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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal RD YEAR announces delivery to Topeka and suburbs and to Kansas towns with cars at ten cents a week. The offer extends to any area served by their distribution, inviting readers to subscribe for a low weekly rate.
Kansas weather forecast notes cloudy skies with rain or snow in the east, much colder by Thursday. In politics, mentions of Cleveland, Populists, Leedy, and possible governor bids surface amid debates on currency and state laws. References to Kansas-Missouri line, prohibition enforcement, and silver versus gold debates color early 20th century concerns.
An 1890s column cites silver coinage advocates and debaters as it discusses currency depreciation and its impact on farm products. It references Senator Baker and Senator Stewart, the Asiatics, wool and cotton prices, and the gold standard, alongside a Topeka lecture by Prof. Dyche about the Arctic. It notes a church widow case and local business notices for Hamilton hall events and Harper Coal Co provisions.
An interview with Representative Nelson Dingley Jr of Maine, chair of Ways and Means, discusses tariff revision prospects, Carlisle’s revenue estimates, and GOP strategy. Ex-Speaker Crisp shares views on tariffs, silver, and forthcoming Congress, noting a likely long session and limited cutbacks.
A jumble of 19th century vignettes covers Harper humor, a boarding house note, and a Euclid avenue car scene. The piece threads a boarding house widow, a prouder family, and a silent film of social mores, ending with satirical verses on the woes of bachelors and boarding house life.
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