Will Haskell Hired for Fall Festival Week
The Fall Festival committee hires Will Haskell to manage and perform during the festival week including the dragon parade on Thursday night. He will begin September 1 and stay through the event, serving as official costume designer to avoid competing with local providers. The panel discusses his price, contract terms, and political speeches planned for Saturday, with concerns about a Democratic rally.
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Pomraliies
Haskell
Charney Aton
Sours
Denver
Tita
Captain Tins
Topeka
Thia
Bradford
Anderson
C Baker
B. W
Mulvane
D A Clements
Charles K. Hoidey
Net Heiderson
Pick Smith
Walter Nove
W. %. Hall
Pant Tor- Suston Wid Atasar A. PB Shreve
Charac
Sean
Hustle
M+ Adams
Politicians Bryan and McKinley Talk Likely Soon
Possible that William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley will discuss party politics amid rising tensions. Observers speculate on whether the two will engage in debate or seek common ground before upcoming events.
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Bryan
Mc.Kinley
Water for fairgrounds to be piped at cost
The Committee of Fifteen discussed water for the Fall Festival and Reunion. Although water is free from the company, piping costs about 800 dollars. Mayor Fellows proposed laying temporary pipes in trenches, then backfilling, or bidding the work for full repiping with new pipes.
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Committee of Fifteen
Fellows
Sven
Doran Mide
Immense Flambeau Parade Fireworks Budget Discussed
At a Committee of Fifteen meeting in Greenwald the need for a large fireworks display for the Immense Flambeau Parade was raised. Estimates ranged from 400 to 600 dollars, with a joint display by two clubs and a limit on personnel. A committee including Captain A M Fuller Lieutenant Philips George Leacher and Eugene Hagan was tasked to determine probable costs and stock and to report next Thursday.
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Greenwald
Titus
Phillips
the Anne
A. M. Fuller
Philps
George Leecher
Eugene Hagan
Don Quixote Parade Plans and Reward Offer
On motion of Mr Rougers the committee assigns the Don Quixote parade roles to an amusement committee. Major Anderson proposes using many young men to portray characters and offers ten dollars to the person who knows Don Quixote best.
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Rougers
Anderooh
Anil
Don Quixote
Fifteen Committees Rally Yet Funds Grow With Donations
Finances for the Fifteen celebration appear solid though costs rise. Donations have pushed receipts toward $3,000 with over $2,000 cash on hand and more promised. Local backers include Gleed Ware Gleed, Poindexter, Jetmore, Hunt, Morton Clark, and others contributing modest sums.
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Ware
RL W. Poindexter
Hal W. Neiwanger
Go. FU
Jetmore
J. EH. Hunt
Morton & Clark
FM. Kimball
Albert Watkins
Samson Desertion Sparks Bryan Ticket Support
C B Samson of Topeka Paper Co announces in a letter to The State Journal his intention to vote for Bryan. He argues Republicans favor free silver and accuse party leaders of buying votes to push a gold standard, urging business and impoverished citizens to back free silver and reject the current platform.
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Topeka Paper Company
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Tournal
Bryan
Topeka
Kam
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Ucket
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McKinley
Gold
Palay
Ieee
Wauue
Aic
Clark of Franklin Named Republican Nominee for Senator
At Waverly on August 21 the Fifteenth Senatorial District Republican convention nominated William H. Clark of Franklin County for state senator. The gathering endorsed the national and state tickets, adopted platform resolutions, and adjourned harmoniously. D. M. Clark of Ottawa chaired the senatorial committee with Charles Converde of Waverly as secretary.
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Orewa
Clark
Franklin County
T. C. Ballinger
Coley County
D. M. Clark
Ottawa
Chas. Converde
Sutton
U. S
Resell
Not a Candidate Clemens Explains Congressional Nominatio
Excerpts show C Clemens denying candidacy for Congress at Emporia convention. He claims he backed Foot, declined to present himself, and would have supported other delegates if needed. He asserts loyalty to Str Root and notes witnesses from Osage and Topeka. Arkansas City Ladies' Silver Union details and Labette County Populist ticket announced.
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State Journal
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Sentiet
Empetia
Otder Thal
Che
Jonge
Kansas
Foot
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Ool
Osage
Wabuuneee
Stebbins
Toonka
Mir Madden
Festival committee finalizes parade times and decorations
The Fifteen committee set Thursday Don Quixote parade for 7 pm and Tuesday event at 7 pm, with a Saturday program featuring Mr Bryan and other speakers. Plans include a dragon parade Saturday forenoon and an informal Saturday night farewell. Railroads will haul evergreen decorations from Colorado or nearer counties.
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Burton
Phillips
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Phillipe
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White Badge Decision At Pull Festival Sparks Debate
The Committee of Fifteen will wear a simple white ribbon during the Pull Festival instead of a costly badge. J C Darling sells a badge but may withdraw if others accept the new plan. Bids were opened for 5 tons of straw and 50 cords of wood for the Fall Festival with 14 wood bids from 240 to 50 per cord. lowest bid not specified. A Shaw od key bid list had 10 bids from 1 to 5 per ton. Mayor Fellows and the Labor Committee oversee staffing, with Dorati receiving job applications to forward to Mayor Fellows.
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Doran
Rodgers
Major Anderson
Shaw
Official Song Books Free and Labor Day Plans
A proposal at the Committee of Fifteen meeting called for distributing 10,008 official song books free of charge funded by advertising. It was referred to the privileges committee. Labor Day events receive promotion with Labor Day highlighted as the festival’s big day for Kansas workers.
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B. B. Smyth
Samutison
Committee of Fifteen Iast
Kansas
Madden Denial Marks Congressional Candidate Religion
The item reports on John Madden, a candidate for Congress, being accused by the A P A of being Roman Catholic. It clarifies Madden is a long time Methodist and counters the claim. The snippet also includes promotional medical lines about De Witt's Colle and Cholera cure and unrelated local notes.
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Congress
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Methodist Church
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de Witt
Bianfield
Pawnee Pole Raising and Regional Political Rally Schedule
Pawnee Aug 21 big day as McKinley club raises a seventy foot pole on Aug 22 with B C Gates and Prof Holstein expected. Rally at Baldwin Sept 14 with ex senator Ingalls and J P Harris speakers. Comiskey hosts a joint debate on levies between Republicans and Populists. Sutton US Senate bid discussed. McKinley clubs formed in Florence and Hill City. Ben Johnson chosen for state representative. G A R routes announce special trains to St Paul with notable travel offers.
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Ave
Dowsins County
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