Police Jottings Exoduses and Booze Fares For Topeka
In North Topeka signs point to a drink crackdown and emigration as exodus of jointists hopes for Wichita and Independence. Pete Minmuinein leans toward Wichita while North Topeka reports rising drunkenness and minor court cases. An officer chase ends with a suspect subdued and a small fine.
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Independence
Joe
Pete Minmuiein
Wiehita
Wiehite
Popes Og & Jommsts
Franke Stahl
Wiedita
North Topeka
Parkdale Riot Over Escort Row Ends Quietly
Arrival night sparked anger as four women protested a gentleman friend escorting another woman home. A riot call followed. officers found the agitator softly weeping on the friend’s shirt front after reconciliation. Ben Jordan convicted in police court for running a disorderly house at 121 West Rialto Street. wife, daughter, and another man fined $25 each. Chief Stahl to host annual Temperance picnic at his farm on June 23.
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California floats. armored cruiser launched at Union Iron Works
The armored cruiser California was launched at San Francisco’s Union Iron Works with a christening by Miss Florence Mey Pardee. Gov. Pardee and officials observed as the vessel, intended to embody the American fighting ship ideal, nears completion at a $5 million cost.
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State Militia Review
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Hich Gunn
Chicago Stockyards watchmen clash ends in deaths
George Walsh is fatally shot while fleeing after a ham theft at a Chicago Stockyards plant. He dies at Englewood Union hospital. McGee and Arthur Clements, the two watchmen he fought, are also killed. An accomplice fled. identity unknown. Details from the Chicago dispatch describe a revolver battle prior to the capture.
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Valley League Players Stirring Amid Wet Spring After Poor Start
The Valley League opens amid wet weather with manager Hurlburt lamenting endless rain delays and no clean days for exhibition games. Teams juggle new pitchers Gooder and Murphy while Cy Stinson struggles in box practice and Leavenworth, Sedalia, and Topeka retool rosters for the approaching season.
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Sprineield
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Fola Daily Record Handa
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Third in Washburn series with Topeka pros
The piece notes aging players and possible nicd play if permitted by President Shiveley. Umpires are expected by Saturday. The Friday game at Washburn Park between Washburn and the Topeka professionals is billed as a stem winder, likely shaping the city's season.
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Saturda
Washburn
Mrs Wigs In Court Over Attacks At Cabbage Patch
Louisville, April 2. Mrs. Mary Bast known as Mrs. Wilkes of the Cabbage Patch faced a police court charge for throwing a jar of slope at Mrs. Emily Smith of Haslewood. Bast blamed visitors from various regions for misery and curiosity. The case was adjourned to next Friday.
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Police Arrest Five Directors in Savings Case
Jeffersonville Indiana April 25 reports four directors and Rev Rorilijo Hekavac held under bond as an investigation into a savings institution fraud widens. Meanwhile an assassination attempt on D M Robins, labor candidate for mayor, occurred in his home with bullets through a window and a shattered chair. No arrests yet. Edwin Tate confesses to multiple hold ups on Chicago elevated trains between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. targeting easy marks.
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Measles Spread Alarm Across Five Boroughs
A New York health department report shows 1,610 measles cases and 37 direct deaths in the five boroughs, with 344 pneumonia deaths linked to outbreaks. Officials attribute spread to a harsh winter and cramped living conditions, urging ventilation and caution.
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