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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1895
Page
8
A letter from a police sergeant in Omaha Nebraska praises Prof Samuels for supplying lenses and glasses that improve vision. The article notes Samuels has operated at 60 Kattas Avenue for years and invites inquiries about testing methods and prices.
Fragmented notes describe a court hearing involving Hammond, Patterson, and others from Topeka Kansas. The text recalls a street confrontation, jury debates, and a verdict context, with references to local figures and a crowd outside a police court.
In Topeka police court cases many fines and costs are settled for reduced sums, shifting revenue away from the city. City Attorney Bird and Judge Ferry clash over the practice, noting that settlements benefit defendants while leaving city officers unpaid. Several listed cases show fines reduced from higher amounts to smaller payments, with debate on overall city finances and potential appeals.
Judge King of Kansas City Kansas writes a chapter titled Reading A Soft Brick in response to Gleed of New York Rand Record who disputes silver demonetization. Other chapters include Three Cattle Brick Three Iron Brick Three Farm Crop Brick and Some Home Made Brick. Mr and Mrs W H Whittlesey of Oak Park IL visit Mrs L Copeland for two weeks.
The column discusses Steve Bordie and a dangerous leap act linked to a Brooklyn bridge myth alongside notes on Grand theater attractions in New York City. It highlights "The Tornado" at the Grand and a slate of plays including "The Globe Trotter" with Louis De Lange and Will Hoey, plus reviews from the Kansas City press and local reaction.
Reverses at Norton County Bank drive Heaton, ex-cashier Morgan Heaton, and Betterton to the asylum. Heaton fired at bank president J Craig in Norton. shots missed. Probate court declares Heaton irresponsible as his wife pursues claims tied to bank failure and creditors.
A Berlin report notes the German emperor's autograph letter to the Russian czar delivered by Colonel Von Moltke. The message references events in western Asia and the Kaiser's powers interceding between China and Japan. The czar received Moltke warmly and admired the Kaiser's portrait.
The Manos company directorate, claiming a land concession in a Venezuela Great Britain dispute, will convene in New York tonight. Syndics to lead the land survey this month as the company’s plans unfold at a company meeting. The firm’s officers deny intentions to drag the United States into the dispute, stating the grant was made in Venezuela’s interest and predated the conflict.
North Topeka items report residents with travel to Kansas City and Newman for various duties. typhoid fever cases and recoveries are noted alongside local business mentions and service ads.
A long column recounts tragic and comic gun incidents in a western town. It recalls a body found under a tree after alleged heart failure, a father identifying his missing son William, and multiple altercations over firearms. The piece rails against reckless shooting and taunts a rival editor while detailing street brawls and near-shootings.
A disrupted letter mocks a public critic and references a controversial ban in Detroit Free Press. The writer attacks a critic known as M. Quad and uses biting language about journalists and censorship. The piece signals ongoing journalistic tensions without clear events or dates.
Fragmentary narrative features Eldah Pokeberry and rural talk about a mule named Stiggins. The elder questions the speaker's credibility while stories jump to a Lawson kick incident, a charity of mules, and scattered remarks about a conference, railroads, and a bicycle sermon. The piece blends dialect humor with clipped anecdotes and references to newspapers and speakers.
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