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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1895
Page
4
The notice lists subscription options for the State Journal Daily edition, including carrier delivery terms for Topeka and surrounding Kansas towns. It specifies prices for three months, one year, and by mail, with weekly edition pricing also shown.
A sworn circulation statement notes daily averages and monthly totals across several years, contrasting the Topeka Capital with the State Journal and Topeka Daily News. It cites postal costs, reader reach, and news coverage in Topeka and surrounding areas, while discussing wheat prices, bank reserves, and silver coinage debates.
The piece argues Democrats cling to pledges while the platform omits free silver. It notes colored people face harsher Southern life and critiques white leaders who exploit ignorance. It discusses U S trade with Latin nations under a gold standard and questions parity of American money.
Private letters from Shanghai describe the Ka Cheng mass murder of August 1 in which about 100 attackers killed and wounded Europeans and Zenana sisters. Eye witnesses recounts of violence at the mission houses, including severed eyes, burned bodies, and a frantic escape by Mission staff and locals.
Ticket broker Chamberlain claimed to have fixed Templar tickets as part of a clever plan. Investigation focuses on alleged manipulation of ticket allocations and potential impacts on fans seeking entry. No charges announced in the report.
Reports from Topeka and Kansas City allege W J Black Saye W L Chamberlain brokered a clever plan to profit from mutilated Knight Templar railroad tickets. The scheme combined exchange orders with coupons to create a Topeka to Boston round trip sold at a discount, yielding a sizable margin before exposure by the Kansas City local passenger association.
City council to introduce an ordinance requiring anyone selling hay to weigh loads at the city scale. A weight certificate will prove the load’s weight and avoid reweighing at sale. A ten cent fee per load weighed will be charged.
The Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition, opening September 18, will showcase Southern products and modern advances since Chicago 1893. Highlights include aluminium, electricity, printing, and a prominent women's department with a permanent city museum plan. The fair aims for originality with colon ial, literary, and musical exhibits, a Midway, and a series of women's congresses, supported by extensive committees and free or reduced rail transport.
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