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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1894

Page

3

Rumors Grow Over Czar’s Death and Heir’s Fate

Livadia rumors claim the czar is dead or near death while the czarevich and czarina face mounting strain. Bulletin says the emperor slept and remained in weak condition as crowds awaited news. meanwhile Ex Minister Smith foresakes European stability if the czar dies and notes cautious continuity under Alexander II’s policies.

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Notable Crimes and Accidents Reported in City

A string of violent incidents and accidents unfolds around the city. A man is murdered in his boiler house on East City Street, a woman shot by a man who then attempted poison and suicide, and a builder beaten by three attackers. A freight train collision injures crew, another wreck endangers workers, and a quarrel over gambling pots leads to a fatal neck slash and a gunshot wound. Searcy is moved to Virginia on governor Ferrarl’s papers related to a rate case. Dr Price’s baking powder wins a world expo gold medal.

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Train victim in Missouri river tragedy near Jefferson City

Reported belligerent disarray as a Missouri Pacific toighit con was found bent and badly wangled near the Osage river eight miles east of Jefferson City. It is believed he was thrown from the train by tractipe Harry Knight of the exerpsti footbell team, but his skull frai tured fm 8 practice games atte Pennsylvania university team, and died almost instantly.

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Wrecked and robbed by the Cook gang on express car

Oct 22 passengers and the Kansas City and Missouri Pacific express were robbed five miles south of here near Correta and Hod siding. A gang of eight to ten fired at the train, forced the engineer and fireman to surrender, looted the express car, and escaped as the following freight train whistled. Several wounded, windows shattered, and a large manhunt underway with federal and state officers pursuing the gang.

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Threats of Death Amid Chinatown Arson Case in Chicago

Fire inspector Cowie and Marshal Conway clamp down in Chicago Chinatown after arson charges and threats of murder surface. Notices offer 500 dollars for killing the officers. prisoners include Aly Hong alias Hong Hop and Hong Sin. Police fear Chinaman influence as Sam Moy and Hip Lune loom large among Chicago’s Chinese community.

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Campaign about closed congressional committee literature push

The Democratic and Republican headquarters report literary distribution nearly finished as November nears. Each claims a party majority and touts improved business, while arguing against the opposing party’s tariff policy amid nationwide trade concerns.

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Lawyer Towns and His Pegasus Muse in a New York Tale

The piece portrays Mirabean Lamartine Towns, a New York constitutional figure, who wrote poetry to win a case for an old patron. Browne, a descendant of Brian Boru, funded verse that led to a $575 verdict and a large bequest to Towns. References to Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder close the odd tale.

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Plot to Kill the Sultan and A Ruse by Americans

A morning paper reports a plot to assassinate the sultan as orchestrated by Americans linked to a transcontinental society with branches across Europe Asia and America. Russians are said to drive the scheme with inflammatory dispatches to Turkish officials, while Armenians face arrests and sometimes deaths. The tale includes broader political notes and odd science curiosities.

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The Spinner On Stage and County Meetings Reported

A historical column describes a risky stage apparatus and a grand costume display, noting the engineered mechanical complexity behind a dramatic spinning act. It also lists county meetings and candidate lineups with locations and dates for a listed public engagement week in October.

Consumption recovers with powerful tonic say Schaft’s

A fragment notes a claim that consumption can be halted by a potent concentrate like Schft’s F sion and that recovery hinges on strong treatment to support the wasting patient and restore the system.

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Scott's Emulsion claims strong cure for chest illnesses

An OCR fragment touts Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with phosphates as a remedy for chest conditions and ailments like bronchitis, listing doctors and druggists as endorsers. The text is incomplete but presents a period advertisement style pushing the product with medical-sounding claims.

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