State Journal Growth and Building Highlight Topeka
In 1896 the State Journal opened a new double front brick building on Kan gas avenue and Hightet, featuring four Linotypes visible through glass. The paper claims a daily circulation exceeding 11,000 with 43 carriers in Topeka and suburbs and notes steady growth since management began, from 800 to over 11,000 daily.
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The
State Journal
Topeka
Kanas Avenue
Hightet
Kangas Ave
Great State of Kansas
Suburba
Topeka Socials Highlight Local Gatherings And Visits
Recent social events in Topeka feature Mise Louise Allison hosting a large afternoon gathering on Topeka avenue with many guests listed by name. Numerous personal notices report citizens traveling to Chicago Ottawa St Joseph and other towns, weddings visits and birthdays, with mentions of Mrs Adams Dean Millepaugh and others, plus several local mothers and families planning trips or hosting events.
Remarkable Train Offer to Beatrice and Chautauqua Day
Heur Rev T De Witt Talmage headlines a special Pacific train trip priced at 160 dollars for a full round trip. Departures include Topeka at 4 15 am for Beatrice Nebraska and Chautauqua, returning from Beatrice at 7 pm. Morning program features are highlighted with travel times and stops.
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Heur
Governor Leedy Aids Hutchinson Reformatory Hire
Governor Leedy plans to meet the Hutchinson reformatory board to help choose a new superintendent and will visit Hutchinson to consult with officials. He will spend Sunday at the reformatory. Mrs. Vielt will accompany him. In Washington, Senate passes public building bills including Cleveland Ohio and McKeeport Fay project funding.
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Leedy
Hutchinson Reformatory
Board of Directure
Butchinson
Hutchincon
Ahie Iratitucion
Hutchineay
Vielt
Reformatory
Washington
Senate
Cleveland
McKeeaport
Barnato and Isaacs Tales From the Circus Fire Incident
In London years ago Fred Holturn recounts meeting Isaacs, later Barnato, while in John Hoburn's Royal London circus. He and Barney Barnato performed together. a cannon accident left Barnato with a scalp wound and led to their estrangement. The brothers Isaacs disappeared after that incident and reappeared later as world famous figures.
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Cannor Bell King
Barnats
John
Barnate
Isaace
Iis
Therm
Barney
John Shriver Acquitted In Senate Inquiry Case
John Shriver, correspondent for the Mail and Express, was acquitted after Judge Bradley instructed the jury. The case involved alleged contempt of the senate inquiry committee, with the judge ruling the disputed question not pertinent to the verdict.
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John
Shriver
Mail Sod Express
Washington
Judsy Bradley
John & Shriver
The
Mail and Express
Senate Siner Trust
Street Railways Unite in St Louis Buyout
Negotiations for the purchase of three street car lines, two electric and one cable, totaling the Miesyurt railroad, closed with Edward Whittaker of the Lindell system and Dr. McClure as major purchasers. The price ranged between five and seventeen dollars per share, millions changing hands, with the deal likely benefiting the Lindell company and expanding control over most city routes.
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St. Louis
Miesyurt
Edward Whittaker
Lindell Street Railway System, and CO
McClure
Fie
S17
Bigdell Company
North Topeka News Roundup and Local Notices
Local notes from North Topeka include social visits from Kansas City and Guthrie residents, millinery ads and a coatley post sale. A Republican meeting at Quakes Church will host candidate speeches, while a horse runaway near 122 Van Buren caused minor damage. A wedding at the Hishland home united Margeret Duncan and Justin K Mead, with reception details and upcoming travels noted. The Albuquerque Daily Citizen mentions Marchail’s band performing at Garfield Park tonight.
Police raid nets ten jointists and thirty kegs of beer
The Topeka police last night raided ten joints including bars run by Al Haysup and Nick Chiles among others. Seven proprietors and three bartenders were arrested, with over thirty kegs seized along with pumps and glasses. Several establishments face charges for maintaining or selling intoxicating liquors as investigations target city ordinances and property owners.
