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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1895
Page
4
The fragmented text references subscription options for a State Journal Daily and Weekly Edition with unclear pricing and delivery details. It mentions weekly, yearly, and mail delivery, but specifics are unreadable. No identifiable events, people, or organizations beyond the State Journal appear clearly.
The piece notes Kan ena forecast for local rains tonight and Tuesday with northeast winds. It surveys eight hour laws as burdensome and discusses Indian appropriation bills and Potawatomi reserve sales affecting Topeka. Commentary covers labor, court practice, Bland on free coinage, Wall Street influence, and postmaster election debates.
The piece argues veterans deserve pay under contract and criticizes incorrect gainsay of their service. It notes Senator Dolph of Oregon lost reelection over silver versus gold standards, predicting future silver senators. Ep Hoca lauds Col Hughes for averting a massacre and condemns the party for not righting past wrongs, while Kansas paras summarize local notes and whimsical town items.
Highest compliments have been paid to Dorothy Morton in The Fencing Master as she joins the Whitasy opera company at the Grand tomorrow evening. Critics praise her beauty, acting, and the company for their performance in DeKoven and Smiths opera.
A crowded program praises a Magasture piece with Miss Morton and supporting cast. The production features Bertha Bayliss Jenny Dickerson Marion Langdon Florence Alva and a large cast with Oscar Girard Wm Stephens A M Holbrooke David Torrence Walter West and others under Signor A Tomasi. Paul Kauvar comes to the Grand with Eugene Rovinson’s company led by J Harvey Cock and Esther Lyone.
A 13 year old, Jessie Memminger, stars in the amateur play Colorado written by her mother, backed by millionaire miner W S Stratton. They opened in Colorado Springs to a large crowd and plan to tour eastward, with Stratton’s independent mine fortune backing the project and a varied Western company supporting the production.
Rudolph Spreckels, son of Claus Spreckels, is described as popular in San Francisco society and accustomed to travel. The article notes his alleged support for Queen Liliuokalani and references diary entries. Spreckels denies providing funds or political advice, stating he has never aided the ex-queen politically despite long acquaintance.
Miss Fannie Walters of Ft Madison Iowa testifies for the defense noting she was born in Ft Madison and has a brother named Frederick Adolph Walters killed near Medicios Lodge on March 17 1879. She describes his height hair and teeth in contrast to her own and identifiers to support the claim.
Witness describes a thin light mustache and facial likeness to her sister Anna as her brother Hillman vanished after March 26, 1578. He wrote weekly from Macedonia and Kansas towns including Council Bluffs Poala Topeka Wichita and Fort Madison. The family, previously united, believes the letters and photographs prove his death with the sister recalling a convincing likeness as they were shown in court.
Beggs' Little Giant Pills claim honesty and perfection in every bottle of 40 pills. The promotion notes other pills offer 25 or fewer, and names W R Kennedy as the seller.
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