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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal lists subscription rates and delivery areas, with terms for weekly service and permanent home editor contact. It includes the paper’s building address in Kansas City and notes reader and advertiser expectations.
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports six months from January 1 to June 30, 1896 with total copies printed at 1,007,816 and daily averages around 100,000. The piece discusses growth, distribution, and reader engagement, referencing Bryan, McKinley, and national politics, and notes women’s attire and local commentary in Topeka.
The State Board filed October expenditures noting upkeep and charges for several institutions. A number of facilities including asylum and maintenance accounts show incomplete or not yet filed records as of the period, with several items awaiting further audit and verification.
Notes of council or campaign expenditures show cost 965.50 for election affairs and items for uniforms printing and small office needs. Public notices mention a church concert on Monday November 2, plus a Geemen Grammical concert and local orchestra performances.
A fragmentary notice describes the purchase and planned renovation of a large estate once tied to Napoleon legends. It notes a mansion near Totton with 20 rooms, a broad veranda, two stories, and stables, soon to receive extensive repairs, new plaster, and a rebuilt outbuildings. The site is touted as ideal for prominent residents and a country leisure setting.
Nov 13 report from Wetw York notes the Met Opera House directors canceled a planned high production. They plan to change the arrangement to honor top performers and respect guests. The piece mentions Louise and Madame Grau as attendees during a pleasure visit.
Robert Ingersoll delivers a pointed address at a symposium criticizing recent reform trends. Charles J. Sigh defends duties and urges optimism for a four year revival, while Col. Tayerson warns against prosperity waves and foreign influence, referencing Germans Dutch and Scandinavians. The debate touches on voter sentiments and party prospects, including Bryan’s potential election.
The Lincoln Parish Baptist church ousts 19 members from the congregation citing improved discipline and withdrawal from prior habits. Pastor Ree GR Ropies states membership was trimmed to align with church standards as others questioned the scope of the action.
In Burke Sytings Arkansas a second crop of strawberries and cherries is being gathered at a local grocery. A Nevada orange failed on the gum of Samuel Hubler, and exhibition at the store draws attention. The text notes berries opened in open air last week and mentions red June apples and pears now entering a second crop.
The advertisement outlines the Banta Fe Route California Limited with Chicago departures at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and arrival times varying by destination. It promises sleeping and dining cars, smoking cars, and special Pullman services, with routes via Kansas City Denver Topeka and San Francisco connections. It mentions restricted sleeping car seating and multiple connections across major western and midwestern cities, plus phone contact for added information.
An election surprise in the Teceht era brings Iniec B. Allen, born enslaved in Hampton Virginia, into the eight-member governor's council of Massachusetts. He rose from a plantation to Union service and business success, becoming a ward leader and campaigner for General Ben Gadér. The council post is largely honorary but influential, with an annual salary of 750 dollars and expenses, enabling him to balance restaurant interests with state duties.
Tayldr S Hendrick elected president of the National Association of Life Underwriters after rising from a 15 year start as a clerk in Tennessee. He built a Nashville life insurance career, led agencies in Tennessee Georgia and Florida, then expanded to Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia with headquarters moved to Washington. A Presbyterian, Knight of Pythias and Odd Fellow, he resides in Washington with broad connections and a strong work record.
New York November interview with Mrs Hanna reveals she is not tied to political plans. She discusses Mr Hanna and campaign strategy, noting the difficulty of discussing policy, and comments on organized women and public life while avoiding direct political endorsement. She mentions travel, city life, and concern over campaign costs and public reception.
Home seekers can take a Santa Fe via The Home Road excursion on select dates November 3 17 December 1 and December 15 with round trip tickets priced at one fare plus 2.00 points. The trip covers Arkansas Arizona New Mexico and Texas with return allowed any Tuesday or Friday within twenty one days. For information call at the passenger depot foot of Fourth Avenue or speak with Cramwet and Jeffers in North Topeka.
Burlington Route advertises half fare plus two dollars for round trips November to December to Denver via Le Loule and Tin City with vestibule sleepers and through trains from Missouri River points to the north. Rates valid by Musoum Kansas Texas railways. pamphlets on tours of Nebraska and surrounding states available from LF Warkelty and local agents. J W Wakeley promotes two daily through trains from St Louis to Minneapolis via Sioux City with vestibule cars and sleepers to Omaha Council Bluffs and Sioux City. consult ticket agents for details.
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