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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal offers weekly edition subscriptions at the same price in Topeka and nearby areas. A permanent home address is required for delivery, with offices listed for different city locations and contact numbers for business inquiries.
The Topeka Daily State Journal shows its circulation figures from early 1900s to 1955 with annual averages listed. It records daily and monthly averages, noting changes over time and listing proprietor details in Topeka Kansas.
A garbled report discusses gold imports versus US exports and a surge in business activity. It notes bank withdrawals, liquidity strains, and concerns over depositor behavior. Weather glimpses and political mutterings hint at upcoming elections and monetary tensions shaping public sentiment.
This partisan wire sees President’s stance as pivotal to party fate. It claims Choeuend aul pet dave Wasiagues and top White House figures fear a split, with Topeka editor Lyte casting doubt on the party’s path and implying electoral consequences for the Democratic slate.
Fragmented remarks argue for replacing state legislatures with direct popular election of U S senators. Critics say current appointive method wastes time in the legislature and fruits of representation are better served by elected terms, while concerns about voter knowledge and reform persist.
Shawnee County Sabbath school convention meets October 23 7 30 PM at First Baptist Church Tigeris PLEST SESSION. Speakers include Jesus Bhai Mra Huadna Becher and B Syeeg, with topics on primary teaching methods and Sunday school work. Second and third sessions run October 26 and October 24 respectively with sessions on teaching methods and child education.
A pole at Appleton ten miles east of town showed a red streamer bearing Bryan’s name attached to the American flag. Citizens denounced the act as an insult to the national emblem and threaten action at the next gathering. Officials say the streamer drew crowd chatter and may prompt removal. English editors arrive in Chicago to study American economics and politics.
The Santa Fe Route sets a special rate for travel to St Louis for the Great Exposition. Tickets from Topika to St Louis cost seven dollars and fifty cents, with a quoted expedition schedule and travel terms.
Tony Brown spent four hours lost in Shawnee woods during the Arnold Mirehain possum hunt. Hounds bayed in pursuit as the party and dogs traversed creeks and thickets, locating a fat possum before Meade’s party finally recovered the missing hunter. Rescuers tracked Brown to a farm and camp where he was found exhausted but uninjured, and the expedition continued into the night.
A school of matrveum for the officers of the Kansas National Guarda will opened at Port Riley the meening and continue through the week. The majority of the officers from all points will attend. Those who went from Topeks are Major General JW. P. Huge Captain MV A. PHilips Major CP. Drew Major Charie Nelson Captain W. 8. Bierty W. A Patterson and Lieutenant R. H Lea.
London October 1 reports the largest champagne sale to date with 2000 dozen sold last Wednesday. The stock was auctioned by order of a leading maker from New York and shipped from that city. Average price recorded was 96.75 per dozen.
Local rail schedule changes affect the Santa Fe line from Wichita to Caldwell with revised mixed trains, connecting services via Mulvane and Wellington. The winter card introduces altered departures and arrivals to Caldwell, Wellington, and Winfield, while stock shipments and water shortages impact operations along the southern division.
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