Ministers Lead Raiding Party Destroys Saloon in Arkansas City
A mob of seventy five led by city ministers raided a suburban saloon near Arkentine river. They forced the bartender to witness the destruction as furniture and liquor were burned. Women joined the effort, armed with hatchets, while Mayor Fred Diaga kept peace in Perry.
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Arkansas City
Keno
Keowee
Arkentine
Mro el May
Fred Diaga
Perry
Amaghiog Brigade
Coe
Methodlat
Mraj Rajoen
Ssebler
Perry ‘Bank
Mayor Denies Large Exaggeration of City Unrest
Winfield Rao February 16 Mayor Albright dismisses reports of widespread violence. He says there were no armed mobs or joint robberies, only a few personal clashes and minor property damage. He notes storefronts reopen soon and calls the threats not serious.
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Winfield
Hegard
Rao
Albright
Quiet at Winfield as rioters move fixtures to safety
A Star special from Winfield Kansas reports relief as the city remains quiet. Jointists remove their oxures and supplies to places of safety but stay within city limits following an ultimatum. Citizens stockpile arms amid fear of civil unrest, with a secret meeting allegedly calming tensions.
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Wintiete Ars
Mafety
Kansas City
Winofield
Kansas
Winfeld
Jointista
J Crusaders
Derby Joint Closure Sparks Prohibition Debate
Derby Kansas February 16 residents in Sedgwick County report three jointists running without license. Citizens demand prohibition or a high license. Joints to close at noon, fixtures to be removed after a council meeting. Prohibition supporters press for stricter enforcement to influence the appeal.
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Wichita
Kansse
Derby
Kansas
Sedgewick County
Adomand
J'Y
Prohibition Lab
Crusade Against Joints Spurs Towns to Act
In Olpe and Cottonwood Falls towns ministers lead a women led push to shut joints. Women armed with hatchets threaten fixtures but back off as churches plan to close joints within days. A Ten-man church committee in Perry orders action against joints. drug store of Mayor Diggs spared as liquor sales end. Property damage estimated around 1000 dollars.
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Olpe
Fittesa
Wisfiela
Topeka
Kan
Jeintixta
Cottonwood Falls
Emporis
Tumult in Emporia as Town Hears Nation Rumor
Emporia faced a night of commotion after a rumor spread that Mrs Nation was in town. Hotels buzzed, telephones rang, and drug stores and several saloons shut down briefly. Mrs Nation stayed in Topeka.
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Mamor
Mra. Nation
Doug Stora
Jelats
Emporia
Oighi Emporia
Mr. Nation
Bella
Justice Brewers Statement At Yale On Prohibition
Justice David S Brewer of the United States Supreme Court addresses Yale students on Kansas prohibition laws. He says if George Washington were alive he would share his hatchet reputation with Mrs Nation for enforcing prohibition since 1880.
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New Haven, Coon
Atudente
Yale University
David S Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Kansas
Washington
War on Christian Endeavor Sparks Church Tension in Mass
Western Massachusetts churches react to Rev Isaac Chipman Smart of South Congregational in Pittsfield disbanding the Young People's Christian Endeavor Society. Officials say the move shifts church life, prompting talk of constitutional changes and possible remodeling of the organization to curb its growing influence.
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New England
Pittsfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Young People's
Ubrlatian Endeavor Society
Isaac Chipman Smart
South Congregational
Smart
Christian Endeavor
Voogree Galloos
Cave fill of dead unearthed in Texas near Rio Grande
A rock-dusted cave near the Rio Grande, seven miles southwest of here, yielded skeletal remains of twenty six men and copper tools. One stone fragment bore Narvaez and the date 1526, suggesting the remains belong to the Narvaez expedition shipwrecked near Galveston.
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Texas
Mpaula
Alpinc
Chicos Mountains
Rilo Grande
Here
Americana
Meno
Narvaez
Malbado Island
Galveston
New World
Spain
Gabeas de Vava
Cubeas de Vace
Galifornia
Boers Escape From Island Prisoners Reach Crimean Port
Five Boer prisoners who escaped from the Island of Ceylon reached a Crimean port aboard a Russian steamer after swimming from Colombo harbor. The group includes the nephew of President Steyn and the brother in law of General Botha, the Boer commander in chief.
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St Petersburg
Ceylon
Crimean
Colombo
Steyn
Botha
Robbery Wrecks Grenola State Bank in Dynamite Attack
A Grenola Kansas special describes last night’s bank assault with dynamite at Grenola State Bank. The vault and front were blown apart, furniture and fixtures reduced to atoms, time‑lock plate shattered, and robbers fled before opening the safe. In Newfoundland, the status of the British steamer Luangerms remains unknown with no messages from the scene of the disaster.
