Review of King Edward's coronation fleet parade at Spithead
Portsmouth August 18 King Edward reviews the home fleet parade at Spithead to mark his accession. The spectacle shows about a hundred vessels with many ineffectives and dangerous ships named including Devastation Dreadnaught Camperdown and Edinburgh. The shore crowds are vast as the fleet breaks out signals and music. Admiral Sir Chua Hotham hoists pennant and Royal Sovereign leads the line with five other ships visible in separate groups. The parade stretches between the Isle of Wight and the mainland as visitors flood the waters and shore.
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Portsmouth
Edward
Spithead
Apia Faine
Devastation
Dread Naught
Camperdown
Edinwurgh
Etn
Chua Hotham
Shich
Isle of Wight
Talolands
Weekly Bank Statement Snapshot From New York Report
A financial summary from New York dated August 1 notes an overall increase in surplus funds to $90,081 with a 10.5 percent rise. The decree and scattered terms suggest a reporting artifact of bank measurements and financial positions for the period.
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New York
Excursion to Wathena promises train ride and concert
A reader notice describes a Sunday excursion from Kansas City to Wathena on August 17. The trip costs 1.25 dollars round trip with a special train via the Sunie Fe depot. A concert by Marshall's Band at Garfield Park is advertised for the event.
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Wathena
Pee
Ence Speciet
Beautiful Grove
Hock Leland
Kansas City
Sunie Fe
Garfield Park
Marshall
Santa Fe
Wathene Benaay Awe Gusti
Chautanqua
Crove
Atimerion
Rock Leland
Police Jottings: Sherman Brothers Detained After Fight
Officers, aided by a stranger, corral the Sherman brothers after a volatile melee on Kansas avenue. George, 16, pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct while John claimed no intent to harm. a court adjourned to hear the officer’s account. Also noted is a parallel capture of a wife’s adultery case and other arrests, including John Curren and Burt Jazon referenced in a chaotic, sensational police report.
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Tet
Kansas Avenue
George
John
Happy Hoollgan
Feisty
Brother Jett
Brother George
Happy
Olfiéer
Giles Salots
John Curren
Kansas City
Topeka
Burt Jazon
Jagen
John Woody
Time Untimely for Women and a Medical Elixir
A fragmentary testimonial touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as easing life stage pains for women. The reader cites severe distress eased by the medicine, claiming cures from womanly ailments and urging others to try the remedy despite unclear details.
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Lissie A
Not drunk when a habitual drunkard st te gaed center for a policeman to notice his condition
Corral, the heavily armed youth who was arrested because he wore an immense piece of cast fron nese. The fragmentary text suggests a police encounter with a drunkard and a heavily armed youth, but details are incomplete and unclear.
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Start Corral
Inquest Reveals Murder Plot in Marcus Hog Era Case
Bennington Vermont August 16 a startling inquest story emerged as Leo Perham 19 confessed Marcus Hog Era was murdered and implicated his wife Rogers. Insurance money amounting to 500 or 650 figures cited, and a note pretends Rogers took his own life. Levi and Boyd Perham testified detailing a plan to lure Rogers to Morgan's Grove trap him and throw him into the Walloomsac river.
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Bennington
Marcus Hogera
Walloomsac River
Leo Perham
Rogers
Hooslo Falls
Perham Brothers
Levi
Boyd
Slam Boyd
Morgan's Grove
Levi Perham
Strike in Anthracite Firm as Hills Say
Indianapolis August article reports the Mine Workers Journal calling the strike in the anthracite region as firm as the everlasting hills. It notes 173,000 miners on strike for fourteen weeks with no sign of break and describes relief provisions, wage issues, and Wilson's warning against starving workers while funding is sent to the strike region.
