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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1896
Page
4
Ad copy lists delivery by carrier at ten cents weekly to Topeka and suburbs with same price in other areas, emphasizing convenience and widespread reach for local readers.
Weather notes from Chicago predict rain or snow with slight temperature changes and northeasterly winds. The piece then surveys a crowded political landscape, noting Sréaxen Heep leading the presidential race with delegates, Quayle active in the camp, and Sexaton Jones in Nevada seen as pivotal in the Senate finance committee debate on the home tariff bill. It discusses prohibitionist sentiment, the supreme court’s power, and speculative party strategies tied to the gold standard and elections, referencing several notable figures and newspapers.
The report discusses J Pierpont Morgan’s alleged role in pressuring bonds with a claimed $200 million gold reserve and his withdrawal after disturbing public opinion, followed by Bowers of California urging a postal savings bank to shield common people’s deposits and potentially fund government needs.
A fragmentary notice describes Sheriff Bob Kepley and a forthcoming check of a cold storage cellar contents including beer wine and whisky. It hints at transfers and expected appointments affecting access and possible delays, noting that some liquors may be spoiled and urging restraint in discussion.
Edward Sirris aged 36 and Alice Zaren aged 21, both of Hope Kansas, received a marriage license yesterday. Mrs Annis Hitt funeral held at 2 PM from CH Belknap home 2108 Clay Street with interment in Topeka Cemetery. Mrs Hitt expired in Bellevue Kansas at age 65. Charles E B Cox sues Rock Island railroad for 2000 dollars over a hand injury from a falling timber in Riley County bridge work. Coal prices touted by Southwestern Fuel Company.
A portrait of Henry Norman, famed London Daily Chronicle journalist, reveals his diplomatic zeal and fearless dispatches. It notes his role in exposing Lord Aberdeen’s authorization of the Schombergk line as boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela, and recounts his global career, appeals for pacific solutions, and influential telegrams from Constantinople.
A humorous New York Sun piece follows Rand, a nine year old, through a chaotic piano lesson. His patient mother, a young conservatory graduate, guides him with stern reminders while Rand negotiates drills, toy-teasers, and a playful siege of his own making on a battered piano stool. The scene blends domestic life with rudimentary musical training and bidirectional family banter.
A curious Houston tale tells of a beautiful young woman who married a man deemed unattractive. An intimate friend questions the motive, asking if love influenced the marriage, while the mother observes a playful family scene with light stage chatter.
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