Topeka News Highlights Local Doings and Events
Topeka reports include judiciary matters, civic meetings, and social notes. Judge Hazen rules in a cruelty case. Washburn College Bell marks baseball victory over Kansas. Topeka Automobile Club elects officers. Independent Telephone completes line to Kansas City. Public notices of meetings, policing, and business initiatives reflect active civic life.
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M. A. Low
Toperks Industrial Colored Institute
Hazen
Blanche Smith
Robert Smith
Washburn
Masnele Temple
Mudge
A. Hurley
Nstis’ Feralond
Cotn- Bivtcel
Kansas University of Baseball
Weattnrn
Davidson
Omaha
Mathew Brown
Teevenwearth
Pollock
Nnted
Gall
Phillip Sprague
Fartier
Mutle
Astern Kanes
Good Roads
St Louis Tron
W. Mester
B.A. Heath
Stobert
World’s Fair Route To St Louis By Pine Glide Line
Advertisement promoting the Kansas City to St Louis World’s Fair route emphasizing five daily trains and the Pine-Gnay line to the fair entrance. Includes agent contact Shields, Traveling Passenger Agent, Kansas City Mo. Also pitches California farming via San Joaquin Valley colonist excursions, extolling farm opportunities, crops, and cheap land.
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Kensas City
B_c. SHIELDS
Kansas City
San Joaquin Valley
California
U. S
District Editors Meet in Special Train to World’s Fair
Hutchinson Kansas April 14 Republican editors from Seventh district plan to travel by a Frisco special train to the world’s fair. They will assemble at Wichita and go to the fair with officials from Hutchinson Great Bend Ellinwood and Wichita. district officers and executive committee were elected. A statewide Kansas girls exhibit at the state building was debated with sentiment leaning toward broad participation.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Seventh Congressional District
Unie
National Fiditorial Association Mestine
Tn Mes
Wichita and Co
W. ¥. Morgan
Mutehinton News
Tra HM. Clarke
Great Bend
Ellinwood
Wert
District Association
Blackburn
Anthony Republican
A.C. Whiteman
le Crosse Republican
Gerald Volk
Wichita Register
Trem Urer
Bookwalter
Ad Inc
A. Murphy
Nickerson
Nam Townsley
Tee. Bruce
Marquette Tribune
Mr. Fitts
Canton
Kausna
Fay
Kansas
State Building
PASTORS AT CLAY CENTER CEREMONIES AND RURAL ROUTES
The Topeka presbytery met in Clay Center with Rev A J Harsha delivering the opening sermon. Rev Robert E L Paryis was installed as Clay Center pastor. A rural routes expansion was announced listing Kansas areas with new and substitute carriers. Three Indian boys captured near Plymouth, alleged by authorities to be running from Haskell Institute, offered a bounty. A separate accident in Penton injured a man named Nickens when a boiler overturned on him.
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Cley Center
Kas
Topeka
First Presbyterian Church
A. J. Harsha
D. D
Junction City
Robert EL. Paryis
Clay Center
B. Eteene
Jonbert D
B. F. Boell
Searon
Emporia
Plymouth
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Twelve Prisoners Escape From Des Moines Military Quarters
Twelve prisoners confined in a Des Moines military quarters escaped today by sawing their way out with a case knife. Bloodhounds are being used to trace the fugitives. Croker's Horse Wins at Newmarket in the Craven meeting stakes.
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Des Moines
Croker
Newmarket
London
Richaraker
Atchison Feature on Carnival Arts and Industry Debate
In Atchison April 1 newspaper material describes a pavilion centerpiece by H Kassabaum and a boy figure of earth made from granite features. It covers the Atchison Corn Carnival rise of artists and discusses papers industry trade, Canadian hindrances, and British competition with American mills.
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Atchison, Kan
Geer
Cornucopia
Coc
Corn Co
H Kassabaum
Atchison Corn Carnival
Eral
London
Lower
Tisme
Br. de Ammond
Almerticonn
Trust Is Cornered In House Hearing On Paper Company
Washington April 14. Testimony before the house committee on the paper industry questioned the value of preferred stock and the dividend history of a major paper company. Officials cited 72 million dollars in preferred stock with six percent dividends and questioned stock pricing to determine true worth compared with a potential dollar-for-dollar return.
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Washington
C. W
Taisrnational Paper
Urnet
Don
Seac
Representative Powers
Massachusetts
Powers
Lyman
Like to Own a Money Making Thinker Brain Food Advice
A fragment from a column discusses the idea that brains need proper nourishment to stay healthy and active. It argues brain workers consume mental energy daily and need suitable material to sustain performance, warning against neglect and nervous exhaustion.
The Improved Potato and Its Inventor
An early discussion of potato breeding crediting Luther Burbank for developing a superior variety. The piece notes his work on South American tubers, improvements in flavor and texture, and public recognition. It references other agricultural figures and compares the potato to broader American food innovations.
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Burbank
Soria
South America
Saeco Erwalng
Sassechusetta
Staan
Max Deen
Mtn
Walter Raleigh
America
Rhode Island
Wed
York
Teazer destroyer incident looms at Portsmouth harbor
British Teazer destroyer ran at full speed into the sea wall at Portsmouth harbor during a mock night attack. All crew reportedly escaped, and the vessel was towed to port for docking after the exercise.
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Streck
Sea Wall
London
Portamouth
Prince Henry
Prussia
Teazer
Portsmouth Harbor
Bankers Meeting At Junction City Plans Dinner And Events
Bankers at Junction City Kansas report the third meeting of Group 4 of the association with officers elected and a banquet planned for visitors. Judge James Humphrey presided, with welcomes from local officials. An acrobatic exhibit in the riding hall is listed as part of the entertainment. Arrests also noted in Lakin for J H Walliers of Guthrie Oklahoma charged with obtaining food and driving with intent to defraud.
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Bankers
Junction City
Junctin City
Kas
Amoctation
Ingatenied
Moeuhwesters
Hana
Pisy Cotter
Presidine
Marens
Warone
James Humphrey
Beety
Leeualbe
Meioight
Kanes Hankers
A & ’ Ear Es
Kori
Concordia
Retary
Wader
Lakin Tekin
J. H. Walriers
Guthria
Okla
Ems
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