Readville Grand Circuit Week Closes in Wet Conditions
Grand circuit week ends at Readville with five events completed. Sphinx S, a New York sprinter, won the 2:20 trot heat series, while Fred Wedgwood set pace and suffered a misstep in heat four. Marmots and other horses contested the day as racing officials reported on the Edwardian era event outcomes and upcoming performances.
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Freadvillle
Mine
Epcomet
Gtalia
Chen
Sphinx S
New York Ceiling
Pred & Wednewout
New York
Jawrver
Bettie
Jess Fru
Pha Monk
Kisgmond
Tomgles
Hocalsin
Arnund
Stiemond
Kiven
Fipubert
Alwasy
Miss Gertrude
Providence Creace
American Winners in Park Club Meeting Falls Short
A garbled report lists horses and owners such as Jeckeys Cerry of Honors and Archduke in a Park Club meeting. Names like Landon, Willies De Whitney, and C. Whitney appear with events including two year olds, plates, distances, and a summer event. The text is fractured but indicates multiple race results and owners.
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Jeckeys
Park Club
Landon
Willies de Whitney
Mount Vernon
Lo Ielfi
Glate
Archduke
Rett
Tampton
Dultial States
I. Hort
Nellis
Coeetite Feday
Orsay
Maher
Wills C. Whitney
Wash Maher
Bufford Abbey
Yale track team prepares for Oxbridge challenge
Yale captain Jean Cann announces arrival from Europe to join Yale track squad at Travers Island. Michael Murphy of the New York Athletic Club trains the Yale Panthers as they prepare for the renewal against Oxford.
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Ers Jean
Stehach
Yale
iGarepe
Travers Tajand
Fonehant
Michael Murph
New York Athletic Club
Deira
Nurs
Thousands Flock to See Shamrock Hi at Topeka Gun Club
A large crowd gathered as the Topeka Gun Club staged a Labor Day tie shoot at their Sixth Street grounds. Plans included a team shoot as the featured event with multiple matches and an outline meeting at Elliott's store next Wednesday to finalize the program with team captains and enthusiasts. Walter J. Travis, American amateur golf champion, returned from a six week tour of Scotland and England describing British players and courses. American prospects believe that while British links require different methods, a top U.S. team could beat a visiting English or Scottish squad on American soil.
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Topeka
Herey
Pally & Trigger Winiher
Alooters
Elliott
Wwe
England
New York
Walter J.travis
United States
Scotland
Great Britain
Prospects Poor in Regional Baseball Amid Turbulent Season
Aug 31 report covers uncertain prospects as teams plot comebacks from key players, with mentions of universities Missouri and Wisconsin, and Denver amid a slate of national league and american league notes. Parker and Corbett face upcoming bouts while several high school teams and venues like Prarody and Osage City post matchups and schedules.
Their Secret Is Out at Ava Arnold Drug Store
The notice reports a local remedy claim for cold and throat relief sold at 504 Fru boities tree, Ava Arnold drug store. It mentions Mrs Minker and Wartands and touches on a death and related rites, with garbled OCR fragments referencing a long illness and claimed cures.
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Minker
Ava Arnold i Pie Dons Drug Store
Itansas Ave
Humors and Health Remedies Prominent in Sarsaparilla Ads
Fragmentary OCR text describes humorous ailments and bodily complaints served by remedies. Claims include health, peace, and relief from pimples and boils. Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as radically and permanently driving away bad humors and restoring well being.
Shockley to retire as treasurer at soldiers home
Kansas dispatch reports Major W B Shockley to resign next week from the Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The long controversy over governance and alleged mismanagement centers on Governor Smith, with Shockley accused by supporters of loyalty and critics of fomenting discord. The board sought changes amid health and political pressure, leading to Shockley’s forthcoming retirement.
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W. B. Shockley
Soldiers’ Home
Leavenworth
Weathern
Nation Home
Shockies
W. W Martin
Bert Scott
Bhockley
Kansas
Board of Managers
Congress
A. J. Lusith
Plumb
War Department
Alexander McDowell McCook
Army
Shockley
Smith
Dick Blue
W. E B. Franklin
Snookley
Rome
Binal
the Home
Pacific
J. G. Rowland
Shockjey
Sidney G Cooke
Herington, Kas
Jessie Morrison Sentenced to Five Years for Needle Work
Lansing August 2 Jessie Morrison serving five year sentence for singing Dr Clara Wiler Castle of El Dorado to doing needle work. Warden Jewett plans to assign a trusty to do light family tasks while she remains in the women’s department. The warden notes Morrison hopes for bond or appeal to avoid full term, saying two family deaths could follow if she must stay.
