State Journal Twenty Third Year Be Frank P MacLennan
The State Journal enters its twenty third year under publisher Frank P MacLennan. Subscription rates are listed with weekly 10 cent carrier delivery for Topeka suburbs and state-wide price in Kansas towns. The Topeka State Journal Building at Kansas Avenue and 3rd is the permanent office with contact numbers for business, reporting, and the Washington office.
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Topeka State Journal
Kansas Avenue
Corner
Eighth
Topeka Dually State Journal Shows Strong Showing
The Topeka journal reports a great showing with competition distanced and rising circulation. The paper notes higher daily averages for the first six months of 1896 ending June 30, reflecting growing reader demand.
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Topeka
Bas
Postenes Kmansus Bas
Fragmented historical notice on 1696 and 19th century circulation
The readable lines reference Benjamin and Deka Kan proprietors in July 1 1696 and discuss circulation figures for years 1845 1851 192? 2593 1504 and 1895 with daily averages and totals including 10,206. The OCR yields unclear numbers and lacks cohesive narrative.
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vbaneMecdorians
Deka
Kan
Why They Do It Causes Trade Gold and Greenbacks Debate
A reader asks why gold is shipped from England and exchanged for greenbacks in the United States. The column explains that foreign trade balances settle in gold or commodities, deposits may prevent bond issues, and that greenbacks could be redeemed or converted later. It touches on treasury policy, markets, and upcoming political factors, with weather and miscellaneous notes following.
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State Journal
England
Treasury
United States
Uncle Sam
Atsie
Wall Street
London
Watt Street
Municipal Reform Speech at Saratoga Calls for Nonpartisan Governance
J Clay McKelway A M SE D urged balanced reforms in American cities during an American Social Science association address at Saratoga. He argued permanent reform cannot be party based and urged civil service integrity and law fidelity as foundations for lasting municipal reform.
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Buffalo News
J. Clay McKelway
A. M
University of the State of New York
American Social Science Association
Saratoga
McKelway
McHetway
Carlyle
McKetney
Low
Schleren
Brooklyn
Strong
New York
Parlican
Buffalo
Parmanent
Eighteenth WCTU Kansas Convention in Kansas City
The eighteenth annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Kansas will convene September 24 to 28 at Washington Avenue M. E. Church in Kansas City Kansas. Lectures by Myre Edith Fitz Hocker and Jesse Maxey are listed with sessions on young women’s work and a temperance sermon Sunday afternoon. Reduced rail fares and certificates will ease attendance. Webber's orchestra to enhance evening sessions.
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Washington Avenue
M. E. Church
Kansas City
Katt
Pris Lente Stevenson
Chicago
Ona
C. Bi. Woodward
Seward
Neb
Failway
Nas
Myre
Edith Fitz Hocker
First Baptist Church
Pittsburg
Kan
Webber
Friends of Temperance
Sam Small Campaign Address Draws Large Pana Crowd
The Rev Sam Small of Atlanta spoke to about 1 200 people in Pana at the silver club meeting. Thousands more could not gain admission. After the talk a group of Makinnney men rushed Mr Stall and declared for Bryan as Small planned to visit Alacon today and Taylorville tomorrow.
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Pana
Sam Small
Atlants
Pana Silver Club
Sharess
Pang
Makinnney
Stall
Small
Alacon
Siirazy
The Man About Town on Curfew and Festival Talk
Police Commissioner Holliday argues against curfew laws citing medieval persecution. Barnum & Co representative Greenbaum touts bright store windows for the Kansas Avenue festival. Community leaders discuss funding, lighting, and crowd management for Topeka’s festival and Carnival buttons. concerns include housing attendees, fuel, and sightlines for the courthouse grounds.
Rail rate advances for western rail cars to Mississippi and Chicago
Western railroads raise through-car rates from trans Missourian territory to the Mississippi River and Chicago and to Gulf ports. From Wichita and southern Kansas points the advance is 7 cents per hundred, making the new rate 14 cents to St Louis. Other points see smaller increases. grain rates to Chicago locally unchanged.
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trans-Missouri
Missisippi River
New Orleans
Galveston
Wichita
Kansas
Mississippi River
Gulf Ports
St Louis
Missouri
Yates
Horton News Summary of Repairs and Personnel Changes
News from Horton reports several small items: Carpenter Huckins lays off due to a hand injury from a bandsaw. Mrs. F C Smith visits sister Mrs L Van Duren in Horton. W Andrus, a former Horton brakeman, is ill with typhoid fever. Engine No. 1 of Hutchinson and Southern Railway is repaired and returned to service. Miurry O’Brien is re-employed as extra brakeman after being discharged last year. Freight Brakeman Frank G Ross notes hay fever and travels to Chicago area for Teller. Conductor G P Eugh runs on 17 between St Joe and Nelson. W G Todd to replace Pugh on Horton Herington local. G B Oder, previously braking near Fairbury, heads to Springfield, Ill. I N Foote leaves field duties to tend farm at Willow Springs, Mo where son Harry resides. A L Walker relieves on trains 13 and 14 between St Joe and Topeka. Steam shovel No 1 finishes eastern division service and heads to El Reno Okla for repairs before resuming work. Thus Carence, ex conductor, is re-employed as brakeman on caboose 12,106 under Conductor Secor.
