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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1894
Page
8
The exposition marks the climax of human achievement and the crowning glory of modern times. Exhibitors celebrate the event, while those who did not exhibit regret the omission, noting world-wide competition and the fruits of experience submitted for examination.
Prohibitionists failed to secure a candidate in Botkin's favor as organizing efforts to back a suitable nominee yielded no clear winner. The party faces continued struggle to unite behind a single figure amid rival factions and limited support.
In Osage City the Populists confront a protest over G C Clemens being omitted from campaign speaking plots. Breitenthal delays appointments, Clemens vows to refuse future talks if ignored, while other party figures debate his radical views and the parade plans for November 9, 1894.
Suffragists carry their message to packing house workers, aiming to win attention and sway opinions amid the labor community. Organizers describe growing interest as unions and local leaders watch the outreach unfold in daily work settings.
Women from equal suffrage groups tour packing houses and gas works in Topeka, handing out tracts and urging men to vote for the amendment. Despite initial indifference, many workers take leaflets, promise support, and a few conversations turn to policy, with planners targeting lunch and dinner hours to reach laborers.
A Topeka newspaper item warns youths about Halloween mischief including guarding gates, stealing culverts, and drifting into trouble with police. It notes coroner findings of gunshot remnants and brick fragments, urges restraint, and mentions local officials, parades, and upcoming events while cataloging varied town bustle and anecdotes from the night.
North Topeka items report P J Wise visiting Clay Center, Dr Agnes McKee Wallace spoke on suffrage in Elmont tonight, Major Maxwell at Wotan hotel, Union Pacific ladies to organize literary society, Hallo wen party at Union Pacific parlor, forty five wheelmen to participate in Saturday parade, Presbyterian sewing society meeting at Mrs M J Heyden, Mr Trey Byers preached to Santa Fe shop men, Jonathan Thomas added livery barn, Amos Goodman receives letter from A G Capron with health improvement, No Name society hosts sack race, musical numbers featured, Rosette pictures and Oklahoma trip notes, Prescott Co moved to 118 West Eighth Street.
Mrs Geo W Brown of Toluca visits Mrs H W Dillard. Lawyer Joe Waters to speak in town Friday night on suffrage. Albert Watkins returns from Kingman. Suffrage group meetings planned in Teo Pase and Vir Congregal church prayer session to bless the amendment. The dog show scheduled at two and five. A campus incident ends with a sharp exchange between a officer and a young man and a woman passerby.
Fragment from a Providence era piece shows Uncle Pere and Aunt Dinah in dialogue about miracles and items like four pats of ci. The voice notes belief in divine power and a humorous exchange on providence and everyday wonders.
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