Allen County Holds General Election for Multiple County Offices
A notice states Allen County will elect two representatives, a governor, county commissioners, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, county surveyor, and assessor at a November election. It urges candidates to nominate themselves as willing public servants, warns time is short, and stresses that the people must decide who will lead and serve with integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Géranor
Doada
Agsual I Laticos
Emo
Sovdaber
Atty Avill Mig
National Labor Congress backs equal pay for women workers
In a Philadelphia session the National Labor Congress endorsed liberal resolutions favoring female labor. The proposal urges immediate organization of women workers and calls for equal pay for equal work, demanding open access to all job avenues on the same terms as men, despite opposition from some quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Congress
Philadelphia
Bettie Paytig
State Agricultural Fair at Lawrence in 1889
Fragmentary report describes an agricultural fair in Lawrence with exhibitions and poetry aims. Mentions state interests, contests, and a general sense of event planning, but details are obscured by garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Roach Clears Up Allen County Horse Theft Case
A disputed tale over a horse theft in Allen County centers on H Roach and Sheriff Harris. Roach says rumors misstate events regarding Broderick and Stilts, insisting the crowd did not hang anyone before proper trial and condemnation. The piece defends local lawfulness and condemns false statements about the affair.
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H. Roach
H. Tinewags
Broderick
Jobs S Harris
Hl Roach
Jps
Roach
Jol
Allen County
Hiang
Mary
Contest in Land Office over Union Pacific route near Junction City
Report from Theo Lawrence Tribune notes a contest between Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific for a 20 mile strip south of Junction City, stretching 20 miles east and west. Southern Branch claims route changes in 1864 give them priority, contest valued at up to 100000 acres, with broad implications for both lines and regional development.
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Theo Lawrence Tribune
Aayp
Ubion 'Pacific
Southern Branch, Railton Company
Junction City
Kansas Pacific ‘Company
Kansas Pacific
Junatic City
Southern’ ‘Branch Company
Republican
Smoky Hill River
Theianens Pacific
Das
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Ion
Thou
Kansas fruit exhibit drive to Leavenworth aims for statewide reach
The Lawrence Republic letter warns of postal delays and misrouted mail, urges inspection of routes and carriers, and urges faster Sun morning delivery. It reports on a failed Bank of Hale and Co in Junction City with large losses. It promotes Kansas fruit exhibition plans, soliciting six to ten specimens per variety from Leavenworth to Philadelphia, with strict labeling and shipping instructions.
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Prosta
Kansas
Proximo
Philadelphia
Leavensworth
Axprous
Geo. T. Anthony
Leavenworth
Topeka
T. Katsey
Ottawa
Transurer
Ofice
Lawrence
F. Anthony
Firat
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Beloe
Thia
Dispatches from the East Report Hot Weather Struggles
The East reports extreme heat with 101 degrees in shade in Washington on the 20th. New York suffers intense heat and related fatalities from heat stroke. Elsewhere progress on a north south road is noted with track laying planned to the Potawatomi line by October.
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Washington
New York
Investon
Otta- Wa
Ano
Ottawa
Pottawattomie
Franklin County
Fide
Garnett
Taxing power misapplied to railroads, argues.
The author contends that states and counties should fund great highways and railways, aided by public lands, to boost wealth and industry. He laments underutilization of taxation to back rail projects and disputes reliance on private corporations for public works while praising federal generosity and broad benefits to citizens.
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Wight
Fife
Vention of
Modord-Times
Atlanta
Batle
Way
Ben
National Labor Congress Debates Proposal on Ratifying Constitutional Amendments
Partapreia August 13 The National Labor Congress convened at 9 am with a resolution from Waste of New York urging members of the Jasbor Party to back constitutional amendments that require public ratification before any new law takes effect. A dispatch from Mr Wells of the New York Typographical Union urged his withdrawal if Miss Anthony was admitted, prompting extended discussion on returning his fees.
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Partapreia
National Labor Congress
Waste
New York
Bers
Jasbor Party
United States
Welle
New York Typographical Union
Congress
Miss Anthony
Cuban conscripts bolster rebel forces in Cuba
Letters from Cuba dated August 9 report conscription boosting Revolutionary forces. Slaves’ discontent and calls for freedom grow, and they expect liberty from Spain as declared by Cospe des. In San Francisco, fire directors of the Central Pacific R R seek information on a conspiracy to burn dye and stock east of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Western Pacific railroad expected to reach capresetas by September 64.
