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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1896
Page
7
An advertisement describes a special round trip rail option via the Santa Fe route from 12 W. Eights Ave Chicago. The train promises car and sleeper space, with one fare for the round trip. Mentions a steam laundry facility.
A lengthy speech at Peoria on June 24 denounces a Democratic shift toward policies favoring wealthy interests. Governor Aligelt criticizes the current administration for pursuing corporate gains, defending Hamiltonian principles and urging a return to economy and protection of the producer class. He cites tariffs, the McKinley era, and fears of financial imbalance as engines of national decline and pledges Democratic leadership to restore fairness and avoid foreign domination.
In Danvers studio a strange tale unfolds of a blind painter and a troubled model, Ada, whose life intertwines with a South American expedition. The narrator recalls Ada's fragile state, her longing for purpose, and the painter Danvers's shifting loyalties as the episode twists through passion, art, and tragedy.
The garbled passage suggests a government in flux with a leadership shakeup and demands for national loyalty. It references a ruling party and a future declaration of independence or truth to self, amid frost and upheaval, with unclear identities and dates.
A jumble of names and anecdotes including Miss Helen Gould and Miss Alva in Chicago, Wanamaker’s kin, and a claim of a girl named Core Belle Fethrom living with Indian truth. It cites Mrs Holmes of New Orleans who patented cistern cleaning sprays and profiles Dr Eliza Mouher of Brooklyn as a pioneering professor in Michigan.
The New York Sun notes evolving styles with white organdie trims, dimity gowns, and tusked accessories. It highlights underwear and evening wear, including printed fabrics, turquoise jeweled white kid shoes, and belts with contrasting trim. It mentions hat trimmings, alpaca ribbons, and rising thigh footwear trends.
Article describes opal wings dragon fy and favored gems like pearls, carbuncles, and sapphires. Jewelry trends include necklaces with three pearl rows, rings, brooches, and birthday watches. Emphasizes pearlescent stones, ornate briolette pendants, and year’s color themes.
A garbled 19th century clipping discusses bicycles as a lasting trend and their impact on society. It cites observers from the Kansas City Journal and Philadelphia Times, notes rising interest in bikes priced around five dollars, and mentions London physician Dr. Joseph Parker describing cycling musically and socially transformative, with a Memphis newspaper adding a skeptical perspective on the machine’s influence.
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