Kansas Notes and Local Happenings Rumors
A collage of brief Kansas items: Dighton hosts a Short Grass hotel, Leavenworth Soldiers’ Home inmates reach 2,878, Mary Ellen Lease lectures in New York, and Hays City to open an electric light plant within six months. Notes mention tax and bank chatter, hunting at Lawrence, a new chemistry building at Kansas University, and various local curiosities across towns like Sterling, Parsons, and Coffeyville.
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Dighton
Columbus
Stee’t
Lawrence
Soldiers
Leavenworth
Brick Mason
Parsons
Cherryvaie
Atreeta
Rice County
Mary Ellen Lease
New York
Highland
Fort Scott
Enterprises
Gaylord Herald S
Kansas University
Elliott
Manila
Coffeyville
Revilla
Cherryvale
Oliver
Missouri
Hiawatha
Captain Elliott
St. Mary's Journal
Lizzley Weyler
Dickinson County
Norton County
Brown County
Kansas
Hays City
Sterling
Esel
Vca& Biorence
Topeka
Lincoln
Nob
Tod Madison
Wis
Isis
Simpson
Sunip
Hutchinson News
Kansas City
Atchison
Missouri River
Fort Leavenworth
Sexton
Ners
Eldorado Times
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
Manta
George Dewey
General Rica
Pasteur Institute
Daring Kansans in Filipino River Battle
A detailed dispatch from Manila reports Colonel Funston and the Twentieth Kansas crossing the river near Dagupan and capturing eighty prisoners after driving insurgents from trenches. American casualties were seven killed and twenty five wounded. a white flag signaled a temporary truce as Otis and Hale’s brigades pressed toward Malabon and Malolos.
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Washington
MacArthurz
Maniloa
Ling
Aguioalde
Utin
Mazina
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Mariloa
Marilos River
Unies
Maykawayan
Polo
Malabon
Antonio Lona
Paranagua
Washington Regiment
Aretotha
Meyouyan
Harrison Gray Otis
Male's
Massachusetts
Fuoston
Twentieth
Kansas Regiment
Pennsylvania Regiment
Dagupan
Malinta
Canayan
Hale
New
Casualty List Reports US Forces Losses in Philippines
A war department casualty list from Manila reports 2 officers and 20 men killed, 4 wounded, and 7 officers with 153 men wounded or severly hurt. Names include Colonel J C Egbert Twenty second US Infantry Captain A S Stewart First Colorado Volunteers and First Lieutenant M G Keavenbuhl. Also lists numerous enlisted men with injuries from various companies and locations. A separate note mentions Indian Agent Anderson reporting Moses Ahead chief of Colville Indians dying of Brights disease near Noselim sub-agency.
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Wasnixartoy
Philippines
War Department
J. C. Egbert
Second
United States Infantry
A S Stewart
Colorado Volunteers
M. G. Keavenbuhl
Kansas
J. L. Plummer
Gavaoett
Curran C Craig
Garnett
Alberta
Anibal
Independence
Morris
J. Cogn
H. Fairehhild
Frank Steward
Topeka
Thaddeus Wilgant
Coffeyville
Adna G. Clarke
Lawrence
Edward R. Hook
William Tull
Osawatonie
Drieg. Stonkws
Wash
Anderson
Moses
Colville Reservation
Bright
Hs Place
Noselim
Armon- Pans
Bclair
Toulon
Dakotans and Kansans Suffer Heavy Losses in Marilao Fight
From Manila to Washington dispatches early March 29 report heavy casualties among Dakota and Kansas units at Marilao. Killed include Lt. Jona H. Lien and Lt. Sid ney Morrisey with several privates. 14 wounded. Insurgent attack supported by General Gareis earlier caused 90 dead. MacArthur advances with supply trains reaching Marilao as Otis notes repulse with significant losses on both sides.
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Lewis Chase
Peter Ryan
Frank A. Shraeder
John Shear
Marilao
Gareis
Dagupan
South Dakota Volunteers
Third Artillery
South Pakatans
Tventy
Ping Mon
Critchlow
Utah
Davis
Waantxetox
Otis
South Dakota
Aguinaldo
Malolos
Adams
Morrison
McClellanit
MacArthur
Bulacan
Eral
Washington
South
Third ‘Infantry
Twenty-third Infantry
Twenty-third
Oro
Ogo
Twenty-third Descene
Manus
Filipino War Commentary From Lt Gohn On Manila Front
Lieutenant Gohn of the Fourteenth Infantry recalls his Philippines service from August to November last and analyzes the Manila front. He predicts a long war with insurgents likely to resist years, notes heavy Mauser rifles in Aguinaldo's army, outside support, and the difficulty of moving artillery through the Philippine terrain. He praises Aguinaldo as a capable leader with a talent for mobilizing men, while criticizing the insurgents as poorly civilized and prone to dangerous tactics.
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New York
Gohn
Fourteenth Infantry
Governor's Inland
Philippines
Manila
Abewilkabe
Tyro
Aguinaldo
Cuba
Extra artillery regiment eyed for the Philippines dispatch
A Washington dispatch reports the War Department weighing sending an artillery regiment to the Philippines in addition to units already ordered. Three light batteries were ordered to Manila via San Francisco. The Zealandia Puebla Hancock and other ships move toward Asia with infantry and recruits. The Ohio and Senator head back to San Francisco for further transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Washington
War Department
Philippines
Dow
Manila
San Francisco
Ohio
Thirteenth Infantry
Sixth Infantry
Last Stand Rumor in Philippines and Malolos Advance
Dispatch from Manila to New York reports Aguinaldo awaiting a final defense at Malolos with a promise of renewed revolt if defeated. MacArthur moves from Malibo toward Locative five miles north of Marilao as dawn breaks on the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titipiac
Apalnaldo
Malton
New York
Manila
New York Journal
Aguinaldo
Malolos
MacArthur
Malibo
Locative
Marilao
Hanged by Kansas Farmers in Lynching Near Holton
Henry Sanderson, accused of murdering Mrs. Fleisher of Mayetta, was lynched by a mob of fifteen near Holton Kansas at 2 a.m. on a bridge over Banner Creek. He had earlier wounded Miss Fleisher and killed Mrs. Fleisher. his accomplice Emmett Donnelly aided in the crime. Sanderson was shot and then hanged after his capture at Mayetta. the mob acted openly, without disguise, and removed the body after the stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sanderson
Holton
Hoxtox
Kan
Mayelts
Miss Bleisher
Winchester
John Fleisher
Sanderson
Haas
Fleisher
Banner Creek
Plefsher
Mayetti
Sandarson
Ab Mayetta
William
Myrtla Fleisher
Campany
Emmett Donnelly
William Bleisher
Jon
North Topeka
Miss Fleisher
Hbis
John’ Fleisher
Myrtle Fleisher
Atmel
Mayetta
Yorktown
Wousel- Aftor Ns
Chase Manida
United States
Maundara
Pany
Gulf of Lingayen
Gulf
Washington
Roiloy
Cuba
Porto
Alex Wasninatoy
Cubs
Rico
One Swallow Does Not Make a Spring in Local Times
A short quirky item notes that a single favorable sign does not guarantee broader improvement in the community economy as people reflect on recent small gains. The piece hints at caution amid hopeful chatter about industry and household prosperity.
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Atlantic Transport Company
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Lieu' Wistie
Naval
Chicago
Ron Niptr
Germany
Absndonstes
Berlin
the: Zeitung
Denmark
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America
Nogris
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J. H. Sttrwens
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Adrian Allen
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