Topeka Letter on Education Bills and San Jose Scale Fight
A Topeka report details education bills introduced by Amrine and others, including school protection from fire risk, county superintendent election, tax distribution, and a bank guaranty bill. It notes a shift to new desks, then covers senate activity, the $15,000 San Jose scale effort in Lawrence, and upcoming tax and forestry discussions.
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Morris
J. Bimmons
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Heder
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Mitchell
Douglas
Senate
San Jose
Lawrence
Newlin
Stone Gets Vote in Senate in Missouri Here
Jefferson City Missouri January 19 the senate cast party line votes with Stone receiving 23 ballots and McKinley 11 The report notes a strict party vote Also appears an unrelated notice about Undertaking Co at 907 Massachusetts street and a brief item on earthquake shocks in Richmond Kentucky with ongoing intermittent tremors
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Stone
Senate
Jefferson City
United States
McKinley
Lee's Anniversary Celebrated Across the South
The 102nd birthday of General Robert E. Lee is observed as a holiday in many Southern states. In Augusta Georgia Taft speaks at Tubman high school and Haines industrial school, then discusses politics with Walter S. Dickey of Missouri.
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New Orleans
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Robert E. Lee
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Missouri
Twenty-Five Bills Intro'd in Kansas Legislature Session
Topeka Jan 19 in the morning senate session about twenty five bills were introduced with few of merit. Two from Moore proposed pay and mileage for members with caps, another would permit initiative and referendum. The senate aims to trim payroll by removing about twenty five employees. House proceedings centered on new seats with doubts voiced. Fifteen bills were introduced including a bank guarantee deposit measure.
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Representative Hall
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Morris County
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Trenton
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William J. Bryan
Bank Sharantee
New Jersey
Dolleys Charmed Life and Public Land Frauds
Topeka and Washington reports share a blend of anecdotes about J N Dolley’s claimed luck across fatal shipwrecks and train wrecks, followed by a Washington briefing on alleged wholesale frauds in public lands. Secretary Garfield seeks $1,000,000 to fund investigations and depredation prevention amid hundreds to thousands of cases across multiple states.
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Want it Rescinded
White Plains counsel for Harry K. Thaw asked Justice Thompkins to rescind the order for a sanity trial in New York county. Thaw sought a jury hearing not granted. Roosevelt accepts Berlin lecture invitation for May 1910. Hughes Jr. elected U S senator by Colorado legislature to succeed Teller. Elihu Root chosen for U S senator by Republican members in Albany to replace Platt. Clarke re-elected in Arkansas.
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Senator Platt
Attorneys Arrested Last Night On Affidavit Sworn To By Governor Haskell
Attorneys for Scott Reynolds, arrested last night on an affidavit sworn to by Governor Haskell, face a Monday trial over alleged conspiracy to defame the governor in a libel suit against William Randolph Hearst. Papers seized by the sheriff included Mackaynold’s private papers, bank book and receipts, prompting constitutional objections.
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Strong
J. A1. Burford
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Wun A. Hearst
Clarence d. Sheri
New York
Hearst
Wholesale Jail Break and Farm Sale Notice
A fragmentary notice reports a jail incident involving Weston prisoners and the warden's wife, plus a public sale listing several horses cows tack and carriages. Sale set for Saturday January 23 1909 at 2 o clock with eight month credit on approved notes from W E Stubbs Wind Mill Hill.
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Moudsvilly
We Va
Charlestube
Weston
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W. E. Stubbs
Wind Mill
Markets by Wire Wheat Prices and Livestock Totals
Market wire reports mixed prices for May and July futures across grains with Timothy and hay options listed. Cattle receipts reach 4,500 with beef at 17.35 per head and hogs totaling 24,000 with tops near 6.60 and bulk around 6.10 to 6.35. Dairy items include Butter and Creamery values and egg pricing.
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Chisago
Tan
Park
Street Car Franchise Talk Flares in City Council
Last night the council discussed the Laming electric line franchise with plans to issue bonds soon. Active work on the interurban is set to begin around March 1 as preparations wrap up after Laming’s return. The Journal provides a full inside account and the public awaits committee reporting on the franchise details.
