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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1896
Page
1
The Topeka Committee of Fifteen discusses plans for a Pall Festival parade featuring illuminated floats inspired by Spanish history. Major Andersen leads preparations while inviting possible high profile guests and outlining roles for committee members.
A Denver report describes city funds and community support for a Festival of Mountain and Pillin Fram event. Citizens donate to entertainments and hospital services while companies pledge resources and gifts to the celebration.
A narrative reports Kate Field wished burial beside John Brown after dying in a distant city. The article describes her embalmed remains and a public statement from friends, noting Field’s desire and the emotional reaction of observers and officials.
A June observance at St Joseph Cemetery sees many graves adorned with flowers in a traditional service by the Southern Benevolent Fraternal order. Devotees placed numerous wreaths and tributes, with attendees including local men and women in solemn remembrance.
Sneed found guilty of assault with intent to commit murder in a Queensland court. Jury verdict delivered after a lengthy trial. Sentencing ranges from five years to more than ten years in the penitentiary, with tentative terms awaiting formal sentence.
The dispatch notes Congressman Broderick Bitey inviting to deliver the Fourth of July address at Fort Bitey Junction City. General Murritt visits the fort. Mentions a department, reservations, and numerous troops for various operations.
A misread stock note from Tocraase and Fittsbursa reports Westiders of the Westinshouse Electric and Manufacturing company submitting a proposal to increase the sales from 310,000,000 to 26,008,000. The June 4 disclosure in Tocraase notes the high stakes and potential expansion plans for Pittsburgh operations.
New York June 4 Sir Walter captured the feature race in fine condition as favorable weather aided the contenders. Clifford the favorite, finished second with St Maxim third, the mile and a quarter race stopping the clock at 2:05 1-2 in a brisk showing at Brooklyn’s Grevesend track.
Two banks shut this weekend in Meram Aten county as the Bank Commissioner Breidenthal takes charge. The Summer County Bank of Conway Springs with £16,000 capital enters liquidation and a charter is granted to the Book of Commerce in Udall Cowley county with £6,000 capital.
The House voted 168 to 103 to seat George W. Murray, a Black Republican, from South Carolina’s black district. Murray was sworn in amid Republican cheers after a party split vote, while a separate case sent William Woodsie to jail on unrelated charges.
June 4 dispatch from Chiewso notes conditions favoring severe weather in the middle Missouri and Upper Missouri valleys tonight. Tornado risk is considered possible though U S weather service cautions limits. Hot weather and strong south winds reported statewide with temperatures around 70 to 90 degrees and clear to partly cloudy skies in most regions.
The state railroad commission travels to Kansas City to meet the Interstate Commerce Commission and hear testimony on grain rates to the Gulf. It seeks lower rates seen as excessive while weighing how to proceed against South Kansas railroads and related defendants. Commissioner Howe defers commenting on specific rate reductions. the panel will deliver a decision later in Washington.
John PF Norris and John Snyder of North Topeka were arrested near Olver Avenue bycha Ar sud for a physical encounter. Norris is a insurance agent and Snyder a sewing machine agent. They were taken to the station, appeared sober, and will be tried soon.
A chaotic account describes a rapid car journey from Chicago to Ishand at high speeds around 69 miles per hour, with stretches hitting 74 mph. Directors panicked as the engine hammered near the limit, while a crew member urged restraint and questioned the trip’s purpose.
An eight year old son of Henry Aclin was killed by two bulldogs while returning from Sevovl near Racine Wisconsin. A companion escaped and reported the incident to authorities who recovered the remains. An Orphans Home debt has fallen to 902 of 900 in principal and 3262 in interest with a goal to pay off 1006 this year. Henry Wore ist e complaint i ree Sare eOtrt last evening and Leaver bee aigiye aE ee a aa a 2 assault appeared last evening. Journal notes Seager morning annexed Mr. Ripley and references his father A. A Ripley.
Amid a heated debate in Washington the House and Senate clash over naval funding as the Navy bill moves to reduce battleships from four to two. Senator Gorman questions timing and cost while charges of profiteering and reckless spending spark a party line vote. The conference committee now faces reconciling differing bills and persisting strains between chambers.
Emmett Rowley's claim against a Kansas City company is settled after receivership action. J. A. Gallagher received the stock valued at 35,400 with conditions. The indebtedness totals about 5,000 beyond Rowley's judgment of 2,000. The sale aims to end further disputes and settle the business matters.
A report from St Louis details a national police gathering ahead of the Republican convention. Detectives from New York Chicago Cincinnati Boston Denver Dallas Memphis and more converge to aid security and identify suspects while officials reassess personnel and logistics in state offices.
Breckinridge was called for as the Democratic state convention in Lexington convened at 5 after 10:30 pm, with committees reporting credentials. Blackburn received a rousing ovation on entering the hill, and the committees favored full representation. The convention hearing focused on credentials, with disputes over Kenton county and the majority report shaping the temporary leadership and future actions.
Topeka actor Wade Worth, star of the Ald House production with Mike Lottie Bowker, returns from Chicago and New York after a successful season. He acted as a featured servant in a prior show and is negotiating rights for territory in Missouri, with Clement Bainbridge pursuing August Tomes piev rights.
The agricultural element notes a new and beautiful tree called the silver tree, native to southeast Asia and cultivated in limited regions. Secretary Morton receives details from an agri botany expert about its origins and potential in California, Washington, and Florida. Glen St Peprartet is mentioned as a proposer, with hope for cultivation in a greenhouse and success in southern California and southern Florida.
Alexander McGuffey author of a series of readers and spellers died suddenly at his Mount Auburn home after a long widowhood. The Milwaukee-Winn page notes his work shaping generations of children with structured primers and spelling texts.
Mrs Sarah J Bickell seeks 35000 from the Topeka City Railway Company claiming injuries after falling from a streetcar. The suit follows a dismissed case with no payout and asserts negligence by the car company. Licenses granting and refusing were debated, with authorities approving sales of certain medicines without licenses. The city agreed to sell war materials to the government.
The Ways and Means Committee reports adversely on the anti-bond bill passed by the Senate. The record lists Republicans and Democrats voting, noting a divided stance and the reformist push for or against the measure. The debate centers on bond issuance and fiscal policy as the House weighs action on the proposal.
The report sketches plans for a circus event in Gat, detailing arrival, gates, and crowd expectations. It notes performances, venue names, and local personalities slated to attend, with emphasis on opening day activities and public interest.
Readable fragments mention a park area and a town meeting. Sparse lines reference observers, an event in a local city, and community concerns. The text is partial with unclear dates or names, but hints at civic activity and public space planning.
A garbled historic notice lists multiple real estate transfers involving Julie A Heanett and Georgy J Heanett to Chariotene UE AeTe of She, Ruth J Armstrong to Janui teua for 2800, and several other parcel conveyances across Walnut Grave, Arlington Heights, and surrounding blocks. The text includes inconsistent names, addresses, and property descriptions with unclear dates and parties.
An ad offers mineral water touted as the finest in the west inviting readers to try it. It lists W A Phillips at W Eighth Ave and mentions a pond and school bay algebra text snippets may appear in the surrounding context.
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