Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Topeka State Journal in Topeka, Kansas

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1895

Page

2

Topeka Daily State Journal Circulation Claim

The Topeka Daily State Journal presents a sworn detailed statement of its six month circulation for 1895, showing a stated circulation figure.

Topeka State Journal claims leading daily circulation

The Topeka State Journal asserts its six month period is the greatest ever for a Topeka newspaper in history, surpassing 1894 Topeka papers. The paper presents sworn statements and a $100 forfeit to prove accuracy, noting higher local reach than other Topeka dailies and wide circulation in nearby towns via evening train routes.

Topeka Capital Jovanna Stats Journal Shawnee County Torrxa State Jovur- Nal State Journal Associated Press State

Defense alibi testimony presented yesterday

Defense lawyers yesterday presented alibi testimony on behalf of their client in a preliminary court session. Witnesses described whereabouts and actions during the disputed period, aiming to counter prosecution claims and establish reasonable doubt in the ongoing case.

Relatives examined in Taylor murder case trial

The defense in the Taylor murder case introduced new evidence and questioned witnesses including Josie Bailey Albert Taylor Mrs David Gibson and Charles Taylor as the court paused for storms and adjourned. Prosecution prepared to meet the issues with telegrams and continued rapid testimony from witnesses in Cantotrios Missouri.

Cantotrios Taylor Bresnehen H. ¥. Craig North Salem James Harris James Taylor Harris Bresneban Colonel Hale Arkansas Jo. South South Josie Bailey George Taylor Albert Taylor George David Gibson Browning Major Mullins Gibson Meeks Charles Taylor Bill Briand George Taylors Charlie Harrow C. BB. Gibson

Jack Brady Confession Details Rail Robbery Stunts

Sacramento July 30 Jack Brady an outlaw who has aided in two murders and several train robberies last night confessed in detail to a Marysville hold up three months earlier that netted Wells Fargo Express Company 530000 After sharing1 600 they buried the rest and fled by boat across the river to Sacramento Brady and Browning killed Browning when Tehama county Sheriff Bogard shot him and Bogard was later killed by Brady Brady later failed to locate 61000 remaining in Yolo county

Sacramento Cal Jack Brady Browning Southern Pacific Marysville Wells-Fargo Express Company Bogard Tehama County Brady Yolo County Express Company

Western League and other scores with varied results

Baseball scores from Milwaukee Indianapolis Saint Paul and other cities list wins and losses in Western League and Western Association. Separately a Missouri editor coercion verdict, government gold deposit, Missouri immigration plan, Jacksons Hole report, a 105 year old man, a drowning, and a baby murder case are noted with terse details.

Attendance plan for governors at Chickamauga dedication

The Chickamauga Park association received notice that about twenty governors and staffs may attend the dedication on September 15 to 20. Separately, the Orange Texas Athletic Club offered 40000 dollars to promote the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight and guarantee an allocation free of interference amid a dispute over the title between Texas and Louisiana. John Houston, a 45 year Osage leader in the Indian Territory, died at Pawhuska. The text also notes a mourning period for Buckien's Arses. An advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure cuts, sores and several skin ailments, offered by J. K. Jones of 501 Kansas Ave.

Chickamauga Park Association Orange, Texas

New Holmes confession on Pietzel death in Philadelphia

H H Holmes presents a detailed account of Pietzel’s death last September. He claims Pietzel visited his North Eleventh Street home and, after a quarrel over money and drinking, vowed to end his life. Holmes alleges Pietzel drafted an insurance scheme, returned home, found a note guiding him to a blue bottle with a letter, and later died by an improvised explosion. Holmes says he staged the death to aid an insurance claim, then disposed of Pietzel’s body and fled to Chicago.

Pamavetriata H. H. Holmes Pietzel Holmes North Eleventh Street Eleventh Street Morris Street Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company Callowhill Street Callowhil Street Ben Iit Benjamin Pietzel Fidelity Company Helmes Tietzel Piutzel

Architect and builder clash in Maidstone cross examination

In a Maidstone special jury case, the late Mr. Alexander an architect of Rochester bridge faced cross examination. The exchange framed a joking contrast between architect and builder, ending with the remark that the Tower of Babel had no architect and thus caused confusion.

Alexander Rochester Bridge Maidstone Garrow Taman Tower of Babel San Francisco Argonaut

Cold Weather Joke From a Winter Morning Office

A business man jokes about the cold making drafts in a safe. The scene unfolds with a puzzled agent and a sly employer explaining there are four drafts in that safe. The fragment adds a circular camel quip about comfort, noting a bad bump yet no bicycle ride.

Washington Star

Cunard steamer Auriana Drifting with Engine Trouble

New York July 30 Cunard line steamer Auriana drifts at sea with a crippled engine on the way from Liverpool to New York. No distress signals. Expected to reach port unaided. Fort Scott Kansas July 30 J L Potter noted farmer killed in runaway accident.

New York Cunard Line Auriana Liverpool Fort Scott Kan J. L. Potter County

First View Alps Scene Sparks Witty Exchange

A playful exchange in Life teases travel class and authenticity as a narrator notes Alps scenery. A humorous line imagines a passenger bargaining for a bicycle, reflecting light travel mood and cultural tone of Chicago Tribune.

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Topeka Daily State Journal Avene Taylor Brothers West End Holton Horton America Milwaukee Indianapolis St. Paul St. Pau Terre Heure Minneapolis Sunneapolis Rapids Kansas City National Pitlebors Chicago Pittsburg Louisville St Louis Philadelphia Boston Rockford Lincoln Peorla Peona Denver Stonerox J. W. Wills A. Rodemire Centralia Guard Motherly Monitor Wills Mrs. Saddler Justice Hocker Centrelia W. Strother J. H. Cupp Europe Missouri Sipavia Juckson’s Hole Lake City Utah Market Lake Idaho Jackson’s Hole Rexburg Burlingame Andrew Franklin Andrew McKee Lancaster County Pennsylvania Franklin James Madison Joshion City H H. Hunter Captain Hunter Company K Third Cavalry Jefferson Barracks Republican River Lorte McArester Ind Ter Mises Susie Riley Red Oak Buckien J. K. Jones Kanses Ave Kien Lilian Nordic Mme. Nordica Gwist Seucmvic Rinne C.H. Morrison Chiesge Ophilhalmic College Kansas Avenue Lake Michigan and Lake Superior Transportation CO Mackinong Island Maniton Mackinac Island Harbor Springs Petoskey Charlevoix Wander Eas Jos Berdlaivelay Rush N.waterst Arthur Massay West Fifth Street Hiram Fuse Elnwood Willow Ave Otwin Flacs Kansas Telephone Farrow Ean. Av Petsth Sth St Nea Chicago Tribune Hawley George W. Stansfield Kansas Ave
Search Courier

Search the Topeka State Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Topeka State Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication