State Journal Records Growth and Circulation Pioneering Topeka Daily
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports a sworn detailed circulation statement and expansion progress. A new double front building, enlarged eight column page, four Linotype machines, and a fast web press front the ground floor draw public view. Forty three carriers earn over $10,000 yearly. The American Newspaper Directory 1896 list confirms highest Topeka daily circulation.
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New State Journal
the State Journal
Topeka
American
Topeka Daily State Journal
How We Grew Circulation Figures Through Years
A historical note outlines circulation growth from 1801 to 1896 with daily averages. It shows 900 in January 1 1801, then 3,125 for 1891, 4,380 for 1892, 5,069 for 1893, 6,213 for 1894, 8,418 for 1895, and 9,217 daily average with a 24 cent price for six months in 1896.
Early 1900s Kansas legislative chatter and rail plan talk
A Kansas session overview shows senators Forney Campbell and Jumper proposing ideas—from county assessor creation to banning railroad-issued passes. Discussions cover normal schools, lobby fees, and a United States party concept. Pacific railroads gain attention amid foreclosures, with Vanderbilts rumored to consider purchase.
Food stocks suffice in Bombay and Punjab provinces
A Calcuta dispatch reports that Bombay has enough food stocks for a year and there is sufficient supply for immediate needs in the Punjab, the northwestern, and central provinces.
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India
London
Calcuta
Bombay
Punjab
norMiwest
Famous Hamlets and Booth’s Mighty Voice
A Washington observer ranks Edwin Booth as the greatest Hamlet and lauds his voice as transcendent and earth shaking. The writer recalls Booth’s late career, his intense scenes with the ghost and mother, and his unmatched vocal mastery that carried emotion beyond ordinary eloquence.
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Washington
Jenius Brutus Booth
Booth
Hamlet
Shakespeare
Sir Edward Mortimer
Peacarn
Sir Giles
St. Gould
Alra
Booths
India Rubber Boom and Rubber Supply Prospects
The J. A. W. Bulletin notes the rubber boom spurred by car and street rail use. Demand may outpace supply as rubber tires enter motor vehicles, with plantations sparse. Peru, Nicaragua, and Mexico are cited as sources, while large plantations remain rare outside South America and Brazil.
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J. A. W. Bulletin
India
Lke
Tennyson
Jehu
Wikabe
Chontates
Nicaragua
Mexico
Wayr Chrie
Amaricas
Hagttah
Brasil
Ocean
Royalty's Social Weight in English Society
The author discusses how the presence of royalty in England affects social dynamics. Royalty imposes constraint, lowers ease, and creates a caste atmosphere where even familiar conversation dulls and deference dominates. Power sits in outward signs and rituals, shaping interactions among all levels of society.
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George W. Smasuey
England
Weighing Kansas politics and quips from papers across the nation
A collage of satirical lines and odd quotes from multiple Kansas papers, mocking politicians, farm policy, and social habits. It lampoons reform plans, farm funds, and public figures while threading humorous asides about chairs, sausages, and chores.
Sale of a Georgia Railway in Rome by U.S. Court
The Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus railroad was sold yesterday afternoon by order of the United States circuit court. Simon Borg & Co. of New York bought the road as agents for the bondholders. The price was two thousand bonds and rents are to be reorganized immediately.
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Rome, Ga
Jan
Chattanooga
Rome & Columbus
United States Circuit Court
Simon Borg & Co
New New York
Ee Romd
Whistle Used by John Brown Sought by Hist Society
Georgetown correspondent reports Micanis states a whistle used by John Brown was sold to raise funds for the historical society. She writes to Hilwe that the artifact has been handed over and is now valued for museum collection purposes.
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John Brown
Washington
Micanis
Georgetown
Hilwe
Dane
the Historical Society
Milligan Finds Kansas A Prohibition Town In Brief Stop
A traveler named Milligan reaches Coulter Junction in Kansas and learns it is a dry town. A platform guide leads him to the only place to obtain a drink, a muster store with a window in its side, near a conspicuously two story building. He notes the stark contrast with his expectations.
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Milligan
Kansas
Coulter Jucetion
Kim
Department stores and their vast scale and profits
A Pensacola era examination of department stores describes their size, staffing from 300 to 5000 seasonally, and yearly business near 10 million dollars. It notes a $4500 orchestrion sale and a one cent pin as examples, holiday grosses surpassing 100 thousand, and extensive infrastructure including steam pipes and large rents, illustrating the complexity and profitability of the department store model.
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Syetem
Su Enterprises
Mey
Etiquette At The White House Between Presidents
The article describes rigid etiquette for transitions between outgoing President Cleveland and incoming President McKinley. The former rides as a citizen with hat removed to greet the new president, then switches roles on the return trip. A formal welcome at the White House follows, with a joint reception for cabinets and families. Ex presidents receive special escort and attention whenever visiting Washington.
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McKintey
White House
Cleveland
Capitol
Althugh
Syith
United States
Washington
House
Alcohol and Children From the New Term Weagers
The article critiques giving wine to children, noting medical studies showing growth impairment. It cites a 14 year old given wine since 20 months old, now small for age with dyspepsia cramps nightmares bloating and motor decline. It concludes alcohol arrests development and enlarges the heart liver and spleen, interfering with digestion and normal growth.
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Atonhel
Advice and observations from a late 19th century Globe column
A scattered column ridicules gender roles and urges personal responsibility. It laments male brutality, praises self reliance, and mocks misdeeds while reflecting era attitudes toward marriage duty and public insult. The text reads as a stream of social commentary with fragmented lines and varied topics.
Women’s Faults and the Call for Domestic Science
The article argues women face pressures from modern household dangers and rapid social change. It urges women to embrace sanitation, family health, and domestic service, noting male figures dominate recent discoveries. it warns not to neglect practical home care like room cleanliness and refrigerator upkeep.
Du Maurier’s Son Recalls His Father’s Letters and Cambridge Habits
In a reflective recount, a son discusses the flood of fan letters Du Maurier received after his popularity grew. He notes many were from American women who misread him as a young man and that he let grandchildren answer some letters. The interviewer asks about Peter Ibbetson and hypnotism, while the author highlights his father’s aversion to cruelty to animals and his restraint in anger or hunting.
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DU Mauier
du Maurier
Peter
Peter Tbbetson
Tome
Cherry Sisters at St Louis Open Burlesque Campaign
The Cherry sisters opened a engagement at the Hagun theater in St Louis with a controversial burlesque act. Critics condemn the display while noting some acts on the bill are stronger, and audiences react with mixed enthusiasm.
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Iowa
United States
the Hagan
Crimamins
Gore
Tallyhorse
Plan to Electrify Hocking Valley Mines Expands
Columbus, 14. The Hocking valley operators unveil a plan to equip remaining mines with electrical machines. About two thirds of current miners could lose work as 15 mines in Wellston and 14 in Coalton districts join a new stock company to run the electrical system, affecting five percent of the district’s coal output.
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Columbus
Gan
Hocking Valley
Wellston
Coalton
Nore
Hypnotism Up to Date Lecture by Prof Connett
Lecture and experiments to be given by Prof Connett tomorrow night with the gionanis and Sates. Admission 25 cents. Hall northeast corner of Eighth and Jackson streets. J. L. Sheldon is now here. Orders for piano tuning. Address FP, box 423. WH receive prompt attention. 2 Herring for Se. Thorson, 900 W. Sixth,
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Prof. Connett
Eighth and
Jackson Streets
J. L. Sheldon
Herring
Se. Thorson
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