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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1896
Page
2
A female political advocate tours Creve land addressing two daily meetings. Mrs Gougar speaks on equal rights, supports Bryan, and challenges male voters while urging women to vote. Crowds cheer, with Johnson and others on stage, as the audience engages in heated discussion about suffrage and party platforms.
Amy A Price a young widow and former stenographer in New York shot herself in her sister Sex Webb's home in Philadelphia. The event followed a meal and she was found with a gunshot wound to the chest wearing a night attire. The suicide is linked to the fiancé's death in New York and her health decline.
Denver dispatch details foreman Marah killed aboard a coaster train near Pike's Peak. Collision with a passenger service halted by brake failure and derailment. Senator George ill schedule noted. Burlington Route ads highlight cross country connections and ticket plans.
The Republican and Democratic parties increased campaign document distribution. Congressional committees in Washington sent about 21,000,000 pieces for Republicans, 10s pierre for Democrats, and large totals for other groups as election day nears.
Charles J. Singer a Chicago real estate man and gold Democrat traveled from Europe to vote for McKaisy. He journeyed from Paris to Cherbourg and Southampton then aimed to return to France after long plans for rest and travel. His trip underscores Civic duty as he sought to cast his ballot despite lengthy travel.
Heine Stupp of the Munich Geographical Society, renowned German pedestrian, has reached Washington during a 10 000 mile aim to circle the globe. Leaving Munich July 31, he plans to arrive home in 11 months covering 16 thousand miles by foot. The journey seeks to inspire youth about exploration and the Cape Free State and Sweden.
Boonton Ort reports an Earl of Wine venture into general provision trade. Volume details show cautious supply aims amid agricultural union activity. Kentucky lawmakers discuss backing Cartisle for US Senate after a ballot, with three Republicans signaling support. Marlborough circles and English bicycle club hopes shine in social notes.
Hanna asserts McKinley will net 300 electoral votes with 84 more possible, while Bryan gains 61. The Silver Democrats concede defeat for Bryan, with Hanna’s figures endorsed by executive committee members after a lengthy briefing. The piece details state-by-state projections and party strategizing ahead of the election.
Fragmented polling and party splits shape the electoral map with McKinley supported by Democratic surrender of silver factions and potential gains in several key states. The analysis notes 30 votes secured through concessions and up to four more possible, reshaping prospects amid broader political uncertainty.
A large crowd gathered in Winfield for a historic silver rally featuring the Winfield drum corps, the Old Soldiers Brigade, and the Winfield brass band. Speakers included Judge Deoniaon and Gagan, with high interest in Bryan and Hillier reforms. A parade stretched about a mile with riders on white horses, and the Grand Opera House hosted a standing-room crowd for Juiter Wir Martin.
Walter, a 11 year old boy living at 418 Ludgate Street, fractured two plates and injured a leg when a factory elevator door collapsed. Onlookers say Walter and another boy Fisher were on the third floor trying to raise the shaft door. Walter was knocked unconscious and carried to a table before being moved home to Lafayette Street. He remained bedridden for weeks. The incident prompted a pamphlet-like endorsement of Superintendent Stout by the Shawnee County Teachers’ Association urging election support.
The Santa Fe Route offers Topeka to St Louis tickets at seven dollars and fifty cents for the Great Exposition. Sales occur October 16, 20 and 22. Tickets cover home route travel and are advertised as the fare for the period.
Washington October 3 Senator Morgar rebuked in caustic terms by Secretary of Moriculture Sterling Morton in a roundly denounced interview. Morton calls out Bryan campaign aides for alleged treachery and Confederate bias while defending his own remarks and stance on military service and substitutes.
Detroit witnesses a near stampede during the opening performance of Digby Gell as crowd confusion sparked a rush toward the aisles. Officials, including Whitney and Harripots of the Sonny, intervened to calm the audience amid misread cues and a tense moment.
Fragmentary text describes a clock stopped at 16 Tol and a railroad office removal. It mentions Terps Hoite Industrial Group, references to Clerem and Rutstern, and implies a procedural or legal action related to property within a building. The legible parts hint at an official notice or filing connected to an imminent removal or reorganization.
Fragmentary OCR describes funds related to Michigan Indiana and Ohio involving Don Dickinson and Charles Warren. Reading suggests accusations of money sent to Dickinson for political favors. Source lacks clear dates or structured facts and contains garbled phrases.
Fragmented text describes Altgeld anarchist incident at Grayville with crowd unrest and attempts to quiet speakers. Mentions trains in service between Chicago and Toledo and various railway notes. Also references Home Adventurers excursions and laundry services, with garbled vendor details and dates.
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