Uniformity Law Changes Shawnee School Textbook Contracts
Shawnee County faces new uniformity rules affecting five year terms for school book contracts. The county superintendent announces contract limits that bind 108 districts and set five year terms from approval, with provisions restricting use of noncompliant texts and delaying replacement until current contracts expire.
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Biawnee
Puticesite School Board
Afy Persut, Company
Bihoel
Lee
Hérver
Wehout
Ghail
Gidtrida
Clihes
Manot
Rockhill Silent Over Pokit Treaty Departure
In Rockhill on August 2 reports say the matter of affalra at Pokit has caused a depart refrail. Officials expect clarity from Mr Rockills if negotiations risk serious fame. Parley aims to avoid delay as vital features of the agreement are pursued.
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Hockath
Pokit
Sporshen
Bryan to Speak at Lincoln Derk Fest Day
Cawker City Kansas Aug 7 The festival near ship place brings 300 attendees and a strong program lineup including speakers Fryar of Nebraska and Dr Meiary of Minneapolis. A large crowd is expected as features promise notable addresses and community participation.
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Cawker City
Ken
Fpworth
Raliroga
Meiary
Minneapolis
Mins
Sprak
Orla
Rocky Fords Coming The famine is about to be broken
Fragmentary OCR text describes a forthcoming shipment from Caloratin warehouses, with melons and beverages referenced. The garbled items mention Topeka and a felone, but details are unclear.
Sumner school delay blamed on material shortages and strikes
Work on Sumner school faces delays due to scarce materials and a strike among teamsters. The Pan American Exposition period logistics tighten as unions protest, causing schedule shifts in Buffalo. Local officials and Culbert & Barmens firm report extended timelines for frame and pane work amid high demand.
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Sumner
Barger
Culbert & Barmens
North Topeka Notices and Local Moves of Old Residents
A jumble of brief items lists visits, travel to Colorado and Cheyenne, family updates, and local errands. Several residents return home from Meriden and Tepeke areas, with others planning trips to Colorado and Ottawa. The Kansas Avenue church board meets tonight and local construction details on a woolen mill and printing company relocation are noted.
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Denver
Giatlin
Holwan
Porey- Kopy
Harveyy
Vietting
Mia Elses
Mra. C.F. Hawiine
Atise Avenne Smith
Oekaloomd
Prilay
Beaubien
Nudenius Ban
Patdar
Mick
Basuvel
Willa van Nese
Watt Ness
Nichola
Colorado
Miller Wits
George Anderson
Mra. Das
Anderson
Gorden Strert
Union -Paciic
Grushie
Lentenworth and
Pepaks Sa
Atolday
North Tupeles 3
Orth Topeka
Osawide
McAfee
Leavenworth
Dumlug
Dignos
Sergentet
A.B. Pulfrd
Pew Woolen
Fulford
Fries
Devid
Hetlebower
Oakland Parish Parade and Funeral Details Noted
The article describes a parade and evening performances in Oakland with street closures and traffic reorganization on Bardon Avenue. It mentions the funeral of Mrs Shaffer and notes Lemuel Haines traveling to Topels for a county board meeting and plans to re advertise bids for the Bardon Avenue bridge over the Kansas River with a contractor fee cap of 50.00.
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Oakland
North Topeka
Ukewsle Sassey
Gorvion Street
Etiatiees
Oklanansa
Tie Humith
Str. Myers
Kannes Avenue
Shafter Wevar
Mes Shaffer
Mims Rose Myers
Lemuel Haines
North Topels
Siesoken
Board of
Couply Commiasioners
Hle
Hide
Bardon Avenue
Kansas River
Regial Sture
Swallowed Money Suspect Arrested in Newton Farm Theft
A young man named Harry Winton was jailed in Newton on suspicion of stealing from Al Smith, a farmer near town. While a threshing crew worked at the Smith place, Winton allegedly entered Smith’s house after supper, opened a bureau drawer, and stole 330 bills totaling about ten dollars before being caught in a search.
