Hepburn bill debated as Murdock speaks to House
Congressman Murdock of Kansas addressed the House on the Hepburn railway rate bill. A Portland incident reports a Chicago to Oregon train collision injuring four and killing four. Local vendors advertise Baby Ribbon cigars and the Missouri and Kansas Universities glee clubs arrive for engagements with a dance planned by Beta Sigma Alpha and Sigma Chi.
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Washington
Murdock of
Kanaae
Hepburn Railway
Local Market Notes At Ellis And Bowersock Mills
Quotations from Ellis report a 1 inch codfish price and extra Colorado apples at 50 cents per peck while Nour and machinery work at the Bowersock tilis. Production shifts are planned through the week with market release expected next Monday after testing and possible changes.
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Milla
Colorado
Ellis
Hoth
New York Street Fire Causes Roof Blaze
Firefighters respond to a blaze on New York Street at 0tadas triggered by sparks from the stove flue. Roof shingles burned before water carried by the crew ended the fire. House occupied by Miss House. estimated loss about £2 including goods from Van Camp and Masters Howe with phone service.
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JWCL
New York Street
van Camp
Masters
Howe
Lawson in Iowa conference with Cummins on insurance probe
Thomas W. Lawson arrived in Des Moines and met Gov. Cummins to discuss the Iowa insurance investigation. F S Mowatt, former Ohio attorney general, N B Broward of Florida, and several newspaper men joined the delegation. Olm seade Cold Cure is advertised at 25 cents.
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Des Moines
Thomas W. Lawson
Debate on railroad rate bill reaches agreement for 6:30 vote
In Washington a measure to end the railroad rate debate was set for a 6:30 p m vote tomorrow after a house session agreement. Meanwhile a fire in Curtis Bay Baltimore killed multiple residents and forced one woman to jump to escape.
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Washington
B.C
Baltimore
Curtis Bay
Weaver's Linen Sale Opens in Lawrence New Store Era
The Weaver's linen sale begins tomorrow at the new store, a historic event in Lawrence. W. H. Johns has bought the meat market once run by Johns & Dick, with all bills payable to W. A. Johns, reflecting ongoing business changes.
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Weaver
Lawrence
W. H. Johns
Johns & Dick
W. A. Johns
Real Estate Transfers Recorded for Roberts Pendleton Properties
John N. Roberts and wife Lawrence transfer a lot on Vermons Street to William J. Coleman for 2500. Barbara J. Pendleton of Baldwin sells part of section 27 14 20 to Herman Alberti for 2200.
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John N. Roberts
Lawrence
William J. Coleman
Lot
Barah J. Pendleton
Baldwin
Herman Alberti
Nec
King Road Drag Advocate Praises Practical Road Making
Rev. Lewin G. Wilson and King spoke at the opera house on road dragging progress. King, a Missouri farmer, described a simple drag made from a split log costing about 2 to 8 dollars and claimed it can keep roads passable at minimal expense. He urged community adoption and noted Missouri boards endorsing the method. The talk praised practical, low cost improvement of main highways.
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Ward King
Mr. King
West
King
Maitland
Iowa Line
Missouri State Board of Agricultural
Missouri
Setonl
Social and Personal Notices From Local Ledger
A page of social and personal notes records visits and travel to and from Kansas City and Topeka. Many residents, including Mrs. J. R. Bechtel and Miss Eva Olin, travel for family, tea, or club activities while others attend lectures and university events.
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Eva Olin
Kansas City
J. R. Beehtel
Galveston
Texas
J. W. Scott
4. D. Weaver
E. F. Caldwell
Kangas City
Glanohe Lyons
Topeka
Industrial Work Shops to Be Set Up in City Building
The Claypool residence south of the Central school will be purchased by the city school board and converted into an industrial workshop. Details remain vague but partitions will be removed and the space filled with work benches for the new program benefiting pupils across twenty schools. Superintendent Smith urged hiring a special industrial arts teacher. art and music will feature wood carving in the new building alongside broader industrial training.
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Claypool
City School Board
Supt.Smith
Peoria Pastor George Simmons Found Dead In Bank Crisis
Peoria Illinois February 4 Rev George H Simmons pastor of the First Hap ist church president of the interstate savings bank and peoples saving bank and recently appointed manager of Yates senatorial campaign in Peoria county was found dead in bed this morning Investigators said he had taken potassium and left a note absolving Yates and associates Crowds gathered as both banks faced runs with the peoples saving bank failing to open and the interstate bank crowding the doors the barber shop ad at O P Barber Son's appeared in nearby copy.
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Peoria
Ills
George HI. Simmons
Interstate Savings Bank
Peoples Saving Bank
Yates
Peoria County
Simmons
Interstates Savings Bank
Cold wave grips New England and nearby regions
A string of cold alerts spans Boston to Northfield Camden and Hibbing with readings from 40 below to 2 below zero. The cold snap disrupts gas service in several city sectors and prompts broader regional advisories in New England and northern New York.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Northfield
Vermont
Fittsburg
Roma
N. Y
New York
Camden
Fine Tailoring Ad Promotes Men’s Salts and Coats
Fine Tailoring offers made to measure salts and abirte lades akirta coats poade. View spring and summer samples and new styles. French dry cleaning and preming services. Goods called for and delivered. J. H. HISTOR, Tz Mam. st. Ball phous 657 red.
