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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1894
Page
4
The notice lists delivery options and prices for the State Journal Daily edition including carrier, weekly, and mail subscriptions with three months or yearly terms and Kansas town availability. It reflects a period advertisement style with pricing details and service areas.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim the publication has the greatest average daily circulation in Kansas. The text references terms and months from 1834 and mentions an increase in some percentage, but the details are garbled and unclear about dates, figures, or the publication name.
A fragmented critique laments misgovernance and partisan strife in Topeka. It attacks mayoral power, police board reform talk, and council meddling while accusing parties of defecting, blaming each other, and hoarding treasury funds for bonds and a national navy buildup. The piece juxtaposes treasury hoarding with calls for public works and criticizes federal warship spending and borrowed money.
Editorial argues for a weakened presidency and warns that protectionist tariffs fuel monopolies and mass unemployment. It cites the Savemey and sugar refineries as beneficiaries while 50,000 workers lose jobs, criticizing sugar trusts and questioning motives behind protection. It highlights political figures and constitutional intent, urging a public reckoning.
A jumble of place names and notes from Kansas towns mentions Sledge City Moran Larned Salina Abilene and Topeka with references to weather stations trains concerts school issues and a clockmaking claim. Disjointed items include parties guests lists fireworks and a noted Yale Harvard game discussion plus local ads and shop names.
Dr Elliott Cones, an eccentric ornithologist and occultist, confirms Nicollet Brower findings that the Cradled Achilles near Itasca is the true source of the Mississippi. He retraced the infant river from Deer Lake to Lake Itasca, notes Itasca basin protection as a state park, and notes Lake Itasca's height and size. He counters Captain Glazier's Lake Glazier claim and cites Schoolcraft Brower Nicollet observations.
The Boston Badger recalls Swift satire and Gulliver in a parable about a haughty girl named Jane. A clergyman’s mockery of humanity as Yahoo-like prompts moral recoil, while a mother warns against sharing family shame beyond the home, highlighting the delicate line between satire and propriety.
An Old Gentleman questions the new system while a schoolboy laments three weeks of studying to answer questions about a great man. The humorous exchange highlights classroom pressures and curiosity about notable figures.
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