Du Chaillu West Attends municipal works interest
Minneapolis Aug 14 Paul Du Chail Wu, famed traveler, is in the city with John Anderson publisher of Skundl- Pave. He recalls earlier visits and notes now paying asphalt streets between Salem and another town, while showing interest in municipal projects and transportation schemes.
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Minneapolis
Paul du Chail
Tobn Anderson
Comite of Transportation Tyetwwrn
Salem
Ry Ofailiu
Florida Republicans Split Over Supreme Court Nominee
The Florida Republican party faced a turmoil as EL Robbing declined the Supreme Court nomination and pledged support for Hrvan and Sewall. Rumors surfaced that Robbing feared the party’s drift toward trusts and alien influences, while G. P. Fowler of Putnam County also urged backing Beran and Sewall and offered services to the Democratic campaign committee.
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Tackeonrike
Dlk
Regicans
Florida
EL Robbing
Naroinee
Party
For Are
Supremet Court
Hrvan and
Sewall
Robbing Mays
St Louis
G. P. Fowler
Putnam Cousts
Beran
Campaien
Destroying the Trout In Aspen Sparks Public Uproar
Reports of wholesale fish destruction near Aspen by explosives alarm residents. An ensuing meeting will form an association to enforce game and fish laws and curb violators. Nearby towns report dead fish in Frying Pan and town rivers. Addressed alongside lumber tariff debate in Memphis with proposed price controls on yellow pine.
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Aspen
Cojo
Ave
Memphis
Tern
Southern
Asscciation
Ronetehe
Music Lovers Recital Proposal By Local Library Group
Music lovers urged to attend a concert organized by the library literary committee. W C F Seebueck leads a floral charity event featuring seven professor Valle terior works and Parkhurst aiding in the recital at the Pall Fexti venue. Proceeds support a good cause with sales at Grilld's and W I B locations.
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W. C
Seebueck St Library
Parkhurst
Valle Terior
Grilld
Floral Festival Seeks 88 Girls for Kansas Topeka Pageant
The Ladies Flower Committee of the Fall Festival calls for 20 to 24 girls and 88 pretty Topeka entrants to represent the American flag in an allegorical float. Instruction at the court house sets meeting details for Saturday at 2:40 PM at Hudsons hall Seventh Street. Debate over gendered roles ends with a plan: Kansas to be represented by an elderly woman and Topeka by a young lady chosen by the committee.
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Ladies’ Flower Committee
Hudney
Topeka
Court House
Marc Montgomery
Olive Benson
Murr Epanberg
Edina Heap
Ethel Laptad
Jeanhnette Heap
Grace Willams
Dore Licht
Maud Myers
Effie
Birs. Stoker
Kansas
Indy
Remsey
Committee of Five 9
Miss Hinges
Committee of Wive
Hanley
Atrat
Wilkie
Committee of Five
Flora
J. G. Wood
Uncle Sam
Remi
Wilmarth
Birs
Cartledge
Thomas
Decorating the Streets at Fall Festival Meeting
The Flower Committee met to plan street decoration for the Fall Festival. Mrs Wilmarth proposed delivering flower boxes to the courthouse committee room and arranging 65 dollars worth of paper flowers citywide. The group discussed arch frames and fringe decorations but took no concrete action.
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Wilmarth
Court House
Cant Tinus
Committee of Fitter
Wse Indies
Itsommittes
Stra
Wilkie
Ladies Floral Committee Sets Parade Feature Plan
A Ladies Floral Committee session on the fall festival parade discussed Kansas and Topeka representations. debate touched funding, casting choices, and whether to use two male figures or grand female figures for the characters.
Evergreen for Fall Festival arches sought from Colorado trees
A city committee seeks free evergreen for arches and decorations. Railroads Santa Fe Rock Island and Union Pacific could haul about twelve car loads from Colorado, with each road moving four cars. Officials affirm willingness. aim to secure material at little or no cost.
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Colorado
Senta Fe
Rock Stand
Talon Pacific Reas
Manitou
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Unioin Pacific
D. Atwood
Rock Te
E. Hudson
The
Strong for MKinley In Denver Club Meeting
The McKinley club at Denver held an enthusiastic meeting in the courthouse. State Senator McNeeley said he would not vote for Teller for the United States Senate after his party split. Speakers were club members drawn from the audience and spoke with earnestness about rapid growth and a hot campaign ahead in Colorado.