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Lansing
Jessie Morrison
Clara Wiler Castle
el Dorado
Jewett
Jesse
Jessie
Jensie
Bond
Hhere
Wheat acreage soars as farmers sow record grain area
Abilene Aug 24 Central East as farmers prepare to sow the largest wheat acreage in the wheatbelt history. Nearly all corn fields will be sown to Wheat and old wheat fields too. Much wheat planted without plowing. New Russian seed wheat distributed this week about 500 bushels per county. High price 230 dollars a bushel hindering purchases though seed need is felt. Farmers experiment with imported grains to improve climate adaptation.
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Abilene
Central Easte
Pratt Reservoir Collapse Prompts New One Planned
Pratt Aug 11 The Lobisco city reservoir gave way Thursday night during a council meeting about a replacement. Officials state the old tank had been deteriorating and a new structure will be erected at once. Three infant illnesses Cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhoea are noted as circulating. remedies from Dr Powlers Extract of Strawberry are cited.
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Pratt
Lobisco
City Sound
Powlers
Great Crowds Hear Him at East Side Tent
Churchgoers gather as Emanuel Stultz a 13 year old boy preacher from Independence draws large crowds in a Tauwrence and Fourth streets tent. His earnest sermons convert many, while George Bright of Shelby preaches at First Lutheran and other ministers lead a Sunday program across East Side churches.
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East Side Tent
Emanuel Stultz
Independence
Tauwrence
Fourth Streets
Mimi
First Church and neighborhood services on Sunday
Church notes list Sunday services across multiple churches in the area. First Church of Christ, Swedish, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, and other denominations show timings from morning to afternoon with sermons on topics like Christ, prayer, and salvation. Includes pastors Hey, Ott, Reynolds, and Leherentum among others. no evening services at some except specific congregations.
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Counoh Grove
I. BM Guiete
Cottonwood Walls
Ivan Selleck
Emporia
Fagdleh Lutheran Church
Endeavor Society
Tey
Mallory
G. D. Olden
First African Baptist Church
Ey. A.M. le Herentus
Swedish Lutheran Church
Godfrey Pasha
North Side
Edwin Jas. Dent
Church of the Gould Shepherd
Canon Bywater
Omaha
Coffeyville
Eversden
Westport
Jovesan Sunday School
Associaton
Church of the Good Shepherd
Baptist Church
W. 8. Hutchinson
Suni
Glenda
Presbyterian Church
First Church of Christ
Huntoon
Pelstrevta
Orlet Jesus
Divine Betence Hall
Quincy
First African’ Baptist Church
Third and
G D. Olden
Blybth
Topeka Avenue
Makiahan
Preawclig
Agra
Hi Blige
Chas
F. Parhum
Servion
Third Christian Church
Third
Lake Streets
F. Mallory
Paetae
the Holy Spirit
Hey
Herentum
Scardinaviaris
Hunteen
Lone Synees
A. M Reynolds
Whitehead
Patpie
Lye Mays
Parkdale
M. Churel
W. J. Mitchell
Tor
First Congregational Chiren
Mick
Shepherd
Cotter
Werman
Caron Fewster
Erater Simons
Bae
Canoo Bywater
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Sod Werman
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Hood
Shem
Kansas News
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Dickinaon County
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First Lutheran Church
Endeavor Society of the Finds
Laitheran Church
Stas Bmma Senkon
Western Avenue
Duide Ora Cumiming
San Bernardino
Gertrude Art
Alice Cumming
Mise Cumming
George S. Bright
Shelby, O
Corner Fifth
Harrisor
John A. Bright
Modoe Club
Millapaveh
Trev. M. F. McKilahan
First United Presbyterian Church
Abram
Abram Aur U Rich Blan
J. T. Purvis
Central Avenue Christian Church
Baness Avenue
M. EK
Ens
Omuba
Aion Puter
Judy Blix
Ma Ati
Ieee
John HH. Susebow
Capitol Building and Loan
Kansas Ave
Mack and Oenes
Chicago
Monitou Steamship Company
Oelock
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