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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1896
Page
4
OCR reads a damaged notice from The State Journal about delivery to Topeka and Kan communities, with scattered addresses and advertising office locations including Topeka state building and New York publishing association contact details. The text preserves delivery and advertising references without clear dates or names.
The Topeka Daily State Journal has distanced all competitors in circulation. The report notes a daily circulation figure around 1590 ending June 90, 1595, highlighting the paper's growing reach in Topeka Kansas during this period.
The note records a Topeka Kansas editor and proprietor dated July 1, 1596. It lists professional title and location, indicating a newspaper figure or publication authority active at that time. Historic attribution shows ownership and editorial role in the Topeka area during the period.
The article recalls how Illinois Populists briefly held the balance of power in 1900. Three Populists in the legislature, with Dems and Republicans split, tipped the U S Senate election to John M. Palmer after two voted for him. Taubenseck’s tears and later rumors surface about Palmer’s political shifts and a rumored or unproven role of Jerry Simpson.
A critique of campaign spending and rhetoric urging voters to seek the truth themselves. It argues that inflated literature and paid speeches mislead the public, noting that no party seeks to harm the country and that voters should consider all interests across parties.
The letter from Secretary Carlisle declaring redemption of all dollars in gold is seen as a political move amid the campaign. It asserts gold as the sole money while other currencies are token forms, with silver redeemable only for silver certificates and silver coin not universally accepted. The piece notes partisan impact and calls the ongoing political rhetoric loud and silly as football season ends and campaign efforts roll on.
The piece analyzes Mr. Bryan as an orator, noting his dignified, unpretentious bearing and effective use of a cultivated but plain speech. It praises his voice, range, and energetic delivery while acknowledging his reliance on emotion over strict reason, and questions his sincerity and ultimate impact on the audience.
The Committee of Fifteen will not handle the floral decoration and a general committee of ladies will manage the Kansas avenue beautification. J E Rodman to decorate the avenue with evergreen and fern from the bridge to Topeka avenue and at the curb. bids to be considered. Funds discussed to bring old soldiers from Leavenworth and request railroad help to invite them for Festival Week.
The Ladies General Floral Committee proposes decorating streetcar and utility poles along sidewalks with goldenrod and blue cambric streamers. Topeka area sources note goldenrod is scarce locally. a pasture south of the city offers the plant for quick, decorative twisting around poles.
Chief Gardiner warns tramps beggars and pickpockets to avoid Topeka during Fall Festival. 17 extra officers will patrol. city will clear vagrants. trains watched. suspected criminals to be jailed before they prey.
Our buyer secured 72 dozen Ladies fast black hose seamless and heavy 6c kind 15 cents per pair 45 dozen fast black heavy wear like iron 5c kind 15 cents per pair 50 dozen seamless heavy bicycle hose 25c kind 13 cents per pair 60 dozen children's seamless heavy 16c kind 9 cents per pair 30 dozen same larger 18c kind 16 cents per pair 60 dozen children's hose 6 to 9 years 16c 8 cents per pair Many other kinds at lowest prices ever named Millinery daily New York arrivals skirts cloaks capes shirt waists all lower prices 533 Kansas Avenue.
A conference between National Chairman Hanna and Missouri leaders including ex-Congressman Joe Frank and Maj. Bit-Hager discussed placing the Kansas City branch of the Republican headquarters under national control. Missouri pols led by Arsatie and Neldringhaus met Hanna reaffirming state committee independence from local campaign operations.
In New York on September 18 a vast lump of gold weighing 6,737 ounces was transported from Grand Central depot via Broadway to Wall Street in a common express wagon guarded by one unit. The gold, valued at an amount not specified, was sent to the Bank of Montreal in Canada and belongs to Caribou Mining of British Columbia.
Kansas announces cadets appointed to the United States military academy for West Point. Rey C. Kerr of Pueblo Colorado with Hyde of Pueblo as alternate. James T. Fiberger of Concordia Kansas with Davis of Clyde as alternate. The King of Pills, Decchains-BEECH AWS.
Chicago report states Secretary of State Sanricheon says gold standard Democrats must adopt a new name to appear on the official ballot. He notes a voter may sign petitions for only one party line, while independents petition under their banner. The old standard Democrats already prepared petitions for their candidates.
Ex president William Henry Harrison asks the Republican national committee to refrain from setting dates for him to speak. A private secretary’s letter says his literary contracts and legal work next month prevent campaigning. He will deliver one Aptech in Marion county Indiana, then stop campaigning in that state. Also notes Topeka Man Mads Secretary. Swedish Baptist conference of the United States organized to form by officers elected: Chair Rev P A Hielm Chicago, Vice Chair C A Johnnes Denver, Secretaries Rev A J Nordlander Chicago, Ree Frank Palmberg St Paul and J Olunder Topeka.
In Pratt County Kansas a man living one mile north of Pratt while removing a shotgun from a wagon accidentally shot himself, shattering his right arm and leaving him in a precarious condition. The report mentions Ayers Bar Spa and kidney issues, with fragmented details from the scene.
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