State Journal News Chief At Topeka Daily Growth Milestones
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports rising circulation with a sworn statement showing records for 1896 at 10 769 daily average. The paper expanded from four to seven column quarto and added new building and printing equipment. It covers routes and carrier pay, and notes guaranteed circulation by American Newspaper Directory with yearly sworn statements.
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Topeka Daily State Journal
Topeka
Topeka State Journal
Ad Wansas Avenue
Descit
Bert Phong
Hoorn
New York
Potter Building
Billion Dollar Congress and Navy Waste Allegations
A political column derides the looming spendthrift Congress arguing the river and harbor bill and naval funding are excessive. It decries outsize appropriations, illogical defenses, and wasteful earmarks as a bipartisan pattern, noting armor costs and construction flaws.
Fragmented 1900s snippet gaggle of quotes and notes
A jumbled collection of parishioner notes and witty items from several papers. It references a masque ball in Newton with flowers costing 6.18, Major McKinley ill, fashion chatter on men pants, and scattered humorous lines about Googl and irrigation. The tone resembles a local wire-service style miscellany with brief bits and quips.
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Newton
Bradley Martin
Wichita
Garibaldi’s Son Arrives in New York On Kaiser Wilhelm II
Lieut Manito Garibaldi the son of General Garibaldi arrived in New York this morning aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II from Genoa. He bears a marked resemblance to his father and is a Heutepast to the Tratian navy. In the city he was attached to the Traian with Bauran, part of the Italian squadron in the naval demonstration.
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Googland
Pike
Arkansas City
Chancellor Snow
Lawrence World
Bon of Garibaldi
New York City
New York
Manito Garibaldi
Garibaldi
Kaiser Wilhelm HH
Genoa
Ee Hlusiiogs
Tratian Navy
Jan
Traian Wi Bauran
Ttalian
Familiar Kansas Names and Local Quips Parade Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe features a collage of witty Kansas names, social quirks, and brief observations. It lists figures like Ravenscraft, Palenske, and W G Glenn with notes on careers, travels, and local ties, plus light cultural jabs about fashion, manners, and a Cuban war story comparison, all framed in a nostalgic regional tone.
Calve Threatened by Crank Circles New York Opera
A mysterious man vanishes into the Plaza hotel rooms then claims urgent need to see Mme Calve and threatens to shoot her after a recent appearance at the opera. Detectives guard her, as police hunt the stalker who has sent letters signed various names from New Haven to New York.
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New York
Calve
Metropolitan Company
New Haven
John B
Plaza Hotel
Mme
Calvers
Mod
Berro
Mme. Calve
Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
IAM
Opera House
Opera
Monument to Key to Rise in Mount Olivet Cemetery
A monument to Francis Scott Key author of The Star Spangled Banner will be erected over his remains in Mount Olivet cemetery Frederick Maryland. New York sculptor Alexander Doyle designed the nine foot statue showing Key on ship board directing the Union flag. The unveiling is planned for June 16 8.
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Francis Scott Key
Baltimore
Alexander Doyle
New York
Mount Olivet
Frederick
Key
Rock Island to Run February Salina Meeting Fare
A.O.U.W. Grand Lodge meeting set for Salina Kansas on February 22. The Rock Island will sell tickets at one fare three dollars and fifty four cents for the round trip. Train departs to Topeka at 1 10 p m. Purchase your Via Rock Island Route and travel with the crowd.
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Salina
Kan
Rock Island
Opeka
Abbott Claims Solomon Not Author Of Ecclesiastes
Rev Dr Lyman Abbott lectured at Plymouth Church on The Book of Ecclesiastes deeming it the most singular and difficult Old Testament book. He stated scholars disagree on author and date and that Solomon did not write it. Abbott summarized varied opinions and urged no belief in verbal inspiration, arguing the work reflects later age life and society.
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Lyman
Ecclesiates
New York
Lyman Abbott
Plymuth Church
Abbott
Solomon
Dr. Abbott
Wlomon
Ecclesiastes
Abbott Silent on Biblical Infallibility Debate
New York February 20 Dr Lyman Abbott of Plymouth church Brooklyn declined to answer criticism by Dr Buckley in the Christian Advocate choosing instead to focus on his work. He argued the Bible includes parables and satire and that not every translation is exact while affirming openness to discussion and investigation to deepen reverence for scripture.
