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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1897
Page
4
The State Journal outlines daily and weekly editions with subscription rates. It lists delivery options, prices, and mailing details, naming Topeka addresses and phone numbers for offices and staff.
Kansans see local showers and warmer spells with winds from the south. The column blends stray observations on plays, festivals, astronomy, and politics, mentioning Gosey’s paper and the Fall Festival, a Nevada legislature mood, and a mock plan to telegraph Mars.
A Kansas City era column notes ongoing push for a federal postal savings bank system backed by President McKinley. Critics argue savings safety matters more than interest, claiming existing institutions already offer safety. The piece cites Comptroller Coffin opposing the plan, suggesting the public lacks funds to fuel such a system while favoring secure savings at current banks. Additional local clippings reference varied regional notes from Topeka to Wichita and Ottawa.
A shuffled assortment of observations and quips from a Kansas town notes daily living. The piece riffs on manners and speech, mentions a woman’s grace with a fan, scrutiny of cynics, and the clash of custom with dictionaries. It also recalls spring cleaning, attire, “Aline” and her uncle, summer school, and oddities like Swiss profanity cards.
The piece describes Mrs Stetson as captivating yet provocative, praising her speaking fervor while lampooning her theories on dress as the soul’s sheath. It notes an audience moment at Mrs Colnles’s and a moment of public annoyance when a young woman questions the speaker.
A fragmented 19th century reflection notes early war enlistments and military culture. It comments on shifts in society and conduct, Harvard memoirs, and the evolving view of soldierly virtues amid new forms of temporary authority and aristocratic military rank.
From Scribner's Magazine readers learn about undergraduate life at Princeton. James W. Alexander draws on alumni memories from colonial days to present to capture traditions and customs. The famed skyrocket cheer surfaces in school lore, tied to student enthusiasm and wartime marches.
From the Heston Herald a tribute to Rufus Choate underscores his unique blend of southern temperament and New England scholarship. The piece notes his tropical physical nature, southern mental traits, and his strong Puritan era morality, contrasting regional identities without disparagement.
A New York letter accuses the Pullman Car Company of exploiting porters by requiring them to bear uniform, shortage, and accident insurance costs while earning meager wages. The Sun quotes an assistant superintendent suggesting wages must keep workers alive, raising questions about who pays for decency and fair pay.
The New York Malt and Express reports Canada edges toward banning the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors nationwide. Ontario and Quebec show strong pro prohibition sentiment in plebiscites, with maritime provinces following. Prohibitionists claim revenue losses would not derail goals and predict early closure of a Toronto distillery, while U S interest grows as prohibition theory influences state and national campaigns.
Chicago observers celebrate the new Yerkes telescope now in use. Professor Berman says it is impossible to estimate its full impact but expects it to reveal more light and finer measurements. The instrument may extend visibility into distant stars, double stars, and lunar details, promising advances in astronomy and potential insights into life beyond Earth.
Report from Cheyenne dated May five describes vast elk and deer herds starving in Jackson's Hole during the severe winter of 1896 97. Hunters say thousands fled to lowlands in search of food, with deer feeding near cattle and in valley fields as hunger increased. Also mentions a local advertisement for De Witts Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin diseases.
Washington May 5 The trial of Havemeyer and Searles for refusing to answer senate committee questions begins this week. It is expected they will be convicted of contempt. lawyers argue they can avoid imprisonment like Chapman. They refused to disclose sugar stock costs dividends manufacturing costs political contributions and other details tied to public welfare.
Boston May 25 An audience at Huntington hall witnessed a telepathy themed lecture by James Elwin Lough before the Lowell Institute. Dodgerfield the dog appeared to perform tasks by unseen guidance as colored cloths, playing cards, and numbers were chosen by spectators. The demonstration aimed to establish the dog’s telepathic abilities while noting the society’s cautious, non suppositional stance.
Conferees on the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill have agreed to key amendments. Provisions include revoking the February order on forest reservations, allowing settlers to take other land, and adjustments to Pearl Harbor, Balaton Bay, and river improvements. The total bill amount and effects on various projects are outlined.
John Ryan of Kingsbore drifter tells Fresno saloonkeeper Al Baker he lost his horse and cart carrying his dead baby and planned burial in Freano. Baker suspects a drunken tale, but later learns a dead infant was found and informs police. Ryan cannot be found during a search.
Greatly reduced rates to San Francisco via the Rock Island Route. Tickets sold June 29 to July 2 inclusive. One way and round trip prices listed. Travel incentive linked to Kansas Mutual Life Insurance, F D Courtney as general agent.
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