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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1897

Page

4

Hy Hank P. Maglennan The Times of Subscription

The State Journal lists subscription terms for daily and weekly editions. It notes 10 cents per week or the same price in any town with delivery routes and six carrier boys. Also mentions mail rates and a New York address for the paper.

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Weather Indications for Kansas May 6

Weather indications show rain tonight and Thursday for Kansas with local concerns. Winds expected from varying directions. forecasts emphasize unsettled conditions and possible showers across regions.

Chicas Kansas

Senate Tariff Bill Sparks New Revenue Plan and Political Commentary

The Senate tariff bill moves with Republican support for a largely new measure differing from the Dingley bill. It targets tea duties, beer taxes, and a new tariff on hides while omitting the retroactive clause. The piece notes expected revenue around ten million from tea and discusses broader political implications and local police critique.

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The Porch of Poverty and the Kitchen Utensil Fakirs

A narrator observes street sellers of kitchen utensils on Fremont Street targeting women workers. Men crowd around, buy quickly, and the seller hides a small device to extract coins. The piece ponders poverty among laborers, gender dynamics, and consumer impulses under social strain.

Early Days in Nebraska City Narrative by Col Higginson

The narrative recounts Jim Lane’s retreat through Nebraska City with Free State forces. Emerson is impressed by Lane’s speeches and a Boston paper notes his dispatches. Lane grants the narrator a staff appointment as brigadier general.

Col. Higginson Nebraska City Prince Rupert of Jim Lane James P. Lane Kagens United States Geary Kansas Eds Lane Nebraska Cay HW. Emerson Boston Lane

Atchison Globe Satirical Echo Highlights Social Ironies

An Atchison Globe sentiment column riffs on modern manners and morality. It jokes about flirtation demands, revived sermons, and a prairie love affair watched by a single woman, ending with a tongue in cheek note about revival anecdotes and a motherly warning to misbehaving youths.

Atchison Mose Reingkin Bie Kun Abe God Bas Eunee

Too Much Freedom LW L Sheldon Lecture at St Louis

The speaker urges legislatures and municipalities to curb youth freedom to reduce crime. He cites St Louis crime data, emphasizes surroundings and jails as crime schools, and advocates keeping unconvicted youths in manageable work programs to prevent deterioration and future offenses.

LW. L. Sheldon St Louis Europe Jatter United States

Notable Figures and Miscellany in 19th Century Notes

A jumble of era remarks covers Lieut Totten predicting biblical links to current conflicts, political figures like Mrs Henderson and ex-senator spouses, suffrage advocates, a British holiday idea for Boers, Shakespearean references, a Slam king’s nephew in military coaching, a Greenwich naval career path via football skill, ex president Harrison in Greek life at Ann Arbor, Mrs Humphrey Ward versus W T Stead over Creasy extracts, and Stead promising future review submissions.

Slam Greenwich Harrison Dette Chi Ann Arbor University Phi Delta Theta Minal University Humphrey Ward W. T Stead George Creasady

Return of the Bob-O-Line at Columbus U

A whimsical poem describing the bob-oluks return around Columbus University grounds. Roberto Lincoln is praised as a key figure, heard near Nelenn’s mill and Worthington fields. The piece notes color and season changes, a district song, and rural imagery with birds and turf. The tone mirrors a fall hunt chant with local flavor.

Letom Columbus Lispareny Roberto Lincoln Bent State University Nelenn Worthington Rotert Delaware Robert

Fragmented quotes from various papers spark oddities

A collection of clipped, humorous, and sometimes sharp lines from multiple newspapers. The items mix political jests, social quips, and odd asides, mentioning places like Abilene Wichita and Ottawa with brief, fragmentary commentary and pundit tone.

Paris Palatial Bonaparte House Impresses Critics

A Parisian mansion built for Prince Roland Bonaparte showcases a 150000 volume library in a tangentially shaped room, Napoleon era furnishings, frescoes from Josephine’s house, a bold dining room with a carved stone mantle and revolution soldiers, plus a conservatory like a tropical forest. The wealth stems from Mott Carly gambling establishments.

Boston Paris Ameri Prince Roland Bonaparte Napoleon St. Helena Josephine Egypt Roland Bonaparte France Mott Carly Halle

Kentucky Saddle Horses Recall Kentucky Traits And Breeding

From Harps weekly notes on Kentucktana saddle horses, the piece discusses beauty and charm in Kentucky horses, their distinctive carriage and quartering, influences from Danish and Arab stock, and a farmer’s remark on natural Kentucky traits. The text explores breed history, mane and tail traditions, and the perception of Kentucky horse characteristics through period observation.

