Populist Committee Debates New Party Name Topeka Meeting
The Populist state central committee in Topeka spent two days debating fusion and potential rebranding. They favored meeting Democrats halfway, while warning against Democratic domination by the Hill faction and hinting at possibly joining Socialists if the plan fails. The Democratic committee’s decision is awaited.
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State Central Committee
Topeka
People Party
Republican Party
Democratic Committee
Dave Overmyer
Overmyer
Kansas
Secretary Reports On Short Horn Cattle For Farmers
F D Conurn secretary of the state board of agriculture presents the quarterly report ending March Igor detailing short horn cattle and its usefulness to farmers.
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F. D. Conurn
State Board of Agriculture
Igor
Pimmont MoroAn Eyes Atlantic Steamship Control
J Pimmont MoroAn plans a dominance bid to buy Atlantic steamship lines and expects to control them soon. Anticipates a ship subsidy bill to be considered at the upcoming session of Congress.
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J. Pimmont MoroAn
Atlantic Steamship Lines
Mrs Nation Persecuted Says Brother Reports
Mrs Nation's brother Mr Moore received word from a Wichita law firm that Mrs Nation is being persecuted in jail there. He plans to investigate and expose officials and saloonists behind the mistreatment as Kansas prides itself on a brave but hypocritical fight against her.
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Wichita
Kansas
Fire Devastates Jacksonville Business District
A severe blaze last Saturday ripped through Jacksonville Florida destroying much of the business area. Officials estimate losses between fifteen and twenty million dollars with extensive property damage and economic disruption across the city.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Pensioning Railroad Workers Gaining Popularity
The pensioning trend for long serving railroad workers grows in the U S with Pennsylvania Railroad adopting a successful plan. The French system offers an elaborate pension and aid program. Some deem paternalist, but the idea invites study for workers’ benefit and Socialist critique.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
France
Burlington Courier
Parole Policy Debate Questioned by Goysmor StaNLRY
Goysmor StaNLRY argues parole for penitentiary convicts is unprofitable and likely to end, linking crimes to alcohol. He contends whisky fuels three fourths of offenses and paroled felons relapse quickly, returning to old tricks after release.
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Goysmor Stanlry
Populist oil land boom boosts Kansas figures near Beaumont
S M Scott and fellow Kansans linked to oil land sales in Beaumont Texas report large commissions. Scott netted about 75000 in two months. Uncle Davy Hefle bower and Noah Allen also shown to gain considerable sums, with other Kansans noted to have done well.
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S.M. Scott
Kansas
Beaumont
Texas
Davy Heflebower
Noah Allen
Uncie Russ Warns of Tumbling Business Boom
The speaker declares a coming crash tied to rapid expansion of business. He blames the rise of trusts and wildcat schemes for distress among stock gamblers and speculators, predicting ruin for the nation’s business interests.
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Uncie Russ’ Sag
Olathe Register
State officers balk at McKinley train ride proposal
Kansas officials at the state house wanted to join McKinley on his special train at the western state line and travel to Topeka, but McKinley declined. The lawmakers say they do not care if he comes or not.
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Tuk
Kansas State
McKinley
Western State Line
Topeka
Mac
State House
Le Roy Launches Republican Paper Aimed at Fockele
A new Republican paper in Le Roy targets Bro Fockele of the Reporter with sharp rhetoric. The Blade man is described as a scrapper, suggesting a feud dynamic between the two papers and their editors.
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le Roy
Bro. Fockele
Fockele
Prayer and work versus reliance in Chicago speech
Gov Mrs Kate Mills Boyd of the Cook County Anti-Vice Society denounces easy prayer without action in a Wil lard Hall speech. The verse laments the wealthy and powerful who pray for others yet offer no real aid while the needy strive, ending with a call to tangible help rather than divine handouts. S. E. Kiser, Chicago Record Herald.
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Kate Mills Boyd
Cook County
Willard Hall
Chicago
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record Herald
Trouble at Iola and Italian labor clashes
An attempt to hire cheap Italian labor at the Tola cement works led to a night raid by white workers who surrounded the camp. Italians were captured and shipped to Kansas City, with others expected but barred. Two shots fired and three men wounded amid great excitement.
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Tola
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Global stock panic and labor unrest ripple markets
New York and London stocks plunge as American securities slide amid a broad financial panic. In Albany New York street railway workers strike while English coal miners prepare for a possible walkout. Tur music publishers form a multi million dollar trust.
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New York
London
Ohio Politicians Travel to Meet McKinley in Topeka
Governor Nasi and numerous Ohio politicians were seen in Topeka en route to California to meet McKinley. They traveled by special train, provided at no cost by the railroads.
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Nasi
Ohio
Topeka
California
McKinley
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Anna Champe
J. M. Alexander
Anderson County
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Taylor Riddle
People’s Party
Democratic Party
Riddle
Nation
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God
Human Brotherhood
Iola
Tur Music Publishers
Street Railway
Albany, N. Y
England
Standard Oil CO
Music Store
S.A. D.shriver Welda
Ith Tassos
Literatt
Tilbutte & McGraw
Belle Smith
West Fifth Avenue
Barth
JM Scott
Torr
Ge Parsons
Kas
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