Topeka Politics and War in Early 1900s Speech Buzz
A garbled Topeka era column cites Grant Hornaday deeds to Parsons asylum and August exodus. Mentions Doniphan county war abuses, Willam Walder, Peace of Wales, Ton Reeds, McKinley, Funston, Hanna, and Reed. Notes Clyde Watermelon carnival, Italian ruler glare, and Kansan election forecasts with rail of party shifts.
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Grant Hornaday
Parsons Asylum
Doniphan
Willam Walder
Wieburz
Clyde
Wear
Topeka
State Journal
Johann Moat
Lucy Parsons
Will Ohio Go Democratic A Look At Buckeye State Votes
Democratic sources doubt Ohio will vote Democratic this year. The piece cites historical totals for McKinley Bryan and other candidates in 1896 1900 and earlier, noting Ohio’s partisan shifts and past majorities. It mentions Cleveland Harrison Weaver and other names with vote counts to illustrate regional trends.
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Ohio
Bryan
McKinlay
Buckeye
Wny
Mckinles
Grant
Haya
Garfield
Elwine
Harrison
Cleveland
Weaver
Pdwell
William McKinley
W. J. Bryan
McKinley
Asa Bushrell
Chapman
Republicns
Nash
McLean
Jones
Golden Rule Jones
Independent Jones to Run in Toledo District Race
Ohio politicians fear where 1880 votes for Mr Jones will land as he contemplates an Independent bid for Congress in the Toledo district. The piece notes anti Republican sentiment and possible Democratic maneuvers, with speculation of a dramatic campaign if Jones enters. It also mentions Morton Kansas and a curious health inquiry about Morton county residents.
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Congress
Jones
Ohio
Ohi
Hepolticas
Litte
St Louis
Morton Kansas
Mantta
Morton County
Wiens
West Seventh Street
Seventh Street
Western Avenue
Ersing
Ahea
Rathbone and allies face Cuban fraud exposure
The Rathbone case centers on Cuban postal service fraud tied to misused funds, inflated expenses, and bribes. Rathbone sought higher pay, incurred perks, and drafted unauthorized drafts totaling 1000, per the Bristow report. The scheme harms American credit and trust, with severe penalties urged for all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.atone
Bristow
Wath
Jrgton
Rathbone
Tathbone
Seely
Maya le Philadelphia
Mieteaude
Washington
Havana
Biistow
Neely
Annedote
Cuba
KEEP OFF THE STREET Habits of young girls on the street urged to stop
A local advisory piece laments growing street presence of young women in Tope and Kasay avenues. It argues the behavior harms public image, contrasts business and street work, and urges early change through safer, respectable activities for girls and communities.
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Kasay Avenue
Sin
Shina
The Campaign Orator and the Threat to Campaign Rhetoric
A commentary on a prominent campaign orator, noting the familiar pattern of attacking opposing party principles while praising one’s own platform. The piece argues the orator functions as a necessary antagonist to rouse public ardor and reflects partisan press backing amid perceived public disengagement.
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John J. Ingans
Thomas & Reed
United States
Bardisan Newspaper
Political cycles redraw the nation every four years
The editorial laments voter fatigue as elections repeat political alignments. It criticizes the perpetual reform as a change of faces while the governing system stays constant, noting that presidential terms, though lengthy, still provide a necessary interval before renewal.
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Partiman
Topeka Meeting Promoters Seek Farm Trust Hire
A Topeka gathering is advertised as a mutual improvement farm group but critics warn the drive aims to form a trust among farmers and raise prices. They note hay and crop values are high now with hay at six dollars a ton and corn and wheat near seasonal peaks, while officials and bankers report rising farm wealth and debt.
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Topeka
United States
Wedding Hoodlums In Topeka Crowd Wedding at Residence
A Topeka wedding drew a tense crowd surrounding the house as neighbors and hoodlums jostled near windows. Those exiting or entering had to pass through a heated throng while curtains were drawn and police considered possible action to restore order.
