Grand Athletic Entertainment at Crawford Opera House
The Crawford Opera House hosts an evening program featuring four round bouts including Mike Grant and John Thomas, plus a six round match between Wade Watts of Topeka and Tommie Sears of Tapdon. Doors open at 7:20, admission 40 cents.
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Ust
Mike Grant Ra
Ohn Thomas
Fred Austin Yu
John Kel- Fersthentine
Kansas Cyclone
Texas Er
Wade Watts
Topeka
Kansas
Tommie Sears
Tapdon
England
Vacation colonization hits Europe and ideas for child exchanges
A Chicago Record report on Frankfort Jetter discusses vacation colonization as a method for international child exchanges. It notes Berlin and other cities piloting programs, with Danish, Swiss, and German examples showing families hosting and children visiting rural and urban settings across cantons and regions.
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Frankfort Jetter
Chicago
Berlin
Lokalanselger
Herjin
Denmark
England
Germany
Navy letter from Dewey praises Trieste visit and polite reception
Washington Aug 16 The navy department received Admiral Dewey’s letter from the Olympia at Trieste praising the courteous reception by Austrian officials and townspeople. He notes cordiality at Pola and among naval, military, and civil officials, and mentions 40,000 people attending a funeral in the city.
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Washington
Navy Department
Dewey
United States
Olympia
Trieste
Austria
Sip
Austra
Vienna
Uts
Naion
Rasic
Capps
Pola
George Dewey
Day Of And to Pt. Riley Excursion Train From Ft. Riley
Thursday August 17 at 7 20 a m leaves Fort Riley for a financial excursion train on Union Pacific. Round trip price one dollar fifty. An attic cough neglected leads to consumptive illness. Cow Minute Cough Cure marketed by Geo W Stansfield. Wre aun A J Arnold Son A Skane Co.
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Pt. Riley
Ft. Riley & P. An
Union Pacific
Geo
W. Stansfield
Wreaun
J. Arnold & Son
Skane & Co
City Hall Plans Referred to City Engineer for Estimates
City officials announce that all plans for the new City Hall are being referred to the City Engineer for detailed estimates. The note calls for technical review of design options and cost projections to guide budgeting and approval processes.
City Hall Plan Bids Opened for New Civic Buildings
Four plans for the proposed city hall auditorium and fire department headquaters were opened at the council meeting. Architects remain unnamed pending prize awards while details describe a French Renaissance style and costs around 79 683 55 and 55 000 for the city hall with features including marble loggias steel roof trusses and terra cotta trim.
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City Hall
Arizona
Irene
Logeias
Rick
Arizona city hall and fire department building plan description
A detailed description of a proposed city hall and fire department complex includes multi floor layouts with offices, assembly halls, and adjacent rooms. The plan cites seating for 4,200 to 4,500, corridors, council chamber on the second floor, and a central entrance hall with skylight. Construction uses concrete footings, brick walls, rock faced ashlar, red pressed brick exterior, and a steam heating plant with costs cited for the main building and assembly room.
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Fire Department
City Hall
Council Chamber
Seventh
Quincy Streets
Quincy Street
City Physicians
Commissioner of Electrica
Alconter Ladies
City Attorney
Snayors
Cornell Chamber
Ube Street
Lcense
Ity
Seventh Street
Assembly Hall
Mahler
Bulldine
Arizona
Main Moor
Sanitary Department
Kansas City
City Council Awards Paving and Curbing Contracts
The council let multiple paving and curb contracts across Fillmore King Thirteenth and related streets with bids ranging from 24 to 124 cents per square yard. Also approved a 32622.00 ordinance for a new engine at the electric Hecht plant and taxed paving of Tenth Avenue from Buchanan to Lane. A footbridge over Shunganunga creek on Chandler street was referred to the street committee for estimate.
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Fillmore
King Street
Thirteenth Street
Willow and
Greenwood Avenues
R. E B. Kersley
Tyler and
Taylor Streets
P_ GUI
John Rueble
Fillmore and Hing
Greenwood and
Wilow
Thirteenth
Fifth
Wall
Willow
Greenwood
Baker and Bradtyty
Tyler
Taylor
Filmore
King
Tenth
Bley
William F.thompson Company
Hecht
Tenth Avenue
Buchanan Street
Lane Street
Morgan
Shunganunga Creek
Chandler Street
Iy J. T. Ginnie
Geaina
Greenwood Avenue
Laurel
Park Streets
Committee On
North Topeka
Polk Street
Gordon and
Morse
Wan
Burges
City Officials Advance Land Annexation and Street Plannings
City engineer and attorney prepared to annex tracts within city boundaries including the Setrip area. The street commissioner opened the alley between Harrison and Topeka avenues per Councilman Blossom. Jefferson Davis proposed an industrial scheme with billboard taxation for a Topeka institute for colored youth and a large advertising banner on Kansas avenue. Council referred street beautification along East Fifth Street to improve the Pavement and center medians. Appraisers’ paving assessments for Willow and Greenwood avenues were adopted, while opening Fillmore Street south of Thirteenth Street was rejected due to uneven benefit.
