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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1894
Page
4
Daily edition delivered by carrier ten cents a week to Topeka or suburbs or the same price in any Kansas town with carrier system. By mail three months eighty nine cents, by mail one year four dollars. Weekly edition per year fifty cents.
The State Journal proclaims greatest average daily circulation in Kansas for the three summer months of 1304, noting over fifty percent year over year growth. It states exclusive AP full-day membership for Kansas papers and highlights its advanced press capabilities, with Perry Lukens Jr. listed as manager of its New York office.
A fragmented reflection on weather forecasts and Kansas politics notes southerly winds and election talk. References to Morrill’s 40,000 plurality, Populist strength in the south, and Republican congressmen from Alabama Georgia and North Carolina show partisan tensions. Editorial quips target Democratic infighting and press alignment.
The article argues the state elections board should allow Jerry Simpson's name on the Democratic ticket and condemns withholding. it disputes placing the Corning ticket under a misleading Populist heading and comments on political strategy, ideology, and the future of Populist triumph. It also references Russia's throne, clergy opposition, and looming national outcomes.
A collage of local items: church disputes, college students chosen for ministry, town politics in Hays and Osage counties, debates about prize fights, and practical notes on local businesses. Reports touch on Peabody and Florence editors, transfers of university teams, sermons, and local ads, with scattered anecdotes about public life and culture in small Kansas towns.
John W. Goff, counsel to the Lexow committee, is profiled as the young, keen, and persistent investigator of New York City police and municipal graft. The piece covers his background, appearance, stubborn work ethic, and a career path from assistant district attorney to private practice, detailing his role in the Lexow inquiry and public endorsements that helped him seek the recorder’s seat.
Nelsons old battleship Foudroyant, saved from German breakers, is being restored to its 1798 condition. She will tour ports then cross the ocean to visit America and the colonies, her three decker rig and guns restored as Nelson saw.
The Steinhubel common council in Silesia has chosen a night watchwoman to protect the village. Described as stalwart and resolute, she cares for the village’s small boys during the night hours. The piece hints at industrial context with mention of iron furnaces and waste gases, noting Scotland’s profit from byproducts.
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