Gossip From Topeka State Capital Affairs
Topeka dispatch reports Department of Kansas G A R orders for December encampment elections and post officer installations delayed by quartermaster and adjutant failures. It lists court-martialed members, requests for post death rosters, and addresses sought for several comrades. Also notes Teachers' Association plans, railroad rates, and local incidents across Kansas including emigration law talk, pardons, and various court cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Department of Kansas
T.h.soward
Grand Army of the Republic
F.M. Canfield
Kas. Woodward Lapeman
Maton
Ae G.R. C. Stowell
Lewis
Quincey
A. Ashworth
Fifteenth
Iowa Infantry
W.S. Herd
St. Louis
Jacob Nieufin
Firth Kansas Volunteers
Robert Duckson
West Milton, C
McClung
Seventy-fourth
Ohio, Volunteer Infantry
James O
Kelley
Leonardville
Kas
Andrew J. Phelps
Nineteenth
Indiana Infantry
Jacob Bickel
Germantown
Nelson
Campbell
M. D
West Alexandria
William Markes
Tuscola
Mich
First Kansas Mounted Infantry
Averal Norman
P. B. Min=ton
Vanburen Rice
Michael Fitzgerald
A. J. Angell
Reuben Hinkley
Byron Hewitt
Kansas City
Dwight Hewitt
Samuel L. Hewitt
Wisconsin Infantry
Kansas’ State Teachers’ Association
R.W. Turner
Rescue of Jessie Heckmeyer's Child From Well Tubes
Wichita report notes Mr Wells recounts the rescue effort for Jessie Heckmeyer's child from a well tube. Despite early fear, rescuers reached about seventy two feet, but the child was dead, having lingered in a living tomb as the mother endured extreme distress and heartbreak throughout the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Mr. Wells
Wichita County
Mr. Lewis
Jessie Heckmeyer
Wells
Leoti
Unclear text fragment on Congress reception and Kangng
Fragmentary report notes a improvised reception with remarks on Kangng advantages and TAR factors. The passage is garbled, failing to provide clear names, date, or concrete facts.
Tug of steam launches tests new Herreshoff boats
Newport November 1 1930 The fleet tests compare old launch designs with new Herreshoff models led by the Atlanta against Ossipee. Commander Hoff asserts old style lacked staging and towing power while fleet officers defend the improved craft. The test shows the Atlanta quickly pulls ahead, dragging the Ossipee by a hawser as water rush reverses and the old vessel halts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Ossipee
Herresboit
Atlanta
Herreshoff
Ossipee’s
Telegraph rate cuts announced for western states
The Western Union Telegraph Company will reduce maximum rates starting December 1. The rate east of and including Montana New Mexico Texas drops from 10 to 15 cents. East of the Mississippi and north of Tennessee and North Carolina the maximum will be 10 56 cents within and including Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Utah
New York
Western Union ‘Telegraph
New
Mexico
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Horth
Carol
Owill
National Prohibition Convention Opens in Indianapolis
The National Prohibition party meeting in Indianapolis drew delegates from most states and territories. Prominent leaders included ex Governor Ze-Bils Illinois Mother Stewart and Dr. Jutkins of Chicago. A seven member organizing committee was named and Samuel Dickey elected chairman. Indianapolis chosen for the 1888 national convention to be held the first Wednesday in June. Prof. Diakey resigns Albion College post to devote himself to politics with a $3,000 salary guaranteed.
