Oswego festival and Topeka convention noted in Free Press
The Free Press lists events across Kansas including Oswego hosting a festival September 6 to 8 and a prohibition state convention in Topeka on June 20. It notes others such as arrests, deaths, harvest labor movement, and infrastructure projects reflecting late 19th/early 20th century Kansas concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
Topeka
Atchison
Lansing
T. Denist
Idenhro
Labette County
Kansas
Andrew Patten
Topeke
Kansas Academy of Science
State General Revenue Fund
India
New York
Santa Fe
Nelson
McPherson
J. M. Mattoon
Geneva
Oklahhome
Kansas Labor Bureau
Kansas City
Johnson
Shiebiey Building
Hauses City
P. B. Scott
Women mob outrage stalls streetcar workers and teachers
A mob of women and youths beat a punchpeddler and stripped three shop girls. They target teachers in schools, threatening harm if they ride transit. Seven deputy sheriffs jailed amid claims they refused to ride Broadway cars to protect property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Mount Pleasant
Mia Fanning
Broadway
Congressional News From the Fifty Sixth General Assembly
The report describes legislative wrangles over timber and stone use for public works, land sales, and a naval bill compromise. It notes appointments confirmed, adjournment near, and a port of New York nomination. Also covers China affairs, Boer activity, lead producers forming a trust, and a deadly Virginia fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Fifty-Sixth General Assembly
Lilly Cheseing
Carmorum
Puest
House
Yoling
Senate
Counties Must Pay State Tax In Full Court Rules
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that counties must pay the full state tax apportioned to them even if uncollected. Harper county argued it was only the agent. the court allowed recovery by future tax levies to cover deficiencies. Property may be sold to satisfy taxes and the county may reimburse itself by a subsequent levy. The court reversed all five appeals from the Court of Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Goebel
Wichita
Kansas Hawkers’ Association
Missouri
Kingman County
la Crease
Admiral Dewey
Fort Hays
Peabody
Santa Fe Railroad
Riverside Park
Missouri Pacific
Coburn
Kansas
Federal Building
Topeka
Kansas Association of Bankers
Cr. Chandler
Medicine Lodge
Scott Hopkins
Horton
Thurston Cooke
Herrington
L. Brokaw
Kansas City
Hartford
Greenwood
A. G. Canfield
Kane University
W. T. Wilson
Laverence
Twine Trust
Kansas Penitentiary
Jome
Supreme Court
Harper County
Aeston
Damas
Court of Appeals
Taft Commission Faces Staggering Philippines Task
Manila June 12 Judge William H Taft and colleagues of the Philippines civil commission confront a vast, diverse set of callers and problems in Manila during their first week. They pledge peaceful, honest governance with army cooperation, while probes target native judges accused of misaccounting fines and officials living beyond salaries. Archbishop Chappelle backs friar reinstatement stance amid church state questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
William
Taft
The
Philippines Civil
Philippines
Chappelle
Bloody Sunday violence shocks St Louis crowd
Reports from St Louis describe a bloody Sunday as a mob of strikers marching home from Wolfs Grove picnic clashed with a car after police removal. Three men were killed and deputies rushed to the scene, with further unrest following across other incidents and headlines from Manila to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Wolfs Grove
Sheriffs Police
Fragmented Historic Clippings Tell Varied Local News
A garbled mix of items mentions an effigy hanging in Hotline Springs over a license issue, a Monsekota promotive note, and a Mary Evelye marriage quip. It notes Nova Scotia's 103 year old resident at Halfway River, a British concession on a green red half-penny stamp, and a Quack remedy touting Motley’s Wonderful Eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Nova Scotia
Halfway River
Cumberland County
Indiana
Lower Provinces
Ireland
San Francisco
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the Free Press
Harry Freeze
Hays City
Kans
National Council of the Knights and Ladies of Security
Victor Benson
Walt
Fontana
William Bishop
Salina
Eureka
Isaac Reed
Penitentiary
Wellington
Boston
Boltwood
Franklin County
Kansas Normal School
Kanaan
Faulkner
St. Paul
Leedy
Ottawa Assembly
Kansas National Guard
Newton
Stella Conaway
Chase County
Liberty
Bishop Hartzell
Africa
Kansas University
Harry Tippy
Casey, I
Halstead
Clay Center
Bulletin of the Tattle
Parsons
Lawrence
Barber County
Harper
J. S. Hollinger
Dickinson County
Woodson County
Sheridan Township
Ottawa County
Lovi Wilhelm
Winchester
Jefferson County
Kansas Insurance Department
Goddard
Hook
G. BR. Sanders
Tressendous
Dewey
Aguinaldo
Detroit
Manila Times
General Funston
Therr
London
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
de Lisle
National Bank
Conger
Washington
Jones
China
State Department
Presge
Nice Moines Salmons
Des Moines
A. Bishop
Board of Supervisors
Beffaia Topeka
Stanley
Buffalo
OL. P. Randolph
Nortonville
H. F. Sheldon
Ottawa
C. A. Mitchell
Cherryvale
John Madden
Emporia
E. c. Little
Abilene
W. S Mitchell
Beloit
J. E. Junkin
Sterling
F. D. Coburn
Mra
A. T. Thompson
Topeks
Suxekeves
Aftew
Henderson
Clarke
Montana
Port Hall
Wars and Means
Delors
Congress
Gually
Tien Tein
Yulu
Tung- Chow
Pekin
Shan Hi
Pekin Syndicate
Hertha
Taku
Steyn
Cape Town
Leydenburg
Lead Producers Combine
Salt Lake
Utah
Smelter Trust
Tien Tsin
Jurea
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Stewart
Nevada
Jone
Nick-Si-Cheng
Duluth
Mins
Virginia
Range
STATE
Case
Hay
Mr. Cooyer
Botha
Pretorya
Lydenburg
St. H. Tracy
Register of Deeds
Pio del Pilar
Guadalupe
Lara
Guadalope
Twenty-first Infantry
Japan
Islands
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Baron von Holleben
Far East
Aguinalido
Walann
Girard
Win. J. Watson
Ca. M
40Th C. 8
Watson
Co. D
20Th Kansas
Malolos
Guiguihto
Gol
King and Southgate
Tennessee
James Lynch
United States
England
Board of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Korea
Yokohama
Jane
Suenee
Feagy
Hotline Springs
Pabert
Monsekota
Mary
Evelye
Hood
Paris
Ravel
Amervan
Bet Springs
South Dakota
Eign
Setchern
Evans
Laree
Deadwood
Dormers Dows
Minnesota
Romer
Security
Carter
Fors Sect
Aod
Peale
Priesmeyer
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