Lincoln era ties in Kansas obituary fragment
Cuffeyville May 18. Arthur McConnell died here at about age WW years after arriving in America about forty years ago. As a lad he was a chore boy for Abraham Lincoln in Springdeed. The McConnell brothers later moved to southeastern Kansas about thirty six years ago and owned the first Nourlig mill there.
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Cuffeyville
Kans
Arthur McConnell
Americas
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
McCunnell
Eaward
Kansas
MecCunnell Brothers
Kansas Pioneer Dead in Early Kansas Legislatures
Abilene born T F Hearsey founder of Ablene Downs and Cawker City Kansas and longtime legislator dies at Castle Rock Washington aged 78. Bellport L I reports Hirk La Shelle theatrical manager and playwright dies at his home today from blood poisoning after a leg injury.
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Abilene
Kacs
T. F. Hlearsey
Ablene, Downs and Cawker City
Kansas
Caste Rock
Washington
Bell Port
L. 1
Rumored German Troops Landed Near Shanghai
Report notes possible German troop landings at Haichoun and Kafan gsu near Shangtan province, but details are uncertain. Meanwhile the May Music Festival features Chi Orchestra and Quartet performing Friday and Saturday at the Fraternal Aid ball.
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Shanghai
China
Haichoun
Kafangsu
Shangtan
What—May
Tie up of livery business in Chicago including funerals possible
Chicago May 16 A tie up of all livery business including funerals grows more definite after a meeting of President Shea with representatives of the Cab and Livery Wagon Drivers union and of Liverymen's aid Undertakers associations. Labor leaders refuse to allow payseoters at bayated stores. Mayor Dunne warns militia if rioting continues. Strike expands with outside strike breakers and school pupils punished over coal deliveries. Officials telegraph executives to meet and decide endgame as unions mobilize nationwide.
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Chicago
His
Shea
Feu
Graham School
Teamsters
Takar
Unons
Campers
Ammericain Beclarathon
Eulor
Elie
Chestelle
Che ‘Feawsters Gaton
Gon Pers
Amelia Federation of Labour Rebe Ded
Une
Une International Brother
United Brethren Conference Delays Consolidation Decision
Topeka Kans May 16 Resolutions adopted delaying the consolidation with the Methodist and Congregational Protestant churches until Thursday. Impressive memorial services were held for ten dead officials since the last conference.
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Topeka
Kans
Garfield for Congress race heats up in Beidler district
Cleveland May 16. A lively congressional race is shaping up in J A Beidler’s district with strong Republican opposition to Beidler’s return. Commissioner of Corporations B Garfield is the most mentioned candidate.
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Cleveland
J. A. Beidler
Beidler
B. Garfield
Wilson in Kansas visits Herington for agricultural meet
James Wilson secretary of agriculture and party drew about 1000 farmers to an opera house gathering in Herington. Officials from Rock Island railroad accompanied the group arriving by special train. Talks by Wilson and experts covered crop conditions and agricultural potential. Afterward a banquet and social events were held before the party departed for Manhattan.
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Herington
Kans
James Wilson
Opera House
Wilson
J. A. Spilman
Department of
M. A. Carlaton
Jasper Wilson
John Sebastian
Trafic
L. SM. Allen
George T. Howes
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Rock Island System
OU. Coburn
Agriculture
Nichola
Erf
State Agricultural College
Coburn
Sechary Wilson
Nich.1s
Robison
Railroad Commission
Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kansas
Kang
Teta
Simtarmoran Ina Spectad Foto
Chirape
Hoek Dst
McPherson
Spreink
State Apreniband College
Coal Mines Sold in U S Circuit Court Action
Riversides Coal Mining Company property on both sides of the river was sold for 445000 to W Smith of Cleveland representing eastern bondholders. If confirmed a new company will be formed with K W Smith as president and A P King as manager. Royalty claims for local streets and state royalties are expected. Stanford Library Endowment from Mrs Stanford Jewelry to fund about 10000 volumes annually.
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Leavenworth
Palo Alto
Calif
Leland Stanford, Jr .University
Rock Island to comply with bridge removal ruling
Railroads crossing the Raw River in Kansas City have used demurrers against District Attorney Dean's suit to force removal of pliers from the river. Judge Pollock heard the demurrers, Rock Island accepts the government stance and will bury its bridge per war department rules. Maple Leaf awaits action and will proceed with its case.
