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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1895
Page
8
A government lawsuit targets farmers in Selins County amid broader rural land and crop disputes. Officials seek remedies and accountability, with court filings outlining claims against local farming operations and related regulatory concerns. The case centers on agricultural practices and compliance with state rules.
District Attorney W C Perry publishes a rebuttal to a state journal summary on the Union Pacific land patents in Saline and other Kansas counties. He argues the suit seeks to recover government lands and fees, details Anderson act provisions, outlines potential costs to settlers, and asserts the case serves public title quieting rather than personal gain.
In Arkansas the legislature will elect a United States senator in a joint session. Candidates Berry and Fishback are the contenders. Rumors of dark horses circulated but none are likely to enter. Previous primary proposals failed, and no people’s nominee will be presented at today’s assembly.
Gov Altgeld orders extradi tion from Kansas for Katie Dugan and Jessie Hamner charged with conspiracy in Lincoln Logan county. They are wanted after testi fying against James Edwards who is accused of attempted criminal assault. The trio allegedly fled for an unknown party deal. Burlington Railway reports 1894 net earnings of 7,000, a drop of 3,179,152 from 1890.
Special Correspondent profiles Hezekiah Butterworth, 65, famed for Zigzag books and The Youth’s Companion editor, arguing that realism wanes while historic fiction fades and imaginative, connected books rise. He predicts adventure tales surge in South America with new rail advances and notes a revival of occultism as folklore.
A narrator recalls visiting Mrs Carmichael Smythe with her mother and witnessing Mr Thackeray smile as she tastes a burning red chili. He sketches her pained face, then vows to keep the episode a secret. The story endures as a humorous, private moment from a famed author.
Italian physiologist Sanctorious estimates that five-eighths of all solid and liquid food consumed are exhaled through the skin. The remark highlights a striking view on human metabolism and bodily excretion.
Topeka theatergoers welcome Corinne and the Kimball Opera Comique at the Grand next Saturday with a sixty performer cast in Hendrick Hudson and a lively mix of dancing, music, and comedy. Paul Dresser appears on Friday, J K Emmett stars Monday, and Remenyi Concert tickets are selling fast as Edouard Hemenyi prepares to perform.
Joseph Cook spoke at Park Street Church Boston on January 29 addressing the Aram Os massacre by Kurds. A large audience of business men and many women attended as the first of six weekly lectures.
North Topeka notes include visits by Bey W Buck of New York to W M Gushard, Miss Mabel Robinson from Meriden visiting friends, and a poverty social planned by Shawnee Council No 8, Knights and Ladies of Security this evening. A baby born Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs Chua M Gilman at 407 Par amore street. J Q A Peyton returned early from his ranch near Shorey with dressed hogs. Farmers near Mencken packing provisions for drought victims. George H B Schenck recovering from rheumatism after delivering at Billard mill. Ice shipments to Union Pacific depot rise to ten inches thick. G H McClure and family relocate to 1131 Topsks arenas. Potatoes shipped from here to Denver. Colorado buyers seek potatoes. local market expected to be favorable.
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