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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1895
Page
4
Daily edition offered by carrier ten cents weekly to any part of town and suburbs. Mail subscriptions available with free trial months. By wire, a yearly rate. Weekly edition priced per year.
The Topeka City and state press face scrutiny as an annual statement of circulation for 1903 shows Topeka daily papers leading state readership. Figures backed by sworn affidavits claim Topeka newspapers exceed prior records with high post rates, plus notes on regional reach and related economic commentary.
A column race spills on Miss Ellisbath inheriting 15 million from an Australian mine uncle. It notes marriage rumors in Harvey County, criticizes Kansas writers, questions San Pedro harbor schemes, and discusses silver inflation views. It cites Wichita Eagle and Topeka papers, plus state financial officials fighting alleged public fund misuses.
A fragmented article notes a valuable ancient bust of Emperor Hadrian from AD 117 to 138, excavated near the Dardanelles about 24 years ago. It was smuggled to Russia to avoid Turkish seizure and is described as well preserved with gilded features and a restored nose.
A hundred thousand dollars in gold coin will be shipped today from this city to the United States Treasury in Washington. Gimbel Brothers will forward the bullion, in response to Secretary Carlisle persistent payment of express charges both ways. The move follows consignments from private individuals and firms across the county. A Gimbel Brothers member called it a display of loyalty to the government and urged others to follow suit.
A mountain correspondent sketches a postwar return movement from Ohio and Indiana to East Tennessee and western North Carolina. He details emigration shifts, political leanings toward Republicans, and the revival of farms, along with vivid travelogue notes on Knoxville, the French Broad, Hot Springs, and Asheville. He contrasts old feuds with newfound regional harmony and comments on local Black communities in Asheville.
Willis claims the broker is hard up and has visited him ten times that week seeking the five pounds borrowed six months ago. Wallace questions the assertion while the exchange hints at financial strain and ongoing debt.
The article surveys children’s winter gowns and outerwear, noting tall skirts for older girls and straight cuts for under tens, with velvet trims, fur edges, and plaid velvets. It describes school dresses in plaids, rough goods, and gowns for dancing school, plus long coats in rough cloths and velvet trims, highlighting colors like red, brown, green, and navy.
A terse exchange references mailing a portal card for a box and a denial by Mr B. The dialogue mocks telegraph taunts and includes a promotion for Peerless Steam Laus smoke Little Gam, claimed as the best cigar.
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