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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1895
Page
4
A period piece discusses Mexico and Guatemala tensions as potential triggers for regional change, notes on silver currency plans in Mexico and critique of Sherman era monopoly bills. It mentions labor strife in Brooklyn, the Knights of Labor, and a critical view of the Union Pacific railroad’s financial maneuvers and government claims.
The piece critiques railroad opposition to free passes and cites unions over debt pressure on Union Pacific. It notes political stances around Senator Dolph's Oregon reelection, editorials on silver, and ongoing momentum for free silver in Congress amid calls for currency reform. It mentions government extensions and potential railroad buyouts as pressure points shaping policy.
Aveusta, Me January 23 A sensation will be Sprang today in the house by Mr. Patton of Bath who will present a bill embodying the resubmission proposition long discussed and opposed by the prohibitionists. The bill is to be short and provide for submitting the prohibition question to the people at the next election with a yes or no vote.
Richard Crocker enters Montauk a two year old chestnut by Iroquois out of Hildegarde for the 1985 derby under the name Mr Leigh. Quarters for all Croker horses have been engaged at 7 Newmarket. Good work by the Peerless.
A mosaic of quips and notices from Kansas towns. Opal Steele of Emporia near thefts, Kansas Day address at Haskell Institute, Nickerson’s Dayhoff praised, and a range of fleeting local anecdotes. Includes a stray bullet in For Mose, embeded weather humor, school and newspaper jests, and remarks on Kansas politics and society.
Marriage licenses issued include Austin Sebring of Rossville and Luella V Anderson of Rossville, W M Frazer and Rosa Andill of Topeka, Sam E Day of Topeka, Maud Tucker of Tops, W Davis of Shawnee county, and Effie Stice of Shawnee county.
Washburn opened the tennis season with doubles pairing Breck and Bissell against Woodworth and Fulkerson. The Mid-Continent plans a 3000-copy issue on the state oratorical contest with cuts of orators and colleges.
Marion County residents celebrate the discovery of lead eight miles northeast of town on W. B. Church farm. County clerk reports the find and says a practical miner is sinking a shaft while neighboring farmers offer voluntary resistance. Washburn Oratorical Contest set for January 23 with the winner advancing to the state competition. Griggs & Aztell advertise goods at 208 West Sixth Street.
The Topeka High School nineteenth annual commencement is set for Friday night the 25th in the high school auditorium. It marks the first graduation in the new building with fourteen seniors on the program including Watsons Orchestra Linus Blakesley and Cella England. The program lists salutatory essays orations music performances and a class address with presentation of diplomas by Rev J B Thomas Benedictien and Rev SB Alderson.
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