Unbleached Cottons and Damasks in Bulk Sale
An old fashioned bargain list offers 86 inch unbleached cotton, bleached cottons, Sea Island and Calumet yarns, 64 inch table damask, linen crash toweling, Huck towels, satin duchess and various goods. Limited quantities per buyer with unit prices and restrictions. Also includes buttermilk soap and ladies belts at small coin prices.
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L. L
Amr
Lumsdale
Sea Island
Sinha All Linen Stevens
Rpsibuua
Atte Wach
Dragon
Stevens
Bates
Eden
Emancipation Day Plans, Rallies, Quarantines Across Topeka
Topeka news notes a variety of events and incidents. Emancipation day celebrations in Auburn are planned, a Republican rally marshal is named Captain H. Phillips, and several legal and municipal matters unfold. The report mentions a birthday for Lusher B. Vollmar, school board activities, weather observations, a suspended Teeviver bond in the Snow-Hamilton case, a Topeka parade float, Osborn's son entering Shawnee county bar, a quaren tine in town, police court cases, and local social and legal happenings.
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Surton
Auburn
Phillips
Lusher BH. Vollmar
Iemonnile
Jennings Sayr
Fulton
C. F. Spencer
Shawnee
State Temperance Union
Vrises
China
Union
Perkins
North Tupeke
Hazen
Merchants’ National
Quinton & Quinton
Dew
Ed M H. Madison
A. A
Henry Gunther
Dis Bursement
Santa Fe
Stephen A. Patterson
Wanamaker
Kan
Hirtutine
Vining
A. McRobert
Birachel McGee
Hock Jaland
Bets on Change New York Stock Exchange bets on Bryan
The stock exchange reports various wagers on Bryan with odds and sums discussed. HW G Well reportedly offered 5000 at 1 to 24, four brokers alleged 13000 covered, while Well denies a completed bet. Odds on McKinley appear at 214 to 1 with few takers. Holton Republican Flambeat club issues a warning regarding a cape order to Palace Clothing Company.
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New York
HW. G. Well
Bryan
Well
Weil
Stock Exchange
McKinley
Holton Republican Flambeat Club
Palace Clothing Company
School Board Approves Teacher Pay Increase and Repairs
At the monthly meeting the city school board approved a salary raise to 85 dollars for teacher Aona Murphy, citing hard work. They discussed replacing dusting products as not recommended, and noted repairs to roofs, rooms, and painting across several buildings. The board also reviewed readers corrections, exam results, and switching the Noudebush system to year to year renewal. New members J. D. Meimey and Ira D. Howe attended, with J. W. Priddy elected president and W. E. Wilton vice president.
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Pullaines
Mins Aona Murphy
Nts
LM. Powell
Davilson
Geo W. Crane
Noudebush
J. D. Meimey
Forest fires devastate Michigan towns on South Shore road
Fires rage along the South Shore area near Sault Ste Marie, wiping out Gladis station and threatening Brinley. Farmers lose homes as residents flee, trains halted by heavy smoke and heat. weeks of drought leave ground tinder dry and rain finally arriving too late.
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Sault Stewarte
Artech
Gladis
South Shore Road
Brinley
South Shore
Indianapolis Approves City’s First Sky Scraper
Aug 4 Indianapolis issues permit for the city’s first sky scraper to Henry Ives Cobb of Chicago. The twelve story building on Washington Street in the business district carries an estimated cost of 730,000 dollars. The contract for the hendcome wai-
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Indianapolis
Henry Ives Cobb
Chicago
Washington Street
Smith Center Brims as County Convention Crowd Gathers
Aug 4 Smith County holds a rousing political gathering with over a thousand attendees from Republicans Democrats Populists and Prohibitionists. Ed Little spoke on monetary policy praising bimetalism while Webb McNall and D M Relman addressed crowds. General Caldwell addressed the concurrent county convention, and delegates debated silver versus gold standards ahead of a state delegation. Wilson Keith emerged as the silver Republican pick to challenge the gold-backed candidate in the 37th district.
