Laurier Declines to Attend International Festival Visit
Newspaper notes Canadian Premier Laurier as saying he will not travel to Chicago for a stated inter city event. The letter from Laurier’s aide suggests no interview or invitation will alter his stance. The article references Canadian American tensions and a forthcoming festival invitation extended by a Washington envoy.
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Chicas Times
Wilfrid Laurier
FW. Fit
Prater Laurier
Uberry
Sturivous Rantidyradine
Invita- Sa
Neman
Washington
Alten
Surmentuse
Pilgrimage to Colorado by Union Pacific Offer
The notice advertises a greatly reduced fare by Union Pacific for a Colorado pilgrimage from Kansas points to Denver and Colorado Springs. It hints at travel packages and mentions a companion gift or presentation, though the fragmentary text is difficult to parse and lacks clear dates or organizers.
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Union Pacific
Denver
Colorado Springs
Kansas
Culorady
Union
Railroad news shows July records for grain and stock deliveries
Rock Island rises in grain car totals and live stock movement with a strong showing across Great Western and Wisconsin Central routes. US and other lines report varied activity as Chicago stock shipments reach thousands of cars for the month.
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Las Es
Great Western
Wisconsin Central US
Chicago
How Kansas melons grow on trains in Kansas
A Rock Island department man explains to an eastern friend the melon shipping system across Kansas. He describes side tracks, flat cars placed along fields, vine guiding to cars, and on ramping, cooling houses, and loading to market as melons mature, illustrating railroad efficiency and scale.
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Rock Island
Btr
Sliven
Kansas City
Ural
ERIE
Fes
Ieee Aed
Bi Ae
A Rail Road Pool To Build Joint Oklahoma Line
The Santa Fe and Rock Island plan a joint line in Oklahoma to protect mutual interests. The proposal includes a possible Kingfisher to Guthrie route, with surveys completed and coordinated by the two companies.
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Santa Fe
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Aug
Atchison, To | & Santa Fe
Chicago, Rockland & Pacific
Kingfisher
Fragmented note on territorial control and defense alliance
A garbled line describes a dispute over control of eastern territories and a defensive offensive agreement. It mentions a boundary line and two factions, aiming to protect against a common foe. The text hints at broader power dynamics and emerging leadership roles.
Santa Fe Ball Team to Face Lawrence Freight House Crew
The Santa Fe baseball team will travel to Lawrence Saturday afternoon to play the employes of the freight house. Most shop ball enthusiasts will accompany the squad. Lawrence’s lineup is largely unknown, but the team reportedly has a strong reputation for defeating faster clubs. Topeka will join the trip to Lawrence in good form after recent practice.
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Sante Fe
Freight House
Santa Fe
Lawrence
Lonp
Ofem Eal
Bere
Lave
Lawes
Topeka
Two Feet Crushed In Rail Crash In Dysart
News from Cedar Rapids reports Curtis Hitt son of General Superintendent AGL Hit of the B&Q suffered both feet crushed in a Dysart railroad accident. The 18 year old, formerly at St Johns Military School Latins, was hospitalized in Topeka, with uncertain prognosis and anticipated long-term disability.
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Topeka
Cedar Rapids
Jows
Curtis Hitt
Agl Hit
B&q
Hitt
Jock
Railroad Notes From Emporia and Area
The Santa Fe installs electric lights on a signal tower at Emporia aiding visibility for approaching trains. Ground battery powers the system. DL W Maffet of Davenport Iowa named general freight agent for Rock Island at Wichita. Jerbig to act as commercial agent during Mr Myers absence. Milt Player goes to Chicago for two weeks. Engine No 539 moves west. new hand cars being readied for Gulf Colorado Santa Fe. Death of J W Gibbons’s father noted. Rock Island and Santa Fe builders produce stronger cars for expected heavy grain traffic.
