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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1897
Page
4
The State Journal lists subscription terms for the dairy edition delivered by carrier at 10 cents per week, with annual and monthly rates for Topeka and nearby Kansas towns. It notes location, mailing addresses, and office contact numbers for advertising and reader services.
Partly cloudy tonight with rain in the extreme east portion, Tuesday generally fair. Variable winds.
A reflective critique targets Secretary of War Alger for withholding sugar bounty funds tied to a San Pedro harbor project. The piece accuses the action of being unconstitutional and linked to political interests, notably C. Y. Bunting and the Southern Pacific railroad. It suggests postponing expenditures could shift power to the next congress and influence Hanna campaigs funding.
The passage laments distress of farmers in Kansas and the West amid economic ruin. It criticizes financiers and officials, blaming them for foreclosures, farm losses, and failed markets while urging accountability by agents and lenders. It frames a national crisis tied to debt, bankruptcies, and political inaction.
John J. Ingalls announces he plans to attend Garvan City to critique prize fighting from a philosophical angle, though the real motive is engagement by a moneyed newspaper seeking his commentary. He is described as thrifty despite his readiness to travel for coverage.
A harsh critique targets Mr Ingalls and his opinion as weak and prejudiced. The writer dismisses his technical knowledge and novelty, suggesting he cannot be philosophical. Addresses Harvard Princeton Yale leaders as possible neutral voices though notes Yale’s alignment with Mr Corbett.
In a New York interview Minnie Maddern Fiske discusses her approach to acting and the play Tess as she compares performance to music. She argues emotion cannot be forced, calling art the rescue when true feeling is elusive and noting tempo and movement shape each scene.
Thoreau recalls March thaw and sap rising as winds awaken life in Massachusetts woods. He notes the railroad carving through hills, the wild yet orderly labor shanties, and the sound of water in wooden troughs. Telegraph hum signals a golden age for poetry inspired by industry and nature.
A collection of satirical musings on society authority and human folly. Fragments mock politicians, gender norms, commerce, and religion with quips about shoes, horses, and moral pretensions.
The excerpt argues for a tariff commission to reassess revenue and calls for municipal control of gas water and streetcar systems. It condemns trust influence on Congress and stock watering cites railroad and bank dishonesty and warns of revolution unless reforms curb corporate power and protect investors. It also references Carnegie Rockefeller Sage and Curtis and notes social concerns plus a skeptical stance toward philanthropy.
Springfield bill seeks a six hour rest after every twelve hours of racing to end endurance events. It imposes heavy penalties for violations and targets renters and operators of venues who host noncompliant races. Advocates say the six day format is artificial endurance that exploits riders and drugs, with public racing to be prevented.
The Princess of Wales has learned to spin, becoming skilled with the distam and wheel. Prof Burt G Wager suggests that if college boys could be induced to take up the practice, interest in spinning might widen.
A correspondent reports the first Wagner opera night at the Metropolitan Opera House drew a large, discerning audience yet ended in a chaotic scramble as many attendees rushed for the exits before the curtain fell. The piece notes fashion and commuters contributed to the scene, with some audience members unable to grasp Wagner’s music yet still leaving in haste.
Whittier faced harsh sectional critique in New England era writing, with praise for his sincere, American themed verse while noting its histrionic passages and political zeal. The piece argues his genius rises when judged by literary standards, praising his humane spirit and brotherhood. Also announces California Express train service from Topeka via Santa Fe Route with eastbound schedule.
A historical ad describes scrofula causing goitre swollen glands sores and eruptions and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla can eradicate the scrofulous poison. It touts thousands of testimonials of permanent cures and labels the medicine a true blood purifier.
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John T. Fay, son of Anna Eva Fay, wed Miss Dean in an elopement at O’Fallon Illinois. The young couple then traveled to St Louis and stayed at the Belvidere hotel before departing, while Anna Eva Fay remained in Arkansas giving seances and had warned her son against the match.
In Bellaire Ohio March 1 a principal Miss Jennie Meader who lectured on personal adornment ordered every boy to part their hair in the middle or face thrashing. The harsh rule sparked protests as townsfolk criticized it as an infringement on personal liberty and student rights.
A sensational patent medicine claim describes a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia that allegedly heals in 1 to 3 days. Endorsed by T. P. Anthony ex post master of Promise City Iowa and marketed by Swift Holliday at 623 Kansas Avenue Topeka.
Advertisement touts a high speed laundry mangle that finishes four sheets or table cloths per minute. It irons both sides without wear or tear. Call to inspect the machine in operation and view other laundry work.
A Topeka letter from Anna White of Kingman Kan reports the death of her sister, also a missionary in Beraka Africa, from heat fever. natives wept, the king of the tribe urged they keep her body there, while she will meet her again in Africa.
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