Mexico statesman Trevino dead and public figures noted
General Trevino, a famed Mexican statesman, is dead. Ex congressman Benjamin A Wis died in New York City recently. Commissioner Eaton cites US school enrollment at 17 million with 11 million pupils. 7 million attend. The Treasury grants M N Wisdom permission to export paintings from the New Orleans exposition. Joyce Gresham rejects East St. Louis federal superviser bid for the Congressional election.
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Benjamin A. Wis
New York City
Eaton
The
United States
Treasury Department
M. N. Wisdom
New Orleans
Joyce Gresham
Chicago
Bowman
East St. Louis
News of the Week Personal and Political
News briefs cover a wide range of topics from diplomatic moves and court appointments to political campaigns and labor actions. Notable items include Cox returning to New York, Utah renominating John T. Caine for Congress, protests around anarchists, and editor changes in Chicago. Also noted are floods, strikes, accidents, and international tensions shaping the week.
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Sox. S
Cox
Turkey
New York
Bricaves Gexexat
Josefa Portes
Department of the Missouri
Leavenworth
Utah
John T. Caine
Congress
Wriisas L. Macisses
Ohio
Supreme Court of
Territory
Wyoming
Louise Mieuen
Max
Knights of Labor
Richmond
Appe Saporneer
Vionville
Alsace
Metz
AL Sant Canver
M. Rouvier
Uesnr
London
Ly ix
Mexico
Gonzales
Guanajuato
Kansas State Lodges Elect Officers and Debate Finances
At Topeka the Grand Lodge OF, LO, elected year officers led by Grand Master J. T. McMillan Wichita and Grand Secretary F. Burdette Leavenworth. LODGES total 233 with 25 new. Rebekah lodges 17. Yearly receipts and disbursements cited including $21,615.04 relief and irregular relief. assets rise to $417,003.55. Also notes on arrests, court cases, obituaries, public works, and cattle quarantine measures affecting Kansas.
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The
Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Topeka
J. T. McMillan
Wichita
W. A. Cormanly
Fort Scott
A. P. Riddle
Minneapolis
Peak Lodge
Denver
Electrical lighting planned for Liberty statue
New York October 13 preliminary work on the electrical plant to illuminate the Statue of Liberty began with a vault in Parapet used as engine room. President Edward H. Goff of the American Electric Manufacturing Co donated a special plant for twenty 6000 candle power lamps with duplex burners and globes. Eight lamps will line thetorch balcony with reflectors to intensify light, plus base lamps to illuminate the pedestal exterior and interior lighting through the statue. The project costs about five to ten thousand dollars. Visitors surged to Liberty Island, prompting chartering of the Florence steamship for extra service from Jud Field to handle crowds.
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B. Tibbs
Dirty Dick
John O'Hara
Topeka
George Astertag
Rock Island
A. R Banks
Kansas
Garden City
Parsons
M. T. Long
Columbus
Supreme Court
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Joan W. Weaver
Harvey County
Weaver
Grand Lodge of
Ilth
Grand Lodge
J. L. MacKenzie
Chicago
Gexmat Porter
Department of Missouri
Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Leavy Onworth
Tur Keysas Livestock Sanitary Commission
Kan
Iss
New York
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New Jerey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Illinois
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Kansas City
Express
Tur
Sexton
Mr. Sexton
Torera
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Garfield Township
Nortom County
Larned Street Railway
Pexsioss
David Kilgore
Larned
Joseph B. Bingham
Wamego
William Forney
Cottonwood Falls
Catherine Doon
William G. Stout
Yates Center
Lewis Ginger
Atwood
Henry W. Peters
Rubens
Samuel A. Wickline
Logan
Joseph C. Baird
Dodge City
John Walker
James M. Roper
Chetopa
Jonathan Puzey
Saratoga
James A. Christer
Perth
Clark S. Hazeltine
Cora
Gnomes Hi. Washburn
Milford
Mathias Bernes
Cherryvale
Leland
Kingman County
Wabasa
Pinney County
Lichting Bartholot
Edward H. Gof
Bed- Joe's
Edward H. Goff
American Electric Manufacturing Company
Hell Gate
Goff
Liberty Island
Judd Field
Florence
Jud Field
Hirge
Prairie Fires Reach Across Indian Territory In Destruction
News from Sturman Texas dated Oct 14 reports extensive prairie fires in the Indian Territory, with millions of acres of grazing land scorched from Vinus to Muskogee along the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad. Cattle perished near Pryor Creek and telegraph poles burned. origin doubted but possibly malicious or from burned railroad ties. Authorities study cause while hay stocks in the region burn and ranchers fear grazing shortages.
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Indian Territory
Sturman
Tex
Vinus
Muskogee
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Pryor Creek
Vinita
New Canon Tightens Marriage Rules in Episcopal Convention
The sixth day of the Protestant Episcopal Church session in Chicago saw a push for stricter canon law on marriage and divorce. The committee proposed no consecration while debt exists, required parental consent for under eighteenth marriages, restricted divorce grounds to adultery, barred remarriage for certain widowed spouses, and imposed clerical penalties for violations. A separate plan seeks a permanent program for work among colored Americans.
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Episcopal Convention
House of Deputes
Protestant Episcopal Church
Committee On Canons
Committee of Constitution
House of Bishops
House Deputies
Jersey
Ssa
Agaii
J. Bancroft Davis
Maryland
United States
Nebraska Railroads and Destructive Eastport Fire News
Neb r a ska rail lines report progress toward Lincoln as the Northwestern extension connects with Missouri Pacific depot tracks and regular trains begin. Burlington builds a new freight depot while Union Pacific notes increased BeatriceMaryville traffic. Eastport Me endures a destructive fire destroying factories and offices with multi‑million losses and 2000 workers impacted, as Sabine Pass storm toll rises toward ninety plus deaths and widespread damage across coastal Texas towns.
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Lixcous
Neb
Northwestern Railway
Lincoln
Missouri Parle
Onder
Burlington Company
Missouri Pacific
Carslia
Unaha
Union Pacific
Beatrice and Maryville
Lincoin Ufice
Coleaga
Kansas City
One Milwaukee
Uwien Pscirie
Omaha
Lineuvnt
Maryville
Strike Spreads At Armour Yards Amid Mass Boycott
The strike at Armour’s stock yards widens as 1,330 beet butchers refuse to work. Knights of Labor leader Barry arrives from Richmond, says no settlement here and will report to the Knights convention. Tackingtown buzzes with talk as beef and sheep killers stay home, while Armour’s beef and pork departments halt operations. The firm claims 600 men at work securing shipments and plans to resume branches with incentives to hire more workers.
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Barry
Richmond
Knights
Antamens
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