Fragmented late 19th century news roundup
A garbled OCR summary lists Victor Hugo’s fortune, Congressional appropriations for torpedo boats, Omaha Syndsy law talk, mass releases of imprisoned Communists, Pleasonton suspension, the Prince of Wales appointed Grand Master of Dublin Freemasons, Saratoga reading room project, Chadgo census 394270 with 171276 males, rioting in Kentucky, Fort Principe struck by lightning, National Educational Convention in St Louis, German tenor Wachtel tour, bridges using Mosqueito Mountains stone, Adams declines Geneva Arbitrator, New Jersey Phelps for Geneva, cholera precautions in New York, Schuyler Colfax in good health, Bank of Montreal capital rise, Londonderry riot prep, Hos named Kansas Normal president, Rockford & St Louis bonds, Boston nuisance law, Mable Indian raid in Gallatin, Cincinnati Sunday law repeal, Horace Wade bequest to soldiers homes, Bath bequest to Bishop and executor.
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George W. Hos
Public Instructions
Indiana
State University
Bloomington Ind
Kansas State Normal School
Emporia
Holland
Frank-Fort-on-the-Main
Rockford & St. Louis
King Bridge Shops Searle's Stoves Kept In View
The King Bridge Shops at Tola in Allen County Kansas showcases Searle's Stoves with 65 workers and plans to expand. A. G. Carpenter of Cleveland oversees the works with machines from Fitchburg and Cleveland, a 50 horse power engine, and a Stuyvesant blower for the cupola. Foremen include James Mead Fort Scott in foundry and James Warnock Cleveland in blacksmithing.
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Cleveland
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Mass
Pittsburg
James Warnock
Miles Goldrick
Cameron
Moses Crawford
Topeka
Cincinnati
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Q. Searle
Ae Company
J. Q. Searle
Topeks
State News Highlights County Assessments and Weather
The state report shows Linn County at 5,002,660 in property value and Johnson County at 6,123,201, with Cherokee 96,132,711 and Miami 5,876,543. Lyon 6,672,291 and Jefferson 6,929,850, Bourbon 1,116,239, and Lev enworth 23,476,311. Rain has fallen heavily this month, with widespread belief it will boost corn. Other notes include farm and rail road property values in Shawnes and Douglass counties, appointments at Manhattan College, theft of a heavy gate, a fatal well accident near Clyde, and local tales of water wells and lumber shipments. A boy shot in a Burlington incident survived, and a four-year-old bitten by a rattlesnake narrowly survived after prompt home treatment.
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Belle Plain Herald
Summer County
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Blue Rapids
Wynant
Kimball
Chetopa
Chetopa Planing
Irving Recorder
Downs
Irving
Burlington Patriot
Davis Johnson
Ira Jones
W. M. Manson
Crandall
Postage Rates Persist For Letters and Books Abroad
The note states postage for letters and books remains unchanged. It mentions rates for Germany and other destinations, with fractions of a cent and fractional rates implied. The fragment hints at ongoing policy without specifying exact values or dates.
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State Fair to Open in Topeka This September
Plans for the State Fair at Topeka promise a grander display than any previous year. Efforts focus on attracting entrants from across the state and ensuring smooth patronage, aiming for a successful and well patronized event.
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Topeke
Topeka
Elections in Kentucky show Democratic gains in Legislature
Dispatch from Louisville August 7 reports Democratic candidates for the Legislature all elected. Republicans concede Leslie's election by about 20,000. Democratic majority estimated between twenty and thirty thousand, down from Grant Seymour era and from last gubernatorial race.
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State Editorial Convention Meets in Kansas
Members of the Editors and Publishers' Association of Kansas are notified to convene in Lawrence on Wednesday October 24 1871 for the annual address discussions on newspaper topics and a general exchange of views on the state's growth and prosperity. M W Reywnotns President D MacDonald Secretary
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D. MacDonao
Searle’s stove patents win western territory rights
A Topeka report details Searle’s hard coal stove inventions. He devised a feed system that burns one lane of fuel at a time, yields steady heat with little attention, and ashes shake through the grate. Friends in Topeka supported him, enabling five more patents and a partnership with King Bridge and Iron Works to manufacture the stoves west of the Mississippi.
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Topeka
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King Bridge and Iron Works
Iola
Mississippi
Topeka Record
County Voters to Decide Stock Subscribing Plan
The Board of Commissioners of Ryley County orders the November general election vote on subscribing 150000 to the capital stock of the Sacees and Northwestern Railroad company. The cattle markets show variable gains and stock averages around 1250 per head, with some above 2300 for a red calf in the threshing herd.
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Ryley County
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Northwestern Railroad Company
Omage County
State of Kansas Allen County District Court Notice
Kansas Allen County District Court notice records a legal action in which the state pursues a claim or matter in the district court. The document references county and state authority and outlines procedural context for the case.
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