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Mansas
Kanvas City
Grenola
Kansas
Grenola State Bank
Teg
New Year Gla Mensas Giri Slala by Refeated Lover
A violent incident in Logaz Kansas on Feb 16 details Joseph B Hinton 22 employed at Bhuriz Bros ivory barn shooting Maggie Shartz 17 daughter of miller O F Shartz. Hinton wounded Shartz then killed himself after a failed attempt to finish the act. Separate dispatches cover a Kansas university claim in Congress and Roosevelt’s travel updates with the transport Sheridan sailing to Manila.
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Shurts
Death of Col Peter Miohle Professor at US Military Academy
In West Polo New York on February 16, Col Peter Miohle aged 75 died after a brief illness of pneumonia. He served as professor of the department of natural and experimental philosophy at the United States Military Academy since 1971. He is survived by a widow and a daughter. a son, Lieut Denote Moban Michte, who was killed in the battle of San Juan, had died earlier in the conflict.
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Weat Polo
Peter Miohle
Department of
United States Military Academy
Moban Michte
San Juan
Denver
Col
Edward B. Moore
Fifty-fourth
Ohio
Lawrence
Kan
Shiloh
Sherman
Atlanta
Wea
Andersonville
Pursuing the Boers under De Wet near Boartman's Siding
British telegraph from De Aar Cape Colony reports De Wet's force crossed the exit near Boartman's Siding on February 14. Plumer Crabbe and armored trains pursued. The Boers cut lines, but over twenty wagons, gun loads, twenty prisoners and many horses were captured. Reports say troops remain in pursuit.
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Kitchener
London
Hittchener
de Aar
Cape Colony
Enya
DeWet
Boartman's Siding
Here
Plumer
Crabbe
Armored
Ammasitian
Mourning For King Milan In Austrian Town
A large crowd gathered at Mlada Serbia’s former king Milan’s funeral in Mulleary Austria. Funeral arches were shraped with black, mourners lined the principal square and town entrances as services proceeded amid solemn observance.
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Karloquitz
Austria- Mulleary
Milaa
Servia
Cuba relations debate shapes future ties with United States
A Cuban Constitutions Commission considered a proposed framework for future relations with the United States. Generals Ward and others presented terms while critics warned against a permissive treaty. The panel pursued a careful path, aiming to avoid binding concessions and preserve Cuban autonomy. The broader discussion touched stations at the border and the balance of influence between the two nations.
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Giop
Ward
Yosiaew von
Republic of Cuba
Waid Wall
Hesandy
Woo
Cuba
Werion
United States
Paca
Kansas Legislature Deliberates on Wide Reform Measures
The Kansas legislature held a lengthy session in Topeka, debating key bills. Amendments moved to empower the supreme court, fund Fort Hays and state seamen provisions, school district changes, voter rights, and pensions. Senate bills passed include prohibitions on morphine and cocaine sales, school district disorganization, and county attorney fee provisions. Freight wreck near Dorrance reported with no injuries. Tomlinson may resign as prison warden with George E. Cole named as successor. Boiler explosion at J. K. Davidson elevator in Parsons severely injures crew. Berlin reports Hermann the clairvoyant has died.
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Topeka
Kate
Pel
Bor Neases
Berord
Supreme Court
Fort Hays
House
Hurrell
Temperance
Spudock
Winer
Lyon County
Wonen
Stanley
Landrey
Committee On
Indor
Nichols
Senate
House F Mens
Prvernar Oon
State House
Promis
Vestani
Russell
Jrankes
Pestan
Joseph Ko Peunal
Wichita
Fennalowis
Qinnon
House Ways and Means
Kithal
Sliqu
State Normal School
Sigmar
Rhe Insurance Department
Teugt
Iow
Stantes
Joon
Billy
Cole
Tomline
Kan
J. B. Tomlingon
Kansas State Prison
Gov. Stanley
Tomlinson
George E. Lole
Emperor William Seeks Allies in American Chicken Study
Washington February 16 Emperor William's government declared American hens superior to German fowls. Count Von Luckler of Silesia was sent to observe United States chicken farming, spent three months visiting major farms, and will publish notes in Berlin. He returned last month with pure American chicken breeds to cross with German stock.
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Mperor
Germany
Count
Wanhington
William
Count von Luckler
Silesia
Count von: Luckler
Secon
United States
Berlin
Fatherland
Delaware bill bans Belgarottes sale in state
Dover February 16 a bill to prohibit the sale and manufacture of Belgarottes in Delaware has passed both legislative houses and will be argued by the Governor. The measure faced heavy tobacco industry lobbying and a dramatic house passage following debate led by Representative Hope, with Representative Holcomb opposing, and a letter from a boy cigarette fiend cited. The law would make it a misdemeanor to manufacture or sell such products, with fines and imprisonment.
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Congress
Karaiversity
Washington
University of Kansan
Nessley
Kansas Universy
Free State
Lawrence
University
Kansas
Ald Roclete
Senate
House
Bey
Delaware Legialatere
Dover
Del
Fed
Delewara
Tobacco Trust
Hope
Holcomb
Clark
Himelf
The Nicaragua Canal Senate committee weighing right of way
The Senate commerce committee discussed attaching a provision to the river and harbor bill to authorize the United States to acquire territory in Costa Rica and Nicaragua for a canal from Greytown on the Caribbean to Brito on the Pacific. Opposition cites overloading the bill and lack of a definite appropriation. A vote is expected next week.
