State Journal subscription terms and contact details
The State Journal outlines subscription prices for daily and weekly editions, delivery options, and mailing terms. It lists the Topeka address, offices at Topeka State Journal Building, and contact phones for business office and advertising inquiries.
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Topeka State Journal
Eighth Telaphones
Esse Ball
York
Potter Building
Gare
Sielatinn
Ale Weye Oper
Weather Indications and Economic Speculation
Weather indications suggest generally fair tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions in the eastern portion. The text then shifts to a heated discussion on antitrust actions, trusts, and corporate consolidations, referencing the Sherman Act and potential dissolution of trade combinations. It notes ongoing legal actions and proposed legislation, while predicting broader effects on commerce and department stores as consolidations expand.
Butter for Venezuela Promising New York Butter Venture
Two young men from northern New York traveled to Venezuela years ago seeking opportunity. They promoted butter as superior to local dairy tastes and aimed to establish a depot in Caracas to supply American butter. Venezuelans preferred their own tastes, leading to the project's decline and a modest, provisional effort toward a local dairy venture.
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New York
Caracas
Copenhagen
Soave
Crem
Cale
No clear modern event in curious archival line
Fragmentary text describes a community craving local milk production and milk shop access. It references a city of about 30,000, a cow driven for milking, and earlier generations performing similar tasks, with implied demands for visible, on-site dairy production. No definite date person or organization is identifiable.
Fear of Lightning Dominates Public Anxiety Says Doctor
A Clark University professor Dr. G Stanley Hall reports fear of thunder and lightning leads public fear, citing 23 percent of fears. US weather data show lightning deaths average 106 annually 5890 to 1893. New York deaths from falls and drownings far exceed lightning, reducing urban lightning fear. Country risk is five times higher than city risk, confounding urban comfort.
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New York
G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
United States Weather Bureau
H. F. Kretzer
St. Loui
New York City
Cnnnecion
The Greeks Are The Same
A historical reflection on Greek character under Turkish rule spanning twelve centuries. It argues that despite political subjugation and decadence, Greek identity, language, and Athenian influence persist, with Athens as the cultural and political center shaping modern Hellenic life and public power.
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Tiarper
Athens
Globe Parody Column on Life and Manners From Archive
A fragmentary prose piece from the Globe spoofing social mores, marriage vows, manners, and popular phrase usage. It riffs on cantaloupe spellings, cherry season, and social folly, noting wives’ obedience debates and a condolence letter to a rival in love.
Judge Brewer Praises Equal Rights at West Point
The New York World notes Justice Brewer’s West Point address praising equal rights and equal opportunities as the guiding doctrine of American political and social life. It quotes his belief that the nation should remain a land of equal rights and opportunities, inviting the public to respond with approval.
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New York World
Justice Brewer
West Point
United States Supreme Cott
Widows Marketed to Bachelors in City Wardrobe Care
A Cleveland or Pittsburgh Dispatch fragment discusses social strains from corruption threats to liberty and widows catering to bachelors. It notes widows running clothing care and storage services for bachelors, charging 15 to 20 cents an hour, storing summer and winter outfits, and raising concerns about marriage erosion.
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Notable Delusions and Dignitaries Across Headlines
A column notes King Otto of Bavaria’s continued insanity and his palace strolls. Edith Dingley, famed as one of Washington’s handsome daughters, pursues type study in New York. Olga Rothersale travels with two American bicycles en route to England, an actress who loves cycling daily. General George Wheeler of Alabama reports nerves of electricity, sensing power at every touch. EL. R Bostick of Luz Saba, Texas recounts his capture of Santa Ana years ago after service in Texas and Heusten’s army. Secretary Gage plans Boron visit as guest of the Commercial era. James B. Busts, retiring ambassador to France, will practice law in New York with Eustis Jones Gavin. Col John S. Mosby moves from Charlottesville to Warrenton, near recovery, but lost sight in one eye. Webster Tavis of Kansas City, newly appointed assistant secretary of the Interior, is described as the youngest to hold the post. his career spans Missouri campaigns and national Republican leadership.
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Hyun
Kanrag City
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Clive
Farmers Alliance
Telegraph
Heartes
Otto
Bavaria
Edith Dingley
New York
Miss Dingley
Washington
EL. R Bostick
Luz Saba
Texas
Banta Ane
Austin County
Texas Army
Heusten
Glkht Niles
Santa Ana
James B. Busts
France
New York City
Eustis, Jones & Gavin
Webster Tavis
Kansas City
Trancas City
Missouri
Quotations and Fragments From Various Kansas Papers
A collage of quirky lines from multiple papers including remarks on a blacksmith in Havensville, a missing Ike, a queen with age, a debtor’s fate, and doctors differing on death causes. Also notes on a Garnett churchgoing woman, spelling errors about chinch bugs, spring graduate plenty, and a joke about nickel in the slot machines.
