This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1895
Page
7
The Topeka State Journal offers home delivery at ten cents a week in Topeka and suburbs. Subscriptions include three months by mail, one year, weekly edition by the year, with pricing details and carrier system information.
A garbled 1800s era newspaper fragment discusses circulation claims for Topeka papers. It cites American Newspaper Directory figures for the Topeka Daily Capital and Topeka State Journal, notes sworn statements for 1893 six-month averages, and mentions distribution patterns, postage, and local reach. Several crowded items touch weather notes, political commentary, and local scandals with nameless figures.
A sprawling, partially garbled column rails at divorce rituals and municipal roles while proposing a fall festival board, praising a hand organ wedding march idea and urging a salaried chamber of commerce. It also discusses Kansas prohibition opposition, political alignments, treasury gold questions, and a chaotic mix of names and notes.
The text cites exclaims by Dadiey C. Haskell during a special session of the 45th Congress denouncing Wall Street, Rothschilds, and Barings in American legislation and criticizing gold standard policies. It mentions Kansas papers, editorials, and reactions to Barton for U.S. Senate, plus commentary on Cleveland administration bond issues and the demonetization debate.
The London Times favors Cleveland’s potential comeback, arguing Democrats rallied could regain presidency if he leads. Carlisle’s NY Chamber speech cited as pivotal. Aldermen plan afternoon council, Kansas City groups report strong Sunday School convention attendance. Santa Fe schedule shows fare to Kansas City and a Babeorite note closes the item.
The First Congregational Church of Emporia reports its pastor will accept a call and move to Springfield, likely within a month. The meeting confirmed the selection, and the minister plans to relocate after Thanksgiving.
Fragmentary notes claim multiple gold finds in Alaska with cryptic details. Reports mention "more gold" and locations like Birch, with dates and terse observations about discovery conditions. The legible fragments indicate prospecting activity but lack clear names, places, or outcomes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.