STATE JOURNAL details 1896 circulation and home addition
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports a sworn circulation statement showing a daily average of 10,760 for 1896. It highlights a new double-front State Journal building, a fast web press, and 43 regular route carriers earning over 10,000 annually. The American Newspaper Directory 1896 guarantee places it above other Topeka dailies.
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State Journal
New State Journal
the State Journal
Topeka
American
Topeka Daily State Journal
Police news suppression sparks Topeka editorials
The Topeka press faces accusations of concealing crime reports under a new populist police policy. The Lawrence Journal condemns suppressing robberies while Topeka public expects accountability. El Dorado Republican notes the uproar over crime reporting and editor presence.
Kansas and national notes from Kansas editors and officials
A compiled set of brief Kansas remarks and opinions from various papers and figures. Mentions Wichita diverse topics including a renowned female barber, international markets, state lawmakers in the Kansas legislature, debt imprisonment in Horton, and local figures such as O D Ontesit of Coffey County and Senator Lecton Baker. Includes jokes, political commentary, and contemporaneous chatter about state events and people.
Captain McGiffin shoots self at Post Graduate Hospital
New York report states Captain Philo Norton McGiffin, noted for service in the China theater during the Japan China war, died by self inflicted gunshot at the Post Graduate Hospital. He had been under treatment there for about a month.
That Pond Bill in Kansas Senate Pitches Small Pond Growth
Senator Cooke proposes a Kansas bill to subsidize pond construction on farm lands aiming to boost rainfall via evaporation. The piece argues the policy could create thousands of small ponds, improving water supply for stock and family ice, with methods for damming ravines or hillside ponds and notes Missouri's similar success.
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Cooke
Kansas
Ireland
Coote
Missouri
Senator Cooke
Printer's Ink Promotes Topeka Exposition Proving Publicity Pay
Topeka has just had a Pure Food exposition and through the most excellent advertising of the city papers notably the State Journal the show was a grand success with over 21 000 people attending during the week proof positive that it pays to use publicity printer's ink.
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Topeka
State Journal
Etaw
Prison labor plan gains and losses in reform debate
The article reviews varied state approaches to convict labor, focusing on Kansas and New York plans. It argues prison factory systems hinder free labor, notes a death from confinement, and endorses separating dangerous convicts for harsher, inside-wall work to reduce escapes and improve management. It highlights unions pressing to end convict systems and praises practical Kansas proposals splitting convicts by class for ditch digging, building, and road work.
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Alumeaperis Journal
Kiter
New York
Kansas
Walla
Hite
Cours
Rassar
Drowning on Ice Near Pike County
A special report from Paint Creek recounts the drowning of Andrew Wilson Preston Hail and Harry Brown after their horses broke through breaking ice on the Big Sandy river. The spree ended as the ice bent and split, with no trace of the men found, believed washed away when the ice broke.
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Loulavitte
Times
Paint Ky
Case
Andrew Wilson
Preston Hail
Harry Brown
Pike
Weather Indications for Chicago and Kansas Snowy Outlook
Weather notes from Chicago dated February 11 predict partly cloudy skies tonight for Kansas with colder temperatures in the extreme southeast. Priday is expected to be generally fair with northerly winds becoming variable. A medical ad claims DeWitt's Little Liver Pills cure constipation and bilious symptoms, while a laundry advert promotes cleaning collars at Peerless Steam Laundry on West Street.
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Chicago
Kansas
DeWitt
G. W. Stansfield
Kan
Meeting endorses Dr J I Hibben for mayor in Kansas Ave caucus
A Republican caucus at 420 Kansas Avenue endorses Dr J I Hibben as mayor candidate. The gathering from all five wards elected a committee to urge Hibben to enter the primary, pledging strong support and unity for the Republican ticket.
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Fellows
Kansas Avenue
Republican City Central Committee
Levy Currier
W. 5S. Eastman
D. ©. Naylor
Rufus Knott
G. 5. Bare
WE. Stewart
J. F. Buck
First Vend
Central Committee
Hussman
L. G. Currier
Secritory
Nee
Transalde
Jones Falleywaar
Joe Heed
Dr. J
Hibben
Im Farneat
Gorse
Dr. Hibben
J. i. Hibben
Elibben
I. A. Stiields
B. Betts
Steand
Leroy Currier
C. Ho Mel Dowell
W. West
Henry Martin
Dr. Fibben
Enlore
Shin
Unclear OCR Summary of Colds and Remedies
Fragmentary text references colds and old evils, new forms, glands, throat relaxants, and medicinal notes. The readable parts mention remedies, a head, and mentions of pain or throat issues with limited context. No stable names, dates, places, or concrete events are identifiable.
