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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal voices a plea about subscription options and carrier coverage in Topeka and suburbs. Readers are invited to place orders by mail or at the Topeka State Journal building, with address details and contact information included.
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports circulation figures ending June 30, 1598, noting a notable display of readership. Data reflects the paper’s Sunday edition reach and distributed copies across Topeka and regional areas for the period.
A Topeka, Kansas printer entry dated July 1, 106 records circulations and daily averages for the year. Figures show annual totals and monthly or quarterly breakdowns, with several garbled lines indicating averages for year and specific periods.
The passage argues against political attempts to alter the American flag in advertising and campaign materials. It stresses the flag's sanctity and warns that changing the colors for partisan gain would threaten patriotic unity and national identity, urging preservation of the flag’s traditional design.
The piece critiques the campaign orator’s grip on public persuasion amid a flood of new agents for influencing voters. It cites figures like Perry and Loom, notes the role of newspapers, and discusses monetary policy and silver prices as context for voter sentiment and the broader political theater.
An article recounts W. C. Plow’s restaurant address at 223 Kansas arenas and his failed attempt to vote. It details contested ward changes, residency proof, board actions by McMaster McCate Rodkere and Bottifiay, and implications for Bryan supporters amid a Bryan street preference claim.
Arrivals Ben Jones of London Juin Chwy of Gloucester and William Stoker of Newemstie came from the antipodes on the steamer Mon Ser h Thay to study the Manchenier Co-operative Society. The group seeks to aid the poor and middle classes through producer partnerships and shared profits. They note potential for establishing health agencies and trade links with New Zealand and Australia.
Pastor Wood of Connertions Church faced withdrawal and possible removal after a dispute over church discipline. Members demanded resignation and the church voted to dismiss him at year’s end. On Sunday October 11 he preached sermons titled Pris Stem from the Pulpit and The Mistaker of thie SIT Yer Monee denouncing free silver.
A fragmentary item notes two Newark figures, a contrart for oral ruinting and a wake elvet project in Lostorie, with May 3 completion and a $34,000 wire cost. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
The Grand Opera House presents The Cimen Goots Mon a comedy farce directed by Manami Wim. A&M Palmers company from Palmares theater New York stars Dos Aizhe as Tyler Keim bin Brands and Chic Kent as Seinral with Flenpar Barry praised for stage prowess. Delays and crowds disrupt tickets as Plax me St Mark floods cause two-foot depths.
Fragmented OCR text describes Missouri views and photo views of southern Missouri with speculation about viewers’ interest. Mentions Missouri, Kansas City, Fort Sontt Mem, and investors amid a generic catalog of imagery and locations.
In a Chicago interview Dr HW Thomas lauds Bryan, argues for monetary reforms and broad prosperity, criticizes wealth concentration and centralization of power, says Republicans are not honest and fears the rich would dictate law, while urging unity over party divisions. He frames the 1892 campaign as moral with focus on humanity and constitutional economy.
An experimental device by Henry Derby of 615 Cramer Street demonstrates a high current apparatus used in dental surgery to numb tissue and bore a tooth without pain. The machine, marketed as a precise adjustable current base, is described as a model of workmanship and has stirred religious and public discourse.
In a lively New York hotel betting scene two men from Brooklyn and Worcester debated the 1860s style electoral outcome. They wagered sums on Buckner and Palmer carrying Southern states and winning electoral votes, with tense exchanges over vote totals and county majorities.
Milwaukee law flash reports that Senator John I. Mitchell was ordered to pay sculptor J. B. Conway for a soldiers' monument. A prior verdict awarded 37.85, while the final figure remains to be set by Judge Joliet. Conway will receive 47105, the amount deemed as the monument model value retained by the sculptor.
The battleships Texas and Maine arrived at the navy yard yesterday to be docked and overhauled ahead of a winter cruise in Southern Waters. They fired salutes aboard and were ordered to be drydocked as decks are cleared, with instructions pending on future dates.
Wealthy farmer Trindell is in a city dispute with La Crosa and others over a political bet in Wisconsin. The wager centers on a New York plate measure and a 10,000 plurality outcome for McKinney in a heated election. Trindell, long a Democrat, now opposes free over.
New Haven October 27 Edward Stokes proprietor of the Herman House has attached property of the magician Herrmann claiming 33 000 for goods bought last summer and 4000 for his four horses and effects. Herrmann fled with remaining items and the case centers on the unpaid account. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is advertised nearby with its claims and price.
The Home Road promotes five trains daily in each direction with elegant equipment, fine track, superior depots, first class dining, and through car service. Contact Cromwell & Jeffers for tickets and schedules at the North opera room or depot. Also notes Saddle of the Road and hair care advice from varied vendors and a laundry service claim.
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