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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1895

Page

16

Ingalls Seeks Senate Return and Republican Support

Ex Senator John J Ingalls asserts he will run to succeed William A Peffer in the United States Senate and expects to regain a seat on March 4 1807. He credits Republican gains in Kansas and notes Populists returning to the GOP while criticizing Populist quarrels and leadership.

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Special term ordered for Coffey county diaterik court

Judge Randolph issues order for a special term in Coffey county to convene November 20 with a December session sans jury due to redistricting delays. In Atchison, Amy Otis, daughter of Judge Otis, wed Edward S. bar t attorney of Kansas City at Trinity church. groom son of Rev. David Earhart, early Kansas preacher.

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Curious Codfish Parasites and Curdiness Explained

A detailed discussion of codfish quality covers curdy flesh from boiling, signs of freshness, and the dangers of white worms in the belly area. It explains parasites in fish, how cooking kills them, their sources from birds, and why most parasites do not threaten health or taste when properly prepared.

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Ohio cattle fed in Banays and Kansas City market notes

FEEDING UTLE reports fresh fish ensures food value, while Honebeake cites Ohio cattle sold in Kunawa. A Joviest reporter notes 400 head from Ohio among cattle moving to buyers in Kansas and western Missouri. Dealers say farmers feed grain to stock as deposits in New York banks drop significantly.

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Electrical threshing and rural power use proposed

Goff brothers, operating a team threshing outfit in Atchison and Leavenworth counties, propose using electricity to power their machinery. An electric caster would drive the dynami and current would run via cables to the threshing site, offering even power, fewer jams, and faster work. A stationary engine could drive the dynamo from a distance either inside or outside the barn. This marks a new departure for rural America. Heng all Sold or Sonn, Lawnpsck, Oct 18, hog losses rise in Dangiaa county with cholera, some large stock raisers losing hundreds of hogs.

Arenisox Goff Brothers Atchison and Leavenworth Lawnpsck Dangiaa

Scribbler’s MSS Declined After Theft And Rejection

A writer recounts a theft that included his manuscript and an editor’s note reading declined with thanks. The tale is followed by a practical anecdote about horse driving, as John Miller recalls his barley horse and a boyhood plan to urge the animal up hills by clever steering and whipping.

Fragmented Evening Notes Mix Laughs and Courtroom Snippets

A chaotic collage cites a risqué actress exchange, a magistrate pun, a jail sentence, and odd dialogue from Chicago Post New York Wevidy Darkness, plus a Detroit Tribune apartment scene. The pieces blend jokes, poetry, urban captions, and a cigar ad, offering a snapshot of noisy late 19th century press miscellany.

Longevity of Norwegians Noted in Brief Statistics

Norway, a small country, draws celebrity for its long life expectancy. The latest figures show Norwegian males live about four years and three months longer on average, while females live about five years and three months longer. Norway’s mortality rate is 17 percent lower than central or western Europe, attributed to lower infant mortality.

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Philanthropy From a Penny Fare Plan

A dialogue shows a famed philanthropist boasting of paying railroad fares for unemployed workers to reach farms. The reply notes the total expense to date has been just 10 cents, highlighting frugal origins of a large reputation.

Mule Returns Home Triggers Joy on Columbus KY Streets

A mule once driven from Columbus Kentucky to Texas two years ago was brought back to his old home. His excitement stirred neighbors as he visited the familiar haunts and sang to the crowd, prompting speculation about another Texas trip. Beggs German Salve claims to cure where others fail with a guarantee and sample box offered by druggists.

Columbus Texas

Topekans Rally Behind Autumn Carnival Plan

Charisse Elliott and Topeka business leaders back the State Journal idea of a week long carnival next fall. Elliott, a young business figure and Republican circle member, says Topekans will support a strong leader to organize events and mobilize the effort. He adds it is not too early to start and expects prompt good will from the community.

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A Picturesque Kentuckian General Frank Wolford

The article portrays General Frank Wolford as a vivid Kentuckian, likening him to Davy Crockett and Bishop Bascom. It recalls his humorous speech at Chamberlain's dinner, his religious memory, and his fierce, if untrained, command style during the Civil War.

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Woman-led mining firm rises in Missouri hills

In Joplin Missouri Mrs M G Cosgrove a famed mine and real estate dealer forms the Helen Mur Mining And Investment Company a venture run entirely by women with The New Women as a flagship mine. The companys officers and all its stock are held by women while men serve only as laborers. A notable success story, one woman reportedly nets $500 weekly for mine surveillance and prospecting.

Joplin Jasper Newton Mixtourt M. G. Cosgrove Cossrove Helen Mur Mining Andivestment Company Menure

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