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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1895
Page
8
The Kansas Republican Silver League releases an official address outlining policy positions and advocating for continued silver-based financial standards amid party efforts to align states with monetary reform.
The Kansas Silver Republican League delegates meet at Topeka to voice a pro silver standard stance. They condemn gold monometalism, call for restoring silver as standard money, urge primaries action, and urge Kansas Republicans to unite behind a silver program with W. J. Mornaday and other leaders as signatories.
Undersheriff Tom Wilkerson traveled through Atchison and Leavenworth last week and declared both cities still have many open joints. He noted Atchison is wide open with easy access to liquor over bars, while Leavenworth also has numerous joints and street vendors selling beer. He observed officers collect fines in Leavenworth and that businesses often sell beer before month ends.
Uarriers will cover all south of Gordon Yerwaon Taylor and Clay Streets. The postal delivery has been extended on the north side of the river to include territory between Taylor and Clay south of Gordon street. Arnold urges residents to post numbers for prompt service. A mailbox is at Blinn's store. Fred L Vandegrift, long Kansas City Star Topeka correspondent, will supply Kansas notes for the paper.
Excursions on the Santa Fe route advertise low round trip fares with stopover privileges to Boston New York Washington Louisville Denver and more. Agents Rowley Bros handle details. Ladies Day at Holton Races on July 30 with one fare round trip. Also mentions mineral water and horse racing events with dates July 30 to August 2 and prices 88c for round trip. Rock Island and Geto Baltes promoted with fastest horses in America.
North Topeka news notes a Laurent street tennis club meeting set for tomorrow evening at the courts. Local items include visits and travel by residents J I Cromwell Will Van Ness Ed J Small and Mrs J P Fraser Colvin and Lodge advertise services and goods at 119 121 West Norris and North Topeka areas. The section also mentions a camp meeting rough house and a seventh birthday party with readings and music. Royal baking powder praised by Ohio food commissioner as the only tested powder under ten percent impurities.
A Topeka physician allegedly sold free sample infant food bottles for 25 cents, a man recounts at Copeland meeting. The tale implicates doctors in pushing paid samples, while Beggs German Salve and Molten horse racing ads appear in the same clipping.
In Topeka and surrounding towns local items include a stormy sight of the state house dome, quotes on streets and sidewalks, a prohibition mix up at a drugstore, and a judge’s divorce. Reports mention a man in a Kansas City hospital, a burglary plea in Lawrence, and a torpedo on the Santa Fe track. Also noted are a baseball result Emporia 4, Umpire 1, and upcoming Holton races with electric bitters ads.
A set of six Albertype views of Rocks Mountain scenery on fixed paper offered for framing. Sent on receipt of fifty cents via money order.
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