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New York
Lyman Abbott
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Buckley
The
Christian Advocate
Abbott
Jonah
Victoria Hotel Chief Declines to Head White House Cook
Chief Dorizux of the Victoria Hotel declines the head cook post for the new president Chicas. The Chicago scene swirls with tales of who might fill the role as Meining pressures and Mirieux and others are floated. A mix of pride and humor surrounds the idea of serving the president with high dinners and near-royal duties.
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Dorizux
Victoria Hotel
Chicas
Chicago
Major Meining
Charles Mirieux
Victoria Finial
Phe Providentoleet
Newieward
Wiliam Biwardé
Moneene Dureix
Milluan
G& Comun
View Sofia
Bie
B. B
Turner
Compton
DeWitt
G. W. Stansfield
Kansas Avenue
Rail rail war creates sale of 1 075 000 tons in five days
Cleveland reports the Iron Trade Review noting a brief fierce steel rail price war. About 1 075 000 tons were booked in five days with Pittsburg mills booked for the year and western and eastern mills working at capacity. Prices may move to a paying basis as rail production contracts.
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Cleveland
The
Iron Trade Review Today
Pittsburg
Sil- Hols
Eastern Mills
Pittsburs
Western Company
Eastern
Nickerson Notes on Crew Moves and Repairs at Local Shops
Machinist apprentice transferred from Newton to benefit from better facilities, Ira Ditlow fills Newton position. Fireman B A Wooden departs. others sent to Newton for work on Middle and Southern divisions. Amgus Shields injured by gear wheels. air compressor installation at pen wells in Kinsley. Engine 602 now between Newton and Dodge, replacing 416. 416 to receive boiler work. David Beott to Emporia for extended service out of that point. Firemen plan to attend La Junta ball on the 22nd. George W. Riley, ex Santa Fe conductor now in Kansas City insurance, visiting railroad men. Brakeman Dunlap and switchman Hickerson change jobs. Engine 18 repaired. engine 9 in service. Engine 83 back from Tekathopa for overhaul, back in passenger duty on Strong City branch. EM 8 Paxton sad note Pride: Uniontown telegraph reports father ill in Pride.
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John K. Ramsey
Chas. Rittenhouse
Samuel Jackson
Newton
Amgus Shields
Pen Wells
Kinsley
OFC
Wm. Pelle
Hutchinson
Ation
Dodge
Witch
David ¥. Beott
Emporia
Nickerson
la Junta
Geo. W. Riley
Santa Fe
Kansas City
A. M. Dunlap
W. EB. Hickerson
Mr. Hickerson
Mr. Dunlap
Teekathopa
Strong City
Paxton Tett
Uniontown
Burlington Bridges to be Replaced Between Atchison and Table Rock
Burlington plans to replace all bridges between Atchison and Table Rock with structures one third heavier. Multiple carloads of material have already been delivered. Some bridges were new last year, but the goal is increased strength as existing spans are deemed in good condition.
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Burlington
Ita
Atchison
Table Rock
Rush on the Central Branch Overloads Rail Crews
An Atchison railroad worker says the Central Branch is handling more traffic than in 12 years with seven crews active, up from the usual two or three. Grain and stock movements drive the rush as the line ships goods to Topeka and beyond. A century-old passenger car in Dodge City yards is slated for scrap, once a sidetrack lunch room with a angular roof.
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Atchison
Central Branch
Topeka
Newton Kansan
Dodge City
Two New England Firms Consolidate for Six Million
The Wakefield Rattan company and Heywood Bros. & Co. of Gardiner ratify a consolidation in Boston on February 20 creating a new firm with six million dollars in capital, the world’s largest rattan company. The move aims at economy and global management with no further commissions with rattan firms planned.
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New England
Boston
Wakefield Rattan Company
Heywood Bros. & Co
Gardiner
G. W. Stansfield
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