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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1894
Page
4
The notice advertises a daily edition delivered by carrier at ten gents per week to Topeka and nearby areas or the same price in all Ehrness towns served by the paper's car relay system. By mail rates are three months for 3.90 and one year for 3.69 Eskly Edition per year. 50
The State Journal boasts the greatest average daily circulation in Kansas at 8,506 for three dull months of 1834, an increase of over fifty percent. It emphasizes full Associated Press service, Western circulation, and its modern printing facilities with an eastern office in New York.
Local weather notes predict today and tonight rains with clearing Sunday and a colder night, winds shifting from south to northwest. The Chronicle comments on political maneuvering in the second district, criticizing Populist and Republican claims, noting Moore’s contested election, and recounting disputes over a university library fee and party papers.
A kinesiology of discontent runs through Kansas circles as students protest library funding lapses and seek mutual protection under the Student's Protective Association. Reformers praise extending merit to Indian schools while railing against spoils politics and postal service assessments.
A Chicago article traces Halloween observances in the United States to Druids and Anglo Saxons, noting Puritan roots, immigrant currents, and widespread superstition. It recalls cabbage night antics, nut and lemon divinations, and village games to identify future spouses, urging cautious avoidance of superstitions.
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