Topeka State Journal bulletin on national affairs and markets
A fragmented note from the Topeka State Journal includes references to European tensions, wage trends, and a Dun and Bradstreet analysis. It mentions Japan and Rupala, a farewell tour, and rising prices in the retail market. The piece also covers factory conditions and trading division performance, noting shifts in machinery, clothing, dirt and feather sectors, and declines in knit fabrics and gas.
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Busines
RG. Dun @ Coy
Redvcacien
The Smoot Case Examines Beliefs and Obeying Law
The St Louis Post-Dispatch surveys the Smoot case focusing on Smeets character and the right to practice or abstain from polygamy. It notes the 1884 anti polygamy act and 1890 Utah statehood terms. The piece asserts the central issue is whether Smoot violated law or merely adhered to his beliefs while obeying the law.
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St. Leuis Post-Dispatch
Smoot
Congress
Utah
Joseph Staith
Senate
Smith
Smeotmar
Congress Considers Rural Carrier Pay Increase
Subcommittee of the Wisconsin delegation recommends raising rural carrier monthly pay from 410 to 180, conditional on not taking on extra express delivery duties. The move aims to win support from rural carriers, though it faces resistance over a broader parcel delivery proviso. The debated measure prompts questions about community recommendations and the impact on rural mail teams.
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Wostottioak
Represuntaeves
Com- Diniot Etn
Yukter Pey
Rural Free Delivery Service and Carrier Rights Debate
A fragmented discourse argues for and against rural free delivery, detailing a carrier’s pay and family support in the system. It contrasts a rural carrier earning 310 per month after expenses with maintenance costs of 25, and a small city merchant demanding 1009 in return for delivery, highlighting questions of remuneration, efficiency, and constitutional duty in postal service expansion.
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Orgun
Congress
The Wichita Convention and the Party Machine
A Wichita Republican convention faced clashes over contested delegations and machine control as leaders like Henry Allen and Dick Blue traded barbs. The scene highlighted party power, motives for reform, and loyalty to Governor Batley amid calls for a primary law to curb seating disputes and preserve nominees.
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Wichita
Ucket
Henry Allen
Dick Blue
Brubbs
Leland
Albaugh
Walker Jackon County
Kelly Miami County
Hoch
Wena
Batley
Kelly
Onn County
Dick Blue Onder
Menry Alten
Waid
Halley
Certaii Dlermenia
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Relief from Dyspepsia
Distress after eating, belching, and stomach pain described as symptoms of dyspepsia. The ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cures indigestion by toning digestive organs and restoring normal function. A testimonial from Stas Wrurzase G. Baxterr claims four bottles allowed eating any food without cramps or burning.
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Hood
Stas. Wrurzase G. Baxterr
Olney St
Providence
Purity in Politics Fights Bailey and Kelly Nomination
Debates over purity in politics target Bailey while Kelly, despite renominated status, is not nominated by acclamation. A new, unknown man wins protest votes as delegates push convictions. The opposition seeks a reform slate with A. Tr. Walker and Showtley opposing Robinson, the shipper-endorsed minority pick for railroad commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Kelly
Roosevelt
Hoch Ucket
Hiim
Executive Council
Inet
A. Tr. Walker
Showtley
Tix
Robinson
Republican Papers Split Over Kelly Record Show Split Charges
A murky political note questions how many of eighty five Republican papers opposing Kelly will drop his name from their columns. It asks who is Man-hearted versus Pabbit-blooded and implies divisions in party press alignment.
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LIONS
Hares
Kelly
Rush Center Auditor Authorized as Arbor Day Notes From April
A fragmented item list from Jayhawker Jots covers Rush Center appointing an auditor, Arbor Day on April, cemetery shade purchases, gas wells in Toronto, barbers in Kensington, Wichita political chatter, women’s concerns about Jack the Saucerer, and a humorous memorial-day note. It mentions a tame bald eagle at Kendall, gas prices dropping, and a Wichita convention. A Wellington man signs a statement about a girl's character being above reproach as a father witnesses the deed with raw hides. A colored woman’s arrest at Embry for carrying concealed weapons ends with questions on how to charge her, as she swore and held a large revolver.
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Jayhawker
Rush Center
Scudder
Anthony
Wellington
Wichita
Kendall
Augusta
Ruther County
Mayby
Topeka
Embria
Modesty in Love and Bravery in The Globe Sights
An Atchison Globe column muses on gender norms and marriage. It jokes about bravery, luck, and romance, noting men’s drinking, bachelor life, and a local girl who accepted a proposal only to see the suitor vanish for four nights, prompting questions among friends.
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Atchison Globe
Atchison
Bank partner Albert Jaffe shoots self after market ruin
A. Jaffe & Co partner Albert Jaffe shot and killed himself amid private speculation losses in a downturn. The Chicago News notes the era of financial ruin following mounting war fears and a bleak mood across markets. Basketball YMCA Friday 430.