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Gernett Ragle
Kansas
Eureke Muesenger
Hik
County Citizen
TOPEKA 25 YEARS AGO IN JUNE COMMONWEALTH NOTES
A June Commonwealth feature recalls Topeka events from 25 years ago. Highlights include fairground stalls damaged by wind, Tom Anderson chairing transportation for a celebration, Episcopal female seminars evolving into Bethany College, and prominent figures like Harry Norton supporting Grant. Reports cover elections, clergy talks, river flooding, and a statehouse portico project, with race times and local dispatches on the Kansas river rise.
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Commonwealth
Ude Ica
Fair Grounds
Tom Anderson
Aibridge Higgins
Higgins
Avonian Society
Kansas River
State House
Sing Rain
Geo. Wat
E A. Crane
CB. Hamilton
W.G. Souther
Civil Service Upholding Gage Refuses to Reinstate 80
Washington June 5 Congress man Young of Philadelphia urged Secretary Gage to reinstate eighty old soldiers discharged in Philadelphia. Gage, a civil service reformer, refused to reinstate without just cause, saying law requires merit. Young persisted, and Gage promised to receive the group soon with Young leading, though no immediate reversal occurred.
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Washington
Congressman Young
Philadelphia
Philadelphias
Youngs
Young
Reod
Treaeury
Mir Young
Ale Young
Philadelphia Congress
Democratic assets debated by New York committee members
In New York, Colonel Joan Sayner reports to the Democratic asset committee after arriving from Fay ereville, meeting Colonel James J. Cootan and others at Hoff men House. Treasurer Colonel Gaynor questions the committee assets and jokes about converting Bryan buttons stored at the Barthol hotel cellar into free silver.
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New York
Joan FF. Sayner
Fay
Ereville
Hoffmen House
James J. Cootan
Gaynor
Treas
Urer
Cmmittes
Tongan
Atute Committee
Barthol Hotel
Colonel Gaynor
President Escapes Carriage Collision on Grounds Visit
President and Secretary Porter toured the Soldiers' Home grounds when a cyclist rider intersected a carriage at Fifth Street and New Fork Avenue. The rider was thrown but uninjured after the coachman helped him up. the president resumed his drive. An Indianapolis ad touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for summer use, claiming it cures and prevents pains for children and adults alike.
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Fifth Street
New Fork Avenue
Chamberlain
A. Ti. Potter
Atkins & Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Hood's Sarsaparilla Said To Cure Spider Bite Tale
A reader claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured a girl bitten by a spider after eight years of failed remedies. The letter describes severe sores, agony, and eventual treatment with the product, implying a complete recovery.
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Hood
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cited In Cure Of Ill Child
Mrs Martin V Starcen of Las Diego California reports her ill daughter was cured after using Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Rainy Day Puzzle. She notes improved sleep appetite and vision and says the child now enjoys health after ten bottles. Supports claim with testimonial from a private mother.
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Hood
Shaw's Garden Opens Sunday for St Louis Public
Shaw's garden will open to the public Sunday after preparations by a large team of gardeners. Chief Gardener James Gurney says the cool spell delayed planting but by Sunday the grounds will be in full bloom with rare orchids and diverse varieties. He notes the garden is a paradise on earth and expects large crowds, with improvements after a tornado setback and new plant acquisitions forthcoming.
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St. Louis
Shaw
Amazon
England
Huntington Sees Joint Ownership for Railroads
Collis P Huntington, president of the Southern Pacific, returns from a cross country trip and tells a reporter he favors joint ownership of railroads over socialistic schemes. He asserts rates could drop at least five percent and dividends could be paid on stock that had yielded no return. He notes business improving in the west and says the Missouri suit did not disturb him.
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New York
FP. Huntington
Pacfic
Far West
West
Supreme Court
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Dam
Poetins
Wales Involvement Hinted In Rhodes Cable Dispatches
London comment grows that the parliamentary Investigating committee tolerates Rhodes group evidence. The Sun correspondent says dispatches may show the Prince of Wales knew before the Jameson raid of plans to violate Transvaal territory and did nothing to stop it. The St James Gazette notes a report may omit the dispatches and warns of rumors involving London society.
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London
Sun
Rhodes Group
Rhodes
Chamberlin
Prince of Wales
Transvaal
Great Britain
St. James Gazette
Earthquake Damages Virginia Resort and Plant
From Giles county reports describe a major quake on Monday near Angell mountain that split the peak and drained Mountain Lake, once a famed Virginia summer resort. Farther near Fearteburg salt wells feeding a Mathivaon alkali plant, vital to over a million dollars capital and 1400 to 2000 workers, are now dry and the operation halted.
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Roanoke
Giles County
Perm Broke
Angell Mountain
Mountain Lake
Virginia
Angell
Fearteburg
Tennessee Jine
Mathivaon
New Madagascar Tariff Affects U S Goods Inward
Information from Madagascar reports a new tariff by order of the French government effective April 2. The tax targets consumer articles only, spacing customs duties and municipal taxes. The impact seen so far is a 3 percent levy on tissue value and notable price increases for American cotton and kerosene, raising costs for local consumers.
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Tex —Gotton
Willehington
Madagascar
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