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Newton, Kan
Angs
al Smith
Smith Place
Smith
Winton
Peamo Escapes as Indian Laborers Face Crackdown
About a dozen Indians labored under Mr. Boyd at the rock crackery when FP H Chase a Hoyt hardware dealer interrupted the scene by signaling Peabo to quit. Chase claims having 46190 worth of goods extended to the Indian in two months as marines pursue the Falk semister. Indian workers were kept at the stone fracturing establishment while searches continued.
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Falk Semister
August 6 Weather Record Coldest August in 25 Years
The local weather bureau reports August this year was the chilliest in 25 years with a high near 60 degrees and average low around 60? The text notes a colder August compared with the same date last year, highlighting record cold.
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New York
SHORELESS SHIP LEREW NOT POSSIBLE?
SHALLOW RAILWRECK NEAR BELLEVILLE INVOLVED TWO TRAINS NO CREW INJURIES REPORTED ENGINEERS AND CREW BRUISED. MAIN LINE BLOCKED SEVEN HOURS. ACCIDENT ATTRIBUTED TO Belleville OPERATOR DISMISSAL REMAINS UNCONFIRMED. DETAILS TO BE LEARNED AT HOOK ISLAND OFFICES.
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Belleville
Eviock
Togal
Althouse
W. Miller
J.autchinson
Joes
Beeville
Hook Island
NO POCKETS PICKED Circus Visits Topeka
The circus Veingline visited Topeka with no reported pocket-picking incidents. Chief Stab! received notice from the show detective of two pickpocket gangs following the show and urged precautions. Citizens teased the uniformed officers mingling with crowds near ticket wagons, but the imposing presence likely deterred the thieves.
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Topekud
Veingline
Stab
Pensions For Kansans In Washington Report
A list of individuals with pension amounts and cities mentions Kansans such as Yoder Mor el and Davis Topeka along with others in Leavenworth Benton Lyons and Walton. The report notes various sums including 9 percent increments and specific dollar amounts like 6 12 38 and 52 with widows noted.
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Washington
Ate Deeaiaa
Kansas
Yoder
Morel
Henry Birt
Toronto
Garret Davis
Topeka
Geo. Corben
Leavenworth
Alva Smith
Ounwa
Harvey White
Walton
Benjamin Mathers
Benton
Anbury Prather
Pountania
Martha Smith
Lyons
Fire Claims Life at Higgin & Son Carriage Factory
In Laurel Delaware on August 1 Eimery W Riggit, son of FB Riggin former speaker of Delaware House, died in a blaze that destroyed Higgin & Son carriage factory. He reportedly entered first and may have suffered an epileptic fit, his body burned beyond recognition. The factory was a total loss with extensive damage.
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Laurel
Del
Eimery W. Riggit
FB. Riggin
House of Representatives
Dela Ware
Higgin & Son
Young Riggin
Hormal
Postal scam report in Iknesville Ohio case
In Iknesville Ohio on August 7 J Hudson of St Louis faced charges for sending objectionable material through the mails while acting as a collection agency representative. Marshal Barnes of Marietta detained him for violating postal laws at Hillsboro and Chillicothe and he was taken to Marietta for further proceedings.
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Duns
Iknesville O
J. Hudson
St. Louis
Marshal Barnes
Marietta
Viola Liotta
Hillsboro
Chillicothe
Rich Gold Sticks In Georgia
Athita Ga Aug 7 Samples of pe and gold accompanied by regularly at tester affiderlia have been revolved to Atlanta showing a remarkably rich fluke of gold in Wilkes county near Washington.
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Georgia
Athita
Atlanta
Wilkes County
Washington
Kansas Patents Granted Near Early August List
Patents issued today include entries from Kansas with inventors and places such as Galena Marion Mound City Olathe and Winnebago. Notable items feature a broom corn harvester and an insect exterminator among others listed for various towns and inventors.
