Sunday Heat and Crop Prospects Across the State
Sunday was hot with readings near 107 in Wellington and 18 in Salina. Reports from Salina to Minneapolis note corn prospects improving in Smoky Hill and Solomon valleys, aided by recent rains and warm winds, while wheat crops have suffered. Some areas report drought stresses. others expect a big corn yield if rain arrives.
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Salina
Kaa
Kansas
Solomon
Smoky Hill
Peréa
Botomon
Lane's Will Found After Widow's Death
New York dated Aug 4 reports the will of Thomas F. Lane, American representative of Vickers & Maxim, found in a Washington safe vault. Lane died in Washington nearly two years ago. His widow, a Kentucky senator's daughter, has died recently. The document transfers 1300 Vickers shares and other assets to his mother and siblings. half of the estate goes to his wife. Lane was long active in New Jersey politics.
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Blackburn
New York
Thomas F. Lane
Vickers & Maxim
Washington
D. C
Lane
Summit
N. J
Senator Blackburn
Kentucky
Vickers Company
New Jersey
Beards dies president of Town Agricultural College
Dr. Wm M Beard, president of the Town Agricultural College in Ames Louisiana, is dying as of August 4. His illness was reported from Dr Eeeee Ames. The community awaits official word on his condition and the college’s leadership.
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Eeeee Ames
Wm. M. Beardsear
Town Agricular College
Local Happenings In Topeka News Snippets Of August
Judge Hazen returns. oboe man, rail fare promo, and hospital tumor operation. Topeka notes include Elks ping pong, Mrs Flyntom residence, and Gen Jacob H Smith’s wife Adelaide Hall. Rail offices shift to Kansas City. Thornberg promoted. medical society reads papers. Local baseball scores, new brick buildings, road repairs west of Washburn, and school district 102 elects treasurer with 20 mill levy. Waverly Ohio Day events set August 7 and 21 with GOP and Democratic speakers. Steinberg’s Topeka orchestra booked for concerts.
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Judge Hazen
Ranta “Hoss
Frank Hendricks
Topeka
Kate Flyntom
Western Avene
Christ Hospital
John Adams
Baldwich
Tyler Street
Elks and Topeka
Elks’ Club
Jacob H. Smith
Adelaide M Hall
Rock Island
Kansas City
Grant Thornberg
Béatrice
Shawnee
National Hotel
Tonlabt
E. Smith
M. Powell
Palace
Abe Steinberg
New York
Furman
Washburn College
William Hunt
Charles Kutz
Augusta L. Waite
Kate Glessner
Mary Nagle
Ida Weatherbes
Waverly
Stanley
Steinberg
Shawnee County
Rossville
Fragmented sports mystery with broken gun claim
A garbled sports note describes a 64 to 1 score and a risky shooting attempt. It mentions conservative play, a mishandled chub shot, and a dangerous gun incident causing a blood vessel break in a smelting setup. The exact events and participants are unclear.
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Homie Boys
Quay Survives Storm at Sea Off Atlantic City
Senator M. 5. Quay and party aboard a small launch were caught in a forceful storm off Atlantic City. The boat swamped for hours but rode out the gale. After three hours adrift they reached Brigantine, salvaging the voyage with all hands safe.
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New York
United States
Quay
Regatta Week Opens as Meteor Sails in British Waters
Regatta week began at Cowes with ideal weather and royal interest as King and royal yacht squadron watchers attended. German Emperor William II’s Meteor 11 was expected to race but was scratched along with Navaho, leaving Sybarita to sail solo under M. B. Kennedy. The Victo ria and Albert Victoria observed starts amid many large steamers including Eugene Higgins aruna.
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Cowes
Royal Yacht Squadron
George Waetgen
M. B. Kennedy
Glasgow
Eugene Higgins Aruna
No Hot Winds at Wichita
Wichita Kan Aug 4 Today is the third successive scorcher The temperature is above the 100 mark There have been no hot winds to injure the corn or a continuance of such heat without rain will cut down the yield materially.
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Wichita
Kan
Girl fatally bitten by rattlesnake in backyard
A girl was killed by a rattlesnake bite while playing in the backyard of her home in this city. Authorities said the incident occurred recently and the snake bite proved fatal before medical help could arrive.
Westbound K of P excursion to Santa Fe route to San Francisco
A six car Santa Fe train carried two hundred fifty Knights of Pythias from Cincinnati and Seymour Indiana toward the Grand Conclave in San Francisco. Leaders included Major W J Klein and Captain G Grassle with other notable passengers, planning a six day journey with stops at Grand Canyon Laguna Redlands and Santa Barbara. The trip aimed to energize markets and boost a bull market while noting gold exports and European banking dynamics influencing the money market.
