Topeka State Journal Advertising and Office Locations
The Topeka State Journal lists temporary quarters at 113 East Seventh Street and a permanent home at 360 and 10 Kansas Avenue, corner of Eighth, with a Washington office at 1619 E Street and a New York address at 08 Potter Building. It notes the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association where readers and advertisers can visit or reach staff.
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Seventh Street
Topeka State Journal Building
Kansas
Eighth
Washington
St. WW
New York
Potter Buiilding
Cure American Newspaper
Uobers’ Association
Topeka Daily State Journal Circulation Lead 1896
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports strong circulation in the first six months of 1896 ending June 1. The paper claims a dominant position among Topeka and Kansas daily or Sunday publications with a high average daily circulation.
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Topeka Daily State Journal
Topeka
Kansas
Elven
Ashe Bneree Cenane Soo
Peyene
Erene
Sopeea Daily State Journal
Campaign talk and silver gold standard debates.
The column sketches politics and finance debates with references to Lewelling, the gold standard, and silver advocates. It notes reactions of Populists and Republicans, cites German American and Irish American themes, and mentions St John Plumb’s silver remonetization discussion plus Twain and Barnato sailing to Europe.
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Europe
Eastern editors misread silver movement in politics
An Ofwahs World-Herald editorial by W J Brynan attacks eastern papers for ignoring the Western silver movement and misjudging the 1896 Chicago convention. It argues New York and New England press underplay the movement, underrating its strength, intelligence, and permanence as a political revolution gains American support.
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Ofwahs World-Herald
W.j.brynan
London Chronicle
Rewa
Middie
Republican
Democrat
Chicago
New York
New England
Chietsu
Atlanta Booms With Skyscraper Plans and Erection
Atlanta is undergoing a building boom with three skyscrapers under construction. The Venable building on the city hall block, designed by G Lo Noremann, will house council chambers and city offices and is slated to start soon. The granite exterior and steel frame promise a $40,000, ten story structure. Nearby Austell Building rises as another ten story office block, adding to Atlanta’s skyline. The Mutual Life building at Peachtre e and Broad faces delay awaiting alderman consent for its arcade design, modeled after Madison Square Garden.
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Atlanta
Venable
Council Chamber
G. Lo Noremann
Austell
Atlenta
Mutual Life
Peachiies
Broad Streets
Board of Aliermen
Madison Square Garden
New York
Poison Ivy Outbreak Hits Camp Lincoln Troops
At Camp Lincoln Hospital Springfield Illinois on July 20 a mass ivy poisoning affected over 300 Second Regiment men after contact with ivy on trees and fence quarrels. Surgeons treated burns and inflammations as more troops were exposed. The illness was expected to spread to First Regiment and Ninth Battalion before warning could limit exposure.
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Lincoln
Springfield
Political mule and gold Democrats split over nominating ticket
Washington reports Senator Jones of Arkansas says the gold Democrats would fail as a ticket. He warns the movement lacks real leaders and would be doomed. Jones notes he has not yet formed an executive committee and will decide on it after returning home.
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Louisburg Herald
Rep
Wille
W. A. Calderhead
Mr. Calderhead
Kansas
Congress
Washington
Senator Jones
Arkansas
National Democratic Committee
Jones
Gold Democrats
St Louis Inventor Claims Typographic Telegraph System
Joachim Bellgraber of 1111 North Thirteenth street claims a patented apparatus that would revolutionize the newspaper world. A reporter could sit at his desk in St Louis and write with a typewriter like instrument, sending an article to multiple newspapers instantly. The recipient end would automatically set up type without operator input, enabling editors to publish the piece at fifty or a hundred places simultaneously.
Fifty Girls See McKinley in Canton Parade
In Canton on July 20, a novelty McKinley parade features groups of fifty girls in white, waving handkerchiefs from a top wagon, followed by a company of boys performing a cutlass drill amid a hat-fed scene.
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McKinley
Canton
Peffer Reaches St Louis Asks Union Against Gold Forces
Senator Peffer arrived in St Louis from Topeka with his son J M Peffer and was greeted by admirers including delegates from California. He spoke of keeping party unity and avoiding personal discussion of a presidential nominee while emphasizing a united front against the gold standard to secure a substantial victory.
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W. P St John
New York City
Mercanile National Bank
St John
P. B. Plumb
Kansas
Plumb
St Louis
Senator Peffer
Topeka
Kan
J. M. Peffer
Lindell
California
Bryan
Bistopete
Petter Gree Rem
Const
Potter
Lewelling Endorses Bryan at Lindell Headquarters
Kansas governor Lewelling toured St Louis and voiced strong support for endorsing Democratic nominee Bryan. He said Populists should judge by policy, not party name, praising the Democratic platform as regeneration and reform aligned with Populist aims, while noting some concessions would have pleased all factions.
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St. Louis
Lewelling
Kansas
Lindell
Htgan
Bryan
Jefferson
GOULDS TO GO NORTH
George Gould will sail from New York with a party aboard the yacht Atalanta to Greenland for explorations. The women will return from Halifax by rail while Gould continues northward. St John named permanent chairman. St Louis, July 20. Francis Newlands of Nevada chosen as temporary silver party chairman, with Fann of New York as permanent chairman.
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George Gould
Greenland
New York
Gould
Mr. Gould
Halifax
Kansas City Growth Shown in 1896 City Directory
The 1896 Kansas City directory lists 62 743 names and estimates the population growth at about 9 29 percent. Bank clearings hit 25 million dollars and stock yards handled over 6 million head of livestock. Packing house product value rose to 7 million dollars, surpassing last year.
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Kansas City
Sas
Divorces in Kansas Not Void Under Fort Scott Ruling
Dodge City resident B F Milton says the Fort Scott decision does not invalidate most Kansas divorces. He argues the ruling rests on presumption of courtly competency and would not disturb existing marital relations in cases since 1871, citing Mrs Shepherd and alimony issues.
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Kansas
Fort Scott
B. F. Milton
Dodge City
Topeka
Frederic B. Coudert
New York City
Shepherd
Herown
Wellfxing
Court of Appeals
Chicago Car Fire Destroys Cottage Grove Cars
Chicago on July 2 reports a massive blaze that destroyed Cottage Grove avenue trolley barns of the Chicago Chis Tailway company. A wall collapsed into the street, injuring Fireman Michael Sullivan as engines and tools were badly damaged. Estimated damage ranges from 259000 to 400000 across twenty two winter cars and related equipment.
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Chicago
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago Chis Tailway Company
Michael Sullivan
Burlington Boats and Hing Route Train to Sioux City
Train service links St Paul and Minneapolis via Burlington Boats and Hing Route with a handsome observation car and insti tuted sleepers. Free chair cars and a Free Silver Convention are advertised. Tickets to St Louis for the meeting on July 19 are priced at 3.50 for a round trip, with travel via the Sante Fe route.
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Minneapolis
Burlington Boats
Sioux City
St. Louis
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