Leedy optimistic on extra session rail rate bill
Gov Leedy predicts an extra legislative session will pass a maximum freight rate bill. He says it may be called this fall if the present opposition relaxes. Internal divisions in the state legislature and leadership moves are shaping the stakes and timing for action on railroad regulation.
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Leedy Evidenty
Stary
Aine
Papulista
Supreme Court
Jumper
Senate
Leeds
Massio
Kansas Railroads Debate 100 Per Car Rate Change
The Kansas railroads debate the new 100 per car rate for shipments, arguing it raises costs when cars are crowded and lowers efficiency in empty-run scenarios. They note the policy affects 18,000 pound cars and could boost overall shipping costs, delaying traffic reforms tied to wartime adjustments.
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Kansas
Livaturk
Joe Wesson
Kenta
Chin
Altey
Ed Little Will Open It Campaign Speech
The text describes Ed Little as a campaign representative of the Idrainistration giving a speech at Predonia via B C TicHe, the governor's private Secretary. Little Will speaks at Ft Dorado on Tuesday to a large Butler county audience, while deputies and party members plan a separate convergence to discuss allied forces and strategy.
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Predonia
B.C. TicHe
Ft Dorado
Butler County
Silver Repubians Bay
Pelies
Suriney
Senator Farellly Visits City Over Coal Trust
Senator Farellly, author of the anti trust law, arrived in Toreka with documents alleging violations by coal operators in Kansas. A secret conference with the attorney general discussed the case, with procreation anticipated under the new law. Gov. Lendy issued a requisition for arrest over forged Mrs Dyche signatures on a $320 note.
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MP. Farefly
Emanute
Toreka
Enal
Kansas
Heth Alow Ani
Pardon hearing faces Senator Jumper aided case
Ben Urbansky, Lawrence clothing merchant, Outcalt of Burlington, and O. Outcalt appear before the state board of pardons. They oppose Senator Jumper’s bid to secure a pardon for Frank Lews, imprisoned for murder during the fly bank robbery era. Lews’s execution sentence was commuted to life due to Kansas lacking capital punishment.
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O. Outcalt
Burlington
State Board of Pardons
H. G. Jumper
Frank Lews
Ingleéman
Lewry
Kansan
Convention At Norton Shows Open Races For District Judge
Norton August 2 The Hepurtican convention of the 17th Judicial district meets here tomorrow. It notes no open candidates for district judge this time. The Populists renominated Judge Geiger. Likely nominees include ex Judge W H Pratt of Philips County or Judge Hamilton of Norton. Lands of C A Lewis in the district may influence the race.
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Newtson County
Frank Lockaré
Hon
Obertin Ie
Borio
The
Eye
Col. Parker
Times
J. Wyatt
Baker
Leavenworth
When Taxers Clash In This City Meeting
A Saturday gathering at Sixth and Kansas Avenue drew strong turnout as Single Taxers and Socialists clashed. John Radford reportedly plans to reply to the single tax advocates and challenge their theories, while Herman and Mobius defend the movement as distinct from socialism and warn against equating wealth with capital.
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Sixth and
Kansas Avenue
Adeukers
John Radford
J. FP. Herman
Herman
Mobius
Pardons Denied for Several Convicts by State Board
The state board of pardons recommended refusing pardons for Eli Walker of Wyandotte Frank J Ostrander of Atchison John F Osborn of Dickinson William Ross of Einsworth Taylor Cook of Osborne Ernest Darland of Osborne and Walter Skinner of Harvey County while noting Skinner’s sentence reduced from eight to six years by commuting the term.
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State Board of Pardons
Eli Walker
Wyandotte County
Frank J. Ostrander
Atchiron
John F. Osborn
Dickingan
William Ross
Einsworth
Taylor Cook
Osborne County
Ernest Darland
Walter Skinner
Harvey County
MEETING OF FRUIT MEN AT WAKARUSA FALLS IN AUGUST
Shawnee County Horticultural Society holds its regular monthly meeting on Thursday August 5 at 1 5 Jordan's on the Santa Fe line two miles north of Wakarusa. Trains from Topeka depart 10 30 am and return in the evening. Bring well filled baskets for dinner and supper and join fruit growers of the county for a day of talks on sanitary condition of war homes and fruit culture varieties of apricots and discussion of pertinent questions.
