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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1896
Page
7
Public notices describe ad placement rules for the State Journal including deadlines for Saturdays Wednesdays and Fridays. It notes rates per line, the obligation of advertisers, and that notices of situations wanted and other ads follow specific publication cycles.
Warne issued a proclamation demanding all outside residents retreat to their towns within eight days. It bans grocery withdrawals from towns without military permits and warns violators will be tried. It orders cattle owners to report stocks and details protections, and directs rebels to surrender within sixty days. The decree applies to Pinar del Rio Province with emphasis on Matanzas destruction and tobacco and sugar plantations damage.
Crowds gathered in Canton Ohio as supporters of Major McKinney urged loyalty to the Republican cause. He attacked the Chicago platform while praising government stability and warned against debt growth, stressing patriotism, public duty, and national prosperity.
Obituary notice for C. W. Peabody a member of Kidder Peabody & Co Boston banking firm Bilder Peabody & Ou. Died October 24 at age reported. Details indicate a prominent financier linked to the Peabody name in Boston's banking community.
A Kansas City campaign promotes 40000 flags for supporters of a Sound Money League event. The piece notes distribution at party headquarters and a parade roster with many banners and devices, amid debate over currency policy and constitutional pledges.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a Kansas City event dated October 2 where a merchant offers massive giveaways totaling 15,000 items. The text is garbled but suggests a public gathering with diagrams of emblems and a broad distribution of goods to attendees.
The case accuses Judge Hilton of misconduct amid a property dispute on Deri Street in Newark. Euphenda Deane and Suter Benty Filles pursue claims against Curtis, the late A. T. Stewart’s heirs, alleging improprieties in the estate and related liens. Curtis seeks to prove the purported will and property ownership while insurers and other defendants are cited in prior actions.
A gunfight broke out between Detectives and a gang of war thieves in Claveland on October 22. Michael Ryan was shot in the abdomen and is hospitalized with little chance of recovery. Daly sent $150 to New York to back Bryan’s election, while a broker reported $160,000 on Bryan.
Peoria Illinois October 22 the city prepared a large anti Bryan display with effigies and a hanging to be placed on a pole. W J Ryan will hold three speeches in the city at the tavern, Rouse's hall and the court house square. Decorated electric streetcars will carry the Bryan effigy from the depot amid a planned procession. Delegations from many towns are expected and Republican supporters wore yellow McKinley badges.
Abe Steltberger and J F Willie report no word from Tom Watson about his Kansas visit. They hoped a telegram would confirm his plans, but no message arrived yesterday. The wait continues as efforts to contact Watson by wire persist amid touring controversy. Harry Furniss, the English caricaturist, prepares to depart for New York aboard the steamship.
Wheat opened with sharp moves and then fluctuated in a narrow range as Dec contracts surged and retraced, with overall strength in the pit amid demand. Corn held steady with gains at the open, then eased, while dates stayed quiet but firm. provisions showed early gains on a firm hog market and steady packers bids.
Market notes from Chicago show hog receipts yesterday at 35 thousand with large numbers for cattle and sheep as well. Hogs steady light, cattle receipts 5,620 with steady to lower prices, hogs estimated 25 thousand for the day, wheat and corn futures mixed with generally lower corn and steady to firm oats and hay bids.
A Topeka Grain and Block Exchange market roundup covers cattle receipts from Kansas City and Texas, hogs and sheep receipts, and grain notes. Listings include prices for cows, heifers, stockers, feeder cattle, and hogs with market steadiness noted, plus distant commentary on wheat and corn futures and regional market sentiment.
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