Hottest era notes and city updates in snapshots
In brisk items the article records a burst of local happenings. It notes fire department runs, political talk with Senator Bakeroe, removal of smallpox cases, Bryan notifications nearing completion, pavement issues from heat, school repainting, births, theatre dressings, staged concerts, and various civic routine asides. Several named individuals and places appear across the scattered items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En Aschter Cole
Senator Bakeroe
Seasion
Bryan
Lincoln School
Frank Sim
Crawford Theatre
Stanley Leean
Asylum
Santa Me Reds
John Philp Sousa
J. D. Bowersork
Ohio
Kansas Avenue
Whew
Misa
Otage City
Hancock Street
Twenty-third Regiment
National Hotel
Democrat Flembeau
Tammany Hall
A. K. Wilson
The
Masons In
Kansas
Hill City
Baywarket Square
Mir
Charles Miller
East Highth Street
Clapp
Cudahay Packing Company
Colorado Springs
Kerr's Park
Meee County
M. G. Sholea
Geatanl
Santa Fe
Chicago
Elmer Hhinehart
Lee Electrical Company
Bia
Whles Mountninl Avenies
Man Attacked by Mistaken Maniac in Mount Have Street
Adelbert Goodrich, a Chesapeake and Potomac employee, chased by a maniac who fired shots and pursued through a quiet wood toward a riverfront area. Goodrich struggled, avoided grabs, and finally fell as the assailant closed in, leading to a deadly attack witnessed by nearby residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Adelbert Good- Tink
LoMphione
Chesaneake and Potomac Company
Winiteason
Mn Godrith
Mel Newont
Betel Ieee
Pete
Mr. Goodrich
Pirokine
Shinddrich
Nap Oleong and the Feud of Haymarket Square
A colorful, dialect laden scene unfolds in Haymarket Square as Provancher imitates a horse feedbag and a second man recalls Joejiok. The piece intertwines talk of a bird heart, a feesh hook, and a widow’s coin, ending with the clairvoyant’s rueful remark about a strange fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prem
Lewiston
Haymarket Square
Abe
Dollaire
Hahn
Pont
de Webster
MISS KINGS RUN TO FIRE IN TWO WHEELED CART
Miss Kate Maxwell King and her brothers known as the King boys, formerly of the London volunteer fire department, raced a two wheeled cart with side lights and a gong to a blaze at Twelfth and Lincoln Streets near Sixth and Kansas Avenue. They arrived just behind the ladder truck and performed well alongside regular firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Maxwell King
King
Miss King
London Volunteer Fire Department
Mies King
Sixth
Kansas Avenue
Lincan
Clever Theft At Burgerton Express Package Fraud
In Burtington Iowa on August 21 a robbery tale says a package from Chicks contained no money after skimming. The fraudulent pack was delivered to Adams Express in Chicago and to a local bank, but the tote held waste paper bundles. Chicago detectives arrived to assist in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burtington
Express
Bank
John Fleming
Adams Express
Kinney
Chicago
Chicago Bank of Nclals
Teddy Roosevelt Visits White House for Surprise Dinner
Governor Roosevelt of New York is in Washington as a guest of President McKinley. They hosted a dinner with cabinet members and other officials, including Smith Gage Wilson Hitchcock and Corbin. The conference, ending near midnight, covered political matters with no public statement issued. Controller Dawes had business with the president and departed for New York. Roosevelt's visit was unexpected and kept quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
McKinley
White House
Cortelyou
Executive Mansion
Smith
Gage
Wilson
Steretary Hitchcock
Corbin
Dawes
Wisconsin Democrats set to nominate ticket in Milwaukee meeting
Auz eenel of Wisconsin is to preside as temporary chair in Milwaukee as Democrats nominate a slate. Louis G. Bomrich of Kenosha likely leads the ticket unless changes occur. Populists debate fusion but oppose Bomrich. Worrely of Racine may head an independent ticket if Bomrich heads the ticket. Kansas City platform expected to be endorsed and the two year old primary law plank to be repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Bomrich
Kenosha
Ix Sa
Foralists
Toket
A. A. Worrely
Racine
Knsas
Protect the Fruit Washington 21 Pacific coast mail inspection
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson approves California board of horticulture demand to have Pacific coast entry post masters forward all mail from Hawaii and the Philippines containing fruit or plants to regional horticultural officials for inspection before delivery. California fears pests harm Pacific coast agriculture and horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aus
Wilson
Califor Tia
Wilton
California
Pacific
Great Loess
American Sash and Door Co Formed in Industry Merger
Thirty planing mills and most sunh, door and bind concerns in Chicago will merge this week into the American Sash and Door Co with a capital of 4 million dollars. William McLaren, a banker, will serve as president. The merger aims to cut costs and improve economies through consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicas
American Sash & Dorr Co
William McLaren
Bread Dyspepsia and Grape Nuts Digestive Advantage
The article argues white bread causes dyspepsia by relying on starch digested mainly in the intestines. It promotes Grape-Nuts, made from whole wheat and barley, moisture aged to form natural diastase, pre digesting starch and avoiding bread issues. It links bread overuse to appendicitis and mental health concerns.
