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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1896
Page
2
The Turkish legation denounces foreign aid including Red Cross collections as interference in Turkey. It claims the imperial government will aid its subjects directly, amid rhetoric about Turkish race and religion and warning against foreign charitable actions.
Missouri dairy convention reports a sharp drop in oleomargarine dealers from 400 to 70 since the anti oleo law. Butter makers’ gains near 1 ton, with enforcement still evolving. Leaders cited include J R Kippey W N Tivy T W Brady and D W May.
In the reign stage during the debate on the oleomargarine bill, the minister of agriculture stated he did not object to imposing a duty on foreign oleomargarine and raw products. This marks a key moment in the parliamentary proceedings on tariff policy.
A House Banking and Currency Committee debate centered on a proposed international American bank from Pan American recommendations. Proposed capital of 5 million dollars, with notable incorporators including Cornelius Bliss, Charles K. Flint, T. Jefferson Coolidge, Andrew Carne, Clarkson, P. D. Armour, and M. Estee. The bill restricts circulation and seeks to boost U S South American exchange, under government control.
Report from Carutukrsvalle Missouri dated January 14 notes four missing presumed drowned after the steamer Congo sank in the Mississippi River Sunday night. Several injured survived with nonfatal injuries. Names of crew members and passengers are partially unknown or unconfirmed. Prompt rescue by a passing boat reduced loss of life.
Distress in the stomach or feeling of fullness described as tar extinguished by Mead s Pils. The fragment notes aid digestion and nat i etc. The unreadable OCR leaves uncertainty about full claims or context.
An editorial in the Times urges the United States to press Venezuela to seek direct talks with Great Britain to restore U S England relations, while the Post and Standard discuss improving amity with the United States. Separately a bill in the House would form the Lake Erie Ohio River Ship Canal Company led by Carnegie and others, to build a canal with up to 300 million dollars capital and similar bonded debt.
Jan 14 reports from the West note Hubbard introducing a 4 million dollar bill to continue Missouri River works from its trough to Sioux City with a 1 million annual allocation starting July 1, 1998, plus Dockery and West proposing related bills. Also mentions Lexington battlefield conversion funding and various brief items from other locales.
Paul Bournix, British Vice Consul at Kansas City, is investigating the validity of Oklahoma divorces granted to English residents. He is collecting data from Oklahoma officials and sending reports to his home office amid many divorces already granted or pending.
January 14. Senator Morgan’s speech on the silver bond bill dominates the Senate session with sharp exchanges among Hill Butler Pritchard and Sherman. Morgan calls Sherman the Napoleon of finance near his Waterloo while the debate showcases political consistency, tariff reform, and party divisions amid a lively gallery.
A 19th century portrait of Washington social life outlines the demanding schedule of a senator’s wife. The piece details precedence calls to president’s wife and cabinet families, social clubs, hospital patronages, daily luncheons, teas, dinners, and White House receptions. It notes the strain on family life and the strict social code governing who must call and entertain.
A dog at a family gathering stirs wakeful voices by barking loudly after a quiet scene by the fire. An old preacher, listening from the table, seeks calm and asks what the dog knows, while a boy named Jimmy is urged to approach and grab the culprit.
In a tense family scene Hortense McParney reveals plans to wed a poor poet. Her millionaire father, moved by affection yet firm, insists on one stipulation before approving the marriage, sparking questions about money, pride, and legitimacy of the match.
A compact digest of humorous fragments from a minister’s odd encounter with a squirrel tale on a rural Sunday, a parable about restraint on the Sabbath, and assorted clipped vignettes. It includes an urban notebook’s potpourri of mishaps, from flowers to eye surgery misstatements and a mother’s drastic resolve amid family pressure.
An old advertisement touts pancake flour blends of wheat corn and rice claiming superior breakfast results when prepared correctly. It cautions against imitation and notes a guarantee from Geeulae Anne Lomiainy and a listing for T. Davis Co. of St Joseph.
Harper's Bazaar commemorates its twenty fourth year with Paris and Berlin fashions illustrated and described. New York fashions, a pattern shoot supplement, and details for making garments. Paris Letter reviews social life in Peru, while stories and columns discuss labor capital relations and women topics. Subscriptions via Harper Brothers, postage free in the United States Canada and Mexico.
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