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Emporia
W. Maffet
Davenport
General Freight 7
Rock Island
Wichita
Oh Jerbig
Jet Byers
Myers
Milt
Dickoter
Chicago
Pe Ns
Sonesto
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
J. W. Gibbons
Kansas Ciy
Gibbons
Santa Fe Ronda
Defender A Surprise Race On The Columbia Yacht Event
The Defender narrowly beat the Columbia in rough seas near Vineyard Haven amid mist and wind, with a fourteen second margin as the New York Yacht Club crew battled heavy weather. Weather and tactical moves shaped the outcome, while both yachts faced strong gusts and heavy seas.
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Oh Ires
Maven
Mays
Aue
Cruthe
New York Club
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Une
Brentors Malis
Seltry Columbe
Serander
Cate
Kishin
Scour the Woods For a Young Girl's Assailant in Kansas
Report from Argentine Kansas describes an 11 year old girl, Edna Perkins daughter of J S Perkins, being dragged from her horse by a short heavy set mulatto man with a filthy mustache. A large search party including up to 1000 men combed woods near Argentine Armourdale and Kaw river for hours but the assailant was not found. Police and railroad guards monitored stations along the line to intercept any suspect described by witnesses.
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Turner Road
Argentine
Edna Perkins
J. S. Perkins
Turner
Argentine Bank
Wyandotte County Republican Central Committee
Miss Perkins
Kaw
Arnourdaly
Armourdas
Rock Island Roundhouse
Armourdale
Aegto
Nere
Santa Fe
Major Greens Death in Duel in Cuba Claimed by Cuban Officer
Captain A P Moss of the U S Army informs Fort Leou Oswego of the death of J L Greene former Kansas Normal College student and ex Rough Rider, shot by a Cuban officer in Havana after a March challenge. Moss asks the Fort mayor to locate Greene’s relatives and includes a photo.
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Fort Bebtt
J. J. Greens
Kansas Normal College
Rough Riders
A. P. Moss
Casitali
United States Army
Spiritus
Fragmentary History Item Sparks Unclear Voyage Note
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a special excursion and various odd terms such as Knights La and Bears. The readable parts describe an event or trip with unclear participants and places, leaving the main facts and groups indeterminable from the damaged text.
McPherson Woman Arrested Over Obscene Postal Cards
Alice Lane of McPherson was arrested as Deputy U.S. Marshal Trigg cites sending unmallable postal cards to eight Lyons residents. Cards were obscene abusive and demanded money. Lane claims ignorance of the law and defends herself amid accusations of bad character from Lyons residents.
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McPherson
Wichita
Alice Lane
United State
Lyons
Lane
Kickapoo embankment fall leads to suit over injury
The petition alleges Henry Bennefield Jr fell nearly 40 feet from an unguarded steep embankment between Eighth and Tenth streets in Kickapoo, injuring his thigh and neck, with no railing to prevent a fall and causing lasting harm.
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Enworth
Henry Bennefield
Footdine
Kickapoo
California Rates Back to Pre March Policy
Chicago August discussion on restoring California passenger rates to the pre March 1 base after September subject to votes by two or three railroad agents. The move would reinstate the old second class or colonist rate while honoring the Great Northern 3.26 to South Pacific coast route from St Paul. General Passenger Agent Whitey maintains the St Paul fare will not be used as the California rate base though the 25 rate remains in force for winter tourist traffic.
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Chicago
California
Western Hees
Great Northern
South Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Whitey
Salt block wreck at Hutchinson destroys 10000 barrels
A Hutchinson salt plant housing about 10 000 barrels of salt toppled last night. The Riverside block, owned by Hutchinson Kaneas Salt Co, slid south from its foundation while lifted on Brooks to drain water. No one was hurt though trespassers and bulk salt on the dockwere damaged. The roof will be repaired, salt removed, and the plant rebuilt at a cost several thousand dollars.
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Hutchinson
Riverside
Hutchinson-Kaneas Salt Company
Brooks
Fort Scott Faces Tornado Policy Cancelations Over Damaged Buildings
Fort Scott county commissioners threaten to cancel tornado insurance policies totaling 314000 across seven major companies if they do not pay their share for May hail damage to county buildings. Rockford has paid, others refuse citing state insurance fears. Officials insist wind damage caused the loss and would also cancel fire policies in refusing firms.
