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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1894
Page
4
Daily edition delivered by carrier ten cents a week in Topeka and suburbs or same price in any Kansas town with carrier service. By mail three months ninety cents, by mail one year two dollars. Weekly edition per year.
The State Journal asserts greatest average daily circulation in Kansas for the three summer months of 1934, noting a year over year rise. It proclaims exclusive AP full-car service and touts its modern press, with offices in Kansas and New York and Perry Lukens Jr. as manager.
The Era notes Populist figures Jons P. Avremio and Ben Tillman as potential presidential candidates. It argues a strong labor movement should stand with capable leaders who unite workers, while Republicans risk relying on tariff shifts. The piece urges protection to spur westward manufacturing and farm markets.
The piece discusses law, virtue and power with references to abuse by strong minds and muscles, notes on a proposed debate between M. Scott and Chas. Curtis, and comments on police, reform, and local figures. It mentions Whit ing and the Quinin Scott matter, plus various regional anecdotes from Abilene and Ottawa.
Carrie Lane Chapman Catt visits Cottonwood Falls as Populists circulate limited June Arens copies. General J J Rice reappears for Populist efforts in Port Scott. Breidenthal to host daily campaign meetings. A new Kansas map depicts Populist candidates for state offices. Populists in the Judicial district endorse Democrat W. B. Saum for district judge. J. Osborn remains as incumbent. Engineer resting in New York. James, hero of forest fires, arrives with family from St Paul. Peerless Steam Laundry.
Pythian Sisters and Pythian 5 Sword Thrusts, the supreme bodies of the two Indiana organizations, met in Washington and elected officers. Mrs. George W. Bemis of Worcester became supreme chancellor of the Pythian Sisterhood. Ida M. Weaver of Des Moines was honored with high offices in Indiana and later chosen supreme chief. The supreme lodge adopted a new membership transfer rule, sets bond at 50000, and reported session costs of 24722 with mileage totaling 272552 miles. The Illinois brigade re-elected Brigadier General J. H. Harkiey, and the order barred liquor traffic workers from admission.
A 19th century fraternal miscellany reports officers elected in the Grand Lodge of New York, including G D M H Hart and G V D Thomas Fitzpatrick, with trustees and supreme representatives listed. It notes J B Price receiving a badge in Fort Worth, Texas, and mentions New York State membership around 16,000. It also covers Junior Order American Mechanics finances, Knights of the Golden Eagle expenditures in Pennsylvania, and preparations for the supreme council meeting in St Louis, plus death benefits paid by the National.
In a southern surge a Populist Republican alliance forms to challenge the Democrats. Dunning of the National Watchman warns of race-based voting biases, urging fair elections in Virginia and North Carolina while noting Populist ambitions in Alabama. He confirms a Populist candidate in Alabama and cites financial backing allegations against rival figures.
A New York legislative push seeks to license ests fee dogs and curb stray dogs as part of a broader cruelty to animals campaign. Women’s groups back bans on wearing bird accessories in hair and call for protections. numerous cases include horses removed from streets and ambulances used in rescues. The meeting at the North Topeka lodge highlighted ongoing state reform efforts and related social actions. Dr Menninger relocating to 1270 Topeka Avenue is noted amid broader civic events.
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