Harps Weekly Kentucktana Howe Kentucky Kentucks Lexington Querters Peter Sein Quilte Lefers Denmark Xonjus Pasine

Uniformed City Employes In New York Style Uniforms

The Boston Herald notes New York leads in city uniforms for public workers. Mayor Ferneclo Woot set the example long ago with police. Firemen, street cleaners, and public works mayors follow, with Gen Collis ordering uniforms for his department. The change aims to improve order and reduce dismissal risk. workers wear uniforms on duty and after hours.

Boston Heralds New York Ferneclo Woot Sul Miesioner Waring Collis Department of Iublie New Yorks

Ostrich Boy X Rayed After Hearty Meal of Nails

Philadelphia May. Arthur Goodspeed assistant professor of physics at the University of Pennsylvania has taken a noteworthy X ray of the stomach of a man known as the Ostrich Boy famous for swallowing nails and metal without harm. The man agreed to the experiment and the image shows nails and tacks inside his stomach after a heavy meal. The improved apparatus produced a clear plate, illustrating the internal positions of the metal and shedding light on a remarkable physiological phenomenon.

Philadelphia Arthur Goodspeed University of Pennsylvania Goldsperd Satrich Re. Goodspeed

Injun Loses His Coat in New York Visit

The Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph arrived in New York and learned a thief stole his coat from the Putnam House during his stay. William F. Cody lent a new coat after the loss, while Joseph viewed the missing item as a grievous misfortune and sought restitution.

York Mark Joseph William F. Cody Putnam House Fifth Avenue General Miles Colonel Cody

Mayor Quincy Urges Municipal Reform and Ranked Voting

Boston May 5 Mayor Quincy spoke to the Twentieth Century club on municipal progress and two reform aims: reorganization of the city legislature and direct election of municipal officers. He promoted ranked voting with first second and third choices to better reflect party will and urged caucus reforms toward genuine primaries to expand voter influence.

Boston Quincy Cenwrs Club Hhis Legislative Branch House A.B. C.D

Hospital for Babies Plans Detailed Care Camp Near City Park

Berver May 5 The hospital project for babies has begun with committees meeting and plans to admit infants up to age five. A camp near City Park will provide sleeping tents a kitchen tent a day tent and large tent for care with beds water coal provisions and other equipment. Health officers will supervise sterilization daily to protect the little ones. Most supplies will come from merchants though donations and community support will be needed.

Berver Imirk Health Department Ely Matey

Cotton Men Meet The Growth Of The Industry

Reston May 5 The New England Cotton Manufacturers association opened its 24th annual convention. About 200 manufacturers from New England, the middle and southern states attended. Albert Lowe presided as president. From 1894 to 1886 spindles in Massachusetts rose sharply, and New England housed about 17,000,000 of the 19,000,000 U S spindles. Labor conditions differ, Georgia workers earn 4.55 for 7 1/2 hours weekly versus Massachusetts at 6.59 for 68 hours.

Reston New England Cotton Manufacturers Association Yeaterday New England Middle Jepey, Ching Husa Seere Albert Ho Lowe Marysichhusetts Rnce United States Newland Georgia Massachusetts

BUTLER ON THE TARIFF IN BOSTON VIEW

Boston May 3 Senator Butler discussed tariff plans to aid farmers arguing export bounties for staple crops would help compete with pauper labor in India and Argentina. He said Republicans favor protection against foreign labor while Populists support such measures though an import duty on cotton would likely be ineffective.

Boston Smilton Butler Butler India

Kindergartens to Unite in Pennsylvania Schools

A state organization of Pennsylvania kindergartens is being formed. Miss L Macfarlane, local secretary, issued a call for expressions of interest to kindergarten groups statewide. If replies are favorable a convention will be held in Pittsburgh before the current school year ends. Many groups are already tied to the International Kindergarten Union, but a central state body is now seen as essential.

Pennsylvania Pittsburg Pittsborg and Allegheny Free Kindergarten Association L. Macfarlane Internaional Kindergarten Union

Real Estate Transfers Recorded for W T Pence and Kale

Real estate transfers filed with the recorder list W T Pence to Chas D Caldwell and Raymond P Caldwell for 49 acres in NE quarter of Section 13 T10 R14. W B S Kale transfers to W H Warner for 31500 sat 256, 288 and 270 on Buchanan Street.

Recorder of Seeds W. T. Pence Chas D. Caldwell Raymond PF. Caldwell Kale W. H. Warner Buchanan Street

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