Kansan in Ghina Trials of Frank Brown in the Flowery Kingdom
A Kansan recounts a perilous journey to Ghina detailing arrests and trials of Frank Brown. The narrative covers meetings with officials, endless marches past guards in silk robes and peacock feathers, and perilous warnings from authorities as they navigate hostile terrain and wartime restrictions. The voyage includes encounters with local leaders, patrols, and the narrator’s observations of occupation forces and safety measures in a tense environment.
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Fragmentary OCR describes travel and sales activity with figures such as distances over 228 units and selling 2500 items plus financial figures like $60. Mentions bank sales and gear in a period of eleven Sundays and ten days. Names and precise entities are unreadable.
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Rally
Sivitlan
Flooding Rains Boost Crops and Cattle Shipments
Heavy rains soaked the ground from a recent storm through yesterday, marking the wettest April in ten years. Alfalfa is seedling well, with some stands inching up daily and first cut expected by May 5. Farmers intensify pasture and forage, cattle herds expanding as shipments rise, and disease not yet threatening livestock.
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Finney
State Sunday school convention set for Newton May 2
Newton April 29 The state Sunday school convention will meet in Newton May 2 with Prof EC Excell leading the music from the bells to the sun and a sermon by JF Tarbox as chairman of the international committee is expected to speak. Elijah B P Fronk, editor of Raths Hurt, will conduct Bible study and devotional, and deliver one of his sermons.
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Newton
EC. Excell
Umd
Tarebx
International Corurities
Oacavent
Elijah BP Tronk
Ratn
Hurt
Verdigris River Rapid Rise in Southeast Kansas Floods
April 29 Independence reports rapid river level increases in Southester Lissourt and southeast Kansas as heavy rains swell tributaries. Verdigris at Unipolny jumps 25 feet in 24 hours and continues rising at about 5 to 6 inches per hour, threatening low-lying areas along the southern stream.
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Kansas
Independence
Southester
Lissourt
Uniepolny
REVENUES DEPUTYSHIP DISCUSSION IN WASHINGEM
A lively scramble for the revenue deputy post in Washingem shows candidates from multiple counties vying for the job. The office, under civil service rules for four years, pays from 1 to 1000 dollars annually, a gain for the appointee.
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T. M. Dujandemberal
Waa
Civil Service
Knights of Pythias Convention In Wichita
Wichita hosts the Ter tie twenty six th annual gathering of the Knights of Pythias of Kansas. D. E. Barnes chairs the executive committee as May 13 events unfold with a grand lodge rank conferment and a reception May 17. Visitors include Grand Chancellor RM. McGentent and Grand Chief Allan Hille. parade, Rathbone Sisters, and a formal opening May 18 under Brigadier General J. B. Lyon.
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Wichita
Knights of Pyth
D. EB. Barnes
Clayer Jose
John B Dashes
Alsume
Rand
RM. McGentent
Colby
Allan Hille
Garnet
Tusibeer
Kansas Brigade
Enstorm Bank
Rathbone
J. B. Lyon
Rathore Sisters
Boom For Dodge City Water Gas and Electric Plant Formed
A new company forms to improve Dodge City with water gas and electric light plants. The capitalization is 50000 dollars fully paid. Incorporators include George M Myers of Kansas City and others from Fort Louis and Dodge City. Shares are held by multiple investors.
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Dodge City
Dede
U. Football Game Arranged With Missouri on Thanksgiving Day
A contract was made for the annual football game between Minxduc and Kansas at Exposition Park in Kansas City on Thanksgiving Day. A conference between Kansas officials James A. Manning H. K. Moody and E. S. Russell and Missouri representatives led to time and place confirmations. The game is planned for November 1.
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Lawrence Aprizi
Minxduc
Kansas
Exposition Park
Kansas City
James A. Manning
H. K. Moody
Kansas University Athletic Assielation
E. S. Russell
Miguel Footbell
Missouri
Mod Russell
Whitman
Cain Bern
Mandiger
Chibaeeia Baptists Hold Semi annual Session
The Chikeskia association of the Women’s Baptist Home and Foreign Missionary property held its semi annual meeting at the Baptist church on Lincoln and Junction avenues. Delegates arrived after telegraph welcome by Mrs Tuesla Barrett and were greeted by Mrs WA Cunn of Medicine Lodge. Among out of town delegates were Miss Topeka, president of the Home Missionary society, and Mrs A F.
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Wellington
Women's Baptist Hoi
Arity
Haptiet Church
Lincoln Arid
Tuesla Barrett
WA Cunn
Medicine Lodge
Selegal
Miss Topeka
Tce
The
Home Missionary Society
A. F
Mission Society Officials Named in Clearwater and Caldwell
Lewis of Clearwater is director of the Home Mission society. Mrs. W A King of Medicine Lodge is director of the Foreien Mission society. Miss Aficy Dicks of Clearwater is secretary. Mrs. T Neal of Caldwell is treasurer. Mrs. N J Newhorne of Caldwell, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. W Cain of Medfen Lodge are listed as officers.
