Topeka State Journal Terms of Durecription
The State Journal daily edition delivered by carrier to any part of Topeka or nearby towns at the same price. Permanent home address listed as Topeka State Journal Walkling Wo and Kansas Avenue, corner of Eighth. Business office phone numbers provided for reporters and public inquiries.
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The Lottie Bowes Affair
Topeka society and theatre circles are stirred by a Charleston party scandal involving Miss Lottie Bowes and Miss Byrne. Bowes faces jealousy as spectators recount rude treatment and public sympathy grows for her integrity and artistic reputation amid gossip.
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Bottle Howes
Charleston
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Hoyts
New York
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Miss Byrnes
Topeka Theaters Struggle With Discrimination and Attendance
Topeka faces ongoing theater discrimination as patrons avoid the city for entertainment in Kansas City Denver and St Joseph. Manager Craveford cites prejudice and poor treatment driving shows away and harming local amusements.
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York
Bern
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John MacDonald Named President by Kansas Educators
John MacDonald editor of the Western School Journal is elected president of the Kansas Teachers Association. The selection honors a prominent educator and editor famed for advancing Kansas educational work and his publication’s influence among American periodicals. He is described as a sturdy Scotsman of the old school with a lifetime of service to teachers and students.
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Wtete Temchers’ Association
Western School Journal
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What Is A Mugwump The Journal Awards Definition
The New York Journal offers $60 for a mugwump definition. Harrison W. Vickers provides a quip likening a mugwump to a ferry crossing back and forth. The Journal lauds the answer and awards him for wit while describing mugwumpery as a restless, public-spirited yet unreliable trait.
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New York Journal
Harrison W. Vickers
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The Elusive Mr Atkinson
A garbled piece centers on a supposed figure Lorded as universal constructor, with parodic claims about plans and wariness toward a real Edw ard Atkinson. It critiques the idea of a single planner moving through many roles, citing the New York Sun as a source of skepticism.
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Topeke State Journal
Halal Buat
Edwant Atkinson
Edward Atkinsen
New York Sun
It Is and It Isn't from the Klondike to Durwees ty danger
A fragmented clipping discusses Klondike returnees fearing starvation and the public craving reports on polar bear diet shortages. It mocks sensational threads, notes readers’ interest, and parodies railway and social observations. It references a railway official and Christmas presents in a satirical tone.
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Durweees
Reflections of a Bachelor
Fragmented critique on romance and virtue, noting a bachelor’s view of women, marriage, and moral consequences. The piece contemplates regret, longing, and the contrast between idealized love and blunt reality, finishing with a reflection on memory and a man’s restraint.
Kansas official resigns over new fee and salary law
Pratt county probate judge A T Simpson resigns arguing the new fee and salary law makes the job unpayable for a family. He prepared a resignation to send to the governor, though a petition seeks his replacement. Simpson cites his wife's illness as a factor.
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Creameries in Mitchell Grow Amid Early Kansas Season
The Jensen Creamery company, based in Beloit, projects rapid growth in Mitchell County as creamery farming develops. From 1895 to 1887 the firm paid out substantial sums to farmers for milk, with expectations of at least 200000 annually in Mitchell County alone. The network now includes Beloit, Victor, Hultwile, Givnielder, Downs, Porte, Osborne City, and stations in Beloit and surrounding towns, aiming to expand into Stockton, Gaylord, and Denmark with skim milk and cheese operations, aiding local farmers across Osborne, Lincoln, and Mitchell counties.
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W. F. Jetset
Jen~son Creamery Company
Mitchell County
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Roduce
Jonson Creamers Company
Tortle Memenis
Jensen Creamery Company
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Hultwile
Givnielder
Downs
Porte
Osborne City
Folalt
Maharne
Stockton
Gaylord
Denmark
Lincoln
Estection
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Lincoln Countie
Suspect Swindle Targeted by Kansas City Man in Denver
The Denver News reports grocer John Summersby of Dodge City Kansas suspects a clever young man who passed through towns about ten weeks ago is the same forger sought by Denver police. Benns Kates is in custody in this city after forgery charges. Detectives pursue many inquiries including Summersby’s letter, while Shere J W Longfellow of Kansas City hopes to have the youth brought to his jurisdiction for prosecution. Officials compare the suspect’s description to Estes and lean toward identifying him as the swindler who visited Denver en route west.
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John Summersby
Dodge City
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Benns Kates Wee
Summersty
Shere J. W. Longfellow
Kanaus City
Kan
Betes
Dedwe City
Kansas City
Denver
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Summershy
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Delge
Wekmarr
Estes
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Pohick
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Els
Royal Guily
Jose
Congress
Congrey
Severnl
Relcurath
Bofero
Abiline Chronicle Report On Gillett Vote Wakeup Prize
The Abiline Chronicle notes Treasurer-elect Matteson campaigned with John Gilett of Hope. Gillett’s daughter woke him to the vote count. The governor race in Ohio shows Matteson with 428,741 votes versus 420,518 for his opponent. Gillett’s daughter earns praise for the wakeful moment and the prize described as a gold watch.
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Matteson
John Gilett
Hope
Gillett
Ohio
Mattenen
Gil- Wi
Mise Gillett
Pratt County Court Case Forces Costly Legal Tangle
Pratt County faces a costly court case as Judge Wellets Cost pushes to stop trivial suits. J. J. Darnett, an noted defendant, faced mixed charges leading to two juries in Justice Court. Case dismissed then reopened, bonds posted, with Pratt’s leading attorneys scrambling to defend.
AFTER LELAND'S NEPHEW FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Atchison December 21 A court action seeks to remove Perry from the Doruphan county commission race. Perry a Republican and relative of Cy Leland aims to unseat the fusion winner. The contested vote totals from Al Troy precinct show 48 votes for the fusion nominee and 8 for another candidate. The allegations center on irregularities in the election board handling.
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Bulwman
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Z. Perry
Doruphan
Perry
Cy Leland
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Troy
Solain
Flawed Troy precinct election prompts legal challenge
A report from Troy alleges unlawful precinct organization and party balance in the judge selection, claiming a Populist demand was ignored and that the board included Republican and Democratic judges, potentially swinging district outcomes.
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Centent
Willian Hate
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Anipone
Troy Precinct
Bryan to Visit Governor Culberson in Texas
William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bevan will arrive in Austin on December 2 and stay several days with Governor Culberson, greeted by high officials. Ex Missouri hopeful accompanies them, with plans for a formal welcome and social events including a promenade concert and dance at Hamilton Hall on Monday night January 8.
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Austin
Tex
Williiam J. Bryan
Bevan
Missouri
Ax Morse
Wiekers
Hlamiiton Halt
New Place
Cremerte & Scott
Welcomes Congress Poem From the Bulbul of Pohick
The Bulbul of Pohick writes a playful welcome poem for Congress noting poets exist in America and praising varied congressmen. It blends satire with hopeful calls for harmony amid politics, suggesting national unity and pride despite differing views and styles.
A Very Young Partisan in a Campaign Visit
Atributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer, a child aged under four accompanies her mother to friends in Michigan during a late presidential campaign. The infant Hattie, awed by prayers at dusk, asks if Uncle William will join and if he is a Democrat, illustrating early political zeal.
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Hattie
Michigan
Aloup
Hatti
William
William Pway
Philadelphia Inquirer
Diverging Views on Ink and Speedy Typists
A crowded collage of quotes from various papers shows humor and slang about writers, posters, and a quick wit. The Detroit Journal and other papers echo light banter on typography, swearing, and clever talk, illustrating early 20th century newspaper gags.
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