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MOST MORAL STATE TEXAS TAKES THE PALM
Chicago dispatch notes Will L. Sargent of North Worth claims Texas is the most moral state. Laws are enforced banning cards on trains and in public places, prohibiting raffles, with strict penalties for gun ownership and killings. Saloons close at midnight on Sundays and 75 counties have local option.
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Chicago
Union
Will L. Sargent
North Worth
Judge Hazen Bars Rail Rates as Confiscatory
Topeka finds railroad freight rates imposed on Leavenworth and Topeka lines confiscatory and grants an injunction preventing the commission from enforcing them. Other items report a $20 member postage allowance, a Dakota blizzard disrupting rail schedules, a projected rise in women’s shoe sizes, and a lighthearted note on Raymond’s Dream of Roses for the hands.
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Plans For County Farm Improvements By Associated Charities
The Associated Charities met at the YMCA to launch a campaign for improving the county farm’s poorhouse conditions. A Thursday evening meeting at eight in the Association building auditorium will outline first plans, with invitations extended to Newspapers, Commercial Club, and interested citizens. The effort, supported by county commissioners, aims to establish a humane, decently run county farm, addressing long standing criticism and public attention since the Christmas tree visit. Additional proposals include a public swimming pool for boys and a public night service for young men and women, with the swimming pool intended for those unable to join the YMCA natatorium.
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Fire Rages Through Messina Ruins Amid Palace Debris
A serious fire broke out in Messina among the wrecked city remains today. The Pennesi palace collapsed into the blaze adding to the inferno as soldiers struggle to control it. Fire and smoke mix with the burning flesh as fears grow for anyone still alive.
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Gates Family Bitten by Rail Hydrophobia Fear
A stray dog reportedly bit a pet dog that scratched John W. Gates and his family in El Paso Tesus, causing concern they may have hydrophobia. The Gates family, including his wife, were traveling to California when the incident occurred.
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Kansas City Man Pardoned After Long Sentence
Jefferson City Jan 10 William C Anderson, sentenced in 1906 to ten years for stealing 9000 dollars, finished his term and was released today after time reduced for good behavior.
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William C. Anderson
Raynor Speech On Senate Resolution For Information
Senator Raynor presented a resolution urging the attorney general to disclose information related to preparations to bring suits against certain newspapers for libel. He spoke in the senate on the measure, noting the ongoing effort and asserting the need for transparency in the inquiry.
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Attorney General
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Bristow to Be Elected U S Senator by Kansas Legislature
Election Tuesday shifts process as Kansas lawmakers will vote separately for the United States senator. Republican members back J L Bristow while Democrats support Lingh B Farrelly, with no joint caucus this year. The primary system dictates that the legislature chooses from the nominees, ending earlier maneuvering for multiple candidates.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
House
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United States
Tupeks
Dan
Kansas
United Stites
J. L Bristow
J. L. Bristow
Weir
Tur Lingh
Farrelty
Earthquake kills three and damages homes near Smyrna
Reports from Smyrna indicate a sharp earthquake caused houses to tumble with at least three deaths. Buildings were damaged in Tellami and nearby towns as crews assessed the scene amid ongoing telegraphic dispatches from Washington and state capitals. Other items note Kansas patronage discussions, New Jersey bank insolvency plans, a Macaroni Factory blast in Sergleton, Poe centenary observances, and moves to prohibit liquor manufacture in Tennessee.
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Dan
Tellami
Candidacy And Classified Ads In One Flurry Of Notices
A jumble of rental, sales, job wants, and political announce ments appears with Furnished rooms for rent in multiple addresses, an announced bid for Police Judge, and a call for agents to sell a disaster book. Also sow and pig listings, a college senior seeking work, and a laundry job request. The page blends notices from households and politics with commercial ads.
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College Senior
Tay Business Education
pCollege Senior
Care Journal
House to study fate of Willett speech in the chamber
Washington January 19 The House approved Hughes of West Virginia’s resolution calling a special committee to report on what disposition will be made of Willett of New York’s speech attacking the president delivered yesterday. Des Moines January 19 Todsy Albert B. Cummins won election to the United States Senate. Sporting News focuses on fast-paced athletic updates.
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Douglas Robinson
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Willett
Des Moines
Todsy Albert B. Cummins
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