Kansas City Leads In State News Summary
Kansas City leads a general Kansas news roundup with Topeka second. Pittsburg shows a gain of 2022, Mound Valley gains 550. Leavenworth and Leavenworth worth are each listed about 10,000 apart.
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Pittsburg
Mound Valley
Topeka
Leavyenworth
Vaneas
State Board of Agriculture
Baerm
Dodge City
Orrawaries
Arkansas
Peabody
Baxter
Srgellon Cay
Ebs
Stanenpaiie Chagute Laime
Vorade Paris
Muwathie
Ellswor
Orion
Burlington
Eimear
Cherry Vale
Anthony Ine
Avieuetan
Marsesiive Bett
Harper Noosa
Papeks
Norton i
Los Mawedabe
Osborne
Women Parade The Streets At Open Saloon Opening
Harper Aug 11 open saloon on Malin street sparks tempest among temperance advocates. Mothers’ convention, mayor pressed to enforce law, council defends inaction. Prohibition push includes petition to erase saloon, ban cigarettes and curb gambling, while mobs threaten public punishment amid political fallout. Garden City death reported as Adam Libby dies after wagon accident prompted by late evening ride with brother John.
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Harper
Malin Street
Peaker
J. St. Fulton
Mr. Bore
Garden City
Aus
Adam Licby
Foctal
Pleasant Valley
John
Adam
Jobin
Adem
Mra Lieng
Maya
Meeting Adopts Resolution On Death Of Senator Dan McTaggart
In Hutchinson a gathering of Kansas State Industrial Reformatory officers and employees adopted a resolution mourning the death of Senator Dan McTaggart. The tribute praised him as an efficient, faithful board member whose social smile, kind words, and counsel will be missed. A copy of the resolution was to be prepared for distribution.
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Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Reformatory
Hutchinson
Dan McTaggart
Neas
Board of Man
Reno county farmer raises crop without plowing or planting
Great Bend Aug. 12 Barton county farmer raised a $1,000 crop from volunteer wheat on 60 acres after storms and wet weather halted plowing. The son fell ill delaying work and by harvest time the wheat came up slowly, yet the farmer sold the volunteer seed crop for 31.1m. This actually occurred in Barton county.
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Barton
Barton County
Sheep From Mexico Headed For Kingman County
A report from August details Lusk and partner Quark purchasing 19,000 head of sheep in Mexico. Driving them home costs about 1,000, taking five months and 10000 miles, with arrival expected late October or early November.
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Kingman
Aug. U
Lusk
Mexico
Qiark
Mr. Lusk
Butchinson Company Sent Representative to Seek Gold
Hutchinson Aug. Vi Frank B. Martin left the city yesterday as the representative of a well organized company formed by about 79 prominent local business men with vast capital. GC Charles presides, W. Pairehild is secretary, and Frank Chiladsy is treasurer. Expert miner Bir Martin, from Webb City, joins as a key adviser to pursue mining efforts in the Kinondike area.
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Butchinson
Hutchinson
Frank B. Martin
Kiondike
Charles
W. Pairehild
Frank Chiladsy
Bir Martin
Webb City
Free Methodists denounce city officers over licensed joints in Peabody
A crowd of Free Methodists at a camp meeting accused Peabody officials of licensing joints and other cabins. City officers visited the fair grounds and urged the crowd to apologize for alleged slander. No licensed joints had ever existed in Peabody.
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Teowuuy
Fair Grounds
Peabody
Immense 80000 Sheep Drive Overland to Kansas City
A herd of 80000 sheep, bought in Oregon by A. J. Knollin of Knollin & Co, is being driven overland to Kansas City for winter feeding and spring sale. The drive uses 12 bands with elect drivers, 7 miles daily, camping tents at night, aiming to reach Kansas by October. Overland transport saves about 280000 in charges versus rail shipment.
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Kansas City
Oregon
A. J. Knoliin
AJ. Renollin & Co
Livestock Commission
Kansas
Yanle
Taxing Ministers Provokes City Council Debate
In Unis city a heated council discussion centers on an occupation tax proposal to fund police salaries after saloon closures. Officials, including some councilmen, argue ministers should be taxed as part of the revenue plan, while others resist extending the levy to clergy.
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Pt. Scott
Unis City
Che Tan
Kansas district appoints new office chief deputy
A new chief deputy took charge yesterday and will draw a 323 month salary based on the position. Mr Sutton made no changes in the force. Uncertainty remains about civil service coverage for employees. The chief office deputy role is not under civil service rules, but is held by Fy Fe ga for about two years. He is described as a valuable man and is related to WC Cook, Senator Baker's law partner.