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Barlin
Himes Bertin
Albert Jaffe
Prenkfert
A. Jaffe & Co
First Convention in Providence Demands Party Unity
Providence March 10 Democrats gathered to name eight delegates to the national convention in St Louis. The meeting marked the first state gathering to select delegates for the presidential nomination and exposed a split between two party wings over whom to instruct. George W. Greene and John J. Wisterald backed William R. Hetherkorn while leaders from Newport and the Ohio camp backed the Cleveland camp.
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Providence
St. Louis
George W. Greene
John J. Wisterald
Pawtucket
William R. Hetchork
D. Hente
Saumur R. Toi
Newport
Cleveland Campaiges
TEST OF SUBMARINE BOATS IN PORTSMOUTH HARBOR LESSONS
A London Herald Dispatch reports a March test at Portsmouth where four battleships of the Nome fleet under Admiral Wilson attacked the harbor defenses. Submarines and torpedo destroyers engaged, guns roared, and a submarine emerged to threaten the battleships as forts fired in defense.
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New York
Portsmouth
London
Nome
Wilson
Portsmouth Harbor
Dispensary Ad Claims Medical Certainty and Signatures
A damaged testimonial fragment from a Buddale New York dispensary ad touts Dr Pieren s Golden Medical Discovery as unmatched for purification of the blood nerves vitality and appetite while promising legal tender reward for signed affidavits. It cites a testimonial from Hon Go W Lynch of 27 Mason Street and references the Word to be proven in the U S. currency.
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United States
Oes Belden Medical Beevers
Pieren
Coome
Goa W. Lynch
Mason Street
Four destroyers retreat as submarines sink and claim battleship
Submarines reportedly sank a battleship while two others claimed victories as four destroyers pulled back and steamed at full speed. Officers dispute the submarines claims, saying such maneuvers would be impossible in a real engagement.
Bristow, Cannon, and Overstreet Talk Post Office Plot
Washington leaders confer on the Wattpress inquiry and post office affairs as Speaker Cannon Representative Overstreet and other members meet with the president. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow is summoned, while no decisive information leaves the White House. A plan for an internal house investigation of the post office department is outlined to start with a precursor appointment.
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Washington
Cannon
Overstreet
House Committee On Post Offices
Port Roads
Wattpress
Department
Congress
Penrose
Cen
Elkins
Charles Landis
Indiana
Bristow
Whits House
Resiubi
Portufice Department
Balkan clash looms as Bulgaria and Turkey edge toward conflict
St Petersburg dispatch warns of an imminent Bulgaria Turkey collision. It notes hope that a peace draft by Bulgarian agent Natcheviteh in Constantinople could patch relations, but the sultan rejected it amid tensions at the courts and thrifts at the halls.
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St. Petersburg
Balkan
Bulgaria
Turkey
M Natcheviteh
Constantinople
Thrieves
Man Undergoes Tongue Removal After Smoking Habit
A theater treasurer known as Maguire plans a surgical operation to remove his tongue to halt cancer spread caused by heavy smoking. He moved to New York in 1881 and faces life without speech, with his wife by his side. Separately, a Silk Association report notes rising imports and tax values for the last quarter, while wheat in farmers hands totals 453.6 million bushels, with corn and oats also listed.
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New York
Murch W
Thomas J. Ma Rurke
Maguire
San Francisco
Masitire
Sik Association of America
Faw
Philadelpha
Boston
Hartford
Mairfeld
Chicamo
Dinehant
Sin Prancives
H.zes IO
Washington
Women now prefer hunters over side saddle mounts
The article discusses a shift in women’s horse choices from side saddle horses to well bred hunter types. It emphasizes temperate, rideable horses with harmony of conformation, strong shoulders, and good temperament, suitable for park work and field riding, while noting the rider’s weight and the horse’s size and back length influence balance and motion.
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Bhannel
Wittees
Carter
Whyte Melville
Sale notice lists various canned goods and prices
A fragmented sale notice advertises dozens of canned items including salmon, beans, and fancy table products with odd spellings and prices. It urges customers to come early to avoid the rush and mentions large quantities such as 10 000 cans and 1 000 bottles.
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Shawnee County
Lakeside
Who Pays the Taxes and the Renters Dilemmas
The piece argues rents include taxes, insurance, and repairs, with landlords seeking profit. it promotes buying with monthly payments via a contact at 115 West Sixth Street, Eastman. It also touches on horse riding rules for women and ends with a disturbing view on feeble minded women in asylums and the costs to the state.
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Weat Sixth Street
Mr. Eastman
Indiana
Wve
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Topeka State Journal
FRANK P_ mac
Woosall
Ban
Winder
J Telemon
Poriers
Penscamene
Kansas Avenue
Courier
Igith
Satesta Ake
Chicago
Unity
el Ectrec
Bull
Winn
Alate Journal
Associated Prec
Afltracam Publ
Afton
Beaty Scarras
Ganegie
Hay
Japan
Rupala
Patt
Manhattan Elevated Company
Fas
Tte
Rimnell
Chicago News
Dren
Yalu
Tull River
Khote Island
Harbor
Balkans
Fraser Bross
West Sixth St. Ind
Bell Fhows
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