A L Williams Joke In Manitou Mountain Mischief
A L Williams of Topeka is known for roughing it in the mountains and going shaven for days. While in Manitou he collects gems and flowers at the half way house on Pike's Peak and a passing passenger once buys them for ten cents, another time Williams buys a train vendors stock of flowers to gift to women. He enjoys the amusement and shares the tales himself.
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New York Evening Sun
Baldwin Nose Broken In Busy Collision On Sixth
A serious bicycle collision occurred on Sixth street between Jack McGivern driving a buggy northbound and W J Baldwin a local shoemaker riding a bicycle coming south. Baldwin was thrown to the ground sustaining a broken nose and bruises while the buggy and horse were uninjured. McGivern fled the scene, claiming the speed near 15 miles per hour. Both drivers blame the other due to how the crash happened.
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Political split fears Neo-Partisanship in NYC race
Mayor Strong warns that victory hinges on union support and local option pledges. Fragment mentions a Topeka observer lamenting Galveston expo hype while Topeka lags. Also notes Pulitzer donation to charity and Cuba troop plans, plus a Pike's Peak ascent by Ohio journalists.
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Tammany
New York
Topeka Business College opens fall term and local notices
Local items note the Topeka Business College fall term starts in September 2021 on Quincy street with seven students recently securing positions in a week. Kansas City police chief Eaness visited Chief Wilkerson. Seven prisoners reside on the county rock pile. none have yet begun a county jail sentence in three days. Shorthand and bookkeeping courses are advertised. inquiries directed to the college. G A Garlick and J Vernon from Emporia attend races. Garlick is an Emporia cycling club delegate consulting Topeka LAL W on a council ordinance appeal. Police Matron Thorpe seeks clothing for two destitute German girls and a pair of shoes for a bridge. General jailhouse cleaning noted. twenty-four bed ticks replaced. Dishrow's hotel is described as clean but transient. An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery with free sample offers via Bucklen Co and J E Jones' drug store. Garfield Park concert by Marshall's band Sunday promoted.
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Emporia Cycling Club
Topeka Lalw
Thorpe
Dr. King
HE Bucklen @& Co
Chicago
J. E. Jones
U S Employees Starve for Pay on Levee Work
A mob of about 100 levee workers clamored for entry to Major Charles J. Allen and his clerks on the fourth floor of the federal building at St Luci. They say July pay remains unpaid, earning $1 a day with poor board, harsh conditions, and illness from swamp work.
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United States
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Massachusetts Population Climbs to 2 495 345 in Census Count
Boston Aug 17 The first census count for Massachusetts shows a state population of 2 495 345, an increase of 653 204 since 1885 and 2548 percent higher than the 1885 figure. The release comes from Wadhein head of the Bureau of Statistics.
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International Parliamentary Conference On
Powere
Speeding Train Dialogue Sparks Mixed Reactions
Passenger and conductor discuss fear and thrill as the train barrels along at about sixty miles per hour. The conversation notes some passengers enjoying the ride while others fear mishap, with remarks on accident insurance tickets. A hand concert by Marshall's band is planned at Garfield Park Sunday after three o'clock.
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Boston and Return by the Santa Fe Concert at Garfield Park
Round trip fare to Chicago routes offered by Rowley Bros with stopover privileges. Hear Mershell's band concert at Garfield Park Sunday afternoon. Free Life Pills sample via Hefe Bucklen Co Chicago. pills touted for constipation headache liver and malady relief. Pills claim vegetable, non-deleterious, stomach and bowels toning effect. J K Jones druggist sells regular 25c boxes. Kindergarten course inquiries via Mrs J H Hunt 206 Clay. Peerless calls.
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Nearly a Vanderbilt Murderer Andrew Tells Fairy Story
An Andrews confession reveals a self styled heir to Knickerbocker nobility amid the Morrissey slaying case. He claims Van Tassel lineage tracing to early New York settlers and a connection to Cornelius Vanderbilt, describing family pride, ancestral fame, and a dramatic encounter that allegedly drove Vanderbilt away after a transgression.
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Negros Outrages and a Topeka Masquerade
A Topeka Colored Man offers a stark note on racial masquerade as two Topeka youths pretended to be colored last night and fooled their own mothers. The letter warns that such deception could escalate, reflecting broader concerns about racial tension and public safety in the region.
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Market Report From Cureano and Kansas City Markets
Market summary shows mixed openings and gains across grains and livestock. Cattle and hog receipts rise while corn and wheat respond to dry weather and strong demand, with prices edging higher and futures steady despite weak cables.
Provisions Bulls Push Prices in Mixed Chicago Market
Provisions hold firm with an upward tilt as analysts advise buying on weakness. Reports show Chicago hogs and grain activity with significant shipments of winter wheat and corn, Nebraska crop estimates, and steady Liverpool wheat prices.
Young Tonsorial Wonder Louis Spar A Child Barber Prodigy
Louis Spar a 12 year old barber in his father’s salon on Seventh Avenue. He learned from his Sicilian craftsman father and, after years of study, now handles shampooing haircuts and beard work for a growing clientele. He performs tricks, dispenses sham surgeries, and boasts of never cutting a customer. shop at Kannas Avenue and 501 Kansus Ave offer the salve and pet remedies featured.
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Pleyrle
Seventh Avenue
New York Exchange
Louis
Wanted A Private Looker Job Seeks First Class References
A terse, garbled note asks for a look and first class references. It mentions an address 318 cast and signs with W. Gavitt. The readable part suggests a help wanted or personal request item in a historical newspaper fragment.
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