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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1895
Page
4
Forecasts for Kansas include light snow today and cooler tonight with fair, slightly colder Friday. The piece contrasts anti prohibition attacks, proponent bills, and calls for open debate while criticizing political maneuvering and a banking bond deal linking to silver policy and government finance.
Ada Batts gains teaching certificate in Buster county. Notes on debates in Idana and a crowd for coal distribution. Ice and beer cooling plans in Enterprise. Local quirks from Nortonville Wakefield and Augusta high school games. Chepota pews and pulpit, Coffeyville cigarette rule, Quenemo jokes, newspaper changes at Waverly, and a playful hotel pillow lighting incident. Subscribe for the Journal.
Public demand for the second affidavit by B West grows as he retracts prior statements about offers of money tied to railroad disputes. The Missouri Pacific agents and officials are named in the document and in corroborating telegrams, while ex-commissioner Mitchell recalls money offers to influence the Union Terminal ruling. A full legislative inquiry is urged to resolve who lied and when.
The Windfeld Courier editorials attack corruption in Populist and Republican administrations, noting the Anthony and Mitchell case and urging Gov Morrill to withdraw Anthony’s nomination. It argues official integrity is essential to republican government and urges a purge of perceived graft.
City officials of Osage City, including Mayor H B Miller and Councilman J H Lishman, visited Topeka to inspect the Topeka Fire Department apparatus. Chief Wilmarth demonstrated the chemical engine and the department’s rapid response. Osage City plans a Babcock chemical engine purchase.
Wunnewsa West Virginia reports a bomb thrown into the Martin's Ferry Ohio office of Buckeye glaze works during early morning. Manager Humphrey was believed to be asleep inside. This marks a second attempt on his life after a recent shooting during a factory strike that resumed with non union workers in January. Police expect action against striking agents amid rising tension.
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