Curfew Enforced as Topeka Narrows Night Streets
Topeka adopts strict curfew for under 16 as fire bell tolls nightly at 9 45. Children must vacate streets within 15 minutes. police promise enforcement and local residents express mixed views. Chief Gardiner Sergeant Donovan praise ordinance as aid to policing youth. some remain skeptical until longer use.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mats
State Journal
Donovan
Sid
Tam
Third
Monroe
Sompure
Paul Driver Bondy
Jack
Western Avenue
Sipom
Kansas Coal Output and Values Review
Washington Age reports detailed figures on U S coal production and values by state for 1855 with Kansas leading a decline in output. It notes total state production around 1 58 million short tons and a value near 40 1 million dollars with Crawford and Cherokee counties contributing significant tonnage and worth.
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Washington
Baward W. Parker
United States
Kansas
ISM
Leavenworth
Crawford County
Clothing house fails in Philadelphia stock seizure
Otto Meum took charge of the Appel Clothing Company stock as agent for the mortgage. The estate is valued around 400000 pounds with liabilities near 200000 dollars. The First National Bank leads creditors at 50000 dollars and H H Muffler. J A Appel, president, has 25 years of Denver business experience.
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Philadelpha
Otto Meum
Appel Clothing Company
Ciime Agsremate
First National Bank
Sop J. A Appal
Denver
Children enjoy parade party at Gray Gables
From Gray Gables Marion and Auge5 see children of Dr and Mia Davis hold a lively party with the Cleveking children joining. Esther Huth and little Marion travel from Gray Gables with governesses. weather is pleasant and the village witnesses children’ s pleasures. Mrs Cleveland sometimes accompanies the children but did not today. The Committee of Fifteen seeks names of all firms planning parade-related costs for the Festival and notes excursions organized by the Missouri Kansas Texas railway for August 4 and September 1 16 and 29 for workers and harvesters.
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Marion
Mia Davis
Huth
Esther
Little Marion
Gray Gables
Cleveland
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Desirable Far West Rail Route Promoted From Missouri River
A promotional notice touts an all westward Burlington Route service with daily departures from St Louis area, linking Kansas City to Billings via sleeper and chair car connections to Lincoln and beyond. It claims faster through travel to Colorado and Puget Sound, with through sleepers extending to Montana and California and urging inquiries through the agent.
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Colorado
Montana
Hot Springs Puget Sound
Pacific Coast
Burlington
Missouri River
Kaetisah City
Billings
Kansas City
California
Astar
Hves
Wakel
St Louis
Aio
Betting Favors Mac McKinley Election Odds Driven by Wagers
New York Aug 26 There has been little betting on the election with offers of two to one on McKinley drawing few takers A wealthy backer at the Waldorf Hotel posted 10 000 against Bryan while Louis Shier at the Astor House puts up 15 800 with 5 000 in reserve McKinley bets were scarce in Delmonica’s and Hoffman House with only private two to one wagers noted.
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New York
McKinley
Laois Omhard
Lombardaie
Waldorf Hotel
Brven
Bryan
Oenche
Louis
Shier
Astor House
Sobich
Morinsey
Mt Delmonica’s
Hoffman House
MISS INGELS FOR BRYAN IN KENTUCKY BelleCampaigner for silver proposed
Paris Kentucky August 26 Miss Margaret Ingels daughter of J H Ingels of this city plans to campaign for William Jennings Bryan and free silver. She intends to begin speaking at once with a poised stage presence learned at Daughters College Harrodsburg and Eloquence study in Louisville. At 20 she is described as pretty and will solo speak in the south, possibly with approval from a campaign committee or on her own initiative.
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Kentucky
Paris
Bryan
Silver
Margaret Ingels
J. H. Ingels
Ber Tether
Tweets
Ingers
Daughters’ College
Harrodaburg
Elocation
TM. Hawex
Louisville
New York
Rise in coal price blamed on J Pierpont Morgan
Rumor says coal rises 25 cents per ton to 52 dollars as Morgan and associates reorganize the Reading railroad. Secret meeting of transport men linked to output controls sparked the decision, triggering anger among retailers and consumers alike. The change comes from efforts to raise profits amid changing industry power.
