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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1894

Page

2

China Reluctant to Fight War Yet Ready to Act

An imperial edict in Loxnox Oct 16 reports Ping Yang squadron refitted and ready for service. It notes government protection for foreign residents, condemns rowdyism, and guards missionaries. The piece says peace efforts failed, war enters a chronic stage, and China may pursue radical reforms to avert revolution and prolonged chaos.

Loxnox Deu Tsiz S Ping Yang Kin Assum Hhe Party

WORKINGMEN UNIONS IN GERMANY NOTED BY CONSUL AN GELL

The French consul general at Leipsig reports on German worker unions dating to 1549, detailing societies for sailors unskilled labor municipal groups and private intelligence offices and their goal to secure employment for workers. The piece links to German government plans to regulate such associations and touches on Dr Price's baking powder branding.

Germany Angell Wassinetos State Department Stephen Angell United States France Leipsig Dr. Price

Tyson family transfers William Tyson and Jane Tyson remains

In Gaursz Maryland on October 16 the Tyson family moved the remains of William Tyson buried 31 years ago and Jane Tyson buried 16 years ago. Little of William's remains survived and his coffin showed poor preservation. The golden cast appeared as white marble with petrification. Eight men lifted the heavy coffin, weighing over 600 pounds, into a wooden box.

Gaursz Tyson William Tyson Jace

Nebraska politics clash over ballot in Sturdevant ticket fight

Nebraska supreme court convenes as bolting Democrats seek to force Secretary of State Alien to place the Sturdevant ticket on the ballot while challenging the inclusion of fusion candidates. Separate note from Washington on tariff law delays and alcohol provisions.

Lixcots Neb Supreme Court Nebraska Democracy Sturdevant Carlisle Congress Augusta

Shot Four Times They Had a Quarrel Over a Piece of Land

A quarrel over land led to a shooting in which four shots were fired. Police investigated the dispute between neighbors or locals over property boundaries and access. No further details on injuries or charges were immediately available.

Prominent Men Involved In Fatal Kildare Land Dispute

Penny Oklahoma October 16. A severe murder occurred near Kildare when Professor E T Hand principal of Kildare city schools and George F Kehr mayor of Arkansas City shot Rohr four times after Rohr ignored Hand’s warning to stop plowing a claim. Hand and his son fled toward Newkirk where Hand went berserk and cried out in the public street. Hand was jailed after the incident. Both men were prominent local figures with deep ties to area business and education.

Professor Hand Winchster Newkirk Hand Ajstoice Ile Rohr Elzins Lumber Company Arkansas City el Dorado Kan

State's Rights Issued In Dispensary Conflict

Governor Titman of South Carolina held a treasury department interview with Commissioner Miller to dispute state and federal authority over spirits in bonded warehouses seized under state dispensary laws. Miller cited Supreme Court precedence. the matter may go to the attorney general for an opinion.

Titman Washington Wasamixeros Figiman South Carolina Treasury Department Miller Internst Revenue Bureau United States Overnor Supreme Court of the United States Tilhsan

Frances Willard Addresses Philadelphia Convention on Suffrage

Frances Willard spoke at a Philadelphia W. C. T. U. session urging women’s right to vote not as superior beings but as different, calling for abstinence from gambling houses and saloons. She praised Susan B. Anthony, anticipated Parkhurst supporting suffrage, referenced Breckinridge opposition, and urged funds to send women south to organize colored women.

Frances Willard Philadelphia Parmapeorsia W. CT. U Big Baptist Sdrogsteef Miss Willard America Susan B. Anthony Dr. Parkhurst Breckinridge

Business Men's Association Opposes Populists in Nebraska

The State Business Association of Omaha and Lincoln leaders, including three national bank presidents, denounce Populist ticket aims as a threat to Nebraska’s capital, credit, and state prestige. The group cites risks to investment, interest rates, and enterprise if Populists win. Also noted is a tight association mix of Democrats and Republicans backing anti Populist aims. Also mentions anti-Tammany events in New York with Cornelius P. Plynn nominated for Congress by acclamation in the Seventh district.

Laxcoun Neb Jiep Omaha Nebraska Commonwealth Rabeus Colorado Uoive John A.cShane Lincoln Dr. Price New Yoak anti-Tammany Cornecllus Plynn

Betting on Hill in Washington at even stakes

Briefs note betting odds on Hill in Washington, a Cleveland letter preparation for the campaign, multiple murders with pension theft, arson, and dynamite, and renewed licensing actions for Covington pool rooms. Also mentions a burns and architectural institute news and teething syrup and cough remedies advertising.

Hill Washington Cleveland Harrison Garris Alton, Sr Adolph Clark Louisiana Louis Dinet William Lougherty Hiram Sistersville W. V William G Konsnece Pisses Imstrom Bremen New York Joseph Purke Vincennes Pire Highland J. L. Allen Herman Case Louis Degginger J. Doon & Son J. S Shields ED. Sterns J. Weil Covington Latonia Amartcan Institute of Architects Daniel H. Burnham Chicago

The Great Artists and Racing Afield Collide in Briefs

A compilation of art history notes mentions Craeger Pollajuclo Brenghel Francia Lorraine Bordene Orcagua Signorelli and Fiesals with varied careers and lifespans. Horse racing items report California stallions, 2:23 trot records in San Jose and a Phoenix association, plus a Florida alligator attack and a lame horse named The Butterflies threatening a race.

Craeger Pollajuclo Brenghel Sanvak Francia Lorraine Bordene Titian Orcagua Campo Santo Si Pisa Diepenbeck Signorelli Fiesals Convent of St. Mark Florence del Piombo Murillo Cadiz St. Louis Globe-Democrat Alix Gasser Diggs Alice Taylor San Jose Cal Ewart Mich Governm Rich Etand Mohawk Chief Stanford Farm Vine Ranch Monroe Salisbury George Starr John Kelley Andy McDowell Arizona Blood Horse Association Phenix Arvin Florida Harry Reed Diggo

Silk Petticoats and Trimmings Highlight 19th Century Wardrobe

The article notes black silk petticoats as essential for well dressed women. It describes child dresses with ribbon or velvet, narrow foundation skirts for lace, reuse of old silk skirts, beaded trimmings, and a passementerie girdle. It cites fashion from the New York Ledger and mentions ornate brocaded satin costumes. It ends with a line urging arbitration and a non sequitur on Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder.

New York Ledger

Miss Willard's Anti-Lynching Resolution Adopted in Philadelphia

The Puryivada W. T. U. adopted Frances E Willard's resolution advocating against lynching and punishment by mobs. It states every person should be tried by a jury of peers and condemns mob violence without due process. The text appears in minutes of the convention, reflecting a stance against mob justice.

Philadelphia Eudora Creamery West Eighth Street

Fragmented OCR Note on Personal Health and Age

An unreadable OCR fragment mentions health sores and aging, with unclear names or dates. It hints at medical or personal health concerns and a reference to age or time. No coherent events or identities are discernible from the readable text.

Pennsylvania Republicans bid to sweep November election

The Pennsylvanian political scene shows strong GOP optimism with figures suggesting a sizable statewide ticket lead, while regional energy aims to capture several Democratic seats. Voter dynamics hint at a potential five to one seat shift, amid broad party confidence.

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