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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1894
Page
3
News from Kansas reports State Superintendent Stanley resigning his post in Lawrence after serving as public instruction head. The story notes multiple local candidacies and potential successors, with a press of names under consideration for the vacancy.
Ho Saye Bem Hlarrivgn Hasied Prirrssche, Pa. Nov. 17. Uol Robert G Ingerecll lectured there last night about election surprises. He argued protection with a capital P, said the Republican party will elect a capable ticket in 1896, and criticized Cleveland and Wilson era policies. The piece notes public shifting power and distrust of free trade, with broader reflections on the era’s political currents.
An interview with Gemere Mercier, France’s war minister, notes no major documents were extracted by Captain Albert Dreyfus’s office. Two German suspects, Schoeteck and Van Cassel, were arrested on charges of an extensive spying conspiracy. Allied sympathizers at their residence deny involvement, while the press asserts the two are clearly guilty and should face severe punishment.
Judge listens to forty arguments in Cromdir versus Hadley concerning a contract to sell Stanleys book in Darkest Africa. Parties include Eulager Condit Ettlinger and Winslow addressing breach claims and performance obligations amid local hostility. The record notes a teething syrup advert also appearing in the text.
Denver police pursue a German diver linked to a string of murders of women on Market Street row in 1925. Reporters note a French and Japanese victim, with locals associating a German man with tower gifts and a pattern of stalking. Investigators probe a French priestess theory while interviews reveal fear and partial clues about a man with a red moustache.
Ella Berlie testifies about a man who brought chrysanthemums near the crime scene on parade night and later appeared without flowers. Detectives arrest Frank Rock, a French Canadian, as a suspect matching the killer's description after sightings around Market Street.
New York reformers plan to reorganize the police force under reform administration. Superintendent Byrnes is expected to become the new head, after controversy over his past associations. The move signals a broader shift in city law enforcement leadership.
A historic anecdote recounts President Lincoln visiting the Naval Observatory in 1860 with Secretary Stanton. Professor Hall showed him the moon through a telescope and explained that lenses invert images. Lincoln later observed the moon again and asked why it appeared inverted.
A pleasant first Imperial club party at Library bull boat night drew a small select crowd with dancing and elegant refreshments. Mr Aiden S Muling plans to resume housekeeping. Miss Maling will receive friends at 105 Morris avenue, Lowman, after December. Edwin P Huling will reside with Mr and Miss Baling. Tupeks Woman's Republican association plans Washington's birthday event February 22. Grange session discusses cooperation. Washington Legion No 26 to host oyster supper November 22. Reed & Tomlinson provide free opera tickets to members. The Stars and Joynwan's Want columns reach workers daily, more than any other paper.
A chaotic ad soup lists multiple products and services with scattered claims. It mentions Sermptian Brosppackers and commission Uralere starting two wagon routes to San Francisco, protesting Southern Pacific charges. Numerous product endorsements follow, including Price's Cream Baking Powder and Hoggs' Halo Resewer, with regional businesses and sales pitches interwoven. The jumble includes rail and coal notes, household goods, and a Push for local remedies, all amid a noisy ad column.
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