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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1894
Page
4
The MacLean Daily announces a weekly edition offer delivered by carrier for 10 cents a week to Topeka and suburbs or same price by mail, with annual subscription terms. It promotes mailing options across Kansas towns when a carrier is available, stating one year rates.
A fragment notes Kansas average daily circulation claiming greatest in the state. It mentions a gain of over fifty percent in the dull summer months of 1894, attributed to a growth in readership and year over yearincrease.
The State Journal touts its full day Associated Press, noting Shawnee County reach and a Webster stereotype press. Perry Imkens Jr. is listed as manager at the Eastern office in New York’s Tribune Building.
An Independence Star and Kansan critique denounces a prison Trinity promotional sheet as mendacious. Letters from J M Kennedy and D Borax defend or attack A P A ties, while commentary on Gov Lewelling and Sen Hill reveals party tensions and campaign dynamics in Kansas during Oct 81.
A historical commentary argues the Republican state ticket likely wins as unification gains strength. It cites southern election practices, Populist tactics, and party dynamics, noting alleged exchanges for votes and calls for reform while highlighting regional editorials and struggles against white supremacy.
A mosaic of local items from Kansas includes Florence signs of a busy winter for Mr Scates Attica Augusta calls for troops on Halloween Garden City enforces Sunday closing United Brethren gain seventy five in Mitchell county a labette county crime flagged as dastardly arm wrestling school boy harth broken arm but schools take no measures Augusta Cyclone band criticized Wesgelowski receives fifteen dollar accident insurance Baker students viewed football at Lawrence derision from university officers Labette Republicans confident claim their area saved a dark night and A Stonebraker long traded years awaits replacement. Democrat aspiration and mixed local curiosities fill the page
The Journat notes a joint effort by First Baptist church and stove shop workers on Gold Cain stoves at Shelden and Shelden. BS advertises the Peerless Brownes stoves at Sheldes and Shuides, showing local commerce and product names in a brief classified item.
Stevens on and Company offers a wide assortment of handkerchiefs and accessories at deep discounts. Children and ladies handkerchiefs in linen, hemstitched, borders, and initials are priced from 4c to 15c, with large lots and specials this week. Also featuring brushes, pins, eyelets, beads, silks, and trim goods, plus hats and bonnets in demand this season.
Ex Governor St John speaks to about twelve hundred at Hamilton ball. He denounces interest bearing bonds and party splits, recalling old party speeches, noting Populist Osborn, Republican Harris, and Democrat Blue. He argues both parties betray the people on silver, bi metallic money, and Wall Street influence.
A speech by Governor St John in Columbus rails against Democratic and Republican policy, arguing for free silver and challenging the fiscal system. He cites Wright’s figures showing farm wealth decline, laments home ownership gaps in Chicago and New York, and attacks Coxey’s march while praising Coxsey’s banner. He condemns interest bearing bonds and pushes for free coinage of silver and protective tariffs.
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