Silk Department Sale Promises Deep Discounts on Silks and More
A busy Silk Department display touts discounted silks with repriced items and bold claims of the prettiest shirt waist silks. The page notes extensive patterns inside and highlights lawn, linen, muslin, and woolen goods, plus men’s wear, suspenders, and undergarments. Strong entities include Silk Department, Victoria Lawn, India Linen, and Royal Blue Indigo Serge. Prices and sale references emphasize a one-day emphasis and closeouts.
Populist Endorsements Stir National Political Circles
Atlanta April 7 A wave of Populist conventions across northern states endorses Thomas Watson of Georgia and discusses ticketing plans. Watson claims he leaves politics but rumors persist as talks spread to St. Louis Buffalo Philadelphia New York and other centers. Telegraphers threaten wage demands amid national union tensions with 47000 members.
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Atlanta
Thomas Ie. Watson
Georgia
Tim
A Warsoe
Watson
Wits
Waters
Minsisaipp
St. Louis
Faceuere
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Batne New York
Beeson
Baltimore & Ohio
Pitteboro
Lake Erie
Pittsburgh& Western
Order of Telegraphers
Fara
Toparnnes
Lfe
United States
Large Sums Bent to Aid Telegraph Striking Operators
Chicago April 2 Chronicle reports a committee drafted in Chicago with railway telegraph leaders to support the strike. Prominent Order of Railway Telegraphers officials attended talks on possible nationwide action. Several revivals of hostilities were discussed and preparations for a large strike proceed.
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Chicago
the Chronicle
Beverddase
Order of Railway
Telesae Temsidine
Val Seescia
Sympetieus
Topeka News Roundup Measures and Visitors
Topeka and region updates include visits by A I Studer and Col B C Little, road and rail notes, upcoming city improvements, court and police moves, and community events. Local officials discuss street paving, federal court duties, and civic activities while residents anticipate pensions and summer entertainments.
Topeka visit and local tree removal prompt
The text notes T H Grisham a Populist candidate for Congress in the Fourth district is in Topeka. It also discusses uprooted trees on Quincy street, rotted at the base, with debris extending toward neighboring houses, and mentions Cottonwood Falls mayoral speculation and a “home girl” beauty contest context.
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Quincy Street
T.H. Grisham
Topeka
Grisham
Kansas
Miltonvale
Cottonwood Falls
Vaudeville Theaters to End Continuous Performances
Chicago Chronicle reports Chief Sanitary Inspector Young orders vaudeville theaters to halt continuous shows for at least two hours daily for disinfection and ventilation. Health Commissioner Dr. Reynolds supports the plan to curb contagion, with Young presenting theater air samples and debris beneath seats for analysis.
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Chicago
the Chronicle
Young
City Health Department
Reynolds
Eee
Public endorsement for kidney relief from Topeka resident
A Topeka resident Mrs A M Roderick testifies to chronic kidney pain and backache related to alkali in water. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills, from Dean's Kidney Bile at Howsey Savin's, for relief after five years of suffering and urges others with similar issues to try the product.
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Topeka
Mra
A. M. Roderick
Dean
Howsey & Savin
Burin
Staten
Doan
Arid
BRIEF TELEGRAMS FROM RICHMOND AND A MEXICAN MARRIAGE
Multiple slim items: bankers pick Richmond Virginia for next meeting, Laura Miriscal wed her cousin Alonzo Mariscal y Pina in Mexico City, yellow fever cases rise in Vera Cruz with drainage works urged, treasury reports 257 194 250 in two percent bonds exchanged, Klondike census confirms Dawson population and British and U S citizens numbers, and an old Philadelphia market and hall destroyed by fire causing homelessness and heavy losses.
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City of Mexico
Laura Miriscal
Mariscal
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Alonzo Mariscal Y Pina
Philadelphia
THOS HARLAND DEAD Pioneering creator of American tax and patent law
Thomas Harland a noted New York lawyer died at age 70. His role shaped the Civil War era internal revenue system and he helped draft patents law. He served as an early adviser to the first Internal Revenue Service commissioner Joseph Lewis and contributed to federal tax and patent policy.
