Senator election woes and Kansas gossip in The Register
The Register notes no Senator elected by press time and mocks Kansas legislative quirks. It parodies lawmakers as schoolboys, cites McNutt turning state's evidence in Wichita, laments Kansas City’s potential annexation, and bids farewell to Pastor Kal Loch as he leaves the Tribune for Leavenworth.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Kalloch
Tribune
Baptist Church
Leavenworth
Towa
Jan. Wth
Syre
E. H. Funston
Kansas City Times
47Th
Anthony
Gilbert
48Th
John Martin
P. BR. Anthony
Tom
Fenton
Aersson
Wichita
W. W. Seivers
J. W. McNutt
Arthur Winner
McNutt
Winner
LaCygne
Eli Lowe
Editorial Correspondence From Towa January 1874
Editorial observes the looming senatorial race and the likely withdrawal of many hopefuls. It defends Rep. E. H. Funston against Kansas City Times accusations, praises his principled stance, and critiques rival candidates and average lawmakers for ego and poor judgment.
Kansan Senate Lays Out Busy Week in 1874 State Capitol
Report from Topeka notes lively activity as Senate and House debate and review hundreds of bills. A lighthearted mood includes pranks on Doniphan County farmer W. D. Rippey and a lengthy sermon by Senator Winters on civil rights. Vote tallies for U.S. Senator show multiple candidates and mounting uncertainty as sessions continue through the week.
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Tefft House
Senate
House
L. W
Topena
W. D. Rippey
Doniphan County
U.S
Kansas Avenue
Leavenworth County
Winters
Webster
Leavenworth Times
U. S
York
Harvey
Plumb
Osborn
Kingman
Phillips
Carpenter
Hudson
Wilder
J. Davis
Snoddy
Lockwood
D. R. Anthony
Kalloch
Simons
Green
Geo. T. Anthony
Larimer
M. E. Hudson
Johnson Clark
Murdock
E. G. Ross
Robinson
Brown
Shannon
G.T. Anthony
McEckron
Stover
Judge Goodin
Smallwood
Randolph
J. K. Hudson
John Martin
J. H. Crighton
Rippey
Kansas Legislator Rumors and Vote Shifts Described
A Kansas City Kansas or Topeka letter discusses senatorial votes and alleged inducements as candidates tally results. It cites names like Phillips Harvey Plumb Stover Hudson and Robinson, notes scattered support and rumored cash influence, and ends with critique of a newspaper’s sensational style.
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Topeka
Jan
Hudson
Plumb
Phillips
Stover
Harvey
Fenlon
Robinson
Ross
Torega
Strange Fables Of The Imag in Kansas City Times Saga
The Kansas City Times presents a continued sensational novel set in Topeka and across Kansas. It centers on Pangborn the newspaper hawker turned ambitious author, Asa Hairgrove the trusted public schools superintendent, and Pomeroy York figures, with a dramatic arc of political intrigue, money theft, and personal downfall.
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Kansas City
Times
Theountry
Kanjee
Pangborn
George Eliot
Asa Hairgrove
Pomeroy
York
Shakspeare
Topeka Faces Band of Thieving Vagabonds and Civic Turmoil
A jumble of reports from Topeka and beyond recounts a cave hideout of 15 to 20 petty thieves south of the city, a legal dispute in Iowa over arbitration among Grangers, and warnings about pork safety after trichinella outbreaks in St Louis. Also noted are a violent robbery in LaCyge and a fatal Wichita case, plus various national curiosities and political commentary on rail regulation and currency.
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Topeka
Shungsnungs
Commonwealth
Leavenworth Times
Iowa
Grangers
Ohio Senate approves cheap transportation bill
News of the Week reports the Ohio Senate passed a cheap transportation bill fixing railroad rates. Ex-Senator Pomeroy travels to Topeka for a trial set for the 30th, with bond renewal and case adjournment expected. Tea production in the United States is now proven to rival Chinese quality in flavor. Minnis Phelps dies and George Wilkins is injured in a Madison Wisconsin coast down incident. The legislature’s conduct during a senatorial canvass is praised. In Ulm Germany a chandelier lamp exploded during a January 13 performance igniting dresses and causing multiple severe burns.
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Pomeroy
Topeka
Ulm
Germany
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Schubert
Seba
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Railroad Lands
Lola
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Is Located On the Neosho River
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