Room for orphans at Atchison home expansion
Aug present account of the Soldiers' Orphan Home at Atchison describing capacity for 200 more children, with 400 already in residence. It notes preference for soldier orphans, welcomes any eligible child, and highlights a fourty member brass band of girls. The facility sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River and operates without state funds.
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Atchison
Aug
Missouri
United States
Reese
Cohliers
Senator Baker Comments on Possible Special Session Costs
Leavenworth August 4 Senator Baker said no information on a special session of Congress was available and suggested next spring might bring a decision. He noted a special session could cost a million dollars, while implying a regular session would not close the war and that terms for troop deployments depend on ratification by Congress.
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Leavenworth
Baker
Congress
Tom Kather
Deny Ure
Sayers Named Governor Nominee at Texas Democratic Conventi
A Galveston dispatch reports at the Texas Democratic state convention Congressman J D Sayers was nominated for governor by acclamation with J N Browning named lieutenant governor. Sayers praised the Chicago platform as he accepted the nomination amid receptions.
Court House Notes on Convict Transport and Indian Territory
Sheriff James am méskeu of Sumner county meets with Attorney General Hoyle and Sheriff Cook about transporting convicts who escaped from the Kansas penitentiary and are held in Indian territory. Simeon Smith from Sumner and Tom West from Cherokee counties each face five year terms for grand larceny. The suspects, jailed at Nowata, Indian Territory, were captured recently and may be returned with proper authorization. Heskett will seek papers from Gov. Leedy, and the prisoners may be brought to Lansing.
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Sherrif James Am Méskeu
Sumner County
Hoyle
Sherrif Cook
Kansas Penitentiia
Indian Territory
Tn Prisgner Sare Simeel Smith
Summer County
Tom West
Cherokee County
Mom Abepete Kentlury
Nowata
Warren Landis
Sher
Heskett
Leedy
Lansing
Sli 2
Smith
New Railroads San Frantisco K
Fragmented report covers fires at Western Warehouse Company facilities and the Northern Pacific track area with destruction of cars and crate capacity. origin of the fire unknown. Also notes a string of personal crises in Centralia Missouri with deaths by suicide across two generations.
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Daythn
Sie
Weatern Warehouse Company
Twtr Kourest
Atance Hiuse
Engst House
Eevee
Gillie House
Beonetton
Sprag
Northern Pacific
Centralia
Cora Havens
Eubeine
Special Notice for Muir Tonight at AMS Kansas Avenue
A brief public notice invites readers to attend a gathering at AMS Kansas Avenue Prides Memoraine. It calls for repentance of sins and states conveniences at 1 o'clock led by J. The text is partial and environmental context is unclear.
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Kansas Avenue
Stone pushing toward Arecibo in Puerto Rico campaign
General Roy Stone advances north from Adjuntas toward Arecibo with Second Wisconsin, facing a Spanish force at Utuado. Communications persist through night marches as the plan centers on a turning movement from Aboneto and Arroyo, with heavy naval and artillery support expected to divert the Spanish at San Juan Harbor and Arroyo.
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Ponce
Island
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
D. W
Roy Stone
Arecibo
Wise Busin
Fitton
Utuade
Danely
Stone
Adjuntas
Adjants
Adjunius
Adjungas
Utunde
Singte Ile
Stones
Bystown
Utundo Rad
Cayer Range
Utuado
San Josset
Bol
Brootu
Otega
Aironito
Wisconsin
Edeut Bodine
Tull Terrest
Fitam Olax
San Juan
Arroyo
Struck Blind Private Zeits of the Qist Kansas
Private Zeits of Company C First Kansas was struck by lightning and blinded. He suffered a severe electrical shock during a drill and is temporarily blind for about twenty hours. Medical staff expect recovery.
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Zeits
Kansas
Women Army Nurses Debate Use of Female Nurses in Combat Areas
Washington dispatch reports General Sterns advises against bayonet use of women in front line troops but supports employing trained female nurses in hospitals or camps under existing facilities. He notes potential value and readiness if properly trained. Omaha Exposition: fast train from Topeka departs 4:65 a m for Omaha.
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Washington
Sternlies
Ile Surwon
Jacksonville
Gyswrat Hoepitals
Army urged to move forces from Cuba to U S coast
A Washington battlefront dispatch argues the army in Cuba must be moved immediately to the northern coast of the United States to avoid a yellow fever epidemic and to prevent mass losses. Medical officers and officers like Generals Ames, Bates, and Roosevelt back the plan, warning interior movement is impossible with current facilities.
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Cuba
United States
Iso
J. Ford Kent
Volunteers
J. C Bates
A. H. Chaffve
Seconl
Rumpel S. Summer
Tigadier Seers Volunteers
Wil Ludlow
Andert Ames
Volunt
Leonard Ward
Vel- Ubiaers
Santleze
Theodore Roostvelt
Second Cavalry
Friction in Sixth Massachusetts regiment leads to resignations
A cable dispatch from Ponce Puerto Rico reports a mass resignations in General Garretson's brigade within the Sixth Massachusetts with Colonel Woodward Lieutenant Colonel Craffin Major Taylor Chaplain Doussault and Captain Gova of company K stepping down. Major Darlington remains in command as authorities order a full investigation and relief.
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Boston
Ponce
Porto Rico
Massorhusetts
Garretson
Woodward
Craffin
Taylor
Doussault
Govaal
Acton
Charles K. Darlington
Miles
Republican Executive Committees Nominate Expelled Members
The Leani Republican Executive Committee announces the renomination of expelled members including We Vandi, Jona M. Wilkerson, A. D. Werther Capper, HA. Johnson, A. Ave Wundee, C. X- Houghton. The class man secretary and treasurer remain ex-officio.