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Ars
al Haysup
Kansas Avenue
Herry Croft
Gus Kuyler
Kansas Avene
Mike Thompson
al Bates
Nick Chiles
East Seventh Street
Wilt Sullivan
Chesterford
Jus, Brown
East Sixth Street
Adam Ovibrech
Kansue Avenue
Chas, Simmons
Kansas Evens
Colt
Gwen
Flv
Sixth Street
Jan, Brown
Simmons
Brech
Brown
al Hayelip
Harts Croft
A1ike Thompson
Chas
Will Sullivan
Chesterfield Bowl
Smoky Row
Nick Chifes
Enlore
Topeka
Hnat
East Sevanth
Com
Atchison
Poles Department
Luyt Yaar
Lawrence
Ciarity
Mitchell
Benson
State Supreme Court
Temperance Committee
United States
Topeka'a
Currency Commission Abandoned by President in Congress Battle
Washington reports indicate the president will not seek authority to appoint a currency commission this session. Republican leaders warn against delaying the measure as silver senators may block it. If unchanged, the issue shifts to next winter. Meanwhile, patrolman Whittaker breaks up river swims near the Kansas Avenue bridge, fining three youths and ending an open air concert by Marshall's Band.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Maniac at the Feast at Twelfth and Buchanan Streets
A disheveled man of unknown age dining at a colored church yard causes concern. He talks incoherently, resists pleas, is taken to police headquarters, jailed overnight, then released declaring Colorado as his destination and claiming Frank Logan as a home. Local residents describe him as harmless.
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Colored Church
Twelfth
Buchanan Streets
Police
Owen
Sam
Frank Logan
Guffsis
Colorado
Fears for Rivera and Bacaliao in Cuba plot
Washington reports a Cuban junta telegram says prosecutors sought death for Rivers Rivera and Bacaliao. Senators urged intercession to Madrid and the Madrid government to spare the insurgent leaders as diplomats seek a direct appeal to the president.
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New York
Washington
Sener Palma
Quesada
Provisional Legation
Ruts Rivera
Bacaliao
Morgan
Bron
Sherman
Madrid
Taylor
de Lome
Rivers
Bacalio
Leland Visits Albuquerque Amid Western Campaign
Cyrus Leland the Republican leader of raness is in Albuquerque visiting his brother Howard Leland a surveyor general candidate. He met ex governors and editors, seeks a pension court post for the district of Kansas Colorado New Mexico and Oklahoma, and plans to visit Santa Fe and likely Denver next.
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Denver
Bofors
Albuquerane
N. M
Cyrus Leland
Raness
Howard Leland
Territory
Atonk
Ebs Stover
Thos. Hughes
Citizes
Pension Eorerts
Tense Methodist Presbyterian meeting overshadows Urbana lynching talk
In Urbana a heated gathering of Methodist and Presbyterian ministers devolved into a near riot after Rev J W Gateway read a fiery piece on “L osching.” Speakers blamed crimes against colored women in the South, white retaliation, and racial tension sparked by Rev W W Lowry and others. Clergy clashed as Dr Draper defended white thanks to the era’s supremacy.
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Pitteburs
Urbana
J. W. Gateway
Eipisinr
South
Roort
Fev
Lowry
Bedlam
Mr. Draper
W. H. Brown
Local Births and Obituaries Highlight City Life
Mr and Mrs E W Winn announce a baby girl born yesterday at 1125 North Topeka avenue. Funeral services for Jenbell Thompson, daughter of Dr and Mrs A J Thompson, will be held this afternoon at five at the family residence 607 West Tenth Street. Police Matron Thorpe warns against professional beggars preying on families. Hotel Throop manager Irving Doolittle leaves for New York. P G Noel will manage in his absence. A pigeon club delegation heads to Kansas City to seek an exhibit with Mid-Continent Poultry next winter. HM Phillips, GOP candidate for county treasurer, is active in politics and led the Republican Flambeau club.