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Fort Scott
Board of County Commissioners
Rockford
Lightning Strikes Mrs Goetz in Thunder Storm at Atwood
Mrs John Goetz, wife of a German farmer near Atwood, Kan, was struck by lightning yesterday while helping to send bay. The bolt burned hair, left a black mark on her right side, tore off her right shoe, and caused the frightened team to bolt. Dr. Newsome says she will recover.
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John Goetz
Atwood
Kan
Goets
Stewart's Successor Populist Convention Sets Candidate Nomination
Hiawatha August 11 The Populist judicial committees of the Twenty second district met to call a convention at Hiawatha August 2 to nominate a judge for the vacancy created by the state senate after the Falinga Stewart contest. Representation is based on one delegate per 200 votes cast for James Hoon last fall. Delegates apportioned Brown 1, Nemaha 11, Doniphon 7. Populists pledge to defend Stewart and may appeal to the courts to enforce the senate finding.
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Hiawatha
State Senate
Falinga-Stewart
James Hoon
Brown
Doniphan
Stewart
Uderper
Proove
Senate
Importing coal miners from Pennsylvanians to Kansas and Texas
One hundred thirty five Pennsylvanians arrived today to take strikers places in the Kansas and Texas Coal Company. There was no demonstration and they will start work tomorrow in mines 19 and 23 in Weir City Kansas.
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Kansacs
Weir City
Penneylvania
Kansas and Texas Coal Company
Imines
Death of W A OTIB atichison man dies in Colorado
William A Oain eldest son of Judge A G Oain dies in Colorado Springs at age six after bronchial disease and lung trouble. He was a large stockholder and treasurer of Symmwlesale Grocery company of Atchison. Burial planned in Atchison.
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Atchison Mas
Colorado
Atchison
William A
A. G. Oain
Colorado Springs
Symmwlesale Grocery Company
Atchicon
Hutchinson's Growth Becomes Leading Kansas Wholesale Town
Hutchinson rapidly develops as Kansas' leading wholesale hub, surpassing other cities. The text notes a surge in demand and business activity, with the city emerging as a key center for wholesale trade and related industries in the state.
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Kansas
Wichite
Kan
Hutchinson Advances As St Syly Slips Behind In Trade
Over the past three weeks Hutchinson has captured wholesale houses including PF Martin Dry Goods Woods Wholesale Norion and Central Mercantile. The Central Mercantile Company was chartered today with 250000 capital and aims to handle groceries fruits and produce. All stockholders are Hutchinson men.
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Hutchinson
St Syly
Urtec
PF Martin Dry Goods Company
the Woods Wholesale Norion Company
Central Mercantile Company
State Charter Board
Utchinson
Wanted for Murder Elmore Arrested in Arkansas City
Albert F P Elmore wanted in Greensburg Kentucky for murder in 18d. He shot and killed Durre, claims self defense. Elmore in custody in Arkansas City en route to Kentucky. well connected in Kentucky with respected local relatives mentioned. Announcement tagged as a crime notice with arrest details.
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Elmore
Arkansas City
Kentucky
Albert FP. Elmore
Greensburg
Durre
National League Scores and Western League Recap
scattered game notes show Baltimore and Philadelphia in NL outings with mixed innings scores and key players mentioned. Washington and Chicago entries hint at defensive errors and late runs. Western League report from Grand Rapids to St Paul includes Detroit and Arkansas results. Parson, Hurley, and Leighton noted among pitchers and batters amid uneven scoring across venues.
Signed by the Quakers Baseball Notes
Scattered baseball notes mention Freeman with thirteen home runs and Meola with four straight doubles. McGraw has stolen four bases, and Washington’s Dunne handled twenty nine games without an error. Pitches and baserunning feats rise and fall as players like Wille Kocher and Louie face contract talks and season fatigue.
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Meola
McGraw
Squarkett
Deimnasey
al Gite
Jake Heckley
Erites
Rhane
Seaktur
Washington
Theater Gitehtor
Washington Poot
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Tao
Ghirer
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Eve
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