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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1895
Page
3
The text describes two good tests for vision to detect astigmatism and defective sight. It suggests distances from the eyes to test clarity and notes that vision defects can be corrected by wearing glasses. It also mentions eye pain tearing burning and itching of the lids prompting an eye examination.
A terse note explains that those who benefit from wearing glasses favor privacy and object to having their names published. The statement frames a class of people as reluctant to public disclosure.
Scranton Kansas residents in Osage county appeal to Gov. Morrill for relief amid severe mining depression. They warn of hunger and possible starvation as mine work remains scarce and demand for farm help is low. They request the governor visit and coordination with the labor commissioner to gather statistics and aid.
Immense crowds continue to flock to the Shaker Doctor’s office at the Copeland hotel. As his stay ends, crowds spike and many are turned away, with only eleven days left in his visit. A grand free open air concerto in North Topaka is praised. During warm weather people seek easy to digest fare and cocoa, served free at Green & Kale, W. W. Manspeaker Mer. Ca, J. 5 Sproat and Thompson & Biggs on Kansas avenue.
Members of Topeka Council No 42 A Tate are to meet at EK P hall at Sixth and Quincy on Friday at 8 30 A M for the reception of counselor JE Weaven. Those suffering from constitutional or indigestion are advised to try Beyes Little Giant Pills, sold and war rented by all druggists.
Judge Goff rules parts of the dispensary and registration laws unconstitutional, denouncing them as designed to disfranchise African citizens. He details how the 3rd 14th and 15th amendments aimed to secure suffrage and notes the burdensome, oppressive requirements that bar qualified voters from voting in May and June 1882 and thereafter. The decision highlights the stark contrast between constitutional rights and discriminatory practice.
A collection of brief vignettes shows children and mothers in gentle humor. A nephew teases an aunt about looking young again while a father considers a half ticket. Edith questions smuggling through, and Isabel learns milk is not the only drink. A child offers to “give up Christian Endeavor” to please a mother, and a church music anecdote recalls the bishop Aaron punishment remark.
New York May Ocean steerage fares for White Star and Cunard have been advanced to 15 dollars from 10. Other lines are expected to follow today. Swift and Holliday offer a full line of Homeopathic remedies in Wu.
Carolina officers proceed as for property and carry the case up. The administration aims to seize liquor and, if arrested for contempt of court for disobeying Judge Goss order, take the case to the federal supreme court on habeas corpus. Topaka Council No. 42 C C T members are urged to meet at K F P hall for reception of visiting counselors.
Market notes from Chicago and Topeka outlets show wheat opening higher on July options, with corn firm briefly before a retrace. Cattle and hog futures reflect steady to lower tones amid varied receipts and shipping figures. Texas and Kansas City sales cited, with oats, rye, and bran firm to unchanged as hogs and sheep markets display modest shifts.
An unreadable OCR fragment discusses lodging and rent hints in a mixed-poetry style, mentioning furnished rooms on Kansas avenue and inquiry times in the morning. It references a mysterious figure and unclear terms about payment and guidance.
Northwestern markets were weaker today than yesterday with export activity noted. Five loads of wheat were taken for export this morning as Liverpool and Paris markets closed higher on wheat and corn, while rainfall remains well below normal and Michigan winter wheat conditions lag.
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