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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1894
Page
4
Daily edition delivered by carrier ten cents a week to Topeka and suburbs or same price in Kansas towns with carriage. By mail three months costs 90 cents. one year 3.60 dollars. Weekly edition per year costs 50 cents.
A fragmentary notice touts the State Journal as the sole paper in its area with a full press stereotype and mentions an office at 73 Tribune Building New York. Perry Lukens Jr. is named as manager while readers are reminded of rising summer expenses and a June signatory date.
A jumble of weather notes and political musings from Kansas includes fair to warmer conditions with southerly winds, plus reports of blacklists and whisky politics affecting Lewelling. Discussions cover Annie Diggs' discontent aims, corruption chatter, and critiques of government enforcement of debts in a broad, opinionated clipping from Medicine Lodge Index.
Report outlines a Georgia House vote on a resolution urging Congress to enact a free and unlimited silver coinage law and condemning Bierman Act repeal supporters. The defeat came 64 to 65 with 23 Democrats in favor, reflected party and administration alignments and future implications for Senate elections.
A mixed Kansas roundup notes a new Republican paper in Yates Center and several light anecdotes. Sidelight reports Lincoln’s Pauah owning Danterbootie, a Horton death from heat, triplet birth names Morrill Long Cole, a Wabainsco motto, and Leon Pree sale hopes. Minor incidents include a broken collarbone near Manhattan, hotel kitchen thefts in Strong City, and a German church picnic at Olmitz with beer proceeds. The Muscotah Record editor’s club, subscription barter, and Yates Center’s growing status are mentioned alongside health tips and farming quips.
The secretary of state lists charters for several new entities. The Western Candy Cracker Company of Ottawa with $5,000 capital stock names Henry Pfeifer RT Robinson from Westport Ma and W A Mason Loa Work as directors. The Home of Redeeming Love rescue home for women in Wichita lists directors Jacob Schollesbarger Gustav Barty Martin Garver Joseph P Steller Mia Hele Robertson Mea Pasuia Daniela and Mrs Emo A Dausbaar all from Wine Fire Presbyterian Church Webcorm county trustees Braker Esskaugs BP Collins and O Wileo.
Special correspondence from Brovalis and Paris notes revival of zodiac influence on life. Discusses planetary signs, fire earth air and water triplicities, Leo traits, and cautions about credulous readers while promising self knowledge through star readings. Mentions Bourget's American visit and satire on New York society.
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