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Washington
Cuba
DoRodag
Cospedes
San Francisco
Sir Francisco
Centra l. Pacific- R.R
Sierra
O.frontrate
Eir
Western Pacific
Pier Road
Capresetas
Plan to Build a Western Rail Line Through Kansas Counties
A historic letter outlines a proposed railroad path from Leavenworth to Baxter Springs, passing through Leavenworth, Douglas, Franklin, Anderson, Allen, Neosho, and Cherokee counties with major stations at Leavenworth, Lawrence, Ottawa, Garnett, Joplin, Humboldt, Danville, and Baxter Springs. It praises soil and timber along the route, notes growing towns, and asserts the line would rival existing routes, boosting Lawrence and Ottawa as key regional hubs and reshaping western commerce.
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Leavenworth, Lawrence
Galveston
Ita Coura
Luoy
Lin
Linnia
Leavenworth
Douglas
Franklin
Anderson
Allen
Neosho
Cherokee
Ktavenworth
Lawrence
Ottawa
Garnett
Jola
Humboldt
Danville
Baxter Springs
Couny
Edwrente
Kansas
Tribune
Journal Ri
Piper
Ament Gare
Toleeair
Astr
United States
Ind
Nggda
Shah
Cherokee ‘Sentinel
Tola Kansas a lively county seat on Neosho river
Allen county town of Tola sits along the Neosho river near Elm and Deer creeks about ninety miles from a regional hub. The piece details public buildings new hall improvements and a growing business district with dry goods groceries hardware and a photograph gallery, plus a brick Presbyterian church, a fine stone jail, and bustling hotels and livery stables. It notes population around 900 and a surveyed town plan with a new jail and schoolhouse.
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Tola
Allen’ Sounty
Neosho
Tongenworth
Wivenens
Witt
Bona
Iggdrosberg
Valle
Bess Alley
Pomperance
H O
Nba Winans
Apd
Baveino
Bs. ‘Presbyteriana
Tha’ Urists
Retiits
Phblic
Nedsho Valley
Fola
SND
Davis & Co
W.G. Keith
County i
Talcott & Acera
Gryers
Nédghe
Wall ‘Bow
Bowlus
George
Leavenworth
Soc
Goforth
J.T Hendricks. Co
Issiak
Idar
Humboldt
Morthy
Iola Businesses and Railroad Hopes in Allen County
A historic Iola report outlines local commerce with attorneys at law Burlingh, Hopkins, and associates and stores selling dry goods, hardware, furniture, and livery. It notes Henry Burlough, John Francis, Theodore Johnson, M. Goforth, W. Buchanan, Casimire and Meister, and W. N. Richards, plus rail line talks on Leavenworth and Galveston road progress and hoped junctions with U.P. South Branch and Sedalia Fort Scott line.
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Brotorskre
Mirrsy
Reab
Bec
Bostwick
C. W. Harwell
Althea
House of Shimmons
House of Shimmons'& Adama, Lawrence, Hovey & Stevens
Doglers i
Burleigh, Hopkins & Francist
Tha
United’ States
Leavenworth
S. Gardner Hopkins
Alwayd
Henry M. Burlotgh
Iola
John Francis
Allen County
Theodore Johnson
M. Goforth
Casmmire & Meister
W. N. Richards
Richards
Rayamoad
Landerstand
Joyenya
Union Pacific
Neoto Falls
bLawrence
Galveston
Pigea
Sedalia
Fort Scott
Garnett
Chetopa
Leavworth
Southern
Kansay
iThey
Kansas River
Lawrence
Rence
Kansas
Thor
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Alg Sabe W. Fanoorr
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Tages Een
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John” Mitchell
Fortress Horache
Mc. Mitchel
New iYork
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Opoka
Leaconworth
Nothernap
Ft. Scott
Werea
Hoyt
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Ottawa’ Republic
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Republic
Bank of’ Hail & Co
Lawrence Tribune
Southern Branch Railroad Company
Sharp & Co
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Uy & Ridenour
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Babe Saker
Atationery Store
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H. Jouygdm Sons
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