Tremendous rain causes cloudburst like damage in Kansas
An unusually heavy rainstorm with high winds strikes eastern Kansas and western Missouri, causing property damage and injuries. Leavenworth reports blown storefronts and a demolished grandstand. rail service interrupted by washouts. bridges damaged near Grantville and Willi town. telegraph and telephone lines down. trains halted and car movements delayed.
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Kansas City
Misouri
Kansas
Leavenworth
Evverall
AL Grantville
Union Pacific
Topeka
Wililiunatown
Meriden
Santa
Oreiry
Rat St
Storm Washes Out Maxon Railroad Causeway
Ottawa reports a railroad causeway at Maxon swept away by a cloudburst. A woman and three children drowned, a man and another child saved from a tree top as floodwaters rose. The storm caused extensive damage with rising streams and submerged streets and sidewalks across nearby towns.
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Ottawa
Maxon
Ligulrica
Neh
Virginia
Committee probes disturbances and talks with Premier Katsura
A Diet committee plans interviews with Premier Katsura to demand abolition of martial law on land and form special inquiry into police charges. Separately, reports note various incidents from the United States and abroad including larceny sentences, a drowning in Wisconsin, labor strikes, college athletics critique, and a race shock in Missouri.
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Tokio
Diet
Katsura
Kansas Crop Conditions Improve With Recent Rains
Government bulletin reports pasture and alfalfa gains from recent rains in Kansas. Week felt cool with a few warm spells and unusually low temps in central and southeastern counties. Statewide rainfall varied. northwestern areas around five inches, McPherson area over five, and southeastern counties near four inches. New corn marketed as far north as Atchison. late corn crop benefited. wheat seeding and timing affected by rain delays.
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Topeka
Kansas
Manhattan
McPherson
Pearly
Kaly
Atchison
Hired man arrested in Cusnawn murder case
Prail Kan September 2 reports the hired man arrested in the murder of Harvey Mo Nuva, a wealthy Cusnawn farmer. Authorities hold him on suspicion, with other witnesses including Mrs. Rosa Nall and Clyde Kelly aiding a preliminary trial from August 26. A stomach analysis is cited as part of the inquiry.
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Harvey Mo Nuva
Apain
Rosa Nall
Clyde Kelly
Kiredman
Nerestalate
Noll Wan
Kelis Way
Reese
Refugees Arrive in Ohio Separated by Fever Quarantine
Cinebumari Ohio reports at least five suspected cases of yellow fever among arriving refugees from Lake Providence and Paitulan Louisiana. A train carrying 24 refugees paused. sick passengers attempted to flee but were stopped by police and sent to a hospital. The remaining passengers stayed in the area under quarantine while authorities collected names and addresses.
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Cinebumari
Jon Fyser
Lake Providenca
Paitulan
la A Crain
Cees
Armistice Agreed On In Manchuria After Talks
Japanese and Russian representatives signed an armistice agreeing to end hostilities in Manchuria. A neutral 50 kilometer wide zone is to be established between the armies with the railway center as reference. Major General Uvashy and General Fukushima led the talks with international observers present.
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Gunghu Pass
Manchuria
Tama
Cai
Tapka
Tania Toygerver
I ‘Ogi
Cerea
Sagas Ste
Manehiria
Soper Resigns as U S Attorney Northern District
Washington reports Pliny Soper resigns as United States district attorney for the Northern District of Indian Territory. He confirmed his decision aims to retire from government work to enter private law practice. Some observers foresee a possible congressional bid once Indian Territory achieves statehood.
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Washington
Soper
Rnte
Ini
Indiana Girl Involved In Fatal Poison Incident
A 7 year old girl from Indiana died after swallowing poison in a distressing incident. The report mentions a friend named Clee Hauer and a woman identified as Marlen Lod Sege. Investigators note the girl reportedly swallowed poison and later was taken home by a cab, with authorities seeking to establish the sequence of events and responsibility.