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Topeka
May
Raw River
Kansas City
Kang
Rock Island
Dean
Rnver
Pollock
War Department
Fruit Growers to Meet in Topeka
May 16 marks the twenty first semi annual meeting of the Horticultural Society to be held in Wichita. Railroads offer reduced rates for the occasion. District vice presidents will report on fruit crop conditions and prizes will be awarded for the best display.
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Topeka
ansag-Horticultural Society
Wichita Juse 79
Seven Men Arrested in Atehtop Train Ditching Case
Seven tramps arrested near Emporia in connection with the ditching of Santa Fe passenger train No. 17 east of the city. Five released, two held for further investigation as Santa Fe detectives pursue leads with about ten officers on the case. Names Christopher McGrane and Charles Appleman given by two men. leaders of a gang still sought. No warrants issued.
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Emporia, Kans
Germaine
Secret Service
The
Santa Fe
Expect to Buy Plant In Topeka As Printing Commission Sits
Topeka May 11 The state printing commission is in session here An offer for the printing plant of George A Clark is expected before week’s end Clark values his plant at 20000 The commission may bid this amount and use the remaining of the 100000 appropriation to supplement state printer machinery and stock owned by the state printer
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Topeka
State Printing Commission
George A. Clark
Holding Joint Meeting of Baptist Convention in St Louis
A joint gathering of the North and South Baptist groups opens in St. Louis marking the 2004 national Baptists anniversaries. EW, president of the Southern Baptist Committee, presides as attendees from various regions converge for the event with expectations of Yananare arriving within two days.
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St- Louis
St. Louis
Genera i Baptist Convention
Cxarby
Funds of Columbia
Aho
Southern Triptist
Hoiviskhors
Ntional Baptists
Yananare
Long Atlantic Race Set From Sandy Hook To England Cup
In New York on May 16 a fleet of 11 yachts varying in size from small to large prepared to sail from the Sandy Hook split to the Lizard, England, in a 3,000 mile transatlantic race for a cup and three prizes offered by the German emperor.
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New York
N.Y
Sandy Hook
Atlantic Ocean
Lizard
England
Stray Shot Struck Woman in Norfolk and Exoduses
A stray bullet wounded Mrs. W. N. Wright during a quarrel at Santa Fe station causing panic and an exodus of families. George Williams was hurt in Arkansas City while the town reports a rising river levels. The incident left Wright and Williams both alive, with no fatalities.
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Neb
Arkansas“City
Kans
van Baswdry
George Williams
Farfiles
Santa Fe
W. N
Wright
Missouri Supreme Court reverses two St Louis boodlers cases
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the convictions of Charles Gutke and Charles F. Kelly, remanding their cases for new trials due to defective informations not supported by affidavits. Kelly, once speaker of the House of Delegates, had pleaded guilty to bribery tied to the Suburban Union bill and was later jailed. Gutke faced bribery charges in the same case.
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Missouri Supreme Court
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Diwala No. 2
Supreme Court Today
Charles &. Gutke
Charles F. Kelly
St. Louis House of Delegates
Supreme Court
Lambert Niehaus
Henry Heusack
St Louis
Niehaus
Inliam
Thomas Fluegel
Heusack
August Raphael
House of Delegates
Folk
Kelly
St Vincents Asylum
Charles Gutke
Hve
Wie
Two Small Tornadoes Hit Chillicothe Missouri May Day
Reports from Livingston County describe two small tornadoes late yesterday, one from the northwest and one from the southwest, causing severe damage to houses and crops west of Chillicothe. A funeral party at Joseph Roberts house was departing when it was struck. the house lost its roof and the coffin containing Mrs. Roberts’s body was smashed. One injury reported.
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Chilicothe
Livingston County
Joseph Roberts
Corns Cornered On Board Of Trade Open Market
Corn for delivery this month rose sharply on the Chicago board of trade, climbing nearly three cents per bushel as buyers flooded in. prices surged to 51 cents before easing slightly at close. In Atwood, May 16, farmer Charles Beinsatker killed his wife with a shotgun during a picnic dispute then killed himself.
