Topeka's Progress The Battle Cry
A lengthy speech asserts American commerce as civilization’s engine and the White Man's burden. It praises expansion, education, and religion allied with business, notes global markets, and predicts U S dominance, urging moral and commercial outreach. The piece ends with a local laundry advertisement.
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Ben
Ita
United States
Hikhes Ho
Philippines
West Indies
al the Weaans
South
England
Prince
Nerdermnade
Weld
Giscers
Josiah Strong
Parsia
Greece
Italy
Great Britain
Greater Britain
Orient
Gibraltar
Tennyson
Whittier
Reform School Chief Declines Post. New Nominee Sought
The Kansas State Board of Charities will name a new superintendent for the reform school after J J Olmstead of Anthony declined the position. Olmstead favored his wife joining him in Topeka, but openings were filled, so he cannot accept. He stated he will not move to resist the current superintendent Samuel Semple.
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State Board of Charities
Axo
J. J. Olmstead
Anthony
Reform School
Newman
Olmstead
Topeka
Olmatead
Beim
Olmentead
Samuel Semple
Lodges May Own Buildings Under New Charter Rule
A new Kansas law allows subordinate lodges under a supreme or similar body to purchase, improve and dispose of real estate including buildings for meetings. The title to property rests with the lodge and transfers occur via trustees. judgments do not affect the lodge beyond its property.
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State Charter Board
John Breidenthal
Senate
Benster Lamb
Repub
State of Kansas
Willeh
Lodge
Hamilton Commissioned First Lieutenant in Kansas Guard
Topeka soldier Clad Hamilton has been promoted from private to first lieutenant in the Twentieth, filling a vacancy caused by Lt. Harry Seckler’s resignation. A.B. Carney becomes second lieutenant after being promoted from first sergeant. Governor issued the commissions Tuesday afternoon. Clyde B. Parks of Oberlin was commissioned as quartermaster general of the Kansas National Guard.
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Announee
Hamilton
Topeka
Leutenant
Harry Seckler
Leavenworth
A.B. Carney
Clyde B. Parks
Oberlin
Kansas National Guard
Kansas governor names delegates to Farmers Congress
Governor Stanley Nemes announced delegates to represent Kansas at the Farmers Congress. He outlined that the congress will be held in Boston annually and said he could not fully answer how it breaks into the diary of the event, but pledged to respond to the Massachusetts governor’s request for names.
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Stanley Nemes
Farmers’ Congress
Boston
Stanley
Massachusetts
Copper Colored Splotches Contagious Blood Poison Cure Claim
An old advertisement touts 5.5.8 as a cure for contagious blood poison claiming complete cure and permanent removal of taint. It recounts severe prior illness, blood disease symptoms, and recovery after using a remedy from a Newark address. It warns against mercury and potash treatments as destructive to health.
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Mulberry St
Newark
Sansas Stone Gathering in October Political Meeting Report
A fragmented item lists political figures and districts including ex-Governor George W. Click of Atchison and F. D. Coburn of Kansas City Kansas. It names district representatives such as John Howerton Rossville Shawnee county, B. B. Funston Allenco, A. C. G. Worsyth Montgomery county, M. Potter Murien county, Thos Anderson La Dine county, George Allaman Wallace county, C. D. Perry Clark county.
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Sansas
Jares
George W. Click
Atchison
F. D. Coburn
Kansas City
Kan
John Howerton
Rossville
Shawnee County
Coer Eaarmnns
B. B. Funston
Allenco
Thos, Anderson
la Dine County
George Allaman
Wallace County
Col C. D. Perry
Clark County
Governor’s Office Aide Rush Delays Kansas City Wedding
Luther Burns, stenographer and executive clerk to Governor Stanley, hurriedly traveled to Kansas City to marry Mary Alice Burwell. The couple left for Chicago and will return to Topeka next week. Governor and Mrs. Stanley will attend the wedding.
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Tother Burns
Stanley
Warried Thisfternoon
Kansas City
Mary Alice Burwell
Kiowa County Gets a Place for Dr Myers at Topeka Asylum
The state board of charities elected Dr Charles Myers of Greensburg Kiowa county as Welstint superintendent of the Topeka insane asylum. He succeeds Dr T W Scott of Stafford county. The board also elected Dr Scott at Clay Center as assistant physician at the same institution.
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Charles Myers
Topeke Asylum
State Board of Charities
Greensburg
Kiowa County
Topeka Ingane Asylum
Dr. Myers
T. W. Scott
Stafford County
Scott It
George A Clark Bypasses Law on Kansas Fishing Limits
Secretary of State George A Clark drafted a strict fishing season law to protect Kansas streams and penalties for violations. He then traveled to the Indiana Territory to fish, allegedly violating the same law he helped enact, raising questions about enforcement and propriety.
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George Clark
George A. Clark
Kenyal
Kansas
Clark
Indiana Territory
Governor sets April hearings for pardon cases
The governor plans to hear pardons on April 28 and 29. Most cases on file were previously denied by the administrator, and only Chase cases with new evidence will be considered. The governor favors a law allowing parole for convicts upon warden recommendation. W V Church announces Mew Insurance Company admitted to Kansas business with Western Underwriters of Chicago.
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Wolice
Chase
Mew Insurance Company
W. V. Church
Kansas
Western
Insurance Comming of
Chicago
Ingies Named a Coroner for Pawnee County
Governor Stanley appointed M. Ingies as coroner of Pawnee County to address the vacancy created by the death of W. M. Rhea. The announcement names the official and the reason for the appointment.
