Marriage announced for Charles C. Clough and Jennie Barzen in St. Vincent's chapel
The marriage of Kansas City resident Chas Prescott Allen Clough, formerly of Topeka, to Jennie Barbar Barzen of Kansas City is scheduled for the morning of September 24 at St. Vincent's chapel. Ushers include Shelton Burr and Beverley Pratt, with maids Tile Barren, Emily Barsen, and Louise Glasner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Prescott Allen Clough
Kansas City
Topeka
Jennie Barbar Barzen
Jacob Barzen
St. Vincent's Chapel
Shelton Burr
Tile Barren
Emily Barsen
Louise Glasner
Beverley C Pratt
Groomeman
Charles Lester Schmack
J. H. Smith
Roland Murrow
Theodore Parker
Fortnight Notes From Colorado Towns
From a fortnight in Colorado Saturday. Miss Dora Johnson, Miss Vina Johnson and Miss Edith Coles have returned from Denver and Manitou. Miss Edith Torrence of 24 Quincy street goes to Kansas City Wednesday for three weeks. Miss Marion Balderson, of Louisville, will spend two weeks visiting Miss Ruth Tincher. Mr. Harold Copeland went to Ottawa today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Hollis
Chicago
G. J. Mulvane
Howel Jones, Jr
Flagstaff
Arizona
Nettle Newmark
Lawrence
Jeasie Myers
Harry Parks
Reuben Spivey
Rossville
Terrence Ewart
Oklahoma City
Kansas Ci
Albert T. Reid
Kansas City
Sheldon Wentworth
Fred Walker
Pittsburg
Kan
Toneka
Missouri
St. John's
Sa- Una
Relta Updegraff
Jennie Campbell
Maple Hill
Updegrart
Mra. A. C. Morse
W. G. Dickie
Lancaster
Wis
Amy
Merritt Hodson
W. M. Wise
Colorado
Dora Johnson
Vina Johnson
Edith Coles
Denver
Manitou
Edith Torrence
Quincy Street
Marion Balderson
Louisville
Ruth Tincher
Harold Copeland
Ottawa
Pete the Pincher Nabbed Then Exiled From Town
Hawkins known as Pete the Pincher caused fear in dry goods stores by snatching and grabbing shoppers. Sheriff Cook, after a pursuit, escorted Hawkins to a Rock Island train and he agreed to leave town, ending the incident on Kansas Avenue. Erastus Crosby helped detain him briefly before the deputy escorted him away.
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Pete the Pincher
Cook
Hawkins
Kansas Avenue
Rock Island
Pete the
Pincher
Pete
Crosby Brothers
Erastus Crosby
Sheriff Cook
Mr. Hawkins
Fruit Trust in Light
Kingston Jamaica August 25 Special advices from London say little probability that the United Fruit Company of New Orleans and Boston Elder Dempster Co of Liverpool and the Fyfes of Aberdeen will combine their fruit interest. The First National Bank was robbed of thirty eight hundred dollars in silver Sunday. Robbers entered basement then sang upstairs and placed silver in sacks in the vault outside the cafe.
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Aberfeen
Dy Ave
First National Bank
Maine Makes New Record at Trial Run
The battleship Maine returned to Cramp's shipyards from a Cape Ann trial trip. Report says she set a new coast record on the Boston Lightship to Delaware Cove run, averaging around 16.9 knots with a 4 mile course.
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Maine
Philadelphia
Cramp
Cape Ann
Boston
Delaware
Abilene and Return Tickets and Berryton Picnic Notice
Abilene and Return tickets priced at 284 dollars on date noted. Union Pacific RR line offering round trip fare. Farmer’s Annual Picnic at Berryton scheduled for August 26. Rate 9 cents for the round trip. Train departs Missouri Pacific at 4 and returns at 5. May include misreadings from OCR.
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Abilene and Return
Union Pacific RR
Missouri Pacific
Tam
Peck of Trouble as City Faces 4500 Lot Tax Districts
City officials face widespread complaints as 17 street opening benefit districts threaten over 17000 in expenditures. A major district extending Second and Third streets and widening Fillmore could cost 6445, triggering court battles over tax validity. Appraisers Spivey Coleman Miller defend legality while residents demand district expansions and fairer assessments.
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Ion
Second Street
Western Avenue
Fillmore
Third Street
Fernald Tract
Bromich Tract
Apraisers
Lmite
Polk Street
Fifth Street
Buchanan Street
Hone
Spivey
Samuel Coleman
Fred N. Miller
Topeka
Morse Street
Bergundthal
North Topeka
Reer Beal
Chandler
Laurent, Norris, Pale
Taylor
Clay
Buchanan
Lincain
Stepped Over a Cliff in Mount Eagle Tennessee
Mount Eagle Tenn Aug 25 Miss Vinnie Tucker a prominent young woman of Decherd and a party member on a mountain trip fell and was badly shaken as she slid down with one companion. The climber caught a bush that slowed the descent before sliding to a rough halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Eagle
Tenn
Forest Point
Vinnie Tucker
Decherd
Peter
Tucker
Seeaian
Fragmentary line hints at near foot distance in event
A damaged OCR fragment notes a moment where three feet separated participants from a goal line or foot marker, indicating a near finish or boundary in a sports or event scene. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
Pickpocket nabbed after Topeka rooter chase
Samuel Martin jailed after a midnight pursuit at Rock Island depot end of a Topeka Saturday visit. A purse with small change was found in his hand and a passenger’s pocket was rifled. A Kansas City visitor reported losing $100 while rooters left town. Police chiefs coordinated to identify suspects and press charges.