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Indianapolis
Fane Newt
Onreano
National’ ‘Central Committee
Prohibition ‘Party
Imimeric
Fea Ze - Bils Ilinoia
Mothe
New Mexico
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia
Washington Territory
Wyoming Territory
Miss Willard
Illinois
A. A. Hopkins
New York
Stewart
Ohio
St. John
Joan’ Lloyd Thomas
Maryland
John P
Johnny Kannas
J. A. Stanfleet
James Black
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Brown
WBS
Alabama
C. Collson
Colorado
H. C. Dillon
Connecticut
Gonrze P. Rogers
Dakota
R Grove
District of Columbia
A. A.whvelock
Tllinois
A .1
Jutkins
J. A. Stunteet
Indiana
John Rainer
Hushes
Iowna
E. W. Brady
V-Orfarnaniy
Kanras
As-M-Hichardsor
St. Dubh
Marylin
John Linyd
Thomas William Silverwo
Sbis
Pittman
C.B
Axaigh
Mehivan
D. P. Lavendorph
A. “Power
Minnesota
W.W
R. A. Hawley
New Jersey
John R. Anderson
A. Pursuna
H. Meade
J. Wesley Jones
North
W. Dunn
Rhode
Thomas ‘H. Peabody
JL Ww
Richardson
Tennessee
J. W. Smith
Texas
J. B. Crawfills
Vermont
C. W. Wyman
Frank Burt
J. B.cargeadon
Lateé
Francis E. Willard
Alm iLopkins
Prohibition National Committee
National Republican Committee
Diakey
Albion
Albion, College
Child Pianist Hofman Impresses New York Audience
Joseph Hofman a ten year old prodigy from New York dazzled about 500 press and theatre patrons at Wallack's theatre with a recital of Beethoven Mendelssohn Chopin and his own work. The boy displayed trained tone clarity breadth of phrasing and musical delicacy beyond his age while handling bravura passages sparingly and confidently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
York
Josefh Hofman
Europe
Wallack’s
Beethoven
Mendelasohn
Chopin
Hofman
Hofm Flist
London lenders seek six million taels loan at six percent
Fragmentary notes mention a loan of 6, 3,900,000 taels at 6 percent for twenty years linked to the Hong Kong and Shanghai bank. References to a British gunboat Wasp supposedly lost in a cyclone weeks ago appear, with mention of abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sui Aking
Hong Kong
Dr Jose Parker-In Dr Chicago Report
Dr Jose Parker-In Chicago report dated November 28 describes unidentified medical notes and fragmented details from the era. The text is partial and lacks clear events, names, or outcomes beyond reference to a physician in an urban setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker-In
Chicago
Igago
Jose
Chaotic Global News Fragments Highlight Strikes Fires and Courts
Disconnected notes report labor strikes in Hi Paso and a Pittsburgh factory fire causing serious injuries. Also mentioned are political shifts in Paris and Venezuela, a Boston court ruling against Western Union, and a contested will with multiple heirs disputing probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eal Pets
Belaneous News
Chi Beast
Wm. Smith
Chicago
Los Angeles
Pigot
Ci New
Hi Paso
Oxas
St Wages
Clemenceau
Gen. Boulanger
Venezula
M. de Roulede
Paris
Patriotic League
Revolutionary Society
Ferry i
United. States
Great
Britain
Gunkert & Co
Pittsburgh
Wheeler
Crebyterian Committee of Home Issio
Chambers
Boston
Western Union
United’ States
Toda
Colt
D Plainant
The
Art General. of
Massachusetts
Weserm
Union Telegraph Company
Toscolle
Sanitil
Young pianist thrills audience with Beethoven concerto
A boy prodigy, described as an astonishing talent, performed Beethoven's concerto with an operatic presence. The audience, including the Spadienies orchestra, reacted with enthusiasm and nearly wild admiration for his improvisational flair and mature artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Beethoven
Weber-List
Spadienies
Orches
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J.D. Hewitt
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Abilene Gazette
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Iola Register
McPherson County
Salina
Episcopal College
el Dorado
Geo. W.brown
Lindsburg
Montgomery
Olathe Mirror
St. Jon
Pacific States
Hiawatha
Atchison
Governor. Martin
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Herrington
Dickinson
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Frehley
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W. Fridell
Idorado
Low
Rock Island
Wis
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Carolina
Greeley
New York Reform
Harrisburg
Michigan
Joliet
Llinois
Southern Kansas Railroad
Elgin
Thomas Lahey
J. B. Lawson
M. J
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Lahey
Lawson
Thomas Haley
R. G. Lovett
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Lovett
Cunningham County
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