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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1894
Page
5
A wary industry lobby appears to endure despite public objections. The piece notes persistent efforts by insurance advocates to influence policy, arguing for stability, market access, and ongoing regulatory dialogue amid debates over reform proposals.
Western representatives of the ore insurance lobby admit a 20 percent rise on farm risk premiums near Topeka, provoking public outcry. Local officials foreshadow legislative action to curb rate hikes, with insurers warning of lobby influence while residents seek justice and fair adjustments.
A Topeka morning blaze started in an incubator heated by a lamp in a hatchery cellar, melting eggs and damaging equipment. The fire spread toward Walff’s Engine Row, jeopardizing Joann Ealisuner’s residence at 2d Weefru Avenue and a planned spring brood. No fatalities. property losses include the incubator, eggs, and the torch used to thaw an appliance. The department arrived and prevented total destruction. the fire caused boiler and laundry losses at Topeka Steam Laundry and minor damage to nearby structures.
A bizarre spectacle unfolds at midnight in the Mosaic Temple drawing curious crowds and unusual displays. Eyewitnesses report shimmering lights and performers moving with rapid, synchronized precision amid dim altars and carved pillars. Local authorities urged calm as spectators watched unfold.
In Kansas a full Knight Templar funeral rite was conducted for Frank Drummond. At midnight twenty one Masons in black gowns and uncovered heads performed the Scottish Rite service, with prayers, a chant, and the cross struck on the coffin. The rite, first done in Kansas, honored the deceased and included a ring pledge to his son Murray. The service concluded with a moving address and the funeral planned for First Congregational Church.
January 15 excursion offers round-trip Texas tickets at a single low first class fare plus two dollars. Return valid within 20 days with a step-over privilege. For informal tickets contact E. O. Ganver City Ticket Agent 801 Kansas Ave Wasson & Company P O North Topeka or depot corner First Street and East Street.
Mrs Le D Doping, niece of Mrs A T Matson and once living in Topeka, mails from Bathgate North Dakota about a murder case. The note notes her Topeka identity as Blanche Baker. The item also reports two new monuments in Chester cemetery for Robert Norris and John Maitland.
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