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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1896

Page

4

The State Journal Contact and Address Details

By Frank P. MacLennan subscription terms and permanent home listed for Wopeka State Journal Building with location notes for Washington and New York offices. Addresses include Kareas Avenue corner at Reporters Room and 06 Potter building care American Newspaper Publishers association.

Wopeka State Journal Building Og Kareas Avenue Washington St. N. W New York Potter Building Care American Newspaper Publishers’ Association

Topeka Daily Plate Journal Leads Circulation Race

The Topeka Daily Plate Journal has distanced all competitors with the largest circulation among Topeka and Kansas papers. For the first six months of 1896 ending June 30, daily averages show strong readership compared with rivals.

Topeka Daily Plate Journal Kansta

Average daily circulation report for six months

The SA Daily State Journal six month issue total printed copies is 4,657,810. Dividing by 168 issues yields an average of 10,625 copies per issue. The Serrett report presents these figures for the period.

Tesumis Soos Ne Ts ' & Serrett SA Daily State Journal

How We Grew and the Gold Trade Balance

A Kansas City reader asks how gold is used in importing from Europe. The piece explains bills of exchange and the shifting balance of trade, noting Europe and American securities, gold transfers, and the absence of international money. It discusses the gold standard’s impact on prices, and contrasts U S financial flows with European capital movements amid a changing global balance.

Europe America Publ Ilc United States Fuld Atlantic

Li Hung Chang Visit Hints Trade Ties With United States

Li Hung Chang signals closer US China trade relations in published interviews. Japan accelerates domestic production and shipping links between Yokohama and Puget Sound, eyeing future lines to San Diego. American capital and transport should lead, China and Japan could become top markets for US goods, while immigration debates split European groups over labor and wages.

LI Hung Chang United Stars China Chita Japan Europe United States Yokohama Puget Sound San Diego Cal Aste

Youngest Elopees Detained by Allegheny Police

Pittsburg Sept 4 young lovers Charles M Douglas and Margaret Carpenter aged years and 3 years old months respectively caused a stir at Allegheny police station after wandering toward a minister's to wed. They were taken to the matron as officers learned their names and origins. Charles vowed to marry Margaret despite the detainment.

Pittsburg Allegheny Ercott Charles M. Douglas Margaret Carpenter Misa Carpenter North Avenue Mitlater Ardaret Charles Margaret Tre Mann

Berea Baptist Church Cornerstone Buries Bryan Speeches

Rev H J McMurray placed a Bible and religious and political writings in the cornerstone of Berea Baptist church at Ricnmena Kentucky. He declared copies of Bryan's Chicago and New York speeches were sealed with the Bible and the Western Recorder and Baptist articles of faith. McMurray, born in Kansas, attends a Baptist seminary in Gilmore and says he supports Bryan and Sewall.

Ricnmena Seps Berea Baptist Church H. J. McMurray Western Recorder New York Mr. McMurray Kansas Gils Lace United States Brian Sewall

Kipling Off for India to Gather Material for New Works

Ruidyard Kipling sails from New York on the steamer Lahn bound for Southampton and India to collect material for future stories. He leaves his Vermont home for an indefinite period with twelve trunks of household goods. Mrs Kipling and the three children accompany him. He hints at uncertainty about return and long stay in India, depending on success in gathering material. Also notes Santa Fe Route Home Seekers excursions to several states with dates and special fares.

New York Ruidyard Kipling America Southampton India Vermont

Public call for parade builders by the Committee of Fifteen

The Committee of Fifteen invites individuals or firms involved in constructing a float to submit their names and brief descriptions. Secretary THOS. F. DORAN notes the matter is confidential and urges prompt participation to aid planning for the Festival Grand Parade.

Swat Selby F. Doran

Omitted Bryan Name Triggers Committee Apology Speech

A Fifteen Member Committee faces criticism after a Bryan name omission from an official programme. J Greenwald defends the group, noting prior printing beforeBryan’s proposed visit and says a corrected folder and new programme were issued. Postmaster Arnold agrees no blame lies with the committee and 10,000 revised copies already circulated.

J. Greenwald W. J. Bryan Mr Bryan Severiz Bryan Adama GAR Unis Fred Arnold J. G. Samuelson Brian

Fireworks Fund Approved for Fall Festival Parade

The Committee of Krreen allocated 600 for fireworks to be used in the principal parade at night. Of this, 50 goes to William Horacek to display Indian clubs on a float. Captain H. M. Phillips noted a creditable display couldn’t be made for teas then, but the motion to allocate passed with little opposition.

Krreen Arewerks Fambeau Wm. Horacek H. M. Phillips AM. Fuller Firtem H. C. Lindsey George Eagie BE. J. Dallas Robert B. Kepley William Green Otto Kuehne MC. Holman W. Cc. F. Reichenbach J. W. Hughes W. A Snyder George W. Veale T. F. Haskell

Methods Proposed to Abolish Ninth Street Incline

Kansas City officials and industry expert Mr Frank A Faxon of Crug firm discuss replacing the Ninth Street incline with through Eighth Street tunnel and depot route. Proposals include a Walnut to Wall viaduct, safety measures, and shifting trains to the depot to prevent winter accidents and costly injuries.

Ninth Street Frank A. Faxon Big Crug Woodward, Faxon & Co Kansas City Faxon Evening Star Iehtest Bedus Conway I. Holmes Holes Eighth Street Counell Wilnut Wall Street Ninth Strmet Holmes Ito Semmeone

Democrats object to fusion on electoral tickets in Chicago

Sept 4 Chicago reports an official statement accompanying a candidate letter from Sewall noting days earlier Chairman Jones wrote to Sewall that many Democrats overall opposed fusion with the Populists on electoral tickets, citing objections from across the district.

Chicago Sewall Jones Sest Bryan Imine St. Louis Hils Mr. Bryan

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