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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1897
Page
4
The notice advertises Minnesota State Journal circulation options including carrier and mail delivery across Topeks Suturha and Kan mia towns at the same price. It lists rates, mailing addresses on Kensie Avenue, and phone numbers for the newsroom and advertising inquiry.
A chaotic patch of May 1597 style notes mixes weather forecasts for Chicago and Kansas with political barbs, rail and treasury talk, saloonist crime reports, immigration ideas, festival debates, and a critique of urban life. The piece lampoons misprints, transportation, and social attitudes, naming Grover Cleveland, Gov Leedy, and Eugene Debs amid scattered anecdotes.
A conference between Kansas railroad executives and the Board of Railroad Commissioners aims to clarify freight cost disputes. President Ripley notes the Santa Fe may be unprofitable, and argues consumer freight charges must benefit both farmers and railroads. Editorials caution against shifting burdens and urge fair dealing to avoid harming either side.
A jumble of humorous observations and odd sayings from the Atchison Globe, touching on drunk bragging, fishing triumphs, penitentiary watchfulness, birthdays as signs, a tramp claiming diamond cutting work, marital quirks over fish preferences, and light notes on fire scenes. Buckingham's Dye for the whiskers is praised in a playful catalog fragment.
State Journal suggested a state Floral feature with city winners for Queen of Kansas. Mrs Sutton and Mrs Lewis back the plan as Topeka hosts the Fall Festival with topeka ladies leading the floral parade and arches across Kansan avenue. Mulvane and Wilder support a statewide competition to boost intercity interest and enlist top young women.
The text suggests plans for adding beauty to a New Orleans Mardi Gras festival with impressive decorations. It contemplates producing several pretty effects at a lower cost, noting the southern festival could be more affordable.
In El Paso the head gate of the Tange canal broke, splitting from the river and flooding the Santa Petreletti yards. About 75 residences near the canal were inundated within half an hour. dozens more families fled as water rose six to ten feet. A temporary levee was built along Fourth Street to hold back the surge and route water to the river. Over 400 homeless families remain, many without food, as shelter and aid streams in. In Santa Fe heavy rains push Rio Grande water eastward, with elevations the highest in years and more flow expected toward El Paso.
May 26 Langtry the actress will arrive in California around July for a short visit and then reside mainly at her Lake County ranch She plans extensive improvements including restocking the farm with high grade cattle and horses for breeding, aiming to enhance the property and operations.
Governor Leedy grants a pardon to Orville Gaon of Lyon County for burglary in the second degree arguing the five year sentence was excessive. Gibson, aged 16 at sentencing in March 1805, receives consideration under the governor’s theory that harsh penalties for trivial offenses may warrant clemency when no exceptional circumstances exist.
The Fifteen member committee reconstituted itself last night and set plans for a Pall Festival in Topeka. President Fellows elected chair of advertisements and display, with duties to coordinate with Santa Fe officials for the silver anniversary celebration. resignations accepted or noted. Archie M. Baird and A. Horton resignations handled, new appointees swelled by Swayze and White. Major Anderson urged immediate action, promising no more delays and warning against idle talk as the group commits to a working festival committee.
The piece urges bringing 1 000 Select Einights in uniform to Topeka for the Autumnal Festival and notes support from A U W and G A R members. It calls for nonpartisan planning, a parade-friendly site, and prizes for best drilled organizations. It praises Topeka as ideal and highlights Ayers Sarsaparilla endorsement.
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