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Smith Center
Smith County
Ed ¢. Little
J. W. Amis
Littie
Webb BieNall
Gaylord
Webb
Patel
Willa J. Bryan
Hinta Steel
J. C. Caddwell
Topeka
Caldwell
Morrill
Thome
Bryan
Suve Repubblicans
Beppen
HG. Larimer
Firth Ward
Wilson Keith
Fifth Ward
Regan club opens headquarters with Bryan silver motif
Burlington August 4 The Regan club rented a room on the main street and furnished it with flags bunting and tables. A life size Bryan portrait in a silver frame greets visitors at the entrance. The club aims to organize silver jewelry auxiliaries in all county school districts and townships. The recent ratification meeting drew about 52 attendees who pledged support for the Republican cause. The secretary once helped nominate John C Fremont and led efforts in the Wilmot district to secure free state status for forty years.
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Burlington
Regan Club
Rentea m
Thge Bitters Reais
Bryvan Silver Teague
Bryan
Republican Party
John C Fremont
Wilmot
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Mitchell Republicans Choose Delegates for State Convention
Beloit Aug 4 Republicans of Mitchell county elected delegates to the state convention. Names include O. P. Tanggary J. W. Shanks A. Masifold AG. Mead B Shutts Porter E Turker and T. F. Pace. Debate centered on binding delegates with the term instruct versus request. the latter adopted. Delegates to the appellate convention at Junction City Aug 18 and senatorial convention Aug 20 Beloit were named including El W Mitchell Ben Buner H S Louives G W Kelley E Brownter W C Ray E Dial J K Thompson.
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Beloit
Michell County
P. Tanggary
J. W. Shanks
A. Masifold
AG. Mead
Shutts
Porter
Turker
T. F. Pace
St- Louis
Morrill
Central Dicteton
Northern Department
Junction Chey
Georee Borgen
W. Kineota
P. G. Chubbie
O. Hout
EL Ww. Mitchel
Ben Buner
HS. Louives
G. Ww. Kelley
E. Brownter
W. C. Ray
E. Dial
J. K Thompson
Fourteen Republicans Join Silver Bryan Club in Barber County
The Bryan Silver league of Barber county formed on Saturday evening with 170 members. Officers include L. W. Stout as president, Eawani Youman as vice president, and Pred R. Ellis as secretary. Dr. Stout, longtime Democrat, endorses Bryan and fusion of silver. Youman, pioneer merchant of Medicine Lodge, is a lifelong Republican. Some members formerly supported Herrison in 1920 but now oppose the Gold-LFederal stance.
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Silver Bryan Club
Medicine Eye
Bryan Silver League
Barber County
W. Stout
Wani Youman
Pred R. Ellis
Stout
Cavermyer
Bryan
Youmnan
Medicine Lodge
Herrison
Minneapolis Crrelly
Chester I. Long
Snelling Nominated Long at Anthony Ratification
An enthusiastic Republican ratification meeting in Anthony featured speeches by George W. Minch, George R. Snelling, Andy Titus, Mayor J. D. Brown, and A. B. Beeler. Snelling supported Chester I. Long for Congress, defending the gold standard while affirming party loyalty and organizing a silver club with about 200 members signing on.
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Congress
Wichita
Snelling
Long
Anthony
Harper
Bert
Ryan
Fusion in Barton County Unites Silver Forces with Bryan Clubs
In Barton County Silver forces from Democratic and Populist groups plan a united county campaign. A county Meket splits nominations by district with Republicans forming Bryan clubs. A county convention sees Pawnee Rock delegates removed, leaving several townships unrepresented.
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Bryan
Great End
Garton County
Peputiste
Sinte Xetator
Demuecrate
Trembeling
Darty
Pawnee Rock Township
PaWnee Democrats Nominate Ticket at Convention
At Pawnee the Democratic county convention chose T Garth and R for delegates to the aisle convention and H H Reed with Daniel Meluveer for the congressional convention. Bert Reed was named for district court clerk and George Finney for county attorney, with fusion plans against Populists discussed.
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T. Garth
R. Ft. Smith
H. H. Reed
Daniel Meluveer
Bert W. Reed
George W. Finney
Fireworks and Anvils Rally Sterling Silver Forass Club
A Bryan club organized in Sterling on August 4 grows with large membership. The event followed Silver Jelly Saturday nights with speeches on free coinage by J. H. Smith of the First National Bank and Sam Jones of Lyons. Fireworks and anvils were used as the meeting closed with a display.