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J.pierpont Morgan
New York
Aziz
Aalex Axetta
Acon
J. Pierpont Morgan
Reading Railroad
Sewall’s Inhumanity Attack at Milwaukee Labor Picnic
Thomas J. Bl erkin of Chicago denounces Sewall as owning vessels with harsh treatment of crews. He claims 16 ships tied to Sewall are operated with cruelty and flag abuses during a speech at a Milwaukee labor picnic hosted by the Building Trades council with Chicago delegates in attendance.
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Milwaukee
United States
Sewall
Vce
Thomas J. Blerkin
Chicago
Seamen's Union of the
United Stata
Building Trades Counch
Chicago Building Trades Cornct
Sad Maine woods accident shoots Potter by Russell nephew
In the Maine woods yesterday Charles Potter was accidentally shot by Charles Theodore Russell, nephew of the late William Russell. They had reached Camp when Potter stepped to cut a branch and Russell reportedly fired after mistaking a rustling noise for a bear. Potter was struck and died.
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Maine Woods
Charles Potter
Charles Theodore Russell
Wiliam
Russell
Potter
Rinseel Hesard
Fred
Air
Quay’s Florida visit aims to rally Republicans for McKinley
The article portrays Senator Quay as actively harmonizing Florida Alabama and Georgia Republicans during a state visit. It claims he uses telegraph communication with leaders in these states and with central figures, coordinating efforts to secure electoral votes for McKinley and quell internal feuds.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Quay
McKinley
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Alatama
Senator Quay
Republican Party
Ubi
AfcKiniey
Kentucky Big Four in Democratic campaign plan
National Democrats of Kentucky rely on four men to lead field work after Indianapolis nomination. Chairman George M. Devine states Str. Car sie and others will address the people in support of Breckinridge Buck and the ticket.
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Boutsville
Aux
Democrats
Kentucky
Str
Carsie
George M. Devie
State Committee
Indianapolis
Breckinridge
Buck
Flora and Her Float Plans Under Debate at Festival Meeting
The five member Ingiea' Committee of Five handling Flora and her float for the Wednesday Fall Festival parade meets at the courthouse to discuss voting plans for the Queen Piorm. Mrs W W J Webb and Men Irving Doolittie, on the voting committee, join to decide if voting continues by popular ballot or if the committees will select candidates, with a possible ballot reopening.
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Ingiea
Flora
Sesstot
Court House
W. W. J Webb
Irving Doolittie
Uniforms for Zouaves and festival prizes offered by merchants
The Zouaves will order uniforms this afternoon or tomorrow with one hundred set to be purchased. Jackets blue white red trousers and leggings white with red, white and blue caps. Merchants donate prizes for a firemen tournament as Dean Waters collects funds. Colonel Alexander and other donors contribute to the Festival and Reunion efforts. Straw supply contract for 26 tons to Ci Ward near Menoken at 303.75 to deliver at grounds.
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Bradford
Zontwyven
Greenwald
Kansas Avenue
Dean Waters
Ed Broderson
Charles War- Glu
Colonel Alexander
Bants Fe
Tfotter
Mr. Waters
Ci Ward
Ménoken
Cant Fool The Boy For McKinley And Hobo Cap
A Kansas avenue store clerk refused a child’s request for a McKinley and Hobo cap. The boy offered a dime, the clerk presented a Brian and Sewalt cap, and the boy insisted the words on the visor prove the true cap. The clerk stood firm saying no.
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Kansas Avenue
Deer Transfer Moves herd to larger enclosure
Central Park in New York August 26 reports the transfer of twelve fallow deer and one bark from the deer paddock to Cortlandt Park. Superintendent Smith notes the Central Park paddock is too small for the herd and expects the deer will thrive in the buffalo enclosure now prepared for them.