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Carpenter Huckins
Carpenter
F.C. Smith
Colorado Springs
Miurry O'Brien
Horton
Frank G. Ross
Chicago
Teller
G P. Eugh
St. Joe
Nelson
WK. Cecil
W. G. Todd
Pugh
Horton-Herington
G. B. Oder
Fairbury
Springfield
I. N. Foote
Willow Springs
Harry
Ale
Walker
Tim
St Joe
Topeka
el Reno
O. T
Carence
Lue
Secor
Nickerson Notes Em ployees and Local Weddings
Nickerson notes detail moves among Santa Fe employees including returns from illness and vacations. Harry H. Mason resumes work after two weeks absent. Blondy Williamson returns from a Denver visit. Claude E. Hall joins as machinist helper. John G. Houston resigns from the shops. J R Ward and family visit Indiana. W L Rose takes 40 days leave for visits in Ulina. A P Quinby lays off a few days while W Schopper fills throttle, William Carr reassigned to Great Bend branch. Wiles Tamplin shifts to Hutchinson. Oscar B Aldrich and Miss Dot Bailey wed at the couple’s home in Nickerson on September 18.
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William 2. Deckur
Blondy” Williamson
Denver
Claude E. Hall
John G. Houston
J. R. Ward
Indiana
W. L. Rose
Great Bend
A. P. Quinby
William Schopper
Williatt Carr
Great Bend Brann
Pines
Engiieer
Wiles Tamplin
Hutchinson
Oscar B.aldrich
Mies Dot Bailey
D. D. Bailey
Emporia
Nickerson
MO Pacific Reunion Excursion Train Plans Published
On Timeday September 9 the Amis mori Pauifle will run special train Coffeyville to Topeka via Cheto ba Pittsburgh Fort Scott Garnett and on Thursday October abecial rain will run from Qound Grove and Osgwatomis arriving Topeka 10 o clock. Irwin Lodge AOU No. 260 members asked to meet tomorrow at 2 o clock at their annales. All members invited. By order of the master workenan GEO J FLEISCH Recorder 404 Madison.
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Coffeyville
Topeka
Cheto
Irwin Lodge
AOU No. 260
Willan ReeTa
Maater Workenan
Geo
Fleisch
Recorder
Madison
CHANUTE ITEMS PERSONAL NOTES AMONG SANTA FE EMPLOYEES
From Our Special Correspondent Miss Tilda Deffinbacher will visit Ottawa for a month George Shurtz is visiting at ver Seine Ole Wipes Lomax has taken a lay off for 30 days and will visit at Pests Ind Engineer William Wilson and family have returned from a week's visit at Winneld Fireman Frank Juleson and Mrs Juleson have gone to Lansing to spend Mock wih Warden B Tynch Mra T H Schmuta and Mra J ee Jones are in Galveston stten convention of the GT As to the Fireman D Mason was called to Ot tewa several days ago by sickness In the family of his brother Carpenters are busy at work on the te Hostier J W Fox is flying off for several days and Fireman WH Anderson is looking after his duties Engineer John Vansant is laying off on account of sickness and Engineer William Lomex in running his engine Engineer John Blakes laying off and will visit in Joplin Mo for several days Latest styles In millinery at Curtis Sisters 552 Kansas avenas
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Tilda Deffinbacher
Ottawa
George Shurtz
Ver Seine
Ole ‘Wipes & Lomax
Pests
Ind
William Wilson
Winneld
Frank Juleson
Juleson
Lansing
B. Tynch
T.H. Schmuta
J Ee Jones
Galveston
D. Mason
Ottewa
J. W. Fox
Anderson
John Vansant
Wiliam Lomex
John Blakes
Joplin
Maine Had Little Effect Say Dun Report on Business
R G Dun & Co reports no distinct improvement in trade with confidence slowly rising and speculation in materials for future use. Imports of gold persist and Bank of England policy unaltered. Western, southern and eastern states show varied signals as cotton, wool, pig iron and milling uplands prices shift amid uncertain future demand.
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New York
R. G Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Bank of England
France
Maine
Ste
Atlantic
Howton
The Physical School of Education Opens for Term
Miss Russell and Miss Nye return from summer outing and prepare rooms for Thursday opening. Nye, formerly of Cincinnati, to be remembered for purchasing half interest in eel. New classes planned for boys under 14 and dancing for children. Rooms open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for enrollment and class formation. Oysters! Oyster seasons now open with sausages and steak at local markets.
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Russell
Miss Nye
Mies Nye
Cincinnati
Eel
Mien Nye
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