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Pythias
Third Regiment
Ohio
Cincinnati
Success
Seymour
Indiana
Topeka
Santa Fe
Knights of Pythias
San Francisco
Besinnine
Order
Aperet
W. J. Klein
G. Grassle
Ind
Edward Rind
Siso
J. Markley
Georgetown
Ghia
John Sauer
J. Staun
E.J. Dobbin
T. Graub
S. Bliss
Bliss
Kansas
Baltimore & Ohio
St Louis
Gus
A. A. Weles
Golden Gate City
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Laguna
N. M
Redlands
Santa Barbara
California
Carrie Nation
Market Outlook Confused by Condicting Conditions
Henry Clews weekly review notes stock prospects uncertain as gold exports and criticism of Rock Island capitalization influence short term. Dividends justify some earnings growth in established properties while non dividend holdings face pressure. concentration enables outsiders to push values higher, though inflation risk remains.
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New York
Henry Clews
Weekly Financial Review
Lata
Bevanee
Shane
Narrow escape for Runawa family after wagon accident
W H Keith and his family of 1213 Linisola Street had a narrow escape when a canopy wagon cut a too short turn and struck a ditch. Keith sustained scratches and was dragged over after the wagon overturned. The vehicle will need repairs from the incident.
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W. H. Keith
W.H. Keith
Linisola Street
Keith
Krulm
Sedalia Man Drowned After Country Trip
Sedalia Missouri August 4 Frank L Boies a prominent real estate man left on a country collecting trip Thursday morning believed to be away two to three days. His buggy was found in Muddy creek five miles northwest of the city with his horse's body downstream. A search party recovered Boies body and he was badly decomposed. It is thought he attempted to ford a swollen stream Thursday night. The coroner's jury returned an accidental drowning verdict. He was about years old and leaves a family.
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Sedalia
Frank L. Boies
Muddy Creek
Boles
Bojex
Missouri Pacific Excursions to Eastern Points
The Missouri Pacific railway offers a special low round trip fare for September 24 and October 6 to select eastern and central points in Indiana and Ohio. Tickets are valid twenty days for return but must be used by November 5. Visit St Louis, the Gateway City, with direct connections to all points. see local agent for full details.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri Pacific
St Louis
Tull
Inauguration at K U chancellor set for October 18
Lawrence Aug 4 formal inauguration of Dr Frank Strong as chancellor of the University of Kansas will occur during the week ending Oct 18. President A T Hadley of Yale University to deliver the inaugural address. Educators of national and international repute to attend. Graduates statewide and nationwide plan to be present over three or four days of exercises. Strong became KU chancellor Aug 1 and has a long record in education and history.
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Strong
Venice
New York
Auburn
Yate College
Yale
Yale News
Yale Law School
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska State Association of
Middle West
Yale Graduate School
England
University of Oregon
Benjamin Franklin
New England
Ireland
West Indies
Yale Review
American Historical Review
Baptist Church
Inquest Begins Into Death of Former Representative Porter
Little light was shed at the coroner’s inquest into the death of former Representative A. M. Porter of Waverly. Porter was found unconscious in a room at the Kirkwood hotel yesterday and died later at Mercy Hospital. Frank E. Scott of Des Moines testified today.
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Des Moines
A.M. Porter
Waverly
Kirkwood
Mercy Hospital
Frank E. Scott
Deserter label sparks Irish nationalist anger over Rosebery
New York dispatch reports Irish reaction to Lord Rosebery's speech as a clear departure from Irish policy 1886 1896. London notes suggest Liberals must regain Irish trust while Gladstonian stance shifts. Also mentions Alfonso journey in Madrid and Wilhelm II yacht voyage to Reval amid Russian naval maneuvers.
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New York
Lord Rosebery
Ireland
London
the Tribune
van Irish
House
OF Commons
Henry Campbell-Bannettan
Mar. Marley
Knights of Pythias Topeka Delegation Charters Special Train
The Topeka Knights of Pythias will leave Topeka aboard a special car train via Royal Gorge route passing through Lake City and San Francisco area. Reservations advised at Rock Island depot by A. W. Lacey North Topeka and A. M. Fuller. Tickets good to retire October. For dates of sale and information apply through Great Western agent Elmer, Chicago. City Ticket Office Union Pacific.
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Knights of Pythias
Topeka
Thelree
Chicapy Great Shesters
SC Fast
Minneapolis
Canson Feiley Lakes
Duluth
Superiors
Great Western
Co . P. Elmer
Chicago
Fragmented OCR Summary of Local Item
A brief damaged text fragment mentions a person and a charge. It lacks clear names, dates, or places but hints at a legal or financial matter. The readable words suggest a small event or notice, yet details remain unclear.
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