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Marlen
Lod
Cares Day
Clee Hauer
Wwe
Chia Thompson
Miss Baxer
Empress Dowager Receives Alice Roosevelt Party in Pekin
Miss Alice Roosevelt and accompanying ladies spent the night at the summer palace after a formal audience with the empress dowager. The empress chatted informally and gave them bracelets as gifts. Separately, Senator Warner reiterated his presidential bid in a letter, while demonstrations for universal suffrage occurred in Hungary. In Iowa, tragedy struck as Arthur Webb shot and killed Miss Meddle Derby then committed suicide near Wilton. Jerry Simpson in Roswell, New Mexico, was recently released from illness. The Capital National Bank in Topeka opened, succeeding the defunct First National.
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Pekin
China
Alice Roosevelt
Summer Palace
Dowager
Tasenport
Arthur Webb
Meddle Derby
Ascheu
Wilton
Welty
Burton Trial Evidence Gathers in Washington Visit
United States District Attorney Petliger arrived in Washington to study strands in Senator Joseph Raph Burton Kansas case ahead of a second trial set for October in St Louis. He spoke with Assistant Attorney General McReynolds and W E Cochran about the Justice Department and its procurement office.
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Washington
Apt
AL Petliger
United States
St. Louis
Department of Justice
Cotutelyar
Joseph Raph Burton
Kansas
Se. Lous
Genersis McReynolds
Rott
Ami W. BE
First College Convocation at University of Kansas
The University of Kansas held its first convocation of the year with Chancellor Frank Strong delivering the annual address to students. Regents attended as the campus crowd heard Strong urge self reliance, education value, and civic responsibility while warning against superficiality and distractions.
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University of Kansas
Studapta
Frank Strong
Jay Slank
K.ouu
Cig
Aoman
Telegraph Briefs from Marion to Missouri Highlights
Marion I T votes 25000 in water bonds. Dr B Hird spoke at Vernon county picnic in Nevada Missouri. Pittsburg named first class city. Rep I Po Campbell addressed Southwestern soldiers reunion in Arkansas City. Evacuations from various towns attempted Eagles Carnival in Marshall Missouri. E E Schasten 2 killed diggin swale near Peason ton Kansas. Missouri State University granted degrees in engineering education and more in Columbia. Spring music festival planned April 30 and May 1. Bishop Hendrix spoke at Southwest Missouri conference opening. Southwestern Farmers Mutual Insurance chartered in Lawton Oklahoma for 50 years with 1010 members. Spain protests to Morocco. Vatican note on church state separation in France.
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Marion
I. T
EB. Hird
Vernon County
Nevada
A.schasten
Peasanton
Kansas
Missouri State University
Columbia
IH. S
G. W. Clifton
James L. Thompson
KR. A
Rudolph Shouck
Keway
Tarer Alexander
Mary Fitch
J. R. Hendrix
Kansas City
The
Methodist Episcopal Church (South
Southwestern Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
Lawton
Oklo
Oklahoma
Morogea
Vatican Organo
Vatican
Hsven
Franse
Insurance inquiry reveals company contribution to national committee
On September 15 in New York an insurance investigation heard W. Perkins present a check for $48,000 drawn on New York Life and payable to Morgan Co. Parkins said the sum was a contribution to the National Republican Committee via Cortelius Gilna, treasurer, to prevent perceived danger if Democrats won.
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New York
Theorse W. Verkins
New York Life Insurance Pany
Payal Op
Morgan
Co. Parkins
Republvan
Cortelius N. Gilna
Perkins
Demseralia
Melvin Convicted At Iela Burglary Trial
Melvin, a veterinarian, was found guilty of burglary after a trial held Tuesday evening. The judge ordered the sentence to deter future crimes, while Melvin’s attorney announced plans for a possible new trial.
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Iela
Melvin
Taday Femal
Melvins Alinrney
Steire Uae
Two Deaths Today in New Uplenis Area
Fragmentary report notes two deaths in the New Uplenis district with references to past events and unidentified individuals. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but authorities are mentioned in relation to the fatalities.
