Chautauqua, rail, parks and buildings proposed in 1887 notes
Lawrence Kansas July 14 1887 reports plans for a 1888 Chautauqua Assembly at Emporia Congo City street railway and Presbyterian college Fort Leavenworth sentencing 18 more prohibitory law convictions two hundred acres near Fort Riley to be laid out as a park a landscape gardener to be hired Salina under construction eleven business houses fifty seven dwellings three school buildings a $60000 hotel and a $65000 military school steamers to run from Galveston to New York to connect with Santa Fe for passenger and freight service Mr Braine in London Fourth of July speech says England and America together would not be as great as they are now.
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Ft. Riley
Salina
Galveston
New York
United States
Jones
Kansas
West
Whittier
Garden City offers premium for first railroad to town
At a recent public meeting Garden City authorized a 25000 premium to the first railroad that will construct to the town. The premium is in addition to any bonds that may be issued or requested by the railroad project.
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Garden City
Colonel Munlock Flees Wichita for Texas After Start
As the police commission began work in Wichita, Colonel Munlock vanished heading to Texas. Rumor claims he carried a large empty jug, but the report calls that assertion only a rumor with no confirmation.
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Wichita
Munlock
Texas
Abilene Gazette Editor Calls for Knight of the Quill in Congress
The Abilene Gazette editor remarks that Kansas has been represented by lawyers, farmers and preachers. He urges sending a knight of the quill to Congress to bring a writer’s perspective to national affairs.
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Abilene Gazette
Kansas
Congress
Colorado Women Lead Stock Raising, 800 Strong
The Denver Republican reports about 800 Colorado women in stock raising. Most inherited their herds, ranging from small to vast, with many personally supervising or using foremen. Collectively these women are said to be worth several millions, and none is reported to have failed in the business.
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The
Denver Republican
Colorado
Race Conflict in Louisiana Death Toll Reassessed
The revised account of the Louisiana race clash reclassifies the incident from a murderous white assault to a larger deadly exchange. Thirteen dead, twelve Black and one white, now cited with twelve more likely to be lynched bringing deaths to twenty. The piece notes a pattern of Black aggression and Ku Klux methods in regional mob justice.
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Louisiana
South
Prefine Through a Keyhole Described as Disreputable Act
The passage denounces peering through keyholes as a base invasion of privacy. It calls espionage hateful to personal independence and warns against publishing private matters revealed by such prying. It asserts that social choices and personal tables are private and not for public knowledge.
Utah bid, polygamy report reshape party plans
The administration pushes Utah admission as Democrats watch a Mormon convention report endorsing modest polygamy changes and church state separation. Jenks waits in Utah to negotiate, while the party debates Cleveland on top and a western ex‑Union soldier second. Bold calls for a president who leads by own power, not military backing.
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Utah
Jenks
Dakota
Cleveland
General Black
General Vilas
Coun
What Is Life For The Public Debate On Life’s Purpose
The text discusses a historical debate on life’s value and purpose. It contrasts common aims like wealth and livelihood with Prof George A Romanes view that love and thought are the two main objects of life. It argues the question is whether life’s purpose is to do good and seek understanding in the universe.
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George A. Romanes
Fourth of July in a country town reflections and hopes
A reminiscent essay on Fourth of July traditions from a rural setting contrasts old ideals with modern celebration. It calls for tempering warlike rhetoric, fostering family gatherings, and promoting brotherly love. Also notes McPhersons Fuel Water and Mineral Co forming with $100,000 capital to explore near the surface for coal gas minerals and water.
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McPhersons
Fuel, Water and Mineral Company
Labor demand and pay rise in Kansas says Betton
Labor Commissioner Betton, returning to Topeka from a state tour, reports increased demand for labor and generally better pay. He notes that working men in Kansas are earning about ten percent more this year than last.
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Betton
Topeka
Kanas
Postoffice Changes in Kansas for Week Ending July 9 1887
Postoffice changes reported by Wm Van Vleck list establishments Elliott Sheridan county James A Deroy Pence Scott county John W Pence Sawyer Pratt county George W Webber Wilmore Comanche county Richard E Pepperd Name and site changed Post Creek Wabaunsee county to Willard Shawnee county Thomas D Cope Discontinued Normanville Doniphan county Postmasters appointed Danville Harper county John C Wyckoff Linn Washington county Herman T Mattern
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Kansas
Wm. van Vleck
Postoffice Department
Elliott
Sheridan
James A. Deroy
Pence
Scott County
John W. Pence
Sawyer
Pratt County
George W. Webber
Wilmore
Comanche County
Richard E. Pepperd
Post Creek Wabaunsee
Willard
Shawnee
Thomas D. Cope
Normanville
Doniphan County
Danville
Harper County
John C. Wyckoff
Linn
Washingfton County
Herman T. Mattern
Anderson Seen as Likely Republican Nominee for Governor and Senator
The Minneapolis Messenger reports Congressman John A. Anderson will seek renomination for Congress with strong support from delegates, then run for the United States Senate. The piece notes his expected unanimous convention backing and his alignment with the Republican caucus on issues, predicting heated future politics in Topeka.
