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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1897
Page
5
Queensware and tinware bargains dominate this reading list from ZZ Star Grocery. Readily priced staples include multiple grades of sugar and canned fruits, with tea, coffee, and syrup also featured. Local shoppers advised to visit for seasonal specials and household staples.
A garbled Ottawa column reports diverse items from city committees, civic moves, and regional meetings. It notes court and temple matters, engineer travels, and a state executive clerk’s visit, plus storms uprooting trees and travel to Beatrice Neb for a Nebraska Chautauqua event. The piece mentions Topeka groups, Leavenworth plans, and local Bible school arrangements for July.
Rev J D Botkin a Populist congressman from Kansas accuses Congress of being bought by eastern corporate money. He denounces lobby influence, calls for new men from the people, and predicts a fusion against the tariff and gold standard led by Bryan. He plans re election if the people support reform. He also comments on Speaker Reed and Kansas farmer distress.
Snider of Kansas City Kansas ex state superintendent of insurance visited the city yesterday. He discussed Webb McNall’s appointment and noted no desire to criticize Judge Allen for his opinion. He spoke on an eastern Kansas demand for an extra legislative session to secure a powerful investigating committee. The National Surety Company of New York has been licensed in Kansas with Chan A Dean as president and Ruffin Smith as secretary.
Frank McGrath, long a leading Alliance figure and former Kansas state president, returns after two years of obscurity as a Republican candidate for Mitchell County sheriff before the primaries. The article notes his past prominence and current bid.
Jesse Sutton, a Topeka bus driver, was severely burned after a horse trod on a broken Edison line and pulled Sutton into live wires. Special Policeman Wm Chitwood, trying to help, was shocked and knocked down. Sutton and Chitwood were rescued after a bystander removed the live conductors. Sutton survived a dangerous, muddy alley accident near the Rock Island Depot with burns to arms and legs while Chitwood suffered burns on his legs. The Edison plant restored power after the incident.
Moen calls for volunteer help to launch the Social Temocracy of Amerie mission to colonize Washington. Debs named chairman, Sylvester Kelcher oversees finances, and James Hazan chosen as vice chairman. Recruitment will focus on letter responses and organizing local support until Debs returns in Terre Barre for another meeting to appoint a commission and begin active recruiting.
A summer bicycle meet in Denver will feature W. W. Hamilton of Denver and Water Singer of Milwaukee racing for a $1000 bet. Three races are scheduled on July 16 and 17, all one mile no paced, two miles paced, and five miles unpaced with the winner of two races taking the stake.
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