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Kansas
Sutton
Civil Service
Fy Fega
Mtd
WC. Cook
Baker
Samuel Dolman
Katherine
Quincy Street
Manitou
Mitchell County
Ellie County
Geary County
Union Pacific
Ridgeway
West
Gordon ‘Street
Dolman
Shirley Lewis
Chicago
Lewis
Eprins
Mary Hanley
Mollie Kimmerle
Colorado Springs
Denver
Immerle
Miss Hanley
H.C. Safford
Toronto
G A R Post Mulls Fort Lexington Cannon Revisit
Sabetha G A R post members plan a dig at the old fort site on the Nemaha county line seeking a buried cannon. An old elf well on FM Brown’s farm near the fort site is suspected to hold the weapon. Survivors from the Territorial era who took part in the clash are members of the Sabetha post.
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Sabs
G. A B. Post
Sobetha
Baried Cermain
Lexington
Nemaha
FM. Brown
Sabetha Post
Osage County Populists Endorse Madden for Congress
The Osage County Populists held the largest convention to nominate a ticket for Congress in 1898. The ticket includes H. Thomas as treasurer, Chas Stackhouse as sheriff, Ed Allery as register at deeds, L Gilgen as coroner, and HK M. Miles. John Madden and B. Fieharty attended and the convention endorsed Jaraladgen for Congress.
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Osage County
Gsege City
H. Thomas
Chas. Stackhouse
Ed Allery
Deeds
L Gilgen
M. Miles
John Madden
B. Fieharty
Jaraladgen
Congress
Payne plans stage collaboration with Lillian Lewis
Fort Scott on August 11 Albert Bigelow Payne arranged a collaboration with Lillian Lewis to star with Lawrence Marston in the military play For Liberty and Love for next season. Payne also signed with Marston to work on additional plays. New Kansas Postmasters appointed Washington August 11 list includes Labette Labette county A Lamm Monmouth Crawford county Fannie Brown Wallace Wallace county M Griggs replacing W Jordan.
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Kansas
Washington
Labette
Labette County
A. Lamm
Monmouth
Crawford County
Fannie Brown
N Raymond
Wallace
Wallace County
M. Griggs
W. Jordan
Buyout bids on Coffeyville Journal and Salt Works plans
In Coffeyville on August 11 Robert Arbogast and Geo D Long of the Kansas City World with W W Weaverling, a former local printer now in coal and mine business, visit to negotiate purchase of the Coffeyville Daily Journal. Hutchinson reports Barton salt works southeast of the city to soon output 800 barrels daily, with five vats currently in operation and three new vats under construction. Newton announces chartering of the Newton Driving Association to build a 40 acre athletic park with bicycle tracks, ball and football fields, gun club shooting range, swimming and boating facilities, and a driving track. capital set at 65 000.
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Coffeyville Journal
Coffeyville
Aug
Robert Arbogast
Geo. D. Long
Kansas City World
W. W. Weaverling
Kansas City
Cofeyville Daily Journal
Itchinson Salt Works
Hutchinson
Barton Salt Works
Newton's Athletic Park
Newton
Newton Driveing Association
Shooting at Hiawatha inspires town frocked row
A sensational affray erupted during a Hamimell Hamilton show in Hiawatha last evening. Homer Parsons, a former reform school inmate with county jail time, shot John Pletcher twice in the left groin. The incident shocks locals amid reports in The New Paper and Kansas City Tribune about shifts in local media leadership.
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Hiawatha Biawathh
Sinoing
Hamimell Hamilton
Homer Parsons
Astute Reform School
John Pletcher
Air Full of Snakefeeders and Other Aug. Town Notes
A fragment from Kansas town items reports an odd insect event in Hoxie about grasshopper like creatures called snakefeeders. Klondike trip by three Oketo men. C. L. Chapman and others plan Overland route via Chicago pass. Also notes Aug 1 nominations, local appointments, county levies, and a South Africa missionary update with community ads from Heatonson.
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Klondike
Oketo
C. L. Chapman
Jerry Wilson
Frank Welsler
Chiest Pass
Hazelton Considers Repudiation Over Bond Debts
The town proposes to eastern bondholders to compromise bonds maturing in 287 years for 315000, arguing they cannot pay interest and may repudiate the debt if creditors do not accept lenient terms.
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Hazelton
Aug. U
Sutton Appointed Internal Revenue Collectorship Leader
Leavenworth reports Michael W. Sutton is the new internal revenue collectorship head in Kansas. The change places Sutton in charge of regional tax offices and enforcement in the state, reflecting a shift in federal revenue administration.
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Kansas Internal Revenue Collectorship
Leavenworth
Michael W. Sutton
Internal Revenue
North Topeka society notices and moves
A jumble of local notices from North Topeka lists items left at the enon Con before 1 AM, photo sales, frames, croquet prices, and various residents moving addresses. It records travels to Chicago and Denver, visits to relatives, and social events at homes, plus sheriff visits and church picnic plans.