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Board of Trade
Atwood
Kaos
Charles _Beinsatker
Ambassador Rosen Named U S Envoy by Russia
Washington announces Baron Rosen appointed ambassador to the United States with the presidency satisfied. Des Moines reports river forecast as flood threat rises two feet overnight prompting lowland patrols. Topeka hires Haskins Sells of Chicago to audit state departments under the new law at 225 dollars daily with travel expenses, expenses waived during work in Topeka.
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Des Moines
Topeka
Haskies & Sells
Chicago
Carrie Nation Gives Guthrie Editor One Thousand Dollar Gift
Mrs Carrie Nation the saloon smasher sent a $1000 check to Matthew I Alien of Guthrie editor of the Gathered Sheaves Harvest home religious journal. The money is to fund a new printing plant and a temperance religious paper for use in the prohibition campaign.
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Guthrie
O. T
Matthew I. Alien
Fire and train tragedies dominate Vienna and Indiana incidents
Telegraphic briefs report a Vienna blaze with a celluloid explosion injuring 30 to 40 including firemen and bystanders, plus a Big Four train collision near Otterbein, Indiana killing engineer and fireman. Additional items note drownings in Murphysboro and Paducah, a theft case in Oklahoma City, and various bank openings and municipal actions across several states.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Otterbein
Ind
Freman
Elizabeth Downs
New York
Terra Haute
Edward E. McLaughlin
Anna, al
Murphysboro
James Daley
Big Muddy
Frances Rice
Paducah
J. Will Smith
Rudy Lohr
Iolinois
Sheriff Garrison
Haltimore
Coustody
J. C. Houch
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Dental Association
C. Porter Detigon
R Association
Farmers Institute and musical events at University activities
On May 25 1905 at Fairview school house a Farmers Institute will feature a basket dinner music and sessions on farm fertility neatness education and floral culture with speakers L D Howard J R Baker F S Harvy G W Maffet Miss Cassie Quinlan C O Bawmup Mrs R K Doolittle and others. Piano recital by Miss Grace Moses with Mr Dudley Eaton Miss Margaret Hammond and University orchestra follows at University hall. French department presents two one act comedies tonight in Fraternal Aid hall with free admission. Miss Elsie Watson graduation recital in University chapel featured Ming Watson and others with cheers from audience.
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Farmers’ Institute
Grace Moses
University Hall
Dudley Eaton
Kansas City
Margaret Hammond
Edwin House
University Orchestra
University
Elsie Watson
Onty
Waren
Ming Si
Stella Arndricks
Ming Watson
Listing
Aone Santa
Cheneusie School
Mins Watson
Ice cream social at Vilgrim Congregational church
The young people of Vilgrim Congregational church invite all to an ice cream social on the church lawn Thursday evening May 18 00 with the K U Glee club and mando lin club performing. Also notes on local obituaries accidents and notices including the death of John A Farris, the Lelbey case postponement, DAR meeting in the G A R rooms, Ruth McClung recital, and various lost items and classifieds.
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Vilgrim Congregational Church
K. U. Glee Club
Mandolin Club
Tesar A Fools City Armorme
A cropped OCR piece lists officials and positions including City Armorme and Fire Department supervisor names. The readable names mention Tesar A and O m Lindisy with references to commissions and cemetery matters alongside other listed officials, suggesting a municipal notice context.
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Tesar
A. Fools City Armorme
O. m. Lindisy Eee
A. Fasold
D. Brooks Poites
Oeeser Arabs
K. Prenv
Sire Commissionar
Fire
Cemersries
Sexton O
Cernery
Marek Holland Wheeler
Markets by Wire Live Stock and Grain Reports
Kansas City markets show cattle 7,000 head with steers at 4.50 to 8.40, stockers 3.25 to 5.00, cows 2.25 to 5.35, bulls 2.65 to 5.05, calves 3.06 to 5.50. Hogs 1,000 head heavy 5.25 to 5.85, packers 5.25 to 5.44. Chicago reports 4,000 beef steers 4.50 to 6.65, hogs top 5.45, wheat futures mixed, oats steady, corn firm, rye steady, butter and eggs varied. Atchison Topeka Santa Fe says it will give a final answer Thursday to Kansas Producers association remarks at Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Qattia
Chanute
Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas Ol Producers Association
Baltimore
Standard Oil of New Jersey Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Standard Oil company of New Jersey has declared a dividend for the quarter of $9 a share, payable June 15. The previous dividend declared to March was $15 a share, and at this time last year a dividend of 8.8 a share was
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Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
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