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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1896
Page
3
The Topeka State Journal lists subscription options and prices, including three month and permanent home terms. It notes offices at Topeka and nearby addresses, with contact phones for business and reporting staff.
Circulation statement for the first six months of 1896 shows The Topeka Daily State Journal outpacing competitors. No Kansas paper published in Topeka or state with comparable circulation figures. The daily average for the period ends June 30 at 38981.
A garbled Topeka text shows references to daily and yearly averages for 1983 and 1951. Partial phrases mention daily averages and yearly totals, with several unreadable terms and misspelled names. The readable items suggest statistical data without coherent context.
A sprawling, error-filled account describes political tension from weather to campaigns, noting hoarding trends, currency changes, and scrutiny of vote buying. It highlights candidates, figures, and events across cities, parties, and states, with mention of polls, platforms, and public interest in election outcomes.
W Thomas of the American society of clef engineers serves on the cons exam board. The group will oversee the test conducted at the Brooklyn Bridge site.
The article describes reliable information dissemination via state journals bulletins and private wires for election returns. It notes telegraph and relay arrangements, exclusive bulletins for members, and the use of private lines or services to deliver results to subscribers.
Mre Simurt Eugieton, known as Mra Batt, faces legal action after alleged misconduct involving PAN Avenue. The case references Simurt Edington and a plan to arrest him, with a warrant issued and varied claims about papers and custody.
Fringes of high society swirl around Prince Louis of Savoy in a Philadelphia scene. The Italian cruiser Urie infare Culdinhs and others brim with courtly chatter as prominent figures, including Drexel affiliates, attend fashionably timed events and musical soirées downtown.
A fragmentary report notes the Populist National Committee claiming they will have funds to cover issued bills. It mentions political maneuvers and tensions within the West and Democratic camps, and notes whisky prices expected to rise after the election due to heavy Peoria shipments and anticipated freight duties.
An editor from Junbaac Alaska describes federal control and heated party divisions. He recalls two Republican and Democratic conventions, violence at the Chicago precincts, and a tense scene involving chairs and a broken blood vessel. The piece links distrust in campaigns to harsh economic times and high per capita production figures.
Nov 3 report by Second Assistant Postmaster General Charles Nelson shows inland mail costs up by 66 for the year, with 47 for inland mail and the rest for foreign service. Also notes experiments with cheaper wagons, and mentions Mexico’s first debt-free budget funded by five percent bonds.
Announcement that settlement has been made by Emerson Piano Co with its agents in AL and that trustees have turned over the business to the company. River Seine falls slight but forecasts indicate continued low water. a drugstore physician touts a new remedy. A testimonial describes a life saved by a discovery, while local pharmacy advertising touts a cure with several doses described.
Walker Whiteside brings a Western tragedian impression of Hamlet to the Grand Opera House Friday. Herald reports praise for Whiteside’s tragic interpretation, with noted stagecraft and vocal grace. Chatter of Chantey’s Runs as funniest comedy at Grand Opera House Wednesday. Shadowy of the Great City opens Crawford week, with American Dramatic Company boasting ample scenery and popular prices.
In San Blanciero on November 2 Miss Sudan B. An Lhun affirms confidence in the suffrage cause, basing her stance on personal observation and conversations with female advocates. She notes California unity among suffrage groups, cites a single opposing organization, and predicts continued efforts even if defeated, toward a grand tally in California on election day. Delegates from eastern cities joined California workers, sharing varied experiences since early July.
An Oriental news item reports the Empress of China being pursued by the French cruiser Alger. Alger leaves Kobe for Yokohama and gains on the Empress, which increases speed to try to shake pursuit. After an hour the Alger closes in and the Empress is overtaken at Yokohama dock.
United States Consul General Crittenden reports to the State Department that Mexican railroads will run fast freight trains twice weekly from Mexico City to Kansas City Chicago and St Louis. The route aims to cut transit to about six and a half days, boosting orange shipments to U S markets including New York and California while improving access from Guadalajara and other ports.
The Pan American Medical congress will meet November 16 with about 40 delegates from networks across the Americas, including 200 from the United States. South and Central America will be represented, with elaborate preparations for receptions at Chapultepec Castle and city tours. A committee of ladies will host wives and female relatives of visiting doctors.
Looters broke into the mausoleum of millionaire J. M. Foster and disturbed his resting place. They found no body, took what was described as gold or valuables, and fled undetected.
Local notice offers a $100 reward for the return of a missing item connected to the Chesterfield area. A contact is provided at 81 W. Eight Ave for Davies Lumber Co and J. W. Phillips. The ad mentions prompt delivery and a claim about broken coal or metal work made smooth.
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