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Ingies
Stanley
M. Ingies
Pawnee County
W. M. Rhea
Topeka Dramatic Club at Crawford Theater Tonight
Dramatic club seats for Crawford theater entertainment tomorrow night sold out prospects. Society voting Indies to act as ushers and evening dress urged. Comedy My Wife s Bonnet to be preceded by Her Picture. Mantell engagement seats opened this morning at Crawford theater with Romatie ditar company.
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Topeka Dramatic Club
Crawford Theater
Mantell
Three Plays to Be Offered at Crawford Theater Next Week
The program includes A Secret Warrant, Monbars, and The Pace in the Moonlight with an open audience. Arnold Wolford stock company presents Shadows of Great City and Tagien Nest at Crawford Ubestor on Monday and Tuesday. J. B. Remshore of the American Secular union will lecture at Crawford theater next Sunday night.
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Priday
Monbars
Smmertings Company
Arnold Wolford Stock Company
Crawford Ubestor
Imdies
J. B. Remshore
American Sepular Union
Crawford Theater
Usxt
Santa Fe party promotes Kansas prosperity in Kansas trip
William E. Curtis, Paul Morton, J A Davis, and others travel in a private Santa Fe car from Topeka through Kansas and Oklahoma to showcase the state’s industry. Curtis will write daily letters for the Chicago Record, highlighting Kansas and Oklahoma progress and new industrial projects.
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Santa Fe
Kansas
Union
Paul Morton
The
J. A. Davis
William J. Curtis
Washington
Chicago Steward
Morton
Oklahoma
West
Topeka
Tol
Curtis
Chicago
Davis
Tole
Ens
Mmillions
Michigan
Tola
Okia- Ott
Flies in the Honey Dodge City Hotel Tale
In early Santa Fe days Dodge City thrived with eastern stockholders visiting for tours of inspection. A visiting Irish gentleman with wealth but little schooling checked into the hotel, where a pompous clerk flashed his diamond and mocked him at registration.
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Santa Fe
Kansas
Dodge City
Sunflower State
Dudes City
Remate and Cut-off Bridges to Be Replaced by Steel
Remate and the Cut-off from Emporia to Kansas City will be superseded by steel bridges with heavy stone abutments. Many smaller bridges will be torn down and stone arches built in their places. Fire damages Kansas City Great Western depot. freight and goods damaged by smoke and water. Kansas railroad notes mention personnel, park fountain at Parsons, and new depot improvements.
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Emporia
Kansas City
Pir
Great Western Railway
Twelfth Stevet and
Pavilic Avenue
Weill St Pea
Harry Heard
Bis
Wola
Orlende
Chalen
Parsons
Valet Co
Tole
Oklahoma
Cnet
Pacific
Caner
Gli Bay
Attevn
Roe Wa Herald
Santa Fe
Abiaena
A. Keanmaster
Kansas
Weilla
Biyme
Kemen
Arif
Bia Barn
Bonea i
Sireet
Eangrim
Ghly
Ieukesien
Grant Webster Wiiese
Fopeka
Mredindsesean Witeane
Cnlet
Aegrekeeper
Ottawa
Raike
Emporin Gazette
Crowded hotel and a store room with honey flies
A hot summer night at a crowded hotel leaves a weary Irish guest sleeping in a half full store room packed with honey and besieged by flies. Clerks joke about the honey drawing the pests while the guest sleeps soundly through the ordeal and wakes unbothered by the swarm.
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Flex
the Tishman
Etat
English delegates explain automatic couplings seen in Chicago and Liverpool
Delegates sent by English railways to study automatic couplings in Chicago and Liverpool report the device facilitates traffic but does not reduce required staff. Richard Bell, secretary of the railway employes union, accompanied them and notes American yards show many switch engines with automatic couplers performing reliably, though human labor remains essential.
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Chicago
Liverpool
United States
Richard Bell
Unter
Ottawa Cut Off Rail Expansion Plans
The Santa Fe will begin installing new 76 pound steel to support a two mile double track from North Ottawa to Woodliet with grading set and work starting at once. Freight moves west from Ottawa and stock trains east from Emporia meeting at Ottawa as yards brace for improved capacity.
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Santa Fe
North Ottawa
Holliday
North Ottany
Woodliet
Sante Fe
Freigh
Entine
Emporia
Kansas
Ottawa
Hulikldy
Kansas City
Ewdal
Rates to be firm in railroad tariff talks
Rock Island President Purdy says rates will tighten and become less flexible in the near future. He rejects the idea that rate wars are possible and warns that western tariffs will hold steady, urging shippers to understand the new regime.
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Kansas City
Pur Gy
Rock Island
Santa Fe Bridges to Get Eastern Division Skeleton
The eastern division of the Santa Fe will receive several new bridges this season with many of the old wooden piles set to be replaced. The project aims to enhance infrastructure and support growing rail and road traffic in the region.
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Santa Fe
Northwest Montane travel via railroad sleeper service
Travelers and home seekers may take through tourist sleepers northwest via the Burlington Line from Kansas City or St Joseph after March 1 with regular departures Tuesday and Thursday to Butte Spokane Seattle and intermediate Northern Pacific destinations. First class through sleeping cars from the Midwest to Montana and Washington start March 1. Rates quoted by Union Pacific and Santa Fe routes. Tickets through agents in St Joseph St Louis Butte and Fulton depot.
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Kansas
St Jusepn
Butte
Spokane
Settle
Et Sound
Northern Packie Railway
Bielington
Montana
Ragsam City
Joseph
Northyear
Kansas City
Et Josep
Monstana
Washinctun
Theaw
Trav
St Joseph
Union
Pacific
Caliefornia
Tourtet Suepire
Dulker
A. Lewis
Fulton
Egent
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