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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1895
Page
4
The notice advertises home delivery options for Topeka and Kansas towns with a carrier plan at ten seats weekly and a mail option listing three months at 0, one year at 3.60, and a weekly edition at 0 per year. It reproduces pricing and distribution terms for the newspaper.
Forecast for Kan ear calls for fair skies and colder tonight, followed by a warmer, fair tomorrow. The piece also flags currency bill votes, bank liability concerns, proposed seed grain aid, and criticism of state university funding as well as water service costs and municipal reform efforts.
The Republican party cannot afford to alter prohibitory sentiment in Kansas. There is no room for actions that would cripple prohibition, as such moves risk losing the majority support and undermining the principle at stake.
An editorial in a Kansas paper reveals a temperance committee proposing harsher penalties for the first offenses and escalating fines for subsequent offenses to strengthen enforcement. The shift confuses readers as to which stance the leading abolitionists truly support, highlighting a rift within the prohibition movement.
The Kansas State Journal urges a constitutional convention and supports anti pass laws. It argues for a simple reform like a general merit standard and warns lawmakers to heed constituents. It notes anger over high salaries and fees while wages and prices lag, urging action and accountability.
Scrambled notes from Kansas towns mention prices like 85 cents bail and $3 suits costing $40, local events and personalities in Norton Salina and Dodge City, a Midwinter social, university spring plans, a telephonic link for Brookville, and Hutchinson debates about vacating additions. Also mention Fairview, Sabetha, Hiawatha, Margeville, and Osborne Farmer editorial quips.
Shawnee county legislators back a substitute bridge bill to replace Sherman’s House bill. It authorizes bond elections up to 175000 within two years, funds several bridges including Kansas Avenue in Topeka, a Rossville intercounty span, and a Topeka to Silver Lake connector, with a 26 foot roadway and wide sidewalks.
A quick news collage notes Prof C P M McClintock a Jackson school bowler. Leavenworth wheat stored to fill 100 cars. Nortonville provisions shipped west. Topeka to send twelve delegates to AOUW grand lodge in Wichita. Indies of the Degrees of Pocahontas dance at Prof Hudson's ball. Willie Sells back in Topeka for winter. Thomas H Bain travels to Texas for Pan American Investment Co. Lewis Roby in Boston for NPPE meeting. M E T railroad to gain 816 miles of new track this year. Howard Wood recovering. Gray Boulware's remains sent to Lawrence. union depot at St Joseph to be rebuilt fireproof. remaining 50000 court house bonds to be sold Feb 23. deed filed for Main street lots 94 and 96. four wagon loads of provisions for western Kansas destitutes brought to Topeka. Knights Templar will travel to Boston for triennial conclave.
Frank Jaques a Populist watch man filed a $4,000 claim against the state after a prior injury. The Kansas City Commercial Club raised $1,610 for western Kansas sufferers to be distributed by state aid commissioners. Forty G A R posts from western Kansas seek aid, and the State G A R pledges support. Executions totaling $10,000 against Representative A Sherman are in sheriff hands due to unprofitable real estate deals. A new federal building flag appears small, and city water works plan shows pipes in alleys rather than streets.
Fiery Joe Waters energizes Hamilton hall with humorous jabs and patriotic praise. Absent Senator Baker and a heated crowd scene set the tone as Waters leads a lively program featuring Marshall's band, the Lotus quartet, Prof Palmer, Mrs. Parkhurst, and the Fiteughes brothers amid encores and a Eugene Ware poem reading.
A fragment lists granulated sugar at 100 lb exchange and various California dried fruits by weight. Items include large white sugar, California raisins, pitted plums, nectarines, evaporated raspberries, and evaporated apricots with accompanying prices per bulk unit. The text appears as a old market or grocery price snippet with scattered figures.
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