Suffrage Plot Entangles Morley Vernon With Miss Greene
Senator Morley Vernon faces a moral test as Miss Maria Greene from Chicago presses him to back house resolution No. 19 for women’s suffrage. A heated confrontation with Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop unfolds at breakfast amid political intrigue, strained loyalties, and a looming senate vote.
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Morley Vernon
Vernon
Senate
Maria Greene
Chicago
Miss Greene
Amela
Amelia
Vernons
Ver non faces sharp rebuke at table by Hodge-Lathrops
In a tense scene Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop challenges Morley Vernon at a formal table. She accuses him of political corruption, recalls his mother’s support, and hints at consequences with chilling control and pointed references to the Chicago press.
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Vernon
Mrs. Overman Hodge- Lathrop
Amelia
Hodge-Lathrop
Morley Vernon Faces Political Turmoil at Breakfast
Vernon, newly titled knight-errant of Illinois womankind, wakes to a troubled day as two mistresses and two offended women await. He spots Gen Hodge-Lathrop in the hotel lobby heading to the front, while Amelia remains elusive at the State House, and Vernon longs for a private talk to clear the air.
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Morley Vernon
John
Vernon
Il Hnois
Brooks
Alexander
Hodge-Lathrop
Miss Greene
Capitol Avenue
Darien Scheme Aims and Abortive Scottish Colony
In 1694 William Paterson founded a venture to establish a British colony on the Isthmus of Darien to secure Great Britain's power in world trade. The settlement at Puerto Escaces was abandoned after Spaniards forced the colonists to leave and return to Scotland.
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William Patterson
Bank of Scotland
Darien
Great Britain
Puerto Escaces
Scotland
Mr Goslington Craves a Thank You for Holding Doors
A man named Mr Goslington laments being ignored by a woman after he held a door for her. He says he can tolerate male snubs but the lack of acknowledgment from a woman hurts his feelings and offends his sense of courtesy.
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Mr. Goslington
Scott County Rejects Offer for County Railway Stock
A large crowd gathered as Scott County voters urged rejecting RE F Jordan of Omaha offer of 20 cents on the dollar for stock issued to the county by the D M A Railway. The board unanimously adopted the resolution to reject the offer and will test stock validity and value.
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Scott County
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
RE. F. Jordan
Omaha
Neb
D. M. & A. Railway Company
Missouri Pacific Railway
Jordan
Weather wrap for May shows record low wind and cooler temps
May winds were the lightest in 37 years with 7783 recorded miles versus the 37 year May average of 10943. Precipitation reached 7.59 inches, 2.85 inches above average and second only to four older Mays in 42 years. The May 1 low of 29.6 degrees was the coldest in 42 years, and the mean temperature of 62.55 degrees was 2.2 below the May average.
Boy Killed by Lightning in Johnson County
During a storm near Mastin Johnson County EH Hollister and his children rode home from work. A lightning strike killed Lennie Hollister on his horse and the horse he rode, also striking down the second horse carrying his two daughters. Hollister was knocked unconscious. the girls were uninjured.
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EH. Hollister
Mastin
Johnson County
Lennie
Mr. Hollister
Wheat contracts at Junction City and Tyler Milling deal
Hogan Milling of Junction City agrees to pay Charles Wahle 1.04 dollars per bushel for all Wahle's 400 acres of wheat, expected yield about 30 bushels per acre. J W Boller sold 100 acres to Tyler Milling at 1 dollar per bushel.
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Junction City
Hogan Milling Company
City
Charles Wahle
Kansas Falls
Wahle
J. W. Boller
Tyler Milling Company
Governor’s Day Planned at Fort Riley Maneuvers Event
Kansas National Guard units will hold camp at Fort Riley in late August with Governor Stubbs and staff visiting on Saturday August 21. Capt Clad Hamilton Topeka Maj Andrew Hudson Chanute Capt O Connor Winfield named to a committee organizing the entertainment and activities for the occasion.
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Kansas
Riley
Kansas National Guard
Fort Riley
Stubbs
Clad Hamilton
Topeka
Andrew Hudson
Chanute
O’connor
Winfield
Kansas Odd Fellows Select Officers for Coming Year
Primary election results name officers for the year including Grand warden Charles H. Lilley of Wichita Grand treasurer H C Stevens of Topeka Grand secretary Will J Russell of Kansas City and Grand master C M Cole Philipsburg.
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Kansas
Odd Fellows of
Charles H. Lilley
Wichita
H. C. Stevens
Topeka
Will J. Russell
Kansas City
C. M. Cole Philipsburg
Three Hurt in Coffeyville Gas Refinery Explosion
Three men were badly injured in a furnace gas explosion at the Cudahy refinery in Coffeyville. One suffered a broken arm and severe cuts and bruises. others had injuries considered internal in nature.
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Cudahy
Coffeyville
Belmont man sells top yearling steer at Wichita market
J. B. Dodson of Belmont sold a full blooded shorthorn yearling steer on the Wichita market for a record price of $71.56. The steer weighed 1 100 pounds and set the top price for yearling steers on that market.
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J. B. Dodson
Belmont
Wichita
Abilene Hosts Big 50 and 60 Mile Motor Races
A 50 mile motor race and a 60 mile motor car race for a purse drew an immense crowd at Abilene on a half mile track the other day.
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Abilene
Former Wichita Boy Ordained as Episcopal Minister
Edwin Wilcox, a former Wichita boy, was ordained an Episcopal minister by Bishop Millspaugh at Wichita recently. The ceremony confirmed his calling and marks a notable milestone in his clerical path within the diocese.
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Wichita
Edwin Wilcox
Millspaugh
Wichita Recent
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Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop
Morley
State House
Vernon Rose
Mr. Vernon
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