State Journal Subscription Terms Clarified
The State Journal outlines daily and weekly delivery options, pricing, and carrier service for Tepels suburbs. It notes permanent home address at Topeka State Journal Building, 22 Potter Building, and access to files via the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association for advertisers and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeke State Journal
Hanass Averse
Bugath
Heem
New York
Potter Building
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Reform Backward Looking Currency Proposals Debate
The piece critiques reform plans for greenbacks and a banking scheme pushed by the Indianapolis commission. It argues the proposals would worsen bank runs, threaten deposits, and provoke panic while detailing the risks to national banks and the economy. It notes political figures and statesmen weighing in on currency reform and policy direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genetary Commission
House
Gage
Senate
Electims
The
Chicago Tribune
Commission
Indianapolis
Peform
Ors
Europe
Nyl
Saltor
Cme
Gelnesa
Boalni
Stocklehpad
Uncler Jake Stotler’s Wandering Press Tale
A fragment from the Importa Gazette recounts Uncle Jake Stotler’s travels and ventures from small-town newspapers to tavern life in Weel Plains Missouri, then a move to Kansas City where he hosted a boarding house and joined the local scene along Oak Street. The surviving text hints at faded fortunes and a stubborn Kansas City fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urrom
Importa Gazette
Jake’ Stotler
Kansas City
Jake
Oak Street
Village Notices and Whims From Scattered Letters
A collage of brief, quirky notes and notices from various papers recounting local annoyances coyotes and roundups, weddings, a pond water incident, a society belle, a round silver dollar gift, wedding cake thanks, and a note on Populist convention timing with an auditorium project mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Courier
Woodyard
Fragmented Atchison Notes From A Weary Column
Readable fragments reflect a scatter of social gossip and local cues. An Atchison man faces job loss tied to marriage plans with a schoolteacher. A man seeks friends for influence and material gain while a writer's club letter of acceptance appears. Ex-Senator Ingalls and ex-Boss LeLend are urged to focus on political fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Leland
Burdge Named First Deputy to Marshal Sterne
Ex-Sheriff D N Burdgs slated as the first deputy for Marshal Sterne. Burdgs undecided on accepting yet likely to take the post. Judge Poster voiced opposition but not enough to alter plans. Sterne plans to appoint three deputies within a month including Austin Prescott, former state asylum officer. One Minute Cough Cure cited, George W. GS Kansas.
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United States Starsnai
W. EB. Sterne
D. N. Burdgs
Burdgs
Poster
Burdse
Sterne
Austin Prescott
Ateward
State Insane Asylum
George W. GS
Kansas
Van Neest nomination sparks anti Silver Republican protest
Reports from Washington say protests have been filed against Henry R. Van Neest for postmaster at Peabody. He is charged with being a Silver Republican and with not voting in the last election, while supporters claim he represents a majority of the office patrons and city business leaders. The Postmaster General will forward papers to the Senate committee on post offices for review and reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Henry R. van Neest
Peabody
van Neest
Mot
Wau Neost
Ter Generel
Senate Committee On
Senate
Theows In A Kiss Campaign Manipulation in the Southwest
A smooth talking woman described as pleasant and well mannered ran a selling campaign in Wichita Parsons Pittsboro and Fort Scott. She reportedly collected cash subscriptions totaling over 200 from Joplin and more than 400 from Pittsboro, using flirtation and a kiss to secure payments. She also borrowed money from several young men for purchases and a drinking day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Wictits
Parsons
Pittsbore
Fort Sours
Pittsboro
Soffeyville Light Plant Citizens Back City Ownership
Coffeyville voters approved municipal ownership of waterworks and now plans for an electric light and power plant will be presented by the city engineer to the council. The plant would be city owned and operated like the waterworks, already shown to be practical and satisfactory. A special election on municipal street lighting was held December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soffeyville
Waterworks
Coffeyvile, Smn. S
Reform School Escape Ends With Capture in Kansas City
Frank Bussey, 19, an escapee from Topeka Reform School, was taken by police in Kansas City while attempting to steal a purse from Mrs. B. Boyd near the Union Depot. He has one prior term at the reform school and faces return there. The item notes another report about John Scott, a Kansas University law student who disappeared from Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bussey
Kansas City
Topexa
Kansas University
Lawrence
John Scott
Sangas University
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Scrofula Says Tired Patient
Scrofula described as a worldwide scourge from foul food and tainted blood. The only effective cure claimed is Hood's Sarsaparilla, with a testimonial from Miamterra Surre of South Middleboro Massachusetts noting a daughter cured after taking the medicine.