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E. W. Winn
North Topeka Agenue
Jenbell Thompson
A. J. Thompean
Weat Tenth Street
Thorpe
Irving Doolittle
Throop
New York
P. G. Noel
Western Pigeon Club
Kanezs City
Mid-Continent Poultry Association
Kansas City
M. F. Harkin
John Ramsbarger
Isaac Sheetz
Henry Checkfeld
J. P. Lucas
C. C. Deamer
HM. Phillips
Republican Flambeau Club
Adams Birthplaces Refurnished Opened to Public in Quincy
The birthplaces of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams were reopened in Quincy on June 18. Adams Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution preserves the John Adams house while the Quincy Historical Society undertakes work on the John Quincy Adams house. Both properties were refurbished to reflect colonial times.
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Quincy
John
John Quincy Adams
John Adams
Adams Chapter
Daughters of the Revoluton
Quincy Historical Lotiety
John Quincy Ada
Indemnity Offer Ties Ruiz Case to U S Policy
A Madrid dispatch says Premier Canovas would pay the widow of Dr. Ruiz 0.00 if the United States government does not press an official claim. The move provokes strong public opposition and Madrid press criticism, accusing the government of exploiting the tragedy to shield Spain from blame amid tensions with the United States.
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Canovas
New York
Madrid
Dr. Ruiz
United States
Dr. Ruta
Spain
Special Prayer for Queen in Episcopal Churches
Syracuse June 1 Bishop Huntington authorizes readers in central New York to include in Sunday after Trinity services a Queen Victoria prayer for the welfare of England. The prayer follows the presidential prayer in the service.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Huntington
Episcopal Diocese
Central New York
England
United States
Central American union pact expands to include all states
Panama dispatch reports Guatemala and Costa Rica slow to ratify the treaty joining them into the greater republic of Central America. All Central American republics have now joined the compact.
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Greater Republic
New York
Herald
Panama
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Republic of
Central America
Central American
Bishop Cheney Opposes Dress Codes in Vesment Debate
Westmen reports from Chicago that Bishop Cheney, just back from the general council of the Reformed Episcopal church, argued against prescribing any clerical garment or robe. He warned that restricting attire could lead to controls on singing or eating and rejected white surplice and black mantle as Roman Catholic. The council may drift from full representation, though no church split is implied. Also, Las Vegas awaits the Montezuma hotel reopening after a period of closure with health baths and a new swimming pool announced.
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Cheney
Chicago
New York
Reformed Episcopal Church
Christian Church Library
Philadelphia
General Council
Eynod
Ottawa Chantanqua Concert Near Garfeld Park Tonight
A fragmented notice indicates a concert at Garfeld Park featuring a Buls band this evening with tickets likely sold at 149 for a Topeka venue. Scheduled train service to Topeka at 2 am is also mentioned amid garbled details.
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Ottawa
Chantanqua
Minecarl Pacific
Gee Jane
Topeka
Garfeld Park
Topeka Fire Alarm Key List and Street References
A garbled Topeka fire alarm key list outlines numerous street intersections and fire station references including No. 1 Fire Station on Monroe and Housstro, No. 3 Fire Station on Western Avenue and Ninth Street, and No. 4 Fire Station at various cross streets. The fragment ends with an invitation to a concert at Garfield Park by Marshall’s bound this evening.
