Topeka Snapshot News Highlights And Local Notices
Topeka briefs cover a wide mix of local events and people. John A Height is seriously ill in Lewmansti. a new son is born to Mr and Mrs W G Aniternon. growth in the Petw n choot Wetting project spurs work commended. W Smith reports a birth at 316 Ktelt Street. Community notes include court activity, rail and park updates, and local business chatter.
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John A. Height
Lewmansti
Ant Mie
Aniternon
Lorn Weilneeday
Moran
Mim Mo. Smith
Ktelt Street
Ierehborget
Bakridies
Hein
Coleroids Springs
Beka Industries Institute
Stein's
Florabella
AL Styke
Palace
William Deve
Daehrtone
Topeka
Kansse
Diane Arrius
Priaes
Wichita
Rts
Chase Negro Lawyer Stirs Belmont County Turmoil
A Black lawyer named in Belmont County is attacked after a woman reports a threat of mob violence. A crowd, enraged by a supposed scandal, pursues the suspect through woods, threatening lynching unless the accused is captured and brought to justice. Local authorities and leading residents seek calm and due process.
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St Claire
Ville
Belmont County
Boxer Uprising Romance In Shanghai Near Ends
During the Boxer uprising a sailor and a Chinese woman are central in a romance set against Shanghai waters and port life. He was discharged from service and later learned he would be sent to England. Meanwhile piracy and theft plague Puget Sound fisheries, with fish nets robbed and a federal judge requesting deputies to protect wharves as multiple states operate boats. An excursion to Kansas City and back via Santa Fe is advertised for Sunday.
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Mike
Western Negro Press
Astocia
Colorado Springs
Nick Chiles
W. T. Carter Wantence
West Sixth Avenue
Roed Weet
Topeks
Mackdan
Thundar Kanamesta
Topeka
George Amith
Expresa
Hverine Collinster
Waahburn Elves
Baart of Education
Lanigren & Carteer
Dale School
Willard
Lucas Han
Low Arnold
Arnold
Ts Wucketer
Naga
Atchison Gione
Tuank 3 Balluey
Burbertt
Keneas
Walt
Linar
Kennas
Lawrence
Netenbariog
Cief
Propossi
Anid i
Daves
Knneax
Fred Kay
Omrmant Itred
Michard Frits
Henge
Philip Herbert
Ana Mra
American Wilkow
Shanghai
Gunner Heslegg
Ann
Minit
Thi Chintwe
Merbart
England
Hrulie
Recoqvest
Pacific Packing and Navigation Company
Judee Hanford
Washington correspondents to tour irrigation sites in West
Washington reporters invited by Union Pacific to a West tour September 5 to 23 study irrigation and related topics for the coming session. About thirty correspondents will visit Kansas City Topeka Fort Hays Denver Cripple Creek Cheyenne Salt Lake City and Montana, ending with the irrigation congress in Salt Lake City. A long list of journalists from major papers includes J. H. Aubere George M. Pulley Otto Carmichael John M. Carson Morten Crane and Walter Wellman among many others.
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Washington
Union Presierailroad
JB. Wentland
Denver
Dalon Pacite Find Department
Kansas City
Topeka
Fort Hays
Cripple Creek
Cheyenne
Idaho
Montana
Balt Lake
Congress
West
Waerhington
A. W. Dunne
J. H. Aubere
St. Louin Globe-Democrat
George M. Pulley
Galveston
Dy & Barry
New York
G. Blythe
New
HS Shroff
New York Herald
J. W. Bushey
Chierga Inter+Ocean
Otto Carmichael
Detroit Journal
John M. Carson
New York Times
Morten I. Crane
Baston Herald
Willa F. Curtis
Chcago
ord-Herald
Hi Bard Lee Fern
New York Tribune
Themar Dawson
Presa
Oh. G. Ganiner
Chicago Journal
Louis Gerthe
Baltimore Amerian
Redey Hull
Pittsburg Times
Athet Tietesead
Brooklyn Standard Unito
Charles A. Hamilton
Trutfaloete Austin FL
Helex
Pittabargnh
Frank Ho Hoeford
Toledo Dee
Boston Globe
NO O. Messenger
Warehington Star
John P. Miller
Baltimore Sun
JK. Chi
Atante Constitution
Heymond Patterson
Chicags Tribune
John 5. Shriver
Times-Star
Baydet
Maurice Spinin
Pittsbore Posts
Stesley
Loulaville Gourter-spuran
Ernest G
Porte Orders Vigorous Measures to Stop Armenian Conflicts
Dispatches report The Porte demanding strong action in the Armenian provinces of Avia Mindr and surrounding areas to prevent further killings. Forces are ordered toward Jerzeroum to quell Kurdish and Turkish violence, with reports of armed groups driving Armenian massacres in Exxetoum and nearby villages.
