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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1896
Page
8
A jumbled tale describes a narrator seeking the longest pole to capture persimmons and a plan for a Arctic journey to find the North Pole. The piece weaves odd details about Professor Drche, Chan Chancellor Snow, and a curious glove reference linked to the Golden Eagle airbag.
A vintage storefront advertisement touts a large glove sale. It markets imported Cent Kid Gloves at 2008 per pair and Buck stock at 60 cents, plus driving, firemen, motorist, and farmers gloves in cloth, skin, or kin goods. All items are advertised as heavily discounted.
The Golden Eagle Clothing Co announces at 711 Kansas Rene. Irregularities in street infrastructure lead to condemnation of thirteen miles of wooden sidewalks called brick walks. The action highlights urban renewal concerns and public safety.
City plans a reform of sidewalk building this year with more brick walks replacing old board paths. Inspector Withers has prepared a condemned list nearing twenty miles, 63 625 feet, and the cost may reach $25,000, possibly doubling.
June adjournment looms as the Senate Appropriations Committee and its subcommittees prepare to take up urgent deficiency, peago and military academy bills. A senior member says the panel aims to dispose of all three quickly enabling Congress to adjourn early in June.
A concise note discusses political candidacy within the Republican circle noting limited hopefuls and questioning the field's breadth. It highlights party dynamics, potential nominees, and the challenges of mounting campaigns in the current climate.
In Kansas this fall one Republican nominee will win the division of the Court of Appeals that includes Morris and Johnson counties. Judge John W. Day of Topeka is the leading candidate for the GOP nomination to replace the seat held by Democrat George W. Clark. Lawrence and Atchison politics influence the contest as Leland faction struggles for control of the First district delegates and the national committeeman post. Meanwhile public notices point to possible contests for chief justice and state senate seats in coming elections.
The case pits the Oxley Stave Company of St Louis against eight Kansas City labor unions over a claimed boycott on the company product. Judge Foster granted a restraining order. hearings were set for February 24 after the unions sought time to prepare. Competing lawyers debated readiness and possible continuance as to an injunction. Osage Shaft Coal pricing noted by Southwestern Fuel Co of 684 Kansas avenue.
A Chicago Post report cites English statistician Michael Mulhall on national production. He notes US output soared from 4.29 billion to 129.31 billion foot tons daily from 1820 to 1590, illustrating the United States could sustain itself for a period under global port blockade, with high per capita productive power and dominance in food, cotton, timber, coal, and other natural resources.
Five men once found a hidden stocking with cash on the Elizabeth river banks in 1870. After protracted legal action in New Jersey chancery, about 1200 dollars will be divided equally among William Cashman Thomas Fox Hubert Deving Charles Fox and William Crawford, now adults, with three already married.
Elder Daniel Offord and Sister Mabel Franklin of New Lebanon lead a reform Shaker effort in California seeking celibacy and broader welcome. The Lebanon north family plans to move, with others deserting Shaker communities in Watergilet Harconk Masa Shirly Manas Connecticut Ohio and Kentucky. Negotiations aim to sell Lebanon property for at least $100000 to fund the California venture.
A historic Virginia bill aimed at punishing men who flirt with schoolgirls failed to secure prosecutions. A Richmond college president led a test case but witnesses from teachers and students risked exposure, prompting withdrawal. Critics say the statute is ineffective and likely to be repealed.
New York January 27 Mayor Strong addressed alumni at the Waldorf urging colleges to teach municipal governance. He quipped about his own schooling at Princeton and Cornell and argued education should include law enforcement and civic obedience, noting New York’s laws are strong if enforced and joking Albany lawmakers should stay away for ten years.
A new photograph of Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross, appears after years of reliance on older images. The feature notes her battlefield work, relief efforts with the Union soldiers, and her later international aid during Armenia crises, while also mentioning a sick university president and local advertisements for coal, laundry, and headache tablets.
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