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Indianapolis
Mine Workers’ Journal
United Mine Works of America
W. B. Wilson
Wilson
Census Bureau
International Typographical Union Adjourns at 48th Convention
The 48th International Typographical Union convention adjourned in Cincinnati with reports adopted and resolutions praising the McKinney assassination victims denounced. President Mitchell of the United Workers was urged to gain union support for the coal strike as officials approved a 32.0% send to him. A referendum on a per capita assessment and proposals to fund the Typographical Journal were noted. Adjournment set for next August in Washington, D. C. and Kansas City.
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Cinciniinati
International Typographical Union
McKinney
John Mitchell
United Workers
Secretsrs
Mitchell
Los Angeles Union
International Unions
Washington, D. C
Society Notes Highlight Young Guests and Parties in To
Miss Marcel Howe stands out among Topeka society visitors with notable beauty. Miss Bessie Bates hosts an all night party for Butler guests at 1251 Western Avenue. Others invited include Miss Smith, Miss Anna Dey Smith, Addie Skinner, Louise Kellam and Miss Lutu Ewart with accompanying men. Continued society chatter lists camping plans, chaperones, and a long roster of attendees at events hosted by Mrs. Crosby and others, plus travel plans and several local visitors from Rock Island, Lawrence, St. Louis, and Chicago in a lively social notices page.
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Marcel Howe
Bessie Bates
Western Avenur
Miss Smith
Anna Dey Smith
Butler
Addie Skinner
Louise Kellam
Lutu “Ewart
Maple Hill
J. W. Jones
Lise Nellis Jones
Hazel Jones
Margaret Johnston
Stes Olive Logan
Amy Logan
Loii Berry
Florence Welch
Miller
St. Marys
Grace Andrews
George Higginbotham
Fab Steele
Otis ‘Finckerstoce
Hiawatha
George Miller
Bt Marve
Charles Howe
Frank Andrews
Gutner Hostatier
Bowe
Sixth Avenue West
Rock Island
Mlinots
Hiram
Cable
Topeka Avenue
Josephine Shellabarger
ME ‘Dread Institute
Worcester
Mass
Ludington
Mich
William Macferran
Herbert Armstrong
J. N., Roberts
Lawrence
Paris
New York
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
Norman S. Wear
Marian Wear
Kansas City
Frank E. Wear
J. K. Hudson
Excelsior Springs
Mate Quissey
Mies Speer
Chicago
Harley Reisman
Omaha
Chingy
Northern Lakes
Mr. Johnson
Salina
Misa Clara Phishman
Wichita
Marguerite Kiene
Galena
AE Campbell
Contestants Turn in Thousands of Wrappers for Soap Prizes
The Diamond C Soap contest shows big progress with hundreds of votes added to leading contestants. Notable gains include Miss Saunders and Leah Saunders with thousands of points. Booklet details and contest conditions available at F. W. Swearingen Jewelry Store or by writing Cudahy Packing Co in Topeka.
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Une
Miss Saunders
L. B Growder
Klein
Léah Saunders
Lake
Mra Fannie Herris
Jesele Sheffield
Twiss Ave
DeArmond
Jefferson
Ogeal Wilton
Jackson
Loretta Kinner
Topeka
F. W. Swearingen’ Jewelry Store
Kansas Avenue
Cudahy Packing Co
Social notes and visits across Topeka era
Chicago bound trips for Mr Campbell and Mrs Mulvane plus gatherings in Grantville Nortonville Ottawa Topeka and Port Scott. News of visits by Katherine Sliver Edna Simpson Lulu Fordyce Mayan Day and Day wife Ward members of W R C and Fraternal Council. Seventing party at Wilcox home honors twenty fifth wedding anniversary with many local residents attending. Also reports of travels to Chicago Oklahoma Kansas City and Colorado and a Freeborn Texas obituary prompting a Texas trip reference.
