Dynamite Arrests After Townwide Alarm
Two men arrested at the Santa Fe depot were found with dynamite and fuse, raising fears of a planned arson attack on a major town building. Officers Raymond and Ike Johnson secured two suspects while others fled. one man later identified as a drunken acquaintance.
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Lawrence
Rotor Poiot
Tima
Pleorge & Banke & Eon
Wo. Murphy
Mathew Gillvin
Santa Fe
Ray
Ike Johnson
Thia
Johnson
Local Coal Seller and Insurance Notices
c. L. Edwards at No. 12 East Henry Street offers coal of all kinds with delivery in good condition at low market prices. Hesleo provides fire and tornado insurance to beat city and farm property insurers. Bell pone 687 white Home 687.
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C. L. Edwards
Henry Street
Hesleo
Bell Pone
White
Big Meeting at Opera House With W R Stubbs
The opera house hosts a major meeting next Thursday at 7 30 led by Republicans headlined by W R Stubbs who will review the last congress and discuss Topeka’s winter work and respond to Alle's statements The event aims to cover the congressional situation and ends when finished. A separate notice mentions the Grilla Ice Co stockholders annual meeting set for March 27 1906 to elect officers and conduct business at their office.
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Opera House
W. R. Stubbs
Stubbs
Saragala
Topeka
Mr. Alle
Grilla Ice Co
West
Milo Treworgy
Tornado devastates Meridian Mississippi area
Birmingham reports based on a News wires dispatch that nineteen dead and about fifty injured in Meridian after a tornado. One body is missing and debris search continues as militia restrains crowds. South Front Street and 22nd Avenue suffered severe destruction with property loss likely over one hundred thousand dollars.
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Birmingham
Ala
Star
News
Meridian
Citiezos
Front Street
22Nd Avenue
Railroad Stresta
Violation of Law Charged In Chicago Bank Case
Washington reports say John B Walsh, president of the defunct Chicago National Bank, was arrested on charges of violating national banking laws after justice department investigations. Meridian reels from last night’s tornado. Thirteen bodies recovered, $1,000,000 in losses, and extensive property damage including schools, depots, hotels, and numerous small buildings. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess the storm’s impact and an ensuing cleanup.
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Washington
Mach
Department of Justice
Chicago
Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Indoor meet yields fifth place for Maneas University
The first Kansas City Athletic Association indoor meet at Convention Hall drew entrants from Missouri Kansas Nebraska St Louis Washington University and the Army. Maneas University placed fifth with 6 points while Missouri and Nebraska swept top spots.
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Kansas City Athletic Association
Convention Hall
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
St. Louis
Washington University
United States Army
Kansas City Association
Missouri University
Nebraska University
Traffic Demoralized Lincoln Neb
Rail traffic in Nebraska is demoralized by the Billaird. Brakeman shot by negroes dead Springfield March 3. Geo. Davis a brakeman shot by a negro Wednesday died today. The shooting led to a riot. Former Governor Jas. H. Hogg dead Dallas Tex March 3. Former governor Jas H. Hogg died at Houston this afternoon. American and Swiss watches of all prominent makes also a fine line of chains and jewelry 14 and 18 karat gold rings. All goods warranted at G Willman jeweler and optician. I am for colds STRAFFON MENTHOLIS. Sufficient guaranteed games to more than most the expenses of the southern trip of the University base ball team have been secured. The schedule will include about 12 games with college and long turn my stock so often that my jewelry is always up to date Gustafson
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Springfield
Geo. Davis
G. Willman
Partial Payment for Boys Differently Joining Association
The association board introduces a partial payment plan for youth membership. A boy may join by paying 3 dollars now and 24 monthly payments totaling 10 dollars. After paying 6 3 dollars, privileges start though the membership certificate is withheld until full payment. Mr and Mrs Hales sell their farm on the California road and plan to move to Baldwin. Call 314 for fresh salmon and halibut.
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Association Board
Mrs. Hales
California Road I
Baldwin
Fine tailoring and dry cleaning services advertised
Fine Tailoring offers men’s suits and shirts and ladies skirts and coats made to order. Display spring and summer samples with new styles. French dry cleaning, repairing and pressing available with delivery. Clothing prepared for 150 dollars per month. J. B. Hinton, 725 Main Street, phone 667 red.
Relief train carries governor and lawmakers to aid Meridian
A special Jackson to Meridian relief train left Jackson after 11 o clock with Governor Vardamap and 100 legislators and doctors for disaster relief. Thirty are dead and about sixty injured, with more reports promised. An appeal seeks state funds as hundreds of families lose homes.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jackson
Miss
Vardamap
Meridian
Soci
Wholesale district burned as Jackson suffers heavy losses
Judge Brame of Macon Mississippi who was in Meridian last night and reached Jackson today said that up to 3 o'clock this morning twelve dead were recovered. The property loss is estimated at several million dollars. The wholesale district suffered the worst and many principal buildings and manufacturing plants were totally destroyed.
