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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal lists delivery options and pricing for the daily paper. Carrier service covers Topeka and suburbs with identical pricing in all carrier towns serviced by the paper. Mail rates are offered for three months or one year, and a weekly edition is available per year.
The World argues the country does not need more gold as the core demand comes from bankers and a small speculative ring. It praises the broad public’s preference for various forms of money and questions why government can’t consider the needs of all citizens rather than catering to financial interests. The piece also notes Gov Morrill’s stance on prohibition and state control, labeling his position controversial and potentially harmful to law enforcement, while a Dickinson County note claims no grand jury due to lack of a medical college.
Curcaco Jon notes fast and warmer weather tonight and Tuesday for Kansas. The article then shifts through scattered items from Oskaloosa and Topeka about finance, politics, and local figures, mentioning gold reserves, citizenship debates, railroads, and international affairs with minimal coherent narrative.
At the Grand Opera House Erithy Weil starred in Trilby with Edith Crane as De Maurier. The cold hall affected performances while Topeka audiences praised the strong cast though some actors suffered voices. Comparisons favored Witton Lackaye over Harry G Carleton for Svengali.
Thieves entered A J Kane at 826 North Keness Avenue between Saturday noon and Sunday, taking liquors cigars and razors valued about 50 dollars after forcing a back window. A sleeping upstairs woman heard a noise around 1 30. Police seek clues.
Venezuela, a vast republic three times France in area with the Orinoco as a great waterway, offers immense undeveloped resources from forests to minerals. Its climate ranges from scorching marshes to eternal snow, while agriculture and coffee exports fuel a growing economy. US trade ties show significant past volumes, and Britain eyes mineral wealth alongside petroleum.
Oscar E Pederson of Winneconne Wisconsin criticizes University of Wisconsin President Charles Kendall Adams as elitist and out of touch with common people He claims high university fees limit poorer students and cites alleged discipline problems prompting an investigative committee to probe the charges Pederson a young county superintendent highlights funding gaps between university and common schools and recalls Adams career at Michigan Cornell and Wisconsin campuses
An article describes Dr Coleman Sellers and the Niagara Falls Power Company developing turbine wheels and dynamos at Niagara Falls. Two turbines generate 5,400 horsepower each, with two 5,000 horsepower dynamos. The system features massive shafts and magnets, a 33 foot diameter intake pipe, and aims to transmit power to Buffalo. A note on future transmission and competition with steam power. It ends with a brief mention that perfumed butter is gaining fashion in New York.
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