State Journal shows record Topeka daily circulation growth
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports a sworn statement confirming higher circulation than any other Topeka daily. It notes a move from six to seven columns, new building with public access, a daily average of 10,625 for the first half of 1896, and forty three route carriers earning over 10,000 annually.
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Topeka
New State Journal
the State Journal
American
Topeka Daily State Journal
Prohibition Law Debate and Legislative Outlook
A lengthy editorial argues the governor has not urged a constitutional convention and that the prohibitory statute works as intended. It criticizes opposition as localized and defends enforcement while warning lawmakers to focus on business and avoid distractions. It references Pacific railroad funding, Senate attention, and past conventions as context.
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Aw Epecial Inter-este
Friends of Prohibition
India’s awful famine and crowded burial grounds
Telegraphing from London on January 1 the Daily Mattroombey reports famine in India worsening daily across all quarters. Interment grounds at Jubbulpare show overcrowding with skeleton-like remains found at riverfronts as the government struggles to respond amid widespread hunger and distress.
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London
Mattroom
Governor Leeds Tackles State Policy In Lengthy Message
The governor’s message to the legislature urges liberal policy toward state charitable and educational institutions and endorses bank law changes. It condemns arming reform school inmates, suggests industrial training, and proposes consolidating state boards. It warns of railroad reform limits, notes possible remedies, and remains silent on liquor and constitutional issues.
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Leeds
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Thorne
Unemar
Cypital
Thrift
Wich
Kansas
New York
Atlantic Coast
Chicago Tops Beer Consumption With Record 2 915 808 Barrels
New York leads in beer sales for the year with 2 915 808 barrels consumed. Chicago shows next highest at 2 0? barrels, while Baltimore and New Orleans post increases. Cincinnati and others report varied gains and losses, with overall city rankings and yearly shifts noted in the latest release.
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York
Boy Finds Pocketbook Worth Forty Thousand Dollars
A boy recovered a pocketbook containing forty thousand dollars and checks with valuable securities. he returned the items to the owner, George Moore, a colored man, who was stopping at Canon Wry Pol. The hotel alerted authorities after a hotel porter falsely feared a robbery, but the finder was hailed for honesty.
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Louis Bell Boy
Ita
George Aoc
George Moore
Tre Noy
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Suiger Donavan Co
Mim A
Ty Hannon
Athlete's Long Walk
A stream of garbled text recounts an athlete from Pittsburg to San Francisco and back, with mentions of Louie, Portianskreed, the Geden Tempertanens City route, a dog named Veit, and a possible forfeit of $100. The piece is incoherent and chronicles a long trek with unclear dates and outcomes.
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Louie
Mr. Schiling
Imino
Pittsburg
Gage Wallina
Portianskreed
Picesburg
Berard Dog
Ohio
Paper pool debates and production hopes in New York
Fragmented text cites confusion over pooling rules among manufacturers and stock holders. It mentions plans for future production, proposals for privileges, and debates on fair allocation. Also references Buckingham's Dye for whiskers and popular cosmetic claims.
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New York
Yiel
Basten
Fort Wien
Tetas
Manufac
A Handsome Plague Of Water Hyacinth Threatens Rivers
Imperial Correspondence from Patatee Jan 11 describes a water hyacinth invasion across southern US waterways. Florida, Louisiana, and Texas report blocked streams and impeded navigation though Mississippi flows briskly in Louisiana. The plant spreads from Palatka to Crescent Lake, choking bays, with frost and storms reappearing in cycles, while government studies and local efforts aim to curb its growth. The flowers are yellow-centered, two inches wide, with rosetted leaves and air-filled petioles aiding buoyancy.
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Patate&a
Pla
Thresmarithea
United States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Bayou St Johns
New Orleans
Atohafalaya
Grand Jake
Texas
St Logan
Commierce
Florida
St. Johns River
Dan's
Crass
Palatka
Crescent Lake
Palatka Railroad Bridge
War Department
Oscar Encan
New York Gossip and Metropolis Chat Chronicle
Edith Femions Toppers Gleanings from New York City on January 11 reports holiday shopping chaos. Describes crowded shops, bargain counters driving frantic spending, and families trimming meals to fund purchases. Mentions Helen Varick Boswell as a notable figure observing urban consumer excess.
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Edith
Helen Varick Boswell
Floating Water Hyacinth Paralyzes Florida Rivers At Palatka
The water hyacinth invasion chokes the St Johns and nearby waterways crippling navigation and drying up harbors. Silted channels, 35 foot depths, and a long railroad bridge trap vessels. Sawmills stop, logs stranded, and local boats struggle as rapid plant growth forms floating islands.
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Palatka
Ths
Florida
St Johns
Okechobes
Wandog
Masa
St. Jobe
An Interfering Parrot and a Long Civic Courtship
A tale from a New England seaport recalls Abby Adeline Marks and Cap'n Hiram Hibbarts whose planned alliance was derailed by a talking parrot. The bird’s multilingual outbursts, learned from sailors, ended their 15 year wait for marriage when the captain, after his rival claim, accepted Abby as a sensible match. The parrot dies, and Abby’s future is sealed with the captain’s wary but hopeful reconciliation.
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New England
Alby Adeline Marks
Hiram Hibbarts
Abby Adeline
Warn
Geo
Abby Marks
Bor Pereh
Whist Strategy on Trumps and Attacks
An experienced whist player critiques weak aims of leading and explores a tramp attack tactic. It analyzes a sample hand with spades and hearts, advising trumps set aside to expose round strengths, and shows how North and South can maximize tricks while opponents counter with misplayed leads in a match judged by the Boston Press Club.
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Guntit
Bate
New Wales
Amperioin Wiilat Jengue
Heeluba
Joader
West
North Hinds
Vwest
North
Eieha
Tostog SA
Enet
South
Ike
Tome
Wil
Ward
Blumber
Saly
BO. Howe
Boston Presa Club
Boston
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Eagle
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Frank Dester
India
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Schilling
Buckingham
ST. John's River
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Ilfer Woray
Miss Boswell
Lillian Russell
Lillian
Jace
Miss Russell
Ferdinand
Mia Peckingh
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Colliee
Tattered Thompson
New York Sunday Journal
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