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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal condemns the way powerful groups steer public opinion through organized primaries and conventions. It warns of the "shylock" class backed by millionaire financiers and developers using newspapers and editors to shape votes and suppress dissent, urging public unity to counteract this influence.
July 3 weather for Kansas shows fair, warmer with south winds. The column blends remarks on a 200 cent dollar, a $45,004,000 treasury deficit, and government plans, plus ongoing debates over silver, gold standards, and political figures like Chief Justice Martin and Gov MacKincer.
A collection of short items from Kansas towns noting local events and curiosities. Highlights include Abilene ties, Atchison summer plans, Kensington weed issues, Lebanon entertainment ideas, and various oddities such as parades, shows, and editorials.
Sam Radges presents a brief history of the rebellion described in his own words. He shows a history kept atop a bookcase in his quarters, featuring a battlefield skull with a Union cap, a black marble bust, and a miniature bale of cotton, marking his wartime service.
A mission site photographed near Shawnes County by F G Adame shows a Baptist mission established in 1949 by Rev Robert Simmerwell. The building, now unused, sits on Robert I Lea’s farm amid local protest to President Cleveland. San Jose July 3 The Lick Observatory sends a telegram protesting the removal of Prof George Davidson.
Shawnee County assumes control of the state fair grounds after a forfeiture of the lease to the Kansas State Fair Association. The grounds, once managed for annual fairs, are now owned by the county. The county plans to repurpose the facilities, noting no local entity will operate a fair there. The exhibition hall serves as a museum and theater while the stables and track are used by racehorse men and may be rented from the county.
Train crews on the Santa Fe line between Topeka and St Joseph hope division superintendent C T McClellan will adjust runs so both crews can double back upon arrival in St Joseph. The 4:40 pm Topeka departure and the 5:00 am departure would allow same day returns, letting crews be home by afternoon next day.
J B Collins reports major Kansas real estate moves. He notes investors in the Swinburne ranch paid 13.08 per acre on November 1 and resold in small lots at 24.25 per acre, netting an $11.17 gain per acre, about 85 percent in under eight months, proving Kansas land investments pay.
Deputy Marshal Dillard describes Clyde Mattox as a model prisoner who has been jailed on Oklahoma murder charges for nearly six years. He notes Mattox’s ties to authorities and suggests a possible sentence commutation due to a split Supreme Court on a new trial. General Caldwell doubts his quoted remarks on bimetallism.
At the new Santa Fe hospital plastering has begun and the Marshlog up business will soon start inside. Dr J Ro Fay will list supplies and begin purchases. The building is not expected to be complete and ready to move in until October 1 with hospital operations starting in November.
Under a spreading cottonwood tree at 501 Monroe street A K Rodgers backyard carpenter shop is turning out under patent telephones. Ten men produce about one hundred phones weekly with walnut cases and arm rests. most metalwork is done at home. Rodgers predicts Topeka's first factory may grow to a five story brick complex.
An extended extract weaves a spoofed tale in a Baghdad court style with Haroun al Rasheed and the public executioner, mixing grand vizier dialogue and absurder details. The piece shifts to modern scenes with fashion talk in Philadelphia and door-to-door laundry notes, ending with travel ads and a laundry wagon boast.
Hamilton Printing Co. debts to be settled with resources expected to exceed obligations by over $8,000. Receiver A. D. Hubbard will file his report in district court by May 20 and continue as receiver for an indefinite period, collecting all due to the company and paying its debts. Also notes rail and travel promotions and ticket offers linked to Louisville and Denver routes.
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