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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1897
Page
4
The Topeka Daily State Journal highlights its rising daily circulation and expansion progress over fifteen months. It details a seven column format, four Lisotype machines, a new double front building, and a daily average circulation rising from 800 in 1891 to 10,769 in 1896.
A New York Journal editorial rails at Chicago and New York for failing the hungry in Chicago amid a severe winter. It cites widespread misery among skilled tradesmen, shopkeepers, and families, urging urgent federal and local relief before social unrest.
Chairman Mark Hanna endorses suspending campaign agitation to allow the McKinley administration to prove its capacity to revive prosperity, open mills, and boost industry. Voters will judge by results, not rhetoric, accepting action over further discussion as the country waits for a test of the new era.
A jumble of aphorisms on charity pride and social behavior. The piece muses on hypocrisy politeness and gender roles while reflecting on regional attitudes toward decorum and neighbors. It notes changing weather and seasonal greetings from friends in the south and north.
A New York Ledger excerpt quotes a prominent lawyer advising caution before taking a case. He suggests many complainants claim deep injury yet lack self awareness of their own faults, often pressing for more than their due and provoking others to revolt. The piece notes how accusers justify their conduct and resist criticism. Subscribing to The State Journal is urged.
A self taught user often treats a gun as harmless until firing. The piece urges muzzle awareness and careful handling in wagons and on paths, stressing never carrying a loaded gun in a wagon and always manipulating it with discipline to prevent tragedy.
The Globe-Democrat describes Indian village barbers who visit families each morning. They shave with minimal gear, polish the face with warm hands, and perform basic grooming as well as simple medical tasks. Monthly fee is 70 cents. a shave costs 1 cent and haircuts 2 to 4 cents.
Italian conjurer Pigitana nicknamed the Man Bar performs a high tech mind reading trick in a large Paris hall. The routine uses hidden wires, a plated receiver, and a stage assistant to relay whispered answers from the magician to a distant audience member. The effect hinges on a concealed circuit under the floor.
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