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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1897
Page
7
Indianapolis January 14 delegates to the monetary convention voiced mixed feelings. Some predict harmful outcomes as opponents rally against the plan, while others defend the convention’s aims. A delegate from the city warned the report could fuel prejudice and hinder Congress, insisting he spoke truth as he saw it.
New York reports say a syndicate led by Vanderbilt interests and J Pierpont Morgan has control of most Union Pacific bonds and stock. The goal is a through line Omaha to San Francisco by absorbing the Central Pacific and government bonds, creating a Boston to Pacific Coast system. Confirmation unavailable, but Vanderbilt representatives sit on the Union Pacific committee.
Washington January 14 Major McKinley has not chosen a Washington church yet after his election. Prominent Methodist congregations offer courtesy during his capital residence. He replies with cordial letters showing no clear preference until after inauguration, including Foundry Metropolitan Union Sixth Street and Trinity church invitations.
Ex senator William Rogers and supporters defend W L Brown amid charges over secretary salaries and the 1892 session. Rogers says the assembly pay and the engrossing of laws were misrepresented, insisting he acted for fair play and that the salary issue stemmed from clerical pay rather than misconduct.
Sandusky Fae reports James J. Corbett and his show are tied up by attachments over a debt dispute. An additional attachment was filed at 5 this morning after Corbett refused to pay attorney Culver for services. The item implies ongoing civil action affecting the pugilist and his company.
A petition presented by Representative Hares of Lowell and Augustine Thompson, court official, accuses the Massachusetts Department of Justice and state judges of extortion and oppression. The filing alleges a scheme to enrich legal officers and create a privileged bar, with claims of biased court access and unlawful fees.
In St Louis Mo a factional dispute over the February 22 meeting date and venue for the annual Populist convention erupts. Secretary Rozelle is suspended by the legislative committee as President Vandervoort accuses him of trying to disrupt fusion with the Democrats. The party majority signals firm opposition to Rozelle’s plans.
Edwin B Cramp announces plans to open a cork shaft of a factory near February 1 in Reochrora DL for corn stalk based padding and cattle fodder. The venture aims to supply farmers and reduce transport costs with a starting price of 20 dollars per ton. Cramp notes substantial capital investment and future western expansion.
Contemporary papers from Berlin Vienna and Rome hail the Anglo American treaty signaling renewed hope for permanent peace among 120 million in Europe and the Americas. Catholic cardinals Archbishop Baltimore Armagh and Westminster back arbitration efforts while newspapers note Anglo Saxon influence spreading globally.
In Albany the senate debated Grady’s resolution directing the railroad commission to audit the Manhattan Elevated Road company’s books to determine if a surplus exists for dividends amid public claims the line is losing money. Also notes a Westfield Ind Woman’s Edition of the Westfield News from 1896 and a cough remedy advertisement.
The New York Semi-Weekly Tribune announces a new 16 page colored pictorial supplement titled Twinkles to be issued with every Friday edition. Twinkles includes jokes gossip cartoons and life portraits aimed at family readers. Subscriptions remain $2 per year with direct remittance to The Tribune and free samples offered Friday.
Scribner's Magazine announces a red letter year for 1897 with London seen by Charles Dana Gibson and the debut of Richard Harding Davis Soldiers of Fortune illustrated by Gibson. Other features include Howells W D: Cable stories, undergraduate life in American colleges, Japan and China since the war, The Unquiet Sex by Helen Watterson Moody, travel pieces on ocean and land travel, and illustrated articles by artists.
In a smart vein the ad touts many attractive features for 1807 and announces a beautiful illustrated booklet prepared for readers. The booklet will be sent postage paid on request, with Scribner's Magazine priced at $3.00 per year or 25 cents per copy.
An OCR fragment discusses Americans informing themselves about public affairs by reading the North American Review across months, suggesting a method to stay informed amid a changing public situation. The text is incomplete and lacks specific names or events.
The Review presents impartial coverage on morals politics science literature finance industrial economy and municipal affairs. Its contributors are leading authorities shaping public opinion and delivering authoritative statements on today's topics for a broad readership.
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