Fragments Hint at Travel Route and Names
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Sethian Al Lotier, a rain reference, and a trekking path from Chicago to the Pacific coast via Salt Lake. It notes a dining car, a person named Carl Row Thule, and a location 235 Kansix avenue. The text is incomplete but suggests a travel segment or logistical note involving a connection to coastal routes through colonist-era imagery.
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BisPisky Creer Sethian AlLotier
Chiago
Carl Row
Travel Deals and Special Train Fares Advertised
Boston and return by Santa Fe offers one fare round trip with route choices and stopover privileges, valid until October 4. Union Pacific and Santa Fe routes feature Aug 19 to 24 sales with similar terms. A Kansas City return fare $40 is noted with a 4 pm city departure. Also promoting a tobacco supplier and a local newspaper subscription.
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Boston
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Keck
Kansas
City
West
Chicago
Moston
Spalding Seeks US Help For Honolulu to San Francisco Cable
Col Z S Spalding seeks U S cooperation to back a Hawaii to California submarine and land cable project. He holds a twenty year exclusive franchise with subsidies from Hawaii and favorable rights from the Hawaiian government, with San Francisco as the初 entry point and U S government aid to be discussed at a chamber of commerce meeting.
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San Francisco
Z S Spaldine
Honolulu
United States
Chamber of Comimérce
Craig
Chamber of Commerce
Spalding
Hewalian Group
Kawaites
Mishop & Co
Huaululu
Spaldise
Trustees of the
Lusk Former Hutchinson Bank President Arrested in Oregon
Dr. Bo McCurdy says A. J Shusk arrested in Portland for embezzling 80 000 from First National Bank of Wichita. Lusk, once Hutchinson National Bank president, fled Mexico after bankers fell nationwide. He was captured in Oregon while the vice president and cashier faced trial and were acquitted.
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Lusk
Mexico
Oregon
Horses Sent to Europe From Barrimont
Owing to low horse prices tied to bicycle demand and electric power, Barrimont ships many horses to Europe. The Johnson line has sent five shipments to Antwerp and Havre as steamship lines compensate for cattle export declines caused by European cattle bans.
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Barrimont
Johnson Line
Antwerp
Havre
Ateam
Firemen Break Record At Waltham Play-Out
At the Veteran Firemen's Play-out in Waltham Massachusetts the hand tub Quinsumagog of Hopkinton set a world mark by throwing two streams 238 inches. The previous record of 240 feet 94g inches, held by Framingham since September 20, 1831, was surpassed.
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Waltham Wauman
Mass
The
Framingham
Excursion Boat Terre Bonne Sinks Near Beauharnois Canal
A Montreal dispatch reports the Rich elieu steamer Terre Bonne carrying Knights Templars and other travelers sank near the Beauharnois canal last night after striking twice in Cedar Rapids. Passengers escaped in shallow water, with few injuries and all baggage saved. Among aboard were St. Bernard commandery members from Saginaw and Denver knights, plus a writer Miss O J McClellan.
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Montreal
Que
Richelieu
Ontario
Knights Templars
Beauharnois Canal
Cedar Rapids
Jst
Beaubernois Canal
Ducky Keights
St. Bernard Commandery
Saginaw
Michigan
Boar
Denver
Colorado
Fist Fight Tonight Between Lucas and Dr Bailey at Garrfeld Park
A three round bout tonight at Garrfeld Park during the minstrel show pits Bert Lucas of North Topeka against Dr. F. W. Bailey for river supremacy. Bailey is in prime condition and Lucas has favorable odds with money on his side.
Whipped Tramps Drive Out 150 Wanderers From Arcola
A special to the Post Dispatch reports that in Arcola Hi aay a gang of tramps has plagued the area with burglaries blamed on them. Police armed with whips and clubs drove about 150 wanderers from the city, ending their presence.