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Denver
Ohio
McKinley Club
Court House
McNeeley
Teller
United States Senate
Altgeld Lecture Aims to Raise Campaign Funds in Aspen
Aspen Colorado August 14 Efforts are underway to aid Governor Altgeld of Illinois who is at Glenwood Springs Aspen visit to lecture the proceeds to help send Altgeld papers east T G Lyster of First National Bank and Bryan and Sewall club president met the governor Sunday but only secured a partial promise to accept the invitation Lyster left to interview Altgeld and a potential second attendee Senator Teare was discussed to accompany him Pearl steam laundry ad lines appear at end.
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Aspen
Colo
Gvernor Altea
Oitaals
Glenwood Springs
Alteer
T. G Lyster
First National Bank
Bryan and Sewall Club
Lyster
Altgeld
Senator Teer
Bin
Atherton Reports State Finances and Tax Plan
The treasury department is finalizing the biennial report noting a June 30 1896 balance of 94222603 dollars and 1895 1896 receipts and expenditures. It urges minimal appropriations, no tax increases, freezing warrants, refunding 42000000 in bonds, and pursuing delinquent counties for fees while reforming state levy methods.
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Treasury Department of the
Dixie
Atherton
Permanent School Fund
Birmingham Gold Democrats Organize Fund Drive Meeting
About one thousand Birmingham Democrats attended a gold standard meeting at Lukeview to organize a fund to support the movement started in Indianapolis on Friday. General Fred Ferguson was named president and ex-Governor Thomas G Jones delivered the keynote, denouncing the Chicago platform and pledging to stand by the gold standard despite party threats. Jones’ speech energized the crowd as he stressed loyalty to the cause.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lukeview
Indianapolls
Fred S. Ferguson
Alabama
United Confederate Veterans
Thomas G Jones
Chicago
Jones Speenh
Free Thinkers Congress to Convene in Chicago
Chicago hosts a gathering of free thinkers from around the world for a congress scheduled November 14 and 15 at Central Music Hall or Auditorium. EC Richwald leads arrangements with several notable figures including Colonel Bob Ingersell, Mrs. Besant, GW Foot, Charles Watts, Samuel Putnam, and Helen Gardner expected to attend if health allows.
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Chicago
Central Music Hall
EC. Richwald
South Water Street
Hiss
Bob Ingersell
Mrs. Besant
GW. Foot
Charles Watts
England
Hal Samuel T. Putnam
Helen Gardner
Paying in Silver Hits Pittston Pennsylvanians
The Pittston area railroad workers receive July wages partly in silver as Pennsylvania Railroad pays by check on Merchants and Manufacturers Bank. Large checks bring gold and paper, small checks silver, sparking complaints about excess silver and calls for cashing out. One official notes shortages and says more silver payments may follow, with an estimated 17000 dollars expected.
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Pittstore
Aus
Pittaburs
Pennsylvania Railroad
Netinal Bank
Mrr
Bryan
J. M. Russell
Pennsylvania
Charters Filed for Odd Fellows Kansas Branch
The Odd Fellows Praternal Benefit association of Kansas. Incorporation lists first year officers from Topeka and Oswego and aims to provide funds for families of deceased members and insure against accidents. The University company of Helton also incorporated with directors from Missouri and Illinois towns. Letters praise a medicine and advertise cleaning and laundry services in a local column.
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Odd Fellows Praternal Benefit Association of
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
W. Z. Taylor
LG. Beal
Topeka
CH Walters
Oswero
GW. Jones
Mound Ciy
A. S. Kemper
Louisville
W. Bain
S. B.S. Wilson
Olathe
H. Betton
Hatsas City
J. W. Haugher
Wellinstem
Oda
University Company of Helton
Habe
Shattuck
Helton
James 5. Fbesler
Springfield
BF. Kizer
Stanberry, Mo
J. W. & Dillon
Grant City
G. A. Hoffman
Hearst ties to Anaconda mine and free silver stance
Washington reports the Morning Journal supports Bryan and Sewall while Hearst’s paper defends the free silver platform. The Anaconda copper mine sale and Hearst family influence are noted. The Journal’s stance is linked to Hearst’s political and business interests, including its print prominence in New York.
