Topeka Vice Raid Targets Disorderly Resorts
Police court actions describe a mayoral push to shut vice dens in Topeka, detaining five women and prosecuting others for running houses in the area. The raid at 165 East Fourth Street led to arrests, court appearances, and scheduled jail time, with officers instructing detainees on dress and conduct.
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Drew
Topeka
Kansas City
Wichita
Gwen
East Fourth Street
Stu
Madam Sans Gene
Deeailette
Jennie Cline
PT Eilder
Batam Cline
Alton
Jali
Raid at 411 Kansas Avenue Involving May Thompson
Officers raided the 411 Kansas Avenue establishment run by May Thompson. Julia N Thompson resisted entry, climbing a transom while Elite was found present and surrendered her watch as security. The proprietor and M. B. Myers were taken to the station and posted cash bonds for appearance.
Raid Repeats at Kansas Ave Alehouse Involving Police
The George Kiauer joint on Kansas avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets was raided again Saturday night after a Friday raid that netted two kegs of beer and pump parts. Police seized a pump fragment and large amounts of beer, liquor, and paraphernalia as patrons fled. The owner reportedly posted a 400 price for the band, and an associate supplied confiscated parts to keep the operation running.
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George Kiauer
Kansas
Fifth
Sixth
Owen
Pavey
Tom and Jerry
Prything
Kiauer
Pick Pockets At Work In Crowded Kansas Avenue Car
Miss Mary Ennis and an unidentified young woman were robbed Saturday night on Kansas avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets near the transfer station. A man jostled Miss Ennis as she boarded a streetcar and a young woman in the car reached into her pocket for her fare. Miss Ennis discovered her pocketbook missing, containing $48, and suspects the same man.
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Mary Ennis
Miss Ennis
Kansas Avenue
Raney Arrested for Disorderly Conduct After Kansas Ave Altercation
Fr. M. Raney was arrested by Officer Pavey for disorderly conduct after a disturbance on Kansas avenue. He and a young woman were walking when remarks insulted the crowd, Raney escorted her home, then attempted to rejoin the crowd and commence a fight before arrest.
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FR. M. Raney
Pavey
Kansas Avenue
Raney
Ramey
An Extra Conveyance and a Drunken Arrest
A man named John Darben, after drinking, drove a buggy and could not stay seated. He fell into the street, mud-splattered, as officers attempted to place him in custody. They loaded him into the patrol wagon, with horse and buggy in tow, and the fiasco turned into a jest against the arresting officers.
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John Darben
Bugey
Henslerson
Bugsy
Dukey
Holds the Fort and Daughters Clash Over Home Disposition
Emanuel Wallace, a Black man, was arrested on a peace disturbance warrant filed by his daughter who accuses him of trying to drive her out of his home. He paid a $200 security deposit. The case follows a prior charge against the daughter for scalding with coffee. Also, Jesse Mitchell was arrested at his North Topeka home for horse stealing. Sheriff Wheeler of Bourbon County will relocate him for trial.
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Emanuel Wallace
Guy
Jesse Mitchell
Saywell Street
North Topeka
Fortacott
Wheeler
Bourbon County
Bryan Proposal Teases Williams as Running Mate
An 1896 era item notes an offer to nominate George Fred Williams of Dedham Massachusetts for vice president, with W J Bryan as a likely presidential candidate. The piece mentions meetings in New York and Chicago plotting alliances among Belmont Tarvin and others, reflecting shifting party loyalties and personal ties.
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George Fred Williams
Boston
Apr
George Fred Willams
Dedham
Masa
W. J. Bryan
Wilitime Ie Howe
New York
Chicago
Dinter
Belmont
Tarvin
Kentucky
Judy
gimerit_ Nas
Atau
Othe
Amit Wirioms
Santa Fe Tracks Between Topeka and Kansas City Costly Dikes
Rail line between Topeka and Kansas City endures costly river erosion and repair work. Officials say maintaining the track against the Missouri River and its frequent overflow has cost Santa Fe fully a quarter of a million dollars since the line was built. Stone dikes visible along the riverbank protect the roadbed and must be renewed or repaired regularly as the river threatens the track.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Rapaca City
Santa Fe Company
Missouri
Mnaney
The
Kansas City
Rates to Colorado tourists faces change this summer
Chicago April 24 Western roads fail to agree on return coupon rules for Colorado bound tourists this subtimer season. Disputes over which line benefits from return coupons and whether to adopt arbitration threaten whether tourist rates can be offered again. Colorado roads oppose any new terms, insisting rates match last year’s structure, risking higher fares if consensus cannot be reached.
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Chicago
Colorado
Test Asan Hiss
Fruiting crops to move via refrigerator cars under new plan
In San Francisco on April 4 the deciduous fruit crop of California will be handled entirely by two refrigerator car lines. The Santa Fe fruit and refrigerator line will retire from handling deciduous fruits to eastern centers and focus on orange shipments from Southern California. Rebates to growers and shippers will end, with the two refrigerator lines sharing the business at lower established tariff rates, promising substantial rebate savings.
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San Francisco
Thve
Ines One Emson
Santa Fe Frust and Refrigerator Line
California
New Spotting Method On Katy Line Sparks Crew Alarm
Parsons Kansas notices a new spotting method on the Katy Railways high line and Mannibat divisions. A man claiming to be a company employee solicits cash fares from passengers, saying he gathers affidavits to protect the road from fraudulent damage claims. Local conductors express concern over the expose.
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Parsons
Kan
Katy
High Line
Mannibat
Silver City Line Sold to Santa Fe Railroad
The Silver City and Northern line, extending from Wiltowater to the Silver City ranch, was sold by Hullyh Fe Hen to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, represented by Judge Tedde Torts. The transfer will not affect current management and is part of a broader reorganization.
