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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal announces a carrier delivery plan delivering ten tents weekly to Topeka and suburbs or at the same price in any Kansas town with carrier service. This movable offer emphasizes broad distribution and uniform rates across the state.
Carenco June 20 forecast for Kansaz calls for cloudy skies with possible flowers tonight and Thursday. The piece notes partisan activity in the Senate over Armenian Cuban Venezuelan questions, praises eastern goldbugs and Dick Blue, and reports clashes in Louisiana between Tre McKinley and Reed forces. It discusses currency parity efforts, silver premiums, and a banker Wu F Sr Joux proposing to bid on bonds with a 1.5 percent commission, plus critique of fee systems in state offices and ongoing campaign literature.
The piece argues that law without enforcement fails, citing Governor Morrill’s stance on prohibition in Kansas and the militia’s role, noting voters’ will expressed through legislature and criticizing politicians who pursue self interest. It discusses Congress and president relations, fiscal matters, and calls for reflection amid political maneuvering.
The Washington Star quotes a wife recalling expectations of a newly elected Congressman. She notes some constituents hoped for major upheaval and sweeping reforms, but he argues it is wiser to do nothing and do it well than rush to implement many changes poorly.
Irishman and magician Oscar Eliason, billed as a fret class conjurer, makes his Topeka Grand bow tonight after a warm reception in Salt Lake City. His act features illusions such as Rapid Transit and Escaped From Sing, with A Duck Hunt among the lighter routines. The notice also mentions free repairs on buttons by Peerless Steam Laundry.
The piece details sweeping changes in House clerks and postmaster roles as a new congressional leadership takes effect. It highlights quick appointments, notable figures like Captain McElroy and William J. Glenn, and the heavy workload of Capitol staff, with mail handling and patronage dynamics noted across states and parties.
The piece recalls officers and staff in a capitol press gallery and the long-serving figures around the supreme court room. Captain Isaac Basesti leads a diverse group including retired soldiers, a famed Reading Clerk Houghtaling, and the robust figure of Clark Alexander McDowell, with deputies and a blind chaplain among the notable personalities shaping congressional offices.
In a lively street scene a German beer wagon driver notes 13 barrels, linking superstition to Friday the 13th. The Starman and Star writer discuss belief, doorways to fate, and a Baltimore man’s sudden death, prompted by a dog howling at night.
A Kentucky merchant hired a colored clerk to appeal to the town's Black population, but rising prosperity gave the clerk airs. An elderly Black resident in Louisville described how the clerk flaunted wealth from motor to gold watch, angering customers and colleagues in the color community. The report, from the Louisville Courier Journal, highlights racial prejudice and social dynamics in a growing urban setting.
A holiday visit brings brother Ned home with surprise, as Edie Bilkins is greeted with warmth and humor. A chaotic mix of dialogue hints at social pretensions and evolving norms, with scattered quips from periodicals. The mood is intimate yet comic as kinship collides with public gaze.
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