Santa Fe Special to G A R Encampment Leaves Topeka
The Official Route to the G A R National Encampment in Chicago is The Santa Fe. A special train, with the Department Commander and staff, members and friends, departs Topeka at 4:40 p m on Sunday August 26. Round trip tickets are 14.00 on sale August 24 27, good on the special or any regular train. T L Kaxe Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. National
Chicago
Santa Fe
Topeka
T. L. Kaxe
Ill
Lhat Hook Island
Kansas Fairs in 1900 Reported to State Board of Agriculture
A long list of Kansas county fairs with associations, secretaries, locations, and dates. Locations include Hiawatha El Dorado Burlington Fort Scott Lawrence Paola Ottawa Chanute and others. Dates range from August through October with numerous fairs across many counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
State Board of Sericulaire
FD. Coburn
Alien County Agricultural Society
C. H. Wheaton
Brown County Fair Association
John H Meyer
Hiawatha
Butler County Fair Association
Alvah Kolden
el Dorado
Pennantengus
Howine Fark
Edwis S
Retary
Oxkaloosa
Jewell County Fair Association
Chas
Horne
Secreury
Mankato
Linn County Pair Association
Ea. Re Smith
Mourne City
Marshall County
Frankfort
C. W Brandenburg
County Cultural
Jos
Trickett
Paola
Filonteemery County
Coffeyville
Chanute
Osage County
C. H. Gurls
Burlingame
Riley County Agricultural Society
FR. T. Ie
Riley
Sedewick
Wichita State Fair
H. G. Toler
Wieh
Stafford County Fair Association
John W. Lil
St. John
Ze Harvey
Agricultural Society
Nc. Nicholson
Newton
Manila Casualty List Feeds MacArthur Telegram
Washington reports General MacArthur sent a death list from Maslin listing soldiers from multiple units with causes including dysentery pneumonia heart disease and tuberculosis among various companies and régiments with dates in August and deaths attributed to combat and accidents. The names include Wm Pullmer Geo Middleton Oscar Hiblet Walter Keith Henry G Korty and others, reflecting casualties across infantry and cavalry units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Washington
MacArthur
Maslin
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Wm. Pullmer
Geo. Middleton
Oscar Hiblet
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Walter 5
Keith
Ageuee
Quartermueter
Lerward Orphy
Ruth Infanty Daz Ee Carls
Company
K. Third Infantry
Henry
Korty-fise Infantry
Poe
Pany L
Auebae
Cot
Ixteenth Infantry
Fred Gordon
Enteronoutio Sa
Beuteots
Coleman S. Stacy
Haree Collins
S. Finney
Eleventh Cavalry
William Lundy
Charles Peterson
Elmer
Bienty
Jamen Siunds
Phiris
Thirty-sixth
Joseph
Boyd Ba Toane
Philippine Regulations Marils Aug 21 Commission to rule on civic appointments
Philippine commissioners to meet September 1 to consider a bill for municipal organizations and a modified Gen Otis civil service plan. Provisions cover land taxation and a system of civil service advancement allowing incumbents to rise through competitive exams. Heads may discharge staff but cannot fill vacancies except by promotion. Executive sessions to be public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marils
Otis
Civil Service
Commission
Ideal Summer Tours Grand Trunk Railway Route Ad
Ideal summer tourist route via the Grand Trunk Railway system reaches directly the popular Lake, River, Mountain and seashore resorts of the east. Full particulars and summer tourist literature available from J. H. Burgis City Passenger and Ticket Agent 249 Clark Street corner Jackson Boulevard Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railway System
J. H. Burgis
Clark Street
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Floating Bath House Sinks At Sea Tragedy in Cartagena
In Carthagena Spala on August 21 a floating bath house collapsed during a dance. The floor gave way sending about 150 people mostly children into the sea. Many injured, none missing. screws of the floor were found missing, suggesting sabotage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthagena
Spala
Christian Endeavorers Return From Steamship Voyage
Reports say sixty returning Christian Endeavorers arrived in Chicago at 7:40 a.m. after sailing from Topeka at 2:00 p.m. on the Santa Fe Short Line, conveying a sense of reunion among travelers and organizers.
Wind Storm Hits Milwauker City in Sudden Blast
A dramatic wind storm swept Milwauker yesterday afternoon, tearing down eight large structures and wrecking two hundred small houses. The total loss is expected to exceed thirty thousand dollars though no fatalities were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwauker
Wis
Sheboygan
Dewitt
Santa Fe Pullman Car Service For Topeka To Chicago Trip
Santa Fe Route offers sleep ers and free chair cars for Topeka passengers bound for Chicago on the G. A. R. official train Sunday August 26. Contact agent T. L. King at the depot for space and ticket details. Also tourist rates to Colorado and Utah from Missouri Pacific points to Denver Colorado Springs and Purhle Salt Lake and Ogden from June 1 to September 15. See nearest ticket agent or write H. C. Townsend GP TA St Louis, Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Pullman Standard
Santa Fe
Chicago
T. L. King
Colorado
Utah
Missouri Pacific
Denver
Colorado Springs
Purhle
Colo
Salt Lake
Ogden
H.C. Townsend
GP. & TA
St. Louia
Special Train to Topeka for AR Members and Friends
A Santa Fe special train for AR members and their friends will depart Topeka on Sunday August 24. T J King, agent in Topeka, will provide further details and arrangements for steepers standard and tourist seats and free chair cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Santa Fe
T. J. King
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