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Senate
Washington
Nowragua Canal
Benator Eling
Seimetar Morgan
United States
Costa Ri
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Greytown
Caribbean Sea
Lake Nicaragua
Brito
Pacific
House
Warren
Pettigrew
Westminster
Mercer
Markets by wire and receipts across western markets
Market wire reports mixed cattle and grain receipts with steady to unchanged bids. Cattle feeders and steers show varied prices while hogs and bulls move narrowly. grain futures and dairy values noted in Kansas City and nearby markets.
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Gon
Q. A. Norton
Basees & Summerfield, Attorneys AT Law
Opera Hatse Blacks Lawrence, Katsar
McHater & Learnard
Ase
Atrent
Fourmal
H. Perkins
Second Foor National Bank
R. H T. Jones
Dafioa
D. Morse
Ofice
Woodward’s
R. G. W. Jones
Mans
St. Over
G. Woodruff
Tod
Simmons
Omice
Maus
Sellards
M. D
Kentucky Atri Telephony
D. A. W. Clark
Omes and Residenes
Sassaachusetts Blrelw
RG. R, Ford
Vet New Hauipshire St. All Allmena
Phillips
Aeliols
Lawrence, Kan
Anderson
Oiice
Vermont
Hamman
M.D
R. Elizabeth Laslett
Omco
Hees
Bt General Qos
JF Bechtel
Ostheopata
U. Ztod
M. T. Sinclair
Renger's Tfhort Ordel
Leet
Nelly Bros
Livery
Vor
New Hanpanite
Winthrop Streets
Telephone
Eldridge House
Bosratne
el. Neerigs
T A.J. Moan
Red Brooks
Saorance
Jj. B- Gillham
Ligne
Arate Zeasing
Corom
Vermont Trek
Dereoun
Henry and
Winthrop
Boyd
G. F. Godding
Specia
Vermant
Barkeeper
Bedgwick
Delong Business
D.st Oyed
Joilst Pest
Dolag
Justice Brewer
Christian KS Okavor
Boers Excape
Surglaeus
Teddy
Col B F Montgomery
Assembly
Roosevelt
Meeker
Rifle
Colo
Colorado
Cramapert Mheridam
Weil
San Prendeco
Cal
Sheridan Pelle
Manila
Hopolulu
Sheridan
Far Eost
Meg Faday
Mw Peniant Federal Court
Veelsion Im “Arte Hice
So Juan
de Porto Rico
Executive Council
House of Delegates
Senor Vicente Usera
Ponce
J M Lothrop
Federsl Court
Milan
Rewe
Boranton
Lackawaoos Valley
Carbondale
Spooner
Stewart
Hale
Berry
Whey
Womas
Dresser
Ind
Jobo Jordon
Senatore
Mantle
Canon
Sity Hives
Carp
Emmy
Helind Stone
Forries Srones
Armericans
Citta
Trdtann
North Judson
Dink
Bebo U6
Price
Predisnat
Shelby
Blankaker Alley
Naa
Cireleville
John TU. Reno
Wayne Township
Korwand
Mine
Tinal Thunder
Sibley
Preemonia
Cryer
Dili di
Rassieur
Grand Army of the Republic
Tas Iseard
Ge Republic
Fred Gilbert
Tadianapaltis
Spirit Lake
Bert
Crosby
Marshall
Heikes
Gilbert
Teilkes
Vronmeld
Muscogee
I. T
Johnson
Pawpaw
J. T
Madison
Wis
United States Senate
Benate
Dorrance
Elis
Union Pacific
Parrance
Rome
Parsons
J. K. Davidson
Hermann
Nicaragua Canal
Sampaou
Chicago
Union Traction Company
Charles T. Yerkes
County Directory
Aringos J. C
Waite
San
Monroe
Nrewmare
W. F. March
Boo
Onablar
Re Cuahier
Capital
Tania
Dirrecturs
Groen
Marvin Mm. Ley
Shen Baldwin
B. Watkins
HB. Tulker
Thin
C. Arll
W. E. Hazen
Heat Dnabler
Hue
Savings Department
National Lawrence
United [States
Sud
Mbrestors
F. Ay Batlay
W. Hartolaes
H.glasbar
A. Henley
W. J. William H.s.hall
R W.sparr
JD. Bowersock
BR. Hubba
J. D. Lowensoce
W. Spann
W. A. Hows
H. Barsom
Zul
Eldridge
Molen
M. Conn
Alfred Whitman
Real Estee, Loans Insurance
Farrand City
OITT
Amana
Carrie
Jasy
Henry
Ows
Belfers
Ntockers
Feadere
Bolls
Kansav City
Kansae Ovey
Dalry Th. Eage
Chicago Grain
Lurenco
Saly
Weet
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