Strikes and murders lead local and national news
Reports include employees striking in Lebanon Indiana on the Chicago & Southeastern line. Judge Ryland in Lexington Missouri sentencing Joseph Jackson to hang for murder. William Martin found murdered near Florida and Stoutsville Missouri. gambling room destruction on Lexington public square. Estella Guthrie's drowning linked to mischief by pupils. and other assorted notices across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Southeastern Railway
Lebanon
Ind
Ryland
Lexington
Joseph Jackson
William Martin
Florida
Stoutsville
Estella Rowena Guthrie
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Sohn Piester
Lola, Kan
Michael Dorsey
Powhattan
Ohio
Jackson
McKinley
Hanna
Post Office Department
India
RS. McKennon
Geom
Dawes Commission
Enon Pacific
Missouri
Kansaseen Distance Telephone Company
Nevada
Maigo
George
Tieton
Croker
Father Lynn
Mr. George
Prize contest seeks a governor’s name in 88 words
The Gazette advertises a Reader's Prize asking readers to identify a Kansas governor’s name hidden within the first 88 words of an advertisement or Lawrence advertiser. Prizes include a 100 lb sack of Pierson Milling flour. winners must mail answers to the Adv Editor, with rules about word positions and letters, and earliest postmark wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kavens
Lawrence Ady
Pierson
Ernors
Pierson Milling Co
Lawrence
Gazette
Kansas Notes Ganses Agriculture for 1897
Population for Kansas rises to 1,366,725 with 40,130 increase. Broad crop figures show winter and spring wheat, oats, corn, barley, flax, and other staples with wide variability in yields. Old corn and wheat on hand listed. animal and dairy values rise with milk, butter, cheese production increasing. Miscellaneous notes include a train wreck, a skin game, overtime law ruling, medical beliefs, a carnival plan in Arkansas City, mortgage retirements, bond vote in Neodesha, and university elder Snow engagement.
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Ganses Agriculture
Coburn
Bartey
Jerusalem
Kansas
Atchison Globe
Howe
Felt
Atchison Champion
Globe Lights
Atchison
Andy Yest
J. G. Richards
Ogallab
Trego County
New Jersey
Lombard
Rice County
Lyons
Judge Wells
Kansas Appellate Court
Neodesha
Bloys Thoman
St Louis
Douglas County
Marthe Snow
Snow
Kansage University
William Harvey Brown
Cherryvaleto
Coffeyville
Smith County
Old Settlers’ Association
J. H. Johnson
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Kansan
Independence
Rush For Next Week's Gazette Promises Prize Health Tips
An obscure early notice announces next week's Gazette with hints on mining terms and methods, comfort for work, and a Flour prize. It mentions Santa Fa Route publishing a nook, the Riverside Coal Mining Company and a public offer to non subscribers, with a contest for readers in North Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fa
Chance
Home Riverside Coal’ Mining Company
North
Lawrence, Bridge and Elm Streets
Do You Smoke Borner Bros Tobacco Store Ad
A vintage ad fragment promotes Borner Bros Tobacco with 8 for 5c and 6c cigars claiming superior quality. It also touts Eckk's Economy Store savings and notes Union Pacific travel benefits with Pullman services and time tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borner Bros Tobacco Store
Steele
Eckk
World News Roundup From 1900s Dispatches
Reports form multiple locales include yellow fever spread in Meme phis revolt rumors in Havana starvation in Cuba a Dawson City floor speculation claim Creek chiefs seek tribal unity and a New York heiress charity gift Caroline Talman left 126000 to charity crimes include stolen morgue bodies in Chicago and a death of Opal Leaves near Parkville a Sacramento death of Nancy Samuels at 119 Klondike arrivals in Seattle and a Sedalia silver discovery amid a Chicago political threat from George Scholder seeking help from Senator Mason for a land dispute in eastern Kansas
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Spain
Havana
Dawson City
Caroline Talman
New York
Chicago
Parkville
Nancy Samuels
Sacremento
Cal
Seattle
Navarra
G. T. Bennett
Sedalia
Hansens
Magee
Mason
Carcago
Charles Guiteau
McKiley
George Scholder
Otter Crees
Laws
William E Mason
Scholder
Kansas
Intorney
Fort Scott
Kaw
Washington
Notable Rumors and Tragedies From News Notes
Gossip on John J. McCook for attorney general and potential governor shifts mix with maritime disaster near Point Arena where thirteen seamen drowned. Powder mine explosions kill twenty in Hermoillle. A Lyons burglar strip shows rich loot. Nobility enters commerce with a poultry market while Lord Salisbury eyes premiership. Luetgert trial site looted by relic hunters. Sheriff Taylor dies in hunting accident.
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John J. McCook
McKenna
Point Arena
Cal
Niacorail
Hermo‘aille
Lyons
France
Gerge D. Ruggles
General Stanley
Washington
Lord Salisbury
Tuthill
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Mgr. Schroeder
Catholic University Facuulty
Gage
Miles
Heath
Lilgokslazi
Kaiutec
Carlisle
Atn Washington
Cassie McKinley
the Gazette
Bigger
John Fritzal
Germany
Will Young
Bond
Captain Dutton
Texas
Misa Carne Geopfert
Perry
Adv
The
Gazett
A. B. Nichols
Hesper
J. Oland
L. Johnson
Charles Miller
M. E. Church
Santa Fe
Edw. Keefe, Jr
Emma Brookmiller
Frank P. Ramsey
Laura Marshall
New Journal
Ed Miller
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Mr. Miller
Ella Miller
Tennessee Street
Mise Ailele Dale
Ralph Kirby
Tonganozie
Leavenworth
Palmateer
Coldwater, Mict
Frank Nichols
Indiana
Martha Snow
Chancelor Snow
Chris Haas
Clearfield
Friends Church
City
William Wooten
Washington, Kansas
David Sample
Parry
Jefferson County
John Sheridan
Paola
George, Overmyer
Topeka
Phi Kippa Pai
Ross Hopkins
Holton
G.H. Hogg
Portland
Oregon
Lecompton
Ike
Beal
Godding
Harry Dick
Frank McHale
J.L. Brady
Wai
Richardeon
Nellie Ady
Isaac’ Ady
Zette
Lawrence, Ks
J. N. Harshberger
Illinois
Princeton
Kas
Raymond & Co
John Lucas
Clarke
Oliver Barber
John Alder
Ed Roussell
Federal Grand Jury
Order
Poehler & Mason
Chas
Robinson Bes
J. E. Todd
Arkansas City
Hays City
Pattern Sale
Pattérro
Borner Bros
Union Pacific
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Denver
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Union, Pacific
Minion Pacific
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