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Topeka
Cor
Tar
Ward
Disfranchisement Debate Marks North Carolina Vote
The article reports that North Carolina and three other Southern states adopted an amendment to the constitution aimed at disfranchising Black voters by literacy and property tests. Supporters claim it reduces representation for states with high voter suppression, while opponents warn of permanent changes to national power dynamics and the rise of a Democratic dominance in North Carolina.
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Carolina
Corret
North Carolina
United States
Marion Butier
Globe Lights from Atchison Strobe Commentary
The piece mocks social norms and gender roles noting women feted yet talked about for church work, youth fashions, and home life. It hints at changes in attitudes toward public behavior and technology with casual asides about telephones and social expectations.
Complaints About Boys Invade City Park Lake Reflections
A civic column recalls past and present judgments of boys behavior. Arthur Kinney protests park lake swimming and petty theft while a long memory notes earlier boy crowds, vineyard damage, and neighborhood lore. The piece argues youth misdeeds are often exaggerated yet urges politeness and restraint.
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Arthur Kinney
Isis
Mr. Kinney
Pointed Paragraphs from Chicaze Neptune’s Coat
Fragmented reflections on civility love duty and gender roles critique social behavior with aphorisms and humorous warnings. The piece notes stubbornness in both mules and men and satirizes courtship expectations while hinting at post marital misgivings.
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Neptune
Quaker Reflections From the Philadelphia Record
A curio feature of wry quips and comic vignettes on city life and manners. It notes playful lines about oysters, foundries, fruit, beauty, and dating among others, punctuated by humorous exchanges and a final joke about a man reading papers to retire from the Chinese situation.
Books People Are Talking About Featured Titles List
A catalog of current popular books includes The Beign of Law and Boy by Corella, Prisoners of Hope at $1.20, To Have and To Hold, Memory Street, Philip Winwood, Break Up Of China and China in Transformation. The Chinese Empire priced at 120 Le and 240 249 rounds appear among the offerings.
Prank at Rock Island depot sparks rice and shoes fit of wedding voie
A Kansas City arrival tale ends with a boy and crowd showering a couple with rice and old shoes as they step from the train. The scene at Rock Island depot also notes a friendly firehouse courtship with children and drivers amid alarms and porch waves.
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Kansas City
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Train to Chicago via Santa Fe Route Described
An article notes a train for Chicago via the Santa Fe route departing Topeka at 3:00 p.m. and arriving at 7:40 p.m. It mentions connections for resorts in the Isko region and the St. Lawrence and Atlantic coasts, with standard and tourist sleepers and dining car service. T. L. King, agent, lists trip times.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
Topeka
Isko
St. Lawrence
Atlantic Coast
T. L. King
New York
Boston
Datuy. Ly
ST. Louis
Terre Haute
Indianapoli
Cleveland
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Uties
Bos
St Louis
Soetr
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Topeka State Journal
Prank P. Maclennan
Dalix
State Journal Guilding
Bigbim
Richarteos
Mgr
Frank Hilcott
Cyrus Teland
Ton Reeds Presidential Bee
Europe
Tom Reed
Hanna
Frederick Funston
Gotham
Sawyer
Common Fellowship
Atter-Ney
Bleda
Chabrun Albaugh
Kansan
Walt Woth
Marty Richter
A.M. Harvey
Campalen
MR. Rathbone
Atchison
Kickers
Talib
Society Reporter
the Globe
Memson
Gil
Secord
Philadelphia Record
Germantown
Green
Cysicus
Blo
Blobbs
Nell
Beile
Wiewaz
Boy
Corella
Philip Winwood
China
Hansas Avenue
Topeta
Trovel
America
Grove
A. Roscover
Goldsboro
N.C
Kansas
James Henry Lane
Birds of
Sansas Rrose
Crane & Company
Kan
Uone
Me .m
Louis
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