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Arcola
Alinets
St. Laura
Spofford Urged to Quit as Librarian of Congress
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of the Treasury recommends removal of Spofford as Librarian of Congress after expert accountant William Meyers finds fault with his handling of accounts. Spofford holds real estate in Washington New York Virginia and substantial stock holdings. fate rests with the President.
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Librarian of Congress
Curcaco
Washington
Osaya
Sec'y Qurlisie
Wm. E Meyers
A. RK
Spooflrd
Spofford
Esstata
New York
Virginia
To the asylum and local obituaries in Topeka
Mrs Riordan a confined inmate to be tried before Judge Woon as a state probate court case. Mrs Katheryn Karst 70 dies at 1420 West Sixth Street from complications of diseases. Mary Ann Kippis two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kippis dies and is buried from St Joseph church. Eva infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott dies of fever and buried at Rochester cemetery. Joseph Weeks and wife deed parcels 274 and 226 Lime Street to Parkdale Methodist church. Theo Eli Hurd buys 892 Tyler Street from G N Elliot for 1200 dollars. George Hall and Frenchy Osborn sign for a finish fight in Denver associated with the Wild West show.
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Katheryn Karst
West Sixth Street
Topeka
Mary Ann Kippis
Third Strait
Eva
Mra Scott
Oakland
Rochester Cemetery
Joseph Weeks
Lime Street
Parkdale Addition
Parkdale
Denver
George Hall
Frenchy
Osborn
Gillett
Local notes from Topeka area residents and visitors
Mise Mary B Jordan plans to visit relatives in Kansas City Kansas. E Merriam moved his office to the Real Estate building on Jackson Street. Mrs Sally Riggs widow of 714 Chestnut Street is recovering from a fall Sunday morning breaking three ribs. Robert Race from Strong City came to Topeka for cancer surgery and is staying with his daughter James Gallery at 318 Klineetree.
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Mise Mary B. Jordan
Kansas City
Kan
E . Merriam
Jackson Street
Sally Riggs
Chestnut Street
Robert Race
Topeks
Strong City
James Gallery
Klineetree
Santa Fe Round Trip Fare and Stopover Privileges
A brief notice states one fare covers the round trip with stopover privileges. Readers are directed to see Rowley Hros for particulars as the Santa Fe service details are outlined. Peerless Steam Laundry advertises cleaning at 112 and 114 West Eighth Street.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Rowley Hros
Dynamite Placed on Northern Pacific Train at Junction
An unknown miscreant tried to blow up the 10:30 eastbound Northern Pacific passenger train near Berrz Montana. A dynamite charge in a frog at a junction half a mile east exploded as the train passed, shattering the last coach with passengers inside but causing no injuries.
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Berrz
Mont
Northern Pacific
Suit Aims to Recover 12000 From Western Farm Mortgage
James Cooper of Colorado and lawyers Stebbins Evans file suit against Lawrence stockholders of the bankrupt Western Farm Mortgage company to recover 12000. Cooper says arbitration awarded the sum and the firm chose payment or forty shares of Partners' Union Ditch Company stock, which the mortgage company did neither.
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Western Farm Mortgage Co
Lawrence
James Cooper
Colorado
Stebbins & Evans
Western Farm Mortgege Company
Cooper
Board of Arbitration
Union Ditch Company
Government to permit U.S. envoy visit Waller in Paris prison
Semiofficial report says France will allow a representative from the United States embassy to visit Mr. John T. L. Waller under prison rules. No further action possible until papers in the case arrive. Washington pressure followed American newspaper advocacy.
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Waller Mart
Paris
United States
Eustis
John TL. Waller
Washington
Remarkable saurian tooth found in Maryland mines
Charlee Coffin of Muirkirk Md has lent a saurian tooth to the Woman's College Museum for study. The three inch tooth from Prince George county comes from a herbivorous dinosaur about twenty five feet long. Professor Marsh noted western fossils rival the Maryland find in size and described a colossal lizard about 100 feet long as the largest known.
