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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1894
Page
4
Daily edition delivered by carrier ten cents a week to any part Topeka or nearby towns with carrier service. Same price in any Kansas town with carrier system. By mail three months costs 390 and one year price listed as .sereeee SEO Weekly Edition per year 80.
The State Journal reports growth in subscriptions for the three summer months of 1894, noting an increase of over a city per cent from the previous year. Figures detail joint totals for June through August, with the paper claiming the strongest readership in Shawnee County Kansas. The note cites editorial leadership, circulation figures, and Associated Press affiliation, plus expansion of its New York office and management under Perry Lukens Jr.
Forecasts from Chateau weather desk call for fair skies with a drop in eastern temps tonight and a warming Saturday as winds shift southeast. The piece also critiques Tammany governance, cites Dr Parkhurst, mentions Jenny P Jones in Reno debating monetary reform, and notes Chicago schools adopting typewriter instruction amid public education progress.
An analysis argues that tariffs and imports affect beef prices, blaming packers for consumer losses. It critiques Democratic tariff revisions and mocks Populist rhetoric, noting editorials and political tensions in Bourbon County Kansas. The piece also touches on German economic moves and public discourse around Ingalls and Lenndon.
A garbled Kansas segment lists scattered items from Baxter Springs to Manhattan including a flat jury verdict note near Norton, a Georgia moonshiner in Kan na, a duck hunter who shot two live birds and a decoy, music lessons for a Calamuyia girl, a local rooster ad, a lodge sympathy message, and various stray observations on roads, bands, horses, a Wellington laundry move, a crane killed near Garnett, a Neosho river bridge suit, and odd territorial references.
The article notes repairs to the stained glass windows of the Church of the Assumption in Kansas City. Costs estimated around 320 dollars for repairing damages across multiple church windows.
Providence reports autographs of stage celebrities rise in value as collectors seek signatures from modern stars. Prices vary widely from 25 cents to several pounds for noted names such as Edwin Booth Lester Wallack and Fanny Davenport. Stories recount fans offering seats or money for a signature and lessons about fake or misused autographs.
Charters filed with the secretary include the Miller firm with capital stock of 12 000 and directors J Miller Sirs Delebriller 1 B Miller J B Saunders and Mrs Ella Miller. The L Saddlery and Leather Company of Wichita lists capital stock 25 000 with directors L Hays Clara Hays and Millie Hays. A four year old daughter of J Strauss of Emporia was buried in Topeka Jewish cemetery with a Jewish ceremony. funeral by CKB and Bornheimer officiated. Fine work at Topeka Steam Laundry.
RP Cheney Jr asserts a balanced approach to board composition and stock rights in the Santa Fe matter. He rejects vengeance while insisting all parties have their rights defined, noting the protective committee’s challenge to established charter rights and seeking a lawful, lasting resolution.
Statement from Parente of Frank Durand defends his character and denies involvement in Agnes Shively death. Affidavits by coroner FW Baker affirm morphine overdose in a personal crisis, while other text references a manifesto urging national peace and nonpartisanship amid sectional tensions.
Probate court records list October whisky sales from Topeka's 33 drug stores totaling 6,531,125 dollars and 6,531,125? fees for September. Names such as L D McKinley, D Holmes, W D Woodford, J A Schnebly, Charles Payne, Geo W Stansfield, L Woolverton, J B Walker, A J Arnold, George Findh, W H Wilson, A Fun chess, A Waltmire, A L Merril, B A Barrett, Henry Page, James L Brown, A G Waulverley, Lee Junee, I A Warner, W F Isunz, W Kennady, Frank Hobart, J K Jones, Weightman Jr, Howley Bros, Washburn, W S Merrick, A T Webb, P M xtieaford, A W Lacey, Swift & Holliday, and K W Squires are listed with individual amounts.
John Lyman’s sweat potato crop on Mrs. M D Freeads farm near Shorey sparks a $200 damages claim for alleged mismanagement and assault to secure a fair crop division. A receiver is sought to sell the crop while Lyman is barred from interference.
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