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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal publishes twenty second tear terms of subscription for daily edition delivered by carrier. Rates offered include three months and one year options. Terms describe delivery across Topeka and Kansas regions with annual and quarterly pricing structures.
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports record circulation for the year. The Capital charges misstatements and urges competition for gas franchise awards. City council is commended for a unanimous vote to grant a gas franchise with revenue aims and public service concessions.
The paper argues Republicans favor raising government revenue before treasury fixes, urging tariff changes and price increases for silver, proposing open minting to other money. It criticizes partisan influence and notes the Venezuelan dispute, Cuban unrest, and insurgent forces near Havana threatening Spanish Cuba.
Dr William Lyon Phelps answers a question from undergraduates on Yale life advising that improving cultural and intellectual development enhances Yale’s reputation. He says alumni deeds reflect the college, and even distant Yale graduates are judged as Yale representatives, urging avoidance of disgraceful conduct.
Harriet Prescott Spofford lauds Louise Imogen Guiney as a rare young poet with youth health courage beauty and learning. Descriptions place her in Auburndale with her mother and praise her elusive blue-eyed charm and river of imagination.
One way round trip to points within 200 miles offered at one-third fare. Tickets on sale December 24 25 and January 1 good for return including January 2. For more information contact local ticket agent Rowner. Laundry services advertised at 112 and 114 West 5th Street.
In Washington a flood of election contests from southern states winds through the House. Lawmakers debate fair ballots as Mississippi and Georgia cases test new constitutions while veterans and radicals clash over who can vote. Notable figures include Hon. Lawrence McGann and Hon. James C. Black amid testimonies of doings at polls and smoky barbecues.
A collage of poems and bits from old newspapers includes The Fable of the Wise Foil about a man at Monte Carlo who shoots himself, The Ant and the Grasshopper with a winter moral, The Origin of Cult humor, and street scenes with unnamed narrators. Notes on dialogue and newspaper sketches close the page with quips about poets and pay.
Fragmented ad text promotes ladies and children's furs, toys, silverware, and jewelry at low prices. Mentions fur sets, furs, gowns, coats, and accessories, with distorted phrases and unclear dates or brands. The readable parts emphasize discounts and a broad holiday merchandising push.
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