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Chicago
Campbell
Cate
John BR. Mulvane
Katherine Aies Sliver
Nortonville
Jackson
Grantville
Kate Ryan
Ottawa
Edna Simpson
Incon
Will Day
Arkansan City
Topeka
Day
Arkaness
Corps No
Banner Council
Wilcox
Jackson Street
Sons of Veterans
FA. DePow
J. 5. Elder
Frank Garland
J. G Lord
J. & Young
Ed Henack
Britinall
Riddle
J. McCall
W. J Whittikind
Swain
Lev Hammon
Burl Miller
Clarence Grimes
Fred Austin
Jack Butler
J. Lukens
Walter Crawford
Gallatin
Ella Devyer
EJ. Ada
Oklahoma
Maud Augustus
Annie Deree
Mabel Garland
Grace Hammon
Missy Nellie Hammon
Clifford Bennett
Bab Eidson
Howard Bishop
Glen Miler
Mabel Miler
Vera Bishop
Della
Art
Helen Putnam
Triple Tie Lodge No. 44
Thim
G. Armitage
Madison Street
Myrtle Berry
Northaeld
Edith
Nellie Phelps
Kansas City
Joseph Davidson
Freeborn
Texas
Venata
Theresa Johnson
Colorado
W. Fleck
Pueblo
Col
Alice Quinn
Katherine Swerts
Mamie
New Plan for Collecting Baggage Duties at Piers
Aug 11 New York Collector of the Port Stravahan reports treasury approval of a baggage duty plan. Passengers’ baggage duties to be paid by express company checks drawn on deposits in sub-treasury banks. Deposits set at one company’s pot under $3,008 daily before 19 3 m. Each company must also deposit 314,000 in United States revenue bonds to secure overdraws and indemnify the collector for losses.
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New York
Port Stravahan
Treasury Department
Will Teach Hebrew at Garrett Institute in Chicago
Chicago aug 16 F P Eisten a scholar of Semitic languages and pastor of Fifth Methodist Episcopal church of Philadelphia takes the chair of Hebrew language and literature at the Garrett Biblical Institute. He succeeds Professor Charles Horswell who recently resigned the chair.
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Chicago
F. P. Eisten
Fifth Methodist Episcopal Church of Philadelphia
Garrett Biblical Institute
Elaier
University of New York
Drew Theological Seminary
Columbia University
University At Pennsylvania
Charles Horswell
Wage Agreement Signed by South Chicago City Railway
Aug 15. The employer and representatives signed a wage agreement for the South Chicago City railway. The new schedule takes effect immediately. Workers will be paid semi monthly instead of monthly. Old scale: 17% cents year, 18 cents second year, 11 cents third year, and 18 cents after third year. New scale: 18 cents first six months and 2 cents after first six months.
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Chicago
South Chicago City Railway
Sheet Music Sale and Excursion Announcement
Sheet music sale with discounts on latest pieces. Includes prices 30 and 25 cents per item and other beauty products. An excursion is offered August 13 with a special train leaving Santa Fe depot at 8 30 am for Garfield by Marshal Reena.
New York Cablegram Details Instructional Charge
Aug listing Zeigler finances Evelyn Said polar expedition. Cablegram from Baldwin outlines instructions dated September. The message, full and reads: Bene, Champ is charge, equipment Makawity.
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New York
Iam Zeigler
Evelyn B. Said
Instructi
Baldwin
Ie Saitein
Ob Bene
Ee Champ
Makawity
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Iowa
R. H. Randall
Dunlap
Skat
Alix Golbach
Mopkins
Crawford Theater
Teuperial
Seth Haskins
Popilar
Jenole
R. H. Baker CO
Kansas Ave
Kansas
Wholevare
Columbia
Columbia Rec
O. Edison
Victor
Oor
Cole
Engler
Suse Tomei
Sherman Brothers
Mr. Walker
Atchison
Joxon White
Center Township
J. Dyke
Chase Avenue
Haif
White
Deke Mansion
Ambiton County
Vote
Minera
Meranals
Society
Drastiec
Sante F Depot
Hallet
Davis
Kimball
W.f.rohr Music Co
Indiana
Ohio
VIA
A. M. Fuller, Co. P. & T
the Mutual Ice Co
First and
Quincy Streets
Angel Zeigler
Frantiomerland
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