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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1895
Page
4
The notice lists subscription terms for daily and weekly editions. Daily by carrier ten cents a week to Topeka areas and Kansas towns with carrier systems. Mail rates are three months for 90 cents and one year at 260 cents. weekly edition is 50 cents per year.
Fragmentary OCR item from Shawnee County Kansas lists scattered figures and dates. Mentions February subscriptions, annual averages, and daily earnings. unclear names, places, and amounts due to damaged text.
Weather indications for Banaue show warm, southerly winds nearing hot conditions. The piece comments on Thomas B Reed's potential candidacy, McKinley’s silver stance, and Olney’s assertion on national sovereignty. It notes Nebraska’s bounty law for beet sugar and prompts labor share in industry. It references misreported Jeff Davis attire and Washington lore, plus Santa Fe railroad reorganization rumors with prominent firms backing plans.
The piece discusses stockholders refusing to pay assessments amid a Western railways downturn. It notes concerns for mining and rail prosperity and references Dr. Parkhurst’s Kansas loan dealings. It also comments on McKinley’s silver stance and shifting Southern support, warning against McKinleyism harming GOP prospects.
Osborne gossip and events report a wedding plan for the Osborne society, a $1,000 fire engine purchase in Hartford, a Harvard stockholder from Sulink, and disputes in Phillipsburg and Lebanon. Notes mention a Horton amteur actor offered road work with a medicine company, barber humor, and local crime prevention upgrades in Lawrence.
Willie Sells circus plans a Denver departure around April 15 if Topeka Red Laird can reach in time. Red notes gold scarcity and excess on wagons. U C T Kansas convention events in May include a senate chamber gathering a Hamilton hall ball and a banquet for 60 guests. Be careful with remedies, German Salve advertised by W R Benny.
A brief item outlining a simple method called Afternoon Tea to settle social obligations with minimal effort. It describes etiquette, timing, and practical steps for hosts and guests to maintain harmony. The piece emphasizes courtesy, small gatherings, and inexpensive etiquette to foster goodwill among friends and neighbors.
Junius Henri Browne discusses afternoon teas as a long standing social form in New York a practice shaped by practicality and frugality. He notes men often shun the tea while women attend with or without escorts and describes the brisk social duties and the compact time frame of teas usually running from four to seven.
George Vanderbilt, 20, unmarried, will own the famed Biltmore property near Asheville. He plans a vast, secluded estate amid mountains, with 70 miles of macadam roads, a four story Italian limestone chateau, and extensive gardens. A neighbor dispute over seven acres and a private railroad to the mansion are noted, while the project employs thousands and aims to be the world’s finest estate.
A Kansas City paper portrays Clyde Mattox as a smooth felon who profits from religious schemes. Jailers at Shawnee county jail deny a churchwoman visitor’s tale of a visit with flowers and prayers and a $5 tip, calling the account false. Mattox’s mother continues tireless efforts to win clemency, but officials insist he sees few visitors and makes no fundraising appeal.
Carl Browne declares intention to marry on May 1 if a willing woman consents, choosing the Capitol steps as the location. The article blends his announcement with advertising copy for Beggs products and local services, reflecting mixed editorial and promotional content.
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