Fragmented Washington hearing on tainted money donations
A Con gressional session discusses a resolution about accusations of tainted money in political donations. The debate references committees and a motion to defer. Reporters note interruptions and procedural steps as the chair moves to refer the matter to a committee for a formal report. Transfers of communication and procedural rulings are described in dense, clipped dialogue.
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Seattle
Wanh
Washington
Fesoutiurs
Alett Lorina
Cool Batten
Patter
Metin
Capan
Agra
Fragmented 1905 New York item plus other brief notices
A garbled dispatch reports a woman identified as a deceased girl from Massachusetts and mentions a factory explosion injuring workers, a Kansas City transport policy debate, Portland shipping of timber for Asia reconstruction, a fatal well-digging accident in Pleasantos, and a Belton lightning fire causing many deaths and injuries. The jumble includes names, places, dates, and scattered events from several locales.
Parade and university meeting amid autumn notices
Weathered notices describe a rain disrupted roadbed and stalled lines, while upcoming events include a grand parade with international acts and a university board session planning a new gymnasium and teacher appointments. Rail lines resume as weather clears and local businesses advertise services and jobs.
Explorer Count to Brazza Dies on Return Mission
Paris Sept 15 reports Count to Brazza, the explorer, has died while returning from a special mission in Central Africa. The notice notes the loss of the famed traveler in a terse Paris dispatch.
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Paris
Brazza
Central Africa
Local Commerce and Notices In Early Advertisements
The snippet lists businesses and services with varied notices. References include Ehlers Stock Company, Woodward’s store, restaurant and lodging by AL Hoyt, Schreiner successors to Adam Lehighman, Roberts and Moore blacksmithing and horseshoeing, Dunmire’s fruit and olives, Wole’s Book Store new mouldings, Smith’s News Depot tennis and football supplies. It reflects a bustling midwestern town ad scene.
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A. L. Selig’s
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Missouri
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Cole Camp
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Hutchinson
Kansas Corm
David R Coulter
Valley Falls
Chicago
Joseph Lattamore
Northwestern University
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Ann Arbor
Mich
James B. Angell
University of Michigan
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Parsons
Wiegemann’s
Ohio
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Louisiana
Pliny Soper
Uave Bund
Indiana
David' Je Snerrick
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Shanye Bend
Sherrick Way
Yuan
Tuuk
Warner
Whim Warner
Republcan
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Ludapest
Hungary
Roswell
S. M
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Capital National Baok
First National
Losticutton
Tooking
Burton
HW. Loomis
Mas
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Thomas
Deviin
Salina
Kan
Lees
Dal
W. J. Sturmi
McCorke
Carter
Ridgeway
Charien Ridgeway
Ravernor
Chancellor Strong
Komara
New York Life Insurance Company
Republican Fund
Tela
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Zatag
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Boston
Koremar Gerry
West Hedford
Mass
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Clas
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Tottheuma
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Taku
Manchika Ami Corea
Russia
Japan
Pleasantos. Kan
A.shateen
Thomas Mai
Sehateai
Ile
Helton
Belton Fate Association
Lawrence
Lake Viaw
Lawrence Transfer Company
East Henry Street
Telephone Vic
Pawnee Hill
Mike Dupa
Isstua
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Cuties
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Pratris Seleuersey Arn mii
Racky Borrives
Gina
May Lisle
Princess Wingo
Eiesinwe
Orient
the Board of Regents
Board of Regents of
Mesary
Thos. Potter
T. W. Butcher
Scott Flooking
A. C. Mitchell
Crowelly
C.F. Squirey
Colorado
Hardwin
Smith's News Depot
Mount Hope
A.c.griesa
Ohio Street
Coastia
Epl
Uwe
Cam J. Hank Nl
Prairie Chest
Hutter
Brest
Bb. G. Gustafson
Boe
Terpbi Vad
Mittinge
Nashts
Roam
Vty Abt
Gu Park
Ehlers Stock Company
Royraud
Oleard
Vibeus So
Eise Hose
AL Woodward
Mra C. AL
Hoyt
Grand Army
Schreiner
Adam Lehireman
Massachusetts Streat
Roberts & Moore
Telephone
Massachusetts Street
Dunmire's
Wole's
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