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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1895
Page
7
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A fragmented three month record from the Torres Darny STATE JOURNAL recounts figures on circulation, weather notes from May 17, and local gossip about Kansas politics. It discusses alcohol laws, Prohibition era attitudes, and mentions Lynn’s distillery plans in Leavenworth. It also covers legal cases including Nevels and Clinton Osboo with debates over prosecutions and insanity.
A lengthy critique denounces the idea of nine lifelong Supreme Court justices wielding ultimate control over 70 million Americans. It questions elected officials’ ability to craft laws, defends states rights, and argues the gold standard benefits the wealthy while bi metellists push for silver. It also notes border cattle markets and a Kansas section with short, humorous local items.
A column notes gypsy fortune tellers in Arkansas City swindling local girls by promising a long journey and a future husband. The piece also cites fraud cases in El Dorado poultry circles and a farmer accusing a hen of producing more than expected eggs, highlighting broad local deceits.
Kansas State Medical Society reports thirty four new members including W B Mead Oberlin and J W May Kunsan City. Membership now exceeds three hundred fifty. Departed members remembered by Dr Hogeboom with five deaths this year including Dr Reid Alexander and Dr M O'Brien.
Advocates of political reform issue call for a national conference to discuss regulation of liquor sales tariff monoplies and government ownership of railways telegraphs and phones. The meeting runs June 28 to July 4 at Prohibition Park Staten Island with aims including civil service reform woman suffrage tax reform and the election of gan.
The Carey Sisters historic home near Cloyarnook is sold under foreclosure. Briggs-Swift estate buys it to be preserved as an historical literary center with Warren Carey to oversee. Also reports a whisky trust case advancing in U S circuit court. J B Greenhat and Nelson Morris charged with using trust funds for personal speculation leading to a reported loss of 500000.
The New National Party in Allegheny County will hold a conference at Lyceum hall Grant street next Monday Pirrssene Pa May 17 opening address by Diss Ada Betterridge assistant secretary of the national committee Papers to be read by Dr D Woods Connellsville Miss Mingie Bell Mid reas and Miss E I Kleckner McDonald Department Commander Harris Ottawa urges old soldiers to attend Onawa Chantaugua assembly and support Governor McKinley Ne Plus Ultra Polish sold everywhere.
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