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John A. Anderson
Minneapolis Messenger
Anderson
Congress
United States Senate
Topeka
Insects War on Crops Demands Knowledge of Enemy
The article argues that annual insect damage exceeds 300 million dollars and stresses the need to understand the pests, their habits, and life stages. It compares pest control to warfare, urging study of the enemy to choose effective destruction, whether by targeting hibernation, starving crops, or other methods.
Poore’s Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis
Ben Perley Poore’s Reminiscences of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis is published. The work draws on Poore’s Washington correspondences and capitol roles to cover presidents from John Quincy Adams onward, offering behind the scenes views, anecdotes, and biographical portraits.
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Perley
Ben. Perley Poore
Washington
Capitol
John Quincy Adams
President Cleveland Declines St Louis Visit Invite
The letter to Mayor Francis declines the invitation to visit St Louis for the Grand Army encampment. It notes personal allusions to his imperial status and contains many first person references.
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Cleveland
Francis
St. Louis
Grand Army
Gamblers fined in Kansas City total $290
On Saturday last twenty three gamblers were fined in Kansas City in the aggregate 290 dollars.
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Kansas City
Emporia Republican quotes lightning strike on courthouse steeple
The Emporia Republican laments that the lightning that struck the courthouse steeple did not strike with enough force, describing the apparent weakness of the hit.
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Emporia Republican
Court House
Tariff Debate Reflects Cost of Goods Abroad
A claim argues that tariffs tax the public yet goods facing the highest tariffs are cheaper today than ever, challenging the notion that tariffs raise prices. The remark notes the paradox of tax burden while consumer goods remain affordable in global markets.
Secretary Endicott Admits Mistakes In Office Duties
Secretary of War Endicott concedes he has made nothing but mistakes and is beginning to learn the duties and proprieties of his office.
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Endicott
Marquette Tax Dispute Splits McPherson County Town
In Marquette McPherson County the occupation tax debate escalated. Dr Baird refusing to pay a fine was jailed. supporters paid the fine to gain his release. The incident allegedly drove him to insanity and polarized the town into rival factions amid threats of violence.
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Marquette
McPherson County
Baird
Rumor of Rich Tin Ores in Black Hills Excites Dakota
Dakota excitement grows at potential tin ore finds in the Black Hills with rich outcroppings and thousands of mining claims already located. If deposits prove paying, it would be welcome news illustrating vast U S resources and potential immediate development.
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Dakota
Black Hills
Uncle Sam
Tuer Maverick National Bank Manual Summary
Tuer Maverick National Bank Manual published July 1st is a 200 page volume with statistical information for business men and investors. It covers the national debt financial standing of the nation state and municipal indebtedness water works bonds water supply history coinage currency railroads coal and iron in the United States and related economic topics.
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Tuer Maverick National Bank
United States
Methods to curb chinch bug ravages this season and beyond
Illinois state entomologist Prof Forbes outlines practical steps to reduce chinch bug damage. Avoid small grains or corn in key regions, burn winter quarters after frost, and in spring. Use heavy manuring and seeding, plant clover in wheat, sow Hungarian grass to trap and later destroy bugs, and lime dust along corn field edges to deter entry.
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A. Forbes
Illinois
Six Kickapoo Indians Involved in City Fight
Six Kickapoo Indians who sold beaded moccasins in St. Louis clashed with a rolling mill hand named Rose on Saturday night. Three of the natives were wounded and two fatally, while Rose was arrested.
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St. Louis
Rose
Farming hints from a rural journal of old times
A collage of agricultural notes on curing warts with alum water and cockrels, mulch use for Cottex SEED bulls, London soot fertilizer, a farmer’s nail work, winter fresh cows, soaking pease, Timothy seeds, Grange’s anti-swindle stance, sheep-killing dog traps, and the value of trees, soil preparation, and mulching for weather protection.
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United States
England
London
Timothy
Tus Grange
Fifty New Money Order Offices Opened in Kanaas
Fifty new money order offices have been established in Kanaas as the service expands. The move signals growth and enhanced accessibility for customers across the region.
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Kanaas
Fourth of July Event at American Legation in Lon
James G Blaine attended a July Fourth ceremony at the American Legation in London. A prominent poet noted that the best Fourth of July verse blends sound and youth, suggesting a playful rhyme with boys as a unifying theme.
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James G. Blaine
Lonon
I Learned by Accident Who Stole Mr Williams Money
A veteran detective narrates: a wealthy merchant Williams and his young wife hire him over a string of thefts from jewelry and cash. He uncovers the theft plot through a chance restaurant sighting of the couple with the brother’s gambling debts, leading to a confession and a fatal shooting.
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Williams
Taylor
Nell
Europe
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