Church Services Across Denominations On Jefferson and Adjacent Streets
Methodist Episcopal on Jefferson Avenue offers services each Sabbath at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sabbath school at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday led by Head. Y. B. Pausep, Pastor. Baptist on Sycamore Street holds Sabbath services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evenings. Church meeting at 2 p.m. on the Saturday before the first Sabbath each month, led by J. N. Crank, Pastor. Presbyterian at Corner Madison Avenue and Western Street offers services 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School at 12 noon. J. W. PixsonTon, Pastor. Christian class and social meeting each Sabbath at 10 a.m. Preaching the third Sabbath each month at 7 a.m. Elder Crocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
Jefferson Avenue
Presiasy
Y. B. Pausep
Baptist
Sycamore Street
J. N. Crank
Presbyterian
Madison Avenue
Western Street
Elder Crocker
Local Officials and Council Members List Standings
The document lists county and city officials including judges, clerks, sheriffs, commissioners, and council members such as Hon J R Goodin John Paxson Wr Thrasher yi A Needham J B Stephenson J C Murray C M Simpson DeWitt Supt Pub Schools E C en Sheriff D P Green D Horville A W Howland Paul Fisher John Francis J A Hart N F Acera A W Beck J Shannon W M Hartman J H Richards B Keith J L Northrup H W Talcott J N Woolemes a D Briggs and councilmen in a formal roster of local government officers.
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J.R. Goodin
John Paxson
Wr. Thrasher
A. Needham
J. B. Stephenson
J.C. Murray
C. M. Simpson
DeWitt
E. C. En
D. P. Green
John Francis
J. A. Hart
N. F. Acera
A. W. Beck
J. Shannon
W.M. Hartman
J.H. Richards
B. Keith
H. W. Talcott
J. N. Woolemes
A. D. Briggs
Allen County Kansas City Promotes Growth and Prosperity
The article extols Iola and Allen County Kansas as thriving on the Neosho River corridor with rail access via Leavenworth Lawrence and Galveston Railroad. It highlights population around twelve thousand, strong churches and lodges, diverse businesses, abundant building stone, pure water, coal, and timber. It advertises fertile soil, growing farms, and opportunities for manufacturing, farming, and land investment, urging relocation for health, education, and economic gains.
The Lambs and the Cost of Possession
Mrs Carter and Aunt Letty recount a tale of a lamb sold by a father, a boy Sammy hurt in anger, and a family torn by pride and money. They argue for rights, warning men against treating wives as children and urging fair sharing of earnings. The piece ends with reflections on gender equality and home justice.
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Willie Carter
Willie
Letty
Muver
Aunt Letty
Burt
Mrs. Carter
Sadie
Rosie
Mother
Mr.Carter
Suy
Brier Hill
Sophronia
Rhoades
John
Sammy
Panay
Angeles
Ethridge’s
Jerry
Pahchige's
Mr. Carter
Bebef
Mr. Smith
John Smith
Carter
Battle Between Two Brown Eagles Over Virginia Lake
The Virginia Montanian reports a dramatic aerial duel between two massive brown eagles near lakes above Virginia. The combat began at height, dropped toward the water, and ended with the victor killing the other as the loser sank, the dead bird later found floating. Both birds measured about twelve feet wing tip to wing tip.
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Virginia
Nevada
Desperate Fight Between Two Lunatics at Taunton Asylum
An 80-year-old visitor and her daughter witnessed a brutal scene at Taunton Massachusetts asylum where a discharged husband savagely attacked his son's wife in a locked reception room. The son intervened, a violent struggle ensued with furniture smashed, a severe head wound inflicted, and the old mother finally restrained with five attendants aiding to stop the attack. Providence Journal reports the chaotic incident details.
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Bacon Street
Taunton
Mass
Huing
Husband
Providence Journal
Racy Bar Admission Examination Humour
A Western Law Journal excerpt mocks a candidate for admission to the bar. The dialogue twists legal duties into comic misunderstandings about fees clients and bills. The exam ends with the examiner jokingly promising to sign the certificate after a drink.
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Western Law Journal
Government Railroads Debate Warns Against Public Ownership
The Union cautions that government purchase and operation of railroads would fail, citing waste, corruption, and inefficiency. It argues private enterprise minimizes costs and urges citizens to mind their own business rather than expand federal control. The piece admonishes paternal government and endorses individual responsibility in voting and business.
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Union Pacific
Junction City Union
Fireless locomotive touted for streetcars in Chicago
A fireless steam engine tested in Hyde Park Chicago promises noiseless, cheaper streetcar power at about 1000 dollars per car with stationary boiler. claims include no horse traffic, quicker stops, and potential speed gains especially in morning downtown travel. Patentee E Lamm notes success in New Orleans.
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Hyde Park
Chicago
E. Lamm
New Orleans
Widow Outwits Burglars Who Stole From Her
In St Martin Parish an elderly widow who sold her property for over $2,000 kept the cash in her house. Two white neighbors, cousins, broke in and demanded money. She served coffee laced with poison that killed one burglar and disabled the other, allowing her to keep the entire sum.
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Sion
Tragedy in Banks County school ends in double death
In Banks County near Homer Georgia a bitter dispute between teacher Alfred Alexander 40 and his pupil John Hicas 25 over a reported breach of discipline ended with both men mortally wounded. Mrs Alexander intervened gripping the knife and striking Moss and Hicas. Both died within minutes.
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Georgia
Banks County
Homer
Alfred Alexander
John Hicas
Alexander
Moss
Beau Hickman and the Free Ride on a Rail Flight
Anecdote recounts Beau Hickman riding free on a railroad by placing a card in his hat and securing an inside seat. A conductor ticket incident ends with Beau paying for the hat and the “gentleman,” earning a dead head status and ongoing leverage over the conductor. He shares gambling-house advice urging cautious play and a sly chip-based debt system.
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Beau Hickman
Alan
Beau
Sweating Down. Boy uses extreme weight loss method
A Long Branch correspondent describes a lean boy wrapped in blankets and sweating through a brisk trot for a weigh in. He uses water and fasts with a riding whip for motivation, aiming to shed eleven pounds before a next week ride. The exchange highlights reactions about drastic dieting.
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Mammoth Park
New Jersey
T. Ve
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HN Francis
Xsiola Lodge
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Tex
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Jola
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Alen County
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Prairie Bay
Payola
Allen Cogunty
L. H. Gorrell
Washington
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Axp
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Epley
Clesa
South Side
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West Side Public Square
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Public Square
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Kadeas City
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Boston
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