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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1896

Page

6

Cuba Policy Sparks Insurgent Pressure and US Signals

Washington dispatch reports Cuban insurgents planting torpedoes and arming harbors while Spain faces financial collapse and possible suspension of specie payments. United States may recognize insurgents as belligerents if Spain fails by March. Debates swirl in Senate over expanded Monroe Doctrine as tension Mounts between Cuba, Venezuela, and foreign powers.

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Social happenings in Topeka and vicinity noted

In Topeka society column, Mrs. Histed hosts a whist party with 10 boards and guests from nearby neighborhoods. Various social notes follow including theater sketches, visits, and upcoming events such as a Mikado rehearsal, a Topeka travelers gathering, and lectures on social culture.

Masons Consider Foreclosure On Topeka Lots

The Masons of Topeka face foreclosure on four lots at Eighth and Quincy after partial payments. A mass meeting at the Masonic temple decided to raise funds by organizing a stock company and selling stock to members. The temple project was put on hold while they retain the property.

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Speer Returns to Topeka as City Head of Security Firm

H C Speer ex state superintendent of public instruction and head of Commercial Security Co returns to Topeka to make it his home and principal office. He fills the vacancy left by E R Gare as Topeka's representative for the company and will move his family to the city in a few weeks.

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Rhode Island Population Density Leads Nation

A historical outline notes Rhode Island as the most densely populated state since the first federal census. It cites rapid industrial growth, a 1,300 square mile area, and populations rising from 375,000 in the early era to over 250,000 in the present, driven by city and factory expansion in Pawtucket, Woonsocket, and Providence.

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Covers For Cushions and Sailor Gift Designs

The piece highlights decorative cushion covers in canvas and denim with nautical motifs like anchors, birds, and waves. It suggests elegant options in silk or wool, and shows how to trace designs on fabric and braid rope details. Also offers care tips for house plants and dinner-table linens.

Kensington S. E. Times

Prof Samuels Help Sparks Hope for a Child’s Recovery

A Topeka family credits Prof Samuels with saving their twelve year old daughter from a life of disability after a brain surgery avoided for two years. The girl, once paralyzed and nervous, showed rapid improvement under eye based treatment and is now reading, with balanced movement and steady hands. The grateful parents and neighbors affirm the dramatic turn in Shawnee county.

Prof Samuels Wamas Alwaya E. M. Cockerell Elers District Court This County W. E. Abies Mission Township Topeka State Institution For the Blind Kansas City Prof Samuels Shawnee County

Greene arraigned for peace disturbance in McCune

A man from McCune named Greene, after a drunken uproar in Fittaburg, sobered up and swore out a warrant for disturbing the peace. He appeared before the county attorney, pleaded guilty, and was sued. (Daily Stare Jocasan)

Birnest McCest Greene McCune Fittaburg

Topeka Council Proceedings 1895 1896 Street and Lights Deals

Topeka city council meets January 18 1895 with nine present. Proposals include leasing fourteen acres of timber land for twenty one years at 250 dollars yearly and a park purchase for 6500 dollars. Edison lighting proposal of 230 lights rejected. Street drainage and lighting station bids ordered readvertised. Salary for deputy elections clerk proposed cut to 200 dollars. Meeting adjourned to January 20 1896.

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