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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1895
Page
4
The State Journal Twenty-Second Year official paper of Topeka announces delivery by carrier, weekly price, and mail options. Suburbs and nearby towns receive the same rate, with three month mail terms and weekly editions available.
The piece claims Topeka's West Exit year 1195 shows peak circulation and notes the American Newspaper Directory listing Topeka Daily Journal’s high daily averages. It discusses postal costs, station movement, and efforts to boost local press reach, alongside political chatter on governors, lawmakers, and labor groups.
The piece analyzes party divisions and prospects for the Republican and Democratic parties ahead of the 1890s presidential contest. It notes potential internal strife, risk of factional splits, and the impact of gold standard and Minnesota declarations, with observers predicting party self-damage and strategic mistakes if leaders fail to unite. It references Cleveland era tensions and Cuban insurgent actions shaping national mood.
A collage of Kansas news snippets from Hutchinson and surrounding towns. Items mention new Wichita afternoon paper The Bee by A G Staces, editor activity in Cherryvale, Atchison prison talk, civic events, a La Crosse cashier feature, and humorous local quips about politics, trains of thought, and travel. Includes notes on Missouri sentiment, a political race, and social gatherings among editors.
Public discussion centers on a proposed canal and its anticipated impact on lake navigation. Advocates emphasize improved waterway access and commercial benefits, while critics caution about costs, environmental effects, and long-term feasibility.
In Chicago a colossal ditch and drainage canal works near completion with eight thousand workers and four million dollars in machinery. The project aims to prevent lake pollution and secure water quality for the city’s future, amid debates on lake level impact and engineering opinions from U.S. Army engineers and canal trustees.
A Virginia man seeks medical help after sudden pain from overtaxed athletic exertion. A slave healer prescribes a strange compound that fails, leading to a formal physician to treat the case. The dialogue is recounted among quirky 19th century clippings from various papers.
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