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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal reports a mixed array of domestic notes and editorials from Topeka and Kansas towns. It references Wichita liquor law debates, Governor Morrill, prize fighting, payroll changes, and local commentary on editorials from the Atchison Globe and Leavenworth events.
A digest of brief notes from Kansas towns includes Conway Springs kin of Editor Dana, a Beloit husk with sight ears, Rome artist painting Atchison opera house scenes, and tunnels at Haskell Institute. Local humor, politics, ads, and small-town mishaps appear with street names like Manhattan, Lawrence, and Parsons.
Gratifying increase in business marks Shawnee Fire Insurance Company now firmly established across the year. Under manager J W Going the firm expands in the west road Mulvane leads stockholder support with directors like ex Governor Thomas A Osborn and Samuel Howe. Capital of 100000, profits totaling 250000 in thirteen years, 50000 since January 1905. Policies cover cyclone windstorm tornado fire and lightning. North Topeka Mail lauds the firm as steady, conservative and reliable.
The estate of Paul Schulz, a late general land department agent for the Northern Pacific railroad, faces a suit from New York financier Paul Moehr. Moehr alleges Schulz pilfered and drank a stock of Moehr’s old wines while Moehr was away, after Schulz was given the wine vault key.
Letters to the editor recount Governor Morrill’s nomination of Judge Martin as chief justice and critique Horton and Leland. A reported April hall conversation supports Leavenworth Times’ claims of Morrill’s weakness and dictates, with attacks at banquets and public meetings. The piece also touches Keeley cure remarks by Sam Jones and Kansas City Keeley Institute activity.
At the North Carolina State Alliance encampment in Columbia on July 29, President Marion Butler likened Senator Tillman to Andrew Jackson and vowed to drive out the “luries.” Tillman attacked party leaders, condemned patronage, and argued the gold standard had devalued labor while pushing debt higher.
A San Francisco preacher denounces a forthcoming bloomer ball as a moral hazard. Dr Wood Case of Howard Street Methodist warns that respectable women will frown on the event and that lax dress standards risk public disgrace, urging protest against such entertainments.
A Pendleton based Methodist preacher with a wide state reputation leads a ten piece family band aged 10 to 23 including four prominent female musicians. The group seeks engagement for the Chanute Agricultural Fair and asks for guidance on conditions and availability.
N W White, a farmer near Beloit, is famed for his extraordinarily long whiskers that trail five feet on the ground. He has not shaved in twenty five years and once narrowly escaped danger when his whiskers were caught in machinery. Thirteen years ago he moved to Mitchell county and jokes he tolerates them more than a woman with long hair.
A late night blaze in Riley Riv Kan destroyed the rear of the G store and the Riley State Bank building, wiping out W B Mansfield Co Greenlee Bros warehouse and general store, Merlin Sons furniture, and Dr B F Martins office. Loss rough $10,000 with $3,890 insured. Stafford Lee hardware and Riley Lumber yards survived with difficulty.
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