Gambling by machinery supplants Wheel of Fortune in Topeka
An article notes the rise of money paying slot machines in Topeka replacing the old wheel style. Machines appear in cigar stores, taverns, and restaurants, offering varying payouts and “script” tickets. Owners install several devices, with weekly earnings claimed by some operators while players risk losses.
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Topeka
Restaur
Orso Ty
Smourt
Nelly
Los
Ian
Maine
Klondike
Meath
Edwards County The Larned Man Endorsed For Governor
Geo W Watson of Kinsley visited the city and stated Edwards County supports Billy Edwards for governor. He noted neighboring counties will back him and expect a strong show for support. He added Maj Hood and Chester I Long are seen as key candidates, with Long likely renominated for Congress.
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G. W. Watson
Edwards County
Larned
Geo. W. Watson
Kinsley
Billy Edwards
Maj. Hood
Lkely
Stanley
Edwards
Coburn
Messin
Seaton
Chester I. Long
Congress
Chicago judges strike down butterine color ban
Judges Hancey Bretano and Cheliali sitting en banc ruled that manufacturers have a constitutional right to color butterine or oleomargarine yellow, defeating a butterine color ban passed by the left legislature. The law aimed to curb imitations influenced by country members.
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Chicago
Hancey, Bretano and Cheliali
Iting En Banc
Will Coin Silver In Tacoma With Smallpox Quarantine
The Oriental Liner Olympia arrived in Tacoma from Japan after a three day quarantine due to a smallpox case aboard the PUL aehave in Japan. The Disimpia carries news to March 18. In Russia a mint is planned at Vladivostok to coin silver roubles for Manchurian railway wages.
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Tacoma
Olympia
Japan
Disimpia
Vladivostock
Guide to Washington DC and Union Pacific travel deals
A garbled guide mentions Washington DC interest sites and a comprehensive map, plus a reduced fare to National Education Association meeting in July. Also large rail offers from Union Pacific to Rawlins Wyoming with round trips from multiple western states and various Kansas City to Topeka connections, amid ad copy for a medical ointment and Santa Fe trains.
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National Capital
Chicago
Washington
Pennsylvania
National Educational Association
Addrex H. It
Deering
South
Clark St
Grand Encampmen
Wyo
Union Pacific
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Rawlins
Aziz
Grand Encampment
Horrid Death From Gasoline Stove Fire in Topeka
Easter morning tragedy in North Topeka as Mrs. C. Miller dies in a gasoline stove blaze at 414 Park Street. A lone witness remains. firemen extinguish flames within minutes, body removed, undertaker handles the remains, and the home sustains severe damage.
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5. C. Miller
Park Street
North Topeka
S.C. Miller
Topeka
Lilian Harman Lectures in New York on Marriage Reform
Lilian Harman of Chicago, daughter of the editor of Lucifer the Light- bearer, arrived in New York to address the Legitimation League and lecture on reform in marriage laws. She advocates freedom of choice, denounces legal controls, and cites social oppression under marriage as slavery, recounting her own free marriage as a model.
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New York
Lilian Harman
Chicago
Lucifer the Light-Mearer
Miss Harman
England
Legitimation League
Edwin C. Walker
Church
Grundy
Esuiler
Uyed
Valley Falls
Topeka
Manma ‘Walker
Moses Harman
Army life and Nervine cure claim by Dr Miles
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a cure for nervous prostration caused by army life and overwork. It cites a testimonial from Washington Brockman of Sterling, Ill, noting recovery from nervous exhaustion after failing two physicians. It promises money back if the first bottle fails and asserts no opium or dangerous drugs are used.
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Miles
Washington Brockman
Mr. Sterling
Dr. Miles
Fire devastates Topeka home with three hose lines
A blaze at the Miller residence in Topeka drew three hose streams, two chemical lines, and 20 firemen. The south room burned instantly and the interior was ruined, though the east neighbor and barn were saved. Mrs Esther Miller, 49, died. husband C. S. Miller and daughters Mabel and Grace survived and await funeral arrangements.
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Hose Company No. 1
Miller
Elizabeth B. Norris
Dr. Kline
M. R. White
Kline
White
Mabel
Grace Miller
C. S. Miller
Miller A
Plano
Esther Miller
Topeka
Second Presbyterian Church
North Topeka
Plainfield, I
C. & Miller
Thomas Page Mills
Mabel Miller
McCook Denies Cuban Bonds Claim In Grosvenor Clash
Col John J McCook of New York answers General Grosvenor on the house floor denying any ownership or representation of Cuban bonds or juntas He says his interest comes from studying Cuban affairs and aiding insurgents while urging U S recognition of Cuban independence without war The exchange centers on misstatements about his alleged ties to Cuban bonds and the Cuban republic
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Grosvenor
Washington
John J. McCook
New York
General Grosvenor
Ohio
United States
Spain
Cuba
Cate
Republic of Cuba
Maine
Indignation over Spain Cuba incident calls for reparation
The speaker laments Spain's actions toward Cuba and insists on adequate reparation. Influence from Britain, France, Austria, and other powers shaped a mild joint note. Signatures followed a diplomatic alphabet order, reflecting varied foreign pressures on the document.
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Spain
Cuba
Washington
Tneerioh Ls
Dor
Allemagne
Austria
France
Turhy
Funeta
Russia
Italy
Nithou
Fey
Madrid Denies Attack Rumor After Night of Turmoil
Madrid reassured the public after reports of an attack on the Spanish Texa tion in Washington were denied by officials. Senor Polo’s dispatches prompted concern as Spaniards gathered outside churches and in the square before the police. The crowd’s agitation appeared to simmer as the area near the church faced a heavy police presence.
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Madrid
Aban
Senor Polo
Bernabe Daying
Washington
Vlan
Troops Prepare to Leave Spain for Porto Rico
Madrid reports 20,000 troops ready to depart for Porto Rico and a second torpedo flotilla slated to leave Cadiz on Sunday for St Vincent and Porto Rico. A new naval squadron is formed with recently purchased ships and fast liners of the Transatlantic company.
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Spain
Madrid
Porto Rico
Cadiz
St. Vincent
Nother
Belir
Transatlantic Company
Matron Thorpe's Report to Police Board Tonight
Police Matron Thorpe will file her annual report with the board of police commissioners this evening. The record notes 941 women arrested, with details on housing, sick cases, and special work outside prison. The item also mentions transportation routes to Denver via Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
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Thorpe
Board of Police Commissioners
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