spirit. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Rev G Broad, Vice President Prof L D Whittmore, Second Vice President Prof S A Taylor, Secretary K E J Cartlidge, Treasurer H C Bowman. Holiday excursion notices and rail fare promotions from Rock Island and Missouri Pacific were announced for late December through January 2.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.