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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1896
Page
4
An old Topeka State Journal fragment appears with garbled subscription and delivery terms. It mentions dairy, carrier delivery, weekly rates, and a city paper's publication context in a wartime or early edition setting.
The Tomea Daily State Journal announces a record circulation milestone. Details remain unclear in the fragmented notice but indicate a significant rise in readers and distribution across regions.
A dated circulation report for March 1916 lists daily totals and printed numbers. It shows a total of 277,000 copies for the month with daily breakdowns and notes the distribution across days of the week. The figure for the period is presented with a reference to the Daily State Journal as the source.
In 1683 the circulation figures are noted for the Mepeka Sanctioned facility in Raper and proprietor Mepeka, Kan. Daily averages are cited for various periods including March 1896, with a reported total daily average of 10,673. The passage references Zancare and Sanctist terms and old bookkeeping notes.
Weather in Chicago area shows fair afternoon. cooler tonight with westerly winds. In Kansas, Shaw’s eastern portion forecasts thin conditions. political notes reference election maneuvers, Topeka preparations, and a forthcoming state event with parade planning and a regional reunion slated for mid autumn.
Examination of the two year old election shows Morrill leading Troutman by a narrow margin, with potential vote shifts altering outcome. The piece notes Troutman’s growing popularity and a statewide split among factions, mentioning Wichita and Kannee as key areas and the impact of party positions on McKinley.
Reports from Topeka detail efforts to organize a major veterans reunion featuring McKinley and Hokes Goants Reco. Governors Medialee support, with plans for public events, speeches, and a substantial crowd expected at the Foreka veterans home. The piece cites newspaper notes from the Blue Tapide Tihs and Clyde Herald on the anticipated attendance and significance.
The notice describes foreclosure proceedings on the Sage farm owned near Went and Dore Streets with a bid for settlement of interest and costs. Mary Ward of Bow holds the mortgage, and the sale aims to satisfy the lien while detailing the process, parties, and required actions for payment and redemption.Further unclear lines mention a Bremner butter product and local merchants, suggesting accompanying advertisements or endorsements intertwined with the foreclosure notice.
Reading like an old travelogue, the piece describes springtime iceberg danger for Atlantic liners. It notes increased berg numbers, polar ice pack behavior, and dramatic calving events. The narrative evokes passenger fears, historic voyages, and the Gulf Stream shaping bergs toward New York with crushing, towering ice walls.
Delegates from all county towns will attend a May 15 convention in Spokane Washington to unite against ground squirrels suspected of destroying grain and crops worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Cal expe nt notes droughts eased by eucalyptus planting in southern California.
A garbled letter from a village rues crowded sidewalks and unsafe wheel traffic. Residents scold slow pedestrians and insist on stricter rules for baby carriages. A constable and a local crook figure in a comic protest as townsfolk Debate sidewalk etiquette amid noisy street chatter.
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