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Porte
Constantinople
Avia Mindr
Jerzeroum
Plans for the Weekly Pal Best val hall at World s Fair site
The article details the design for the Weekl s Pal Best val hall at World s Fair site in St Louis. It describes a huge dome rising over a vast interior with a 55 by 4 inch proscenium, and notes the theatre’s stage depth and overall scale as among the largest in the country. It also reports a separate incident in Chicago where Frank Reese, 17, fell 80 feet from a slack wire during a fireworks display, breaking his fall with a staging and suffering serious injuries. A second tale from Wichita reports Dwight Mitchell of Santa Fe warehouses struck by a defective grain door, resulting in serious injuries and possible insanity.
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Et Louis
Bern
St Petern
Rome
Chicago
Frank Reese
Monroe Street
Fortieth Avenue
Wichita
Aug
Dwight Mitchell
Santa Fe
Washington Avenue
Hay Threat and Canal Treaty Tensions Rise in Colombia
Reports from Bogota and Colon indicate Secretary Hay telegraphed the U.S. minister Beaupre in July warning of possible American action if the canal treaty fails. Senate secret sessions stirred protests as critics warned of retaliation risk. Nearby notes show mixed treaty outlook and various property transfers across Chicago and Los Angeles as unrelated notices.
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New York
Ang
Ndvices
Congress
Bogota
Herald
Colon
Hay
United States
Beaupre
Senate
Ciue
Heine
Perea Sota
Boyack
Colombia
Husallla
Rti
Elaborate Plot Behind Reformatory Shooting Unfolds
Elmira Aug 7 An elaborate plot to kill Elna Reformatory officials surfaced after the shooting of keeper Jamies F H Gunderman by Brooks a New York convict The plan involved assassinating General Superintendent Robertson and assistant McDonald A storeroom robbery a month earlier fueled terror among staff and led to Brooks revealing weapons were hidden by inmates in a brick pile A general assault was planned with Robertson targeted in the yard and officers attacked.
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Elmira
Jamies FH. Gunderman
Elna Reformatory
Brooks
New York
Wednesfax
Frank Robertson
McDonald
Reformatory
Hobert Son
Gunderman
Brooke
Anfex
Tnmates
Robertson
Courier Expands With New Printing Plant Upgrade
Winfield Kansas August 1 The Courier announces a major upgrade with a duplex Mergenthaler typesetting machine and one of the finest presses. Total investment around 8000 dollars will enhance capacity and features once installed. Shipments from New York this week. plant expansion plans underway. The press may take sixty days to install due to factory delays.
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Winfeld
Kan
A. Fo
Kansas
Atmost
New York
Ind
He Blows Out Gas at Kentucky Man’s Home Death Probed
Deceased is described as the only son of a wealthy Kentuckian. Mr Thaxton checked into a front hotel with five friends and, after arriving two days earlier, told the Bell of his intentions. Authorities investigate the possible gas-related death.
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Thaxton
Atlantic Cit
Thaston
Srumrenocnen
Examinations For State Teachers Certificates Scheduled
State education officials will administer teacher certification exams next week starting Monday August 4 and running through the week in Lawrence Manhattan Emporia and shore. The manual training certificate tests will be held August 26 and 27 in Manhattan Emporia Lawrence and Pittsburg. Applicants for manual training certificates must hold at least a regular third grade certificate.
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Lawrence
Core Manhattan
Emporia
Shore
Manhattan
Pittsburg
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