Wellington Day Water Conflict Ends in Shutdown Threat
Wellington's water works face immediate shutdown after the city rejects a compromise. H B Kelley represents G M Noble, warning of hard hardship for industries and residents. The water company refuses city proposals on back rentals and fire protection payments, stating its last offer is the best possible.
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Wellington
Wellington ‘Water Works
Leninadiately & F
Wailer Company
Ess
Chas
Percy of
Weete
Ware
Chy Tor & Settlement
Divine Wrath Detonates Wheat Harvest in Galatia
Great Bend August 1 The Galatia community splits over a sermon from a county minister linking a Sunday lightning strike that burned four stacks of James Hall’s wheat to divine punishment. Neighbors dispute the interpretation and the event has caused friendships and family tensions, with Hall argued to have hurried harvesting.
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Great Bend
Galatia
Reston
James Hall
North Side
Hall
Ughining
Electric line to run cars by phone dispatch
The Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company approved a plan to operate its route by telephone dispatch. A telephone at each bend will relay conductor instructions and office updates. Signals at key points and new steel bridges will speed service to compete with the Prisco railway. The line links Joplin with West City, Carterville, Prosperity, Carthage, Galena and Galena, Kansas.
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Galene
Joplin
Galena
Ave
Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company
Ina Electric Telephone Aystem
Orece
Bres Eich
Une
Prisco Railway
West City
Carterville
Prosperity
Carthags
Mo Anit Galena
Kan
Viaduct Wall Rebuild Funded by Occupation Tax
Atchison Aug 12 the viaduct wall will be rebuilt using 35 000 from an occupation tax. The city council at a special meeting authorized the mayor and clerk to proceed and to pass an occupation tax ordinance by January 1, 188? if needed to raise funds to repay the new loan.
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Atchison
Salina Bond Change Plan Faces Deferral
Salina faces a proposal by B Kelley to refresh and restructure bonded indebtedness for both county and city. Representing about 3500.00, Kelley aims to convert existing 6 percent bonds to a longer term at a lower rate around 5 percent. County commissioners and city council show reference to this refunding scheme, but no definite result has been reached as votes and state officer input continue.
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Salina
Aus
H. B. Kelley
Geo. M. Nobis
Topeka
Tien
Counnty
Six Big Counties in Central Kansas Lined by State Midline
In central Kansas six major counties Barton Bills Bisworth Pawnee Rush and Russell lie roughly midway between the northern and southern state lines. A north south line through the state's middle would pass through these counties.
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Kansas
Barton
Bills
Bisworth
Pawnee
Rush
Russell
Ellsworth Wheat Yields Highlight County Averages
In Elieworth eastern county of the EroUp farmers report per family wheat values around $839.40 with regional figures showing Pawnee at $199.08 and Ellis at $144.45. Local notes name Barton’s gate Ellsworth’s 7199.65 and Russell’s among reported totals and imply a strong harvest across districts.
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Elieworth
Pawnee
Lim
Ellis
Barton
Ellsworth
Russell
Salina Bonds Voided by City Attorney Action
City Attorney Whson declares 144,000 Rock Island bonds void and flags the paper mill bonds as at risk. Failure to pay interest and sinking fund could cost Salina 5,600 per year, forcing the council to decide this month on new tax provisions and levy for the coming year.
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Rock Island and Paper Mill
Salina
Wh- Son
Rock Island
Ffe
Interese and
Sinkine
Death of a Pioneer Sarah Scott at Blue Rapids
Blue Rapids mourns pioneer Sarah Miller Scott died at her North Blue Rapids home, on the 77th anniversary of her birth. Born in Ohio on Aug 9 18, she married Andrew Scott in Lafayette Indiana in 1863. Mother of four, with about 100 relatives attending the funeral, most residing in Marshall county. Mrs Scott noted as a true pioneer.
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LOO
Sarah Scott
Blue Rapids
Sarah Miller Scott
North Blue Rapids
Bie Rapids
Scott
Ohio
Andrew Scott
Lafayette
Inni
Columbus Votes for Municipal Water Ownership
Columbus held a special election yesterday to decide city ownership of the Waterworks plant. The vote favored municipal ownership with little opposition. The plant cost about $43,000, funded by bonds and a $3,000 annual rental for twenty one years, a rental partially paid earlier, leading to later conflicts between the city and the water company.
