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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal offers teen subscription rates with carrier delivery in Topeka and nearby towns at ten cents per week. Mail options priced for three months and annual weekly editions are described, with pricing mirrored across towns served by the paper’s carrier system.
The author argues reforming tariffs cannot fix treasury strains during the bi metal and gold transition. A gold basis and silver restoration are needed to raise prices, stop gold exports, and boost revenue via currency expansion. He notes past export trends and warns against relying on the Wilson tariff alone.
Weather reports fair conditions for tonight and Wednesday with slight chances of a warm spell as winds shift south. The column riffs on silver debates, post offices storing gold, wheat prices rising, and political figures like Reed, McKinley, Weaver, and Lewelling amid partisan views and party dynamics.
The Stephens suit against Col Gordon remains unsettled while Stephens hints he would drop the charge if Gordon would treat colored men fairly in business dealings, including at his home. Joltz is accused of soliciting funds for Stephens but he denies any request for contributions. Charlotte Crane receives 77 votes in a contest by the New York Dramatic News for America’s most popular actress. Rumors circulate about a possible new building project in a Queensland temple area.
A detailed guide explains the three forces in whist long trumps high cards and long suits, outlining lead strategies for novices and dealers. It covers echo signals, when to lead trumps, how to read partner and opponents, and the goal of establishing force in trumps while protecting the partner.
William J Weeks of Yaphank New York at seventy four issues a sweeping skating challenge to meet in person skaters from 50 to 600 miles away with a one mile handicap in ten. A poet of the ice he emphasizes clear delineation and fancy skating with 1200 letter commandments as part of his display. Weeks, Yale class of 1944, is celebrated as an all around athlete and long time bicycle rider who formed the Yale Navy Pioneer boat crew in 1846 and once walked 140 miles in January from New Haven to Burton.
An Australian Sydney Bulletin piece commends Arthur A. Zimmerman's success as a loyalist figure aided by a generous heart and likable traits. It recalls his Adelaide race where observers noted his speed, attributing part of his advantage to his skill in using his ears to wind up his machine.
The text discusses daily muscular force fluctuating with meals and rest. It notes breakfast boosts strength, midday meals peak performance, and force wanes through the afternoon and night, warning that overwork and idleness impair muscular power.
A vivid account describes the Cathars 4 Neant, a Parisian ghostly display now at the Casino in New York. Visitors enter a dim first chamber of coffins and death symbols, move through a second room with a monk and changing paintings, then witness a third chamber with ghostly dining and levitation by magic lantern effects, culminating in a cheerful fourth room of operatic props and skull motif invitations.
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