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Enon
Courtneys
Bi. Darrett
East
Postofce
Post Ofice
D. G. Eitne
Pencetaro
CA. Wright
Quincy Street
William Gilman
Monroe Street
Norcross
Manhattan
S. A Hayes
Champlin
Jamestown
Topeka Milk Tests Show Butter Fat Above Standard
Food inspector Farnsworth tested seven samples of milk from Topeka milkmen and found none below the three percent butter fat requirement. The average fat content was four and four tenths percent, over one percent above the standard, assuring Topeka residents their milk is well above minimum quality.
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Farnsworth
Topeka
Tie
Griffith Wins Indiana Fourth in Plurality Race
In Indianapolis a Democratic slate led by Marion Griffith defeated Frank Lee and M. W. Broder in the Fourth Indiana congressional district race. Judge W S Holman’s death in Washington was noted as context. About two-thirds of voters cast ballots. Griffith appears to win by roughly one thousand votes.
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Fndianapore
Ind
Aue
Stecton
Congress
Indiana
Resents
W.S. Holman
Washington
Marion Griffith
Frank Lee
Nie
M. W. Broder
Popu le
Grisham for Congress in Fourth District race
Chase County presents Thomas H. Grisham of Cottonwood Pails as candidate for Congress. Grisham, longtime Chase county pioneer and chairman of the state soldiers home board, is backed by a delegation pledged to support him at the congressional convention. Also notes GAR route to Buffalo encampment and a special Santa Fe train from Kansas and Missouri River points to join the trip. Address for details provided.
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Chase County
Thomas H. Grisham
Cottonwood Pails
State Soldiers’ Home
Grisham
Buffalo
W. R
G. A
Santa Bena
Kansas
Missouri River
GAR
Pullman Palace
Santa Fe
W. J. Black
GP. A. Topeka
Secret western rail grain pact aims to curb losses
Western traffic officials held informal talks to keep grain rates from sinking further after September 1. The plan seeks to maintain current rates to ensure profit amid a weak past few years, with a heavy penalty rumored for violators though specifics are unclear.
Rock Island Division Change Proposed for Belleville Area
Belleville reports that Fairbury division may be moved to Belleville. J B Hooser, formerly Rock Island cashier in Belleville, transferred to Fairbury. A Parkridge succeeds him from White City. Other notes include births, sick lists, repairs, and rising rail traffic on the Belleville to McFarland stretch.
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Rock Island
Fairbury
Belleville
J. B. Hooser
Rock Island Cashier
A. Parkridge
White City
G. W. Pryor
Belleville Roundhouse
Lave
C. E. Riley
St. Joseph
Topeka
Hunter Bros
Ira Whittemore
Hock Island
Rock Island Boys
Faekbury
McFarland
Through Rates Fall to Houston From California Goods
The Pacific announces tariff cuts effective August 12 lowering rates on canned goods beans and peas from California to Houston to 63 cents per 10 pounds for 3 000 pound minimum loads. Santa Rosa canned goods move at a per 199 pounds rate. California wine excluding champagne car loads 24 000 pounds minimum at 8 cents per 100 pounds. Southern Pacific aims to protect Texas business against New York Water route competition.
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Houston
Tex
Aus
New York
Texas
California
Pacio
Santa Rosa
Southern Pacific
Isis
Cheap Rates East to Chicago and St Louis Ticket Sale
Union Pacific advertises fares to Chicago at 10.50 and to St Louis at reduced prices. Proportions cheap rates to all eastern points noted. For details contact FA Lewis, Ticket Agent, or J Fulton, Depot Agent.
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Union Pacific
Chicago
St. Louis
Pointe
FA. Lewis
J. E Fulton
They Have Taken It Before At The Rock Island Encampment
The Rock Island marks the Official Route To the G A RK Encampment with emphasis that participants have previously taken the journey and intend to do so again, underscoring familiarity and ongoing support for the route and event.
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Rock Island
G. A. RK
New York Democrats Rally Behind Bryan Platform
Chairman Blitote Danforth of the Democratic state committee travels Interior counties and says most counties will pass resolutions reaffirming the Chicago platform. He notes no action should threaten Democratic success in Greater New York and that unity there is essential for victory statewide.
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New York
Chicago
Aug
Blitote Danforth
Democratic State Committee
Greater
Won't Hurt Mexico Says Isham on Silver Drop
George B. Isham editor of the Trader in Mexico City, visiting Topeka on return from the east. He sees the silver price drop as beneficial for Mexico, arguing a gold standard elsewhere may boost Mexican mining, especially for copper, and that Mexico can pay expenses in its currency and export as gold.