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Silver City
SI Eiry
Talmoud
A Straight Railroad Across Siberia Compared to Union Pacific
John W Bookwalter argues in Annelee's Magazine that the Transsiberian railway mirrors the scale of the Union Pacific task. He features vast, level terrain and similar geological characteristics as the Siberian route would span from the Gulf of Mexico northward nearly to thirty degrees latitude, crossing from Gulf to Pacific similar in scope to the US project.
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John W. Bookwalter
Annelee
Magasine
Britain
Pacific Ocean
Union Pacific
Omaha
Salt Lake City
United States
British America
Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Siberia
Rocky Mountain Escarpment and Road Earning Decline
The article discusses the escarpment of the Rocky mountains and a northern face of Central Asian mountains, noting alluvial soil similarity and a long, nearly straight road stretch. It also reports Rock Island earnings for March showing a drop of about $6,000 from the previous year, with April earnings improving toward last year.
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Rocky Mountains
Great
Central Asian “Mountains
Urals
Ortein
Arctic
Siberia
Stralent
Anarrow
Rock Island
Reed era New York man Shermans bid for speakership
Sherman of New York announces candidacy for speaker of the house amid a looming contest with Reed. The announcement signals a race to secure support from key Republican factions in New York and the Northeast.
Water Relief After Cuticura Cure
A user describes severe hand eczema with persistent oozing until one month of Cuticura treatment. They note itching stopped and sleep returned after the first application, claiming cure in four weeks. The account mentions prior doctor care ineffective and includes scattered, unclear ad-like text.
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S. D. Secre
Soa Sarasota
Sherman Favored in Speakership Contest Across Regional Factions
The article notes supporters of Mr Sherman allied with New England and mid Atlantic factions and anticipate strong backing from New York and surrounding states. It cites opposition to Mr Reed and predicts Sherman gains through eastern and central state votes, with administration backing seen as favorable to his candidacy. It mentions Nicaragua canal and Pacific cable as contentious issues influencing House dynamics and fiscal concerns.
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Sherman
Reed
Hanna
Payne
New York
Sheaker
Heed
New England
Middle States
Hepburn
Nicaragua Canal
Beeauer
Han
Rivats
Hitman
Reis
Beached His Gunboats and Hostage Crisis Near Ponape
News from San Francisco reports the Ponape governor of the Caroline Islands fled to two gunboats and hid in Mangrove swamps after Maile was captured. An American trader Z Mebinder was seized, Henry Nonuniot held as hostage, and vessels remained under threat. A German firm reportedly backed the besieged Spanish governor and mortgage deals were discussed. A January storm damaged Kusale harbor reef breakwater.
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Caroline Islands
San Francisco
Barkentine
Ruth
Maile
Ponape
Melander
Marshal
Gilbert
Ruk
Kupale F
Kusale
Flood Devastates Islands Swallows Missionary Grounds
Water rose swiftly destroying coconut and breadfruit trees and swampy missionary dwellings. The Hiram-Fine ham schooner, captains Walkup and Charleston, sailed from Rusale Yordan Francisco February 19. Rumors say Grat 1. D. O'Keefe, white king of the eax, lost with all hands off Kuk for St. David's island.
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Hiram — Fineham
Walkup
Rusale Yordan Francisco
Charleston
Roch
Tived
D. O'Keefe
Eax
Kuk
St. David's Island
Shot by a Woman in Bedford Westchester County
New York April 24 John Rooney 22 was shot and killed last night in Bedford Westchester County allegedly by a woman. Rooney worked for the Lorney family of Bedford. He had a day off yesterday and upon returning home intoxicated reportedly threw stones at the Lorney house breaking windows and the front door. Inmates of the house reportedly frightened and a member of the family secured a pistol and shot Rooney.
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New York
John Rooney
Law
Bedford
West Chester County
Rooney
Lorney
Larney
NONE SO POPULAR KIDNEYS CURE PROMOTES MORROW REMEDY
Public testimonial from J. M. Holt of Topeka Kansas praising Morrow's Kid-ne-oids as a universal kidney and debility remedy. He describes rapid relief after trying the yellow tablets sold for fifty cents a box and mailed on receipt of price. Manufactured by John Morrow & Co. Springfield Ohio.
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Morrow
Topeka
J. M. Holt
East Sth
Kansas
Swit
Holiday's Drug
John Morrow & Co
Chemdats
Springfield
Ohio
San Francisco Arrest Ties Man to Strangler Case
San Francisco April 2 Harry Wilson now in custody as the man suspected of the recent stranglings in the tenderloin district. Police say he is also linked to several robberies and attacks on women, including a Denver trip where other murders occurred. Wilson denies the charges and claims he can prove his innocence when needed.
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San Francisco
Harry Wilson
Sones
Aes
Denver
Witkon
Griffin
Leonard
Thore
Wilson
Secessary
Than City
Lets Fight and Missionaries in Caroline Islands
A fragmented report discusses tensions among traders and missionaries in the Caroline Islands around April 2. Alfred Sapiiring and Dr Price are mentioned in relation to local congregations and conduct, with sparse details on disputes and social dynamics amid shelling rumors.
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Pranetéco
Moxtrom
Caroline m Abe
Srisia Azauie
Abani
Alfred Sapiiirig
Baegd
Anid
Ehle
Two Incendiary Fires Shock New York
Two deliberate fires terrify a New York area last night as stones and curtains burned in a largely unoccupied building. Flames broke out in a room adjoining a still occupied space, but walls and fireproof barriers prevented spread. Authorities describe the fires as part of ongoing urban crime fears with little clear motive or suspect information.
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New York
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