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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1895
Page
4
Public notice text outlines subscription prices and delivery options for the State Journal in Topeka and surrounding areas. Includes details on weekly carrier delivery, mail subscription terms, and rates for three months or one year for different editions.
The item reports a record breaking event from The Topeka Daily State Journal, highlighting an orientation easement debate and the Sheile AAP coalition with focus on the first six months of the state scope.
The article reports daily averages and public notices with figures for 1899, citing a national election climate and debates over silver coinage. It mentions Kansas and northwest weather trends, political rhetoric, and calls for reform, with references to politicians and paper coverage of the era. It notes women gaining delegates and broader labor and economic concerns shaping the political landscape.
The piece argues against foreign silver entering U S coinage even at a high price, notes a 10 to 1 gold ratio, and criticizes spotter evidence used to trap violators. It emphasizes trusted law officers should enforce statutes, preferring occasional violators over incentivizing informers and urges competent enforcement.
Tax advocates warn the return to the silver standard would benefit mine owners while many others in related industries gain through supply chains and labor. The piece argues federal offices and party patronage do not guarantee power, urging caution ahead of elections and noting health fears from disease outbreaks and school crowding.
Fragmented, period voice prose and mock ad blurbs mix. The text parodies travel verse and urban trade lines with references to Be turled, St Paulla The Scorcher, and regional shops. It reads as a collage of literary fragments and merchant pitches without a single coherent event.
John W Grings Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey is a 46 year old lawyer with long legislative experience and strong Paterson ties. Born July 10 1849 near Newton he rose from assemblyman to state senator and chaired the senate before declining a supreme court bench offer. He campaigns vigorously across the state, while noting the governor’s $10000 a year salary and five year term.
Germanys foremost solger Von Waldersee is regarded as the likely war leader for Germany. A veteran of two wars, he earned Kaiser’s praise after steering recent maneuvers and is married to an American heiress, Mary Lea. Born in 1839, he rose to lead the Ninth Army Corps and remained highly favored by the emperor.
A 1897 celebration is proposed to mark the discovery of Canada, dated June 24, 1497. The plan aims to honor the four hundredth anniversary with a nation‑wide observance and events.
Mrs Leland Stidsfort engages Joseph Choate to defend her stake in a government dispute over a $150 debt tied to a Pacific indebtedness. The case, now at the federal level, could reach the U S Supreme Court if the government appeals Rams decision. Court watchers and lawyers linger at the federal building awaiting the Tuesday ruling.
Dick Whittington, a Californian who began a three year world trip with a wheelbarrow dog and cat, arrived at Union Station at 4 20 yesterday after leaving Valley Park at 9 20 that morning. He plans to pass through Chicago Detroit Washington Baltimore Pune New York and Boston in America and visit European capitals later. He rests about four days in the exposition city.
James Davis went to William J. Tracy’s Shorey home seeking return of joined articles. They fought. Davis alleges Tracy attacked him, Tracy claims Davis was aggressor. Tracy swore out a complaint. Davis arrested with scratches on his face. Bond set at $100. hearing scheduled for Monday. Also mentions Attorney General Dawes’s health and local ad lines for Electric Bitters and Bezat German Salve with generic product pitches.
Lford Lowndes, Virginian by birth and Maryland candidate for governor, is described as educated in Pennsylvania and adopted in Maryland, with banking and mining ties and political roles in Cumberland. Born Feb 24, 1915, he rose from Alleginy College to the bar, served in Congress, and held multiple sunken roles while championing Grant and Garfield.
Mise Van Marter of Tecoma will wed Lord Benet of the Tankerville line. the ceremony, likely in late October, will be small. Lord Benet, 43, active in London slum work, and Miss Van Marter, European educated, are set to marry in Tacoma.
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