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Lewis
Clearwater
Home Mission Society
W. A King of Medicine
Knights of Pyrhias visit Arkansas City after rain delays
Wellington EK and fellow Knights of Pyrhias traveled to Arkansas City to showcase their work. A flooded line blocked connections forcing a special Milwank to join the main south line at Shitty-six dollars for the ticket. The group endured delays, spent the night in Arkansas City, were well received, and returned home the next morning.
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How
Wellington EK
Wellington
Knights of Pyrhias
Karisas
Arkansas City
Senta Fe
Bonneet
Erratic Bullet Wounds Tramp Near Junction City Depot
Junction City marshal pursued a tramp who fled the depot area as a wallet and a hard lump were noted after a shot rang out. The man, likely fatally wounded, was identified as Charles Bram of Canen City, Texas.
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Junction City
Wurgia
Tim
Charles Bram
Canen Chy
Texas
Flood at Valley Falls suspends Union Pacific traffic
Heavy rains on April 23 flooded tracks west of here forcing suspension of trade on the Union Pacific and Northwestern lines. North Cedar and the Delaware River are rising rapidly, covering bottoms again. Accompanied by his daughter, Senator Lucien Baker will visit Leavenworth for a week starting April 25 to attend to personal business.
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Union Pacific
Valiey Falls
Unicon Pacfic
Here
Sgain
Delaware
Leavenworth
Lucien Baker
Daugher
Washington
Tonvenworth
Oldest Kansas Creamery Circles Clyde Since 1883
The Clyde creamery operated by C. F. Armstrong claims continuous service since 1883 with a monthly payroll near 4600 dollars. The plant handles milk from over 400 patrons, averaging about 27 pounds of milk daily and producing substantial butter output each day.
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Clyde
Apel
Kanaan
F. Armstrong
Onehelion
Promeansas Towns and Nearby News roundup
El linwood man Herman, who bit F. J. Marsh in a school fight dispute, was arrested for assault in a county incident. Reports from Great Bend, Wellington, Abilene, Sterling, Wichita, and other towns note weather, travel plans, weddings, church dedications, and local legal matters. Also mentions fall fair fundraising, a marriage in Paris Texas, and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm success story. Tickets for Booker T. Washington event May 4 on sale at Kellam's.
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Great Bend
W. J. Herman
Ellinwood
F. J. Marsh
Wellington
Rock Feland
Aidt Duncan
Hal
Ray
Wichita
Knights
Junction City
Abilene
J. Wo Khinelwe
Genie Harte
Cora Dunn
John C. McCarty
Paris
Texas
Miss Futile Reid
This City
Steve Adair
Strong City
A. Inveen
Henry St. Alton
Chamberlain
Cruswists
Booker T. Washington
Kellam's
Oklahoma railway valuations shrink amid tax challenge
Oklahoma 1897 valuation figures show marked reductions from 1896 across several divisions. Arkansas City division of Topeka Santa Fe now listed at 5200 per mile, Kiowa division at 2500, and Hutchinson & Southern cut to 3000 per mile for express service alone. Other line values and equipment costs mostly unchanged. railways contested the increases and won in court, citing excess taxation under expense law.
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Kiowa
Hutchinson & Southern
Bagxane AG
FLGVO
Richison
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Arkansas City
Khowm
Cedar Rapids
Rockfe
Ld & Pacific Railway
Caldwell
Cheetrw
Oklahoma
Hutchins& Southern
Central Branch Notes from Greenleaf April update
April notes from Greenleaf recount personnel moves and repairs on the Central Branch. Boilermaker Hunt returns to Atchison to take a Missouri Pacific shop job while Everett McKieare, longtime conductor on the local freight, runs 200 acres of his farm. Frank Morgan marries Laura Metheisler. 48 carloads of stock pass through Greenleaf. Division Superintendent Luke visits. Depot repairs and yard operations continue. depots at Linn and Palmer to be rebuilt. Armstrong recalls Clyde creamery era and a pretied incident with Joe Loomis, now Osborne City banker, as a lasting friendship from then to now.
