Topeka First National Bank Fails to Open Doors
Topeka July 3 First National Bank of Topeka led by C J Devlin failed to open amid a federal examination and a bank run. Depositors lined up as vice president Rossington and Frank Bowman sought to reassure others while the Devlin empire faced consolidation moves.
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First National Bank
Topeka
First National Bank of ‘Topeksa
C. J. Devlin
Nour
W. OH. Rosslogten
First National
Central National
Nevin
J. W. Gleed
al ‘Torney
Tossington
Wm. Sims
Ilness
C. E. Hawley
Frank Bowman
Bossington
Devlin
Ilea
United States
Clear Toy House
Chicago
Kansas City
Kansas
Marcelina
Illinois
Kannag City
Charles S. Gleod Ag
Central National Bank
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Wavlin
Associated Press
Gleed
Devin
Wwentyeix Omoining, Mercantile and Railroad Campanier Wholly
Largley Larder Hla
Agatoay
Kevin
First National Bank of
Otter
New York
Kan
Washington
Comptroller of
National Bank
J.D. Braa Jey
Lawrer
Lawrence Binka
Lawrence
Peace emissaries named for Washington conference
President Roosevelt announced the Russian and Japanese envoys to the Washington peace conference. Russian plenipotentiaries are Ambassador Muravieff and Baron Rosen. Japanese representatives are Foreign Minister Komura and Ambassador Takahira to the United States.
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Bay
Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Count Casaini
Haroon
Komura
Minster of Foreign Affairs
Kogora ‘Takahira
Mutineers Placed Under Roumanian Wartime Orders
Bucharest July 4 Roumanian port authorities at Kustenj have forbidden mutineers aboard the Kalaz Potemkina from landing without arms and informed them they would be treated as foreign deserters while in Roumania. Warships were ordered to shell if mutineers refuse the conditions Roumanian soldiers concentrate at Kustenj for potential action.
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Bucharest
Kustenj
Roumania
Beep Fowtrugtad
Atense Muutineers
Kalaz Potemkina
Hay's body arrives in Cleveland for former secretary of state
The remains of Secretary Hay arrived in Cleveland this morning. A special car detached from the regular train at Glenville and brought the casket to the city. The body was escorted to the chamber of commerce and business closed with flags at half mast. In Oyster Bay President Roosevelt announced the appointment of Charles Eli Magoon as United States minister to Panama, with Magoon serving as Panama canal zone governor.
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Cleveland
Hay
Glenville
Chamber of Commerce
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Charles Eli. Magoon
United States
Panama
Magoon
Canal Zone
Isthmian Canal
No Dancer Now Big Rise in Kaw River from Rain
The Journal received a weather notice from P Connor US weather observer in Kansas City predicting Kaw River rises after rains. The Solomon at Hetol is 28 feet high, Kaw at Lawrence will rise four feet within forty eight hours. topeka area expected. Wakarusa floods damaged farms and roads. bridges intact but roads flooded. Lawrence saw 4.43 inches rainfall, the heaviest one day in KS.
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P. Connor
United States Weather Observer
Kansas City
Solomon River
Hetol
Abuene
Manhattan
Topeka
Lawranea
Kansas
Kuw
Journal
Lollay
Cupnor
Kaw
Lawrence
Dri
University of Kansas
Thorn
Root Invited to Cleveland for Hay Funeral
Acting Secretary of State Pierce reports the president has asked Philip Root former secretary of war to accompany him to Cleveland to attend Hay's funeral and represent the state department at the occasion.
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Washington
Pierce Hag
Filhy Root
Cleveland
Hay
State Department
Packers Seek Injunction to Block Federal Prosecution
Indicted Chicago packers attempt to halt government action by filing for an injunction in federal court. Special counsel Jot Ss Miller has been directed to submit the petition, seeking to restrain the government’s activities through legal means.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Jot Ss. Miller
United States
Wallace's New Job
Wallace the deposed chief engineer of the Panama Canal has taken employment with J. G. White Co. New York engineering and street railway construction firm.
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Washington
KF. Wallace
Pansatus Canal
J. G. White Co
New York
Mutinous Crew Refuses Sea Duty on Russian Cruiser
Cronstatt July 3 The Mining crew refuses sea duty with the squadron citing old age and poor condition of the Minine. Ring leaders arrested and the Minna towed near a fort where she currently lies anchored.