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New York
Thomas Harland
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Joseph Lewis
Internal Revenue
Patent Office
Panes
Pat
London
Troops to Cuba Ordered From Major Depot Units
Orders call for 293 soldiers to Cuba with 118 from Fort Leavenworth to Havana 190 from Fort Sheridan to Santiago and 85 from Fort Shelling to Havana. Transfers target depot battalions and aim to distribute men to active battalions. Selections favor those with at least one year left in service, suggesting Cuba occupation may last at least a year.
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Leavenworth
Washington
First Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Havana
Cuba
Fifth Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Santiago
Eighth Infantry
Fort Shelling
Mina
Missouri Hospital Ship Refits as Pacific Freight Transport
The hospital ship Missouri, fitted in New York a year ago to move wounded soldiers from the Philippines to San Francisco, has been turned over to the quartermaster's department for use as a freight transport on the Pacific coast. Now at San Francisco, the ship will be cleared of hospital gear and converted there under quartermaster supervision.
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Elty Peat House
Eureka Yis
Topeka
Horton
Rone
Okishoma
Aca
Ay Yaad
A. I. Studer
Hook Island
Staley
All Road
Port Scott
Thurs- Washburn
Emporia
Satur
Kansas
Hamilton
Chicago
Three of & Kind
Crawford Theater
Rev. F. Seamen
Oakland M. EL
Santa Fe
D. M. Fisk
First Congregational Church
Independence
Old Court House
National Guard
J. W. Bell
Kans’ Avenue
National Hotel
Judge Husk
Kansas City
Phillips
Donald
D. E. Griswold
East
Bventh Avenue
Arion Zither Club
Columbian Phonograph
le Moyne Moffet
Rock Island
Herrick
Washburn
Osaga City
Harrison Street
Eleventh
Huntuon
Calvert
van Buren Street
Rossville
John Cutter
Junction City
C. K. Holliday
Commercial Club
Topeka Wheat Club
Howell
K.U
Washburn College
St. Marys
Chicago University
RK. G. Cummings
Lo M Pennell
Will Hoeck
Hoeck
de Wolff Hopper
Tnity- Club
Cane
Fraulen Parkhurst
Pas Smith
Hobere Stevenson
James Black
P. C. Chamberlain
Herman Stanton
OL Re Stovton
Stantons
George M. Munger
Br. Munger
Topeke
Lawrence Journal
Morrow
Federal
Atréet
Missouri
Washington
New York
Philippines
San Francisco
Quartermaster’s Department
Pacific Coast
Department Quartermaster
Crystal Oil Sues Standard Over Damages
Crystal Oil of Des Moines files a 4000 dollar suit against Standard Oil alleging ruin of its business through improper methods. The complaint claims Standard is the nation’s wealthiest firm and wields influence in Des Moines by adopting a price cutting policy intended to drive Crystal Oil out of the market.
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Crystal Oil Company
Des Moines
Standard Oi Company
Standard
Crystal
Open Switch Crash In Wheeling Wounds Several
The Cleveland express collided with a freight car causing injuries to Meleustlin Cadis of Ohio with bruises and cuts, his wife damaged, Otto Rufoman of New York with a broken arm, Rev W R Wilson with a severely injured stump, and J B Kirfz of Wheeling suffering internal injuries with possible death.
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Wheeling
W Ve
Cleveland Express
Cleveland & Lake Erie
Meleustlin
Cadis
Ohio
Ueuekler
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Barnum
Kansas Avenue
Senae
Ciners
L. L. Muson
Simpson
Stytes
Victoria
India Linen
Abesnesener
Isc
Krench
THE
Gaz
Kans
Tom Watson
Thomas
Oxfords
Cambridge
Garson, Meyer & Co
Haberdashery
Monarch
Esa
Esse
Langley
Bostonian
Florsheim & Co
Florsheim &Co
Richmond
Tes American Bankers’ Association
Richmond, VI
Vera Cruz
Mex
Santa Cruz
Ilme
Othe
Treasury
National Siento
Ndike
Shaguay
Seattle
Humboldt
Klondike
Dawson
Thos
Harland
T. J. Coughlin Hardware Co
Klauer
California
Pra el
Old Sion
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