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Shawnee County
Dibora
Longshore
Topeka
B. F.vanerstiel
Silver Lake
A. E. Smith
Highland Park
Topeka Team Adds Doc Brown and Trials Dan Graham
The Topeka baseball management bolsters its lineup with fast third baseman Doc Brown, formerly of Atchison, who led at the bat. Dan Graham is being tried at Junction City. if unsatisfactory, he may be retained. Games shift between Junction City and Scranton with multiple matchups this week.
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Topeka
Doc" Brown
Fetr Fetdh
Atchison
Dan Graham
Junction City
Scranton
Topeka News Roundup Highlights Local Goings On
A mosaic of Topeka society notes and city updates. Dr. Martin is quite ill now, while W. C. Prather returns from Chicago. Several officials and staff report travel, new offices, and resignations. The soldiers committee distributes notices, and a bicycle race squad departs for state events. Local gatherings, theater quotes, and a city council meeting schedule appear amid obituaries, fire calls, and street improvements.
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Martin
W. C. Prather
Chicago
P. L. Vandegrift
Kansas City
Topeka
Breidenthal
Mia Alice Holdridge
Santa Fe
George M. Crawford
Arthur Capper
North Topeka
Whit. Chaffee
New York
Chicago Times- Herald
Charles H. Sessions
Topeka Corres
Kansas City Journal
Erhana
John Norton
Springfield
Thomas R. Norton
Frank Jarrell
Capital
Manitou
Pike's Peak
Lawrence
Himporin
Toeka
Charles M. Hoss
Washburn Collage
Jackson Street
Weeeker
Treatment of Hives in Children and Local Weight Ideals
This fragment discusses summer hives in children, with home remedies such as baking soda solutions, boric acid in glycerine, and carbolic acid with water, plus dietary care and rest. It then shifts to fattening practices for brides in Morocco and Tunisia, noting age 12, coercive feeding, and cultural preferences for heavier brides, ending with a note on Tunisian servant mattresses.
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Giele
Morocco
Tunis
Barbary
San Francisco Chronicle
Brazil
Debated the Race and Drove Off with Apple Brandy
An 1840s Missouri campaign tale shows Captain Jefferson Johnson opposing Graham in a legislative race. Graham spoke well but Johnson won by offering a keg of apple brandy after delaying, while Graham left, leaving Johnson with the voters’ cheers.
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Johnson
Jefferson Johnson
Marica County
Marnes County
Graham
Pennsylvania
Captain Johnson
Jolson
Derbutin
Tober Feller
Lige Jones
Lane's
Grahwim
St. Louis Republic
Swenson Case Sees Mitigating Circumstances In Pardon Review
The state board of pardons today found mitigating factors in the Swenson case. W A Ewenson, convicted of attempted arson in Cloud County, received a six year penitentiary term. The board notes whisky and morphine, hypnotism, and instigating circumstances influenced the crime. Pinkerton and county officers converged as the crime was attempted and Swenson was arrested in the act.
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Swenson
State Board of Pardons
W. A. Ewenson
Thin Penitentiary
Cloud County
Vrweneor
Teford
Pinkerton
Swenno
Peerexs Steam Laundry offers free sod mending on buttons
A short notice states Peerexs Steam Laundry provides free of charge mending for buttons and sod repairs as part of a community service initiative.
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Hoh
Webb McNall
Ian
Bo Lively
Charles P. Adams
Europe
Soldiers’ Committee of Twenty-Eight
E. E. Carpenter
Carpler Ban
Rossville
P. H. Coney
W. H. Stillwell
Rock Island
Colorado
W. C. Neville
Spokane Falls
Ward
Knights and Ladies of Security
Sixth Street
Flower Committee
E. ©. Anderson
St. Louis
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Crane and
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Topeka Milling Company
John P. Hayden
Dean Hayden
Church of the Assumption
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Arthur Massey
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Transmissasippi Commercial Congress
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Nebraska
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Garfield Park
A. G. Stacey
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Mr. Stacey
Tunisia
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Hoey
Wiliam J. Scanlan
Broadway
Scanlan
Huey
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Chicago Pines-Herald
Patriot
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New York World
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Flazel
Levla
Hazel
Newers
Cincinnati Enquirer
LEAP
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Stevens
Tetlow’s Swansdown
Kmakotess
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Bors’ Black
Panis
Steve Ovens
Wales
Show Men
Kemper & Paxtons
Sixth
Quincy
Harbin Ladies' College
German Conservatory
Om European Conservatories
German Conservatory of Music
Xaver Schwenka
Larzess Chexpest
Auiress Ass
Mexico
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