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Washington
New York
Bryan
Sewall
Col
Bil Brown
Evening News
Morning Journal
Willam R. Hearst
Hearst
Senator Hearst
Cal Mornia
Anaconda
Montana
Hearst Bowrht
San Francisco
Journal
McKinley Won’t Stump Outside Canton Front Porch
Chicago August 14 General Harrison would be the biggest Republican speaker. Hanna said it is extremely unlikely McKinley will give speeches elsewhere. A caller joked if Bryan could force him to the platform, but Hanna said the choice rests with McKinley who leans toward brief front porch talks in Canton.
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Hanna
McKinley
Chicago
Harrison
Canton
Bryan
Ty &O
McKinney
Democratic State Committee Meeting in Topeka
The Democratic state central committee is called to meet at the Throop hotel in Topeka next Tuesday to plan opening headquarters and decide on an aggressive campaign. The committee favors an active campaign and will organize from Topeka.
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Democratic
Democratic State Central Committee
Topeka
Throop
First Train Runs On Rebuilt Colorado Central Line
Denver August 14 The first trains since July 24 over the Colorado Central ran yesterday after a cloudburst washed away six miles of road bed and halted travel. Gulf road officials praise rapid reconstruction as a new bed is blasted through solid rock. Superintendent Dunway oversaw the top speed work to restore rail communication with Georgetown Silver Plume Black Hawk Central City and other Clear Creek valley towns.
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Colorado Central
Denver
Colorado Central Railroad
Geovertown
Silver Plume
Black Hawk
Central City
Wate Springs
Clear Creek Valley
Gulf Road
Colorado
Canort
Dunway
Gulf System
Counterfeit Silver Dollars Reported Tied to Central America
Secret Service is asked to investigate a Mexican pamphlet claim of extensive counterfeiting of U S silver dollars in a Central American state. A company allegedly buys silver dollars for 47 cents each and converts them into genuine dollars, with up to $25,000 shipped. If proven, defendants could face treaty penalties with several nations.
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Central America
Washington, Aux
Secret Service Bureau
Treasury Department
United States
Department
Hlaeguneng Sane
Colere
Two Republican Papers in Pennsylvania Shift to Bryan Faction
A Pennsylvania note reports two Republican papers joining the Bryan faction. Thomas Parker, editor of the City Record, and Thomas Tyee, editor of the Manay City American, abandon their former affiliations to align with silver movement supporters.
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Pennsylvania
Silver at Duluth and Nineteenth Century Politics
A Duluth Minnesota note from W M Abrahamson doubts voter change before the upcoming election praising Candidate Towne and silver sentiment. Henry George is condemned by Socialist War Ware as an ally to Bryan with little political effect as his few remaining followers drift toward Populists.
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Henry George
Bertin
Vccom
United States
Bryan
Yaction
Jong Azo
Uy Popullaia
Great Northern Freight Through to Orient Aims for All Oriental Points
Freight news notes Great Northern agreement with Mippen Sum Cases as the major Oriental carrying concern. Through competition, the line pledges to handle tickets to all oriental points. Also mentions monthly mail from Appleton and a doctor praising Palmily Cure for kidney disease. Local ad references Peerless Steam Laundry and other items.
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Orient Chicago
Omiclas Notte
Great Northers
Mippen
Great Northern
Beate
Appleton. Minn
A. P. Sawyers
Sim
J. Ci ‘Sim
Haynes Avenue
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M’kinley
Peerless Steam Laundry
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Free Thinkers’ Congress
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A. P. Sawyer
Hide C. Bradshaw
Fatefeld
Iit
Frank Sim
Kaneas
Collara
Peclena Steam Laundry
Tiz
Phang
Standard Authority On
Spruce Street
New York City
Topeka Daily State Journal
Fourth Congressional District
American Newspaper Directory
State Journal
N. Y. Journal
Eagle Bad
Willimantic
Warted
Duluth
Samuels
W. M. Abrahamson
Minnesota
Charlie Towne
Congress
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Tayman-Oberley Hardware Co
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