Surrender Reported as Mutiny Leaders Sent Ashore
Odessa reports the surrender of the Kargi Fabiedtios etz this morning. Rear Admiral Couchkin arrives with the Black Sea fleet aboard a torpedo boat destroyer and gun boat. Mutiny leaders and followers were selected from Nikolateil and sent ashore as order returns. The city is quiet with workers resuming duties.
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Odessa
Nikolateil
Couchkin
Black Sea
Ambassador Meyer reports development in Odessa
Washington dispatch says Ambassador Meyer at St. Petersburg received a cable from Consul Heenan in Odessa reporting the battleship Georgia Poledonoserz surrendered and is now in authorities hands. Kolaz Potemkine reportedly left Odessa Saturday night heading toward Constantinople. Mayer’s message arrived at nine oclock.
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Washington
State Department
Meyer
St. Petersburg
Heenan
Odessa
Kolaz Potemkine
Constantinople
Mayer
World’s Championship Heavyweight Bout Fights Today
Reno July 3 Jack Root of Chicago meets Marvin Hart of Louisville this afternoon for 35000 and the title Jeffries relinquished. Jeffries acts as referee and will crown the winner as the heavyweight champion. Hetting is even money in the matchup.
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Reno
Jack Root
Chicago
Marvig Hart
Loursville
Wil
Jiera
Jeffries
Hetting
Boll Weevil at Work in Oklahoma Cotton Belt
Oklahoma growers say boll weevil and webworm are damaging cotton in Great county and southwestern Oklahoma. A strict quarantine law against importing infested cotton seed was enacted by the legislature last winter.
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Guthrie
Great County
Oklahoma
Methodist Bishop Stricken in Red Rock Meeting
The Hoy. J. W. Joyce, bishop of the Methodist church, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage followed by paralysis while speaking at a Red Rock meeting. His condition is critical. City of Mexico reports Guanajota destroyed with over 100 drowned.
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Minneapolis
Mion
J. W. Joyce
The
Methodist Church
Red Rock
City of Mexico
Guanajota
Rector J Jilges Named Archdeacon of Nebraska
Independence Kansas July 3 The Rev J Jilges longtime rector of Trinity Episcopal church here has accepted a call to become archdeacon of Nebraska. He will reside in Omaha and assumes duties in the near future.
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Independance
Kan
BR. J. Jilges
Trinity Episcopal Church
Archideacoc of
Nebraska
Omaha
Kansas Farmer Murdered by Russian Neighbor
Word reaches Kits, July 3, that Alex Rupr a Russian farmer near Victoria was shot and killed today by a young Russian named Shinemaker. Feud and hard feelings reportedly fuel the fatal act between the two Russians.
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Alex Rupr
Victoria
Shinemaker
Illawatha City Reimburses Former Mayor's Fine Costs
Illawatha Kansas July 3. Former mayor W W Leston convicted at the last term offered a bill to the council for 400 dollars plus costs and lawyers fees for filing information with the county attorney regarding Horton joints. The city council voted to reimburse him.
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Illawatha
Kan
W. W. Leston
Horton
Off Color News From St Louis and Abroad
A garbled dispatch reports a raid day in St Louis county with vague references to contraband trade and a golden harvest. Separate items note a Swedish government proclamation barring foreign warships from Stockholm ports and a detainment of two girls in Florence Kansas claiming Dodge City origins. A brief anecdote mentions John D Rockefeller studying stenography and a local contractor in Lawrence selling cement work.
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St. Louis
Tragic Find Ends Chanute River Missing Man Mystery
The body of Robert J Warley, a Chanute manufacturer who disappeared after boarding a riverboat Friday evening, was found by two fishermen early Sunday upstream about half a mile from the initial boat location and a mile and a half below town. There were no marks of violence, suggesting drowning.
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Chanute
Robert J Warley
Man Killed by Live Wire in Telephone Work
A worker near Waskell Institute received a severe electric shock when he touched a live wire while handling telephone lines. He survived with burns and is not in danger. His companion, James W. Browning, was instantly killed in the incident.
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Willioms
Waskell Institute
James W. Browning
Rumor Claims Cronstadt Port Closed to Foreign Ships
A sensational rumor from St. Petersburg dated July 3 suggests Cronstadt has allegedly closed its port to foreign shipping and ordered all commercial vessels to St. Petersburg. No confirmation is available.
