Kansas Items of Interest
Kansas items of interest cover Santa Fe telegraph operators at Wellington. Sedgwick county contracts four steel bridges for 85 500. Rex Fulton and wife celebrate their golden wedding. Concordia high school class includes 23 women and 5 men. Hannewell to build a patent washing machine factory with 3000 capital stock. Flora Thomas wins Mexico piano. Ells Armstrong serves in Washington. Street Railway in Wichita paid 2500 in May for construction. Summerfield subscription raises 110 to replace a killed team. Wichita sisters open a normal school and orphanage June 1. Crews in Chanute host 30 descendants of Robert Newton Allen. Various births, marriages, and local improvements noted across counties. Decoration Day observed widely. Rail and insurance reports show growth and losses. Multiple small items from towns statewide.
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Muscotech
Rex
J. P. Fulton
Concordia
Hannewell
Eureka
M. Demange
Dreyfus
Stillwell
Sisters of St. Joseph
Wichita
Robert Newton Allen
Indiana
Chanute
ER. N. Alen
Christian Kinmppf
Minerva Brown
Garden City
Sedgwick County
Kansas
Lincoln County
Salina
Saine
The
Santa Fe
Chautauqua Assembly
Winfield
A. P. Forsythe
Liberty Township
Montgomery County
Kan
Mitchell County
Inman
Barber County
Church
State Insurance Department
Sumner County
Orient
Bur-ington
Harper County
W. Q. Chareh
Wichita Street Railway
Pittsburg and
Gulf Road
Grant, Morton, Stanton
Stevens
Ottawa County
Pleasanton
Dynamite Attacks on St Louis Transit Barns
A night attack with dynamite targeted the St Louis Transit barns at Euston and Prairie avenues injuring no one and causing minor property damage. Two prior blasts in three days heightened fear. Police slept through the east shed blast, but a general alarm followed.
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St Louis
St. Louis Transit Company
Euston and
Prairie Avenues
Esston and
Easton Avenue
Prairie Avenue
Union Line
Fifteenth
Chambers Streets
St. Louis
Sherman Bill Narrowly Passes House After Heated Debate
In Washington on June 5 one yeas vote narrowly approved the Sherman anti trust bill as amended to curb interstate restraint of commerce. The measure defines contracts or conspiracies in restraint of trade as crimes with fines from 30 to 5000 dollars and imprisonment from six months to six years, empowers courts to hear cases, and allows any person or organization to sue. The bill retains exemptions for labor organizations and unions per a strong vote.
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Wise
Washington
Congress
Ilegal
United States
United States Circuit and District Courts
New Labor Organization Formed in Chicago Favoring Free Labor
A new labor group based on individual rights without interference plans a national branch with a Chicago head office. It aims to oppose strikes and form a 15 to 20 member national executive committee to drive organization across trades. The movement emphasizes free labor and local councils in major cities.
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Chicago
Industrial Trades Union
Organization of
Ita
National Executive
Secret Society War Reaches China and Washington
Reports from Berliin Pekin and Washington detail Boxer Uprising tensions in China. Officials confirm German naval orders and the readiness to land marines to guard Pekin legations while envoys seek cautious responses from Tsung Li Yamen and Secretary Hay.
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Berliin
China
Forcin Gfiics
Tsing Tan
Taku
Pekin
United States
Russia
Tsung Li Yemen
Tsung Li Yamen
Tendon
the Times
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
State Department
Hay
Neeing
Hays
Nabeshima
Legation
Nations at sea and in Cuba stir global tensions
Shanghai reports 23 warships from several powers with thousands aboard near Port Arthur. In Havana General Wood says Cuba’s condition is satisfactory as municipal elections loom. Washington notes House failure to pass a trusts regulation amendment amid broader labor unrest and rioting in St Louis.
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Havana
Wood
Cuba
Lieve
Better Blood Better Health Better Blood Better Health
A fragment urging health awareness and the link between blood health and overall well being. The text emphasizes feeling unwell and seeking attention, but lacks clear context or actionable details.
