Topeka News Items Include Ceremonies and Meetings
A garbled Topeka page notes Decoration Day plans at Topeka with Smith of Ma named as grata and local meetings. Mentioned are YMCAs, temperance and prohibition efforts, a concert at Gardfield Park May 7, and civic events across Topeka including church gatherings and veterans’ activities.
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Eurhenis
Uni Depaes
Eolents
Rt Ut Ribet
Fh Smith
Topeka
Runstower
Frank Cala
Ieottawa
Baie
Temperance Unies
Turner Garten
Baturda Venice
Abie
Maceball
Hana
Gardeld Park
WWF
A. B. Harvey
Gerorge Whimney
Topeke
Kanean
Hutenicon
Siar Charles Py
Pilicyton
Silssouet
Elscuit
Sebaa
W. Kuner
Record on rising circulation figures in State Journal
The State Journal reports circulation growth from thirteen tons to over thirteen tons, with an annual rise near one thousand. The note emphasizes steady increase and current milestone reached in daily readership.
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State Journal
England Demands Compensation For Abrogating Clayton Bulwer Treaty
A Washington report states Great Britain seeks an equivalent concession in return for abrogating the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The move aims to influence Alaska boundary and reciprocity talks, with potential Nicaragua canal implications. The American Canadian commission resumes in August, and the Nicaragua canal commission will report soon for Congress consideration.
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England
New York
Herald
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Northwest
Alaska
Nicaragua Canal
McKinney
Hay
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Imien Canal
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Isthmian Commission
Panama
Voto
Consree
Travel fares and services advertised with route details
Colorado Springs and Return 19.00 via Santa Fe Route 19.00. A tow rate for early vacation. Tickets on sale May 16 and 17 bearing limit of June 30. Particulars may be had on offence to T. J. King, agent. To bel San Francisco, Los Angeles 32.50 Via the Rock Island Route. We mend and sew on buttons free American Steam Laundry Tele. 341 San Francisco, Los Angeles 32.50.
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Colorado Springs
T. J. King
Tobel
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Rock Island
Portland
Ore
Santa Fe
Buttons Trea
American Steam Laundry
Zeie
Denies Treason In Philippine Dispatch Response
A Washington dispatch reports anti expansionists tied to the Anti Imperialistic League sent letters to Philippine volunteers to stir discontent. Erving Winslow, league secretary, denies treason and argues no such act exists, suggesting impeachment of the president for using the military in the war.
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Boston
Washington
Anti-Imperialistic League
Philippines
Erving Winslow
Anti-Imperialist League
League
United States
Mantell Shines Amid Mixed Evening at Crawford Theater
Robert Mantell closed his Crawford engagement with Monbares and The Face in the Moonlight, delivering a heroic yet uneven performance. His Jacques Ferrand faltered, while Victor Ambrose offered romantic drama. Miss Helen MacGregor matched his intensity with sorrowful, monotone tones, leaving the matinee and evening audiences split on artistic worth.
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Robert Mantell
Crawford Theater
Monbare
Jacquet Perrand
Victor Ambrose
Mr. Stantell
Mr. Muantetl
Sponbars
Monbars
Jacques Ferrand
de Beaumont
Helen MacGregor
Mr. Tell
There is None Better than Gypsy Queen Baking Powder
A single line promotional item notes Gypsy Queen Baking Powder offered via Santa Fe Route with a price of 25 dollars and 46 cents. The brevity and product emphasis resemble a classified or ad item from a historical page, highlighting a brand and a route involved in selling.
Odd English wedding ties link kin to future in law
In London on April 4 Sir Peter Walker of Asmastan Manor agreed to marry Miss Ethel O Keeger, his step mother's sister. Similar unions appear in high society with the Duke of Westminster's second wife being sister to his son-in-law. The Battenberg family shows multiple relations among sisters and their spouses. The Russian empress is both niece and sister-in-law to her sister's husband.
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London
Peter Walker
Asmastan Manor
Derbyshire
Ethel O. Keeger
Duke of Westminster
Battenberg
Louis Battenberg
Beatrice
Russia
Sergius
Parmer OToole Swindle Ended by Shotgun Defense
Shelbyville Indiana April 34 One week after two strangers called at John OToole a wealthy invalid farmer s home offering to cure him for 65 dollars or refund his money He gave them a note and agreed to a liberal discount to settle the matter They later offered to discount the note for 367 OToole seized the note and tore it up His wife then came from another room with a shotgun and forced the men to flee the premises.
