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Newspaper

The Hays Free Press

Location

Hays, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1900

Page

2

Coffeyville gas lights store to electric lights

Jbeeze Publishes Coffeyville has discarded natural gas street lights and is putting in electric lights. The Santa Fe is expending over 82000 in fitting up reading rooms for its employes at Dodge City. The Independence cotton mill is now working its 3000 spindles making yarn and twine.

Coffeyville Kinsley Fort Scott Galveston Cawker City Asbury Thorp Winfield Cherryvale Ladies of Meade Santa Fe Dodge City Skidmore Jos. Condell Butler County J. M. McClain Syracuse Couter & Hatcher Pinney County Shaw Tov McClellan Abilene Honolulu Topeka Insane Asylum Iola Osage County Kansas Breidenthal Grimes Nicholson Paris Kansas Labor Bureau Samuel Gahagan Atchison Quincy Illinois Paul Stoutemeyr Wichita Frisco Supt Quinn Monett Robert Harrison Harrison Topeka San Francisco State of Washington Cole Barnes Chicago Miss Morrison el Dorado Chas, Riley Saline County Sheridan Winchester Sitch Morton Albaugh John Breidenthal Bank Commissioner's Office John Dreidenthal Jos Monforte Cowley County U.S. Navy N. P. Jackson Hope Kansas Union Veterans Union A. J. Weaver Kansas City Kan Emporia Evans Richard Kruger Dom Paul Kruger Mary Hardray Holliday Monument Association State House Lawn Santa Fe Ofice Hutchinson Reformatory Pratt and Ellis State Board of Canvassers Merchants Hotel McPherson Firemen's Relief Associations of State Insurance Department Independence Cotton Mill

Monitor No. 8 christened at Bath Iron Works harbor ceremony

The harbor defense monitor No. 8 was launched by Bath Iron Works on Saturday. Annie Curtis Boutelle, daughter of Congressman Charles A. Boutelle, christened the ship with a bottle of champagne. The vessel, built for harbor protection, costs over $1,000,000 and is one of four sister ships in American yards. The combined report also touches on various society and industry items of the era.

Bangor Bath Iron Company Annie Curtis Boutele Charles A. Boutelle Miss Boutelle Secretary of the Navy John D. Long Grace Boutelle Waverly Mass Monitor No Bath Concerm Maine Annie Curtis Boutelle A_ Bowtelle United States Navy

Marine Gas Engines Experiment to Power Ships

The Electrical World reports a proposed experiment using gas engines driven by on board gas generation. Coal will be roasted in retorts aboard to produce gas and the coke will fuel the roasting process. The test aims to determine if reduced gas plant weight and space justify replacing steam boilers and engines.

Prince of Wales Reaches Longest Title tenure

The Prince of Wales has just turned 69 and now holds the longest English title tenure in history surpassing George IV who held the title for 58 years. From infancy he was crested Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay and later other titles including Earl of Carrick Baron Renfrew and Prince of Wales. In 1850 he was made Earl of Dublin and he travels quietly as Lord Renfrew or Earl of Chester.

Prince of Wales George IV Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay Earl of

Squirrel in Madison Square Draws City Wonder and Ink

The New York Times notes a single red squirrel amid urban bustle near Madison Square. A naturalist ponders how the timid creature reached the heart of the city, likening it to Robinson Crusoe among human neighbors.

New York Madison Square Central Park New York Times Desert Island Robinson

Sayings and Doings of Hawaii's Robert W Wilcox

Hawaii's delegate to congress Robert W Wilcox has long been a political figure since 1580. Born on Maui to a sea captain father and Hawaiian mother Kalua, he studied in Hawaii and Europe, attended a military academy in Turin, and married Princess Victoria Colonnal Stigiiana. He returned to Honolulu in 1889, led royalist efforts in 1893 and 1895, and was imprisoned but freed by the president.

Robert W. Wilcox Turin Victoria Colonnal Stigiiana Europe America Honolulu Mr. Wilcox

English Beauty Coming to America With Grandiose Ties

Mrs George Keppel the English beauty and wife of a younger brother of the Earl of Albemarle plans an American visit with her husband Sir William Edmonstone is her father and dating back to 1399 she drew royal notice when the Prince of Wales admired her during a Rivera visit and later a Duke of Richmond snub affected social rounds with the Prince boycotting the duke’s home. Mr Keppel is a wine merchant with United Income.

George Keppel America William Edmonstone Earl of Albemarne

Nothing Official From Washington on Turkish Claims

Washington reports no formal Turkish proposition to pay missionary claims as a warship payment. state department notes they cannot block such deals and may accept payment forms. Turkish exequator for Dr Norton and Clara Castle case statements are mentioned with limited developments and ongoing correspondence.

Washington United States Turkey State Department Norton Harpoot

Political and legal notes from El Dorado to Cincinnati

A collage of 1910s wire items detailing minister visits in murder cases at El Dorado Kansas, a court admission of a dying statement by Mrs Castle, and Jessie Morrison’s murder case. Also notesreceiver Frances Black for Guaranty Trust, Orient railroad independence, fourth class postmasters policy, Ottoman cruiser contract, National Livestock Association convention plans in Salt Lake City, and a Kentucky sentencing tied to August riots. Includes Li Hung Chang and Boxer activity in Tianjin, plus Cincinnati school board probe into defaced clerk George Griffiths records and large fraud losses.

Mra Castle el Dorado Clara Castle Jessie Morrison Jessie The Kansas City Journal Clara Wiley Castle

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