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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1894

Page

8

Ingersoll Flayed by Clergymen in Washington Debate

Wausixaron, Dec 34. District commissioners received a letter from Rev. Silliman urging action against an Ingersoll lecture in Washington. Blagden condemns the talk as blasphemous infidelity and calls for suppression, comparing the speaker to anarchists and dangerous forces. He appeals for fines and imprisonment to curb the anti Christian rhetoric.

Magden Washington Wausixaron Sillimao Ingersoll Blagden God Hlaly Gal Christ Indidel

Corpse theft scandal at Kandes Medical College shocks town

A student at Kandes Medical College proposed supplying corpses for dissection within days. Months earlier a cadaver vanished after a janitor aided the student, who later tried to sell the body at an undertaking house. Faculty reprieved him with a harsh rebuke and required a first class corpse return. Desperation fuels fears of further violence.

Kandes Medical College Furnish & Corpes Washburn College Ankelston

Kansas teachers hold crowded session at Topeka

A large gathering of educators from Kansas convassed in Topeka for the annual teachers meeting. Prof Draper spoke on making public schools efficient. rounds of seminars covered library use, apparatus, text books, and language. The event featured roundtable discussions, a strong emphasis on teacher spirit, and a tribute to four educators who died recently.

Draper Atatehouse Colleges and High Schools Pew High School I. Whittemore Washburn College Currie Watson Lawrence E AL Wood Baker University Pytl. Ayers Ayers Ste Ayers Ides L, Hanks Kansas City Concordia Cenbre Shirk Macla Biidden Catherine Harkness S Ses EB J. Glasgow Bellaville ER Banedet St John J. W. Acm- Strosg Salina Unen Thies Wes Gus Cirter Alma Frank H. Bawer Swisom Jones Tols Iden Eciodl Rome Missus Thane Ferguson Deve Mitchell Gil Hy Gome Sine Madge Moore Euclid Topeks Mai Wise Anna Montigth Clay Topi Mise Moury Pavia Mive Abie Kraus Lyons Mise Lizcis Ryan Leavenworth Della Spaulding Wichite Mra SB . Hoxie Lowman Hl Craded Ball Tultet Pewutilist Amu Blanch Andrew Draper Ilingis Udlveraity Draper Wold Abe Selie Nessa Imanezemunt Oe Pullic Fe Generslly Xuperro Joi Seho Senece Grutfeler Aschiela Kuyt Edungre Butler County Eee Professor Draper Deeper Raneus Topeka Marthe Mary Martha West Mies Mr. Klusk Tuskville de Melniyre Denver Wall Pot Bee Charles Caton Chtcago Associatin John Dietrich Emporia Addison Ludlum McPherson Publc Serivals Miss Esta Cross Usburné County EE Trower Llvenworth Cotmuritne Lies Mabhie Anderson Jotuson County Otto Focht Pittsburg GW. Hendrick Sanction City Kansas George WW. James Mound City Min Termplin Piper Templin Amin Iie Air Benton

Hutchinson Reformatory Nears Occupancy for Youths

Governor elect Morrill backs prison reform plans and aims to ready Hutchinson’s reformatory for about 15 boys from the Landing penitentiary. An architect estimates 100000 dollars needed to complete the facility with heating and cells. locals urge walls while reformists argue proper leadership prevents escapes. Major Remington eyes speaker role while factional moves create caucus tension at Topeka gathering.

Laosiog Kaunsas Morrill HT. Hiteh Arkansas City Michigan Mer. Histeh Hutchinson Reformatory Landing Hutchinson Alatch Hetald Tie Hetchinson Born Lutchiason

Charity's Arm Too Short to Prevent Starvation Death

Mrs Johanne Riordan of No 29 Twenty Ninth Place died at home last night amid reports starvation type suffering. Neighbors recall she lived in two fireless rooms in a rear brick building and endured cold and danger before relief arrived. A charitable society and St Vincent de Paul workers had provided some food and fuel, but the fuel ran out as the sister wept nearby.

Johanne Riordan Kesth

Windy City railways and sailing hand cars

A fragment describes rail lines in Chicago and New York with smoking cars and notes Britain's railways pay about £100 daily in compensation for injuries. It mentions a London Dover Chatham line using a wind propelled hand car and cites low country accident deaths across the era.

Windy City New York Holland London, Dover and Chatham England Great Britain

Murderer of Robert Laird Gollier's Son Dies in Emporia Case

A man who killed Robert Laird Gollier's son in Emporia has died. The case, tied to the elder Gollier, involved a murder that shocked the community and drew attention to local crime history. The deceased killer's identity and exact cause of death were not disclosed in the report.

Robert Laird Gollier Emporia

Death of James Yarborough links Kansas murder case

Raleigh dispatch reports James H. Yarborough found dead in a Raleigh hotel on Christmas Day after heavy drinking. He had earlier been sentenced to Kansas penitentary for the 7 year old murder of Collier in Emporia. a pardon was granted last August. The piece recounts the notorious crime, Yarborough's pardon, connections to North Carolina figures, and unrelated anecdotes including Bishop Newman and a suburban train joke.

Raleigh N.C James H. Yarborough Yarborough Kansas Ile Collier Yerborgugo Buipurat Drduk Cullier Coctet

Anthracite Ore And A Twenty Hour Train Service

Notice details placement of Los Cerrillos Anthracite in Kansas City and Missouri cities with tentative trial in Topeka. Mentions Tek Sootmwrstens Poe Company as seller at 64 Kansas avenue and telephone 192. Also references an Exposition flyer for the twenty hour Chicago to New York train via Lake Shore route with litho-water-color offer by C K Wilber Western Passenger Agent Chicago.

Los Cerrillos Kansas City Missouri Cities Pirpeku Pennsylvania Topeka Tek Sootmwrstens Poe. Company Kansas Avenue Chicago New York Lake Shore C.K. Wilber Western

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