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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1896
Page
4
Subscription terms published by the Topeka State Journal detail carrier delivery areas and rates. The notice lists addresses for the newspaper’s offices and contact lines, guiding customers on where to subscribe and how to access service and advertiser files.
Circulation report for The Unity published in Topeka Kansas lists average daily and Sunday editions. Records show a six month period ending June 30 1896 with a total circulation figure of 2620 across all editions.
The excerpt lists daily circulation figures for the Topeka State Journal covering January 1, 1506 to June 30, 1696, detailing the Aire bart yoor la and the aix months. The readable portion presents a table of daily totals, indicating distribution across days in a long historical dataset.
Fragmented data from a Kansas publisher dated July 1 1596 shows printed figures for 1895 including daily averages and year totals. Entries mention Tannery Wil and various yearly and monthly daily averages with inconsistent formatting.
A collection of quoted editorials and opinions from 1895 discussing gold syndicate influence, tariffed silver, and political manipulation. It cites the New York Herald, Wall Street tactics, and various papers like the Clay Center Times and Junction City Republican to argue about money, bonds, and coinage politics.
A July attention grabber centers on the formal acceptance by New York of John Brown's farm as a preserved historic shrine. Editors across New York urged preserving the site as a memory of Brown’s heroism. The column contrasts this stance with ongoing tensions between the people and gold power and praises Congressman Broderick’s public service. Ausland references wage levels and baldness remedies in a scattered, era-typical collage.
A critic denounces the Indianapolis True Democracy platform for money policy claiming its gold standard and silver parity claims are filled with fallacies. The piece notes most business uses paper money and notes silver’s fluctuating value and limited coinage, challenging the claim of universal acceptance and laborers being paid in gold.
New York September 7 The remarks by Ti Hune Chang about the Irish and the sight of four policemen bearing the Chinese guest through a crowd stir strong feeling among citizens. Dr James W O'Brien editor of the Carhi ole Union says Chang from England arrived primed with English malice against America and the Irish. He accuses America of barbarism and criticizes industrial methods and immigration. He warns cheap labor harms capitalists and the country, arguing civilization requires humane wages and living conditions.
San Francisco dispatch reports a fusion plan by Democrats and Populists for congressional nominees. Nominees endorsed include Cutter Democrat in the First, Decries Democrat in the Second, English Democrat in the Third, McGuire Democrat in the Fourth, B Kin ne Populist in the Fifth, Barlow Populist in the Sixth, and Cutter Populist in the Seventh with Montieth McGlashan and Maddox declining the alliance to run independently.
Percy Gaunt, author of Push Dem Clouds Away and Bowery songs, is dying penniless in the Catskills. He long aided Charles Hoyt in producing farces and received royalties on songs used in Hoyt’s works. Illness followed a severe seizure about a year ago, and Hoyt’s theater manager reported funds exhausted. Mrs Gaunt’s agent said $50 was sent with promises of more.
The Interstate Commerce Commission begins a series of hearings in Chicago on September 17 examining charges of unreasonable freight rates by Paine Bros. & Co. Milwaukee against the Lehigh Valley and others. Other cases include excessive rates on coal, grain shipments, and related practices across multiple routes with hearings set for Chicago, Creston, Kansas City, and St. Louis as part of a broad probe into railroad pricing.
Lincoln Neb Sept. W J Bryan arrives to be formally notified by the National Liver party of his presidential nomination. A large, elaborate ceremony is planned with speeches by Senator Teller, Congressman Town, Ignatius Donnelly, and George A. Groot of Cleveland. Delegations from central and western Nebraska and neighboring states expected, with a parade and outdoor meeting at the state capitol grounds.
New York health department investigates open street cars after rainy days bring sickness and deaths. Officials weigh an ordinance requiring closed cars after every two open ones during this season. Dr Waltman cites numerous colds among women and rapid temperature changes. San Francisco officials warn seal hunting depleting northern waters. United States and Ber ing Sea commissions note pelagic sealing harms pups and predicts long-term industry collapse without protection.
General W B H Hart reports from New York that Pacifi Coast associations of Hariem and Anneke Jans heirs intend to seek a supreme court ruling to divide a property valued at 200000.07 dollars prove their relationship and obtain a pro rata share to aid those too poor to pursue claims.
The Pair Sisters Mirs and Birdie Fair reached San Francisco from the previous evening and reside with their family at Pine and Jones streets. Herman Oedrichs did not travel but may join soon. They seek to have their testimony heard promptly in the inquiry into their late father's will.
San Francisco reports Harry H Webb son of C C Webb owner in Shasta Valley Siskiyou county has been engaged by the Chartered Company of South Africa to take charge of the Consolidated Gold Fields company interests at Johannesburg as consisting to fill the position until recently held by John Hayes Hammond.
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