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Craddock Rooters
Topeka
Samuel Martin
Martin
Nnn
Rock Island
Fusion Rooters
Lucas
Bradshaw
Jackson
Kansas Avenue
First Street
John Lucas
Kansas City
Zimmer
Donovan
Fight at Grand Opera House Injures Janitor Henry Robb
Henry Robb a colored janitor at the Grand opera house was injured in a late Saturday night fight inside the building. Robb, head cut and bruised, was taken to Christ hospital and will recover. J W Kershner and Arthur Douglass, workers there, say Robb started the trouble by entering at midnight and attacking them. Robb struck Kershner twice, grabbed him, and bit his shoulder. Kershner hit Robb with a wooden mallet. They overpowered him and reported to the police. no arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Robb
Grand Opera
Robb
Christ Hospital
J. W. Kershner
Arthur Douglass
Opera House
Kershner
Leases Battle Abbey by Grace for Winter Home
New York reports Michael P. Grace brother of ex mayor William R. Grace leases Battle Abbey, the Hastings site, for a term as a winter residence. Grace already rents Lord Howe’s Hertfordshire estate. The abbey, once owned by the Tate Duchess of Cleveland, was bought by Sir Augustus Webster for about $1,000,000 after last autumn’s auction.
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New York
Battle Abbey
Herald
Willam the Conqueror
Hastings
Michael P. Grace
William R. Grace
Grace
Lord Howe
Hertfordshire
Tate
West Sixth Street road to be 20 feet wide
County commissioners voted to widen West Sixth Street pavement to 20 feet. The county will fund 17 feet of the road, with three feet paid by affected property owners. The brick company donates to pave the first 600 feet with brick, then macadam for the remainder. The project runs from the east line of Gage Park to the west line of the Harstsock property, with future paving planned for the north river road to the brick yard bridge and part of Burlingame road.
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Brick Yard
Burlingame Road
Many New Members At Topeka Athletic Association Meeting
The Topeka Athletic Association plans a meeting tonight where 70 new members will be voted in. Discussions will cover improving association quarters and adding special features. The revival is shown by applicant lists as bowling alleys will be upgraded, winter tournaments planned, and matches with teams from other cities scheduled. Pool billiards exhibitions and matches will also be held at the association rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka Athletic Association
Association
Robbery Charge After Butler Incident
Police arrested Harry and John Deviin Sunday on a high-robbery charge for assaulting Willa Butler Friday night. Two men robbed her on the street and fled. Officer Donovan is confident the suspects are the right ones. The scene references an unrelated note about a Uniformity Convention and a Union Pacific item.
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Harry
John Deviin
High— Bay
Willa Butler
Abie
BoPhone
Donovan
Reno Faction Forges Fusion As State Conventions Open
Reno Aug 25 The silver party state convention meets in this city to nominate a congressman and full state ticket. The Democratic state convention meets on the same day for the same purpose. Fusion may or may not occur. Democrats oppose Sadler for governor with Newlands accused of behind the attack. Sparks urged by Democrats for governor role though he has not consented. Sparks is a wealthy cattleman and Wedekind mine owner. Sadler says he has enough votes for nomination. c. D. Van Duger is an avowed can-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Ailver Party
Sadler
Newlands
John Sparks
Sparks
Wedekind
C. D. van Duger
Diamond C soap contest ends this Saturday climax looming
Final week underway as contestants race to gather Diamond C wrappers. At noon today top entrants include Mrs L B Crowder Leah Saunders and Fannie Harris with strong totals. Booklet detailing contest rules is available at F W Swearingen’s Jewelry Store or by writing Cudahy Packing Co Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B Crowder
Klein
Leah Saunders
Lake
Fannie Harris
Ethel Yeargain
Blake
Harrison
F. W. Swearingen
Kansas Avenue
Cudahy Packing Co
Contested State Races and Fusion Talks Aired
The text outlines multiple gubernatorial aspirants including Lem Allen and Howell with Nate Roff challenging for secretary of state. It notes rival convention delegates, debates on fusion and office distribution, and concludes the outcome cannot be forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Didate
Congress
Lem Allen
Howell
Nate Roff
Thompson's Last Bet Died Unknowing Of Winning 900
Funeral held for veteran bookmaker Butch Thompson in Saratees. Partner Leo Swalls collected the final bet, with prominent attendees including two US senators and racing men. Herbert, the winning horse, was chosen by hospital patient Thompson before dying, leaving an estate of about 30,000 in personal property.
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Butch
Herbert
Saratees
Butch” Thompson
Leo Swalls
United States
Swattn
Thompson
Seven Matches at Once Mystery In Aged Tale
An aged narrative fragment discusses a woman who never married, her reasons tied to lack of a fiancé, and a hypothetical voyage to Boston to relieve the Ranger. The text mentions seas, seven young girls, and a naval order arriving with delays, reflecting a fragmentary historical newspaper snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armel
Boston
Ranger
Washington
Navy
Rates vis Rock Island Bt. Joe Mo and Iretmra carnival
Rates vis Rock Island to St Joe Missouri and other points at the City Ticket Office for Pacific BR fares 35 Kane s ive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Joe
Iretmra
Eke
Dales Pacific BR
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T. A
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Abe Stemberg
Turner Hall
Albert Morss Patten
Frank Scott Davis
Emporia
J. M. Tanner
Franklyn Hunt
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New York City
Fred Honebrake
Osage City
Bonebrake
J. B. Thompson
Farmere
Berryton
Fotat
Grand Opera House
County Commissioners
Sixth Avenue Road
T A A
Butler
State Board of Commissions
Union Pacific Rfr
Kansas State
Topeka State Fair Grounds
C. P. Updegraff
Jackson Street
Nevada
Star Grocery
Prg Pha E
Groverlea
Tebttee
New Crawford Theater
Sin
Gillette
Price Mae
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