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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1897

Page

4

State Journal ad details subscription and office locations

The notes advertise carrier delivery 10 cents a week or 29 cents for three months, with annual rates available by mail. It lists thePermanent Home at State Journal Building with addresses and phone numbers, and notes advertising and reader access options at the New York office and other sections.

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Weather Indications Chicago March 17 Kansas

Chicago weather bulletin notes showers in the eastern Kansas portion this afternoon with fair skies and cooler air in the west. Highs Thursday expected with fair skies and cooler temperatures. Southerly winds shift to westerly later in the period.

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Silver Question Dominates GOP Debate in St Louis

San bleu resident W W Hywera discusses Republican silver policy and the St Louis pledge at convention. He notes most leaders doubt any concrete result from an international monetary conference and predicts the 1896 campaign will hinge on silver policy, tariffs, and the president's ability to deliver prosperity.

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Princess d I Chimay’s Picture in New York Show

A damaged OCR narrative discusses Princess d I Chimay appearing in a New York exhibit. It compares her portrait to earlier photographs and questions the public reception, noting lace obscuring facial details and mixed judgments of authenticity and sentiment.

New York Barapann Ordabeitien Beauly

European managers seek stage return for star performer

Sealed notes indicate 37 European managers are pursuing a stage appearance for the singer, with dispatches last week referencing her potential return to the country. Despite interest, no manager has yet sent her or Rigo on tour, and no clear exposition of the act exists beyond their artistic pairing.

Doubties Trav Otie Mwards Huarre Rigo Kiko

Glove Lights: A Patchwork of Wit and Warnings

A collage of quips and observations from the Atchison Globe notes human foibles. It contrasts springtime ambitions with shopfront realities and reflects on aging time, honesty, and civic duties through terse maxims and satirical vignettes.

Where Garfield Fell Tablet and Star Marking the Place Removed

Washington March 17 The marble tablet and brass star marking the spot where President Garfield fell at the Baltimore and Potomac Railway depot were removed after public calls for investigation. The damage from the 1881 shooting forced removal of both monuments and the star site is now marked only by a fragment, known to those familiar with the tragedy.

Washington Baltimore and Potomac Railway Company Conditon Thore Famler

Peach er Likely to Die After Shooting by Officer

Anthony Peacher, a colored man shot by Rock Island Special Officer Watts, was released from the insuar by the board of county commissioners. He was found guilty of petty larceny and fined five dollars, plus costs totaling about fifty dollars, and has since been jailed. Dr Howard and Dr Billinger urged treatment, citing the need for care for recovery. The bullet beneath his shoulder was never found, and Peacher remains in serious condition. He will likely be moved to the Salvation Army hospital.

Anthony Peacher Watts Rock Island Board of Peacher Toth Howard Billinger Effen

M'Kinley Opens The Road To Public Access

President McKinley issued an order restoring a road behind the White House to public use. The route, previously open, was closed for four years to favor Cleveland children. Gates now reopen, with limited prior access during Easter Mondays and Marine Band concerts on Saturdays.

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Teller Sees Tariff Debate Amid Silver Senate Tension

Denver March 17 Senator Henry M Teller says the silver bloc controls the Senate and will not push hostile legislation during the special session. He predicts limited Senate action beyond confirming presidential appointments and expects tariff talks to run two to four weeks while the House debates the tariff. He doubts the tariff will ease distress and criticizes McKinley’s approach, favoring monetary reform over new tariff plans. He notes eastern misery, Cuban sympathy, and money power influencing policy and warns over Greek-Creek tensions without triggering a European war.

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Senator Teller Sees Colorado as Silver Rally Hub

The senator praised Colorado’s business climate and noted eastern factories cutting back while New York faces abundant unemployment. He said McKinley promotes prosperity only to lag behind and expressed strong confidence in a silver victory in the next presidential race. He plans to coordinate with Bryan and other silver leaders.

Cuba Colorado New York Tribune New York McKinley Teller W. J. Bryan

Horses Shot in 4 Plled

William Hozarth faced a public health nuisance charge after allegedly shooting four old horses near town and selling their bodies. Dr Hapgood swore the complaint, but Justice Guy found the evidence weak and did not convict.

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Tip Choked to Death at Spectacle Show

A historical note reports Tip the elephant, famed nationwide, was strangled after being driven to the yard and restrained with rope until death. Earlier, poison was given without exertion. The dispatch also covers railway engine fuel changes and a hanging of an Indian murderer in Winnipeg, plus a travel ad for Pacific service to eastern cities.

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Prof Samuels Removes Cataracts Establishing Oculist Supremacy

Mr J M Donohoe recalls his daughter Annie Donohoe's eye trouble over two years, initial misdiagnoses, and a new year visit to Prof Samuelss clinic. He reports rapid improvement after treatment and a possible future removal of glasses, while the professor notes multiple cases of cataracts in various stages yielding to his methods.

Samuels J. M. Donohoe Prof. Samuels Donohoe Ives Monroe Street Santa Fe Annie St Mary's Academy Leavenworth

Senators Push 75 Bills in Session Amid Pacific Railways Focus

In Washington March 17 a Senate session saw 428 bills and eight joint resolutions introduced, led by Mr Allen with about 75 measures. Topics included foreclosure of government liens on the Pacific railroads, civil service discussions, a Nicaragua canal bill by Mr Morgan, and a push to reshape pension provisions. The chamber debated labor rules and adjourned after references to vacancies and eligibility cases, with most measures assigned to committees.

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Fire damages Central Music Hall entrance in Chicago

Firefighters sprayed a blaze in the basement of Central Music Hall causing marble steps to splinter and smoke to billow into the street. The fire was spotted by a janitor and pedestrians, quick efforts prevented spread to the auditorium. A crowd gathered as ladders rose to upper windows and smoke filled the building.

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