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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1894
Page
5
A newspaper notice asserts that women deemed immoral are barred from public roles. The policy frames moral conduct as a prerequisite for office, signaling gendered gatekeeping within political participation.
Governor Morrill calls for reform in enrolling clerks pay and appointments in both houses amid scandals over clerk payments. He pledges to enforce the law, trim waste, and demand accountability while lawmakers debate new committees and inaugural ball plans.
The Denver Comic Opera company at Curtis Street theater clashed with management over pay after performing Les Cloches de Carnavale. Actors claimed 16 dollars weekly but received 1.50. box receipts were attached by Constable Lawson. A suit in Justice Harper's court was continued, with threats to attach theater property for unpaid salaries.
Jobe G Moore says he represents no syndicate in efforts to strike down the income tax. He asserts his actions are a personal matter and that the case will be continued despite public interest and inquiries.
Paris reports an international convention proposal to forbid Atlantic steamships from the shortest route across the Banke off Newfoundland during the flaking season to prevent collisions. The piece references ads for Mee Green Coal Con Premium on pages six, four, and eight and notes Steam Laundry and Peerless Bee Green Cat Co Premium ads on other pages.
The thirty second annual Kansas state Teachers association opens this evening in Representative hall with sessions through Thursday and Friday. Special evening lectures will be held in the high school assembly room and district and graded school sections meet in Representative hall and high school rooms.
Magician Carcano Murrmann plans suit in New York for fifty thousand dollars after a Standard December article alleged a drunken brawl involving Herrmann and his wife. The piece mixed up Indianapolis performers with Herrmanns, misnaming participants and tarnishing reputations. Herrmann issued legal action through his attorney to rectify the misprint.
The article describes a skating event at Grange Lake with Mike, John Jolie, Tom Eck, and Pal Uoduur achieving a 34 win. It notes the gear setup and rear wheel adjustments, mentioning a national skating championship planned for March 14 at Grange Lake.
In Mexico City officials report a wave of counterfeit activity by a ring of over 100 people circulating phony currency. Thousands of dollars have been moved in recent weeks as arrests of gang members continue but the operation persists with twenty eight members awaiting trial.
Obituary and funeral notices request Ocient Lodge No 1 AF and AM members to attend funeral ceremonies for Sir Frank Drummond. James Tass orders aid and attendance at Blaconie temple. Steam laundry advertises neckboards and shirts, with Green Coal Co. premium ad on the third page.
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