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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1895
Page
4
The Topeka State Journal Official Paper announces daily edition delivery by carrier for 10 cents per day and mail subscriptions with three months, one year, and weekly edition pricing. It notes service areas in Topeka and other Kansas towns where the paper operates a carrier system.
The Topeka Daily State Journal proclaims record-setting circulation for the first half of the year, claiming the paper leads all Topeka dailies and most surrounding towns. It cites figures from the American Newspaper Directory and a $100 reward for disputing correctness, with various historical comparisons and regional reach notes.
A polarized critique from The Popullat Topeka Advocate attacks the Jouryn complaint against Republican officials, denounces the Populist party as corrupt and disreputable, and argues that all parties harbor thieves. It singles out President Cleveland and John G Carlisle, notes state prison revenue, and mentions local incidents and individuals amid broad political blame.
In a Detroit Free Press column a tale unfolds of Brudder Bates and Brudder Shin in a Colored Temperance or social club sketch. Bates answers a challenge about the Garden of Eden with farcical questions, while the meeting devolves into sound money talk and humorous religious debate. The scene shifts to a bold street encounter where a belated citizen outwits a highwayman, securing his money with a witty receipt. The piece mixes humor, dialect, and quick reversals.
Lucy Parsons addressed the crowd in Cutcaco, urging peace and order while criticizing the trial of men killed eight years ago. She spoke to influence youth, recalling her arrest over her attempt to move her children to their father’s cell and challenging views on guilt.
Governor McKinley and his wife plan a private life in Canton after years in Congress and the governorship. They will celebrate their silver wedding on January 9, marking a quiet return to their familiar home and neighbors.
Carlisle, secretary to be, may open a Chicago law office after March 4 1597. He is 60, has public life thirty years, and faces debts. unlikely to seek higher office but plans to retire to practice. The column lists patent nostrums and cures from Beggs and others with drugstore promotions.
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