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Kansas
Washington
Aue
Baby's Diary Advertisement Delivers Condensed MIM Co. Copy
An odd diary ad from Borden's Condensed MIM Co. offers a publication at 71 Hudson Street New York. It promises a unique and handsome issue sent on receipt of 10 cents and claims instant relief with Thomas' Excise Oll as a safe remedy, available at any drug store.
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Baby
Borden
MIM Co
Hudson St
New York
Croup
Thomas
Hero Miner Rescues Shaft Water Crisis at Reservoir
John Suliman, chief mining engineer, descends a dark shaft to close a broken water main threatening a reservoir. He threads a perilous ladder ascent to escape rising floodwaters, ultimately sealing gates as colleagues near the shaft exit. He survives, but the scene ends with tragedy and relief mingled.
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Penny Magazine
Thorn
Betton Neck
John Suliman
Gaerne
Munte
Rea
PeTaHen
Pilmy
Uli
Henri
Peach
Tim
Ander
John Suman
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The readable fragments describe an advertisement for a headache remedy by Slarehal Bros in Munasae, mentioning a product called Tha Only Headache Cura and a few distorted names and figures.
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Capastien
Rick Neadnehe
Odread Moore
Wemtmannely
Kanes i
Slarehal Bros
Walter Smith Fastest Rider Claim and Amateur Wins
Walter Smith, a 16 year old boy, is hailed as possibly America’s fastest rider after setting an amateur one mile paced record of 1 minute 28 seconds and winning the 10 mile amateur championship paced contest. He is described as the match of all the big riders.
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Walter Smith
America
Amerios
Brooklyn, N
Jimmy Michsel
Wanted notes and trades fill noisy public notices
A garbled, OCR sourced mix lists wants for furnished rooms, trades for plano horde and vines, farm equipment, lost gentleman caller, bicycles, loans on stocks, watches and patents. Multiple names and places appear, including Van Buren and Sears, with scattered phrases about farmers, feed, and barter offers.
Real Estate Transfers Listing Multiple Conveyances
Real estate transfers show numerous deeds recorded from Jos A Hickey to Morogwy and others, with prices like 1 and 10 dollars. Parcels include lots in Ritchie’s and Martin Dennis subdivisions, Topeka avenue, Quincy Street in North Topeka, and Walnut Grove addition. Names include H Motte, Potts, Mossman, Foltz, and Walter, among others, with addresses on Van Buren and Fillsgore streets.
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Jos A. Hickey
Ashe i Mmorogwy
Dart
L. Bryron
Lucy Ee
Ritchie
Oe Huott
Jon
A. R. Walter
ML. Foltz
J. Nk Ee
Dann
Mossman
Topeka Avenue
Amiress
Ressie Owen
Martin & Dennis Subidtession
J. B. Willard
Quincy Street
North Topeka
Trurtan
Jr. Riclard
Gordon Winter
D. Witgett
Nattie Larcher
van Buren Street
Walnut Grove
Coggins Widow Receives $3000 Life Insurance Payout
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers delivers $3,000 to Mrs. Vincent Coggins as compensation for the death of Vincent Coggins who was fatally struck by a mail crane while on his engine at the Santa Fe. The incident, noted as one of the era’s railroad tragedies, marks a grim reminder of early rail safety.
To Dedicate Iola Church August 25 Planned
The Methodist church in Iola will be dedicated on August 25 due to sudden need to complete the building. Rev W Joyce of Indianapolis had agreed to attend, with the date shifting from an originally planned October dedication.
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Iola
Tou. Kay
Asus
New Methodist
F W. Joyce
Indianapore
Pan American Special by Michigan Central Advertised
An advertisement touts the Pan-American Special train by Michigan Central. It claims superb service with Pullman equipment, dining on board, and local shops ready to operate. The schedule lists a 6:00 p.m. departure from Chicago.
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Michigan Central
Niagara Falls
Pullman
Chicago
Adan Street
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Harvey County
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Seba
van Buren Cmt
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Frank Fleming
Torera Cycle Co
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Eet
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Ennear Ure
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Focal Et
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