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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1895
Page
4
The Topeka paper offers delivery by carrier to Topeka and suburbs for a weekly rate of 20 cents. Mail subscriptions are available at three months, six months, or one year terms.
A historical Kansas note details Topeka Daily Capital circulation highs for six months, with figures and endorsements. It discusses broad newspaper reach, the paper’s dominance in Topeka and Shawnee County, and mentions political chatter about Cleveland, theater, and Republican convention dynamics led by Thomas Reed and figures like Quay Platt and others.
Reed seeks the approaching Congress to win by staying free of firm pledges and courting party flexibility. Supporters claim he can adapt to any platform while rivals push rigid tariffs and gold standard stances. The piece contrasts Reed with McKinley supporters and notes concerns about treasury policy and bond sales during earlier administrations. It also discusses Topeka civic organization needs to attract manufacturing and rail connections through a proactive chamber of commerce without real estate sales focus.
A garbled Kansas roundup mentions Wichita tannery plans and civic deficits, Emporia naval tales, a judge race in Emporia, El Dorado church entertainments, Atchison figures, Ottawa business notes, Arkansas City football training, and Parsons stallion Joe Patches winning a 1693 fair race.
Special correspondence from Arnasxis notes Major John S. Giem of FortMcPherson, Gen James Longstreet ties, Governor Atkinson, and Col John Meduto, detailing Atlanta’s strong white support for Cuba, mixed views on Negro education and crime, racial tensions, and a wary forecast for Georgia’s future along with pension figures and exposition assessments.
A strained report claims Osage and Delaware patrons of the Keeley Institute in Kansas City Kansas seek treatment for alcohol use. It describes alleged high success, notes widespread patronage by railways and firms, and mentions the institution's location and facilities along with mixed impressions of its methods.
Commodions. They wre Hehted by gas and electicity and brated by steam. The cab and reading rooms for the no commundation of those under treatment are well supplied with writing material, a variety of evading matter, and an ag ent of same. The best of bowed is obtained at very reasonable rates, and no exorbitant neces are charged simply because one is taking treatment. With these luxuries, together with the opportunities of visit ing the great metropolis of the southwest and the opportunity afforded for viewing the tans points of interest found there, enables those taking treatment to while away the hours treatment. nd very pleasant
Court hears claim by Mrs. Sarah Miller of Martin and Dennis abilition seeking 258 dollars from Potwin city for flood damage after Kansas river rose to her door. She alleges a defective ewer and water flow failures caused drowning of chickens, plus street impact and sidewalk washout.
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