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Blossom
Harrison
Topeka Avenue
Curtis
Elliawood
Jefferson Davis
Moses
Kansas Avenue
Drew
Hughes
East Fifth Street
Monroe Street
Santa Fe
Col. Hughes
Fifth Street
Willow Avenue
Greenwood
Greenwood Avenue
Willow
Ashland
Park
Laurel
Grove
Fillmore Street
Thirteenth Street
Outlaw Geurin Bent on Resistance Amid Riot at League HQ
Warrant for M Geurin head of anti semite league placed with Magistrate Fabre. Geurin barred from exemption as outlaw. About forty guards in the league offices barricaded since Saturday. Three friends arrested as they tried to leave bearing six chambered revolvers and brass knuckles. Paris prefect awaiting government orders. European Jewish leaders plan Swiss meeting to defend Jews in France after Dreyfus court martial ends.
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M. Geurin
Geurin
Geos
Europe
Switzerland
France
Dreyfus
Home From Manila Reveals Private Wiegant’s War Tales
Private Thad Wiegant arrives in Leavenworth after fourteen months away. He recalls his Manila hospital pickup by Chinese litter bearers after a bullet wound to the throat and thigh near Caloocan. He discusses Aguinaldo, Funston, and prospects for ending the war within a year to five years, and criticizes Funston’s leadership while defending his own unit’s endurance and experiences.
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Leavenworth
Thad Wiegant
Philipines
Aguinaldo
Delomecinitch
Toolahan
Caloocan
Lieut. Hopkins
Hensley
Hospital Corps
Manila
Morgan City
Nagasaki
Yokohama
Lkely
Wiegant
Aeuielda
Aguinalio Ts
Funston
Hagbas
Setld Wlerant
Jack Weber
San Francisco
Senene Point Hotel Burns At Canadalgua
The Sen sch Point hotel at Canadalgua Salon was destroyed by fire. The structure was valued at $00,000 with little insurance carried. About forty guests were in the house and all escaped though many lost their effects.
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Seneve Point
Canadalgua. N
Sensch Point
Canadalgua Salon
Engle of Topeka Larceny Suspect Arrested in Kensington
A young man named H. S. Engle representing the Aetna Building and Loan association of Topeka was arrested in Smith Center, charged with larceny. A grip with a suit belonging to a Kensington youth was found on him. he was bound over to the next court term. Begie is not a Topeka youth. home is Detroit, Kansas, and he travels for Aetna of this city.
Courageous Mice Escape Labyrinth In Freezer
A West End woman discovered a nest of fourteen baby mice in an ice cream freezer in an abandoned cellar. She bravely descended with a lamp, saw two adult mice carrying young, and guided every baby to safety. A large mouse trap waited nearby for capture.
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Albany Times-Union
West End
Trapped Scene Sparks Urgent Escape Upstairs
A witness to a disturbing scene fled with urgency, carrying a trap to the upper level. She moved from the cellar to the stairs, then to the fre, showing a rapid, protective response to the incident.
TOPEKA EVICTIONS REPORT ODD EXPERIENCES OF CITY MARSHAL
Marshal Josiah Ross of Topeka City Court describes unusual evictions. He served notices to Baker family near Polk and Gordon, but the house appeared undisturbed with door ajar and meals set. He later served papers to H. D. Williams for vacating a horse stable at 917 North Madison Street while Williams was ill in bed.
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Josiah Ross
Marshal Ross
City ‘Court
Baker
Polk and
Gordon Street
Dass
H. BD. Williams
Sit North Madison Street
Mlc
Ekel
Williams
Death of B H Ellsworth of Cottonwood Falls Kansas
Dispatol news reports the death of BH Ellsworth aged 71 in Colorado Springs due to paralysis. He was father to the wife of John Madden and to Prof. D A Ellsworth and Dr Anna Ellsworth. Remains to be sent to Cottonwood Falls for burial.
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Telatheen
Ellsworth
Cottonwood Balls
Kan
Colorado Sprites
John Madden
D. A Ellsworth
Anna Ellsworth
Cottonwood Falls
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Crawford Opera House
Beggs
Magazine of Sanitation and Hygiene
Dewitts Wits
Iar
J. Armold’ & Son
Slaughter
Madras
A Wight
City Council
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Uneeca
Smith Center
Detroit
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New York
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