State Journal Topeka Daily Growth and Circulation
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports a steady rise in daily circulation and a new seven column format. It highlights a new building, ground floor press area, and forty regular route carriers earning over $10,000 yearly. The American Newspaper Directory certificates its guaranteed circulation as the largest among Topeka dailies.
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New State Journal
the State Journal
Topeka
Topeka Daily State Journal
Leishman as Swiss minister candidate backed by Carnegie officials
The article questions John A. G. Leishman for the U S minister to Switzerland, noting backing from H C Frick and Carnegie Steel leaders. It argues the claim rests on influence and residence abroad rather than qualifications, and warns of politicians rewarded for party service and campaign contributions. It compares to Br Hanna's Senate appointment and critiques patronage in public appointments.
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John A. G. Leishman
Carnegie Steel Company
United States
Switzerland
H. C. Frick
Isree
Beiwu
Leishman
Publc
Na Honal
Farge
Hanha
Br. Hana
United States Senate
Hanna
The Mexican City of Mexico’s Harsh Health Claim
A historical note discusses Mexico City’s alarmingly high death rate around May 1845 attributed to sewerage issues. It argues improved drainage and canal connections could cleanse the valley, but notes scarce high winds hamper ventilation. It praises elevation and daily sunshine as crucial to avoiding uninhabitability.
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City of
Mexico
Missouri Pacific Plans New Ticket With Board Feature
Railroad to include board in fare with new rate change. Missouri Pacific operates in St Louis Missouri. February 23 details indicate an innovation in ticket pricing for travel to Carson and nearby destinations.
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St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St Carson and
Fpcorporating
Primrose League Becomes Powerful Force in English Society
The Primrose League mobilizes aristocrats and commoners toward patriotism and good government. Women, mothers and daughters across ranks, study politics while maintaining duties, becoming a pivotal political force supporting religion, property rights, and public security.
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Primrose League
New York Tribune
East
Goodwood
League
Wartun
Taviatock
Henry James In Chicago Times-Herald review muddled
A critical survey of Henry James works notes The Spoils of Poynton as artful yet distant and discusses The Other House as verbose and confusing. The piece questions whether readers will be moved by the obsessive focus on objects, tapestries, and possession over human drama.
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Henry James
Chicago Times-Herald
Henry Jamoa
Poynton
Gil
James
Prinacters
Eric-a-brac
Mrs. Gereth
Owen
Mona
Editorial Whispers and Local Quirks Across Papers
A collage of brief items from multiple papers notes Dr Holt brushed by snow after a pupil’s prank, a canine incident in Hanover, a whispered singer thought to be Strout, Crackerjack club dances and pillow method jokes, quilts gifted to Luther Duggins, a Powhattan ballroom incident, newsroom misadventures, and Fred Johnson’s return to Corning after an eastern trip.
Kansas News Snippets Highlight National Quotes
A collection of sharp quotes from various papers, mocking brash claims and ventures. Notes include jokes about bravery for a price, league distrust of trusts, price cuts claimed for 30 days, and a Chicago widow's wealth influencing Kansas. Also references a Mothers Congress in New York with Anthony Comstock and Utah’s Brigham Young statue proposal.
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Mothers’ Congress
New York
Anthony Comstock
Lawrence Journal
Chicago
Topeka
Wichita Eagle
Utah
Brigham Young
Capitol
Washington
Brigham
Emporia Republican
Atchison Globe Satirical Musings On Life And Morals
A humorous column from the Atchison Globe sketches social foibles and household wisdom. It jokes about work, knowledge, marriage, ministers’ wives, and the quirks of citizens, noting how a man’s worth shows in board and clothes and how eccentricities and kinships surface in funerals and daily life.
Signor Salvini’s Younger Son Gains Noted Acclaim in Hamlet Debut
The Italian actor Signor Salvini, who recently mourned the loss of his eldest son Alexander, has another son pursuing acting. The younger Salvini has studied English, will perform in America and London as Hamlet, and recently played the part in Parma to enthusiastic Italian critics, one calling him a perfect Adonis with a beauty beyond description.
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Tesa Theacrycis
Signor Salvini
Alexander
America
London
Hamlet
Parma
Adonis
Topeka clothing businessman moves to Kansas City
S Ettlinger longtime Topeka clothing merchant and former city council member leaves Topeka for Kansas City to join a firm supplying butchers. He will relocate his family, and the remaining Golden Eagle stock has been moved to Kansas City by Jones Dry Goods Company.
