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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1894
Page
4
A Lawrence Journal-World column analyzes Kansas political currents including free college talk, tariff debates, and party rifts. It notes Senator Peffer’s stance, Mrs Lease’s impractical influence, and local rail and court concerns, while reflecting on Tom Reed’s congressional victory and broader national sentiment.
Local readers debate where Republican candidate W A Calderhead stands on silver. The Washington Post notes his lengthy speech and questions remain about specific policy on the monetary issue. Supporters praise his honesty and debating skill while critics demand a clear, plain statement.
Residents of Kanana and members of the Kuccas Pree Think ers urge Kansas lawmakers to repeal Sunday laws as they argue these statutes infringe on religious liberty and conscience. The piece notes free thinkers overlook practical effects on workers while praising principle over allocations, with Topeka’s stance shown in contrast to two U.S. senators.
Irvin's Sandow challenge to Eugène Sandow aims to force a strength contest with a forfeit offered from 500 to 2000. In Topeka yearling races, Gypsie B and four Topeka colts compete at the fairgrounds with Standout Black Thomas and Bob Batesford among notable entrants. several outsiders from Holton and Prescott also expected to show.
The piece surveys how Indian and Ceylonese tea may edge Chinese tea from the market as war disrupts China and Japan. It notes price shifts, quality gains, and British plantation growth in India and Ceylon, with anecdotes on English tea culture and Russian brick tea, plus brief memorials of early American tea attempts and cultural habits surrounding tea drinking.
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