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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1895
Page
4
The notice lists carrier price ten cents a week for Topska and suburbs and for Kansas towns with the paper's cam tier system. Mail options include three months and one year, with a weekly edition offered at a separate rate.
The State Journal reports a over fifty percent year to year increase in average daily circulation for June to August 1894. It notes the paper as the only Kansas outlet receiving the Full Day Associated Press and highlights its Webster stereotype press. Perry Lukens Jr. manages at the New York Eastern office.
A Kansas newspaper column discusses the need for a normal school and teacher education, critiquing objections to reforms. It questions the fee system for officials, cites concerns about currency laws, and defends county treasurers as faithful, efficient, fee free.
Judge Gaynor holds that a trolley company cannot suspend service for labor disputes. The writ of mandamus requires operation of lines, prioritizing public over stockholder interests, and allowing wage adjustments to secure labor. If adopted as law nationwide, public strikes may largely end as essential services remain uninterrupted.
A collage of short items from Kansas papers notes water scarcity in Caney, a subsoil plow loaned to farmers, Wasp at Wanetaweka, Rubin in Dickinson, editor distress in Herington, and a large tee load hauled at Lu isburg. It reports on Blue Mound corn, Peabody revival rivalries, Caney undertaker offer, Kingman elocutionists, Vox Populi and Vox Scholae, plus semi anthracite smokeless coal tests and Topeka temperance meetings with doctor’s alcohol cautions and Ten Nights a Barroom illustrated talk plans.
Domestic textiles offered with heavy bleached muslin at 4 cents per yard and brown muslin at 4 cents per yard, advertised as bargain prices versus higher rates elsewhere. Duration implied for the current week, with regional mention of north Ghe.
Washburns old orators are tracked through careers from state contests to diverse roles. Notable names include A J McCabe now with Rossington Smith Dallas. EG Buckland a Yale law lecturer. A Greenles preaching at Lamar Missouri. J E Errickton a Great Falls Montana lawyer. S W Naylor pastor in Milwaukee. J L Poston state winner and Ann Arbor class orator. Julius Weidling bank and stationery work. George R Lord resignation prior to contest. Miss Gertrude Dewey teaching elocution in Stockton academy.
The Span of Life, an English melodrama, plays tonight at the Grand, tracing Devonshire persecution to an Africa setting with a slave trader villain. Carrie Turner headlines tomorrow afternoon and evening in The Crust of Society, joining Ed Davenport and Eugene Ormonde in a Boston Globe cast reprise. Curtain rises promptly at eight.
Blind Boone, a totally blind pianist, impressed a good turnout at Library Hall for the First Christian church benefit. His Marshfield Tornado solo and swaying stage presence drew mixed reactions. Stella May provided a pleasing vocal contrast. A repeat performance was planned tonight at the African Methodist Episcopal church to help pay church debt.
A local ad lists multiple glove bargains including 25 dozen $1.00 gloves now 75c, shade varieties with pearl buttons at 1.25 value offered for 75c, $1.50 gloves reduced to 1.29, Dent's Kid Gloves at 1.39 from 1.75, and Biarritz gloves usually 1.00 now 89c.
A local ad promotes closing out 25 dozen 4 ply cuffs and 25 dozen 2.5 dozen? No. Cuffs 4 ply at 11 cents a pair. Collars in standing and turn down 25 dozen. Previous price 15 cents each. This week only, store to buy them.
Ladies Swiss embroidered handkerchiefs arrive late for Christmas trade and discounted to 11c. Unlaundered initial handkerchiefs with drawn work borders priced at 10c. Fifty dozen boys Windsor silk ties offered at 10c this week only.
In this sale note, broken size children's union suits in Eertie and Grey drop from 59 cents to 37 cents, 25 cent and fleece lined undergarments priced at 25 cents, gents wool shirts cut to 57 cents, and camel hair shirts halved from 1.50 to 75 cents.
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