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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1896
Page
4
The paper advertises to carry delivery to Topeka and surrounding towns with flexible rates and multiple editions. It lists subscriptions including three months and yearly options and provides contact details for its Topeka office and Washington D C bureau.
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports dominance over competitors with a large circulation. The paper highlights its wide reach in June 80, 1500 era metrics and emphasizes consistent daily publication.
Frank, fragmentary text shows a financial or circulation notice noting copies printed and a calculation. It mentions totals like 10,625 and 1,057,410 and a ratio 10.88. The passage is garbled but appears to be a summary of print runs or miscellaneous ledger figures for several months.
A fragment records daily averages and totals for years 1891 1822 1595 and late months of 1896. It notes 9 125 daily average for 1891 and 10 635 for late 1896 with percentages 43 and 1595 respectively.
The editorial argues the silver issue remains heated, but business circles show vigor and market confidence grows in the United States. It notes gold is hoarded abroad while European and Australian gold flows into banks, suggesting no net loss to the U S and that owners may set terms before releasing holdings.
The irrigation congress will meet in Great Bend next month and many farmers, truckers, and gardeners are urged to attend. Aimed at discussing artificial irrigation to stabilize crops, the event advocates adopting well and water facilities to reduce shortages and cut imported produce, citing San Diego as a model of irrigation aided by mountain water.
Seventy five year old G W Gandy faced a divorce bid, citing quarrels with his wife Mrs Mar ihe Barnes and a dispute over two Lawrence jatrest properties. He, a former soldier, spends much time at the Leavenworth Soldiers' Home and warned of costly proceedings if his wife pursued a division of his property.
Capt Porter of the United States secret service moves against campaign tokens imitating real currency. He notes the dollar token bears Liberty with 13 stars and 4598 date, while the dime shows Free Silver and Bryan in trust. Tokens resemble official money closely and threaten political finances as authorities await directives from Washington.
An American party from the Lick Observatory eclipse expedition to Japan reached Fuji in strong winds and threatened blizzards. Dr. G S Shuey and companions faced a 36 hour storm, exhausted food, and near peril before finding a hut at the summit to shelter from the raging weather.
A rundown lists multiple Free Silver clubs reported to state organizer D. C. Tillotson, with club names such as Bryan Free Silver, Myer Valley Bryan, Union Township, Hine Bryan, Fostoria, Sping Township, Wheaton, Havensville, Louisville, St Clere, St Mary, Warmer, Garrison, Lone Five Township, Lusie de Eves Silver, Arisple Bryan, Betvue Bryan, St Georga Bryan, Live Township Bryan, Vienna Township, Valley Falls Bryan, and the Bryan club among others. includes secretary and president names and towns from Kansas communities. The entry notes the Manhattan telephone exchange adding instruments and promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve with an address in Kansas Avenue.
Madeline counsels Stella on a heartbreak letter to Mr Hastings while wrestling with her own certainty about love. Stella longs for reconciliation, asking Madeline to draft a plea to the absent beloved, and Madeline urges direct action, urging Stella to tell him herself. The scene unfolds amid intimate confidences and age old questions of passion and fate.
A complete list of prizes for the best decorated vehicles and bicycles on exhibition in Charles Eagle's cigar store windows. Includes cash prizes, wool and silk patterns, bridles and wardrobes, plus assorted prizes for ponies, carriages, and bicycles awarded by the general committee and local merchants.
Chiefs of Kansas City police warn that sale and wearing of obscene buttons will lead to arrest. A Kansas City man at Camp Miles offered for sale buttons with shameless phrases and was stopped by Detective Zeller after warning. authorities vow prosecution for all involved.
From Junction City a party camping at Camp Miles includes J. M. Putney and wife J. A. Putney and wife and Wm. Putney. They were the first campers on the grounds and arrived Friday night.
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