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J. H. Histor
St. Ball Phous
Terrible Scenes as Freight Wreck Kills Four Near Delens
Nelens Mont Feb 8 Two miles west of Delens a runaway Northern Pacific freight crashed into a passenger train, wrecking it and starting a fire. Four killed two unknowns believed burned. Conductor Jessup and other named victims identified. Engineer Petty and crew attempted escape as flames engulfed wreckage. unknown man burned to skull remnants. Rescue efforts hampered by heat and flames. Local notices promote church social and library events.
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Nelens
Mont
Delens
Pasific
J. N. Rob
Edward Brown
Passngers
Autatn
Helena
Austin
Nill
Petty
Cara
Amber
War Jessup
Jessup
Band Stand Ball Under Buchs and Fraternal Atd Hall
Band Stand ball benefits a local fund held Thursday evening at Atd Hall. Organizers promote the event under Buchs and Fraternal auspices with ticket proceeds directed to the Band Stand fund.
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Buch‘s
Buch's
Atd Hall
Tickata
Benefic Band
Senator Pettus Faces Brief Illness in Senate Chamber
Senator Pettus of Alabama suffered a brief attack of illness in the democracy chamber early today but recovered and returned to his seat. The report mentions room scenes and a note on Mrs. Williams bakery and home made Chill.
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Washington
Senator Pettus
Alabama
Saints
Mrs
Surgeon from New York Comes to Kansas University
Dr. M T Sudler arrives in Lawrence to teach anatomy at Kansas University replacing Dr G Hoxie now dean of the chemistry department. Sudler is a Johns Hopkins graduate with prior posts at Cornell and St Marys Free Hospital. Also noted is the transfer firm Lawrance Transfer Company with contact details.
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M. T. Suddier
New York City
Kansas Universty
Sudler
John Mapkine University
Cornell
St. Mary's Free Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Lud- Herts
Medical Society Meeting at the Douglas County Courthouse
The Douglas County Medical Society held its monthly meeting in the new courthouse. Members present included Nazamith Jones Phillips Sadler Chamberlin Harvey Kneer Laslett Simmons and Keir with four new members joining. Papers on Ferments and immunity were discussed by Emerson Sayre and Simmona with further remarks by Barber Phillipson and others.
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Douglas County Medical Soc*iety
New Court House
Nazamith
H. T. Jones
Clark Paiiips
Keith
Smith
Sadler
Chambern
Harvey
Kneer
Laslett
Simmons
Lucius Sayre
Sayre
Chas. J. Shimmons
Victor C. Vaugan
Ann Arbor Mich
Simmona
Meychinkell
Ebrilok
Barber
K. O. F. Phiiliipson
Elle
Cangora
Chambers
Keith and
Jones
Naismith and
Clark
E. Simt
Ite
James Naiasmith
E. J. Blair
Sec
Investigation in Washington prompts Chinese boycott inquiry
In the senate Tillman resolution calls for an investigation of the Chinese boycott. Also: a Kansas Fort Leavenworth death by suicide of Sergeant Bert A. Goble, age unknown, of company EH eighth infantry, shot himself. no clear motive. Domestic goods ad lists water bottles and fountain syringes offered by O P Barber and Son.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Leavenworth
Sargeant
Bert A. Goble
Eightenth Infantry
Ft Leavenworth
Tofay
Fittaburg
O. P' Barber and Som
Massachusetts Street
MISSOURI PACIFIC WRECK Kills One, Injures Several
A Missouri Pacific northbound passenger train No 105 collided with a southbound freight at Strauselile Neb. An unknown man was killed and several people were injured. The brief report notes the wreck and its dead and injured.
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Leavenwrth
Missouri Pactus Railracd
Strauselile
Neb
Lost fur collar and brown overcoat in local area
Lost on Sunday a white fur collar belonging to a child was left between Ei Anderson's restaurant and the Christian church near 1126 Tennessee Street. A brown overcoat is also missing between Lawrence and Late View. Finder please return to Journal. reward offered.
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Ei Anderson
Christian Church
Batora
Tennesse Streat
House debate over railroad resolution and president’s answer
Washington February 6 1900 Gilliapie of Texas defends a resolution praising Pennsylvania railroad action and argues the president’s floor reply was not the final result. He urges full investigation of conditions and cites supposed quiet but significant deals. Hale returns to the Senate chamber after three weeks of illness.
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Washington
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Brich Aslire Clary
Telephone Home
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University
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East Banry Street
Bell Phone
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Murdock
Kansas
Hepburn
Choice Halibut
Portland
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Oregon Railroad
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Duke
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Sigma Chi
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Weaver's Linen Sale
King's Talk
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Unitarian Church
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Winans
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Prof
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J. T. Ackerman
George Kuhne
Modern Lace Club
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Geo. O Foster
Kaunas
Bep Gur
George Kelly
Vinland
A J. Prentiss
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J. H. Bell
Cape Girardeau
KE. H. Allen
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Ralph Clauser
Charles Decker
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Sedalia, Smc
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Chiloceou
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Raymond’s Drug Store
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Cleland
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Law Department
Hare Squires
Pittsburg
Sturly C Armstrong
Washington National Bank
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Illinois
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Young Peoples Society
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Fraternal Aid
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Warren Street
Racine
Mia Prentise
M.C
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Dr. M. T' Sudler
City
Lawrance Transfer Company
Maas
Pledical Society Meeting
Wiedemann’s
L. L. Riling
Pool Billiards
Smiths’ News Depot
Douglas County
J. M. Neville
Watkins
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Moore
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Trencady
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