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Ng Jann Cnaner
We Vandi
Jona M. Wilkerson
A. D. Werther Capper
HA. Johnson
A. Ave Wundee
C. X- Houghton
Tie
Ofn
Topeka Police Bust Notorious Joint and Chase
A Topeka street raid led by Judge Ferry targeted a notorious east side joint on Kansas Avenue. Officers pursued Ella Buckner and other suspects through Jackson Street with a dramatic chase, seizing liquor and fixtures to destroy them at the police station. Several arrests followed including George Buckner and Ben Jordan for maintaining the joint, and others for vagrancy mischief and disorderly conduct.
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Juase Ferry
Bendaresay
Ben Jordan
Jackson Street
Smoky Row
Sergeant Owen
Mekkey
Mendricke
Owen
Ella Buecker
Kilroy
Hendricks
McElroy
Lucas
Ella
Jordan
Jordas
Topeka
Mouth of Kaw River to be deepened and widened
United States Engineer A H Blatfadell and Congressman Peters inspected the Kaw river mouth to support a congressional act setting aside 20 for deepening and widening. A favorable report is expected to authorize immediate work to remove a sand bar dam and improve drainage for Armourdale Kansas City and West Bottoms, aiding health.
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Kansas City
United States
A. H. Blatfadell
Missouri River Commission
Congressmaan Peters
Kaw
Kaw River
Congress
Bir. Peters
Penant
Armourdale
Kan
West Bottoms
Alaska Troops Reduced. Seattle to Ship Supplies
Major General Merriam orders no more troop sends to Alaska this season. A year’s supplies will be dispatched from Seattle. Small forces remain at Bitka Wrangle and Circle City. Three officers and 15 men push for the Capper river toward Belle Isle on the Yukon. Another party probes Sushima river toward the Tanana via Good Pastor Volkmar Birch to Circle City. An additional group of three officers and 20 men remains at Bt. Michael.
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San Francisco
Merriam
Alaska
Seattle
Fourteenth United States Infantry
Bitka
Wrangle
Capper River
Belle Isle
Yukon
Sushima
Tanana River
Boy Stops Burlington Train To Save Calf On Track
Ottawa Aug 4 A boy named Chink Chalmers a herdsman for the Atkinson herd stopped the incoming Burlington train by waving a handkerchief. He reported a cow had run onto the track and was impeded by a culvert bridge. The crew freed the cow with tools and continued on.
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Ottawa
Burlington
Chalmers
Atkinson
Lunatic Turns Up In Hutchinson After Absence
Henry Vowel, once missing from this county, returned home and is now confined at the Topeka asylum. He traveled there with an acquaintance and faced no trouble. His mind fluctuates between clarity and a relapse of insanity, but friends hope the asylum treatment will cure him.
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Yesterdas Sur
Dolman
Gehr
Straus
Iman
Elys
Hutchinson
Henry Vowel
Catrs
Topeka
Bailey turned down war platform debate in Texas centennial
A Galveston meeting reports Democratic resolutions endorsing the president's conduct of the war, expanding the navy, and annexation aims in Cuba and the Western Hemisphere. It contrasts majority and minority views on imperial policy, while a local anecdote highlights a patent remedy and a baking powder advertisement.
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Texaux
Resolutions Committee
Democratic State Center
Sxpinston
Nickraguan Sound
Chicago
Amerian
Boverdment
Cuba
Bonelusiot
Porto
Rico
Thomas Tefferson
United States
Ato
Cullerson
Hares
Bulley
Parsons
Wom
Quek
Hotel Defrance
Providence
Hessus
Aio
Rookeries Raid Threat Aimed at St Paul St George Islands
Reports claim a coalition of Canadian schooners plans to raid the rookeries on the Inlands of St Paul and St George next month. Only one government vessel, the Wheeling, guards Bering Sea, and officials fear law violations without revenue cutters. Branding seals after last winter’s emigration is already succeeding, with continued branding planned.
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Victoria
B.C
Canada
St.Paul
St George
Wheeling
Bering Sea
Department
Alaska
Upalaska
Dutch Harbor
Propar
St. Paul
St. George Islands
Jessees
22nd Kansas Moves In Washington Camp Almer
Washington Aug 4 Regiments of the Second division at Camp Almer prepared to move The Third brigade Pirot Rhode Island Second Tennessee and Third Missouri led the march toward Manassas VA The First brigade Twenty second Kansas Third New York and Twenty third Wisconsin moved to Burke Station The Third division to follow later Camp location uncertain due to typhoid fever outbreak and possible remount measures The president and secretary of war reviews postponed unless Manassas is reached.
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Washington
War Department
Camp Almer
Pirot Rhode Island
Tennessee
Missouri
Matassas
Firat
New York
Ivisién
Burke
Tota
Corpe
Manateas i
Manassa
Market Report Shows Mixed Wheat and Corn Demand
The day’s market report notes lower wheat quotes early, then firming as traders cover. Northwestern receipts rise, corn under pressure from crops and processing strength, with September contracts sliding and cash demand steady at tighter levels. Livestock and other grains show mixed activity amid fluctuating prices.
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St. Louis
Sakic
Ayaec
Sul
Rome
Texan and native stock trade at Kaunas City Market
Receipts show mixed livestock activity with 4000 units of unidentified stock. Prices include hogs, cattle, and sheep with notes on wheat and eggs. market closed for some sessions and references to several city and regional trading centers.
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Texas
Ghana
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Poe
Etd
Sit
Cole Mae
zEinee Baavues
Patisen
Seme
Kaunas
Sid Ziaiee
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Liverpool
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Partnee ranted Indy or centipenin low protitelle
Andreas Pert rere Gace Journ.
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Gace Journ
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