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St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
New Trial Denied for Driver Hire Conviction
Jefferson City July 3 the supreme court refused a new trial for Edgar G Batley who was convicted of hiring a pen a lop hack driver in Kangas City during the drivers strike.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Edgar G. Batley
Kangas City
Trains Overflow Santa Fe Tracks After Heavy Rains
Prolonged rain forced Union Pacific and Rock Island trains to use Santa Fe routes overnight. Linwood floodwork caused track damage repaired by morning. trains resumed on their lines today. Flooding flooded cellars including Vell Hrox musicatore and Harter & Song drug, from roof water redirected to sewers. Local residents faced washed-out culverts, waterlogged lawns, and crossing hazards as river and creeks rose.
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Union Pacific
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Linwood
Vell
Art Wise
Yestore
Lawrence
Carl Phillipa
Flomez’s Wonderful Eyes Reflect Maximo Gomez's Legend
A fragmentary tribute recalls Maximo Gomez the Cuban patriot described by a former campaigner. The excerpt praises Gomez’s piercing gaze and perceived strength, noting how his eyes convey will, fearlessness, and leadership even in death.
Edinburg Honors A Woman With City Freedom
Miss Fiora Cleft Stevenson LL D chairman of the Edinburg School Board is made burgess and gold brother in recognition of public service and philanthropy. All Edinburg schools close on the day the resolution is adopted. Caroness Bardette Coutts is noted as the oldest burgess, admitted in June 1847.
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Edinburg
Misa Fiora Cleft Stevenson
Miss Stevenson
Misa Stevenson
Caroness Bardette Coutts
Tom Reed and the oversized collar tale in New England
A 1901 Portsmouth anecdote follows Tom Reed testing collars in a shop, asking for size 20, and being directed to a nearby store. The passage notes Lecompton’s July Fourth celebration and hints Lawrence residents might attend, reflecting local humor and regional observations.
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New England
Tom Reed
Reed
Portsmouth
Haberdasher’s
Venteer
Lecompton
Lawrence
Cattle Prices Across Markets Reported in Kansas City and Chicago
Market notes show 5 000 native steer lots and 1 000 heavy hogs in Kansas City with ranges from 2.25 to 5.05 per unit and bids around 3.75 for bulls. Chicago lists 5 000 cattle including steer and heifer lots with prices from 2.40 to 8.25 and bulk tonnage figures for hogs and goods.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Strike Funds Up For Discussion In Chicago Labor Meet
Because of a stack of funds and dwindling striker support Matister's joint council has called a meeting for tomorrow night to decide whether the three month old strike at well will continue and to devise plans to raise money for strike benefits.
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Chicago
Matister
Joint Council
Princess Hatzfeldt Spends Ample Gold in Wiltshire Manor
The adopted daughter and heiress of the late Collis P Huntingtonwell known as Princess Hatzfeldt is a prominent Anglo American social figure. She enjoys country life at Drayton manor in Wiltshire and hosts elaborate dinners in London at Claridge's when visiting. She is praised for generosity and popularity, and her husband is related to the late German ambassador to England.
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Collis P. Huntington
Allway
Princess Hatzfeldt
Drayton Manor
Wiltshire
London
Claridge's
Averyone
England
Longtime Mascoutah postmaster retires after record service
Captain Fred Dilg, who led Mascoutah post office longer than any Illinois colleague, turns the office over to John Fiothe. Born February 3, 1841 in Kirchheim-Boland, Germany, he arrived in America with his parents in 1864 and served as a Memorial Day orator since its founding.
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United States
Illinois
Fred Dilg
John Fiothe
Cleveland
Dag
Kirchelm-Bohlandsen
Germany
Americs
Old Arab Sheikh Receives New Teeth Inkhart Lum Tale
An Arab chief named Sheikh Mahommed Ali Omar, leader of the Genilab Ayabs, arrives at Khart Lum to be fitted with a full set of teeth by a sirdar. He is proud but worries about how the new teeth will feel inside him. He asks the dentist what is best for his insides.
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Mahommed Ali Omar
Genilab Ayabs
Khart Lum
Sirdar
Bis
Teeth
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Evison
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Quak
Learnard, JB
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Onler
Joseph Leoss
Dodge City
Blackwell
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John C. Rockefeller
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Mao
Kimi
Lawrence Stone Works
George Ace
Wakarusa River
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Ounty Court
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F. Kerrain
AP. Rerny JW
Srank W
Elate Armatrong
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Lloyd Dattes
W. R. Green
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Kas
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Vive Fragigent
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TA Gramarta
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J.D. Howsrsoak
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Mroaideat
Osabier HL
Moora
H.R. Henson
Prigidens
Cashier
Thufely Dequett Hoang
Flomez
Maximo Gomez
Baldwin
W.F. March Amarks
Lawrence Pantatorium
West Warren
Princess
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