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Columbus
City and Water Company
Itkcation
Death before jail shocks Thayer arrest scene
Aug 14 near Thayer two men arrested for violating the prohibitory law were being escorted to jail. One, Wl Keiser, asked to go home for clothing and was granted. En route he joked with the officer, then at a house grabbed a gun and shot himself, dying around 3 am.
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Thayer
Wl Keiser
New Kansas Pensions Washington Aug 12
Kansas pension notices issued today list Original holders Frank B. Delaplane Leavenworth Nations Military Home David Earnest National Military Home Leavenworth Geo W Epley Hoxie Harrison Mitchell Kickapoo Wm J Brandon Blur City Albert Myers Belleville Alvin Stevens Parsons Additions Wm H Smith Cubs Gee W Davenport National Military Home Leavenworth Thos H Shandy National Military Home Leavenworth Renewal Wot BL Brown Girard Increase Wm H Gee St George John M McCormick Clay Center Geginal widow etec Manda J Jones Hartford
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New
Kansas Pensions
Washington
Kansas
Frank B. Delaplane
Leavenworth
Nations Military Home
Davd Earnest
National Military Home
Geo. W. Epley
Hoxie
Harrison Mitchell
Kickapoo
Wm. J. Brandon
Blur City
Albert Myers
Belleville
Alvin Stevens
Parsons
Wm_ H_ Smith
Cubs
Gee. W. Davenport
Thos. H. Shandy
Private Electric Light Plant Aims for Local Use
Abilene firm Bhrsam Sons plans to repurpose materials from the Abilene Electric Light Co to build a plant in their shops. A dynamo will provide night power and possibly light Hoff man mills, while a motor will run Hoff man elevator on the north river side. Ministers Leave Ottawa and Other Local Notes.
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Abilens
B. Bhrsam Sons
Dinterprise
Abilene Electic Light Company
Hoffman Mills
Hoffman
Aug 12 Briefs From Kansas And Nearby States
Linn county farmers Creighton brothers and Jim Short were arrested here on charges of robbing Manley post office. Debts of Leavenworth total 508,080.08 for city bonds. Claude Dean of McPherson arrested in Joplin to be returned. Fire destroys Register office in Onaga, editor and printer escaped. New Kansas postmasters named for Labette Monmouth and Wallace. Fox predation hits Atchison County poultry. Stella Strait nominated for register of deeds. Son dies at 35 from cigarette related cause in Michita.
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Fort Scott
Ben
Charley Creighton
Linn County
Manley
Kan
Jim Short
McPherson
Joplin
Webb City
Claude Dean
Cusaga
Onaga
Atte
Velock
Joh Strosnider
Henry
Kansas
Washington
Labette
Labette County
A. Lamm
Monmouth
Crawford County
Painie Hrown
N. Raymond
Wallace
Wallace M. Griggs
Vics
W. Jordan
Tomins
Register
Stella Strait
Republican County Convention
Register of Deeds
Couiny
General and Personal News From All Over Kansas
Emporta reports overtime checks issued to letter carriers with 2000 dollars shared among alert workers. Pherson burglars breached six homes but minimal loot, only cash valued under five dollars. clothing left in yards. Atchison reports Guthrie’s Portland trip ties to National Bank suits against Bodwell et al concluding after argument. Forest Park hosts German Evangelical session with Kansas Nebraska Missouri Oklahoma delegates camping. daily expenses for each delegate set at 27 1/2 cents.
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Kansas
Akpherson
Thi City
Atchison
W. F. Guthrie
Portland
United States National Bank
Bodwell
German Evangelical Association of
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Forest Park
Wreck of the Mexico prompts hull inquiry over rock collision
Aug. 12 reports say government hull inspector Captain J. W. Bryant will determine if West Devil rock caused the steamer Mexico wreck at Dixon's Sound. Accounts claim the ship altered course to save time after a petition by Christian Endeavor excursionists. Pilot Cornell and Captain Thomas faced questions as the inquiry proceeds.