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Jackson
Miss
Brame
Macon
Meridian
Conservative Estimate From Meridian Report
A Meridian dispatch at noon places the death toll at twenty five to fifty and notes that injuries may exceed 100. The item hints at a disaster or attack and provides a local advertisement for spring gowns and tailored suits by Mrs Connelly at 903 Mass. St. Memphis Tenn. Mar. 3.
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Memphis, Tenn
Mar
Meridian
Mre Connelly
Mass
Social And Personal Notes From Topeka Today
A compendium of social news from Topeka highlights many visits and travels. Professors Hendricks Preyor and Dunlap attend Kansas City events while Misses Forter Hart Kanaga and McKnight visit relatives there or join banquets. Locals like Mrs Simona and Mrs Wilmot travel to Kansas City and Baldwin or Manhattan for meetings and family visits. A Phi Beta Kappa banquet and University Extension lecture on Coleridge are noted, with home gatherings at 637 Tenn. St and Battenberg club luncheon details included.
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Ida McKnight
Topeka Fgh
Phi Beta Kappa
Grace Bie- Knight
Kappa Chapter
Dean
Green
Tenn
Mrs. White
Leavenworth
Charles Graham Dunlap
University of Kansas
T. W. Garrison
Topeka
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Gustafson’s Team Wins Bowling Match At Merchants Lanes
Gustafson’s squad defeated Kuhne 2745 to 2174 last night at Merchant bowling alleys. Ler ry’s 603 led Gustafson, while Kuhne’s high 534 came from Kuhne. Local ads note groceries, produce, paints, and bakery items including Graham flour, canned goods, and fresh lager cakes from Eastern Star Bakery.
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Gustafson
Kuhne
Lerry
Kubs Announces Candidacy for First Ward Council Seat
N. Kubs enters the race for councilman in the first ward subject to Republican primaries. The announcement signals a campaign competition within the party as voters head to the polls.
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N. Kubs
Secret socialist meeting at Morton Point.
New York report describes a four day secret conference at J G Phelps Stokes's Norton Point Connecticut residence where J M Stokes and Robert Hunter attended. The group discussed welfare of socialism and invited other New York socialists, with about a dozen present last night and more expected. Patterson noted as present.
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New York
JG. Phelps Stokes
Norton Point
Conner
Stokes
Robert Hunter
Elvia
Hunter
Rubber gloves project gains wide local interest
Rubber gloves at Raymonds building proposal attracts growing support from residents seeking a square business deal. Jones and Hosford note they signed for five homes earlier, plan to sign two more contracts this Monday the 5th at their office in the Werehante Bank building.
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Werehante Bank
Jones & Hosfoed
Poison in flour now revealing bleaching dangers in breadmaking
An alarming report argues bleaching flour to whiten bread harms nutrition and digestion. It notes alum historically used for whiteness, warns many flours are now bleached, and urges using unbleached flour only. It cites a Lawrence mill with no bleaching facilities and criticizes outside bleached flour.
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Cand
Urey
Bowersock Mill and Power Company
Lawrence
Jeitizen
Making Drags Improves King Road in Douglas County
Douglas County farmers will trial the King road drag with four already built on California road. George Davis near made the best one, combining effectiveness with good results along with top performers J R Topping E A Holloway and W E Martin. Lloyd Duffes nearing launch. Spring plans aim to improve the road west of town and more drags are expected countywide as the good roads movement advances.
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Douglas County
California
George Davis
J. R. Topping
E. A. Holloway
W. E. Martin
Lloyd Duffes
Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Banquet at University
The Phi Beta Kappa initiation banquet was held last night in the Presbyterian church parlors with Dean F. C. Marvin as toastmaster. The event featured a pink and blue color scheme, pink carnations, and silver candela bra decorations. Seventeen seniors were formally initiated after five courses and a series of toasts by listed honorees.
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Phi Beta Kappa
University
Presbyterian Church
F. C. Marvin
McKnight
Georgia Plicher
Hedwig Berger
Mary Smith
Margarethe von Unworth
Mm. F. B. Bodder
Louis E. Sisson
John Bender
Ulysses G. Mitchel
Train crew updates on life loss and property damage estimates
The Meridian bound train crew reports the life loss is understated with greater property destruction anticipated. In Topeka Judge Fallback overruled a demurrer to the indictment charging J E Auby J H Drain and L C Jenkins of Putnam Mo with subordination of perjury in obtaining government land in Laggan county. The court sustained the demurrer to the conspiracy charge due to insufficient facts.
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Meridian
Topeka, Kans
Fallock
J. E. Auby
J H Drain
L. C.jenkins
Putnam Mo
Petjry
Lagan County
German Officer Wed to Miss Busch Near Pasadena
Lieut Edard A. Scharrer of the German army and Miss Wilhelmus Busch, daughter of Adolphus Bosch of St. Louis, were to be married at 4 30 this afternoon at the church of the Angels just outside Pasadena California.
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Cal
Edard A. Scharrer
Wilhelmus Busch
Adolphus Bosch
St. Louis
Angles
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