World in Brief: 5,000 Paid, Troops Ready, Global Happenings
About 5,000 paid weekly to Paola hog buyers, 5,000 fresh troops ready for South Africa, sugar prices rise 11 points, Hang Chang confirmed in Canton viceroyalty, Denmark fortifies Christiana and buys guns. Americans in Paris mark Memorial Day at Lafayette grave. Alaska white population climbs from 4,000 in 180 to an estimated 120,000. President appoints Stackenddle customs collector for Hawaii. Emperor William sends Victoria congratulations on Roberts victory. Fire destroys Park Falls paper mill at $200,000 loss. Prussian bill taxing large department stores opposed by government. Civil War survivors predicted by Brans. Fragments note embassy bag hangings in Berlin and Croker Brigade reunion in Keokuk. Various other brief items on pilots, elections, robberies, and industry.
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Paola
South Africa
Canton
Denmark
Christiana
Paris
General Lafayette
Alaska
Ffl Stackenddle
Hawaii
Emperor William
Queen Victoria
Lord Roberts
Parke Falls
Wisconsin
Persians Brans
Embassy
Einsulate
Society of Croker
Jows Brigade
Keokuk
Conrad Mair
Mismicounty
Hong Kong
MacArthur
Remey
Pla. Hiner
Aieneral Grant
Port Tunesem
Pittsburg Landing
Chamber of Deputies
the Hague
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Wellington
J. A. Constant
Sabetin
Enterprise
Madison
Greenwood
TD. S. Shook
Topeka
Gen. Bristow
Rice County
Miles
Senator Beveridge
Marysville
Ellsworth County
Arkansas
Hereford
Kansas State Banker's Association
Abilene
Parsons
J. R. Harrison
Bristow
Epworth League of Kansas
McLain
Harvey County
First Baptist Cheir
H. Stull
el Dorado
India
New York
David Wear
Arthur Jr. Bunce
J. QA. Norton
Douglas County
Oskaloosa
Saline County
Cambria
McPherson
Elliott
Coffeyville
Philippines
Manila
Nelson Case
Baker University
Georgiana Reed
George Russel
Clay County
Topeka Fe
Inspector Hising
Wm. Devereaux
Doniphan
New Zealand
Stanley
Cold
Mr. Cold
John Haisch
Cessna
San Francisco
Quartermaster's Department
Halstead
Frank McGrath
Focus Valley
el Paso
Tex
Pecoe Valley
Roswell
N. M
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Rock Island
Bergen
Judge Hook
Liquor Solicitors
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Seattle
Wash
International Communission
Lynn Canal
Washington City
Victoria
Delas
Kentucky
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Cdven
Meade
FS Otis
Mavila
O Tis
Uy Leding
Leyte
Lowrenes Marques
Kroger
Pretoris
NEW Labor Organization
Tune
India Famine Relief Committee
I India
Santa Fe Railroad
Puerto Rico
Postofico
San Juan
P.T
Jame
Postoffice
Sinclair
Department of Posts
Wichits
Oklahoma
Dakotas
Oakwoods
G. A
Dewey Fost
Camp Douglas
Kansas City
Havens
Leonard Wood
Cabsssy
Babe
Kecare
All Powers
Reichstag
Germany
England
General Land Office
Kansas State Department
Fort Hays Military Reservation
Secretary of the Interior
Philippine Commission
Taft
Gover
Virginia
Tekis
Chins Bay
Conger
Newark
Uncle Sam
Shanghai
Stalia
Port Arthur
Pei Ho
House of Representatives
Messrs Campbell
Montana
McPhan
Massachusetts
Neudder
Sibley
Peninsylvani
Barnes
State Horticultural Society
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Antietem
Dagreestown
San Antietam
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Antietam
Republic
Wilcox
Mansas
Hien Lom
Rea
Minnespolla
Mico
Brotherhoods of Engineers
Otis
Mecritt
Jan Jeffries Wes
Trenton
Savings Bank
Sheldahl
Imine
Arisone
York
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Internal Revenue
Coba
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Yempe
Colorado
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