Charley Scott a Prophet
Clip from the New York Sun discusses Kansas politics and Senator Burton. William Allen White questions Burton’s record, noting Kansas must reflect on his integrity and the “shadow” over his election. White cites Scott’s refusal to back Burton and questions the compromise that brought him to the Senate.
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J. Ralph Button
Kansas
St. Louis
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William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
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Burton
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Mr. White
Washington
Democrats urged to push bold reform on trust issue
A Commoner editorial argues Democrats must propose an effective remedy to win public trust. It urges refusing to act until decisive measures are taken, pressing for votes on measures to destroy private monopolies, and aligning with the Kansas City platform rather than dodging its implications.
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Cato
Carthage
Senate
House
Kansas City
Kansas Health Board Chief Reports Birth Ratio Findings
The Kansas board of health president states that births in the state are two boys for every girl. The remark reflects a broader context of demographic patterns observed in Kansas.
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Kansas Board of Health
Sonny Kansas
Washington Post
Railroads Dictate Kansas Republican Course Sparks Uproar
Leavenworth Times reprints a Republican critique of Kansas railroad influence at Wichita state convention. Calls rail executives and attorneys a danger to party integrity, warns Roosevelt nomination risk, and cites seating frauds in Atchison Jackson Wyandotte and Miami counties. Mentions A D Walker as railroad tool and a failed Jackson County bid.
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Leavenworth Times
Kansas
Wichita
Roosevelt
Harrison
Atchison
Jackson
Wyandotte
Miami
A. D. Walker
Walker
Japan and Her Ruler A Chronicle of Imperial Milestones
The piece notes 1869 Kyoto royal appearance marking the first public sighting of the Mikado in five centuries, and 1872 rail journey from Yokohama to Tokyo with a melodious national anthem. It describes the emperor at fifty four reading English, French and German literature, as cited in National Magazine.
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Japan
Kyoto
Tokio
Julius Casar
Yokoma
Thames
Neva
Rome
Europe
England
France
Germany
Pacific
Peter MacQueen
National Magazine
Cooperative store to open in Wichita announced
A large co operative store will be established at Wichita with plans to carry Jos Paratinc the best, offering a notable local retail development and employment prospects.
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Wichita
Paul Mortons Prediction A Rail Reform Discussion
The Topeka State Journal reports Paul Morton predicting that once railroads are owned by a single syndicate a strong push for government ownership will emerge. The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes this may reflect corporate policy aimed at creating demand, with stock and bond capitalization often two to three times actual cost. Observers warn that such capitalization could be used to secure high prices in government condemnation without full par value.
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Topeka State Journal
The
Santa Fe
United States
Pittsburg Dispatch
William Water Phelps
A New Idea of Heaven by Kate Sanborn excerpt
The article quotes Kate Sanborn describing a theory that electricity is the primary evolving force in the universe. It asserts the sun as inhabited and a future abode for humanity, claims the human body is built from magnetic elements, and that sickness is an electric derangement. It uses vivid imagery of a Jacob's Ladder and eight minutes to heaven.
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Heaven
Kate Sanborn
National Magazine
Kansas Ballot Law Boomerang Hits Republican Plan
The Kansas law, meant to force straight ticket voting to block fusion, now hurts Republicans who backed it. An independent candidate has no chance under the statute, while critics warn the measure boomerangs and leaves GOP lawmakers stranded in the middle.
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Kansas
Lawrence Gazette
Mail-carrier road right of way under US law
A legal note states that all mounted US mail carriers have a right of way on public highways when on duty, including rural and urban carriers. Drivers must not push wagons into ditches. collisions from failure to yield can lead to United States court prosecution.
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United States
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