State Journal Quoted Opinion on Political Realignments
A fragment from The State Journal discusses political realignments, fusion of Democrats and Populists, and reactions to Republican control. It notes differing newspaper stances on state politics and hints at nationwide shifts, including the dissolution of the Democratic party as seen by some sources.
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Eposta
Democratic Party
Elas
Wasumerox
Democratic Committee
Congress
Edward Dean Cooke
Chicago
Indiana
Josiah Patterson
Memphis
Weather Notes and Political Rants From A Muddy Page
A jumbled weather note hints at warmer conditions for the fair and Saturday while a stream of political commentary critiques Harrison, Cleveland, and party maneuvers. It mentions taxes, warship spending, the St Louis Post-Dispatch, and a looming fusion of Republican and Populist forces in southern states amid silver standard debates.
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Opin
Cleveland
Bankers’ Syndicate
St Louis Post—Dispatch
Euclida
Nervous wife avoids Pi Jordan's dance after confrontation
Eli Latimore and his colored wife quarrel over alleged insult and a threatening letter. He calls at her home near the Santa Fe shops, tries to force entry midweek, causing her to flee in her night attire to Pi Jordan's dance hall. She later files charges after the incident and his arrest.
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M. Summers
Harry L Summers
Summers
Summ
Marsh Meredith
North Topeke
The French Law Halts a Play Over Numbers
A theater parry of Cluny stage numbers parodies France’s law that any named character risks police suppression. The audience and actors clash as numbers replace names, culminating in the play being stopped to avoid the risk of insult and legal trouble.
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Evant
France
Cluny Theater
Evolution of the whistle origin in locomotives
A historic note recounts how early trains used tin horns for warning, a 1883 incident with a farmer and eggs spurred the invention of the locomotive whistle by George Stevenson, leading railway directors to fit whistles on engines. The piece ends with unrelated local ads and brief items.
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England
Thornton
Atton Grange
George Stevenson
Stevenson
Han
Jakes From a Big Book of Nothing But Figures
A compact item surveys statistics and numbers drawn from a large compiling work. It highlights patterns and curious totals across various domains, presenting a snapshot of numeric data with minimal interpretation.
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Jakes
Statistical Abstract highlights vast US totals in 1890s figures
Excerpts from a Statistical Abstract show Florida leading in water area, a per capita tax burden of about 6.21 dollars, and major shares of government receipts from internal revenue, sugar, and tobacco. It details state contributions, whiskey and beer production, population estimates, bank loans, exports of wheat and flour, and per capita consumption of sugar and coffee.
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Tole Sam
Gueat
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Omaha
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Committee Postpones Work During Reunion Festival
The Soliciting Committee postpones tasks while the gate keep up. The foxes committee shows little growth as work continues. Financing report received with enthusiasm. A plan to attract nonbusiness people to fund is discussed. Finance committee will issue cards for $0 monthly installments, with a $5 payer receiving a badge admitting to all festival entertainments.
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Committee On Finance
County Faces Bridge Contract Ban After Injunction
A court injunction this afternoon blocks the county commissioners from awarding the bridge contract to Richards and Young, the unsuccessful bidders. The action, prompted by bond concerns, halts the letting while legal questions are resolved.
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Richards & Young
Pal m Treat Lecture Outreach in Hamilton Hall Tonight
Mrs Lease spends day resting at 216 West Eighth Street while she contemplates continuing lecturing as taxing. She notes she would quit if able to secure enough literary work and mentions two letters received seeking column pieces from major papers offering twenty dollars each.
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Lease
Hamilton Hall
Mra. Hall
West Eighth Street
Qne
New York Journal Neb
New York World
Tillman
Two Men Arrested for Threat on Santa Fe Conductor
Heke Butler and Jack Leeds, described as white men, are jailed on trespassing charges after boarding an extra Santa Fe freight train at Osage City. They allegedly threatened to cut the conductor's heart out when ordered off, prompting Topeka officers to meet the train at Santa Fe. Sergeant Etligon and Officer Burgess took them into custody without resistance.
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Thrreat
Santa Fe
Heke Butler
Jack Leeds
Curtis Bill Advances In Indian Territory Base Committee
A report from the House Committee on Indian affairs notes adoption of the first two sections of the Curtis bill regarding the situation in Indian Territory.
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House
Indian Territory
Mo Wasumerox
House Committee On Indie Affairs
Supreme Court
Washieton
Morrill
Senate Today
Campaign Symptoms in 1896 Race No Neutral Ground Seen
A look at 1896 political mood and insider expectations from Democrats Republicans and Populists. Tennessee Indiana Mississippi Texas Georgia and South Carolina figures cited show Dems conceding losses while Republicans see gains. Analysts predict about 40 Democrats may hold seats in the next House.
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Abbott
Bailey
Cleveland
Maddox
Georgia
South Carolina
South
B Braouw
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