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Moree
Jackson Streets
Kangan Avenue
Railroud
Garden
Taylor
Laurent and
Harrison Street
Grant Street
Topeka Avenue
Avenue
Kaneis Avenue
Fourth Street
Kansas Avenue
Annes
Tenth
Kenan Avenue
Kasses
Euclid Avenue
Crate and Adan Streets
St Lake Street
Best Sixth Avenue
Fourth
Branner Streets
Seventh
Halliday
SS Sight
Madison
Clay Street
Western Avenue
Ninth Street
Toth and
Fourth Und Taylor
Velor
van Buren
Eleventh
Twelfth Steeers
Buchican Street
Thirteenth
Lane Street
Eleverth Street
Morr Avenue
Easy Berne. Fopeks
Third Street
Giles Street
Crane Street
Monroy
Tenth Avenue
Lawrence Spree
Katepette
Garfield Park
Marahwll's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Topeka Daily State Journal
Associated Press Report
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Social and Personal
Mise Louise Allison
Aicha Under
Mine Ela Thompson
Anita Collins
Nannie Mason
Anisa Etocl Nichols
Fay Quinton
Louise Wed
Louise Henderson
Hare Baldwin
Ess Hunter
Micsona Miller
Lulu Shearty
Ada Pulley
Seagraves
Mra Alligon
Henriette Davies
Lincoln
Yesternty
Chivick
Mra Ketter
Nicuolve
Te V. Marks
Dury Marke
Grace Bérey
Hessie Lag
Hien Heb
Haci Hebb
Marguerite Kiebe
Isabel Dickinaan
Nima Noohutes
Honeihia Wrisht Sin Hodsinn
Jennie Hodaios
Weenay Worley
Mawile Davies
Maceserite Nichilas
Fonk Wreit
Chores Wrisht
Fallon Dickozon
Haion Marks
Sitney Ketter
Ats
Hudson
Allis Lotrie Bowen
C. BP
St. Joe
Geose Crawford
Kepley
Towanda
B.A. Brown
Olepamerromy
Meir
Kathirine Prost
Lilie Seuith
Emly Kine
Jom Frost
Mir Guilford Dudley
Harry Seabrook
Everett Atas
Terrence Ewart
Jorn McFurliod
Bend Johnson
Jobnet
Frack Crane
Visiling Themia
Hull
Sultna
W. Goss
Jeasie
Munn
Fred Oliver
Madison Street
Emporia
Siva
Emma Everetts
Lyle McLavehin
Biutehinum
Syenditie Fey Daya
Ova
Mulvane
Newcomerstowr.o
Job
Highland
Alorrill Arid
Ehood
Philedelpels
Miss Adams
Dean Millepaugh
Enriss
Grace Church
Topeke
Miss Adame
Col
Dan Adame
Kansas
Phedetpula
Ottawa Herald
Mire Mattie Videntine
A. M. Callaham
Daveuver Afyrila
Fl Dordo
George Bates
Tura
Jessie Movers
Mad- Bee
Wander
Paul Millivane
George Sadie Cy
Baribault
Mminwey Schoo
Barnato
Fred Holturn
Street Railways United
Lindel of
St Louis
North Topeka
Searces
Wilt Blackburn
Logan Street
Coatley & Post
Low Johnson
North Side
Annie Duyte
J.A. Puller
Quincy Street
Leavenworth
Cesis
George Stoker
Jackson and
Laurent Streets
Ed Owen
Fairbury
Seth
Sunland
Omaha
Ned
Quakes’ Church
Union Pacffc
James Johnston
H. Steele
Sufferies Poor
Livvie Parsons
Guthrie
Sours
Will Grifith
Adame
Stahon
van Buren Street
Union Pacific Park
Wason
McKee
Hishland
HR Ray
Margeret Ddncan
Justin K.mead
F. Bennett
Nowere
Guetta
Mise Ray
Mead
Ruppe
Albuquerque
Marchail
Patreimin Whittaker
T Kansas Avenue Bridge
Ctiy Lmills
Pattolman Whittaker
Daniel Lo
Paul Dudley
Ed Johson
Polce
Marshall
Gus
Giren Marshaell
Maniac
Rivera
Leland
Ford
Nettis
Oxford
Adams
M&s. Ruiz
Westmen
Las Vegas
Banta 4
Besanet Accs Redites Hospital
Vogenitz
Sivas
OG2
Eas
Pedo
Vranktin Ave
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