Munyon's Home Remedy Advertisement Fables in Turbulent Copy
Fragmented OCR shows a Munyon's promotional notice touting trnoved trorospathic cures and free medical guidance. It mentions wealth guidance and a dubious claim of universal healing, with unclear references to physicians and offerings.
Local ward committee forms amid meeting chaos
A meeting set to appoint an executive committee named a slate across wards with W. Batre E. A. Preset and George Adatasal in the fourth ward. Attendees included Stewart, Baird, Wel l, Clawney, Bradsiaw, Mishe er, Sage, Anderson and many others, listing dozens of attendees and officials.
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Endwand Huta Knott
CH. Stepowell
van Wee Crawfard
San Albert Barron
WR. Stewart
RT Stewart
Grorze W. Baird
Robert Well
J. Clawney
C. Bradsiaw
Henry Misheer
G. S. Sage
Gus Anderson
J. W. Jonason
John
Josiph Jones
A. DB. Alerg
Cage
Gillian
A. Link
B McAdoo
Rathiburs
Chan
Porter
Krewdor Givens
Whiter
Motaein
W. B. Bawner
Evane Hardy
Motalr
Bob Johnson
CL. WY. Anbott
Tome Miler
B.A. Plaries McNu
Corbett and governor meet in Reno crowd
Reno February 11 a large crowd greeted world boxing champion Jim Corbett as he passed through on his way to San Francisco Governor Saller of Nevada joined the reception aboard the train and met Corbett A handshake levee followed and Corbett promised to meet Fitzsimmons March 1 with a speech praising Nevada courage. San Francisco also notes a March racing and boxing week with Dan Stuart proposing a live bird tournament and prize fights open to compers in Nevada.
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Reno
Nev
Jim Corbett
San Francisco
Saller
Nevada
Corbett
A. Livingston
Cor- 11
Messire
Huy Corbett
Carson
Earl
Fitzsimmons
Nevad
Dan Stuart
Carver
Budd
Kansas City
Stuart
Dodd
Rush to Alaska Nets Bold Plans for Gold Fields Move
Seattle February report details a frontier rush to Alaska with larger preparations than ever. miners, prospectors, and supply parties aim for the Yukon region as transportation improves. Plans include mail service, steamship runs, and river transport to Juneau, St Michaels, and Cook Inlet, plus hydraulic mining to begin in spring.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Topeka
Yukon
North
Mii
Patie
Kz Exenent
Ainsks Comercial Company
Juneau
Cook Inlet
Trafine
Shana Juneau
St Michaels
Iret City
Forts Mile
Bitsiett
van Wrandees
Miget Sound
Batel
Stensters
Yullon
J. Po Firneine
Bun Franchco
Feltude
Hydraulic Wachtiney
Jearh
Cary
Steindt
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Peper
Frank P. Maclennan
Peberbn
Kansas Town
Topeka State Journal
Tisai
Save
American Neganaper Publishers
Hsld
Lawrence Jornal
Steele
United States
Eka
el Dorado
el Doralllo Republican
Wichita Beacon
Tn Boosling
Wellington Mall
Kkansas
Wichita
Cormal
Wichita Basle
Commonwealth
Gooisland Republic
New Hheland
Ottawa Republican
Arkansas City
Dickinson County
Hutchinson T
Parsons
Good Old Horton
Hiawatha Democrat
Richart
Atchison
Coffey County
Ston
Benator Lecten Baker
GB Epencer
Uhider
Captain Hawke Sha
Muttal
Witt Morean
Wax
Charlie Curtis
Jerre Botkin
Fram Rantas
Santa Fe Railroad
Ee S. M. Sevtrs
Kansas Ave
J. B. Hibben
Mansons
Munyon
Cornett
Goss
Charles Fillmore
Unity
Ranas City
Epity Church
Santa Fe
Frome Road
Strong City
Sslink
Grand Lodes
Losvis Topeka
Claire
Clairette
N. K. Fairbank Company
St. Louis
Durham
Blackwells Bull Durham
Blackwell's Durham
Western Foundry and Machine Works
Topeka Foundry # Machine Works
Kas
R. de Cofran
Doug Hert
Sureris
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