Telegrams From Around the Nation and World
Brief dispatches report events from Paris, St Paul, Seattle, San Francisco, and Guthrie among others. Notable items include charters for transport of remains, a possible Trans Mississippian congress site, boxworkers striking in San Francisco, a government ditch survey in Sterling, and accidental deaths in Guthrie and Guthrie. Washington notes a cablegram about warships, while New York hints at silk mill sympathy and a possible tour by a performer.
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St Paul
Minn
Seattle
New Orleans
San Francisco
Cali
Sterling
Col
Aim
Platte River
Great Pawnes
The Elevator Boy
A vignette recounts an elevator boy meeting a room tenant named Thompson who recognizes him as a “fatherless” boy and notes the boy’s sole support of a widowed mother. The scene hints at an exchange of confidence between strangers in a hotel setting.
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GC. B. Lewis
California
Thompson
Sammis
Sammis the Elevator Boy Ends Up On Guard
A tale of a young orphan Sammis who works as an elevator boy for Mr. Thompson in a rushing California land sales firm. Thompson manipulates Sammis with promises of money and a new father role, while threatening family hardship. Sammis learns of the risk and later witnesses Mrs. Thompson confront the boss, ending with a warning to beware of the deceitful magnate.
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Long Branch
Mr. Thompson
Sammis
California
Lemmis
Samoyis
Loog
Samis
Sammia
Abe
Brother Garders Remarks on Big Words at Limekiln Club
Brother Gardner speaks of the club's use of long words in a humorous tone. He notes pride in language while recounting recent encounters with Samuel Shin and others. He warns against overusing elaborate terms and urges plain speech to preserve clarity and loyalty to English.
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Brother Gardner
Limekiln Club
Samuel Shin
Fedder
James Returns to Find Accused Embezzler Boss
James comes back to his store greeted warmly by the proprietor who claims an expert found James had allegedly embezzled 350000 over the past two years. The owner asks James to lend 25000 to ease their cash crunch, then dismisses the issue and tells him to continue working as usual.
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James
Gilad
Murder case link to Jessie Redmond surfaces in Kansas City
A woman arrested on Kanes avenue after wandering intoxicated claims to be Jessie Redmond wife of James Redmond. She asserts he confessed to killing an old German woman named Shoemaker near Kansas City in 1896 and cites a brutal assault that left her with a broken collar bone. She also mentions train robbers and Jesse James Jr. and says Redmond was earlier suspected and briefly tried. She calls for justice if her statements hold.
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McIntosh
Kanes Avenue
James Redmond
Shoemaker
Kansas City
Sus
Solomon City
Union Pacifc
Kaname City
Helm Park
Jesse James, Jr
Philipines
Sveral
Jessie Redmond
Panama Canal Material Transport Sparks American Shipping Push
News notes that canal construction will need vast imports of cement lumber machinery and food. American shipowners fear foreign competition and push to define a six mile coastal zone as American territory to keep carrying within US vessels. Contagion report from New York suggests US interest in restricting trade and securing coastwise shipping. The World Fair plans in St Louis draw commentary on transplanting an ancestral Washington home to the exhibition grounds.
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New York
Panama Canal
Journal of Commerce
Panama
Colon
Oregon
Atlantic Ocean
Washington
Colombia
United States
St. Louis
Banbury
London
The
Tribune
Morning Post
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M.grosby &c
Poona
Kansas State Exposition CO
Topeka, Soisa
O. P. Updegraff
New Crawford Theater
Harry Cain
Hall Caine
Park
Boston
Grand Opera House
Slater
Madison Square Theater
Winslow
Winsiow
Paris
American Line
St. Paul
Cherbourg
Charles L. Fair
Guthrie, Ok
A. Gray
Arkinsas
Wichita Mountains
Gray
Guthrie, Or
Anton Biderman
Guthrie
State Department
Crain
HoWen
Caracas
Venezuela
Milla
Berlin
Barah Herniardt
Bubbiah
Therbublla
Ater
Australia
Nas
Mississippi
Degsia Redmani
Union Pacific RR
Kaneas
Free Messenger
State Journal Office
Tam
Shawnee Myers
Fifth Ave
Hankin
Topelmave
Wuralh
Shanes
Topeka
Kansas
Beitermakers
Rebereocen Apply AB
Ware
Nan
A. T. Waesonar
Sat Reansaeste
Ksats
Moler Barber Colleges
Laut
Omaha
Neb
Care Journal
Sasady Work
Lawrence Nursery Co
Nes E . Lawrence, Kas
Eciress
Kanuus Uve
Ran
Almature
Water
Gaylet
Euuline
Kan
West Side
Snae
Sei Harrison
West Sth
Quincy
Quincy St
Singis
En Valle
Gil Huckaon
West Tuk
Tyler
Topeka Ave
Sena Srice
Tams
Kansas Ave
Toor 2
Metallente Avoly
North Lake St
Phat
Setae Gamnela Soreee
Mnther Traves Agency
Hailweas
Clatern
T. Ba
Oakland
Gale
Sores
Nate Sundid Mallee
Mra
Mary Houston
Clay St
Athedum
Ooity
Ly Journal
Strauss Agency
Ai Iuckaon
Kansan Ave
Filmore
Sprnoer Ting
Chen Call St OF
Kanes Ave
Matey
Trom
Chaundler
Ae SS Cos W
Henry Littlejohn
Midland
Topelo State Journal
Tv City
Timpeka
Acith
Chamcil
K. Winans
North van Buren
Prybiclans and
Ida G Barnes
VINCENT _GRAHAM
Stuilo
McVitsgeses
Westar
Duces
de Barruti
TOS Te Te
W. Mull
Sh St
Tepeus
Oia
Unas
Kansas Aves
J.C. Dawling CO
Ne Fur Rent CO
James Bhatden
Silverwi
W. Puan
chAree
Merchants” Co
Rock Island
Iz Union Pacita Pac
Atlantic
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