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Mexico
Seattle
J. W. Bryant
México
Dixon's Sound
Saxon’s
Alaska
Boswell G. Anderson
Christian Endeavor
Pilot Cornell
Thomas
Cornell
Death of Thomas Benton Brooks Lumber Merchant
Thomas Benton Brooks a longtime lumber merchant in the city died last night at his home 495 Clay street after a prolonged illness of malaria fever The funeral time will be announced He was affiliated with Gem of the J Thomas Lumber company and managed its south side yard He is survived by his wife three children Marie Brooks Mrs W W Russell and James Brooks plus siblings Mrs Jonathan Thomas and WT Miller, an uncle
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Thomas Benton Brooks
Clay Street
Brooks
Tita
Gem of the
J. Thomas Lumber Company
South Side
Marie Brooks
W. W. Ruseel
James Brooks
Jonathan Thomas
WT Miller
Assassin Goll Reports Faure’s Next Move in San Sebastian
A Figaro dispatch from San Sebastian claims the assassin Goll indicated that President Faure would face his next move. The text notes police examinations and mentions various names and locations in a fragmented, period-tinged news item.
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Premier Canoves
Paris
Aus
Figaro
San Sebastian Sys
Goll
President Faure
Railroad News Sees Officer of the G A R Bound
A brief item reports a railroad news note about an officer of the G A R bound for duties or transfer. The piece hints at a related event or appointment but provides few specifics beyond the likely involvement of a G A R officer in railway affairs.
Prominent in Kansas added complications on railroad dealings
Chicago August 12 Western railroads face difficulty fending off democratization of fares for the Grand Army encampment at Buffalo An officer of the Grand Army in Kansas allegedly sought concessions from roads offering to influence Kansas delegation for 375 per ticket and 36 free tickets The offer was declined but two roads secured business prompting belief of a concession Sale date for Grand Army tickets extended to August 23.
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Chicago
Grand Army
Buffalo
GA. R
Fansas
Kansas
Wisconsin
New Fast Engines to Cut Travel Time Between Topeka and La Junta
The Santa Fe will inaugurate an all time card in October with eight new ten wheel passenger locomotives built for heavy, high speed service between Topeka and La Junta. Trains 1 and 2 will gain substantially faster runs, while east and west segments remain unchanged. The engines, designed by John Player, are being built in New York and shipped west in September to push faster service and possibly aim to set a speed record between La Junta and Dodge City. General Superintendent H A Mudge plans to use one engine to challenge the world speed record on the 200 mile stretch.
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Topeka
la Junts
la Junta
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dickinson Locomotive Works
New York
John Player
H. A. Mudge
Dodge City
Santa FePacific and Santa Fe Officials Seek New Freight Percentage
In the wake of the A. and P. railroad's consolidation with the Santa Fe and Southern California line into the Santa Fe Pacific, freight traffic percentage will be revised. William Trautmann and A. J. Conrad head the audit team with KE. C. Hall for Santa Fe Pacific in Albuquerque securing figures to base the new rate. The aim is an equal split of freight revenues between the roads.
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Santa Fe-Pacific
Santa Fe
A. and P
Southern California
Wm. Trautmann
A. J. Conrad
KE. C. Hall
Albuquer- BM
Will Leave the Throttle for a Leisure Position
Wm Main, longtime Topeka Santa Fe engineer, will resign his cab post to become a “zenitian at leisure” if a projected Ball estate stake in Philadelphia, paroled among heirs, comes through. Engineer Rain, nephew of Situs Rain, joins in the Rain claim. A B Quinton just returned from Philadelphia confirming Silas Hain and Engineer Rain will secure their shares, each worth several thousand dollars.
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Egineer
Wm. Main
Topeka
Santa Fe
Ball
Philadelphia
Engineer Rain
Situs Rain
A.B. Quinton
Silas Hain
New Livestock Rate Goes Into Effect on Kansas Roads
The 100 pound livestock rate becomes effective on all Kansas railroads this week replacing per car rates. Freight officials of Santa Fe and Rock Island report shippers largely accept the change, while stock men hold meetings to plan protest actions. Also note coal rate reductions take effect, boosting Colorado-Missouri-Arkansas competition. A Santa Fe dedication parade features the Coctermakers Jubilee Band with 20 shopmen performing under Frank Sanderson’s direction, practicing hard for Festival Week.
