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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1895

Page

2

Young Town Completes Four-Year Engineering Course

Walter J. Town of Shawnee County graduates from Troy Polytechnic School in New York after four years of study. He begins homecoming as a trained civil engineer. Town’s family ties include Isaac N. Town in Topeka and brother Robert, a journalist, with Walter Wollman in Washington. The piece also extols Royal brand for quality in government tests.

Heyt Algerlean Engineering School Walter J. Town Shawnee County Troy Polytechnic School Troy New York United States Poundman Will Walter Town Ourpa Santa Fe Isaac N. Town Buchanan Street Topeka Koberta Washington Chicago Tines- Herald Walter Wollman

Topeka Beats Whiting In Close Second Game

Topeka won the second game against Whiting at Holton by a tight margin. Switzer pitched superbly for Topeka to save Bruner for today’s facing Emporia, while Selster hit a three-bagger. Holton and Whiting plan to form a club and host a meeting tonight to organize a State league. Bruner to pitch for Topeka as Evans opposes Emporia in Troy.

Whiting Topeka Holton Ene Ines As Evans Emporis Troy Leavenworth Lesyon

Trade Review Reports Broad Improvement and Wage Increases

R G Don & Co s Weekly Review of Trade notes broad business improvement across the country with favorable crop prospects, rising wages, and a higher bank clearings level. Labor troubles ease, iron industry leads, and monetary conditions support growth. Export shifts, corn and cotton estimates rise, pig iron and refined oil show price gains, while failures total 241 for the past week.

R. G. Don & Co Review of Trade Atlantic Pacific Prophets of Evil South Pittsburgh Bessemer

Blackburn Attacks Treasury Secretary in Kentucky Speech

Senator Blackburn criticized Carlisle and the Treasury policy in a June 15 speech at Fraskront Kentucky. He denounced free and unlimited coinage and accused Carlisle of inconsistent votes while praising Brutus and criticizing Cleveland, Lindsay, and the press. Royal Baking Powder touted for purity in government investigation notes. A Mormon custodian of the Book of Mormon manuscript, David Whitmore, was killed by a car stewart bank near Rhumos Virginia. Six Albion College students were suspended for ducking two to roast athletic teams. Capitol Lodge No. 92 F O F set a special meeting to confer the second degree.

Nator Joseph Blackburn Secretary of the Treasury Fraskront Blackburn Carlisle Brutus Cleveland Lindsay Royal Baking Powder Company Rhumos David Whitmore Stewand Bank Mormon Church United States New York Albion College Albion, Mich Capitol Lodge No J. B. Bungss N.Q

Democratic push forms silver group inside party in Memphis

In Memphis on June 15 members of the Democratic Senate and other leaders met regarding a new silver organization aligned with the Democratic Party. Senator Harris said the league aims to organize silver Democrats nationwide to influence the next Democratic convention on currency. Harris stressed the league will be a Democratic body essential to advancing free coinage in the platform.

Memphis Tenn Harris Jones Turple League Democratic Party National Bimetallic League

Foreign imports large gains and losses in May trade data

The bureau of statistics reports May exports of domestic merchandise at 62,720,625 showing a 4 million rise from May 1894 while eleven month totals reach 739,051,937 a nearly 74 million drop from earlier periods. May imports total 66,025,000 with about 31 million duty free. Immigrant arrivals in May reach 49,144, up 16,000 from May 1894, while eleven month totals show a decline of about 45,500.

Waashiveton Bureau of Statistics United States

World gold and silver production rise in 1894 report

The mint director R F Preston estimates 1894 world gold production at 8,570,518 fine oz valued at 151,510,100, an increase over 1893. Silver production reaches 165,918,338 oz with bullion value 105,845,145, coin value 214,381,000, gap of 109,132,965. Increases are led by Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Greece. overall gold and silver output sets new records. Other items note Light of the West stallion death, Cornell defeats Penn freshmen eights, wage hikes at Howard Harrison Iron Co., and local sale ads and train plans.

Wasimeres Mint R. FP. Preston Africa Australia United States States Mexico Preston Bolivia Peru Chile Greece

Carlisle Repeats At Music Hall On Currency Question

A large Louisville crowd heard Secretary Carlisle argue that bimetallic use would force out undervalued silver. He cited the trade dollar example to show free coinage harms, and noted government money needs a credit base. A reception at the Watterson club followed. Will send out missionantes plans explore education against the silver heresy with planned travels to Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri.

Louisville Carlisle Music Hall Charles B. Long Watterson Club Wasatserox Lawrence Gardner New York John B. Gordon Georgia John Black Ilinois James Herr Pennsylvania Henry Myers John Allen Mississippi Buffalo Minnesota Tulith Proctor Knott Montana Colorado Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri Washington

More Cadets Wanted in Navy and Engineer Corps Vacancies

Owing to unprecedented retirements in the navy line and engineer corps, vacancies exceed graduates for the first time in two administrations. Twenty six line and twenty one engineer posts await fill, with seven more openings than incoming graduates. Diamond Medal for Orators in Nevana Elocution Contest. Philip Goodwin hanged in Mobile jail yard for murder of John Poole. Royal Baking Powder uses over half of all cream of tartar in U S. sales touted as evidence of superiority.

Navy Engineer Corps Wasiixotoy Naval Academy Nevana Epworth League M. E. Church Philip Goodwin Mobile Ala John Poole Louisville & Neshville Venetia United States

Scranton Benefit To Aid Destitute Miners Tonight

Anton people present a benefit at Scranton to assist local miners in need. The comedy drama Reddy the Mall Girl directed by Estells Ww will be staged with Scranton brass band providing music. The town shows strong interest and the event aims to raise funds.

Anton Henri Scranton Perhereaece Reddy Estells

Mass Deaths From Collapsed Floor At Rovigno

Seventy people gathered in a Rovigno death chamber when the floor collapsed sending many into a deep cellar walls tumbled trapping mourners. Fourteen killed and thirty wounded include the deceased’s fiancee found beside the coffin. Fire brigade and troops aided recovery in a tragedy amid Austrian Istrian coast.

Hitlea Vresxa Rovigno Austria Istris Adriatic

Baseball Scores and Local notices from June run

National League games feature Philadelphia and Boston blows while Washington, Baltimore, Brooklyn, and New York post decisive wins. Western League action shows Rockford and Jacksonville victorious. Also reports on a Kansas poultry show plan, ex-Senator Ransom illness, Santa Fe roundhouse rebuild, a child fall accident, a parental assault case, nonpayment of merchant licenses in Missouri, and Missouri Pacific ticket sales for Ottawa and school children.

Philadelphia Louisville Boston Chisago Washington Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Cleveland Minneapolis Milwaukee Assembly Missouri Pacifi Ottawa Kansas Topeka Topeke Kan

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