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Sterling
Bryan
J. H. Smith
First National Bank
Sam Jones
Lyons
Bryan ratification rally and McKinley club forms in Kansas
Aug 4 reports from Bryan area and Larned Kansas show allied silver forces in Bryan ratification at Louisburg with R H Cadwallader as chair and P W Goebel delivering the main speech. Old soldiers join Bryan Club, while a Peabody McKinley Club with 280 members forms led by Charles Irwin and others. Rival McKinley club reported in Larned with 83 members.
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Bryan
Louteburg
R. H. Cadwallader
W. H. Carnester
P. W. Goebel
Bank of Louisburg
Peabody McKinley Club
Peabody
McKiniey Club
Charles Irwin
Mart Dawsor
W. & Brewer
F. Rhoades
Set. Thoburn
Larned
Bryan Club Forms at Tegcee With 75 Members
Rivalry grows as It and the Bryan club in Pawnee Rock contest for influence. The Bryan club, organized at Tegcee, reports a membership of 75, comprising Democrats and Populists with a sprinkling of Republicans who favor free coinage of silver. McVay serves as president and the secretary is named.
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Pawnee Rock
Tegcee
Record Heat Sweeps Southwest and Plains States
Washington dispatch reports an intensively hot dry spell across the southwest and adjacent plains. Temperatures reached new highs with many 104 degree readings and above in Arkansas Oklahoma Texas and neighboring regions. Little Rock saw highs around 101 to 104 degrees during the first ten days of August.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
The
Southwest
Tenheaset
Louihiana
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Rocky Mountain
Little Rock
Oldshoma
First Collision Exhibit Details Two Rails Engines
New York reports preparations for an August Brighton Beach exhibition featuring two thirty-two ton locomotives. Facts about each engine’s life miles and other data will be printed on a souvenir given away at the event. Both engines have never been in a collision or serious accident and remain in service until the collision day. Track work is underway, with ballast under renewal.
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New York
Raffreld
North Topeka News Bits From Shorey and Nearby
Local notes from North Topeka list residents traveling to Colorado and Manitou visiting relatives in Chicago and Terre Haute. Birth announced for a ten pound boy to Mr and Mrs Ray Parnicier. Several townsfolk attend events, with voters and clubs preparing for upcoming gatherings in Menoken and at Lodge No 2. Also mentions church, school and road Sprinkling plans on Gordon street and a citation of Santa Fe Route conventions.
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Harrison Street
Shorey
Sly
Ablcene
Pupultet Convcntion
Fred Tes
Nellie
Colorado
Jove Pollom
Terre Haute
Ind
Mins
Minnie Nyhart
Wamego
Maj. R. Jenkins
H.W. Blair
Grand Lake
Col
Kansay
Pauline
Jessie Campbell
Monroe Street
Chicago
Cyrus Kistler
Cromwell
Lyndon
Gordon Reg Ot
Jackson
van Buren
Freymgton
St. Marys
L. A. Ryder
Charles
Menoken
Reform School
West Indianola
Soldier Cresk
Lodge No. 43
Rathbone Sisters
Lodge No. 2
Misa Belle Bennett
Castle Drummond
Kansas Avenue
John Cromwell
Bethel Church
Whitney
Lawrence
Charles Sternberg
Ee Kimball
Ingalls on Bryan and New York talk at Newport
Ex Senator John J. Ingalls was seen at the Union Depot en route to Lyons Kansas for a Bryan speaking engagement. He remarked that New York Democrats are in motion and that Bryan’s nomination will electrify crowds once notified in New York. He avoided politics on hot day and left wishing success to Bryan.
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Newport
Kansas City
John J. Ingelle
Union Depot
Lyons
Kan
Nets
Bourke Cochran
New York
St. Louis
Bryan
Chicago
Chi
Senator Parnel
Senator Hill
Mr. Bryan
John J. Ingalls
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Journal
Faw
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Reval
U.S. Gov't Report
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Michigan
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Jerry
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Larimer
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Silver Club
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Sterling Silver
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H. Carpenter
Sterling Republicans
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Posonr
Chicago Op College
C. H. Morrison
Scientific Optitian
Hansas Ave
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