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George B. Isham
Mexico
Topeka
Isham
The
Santa Fe
Vessels Begin Klondike Run From San Francisco
Two steamers sail for Klondike fields joining routes from Seattle and Pas- ports. The Farrall carries passengers and supplies with more pickups planned en route. Humboldt deposits 75 passengers with about 100 more expected at Seattle, including ex Mayor W D Wood heading Yukon Commercial chartered expedition. Low rail fare to Buffalo for G A R encampment and Chicago roads plan HM meeting.
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San Francisco
Aug
Klondike Fields
Farrall
Seattle
Pas- Byerena
St. Michaels
Humboldt
W. D. Wood
Yukon Commercial Company
Notorious North Topeka liquor dealer arrested
Ben Jordan, 60, a known seller of intoxicating liquor, was arrested last night for maintaining a nuisance by selling liquor at a West Kansas Avenue location in North Topeka. He previously paid $100 to the police department and is currently out on bond.
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Ben Jordan
North Coper
Kansas Avenue
North Topeka
North To-peka
Topeka signs Ed Siever and festival bid notices
A Topeka baseball deal signs Ed Siever a Newton pitcher with trial promise and Youns Will Stanley to further trial. Also titled bids for festival privileges seek sealed bids by Aug 25 1897 for exclusive fairground rights during Sept 27 to Oct 2 1897 with bond and protections. bids opened at city building. Umpire Tim Hurst fined $100 in Cincinnati for an incident. Rev W R Cox resigns Ottawa post to join Second United Iterian church. Floral Fade benefit dance scheduled with music from 8:20 to 11:30 and extra streetcar service.
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Topeka Baseball Management
Ed Siever
Newton
Youns
Stanley
Fall Festival Association
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
Mids
Hurst
Cincinnati
Tim Hurst
Simetuters
Carixvelien
W. R. Cox
United Presbyterian Church
Ottawa
Second United Iterian
Cox
Today’s Market Report from the Associated Press
The report notes September wheat rising on crop data with gains led by wheat futures in Chicago Minneapolis and European markets. It mentions declines and rises in several grain benchmarks and supplier prices, reflecting broad market movement and trade activity.
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Associated Press
The
State Journal
Liverpool
Paris
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City Produces Market Summary and Wheat Outlook
Kansas City market report notes gains in wheat and corn futures with higher prices for September rounds. Cattle and hog receipts are described as dull, with specific figures and regional weather impacting demand. Traders monitor Chicago and Minneapolis data, while export bids and river cargoes influence price directions.
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Chicago
Kansas
Omaha
Bend
Kansas City
Missouri
Tatebe
Texports
Wiest
Meade
Bartlett
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Kansas News
Garten City
Mas
Sida
Peouen
MR. M'Taggart
Kingman Mas
Fregat
Short Grass County
Sherman County
Goodland
Adams
Goocland
Issil
Free Methodists
Eaneas
Fort Scott
Indorse
Lillian Lewis
Albert Bigelow Payne
Charles Lobdell
Kansas City Tribune
Kaness House
Pribune
Hoxie
Ewarts
Wellington
C. S. Swarts
Nineteenth Judicial District
Cottage Hill
Clarence Paul
Ettorney
Ed A. Derey
Waterville
Marshall County
Blue Rapids
Board of County
Marshall Coon- Ayul
Seac
Witing
Vermillion
Vielis
Noble
Washington—Shington
V. Hopper
Cas City
Aire
Matele D. Wéle
South Africa
Nowbeine
Emima Hopper Atchinson
Africa
Peeriess
Mike Sutton
Inspector Farnsworth
Wens
Holman
Stromy
Steriing Remedy Co
Railroad News
Chiczep. Ave
West Way
Western Joint Traffic Bureau
Lgwer
Lnder
United States Supreme Court
Bryan
Klondike Vie
Soo Road
Topeka Baseball Team
C. K. Swayze
DMC
Smic
Corber Park
Hage Ae
Chicago Livestock Market
Alma
Geog
Raya
Siog
UCI
Shina
Shipmenee Ae
Shipmenee Ae Ng Ai Ial
Recelpie
Kansas City Livestock Market
Bi Saas
Ansas
Luger and Coffer
York A Bugar
Rawntoudy
Eranuidied Copfee
Steary
Gossig
Wetmignign Co
Opal Proiaigna ES Stodkn
West Sixth Ave
Topeisus
Northwestern
Tivernaon
Aer Beer Vetpook
Niger
Middie
Qoluber
Decormlore d Hitcher Ua A. Mn
W. Michael Commission Co
Pain, Fates
Ate c. M
Western Union Mo
N.Y. Ign
Inn
Central
Slesuru
Lox Commission Co
S20
Kacess Avouss
Topeks, Homn
Union National Bank
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