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Shelbyville
Ind
John O'Toole
O'Toole
Salon Trick Painting Adds Chinese Moorish Motif to Paris
Paris April 4 one of France's famed Orientalist painters sends a salon contribution that draws Paris studios. The piece appears as a Moorish façade panel with a Janissary armed with a drawn sword at the door. A hidden spring causes the figure to move and reveal a Moorish dancer performing a dramatic yet condemned display of realism.
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Paris
Sued by Mrs Burrows in Fremont and Toledo suits
Mrs Burrows alias Marie Chicote Wilson with her mother sues in a U S court for 400000 damages against the mayor and city of Fremont for alleged false imprisonment. She also sues the mayor and city council of Toledo for 10000 against workhouse authorities for personal injuries.
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Toledo, O
Apri
Burrows
Marie- Chicote Wilson
United States
Fremont
Toledo
Big White Pelican Killed North of Pine Blu
A huge white pelican weighing 50 pounds and with a large pouch was killed by a fisherman ten miles north of Pine Bluff. The bird, part of a flock of about 1,400, was the first sighting in Jefferson County in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. It measured about the full span of its wings and had black-tipped wings.
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Pine Biut
Ark
Avis
Pine Blu
Jefferson County
Charlton Club and Society Notes From Topeka
Society items list a week of meetings and visits in Topeka including Modern Literature Club Mrs David Palmer and Research Club hostesses Miss Hambleton Q D Club Miss Katherine Ernich Aloha Whist Wil Mrs John Kleinhan’s party, Bachelor Girls Club Sarah Horner and Feuity Club hosts, Ladies Music Club and subscription dances at Hudson’s hall, Helianthus Club party at Harmony. Notes on travel to Joliet, Chicago, Ottawa and Topeka. Local residents visiting, leaving, or returning from trips with various clubs and households.
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David Palmer
Hambleton
Q. D
Katherine Ernich
John Kieinhans
Jesee Garwood
BE. T
Mexico
Ruby Roark
Spalding Reading Circle
D. A. Clemaos
Suilors
Clements
Rebeten Club
Lost Beard Lawsuit Sparks Barber Shop Dispute
New York April 24 A suit seeks $1000 for a lost beard in a barber shop. Wi Shanby of Williams Avenue aims to sue O Hissop, alleging the barber shaved his client Mr Blensby while he sat in the chair. The plaintiff, a philosopher and thimble maker, claims a distracted state allowed the act and seeks compensation for the whiskers.
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New York
Wi Shanby
Eld Avenue
Williams
O. H. Issop
Bishop
Blensby
Slensby
Mr. Slensby
Gage Names Burns As California Senator
In San Francisco on April 4 Governor Gage stated he has appointed Dan Burns United States senator to succeed Stephen M White. Burns’ commission was not yet prepared and he refused to discuss Governor Stone’s right to appoint Matthew S Quay to the Pennsylvania seat. He implied he would issue Burns’ commission if Quay is seated by the Senate.
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San Francisco
the Examiner
Los Angeles
Gage
Matthew S Quay
Pennsylvania
Stone
Quay
California
Dan Burns
United States
Stephen M. White
Col. Burns
Senate
D. M. Burns
Stomach Mix Up Highlights Missouri Death Sentence Request
Governor Steph ams of Missouri is asked by Eph Houston to commute the death sentence of Thomas Shackleford. Houston, who worked at the city morgue, claims the stomach from the post mortem was misallocated to Shackleford’s case, raising questions about the murder conviction based on that stomach evidence.
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St. Louis
Stephams
Missouri
Eph Houston
Thomas Shackleford
Houston
Taylor
Shackleford
President McKinley to Visit New England in June
President and Mrs. McKinley plan a trip to New England in the third week of June to attend Mount Holyoke commencement where Grace McKinley will graduate. They will visit Smith College in New Hampshire and meet attending students as part of the visit.
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Grace McKinley
Dr Miles Free Treatment Sample Offer
Sasople Treatment Free. A firs package of Dr. Miles favorite treatment for La Grippa consists of Dr Miles Restorative Nergine Miles Anti Pain Pills and Dr alien Nerve and Liver Pills sent free to any person who sends name and address on a postal card and mentions the paper. Address Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
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Miles
Alien
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Washburn and Baker to Debate in Topeka on Philippines Motion
The Inter-Collegiate Debate between Washburn College and Baker University is set for Friday evening, April 28 in Topeka. The topic asks whether the United States action in adding the Philippines to our territory was wise. Admission is 25 cents.
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Washburn College
Baker University
Topeka
United States
Philippines
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