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Kansas
Sasta Fe
Rock Island
Coctermakers
Musdeal
Frank Sanderson
Beliermakag
Santa Fe
Santa Fe plan eyed for shorter line to Pacific coast
The Santa Fe Pacific officials survey a proposed Albuquerque to San Angelo route to shorten the line to the Pacific coast by about 26 miles compared to the Southern Pacific. William ONeill of Belleville, a Rock Island fireman, travels to Topeka for eye exams. engineer Link Gallitley, long at Santa Fe, is promoted after passing exams before Division Master Mechanic George W. Smith.
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Bend
Albuquerque
N. ML
San Angelo
Cal
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
William O'Neill
Belleville
Rock Island
Topeka
Gallifley
Link Gallitley
Santa Fi
George W. Smilth
Blood to Flow in Constantinople Warning Placards
Arabic posters on ministry walls demand a government change in Turkey and threaten bloodshed during Armenian massacres. A war ministerial circular orders commanders to scrutinize officers, signaling rising discontent with the ruling regime.
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Constantinople
Riza Pasha
Turkey
Coal in Refrigerators Rumor Hits Santa Fe Shipped Coal Claim
Denver reports a claim that Santa Fe Railway ships coal to eastern points in refrigerator cars. Four La Junta cars, sealed as perishable fruit, were entered for repairs and found filled with ice. Officials deny coal movement into the strike territory saying the rumor is malicious and unfounded.
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Santa Fe
Denver
Col
la Junta
Santa Fe Railroad
Colorado
No Water in Wellington Sparks City Shutdowns
Wellington Kan storm of turmoil as city council and water company clash over hydrant rent price. Pumps halted leaving fire protection gone, two flour mills idle, repair work at Santa Fe roundhouse stopped. Weather notes show rising temps with highs around 85 degrees. Topeka bids seek festival privileges amid fire safety limits. Davenport College professor resigns, plans Lane Theological Seminary study in Ohio.
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Water Company
Kansas City
Wellington
Kan
Santa Fe Round House
Debsism in Topeka Social Democracy club planned
A Topeka meeting is called by James Butler with Henry Hrintnall and H Bradshaw to form a Social Democracy of America branch. The group aims to emulate Debs in Chicago and seeks wide support, inviting all free-minded citizens to attend Friday night at the old court house.
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Eugene V. Debs
Chicago
Old Court House
James Butler
Henry Hrintnall
H. Bradshaw
H. Bradshaw. Mr. Butler
Hatler
Social Democracy of
America
Dirner
Hvime
The
Social Democracy of America
Topeka
Death in hides at Falls Creek tannery
In Clearfield county Falls Creek tannery closes after a pedicdle and deadly illness strike four workers within hours. Officials suspect hides from China carried germs of a dangerous disease. Measures will be taken to stamp out the spread.
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Clearfield
Falls Creek
His County
China
Open Doors for Women at Illinois State College
Chicago Aug 11 The state college of Physicians and surgeons will admit women as students after trustees of the University of Illinois decided to open the department. The medical school had previously barred women, and the change follows a bitter dispute before the college came under university jurisdiction in April.
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Chicago
State College of Physicians and Surgeons
University of Tllinois
State University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
SENDING TIN TO EUROPE FROM ELWOOD IND
First tin plate manufactured in America to be sent to Europe departs Elwood by American Plate Co. a 500 box carload destined for Italy. Similar shipment to England planned tomorrow as factories push exports amid wartime industrial push.
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Italy
Elwood
Ind
America
Europe
American Plate Co
England
Topeka Daily State Journal Directory Highlights Ad Power
The American Newspaper Directory stands as the premier authority among advertisers for newspaper circulations. Now in its twenty ninth year of publication it continues to guide evaluations and market expectations.
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Donald Bradstreet
Topeka Kansas Editor Quoted in 1897 American Directory
From clipped records for the first half of 1897 ending July 31 the editor of the American Newspaper Directory provides a statement to Pruven's Ing dated July 28, 1897 noting Topeka Kansas.
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American
State Journal Claims Largest Circulation In Topeka Area
The State Journal asserts it holds the largest daily circulation in Topeka Shawnee County and the First Congressional District based on signed circulation statements from Kansas papers. A September 1, 1897 directory will publish these figures, with much of the edition delivered by carrier or express and no postage paid on a large portion.
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Kansas
American Newspaper Directory
State Journal
Express
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