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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1895
Page
7
The State Journal notes nonpartisan stance on silver and urges Republican silver men to leverage influence. It recalls a Hiawatha drayman fined 25 dollars for plying his trade without a license, unable to pay, and jailed. The piece questions city aid versus self-help and cites a recent Supreme Court ruling on direct taxation.
Weather in Kansas forecast fair and cooler tonight and Saturday with shifting winds. Meanwhile Kansas political chatter notes burglaries by day in Topeka, critiques of Morrill administration, extravagant Stone-Burden wedding spending, exchanges and wheat prices, and a Kansas monetary conference tied to a bimetallic cause with cross-party involvement.
The Kansas Equal Suffrage Association Fourth district delegates meet in LeRoy on June 14 and 15 to elect representation from local clubs and organize district effort. Delegates from Topeka include Mrs A M Wardall Mrs Mary A Cornelius Mrs A Taurston Grecia Hart with alternates C W Whitmore Fitch Bidwell and M E Goodwin to attend sessions and plan petitions for the next legislature.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin seeks to spark interest in French politics within American universities by awarding Carnot medals for the best knowledge of French institutions and modern politics. He notes mixed success and aims to broaden cross national understanding through Princeton Louisiana Stanford and California debates.
The trial features Albert Nevels and Rosie Nevels testifying in Topeka regarding the December disappearance and alleged murder involvement of Frank Nevels. Witnesses describe alibis and relationships, while prosecutors press for evidence linking Nevels to the crime as defense notes absence of a key witness.
A fragment from a newspaper page notes Sapolio creates great savings as dirt and waste are reduced. It transitions into transcribed courtroom dialogue featuring Mrs. Nevels and Frank Nevels testifying about weapons, residence dates, and movements around Topeka and Winfield, with references to a restraining order involving Oakland’s auditorium and a church cardinal appointment in Rome.
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