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S. Ettlinger
Topeka
Kanaas City
Ettlinger
Kansas City
Golden Eagle
Jones Dry Goods Company
Death of Mrs Mary Broadwell in Denver noted in Emporia
Mrs Mary P Broadwell long a Provers resident who later moved to Emporia died last Wednesday in Denver at her son A H Broadwell's home. The body was brought to Emporia by son James Broadwell and interred last Saturday. Funeral attended by son Charly L Broadwell and his wife. Cause was typhoid fever. Widower husband Mr Broadwell had died about a year earlier.
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Mra Broadwell
Mary P. Broadwell
Provers
Emporia
Denver
A. H Broadwell
James Broadwell
Charly L. Broadwell
Mr. Broadwell
Among the Ozarks Land of Big Red Apples book offer
An illustrated book on fruit raising in southern Ozarks shows views of Missouri scenery and the Giant frit farm of 2000 acres in Howell County. Free mailed copy promoted for farmers and home seekers, with a laundry ad for Peerless Cream Laundry in St Louis.
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South Missouri
Hoell County
America
Ozarks
Reform Press leader defends Memphis meeting stance
Gen Paul Vandervoort, retiring Reform Press president, says Kansas City gathering was not Reform Press endorsed. He notes Rozelle was expelled for opposing Memphis convention and asserts officers backed Memphis as meeting site. Vandervoort accuses Rozelle of shifting loyalties and cites political clashes within party circles.
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Memphis
Tenn
Paul Vandervoort
Reform Press Association
Kansas City
Rozelle
Rogeile
Vandervoort
Roxelle
General Vandervoort
Ferris
Ilinois
Steinberg
Kansas
Matthews
Indiana
Peters
Texas
Sud
Missouri
Rozellers
Stephens
Democratic Party
Masters Not Dead Deserted Bride Then Moves On
Kansas City February 23 C K Masters a farm hand from near Strong City Kan deserts his wife married February 12. He telegraphed his death from Stoneking 629 Holmes Street to mislead his wife. He later went to St Louis leaving wife destitute and seeking his arrest with police notified.
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Masters
Strong City
Kansas City
Fev
C. K. Masters
Kan
City
George Stoneking
Pabst Brewing Company
Holmes Street
Stone
King’s House
St. Louis
Snow Storms Hit Nebraska Cities With Snowfall
Snow fell across Nebraska from Omaha to Lincoln and Kansas, with six inches at Omaha and up to fifteen inches statewide. City streetcar traffic paused in Lincoln, while Omaha kept most services running. sleighs appeared late as pedestrians navigated fresh drifts.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas
Nebraska
Omaha Times-Herald
Neb
Denver Rio Grande Main Line Reopens After Snow Blockade
Denver reports the Denver and Rio Grande main line to the west, blocked by heavy snow, reopened and through trains are back on schedule. This marks the first closure of the line since the storm began, ending after several hours of disruption.
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Denver
Denver and
Rio Grande
Hilo Grande
Suon Drockaden
Wild waves and rail promos mix in garbled ad copy
A fragmentary Kansas newspaper item features promotional rail schedules to California via Santa Fe Route with vestibuled Pullman sleepers and daily departures, alongside jittery verse lines about prices. It mentions One Minute Cough Cure and a Homeseekers ad, with partial names and addresses and a focus on travel offers and cures.
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California Limited
Topeka
Santa Fe
California
California Express
G. W. Stansfield
Kansas Avenue
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Dany
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Wystene
Stats Journal
Sedecas
Leishmanp
Prrbalts Eee
Holt
Syracuse Republican
Oscar Jaedicke
Coyote
Twighbors
Drr
Jaedicke
Hanover Democrat
Strout
Kirwis Globe
Luther Duggins
Tadiva
Luther
Mulvane
Hiawatha
Powhattan
Fairview Courier
Stafford County
Corning
Fred Johnson
City Center Times
Ottawa Republican
Marion Record
Wichita Beacon
Discult Trust
Sie
Fort Scott Tribune
Goodland Republic
GLOBE
Atchison Globe
Bud
Atchison
Tad
Chwood
City, Mo
Peerless Gream Laundry
West Sth
Homeseek
Clairette
N. K. Fairbank Company
Blackwell's
Durham
Green Coal Co
Kansas Ave
Western Foundry and Machine Works
Topeka Foundry
Dougherty’s School of
Almple
Keeley
Keeley Triiutes
Esse E. Kerley
Frere Union Depot
Keeley Institute
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