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Rood
Hood
Missing Man Disappears and Local Reactions
A series of short notices details a missing 23 year old man, Charlie Meyers, in Cherryvale Kansas, his confession of past crime, and his plan to start anew in Arkansas. Additional items report grocers’ price increases, pension grants, judges for an oratorical contest, a found missing woman in Fort Scott, a youth’s attempted poison, a Lawrence lumber merchant found in Des Moines, and various local notices including marriages, property losses, and municipal elections.
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Erryvale
Lansing
Kansas City
Jah. S
Charlie Meyers
Cherryvale
Kan
Hamill
Union Depot
Meyers
Arkansas
Salina
Jan
Lon Whitehead
R. D. Whitehead
May Cox
Topeka Snap Shots Highlight City Happenings
A jumble of Topeka notices reports civil, social and legal items. Highlights include a large workforce on new projects, a concert planned by the Acton society, and updates on medical, educational and municipal affairs. Local officials and residents are named in brief updates and curiosities.
San Jose scale outbreak prompts call for legislation
A committee urged Governor Tanner to issue a supplemental call for legislation to exterminate the San Jose scale that infests nursery stock. Tanner listened but said it was too late to act on the matter. The article then shifts to a broad, speculative note on the birth of the Greater New York and ends with an advertisement for Hoistler's Stomach Bitters praising various health benefits.
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Bringfeld
State Horticultural Society
von Governor Tanner
San Jose
Tanper
New York
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Wilver
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Naasgalle
Jeke
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Kein A. Petter
J. J_ Ingalls
Peffer
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Mr. Simpson
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Grigsby
Gove City
Ness
County News
Noreatur
Index
Atohlson
Authors
Writers’ Club
Atchison
Burdge
Marshal Sterne
Kansas News
P. M
H. Grosvenor
Marshall County
Theows
Africa
Penn
Ang
Pythtas
Grocers
Salina Grocers
Cracker Trust
Atents
Baker Post
Guard
Christopher
Clench
Stratent Grave
Edwin W. Cunningham
Roland M. Bennett
Wichita
Patrick Burkes
National Milita
Home
Leavenworth
Joseph F. Duncan
Conway Springs
Horatio Silver
Walter Smothers
Tin Fails
Bruce Donaker
Arlington
Ana
Wm. Linsdall
Fontana
Fort Scott
Jun
Mollie Bailey
Ash Grove
Ant
Memphis
Jay
Cheries P. Grosvenon
Des Moines
Michael Disque
This County
Annie M. Ktern
New Uim
Minn
Norton
Yesterdy
Abilene, Jan
Shaver
Shever
Postlewaite
A. H Elis
T. E. Dewey
Kansas Masonic Lodge
Spon
Ellinwood
Great Rend
Mieht
Sam Thomas
Baggis and Harness
Belort
Betort Post Office
a.—Fredonin’s Water Company
Apple King
Rinehart
Robert Kenney
Central
Kinndike
Sumer
J. A. Perkins
DeWitt
Stansfield
Kansas Avenue
John C. Kern
Harvey
Topete
Florence Roleington
Stormont Hospital
Thed Campbell
Btormont Hospital
Treasuer Pattison
Dickinson County
Topeka
Acton Society
Kansas Medical College
Jurge Hazen
J. Jr. Hartwick
A. A
Hale
Haniware
Mins
Lizsie Crain
Attorney Generals Office
Fegular Aession
Waters & Waters
Stryker
Harvey County Teachers Association
Topeke
Harmon Ryus
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
T. S. Ferry
Alaska
Frank Stevens
Office of Register of Deeds
J. W. F. Hughes
Manhattan
Topeka Railway
Lne
Frank Hobart
Chase. Eagle
Carl Vrooman
Kansas Avenue Joukike
Eugene Wolfe
Douthitt
H. Whitehead
Santa Fe
Chicago
Htis
Kansans Avenue
Monroe Street
A. R. Huling
Tenth
Fourteenth
Einice
Tanner
Eta
Eureka Chemical and Manufacturing Co
la Crosse, Wis
Bees
E. O. DE Moss
M. Penwell
Odd Fellows
Quincy Street
Undertakers
DE Moss & Penwell
Quincy St
Western Foundry and Machine Works
Quest
R. L. Cofran
Topeka, Kans
Proprietor
R. T. Kreipe
Reaqing School OF Business
Smcrimand
PEM Mane Liee
Tel
E. Norris
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