Temperance push gains allied Chicago printing unions
The Allied Printing Trades Council of Chicago backs temperance by offering to place their union label on papers and advocate the cause. The move involves about 20 000 workers across compositors writers pressmen photoengravers stereographers and related trades, and was cheered at the council meeting led by I P Straube.
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Temperance
Allied Printing Crafts
Chicago
John G. Woolley
The
New Voice
Allied Printing Trades’ Union
Allied Printing Trades’ Council of Chicago
I. P. Straube
Woolley
Mammoth Daily Paper and Publishing House
Germany In It In Russia Japan Conflict
Dispatches from London claim Germany proposes backing Russia in the war with Japan. France and England may intervene for peace. The writer notes Russia seeking assistance from Germany seems odd given Japan's formidable naval strength and coastal combat prowess.
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London
Germany
Russia
Japan
France
England
Government ownership would curb railroad wrecks and boost safety
An elderly railroader argues daily papers teem with wrecks caused by inexperienced workers and employer cost cutting. He asserts government ownership would end dividend-driven aims, employ enough experienced staff, add double tracks, and greatly reduce accidents.
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Oak
Special examiner to Perry Heath on post office grafts
Grant Harrington notes a special examiner appointed by the President to expose post office grafts, delivering the findings to Perry S Heath secretary of the national Republican committee. He claims the statute of limitations shields Heath, Hanna’s ally, while Will White labeled him a dirty deuce in Hanna’s pack.
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Perry S. Heath
National Republican Committee
Heath
Hanna
Will White
Ohio
Grant Harrington
Washburn College Socialist Club Story Denied
The Kansas Democrat reports Washburn College officials deny a rumor that they suppressed a Socialist club under pressure from Western contributors. President Plass says no foundation exists as students formed a Socialist club for propaganda and sought approval, but college authorities declined to sponsor any political organization.
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Washburn College
Plass
O. K
Kansas Democrat
Pioneer Ft Scott merchant Drake dies at 71
F Drake a Ft Scott pioneer died at midnight last Saturday at age 71. He came to Ft Scott in 1858 almost penniless and left as one of the citys wealthiest men. He served in the legislature early on and sponsored a bill making Fr Scott the Bourbon county seat.
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Coas
F. Drake
Ft. Scott
Mr. Drake
Fr. Scott
Bourbon County
Who Is Sule Chicago Liter Usean in Zion Industries Case
A Chicago federal judge placed a $10,000,000 estate into receivers amid a push by claimants seeking $1,169. John Alexander Dowie remained in charge of Zion’s industries with creditor consent. Critics warn such summary actions threaten business security, risking widespread receiverships and challenging who is safe in commerce.
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Chicago
Liter Usean
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
English plan to employ idle men by afforesting derelict lands
England faces a growing unemployed crisis and a government proposal develops a large scale work program. Authorities seek to acquire derelict lands in Essex and Suffolk to provide profitable healthful employment through afforestation, adopting socialistic relief methods.
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England
Essex
Suffolk
Wreck on Frisea Road Kills Nine Near Ft. Scott
A Monday morning collision on the Frisea road fifteen miles south of Ft. Scott killed nine instantly and injured several others after a brakeman failed to throw a switch. The Meteor, the Frisco road’s finest train, ran into a freight train.
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Frisea Road
Ft. Scott
Frisco Road
Democrats Must Stop Convention Passes to Win Kansas
David Overmyer argues Democrats must quit using convention passes to secure victories in Kansas. Bailie Waggener, referenced respectfully, previously promised an anti pass bill but forgot about it once the legislature convened.
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David Overmyrr
Kansas
Bailie Waggener
Tax Grievances Hit Kansas Farmers This December
Kansas farmers face higher taxes as local critics blame Topeka politicians for funding idle workers last winter. The Populist voice argues the money must be raised from the ground, not created from thin air, urging accountability in public spending.
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Kansas
Topeka
Altamont Finds Oil At Seventy Feet Spuring Drills
In Altamont the discovery of oil at a depth of seventy feet has the town in a fever. Expectation runs high as other wells will be drilled immediately. The find shifts Altamont into the oil field spotlight.
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Altamont
Hanna Keeps Presidential Bid as Menace to Roosevelt
Harper's Weekly argues Senator Hanna remains in the race as a threat to Roosevelt while the same issue predicts Parker as the Democratic candidate.
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Harper's Weekly
Hanna
Roosevelt
Parker
Maryland Democrats push to disenfranchise 40000 Black voters
Suwa ror Gorman and other leading Democrats in Maryland are backing a constitutional change aimed at disenfranchising about 40,000 colored voters. The effort focuses on altering state constitutional provisions to reduce or revoke voting rights for a large minority group.
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Suwa Ror Gorman
Maryland
Pius Saddled by Gout Diet and Wine Abstention
Pory Pius suffers gout and his physician prescribes a special diet. The Pope is ordered to abstain from wine to aid his health and recovery.
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Pory
Pius
Oil Well Brought In At Neosho Falls Spark Excitement
A fine oil well was brought in at Neosho Falls early in the week. Great excitement prevails in and about the town as the discovery becomes the talk of the area.
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Neosho Falls
Widows in a Small Micurcan Town
In the Micurcan town of 700 residents, seventy widows are noted. The statistic highlights demographic patterns within a tiny community, signaling social and economic implications for a rural population.
Oil Well at Humboldt Produces About a Thousand Barrels Daily
An oil well at Humboldt is reported to flow about one thousand barrels per day, indicating steady production for the area. The report notes the well’s output and potential impact on regional oil activity.
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Humboldt
Cutashine Johnson Targeted by Ridicule Over Foreign Goods
The Argilton urges readers to spend at home, condemning patronage of foreign dealers. It argues local merchants fund taxes and institutions, while foreign sellers ship profits away, and urges supporting home commerce despite higher Tower prices and freight. The piece notes pervasive advertising from foreign firms and calls for local boycotts and loyalty to home merchants.
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Cutashine
Jolingert
Johnson
Ven
Jonson
Aarraror
Armm Ton
Bellowe
Garnett
Ik Heen
Gardett
Anderson County
Mail at the Garett post office posted notices
A garbled letter list names several individuals including Mrs Clin Ro Maine Mes St Vat and Mr LC Gonden P.M. Daniels Bay Tom Conch. The notice asks recipients to respond to a public advertisement and contact the postmaster.
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Clin
Maine
St. Vat
Tendershiot
Gonden
P.M. Daniels
Bay
Tom Conch
Thkatis
Postivaster
Shipboard Plot Sparks A Rescue With Anarchist Ties
An American steamer nears Gibraltar to refuel en route to Naples when a distressed man in a lifeboat signals for aid. A covert plot emerges as the captain learns of an anarchist threat and a hidden infernal device aboard. A dramatic rescue uncovers a brother’s warning and a police chase ensues, ending with the captain aiding in thwarting the plan while protecting his crew and vessel.
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Euphorule
Jim
Phin
New York
Gibraltar
Pollow
Andrebist
Wolf Ip
Parer
John Ramsden
Caio Siboaed
Jol Ramaden
Tayi
Lovey
Warths
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Ayer
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Cnptuln
Merkley
Red Light Cafe
Murdock
Ivers & Pond
Hillington
Valley Gem
Estey
Monarch
Wailton
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