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Mary
Charlee
Coffin
Muirkirk
Woman's College Museum
Prince George County
Potomac
C. C. Mersh
Yale
Baltimore
Candy Made In Paper Box At Roaring School
Girls at an eastern college introduce a dainty candy method. A sheet of heavy glazed paper forms a box. Sugar and water boil in it, then a few drops of flavoring and nut meats finish the square candy once cooled. The process is safe, fun, and impressive for friends.
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Roaring School
Statue to Burns' Highland Mary Erected at Dunoon
The Burns tale sparks a Dunoon monument to Highland Mary, honoring the poet who wrote verses about a flirtation with Mary Campbell long before his marriage to Jean Armour. The piece notes the paradox of praising the poet rather than the woman.
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Burns
Dunoon
Mary Campbell
Jean Armour
Signs That Ants Can Talk
A curious anecdote claims ants communicate verbally after a scientist killed one ant. Witnesses who fled and consulted with other ants reported the insects turned back and fled, suggesting dialogue among ants.
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J.B. Mayden
J W Ior
Farmer A Train Robber Identified in Nebraska
Geo W. Ostrander, a Lincoln County farmer, arrested for alleged complicity in the Union Pacific hold up near Brady Island, has been fully identified by the train engineer. A large quantity of ammunition was found on Ostrander.
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Asion Pacific
Omana
The
Bee
North Platte
Neb
Geo W. Ostrander
Liecoln County
Union Pacific
Brady Island
Ostrander
Governor Woodbury to Visit Topeka This October
Vermont Governor A A Woodbury will visit Topeka in October and stay with Mr and Mrs E B Merriam. He may receive a local reception and manages Vermont real estate interests in Kansas through Mc E Merriam. J W Walker of Steele Walker commits suicide at Midland hotel St Joseph amid domestic troubles. Laura Jackson Arnold, sister of Stonewall Jackson, travels from Corinne to Buckhannon for the Fifth West Virginia union cavalry reunion where she is revered as the mother of the unit.
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Woodbury
Vermont
Topeka
A. A. Woodbury
E B Merriam
Kansas
Mc. E . Merriam
St. Joe
Wimsett
Kansas City
J. W. Walker
Steele & Walker
St Joe
Midland
Stonewall Jackson
Corvinnes
Laura Jackson Arnold
Buckhanan
Fifth West Virginia Union Cavalry
Sunstruck Sugar Maple Dies From Sun Heat
A sugar maple street tree, planted about twenty five years ago, died during a rare heat spell. Inspection showed the trunk was angular from long bark and wood damage beneath, with only one live side. Loss of moisture prevented transpiration, causing fatal decline. The writer advises cutting away dead bark and painting to deter rot and allow recovery. Also mentions Arora Havana cigars.
Market Report From Wheat and Hogs Ends Week Weak
Wheat faced liquidation and weak Chinese and northwestern receipts with September opening lower at 61 4, corn steady around 85, pork and lard down slightly, hogs 15,000 receipts and prices mixed. Cattle and sheep receipts on the day mix, with Texas and Westerns moving, overall market slow and weak. Closing stock list shows several rail and utility names with mixed quotes.
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Associated Press
State Journal
Chiaco
Northwestern
Carrie
Texas
Liverpool
Shers
Northwatery
New York
Seaboard
Flour trade revival boosts grain market activity
Export buyers absorb northwestern offerings while exporters commit to export, lifting prices. Four trade revival draws flour jobbers, with 150,000 barrel committals and strong milling demand as winter wheat scarcity in the southwest forces mills to adapt. Closing calls show modest gains in London and Paris, with corn and oats steadier amid favorable weather but dry pockets needing moisture.
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Liverpool
Paris
Berlin
Kangas
Iowa
Armour
Cudahy Free Commission House
Chicago
New York
Lowe
Kansas
Cudahy
Celle
Minnespolis
St Louta
Ohio River
Tilincia
Kansas City
Omaha
W. W
London
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