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Greenleaf
Hunt
Atchivon
Missouri Macific
Everet McKieare
Central Branch
Rene Azid
Laura Metheisler
John Méthelsitr
Central Ranch
OH. Luke
Railrad Company
Mra
A. H. Williams
Chanute
A. J
Frank Morton
G. Ss. Kearns
Stockton
Downs
Lenora
Greenteat
Here
Downe
Atchicon
Linn Aan Palmer
F. Armstrong
Clyde Creamery
Clifton
Western Kansas
Joe Loomis
Osborne City
Armstrong
Loomis
Rock Island Denies Chicago Route Plans
April 29 Rock Island officials deny a Santa Fe rumor about building a river to gulf line via El Paso. They state no new lines are planned or financed and no purchases will occur. Also reported death of Mrs. Phillips wife of engineer J. Phillips of Santa Fe. She dies after nervous prostration leaving a husband and two sons.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Gal
Santa Fe
N. M
Misoum River
el Paso
Gulf of California
Phillips
Emporia
J. ¥. Phillips
No. 5
South Neoshs Atreet
Princips Celebrated Afterward As Lovers Enduring Shivar ee
The Histed Roberts wedding night pranks backfired as disguised friends trailed the newlyweds to the Santa Fe depot. A cowbell, packed sack, and ribbons bedecked the carriage and hotel room door while onlookers cheered. Groomsmen Walter Burgene, Frank Edson, John Waters and Ed McBride joined in, gifting the groom a pocketbook and topeka honeymoon quips.
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Roberts Residence
Tenth
Jackson Streets
Eighth Street
Otel
Room 28
No. 28
Jover
Thes
Aarthy
Eithey
Walter Bargene
Alexander Frank Edson
John Waters
Ed McBride
Santa Fe
Topeka
Balking a Behemoth Court Tale of a Tick Nation
In a comic courtroom sketch Justice Baldy Splicer helps a bachelor win a woman who won’t marry without a ticker. The farce ends with a rushed wedding and a punchline about paying for tickets, peanuts, and lemonade. An ad for Dewites Little pills follows, touting relief from constipation and headaches.
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Baldy
Bark Peelee
Chipmiank
Haldy Slicer
Req
Justice of the Peace
Behemoth
Jedge
Feller
Justice Splicer
Dave Dugan
Worthy
Jen
Misa Jen
Justice Splicer Vegan
Sukerdly
Birt
Dave
Earle H. Eaton
Ralli cabinet formation and Turkish naval distress
Athens reports that M. Ralli will be premier in a new Greek cabinet with ministers Tevtok Simiteuiy Smou lois and others. The king entrusts Delyannis to represent him during formation while a vote of confidence is awaited. In Turkey, ships reportedly run aground near the Dardanelles during maneuvers amid war and political turmoil. Women and children died during Tyrnava retreat. Milan dispatch cites peace rumors between Turkey and Greece. An amusing anecdote and a public health ad conclude the item.
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Constantinople
Dardapelles
Topeka Fire Alarm Addresses and Station Details
A fragmented list of Topeka area street names and cross streets appears, referencing fire stations numbers and services. The garbled OCR merges multiple streets with station annotations and stray notes about hog receipts, weather, and laundry services.
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Seventeenth
Jefferson
Ana Monroe
Sixth
Topeka
Sum Avenue
Clay Street
Western Avenue
Ninth
Jon
Wwarth
Taylor
Heel
Tavior
Evan Guren
Eleventh
Hf Sah Buren
Buca Avenue
Buchanan Street
Mepis
Lane
Topelis Avenue
College
State Journal Circulation Growth and 1896 Topeka Building
In 1885 to 1896 Topeka State Journal daily circulation rose from 800 to over 11,000, with annual averages listed for 1861 through 1895. The paper operates with Associated Press service, four Linotypes, and a modern three story pressed brick home at the southeast corner of Kansas Ave and Nightnet. It claims the largest circulation in Kansas and invites verification.
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The
State Journal
Kansas Avenue
Nightnet
Kansas Age
Great State of
Kansas
Topeka
Subur
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Sibert
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Tholiatikis
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Harboe
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Weysaar
Cewart
Arid Foe
Sbgutus Sahitere
Walt
Sumaac
Sita
Ayer
Carlisle
Cuure
Vane Andorage
Eifatfe
Chibaeeia Baptists
Chartered A &Pecial
Valley Falls
Baker
Promeansas
Sterling
George Johnson
Little River
Prinoter
Johnson
Sherif
Cohn
Iter
Toler
Hurtington
Christ In Church
Waverly
Harlan
Atchison
Hiverock
Selock
Railroad News
Missouri Pacific
W. Phillips
Eighth Ave
Beecham
Topeks
G. W. Stans-feld
Ranses Ave
Ralli
Agant
NEW Greek Ministry
Messagero
Tyrnava
Larissa
Peara
Rome
Milan
Athwas Say
Turkey
Greece
Chicago Dispatch
Tuan
Coronel
Stangfield
Kansas Ave
Rotens Avenue
Hallvana Street
Gordon
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Lauruit
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Grant Street
Topeka Avenue
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Sig Stunroe
Kious Steede
Sansa
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Thirteenth Street
Kansas and
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Lake Street
Sixth Avenue
Fourth and Beamer
Egat
Korstay
Timate
Pachuk
Iukets
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Manhattan
Centra
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Ll. & Ny
Sinaia Bos A! S
Topeka Daily State Journal
Associated Ieee Report
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
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