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New York
Central Park
Kate
Cortndt Park
Smith
Blue and Gray Reunion At Washington Antietam Underscores Civil War Ties
A large gathering of Confederate veterans from Richmond and Pickett's division across Virginia plans to attend the Blue and Gray reunion in Washington hosted by the Philadelphia brigade. The event tops with the dedication of the brigade monument at Antietam on September 17, while Maryland governors Hastings and Lowndes lead their staffs in uniform. The Fifty-first Pennsylvania survivors will visit Antietam for a reunion at the battlefield site, and special trains run to St Paul for GA R events. Also noted are laundry services and a hair dye claim segment from unrelated notices.
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Washington, Ang
Pickett
Richmond
Virginia
Washington
Philadelphia
Antietam
Hastings
Lowndes
Maryland
Penneylvania Volunteers
Martranft
Maine for Mac GOP predicts victory in Maine election
Port land resident Mr Gerrish argues Republicans will energize to maximize turnout while Democrats split by nominating Winslow and a free silver candidate. He claims Sewall will lose in his own town and ward, and asserts a stronger Republican majority than usual despite overall confidence.
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Gerrish
Washington
Aus
Maine
T. Gerrish
Portland
Willard’s
Sewall
Jac- Hetie
Winslow
Will Before Silver
The Republican congressional committee claims Oregon, Washington, California, and Wyoming for McKinley but late developments weaken the claim Fusion is arranged in Oregon, California, and Wyoming and perfected in Washington The GOP believes fusion in those states could jeopardize a Republican majority if the tickets prove strong in the other Pacific states
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Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
Oregon
California
Wyoming
McKinley
Pacific States
Republicans Hopeful West Virginia Carried for McKinley
Martinsburg W Va Aug 26 The two big parties tested the popularity of their issue at the Inter-county Farmers Park. Republicans held a day with a tremendous crowd though surrounding counties leaned Democratic. Democratic day drew Joe Blackburn and Benton McKinney plus Judge Daniel B Lucas but attendance was lower. Senator Elkins says McKinley will carry West Virginia by about 20 000 in the forthcoming election.
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Elkins
West Virginia
McKinley
Martinsburg
W. Va
Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
Benton McMann
Tennessee
Daniel B. Lucas
Senator Elkins
McKinsey Willess
Boston Woman Drowns After Suicide Attempt Aboard Steamship
Mrs H M Stephenson of Boston 42 years old on a continental trip with her son jumped from the steamship Spaarndam near Hoboken on arrival. Officers searched a boat but she vanished. Husband expected her at the dock and was prostrated by the news. No reason given.
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Boston
New York
H. M. Stephenson
Hoston
Netherland American
Stephenson
Spaarndam
Firth Street
Hoboken
Monument Fund Gets Bicycle Race Proceeds in Washington
A Washington bicycle company offers the entire gross receipts from a Columbia Athletic Park race in November to the Eugene Field monument fund. Part will support the monument, part the poet’s family, with Clara Bell Brown certifying the donation for the fund committee. A Virginia Democrat backs McKinley in a long letter. Ross Gordon, former state Democratic chairman, also endorses McKinley. Almost all fruit and produce exchange members favor McKinley. Dr A P Sawyer endorses Pemly Cure.
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Washington
Bicycle Company of
Eugene Field Monument Fund
Columbia Athletic Park
Clara Bell Brown
Monument Fund Committee
Virginia
McKinley
Richmond
Ave
Ross Gordon
Democratic State Committee
National Democratic Committee
SANTA FE ROUTE HOME ROAD and EXCURSIONS NOTICE
National Eisteddfod in Denver announces one fare plus 200 for round trips with sale August 29 to September 1 and return by September 30, Cromwell and Jeffers post office North Topeka or at Banta Fe depot. Also LL Wareley Genl. Agent promotes through trains from Missouri River to north, with sleepers and dining cars. HomeSeekers excursions toArkansas Arizona Louisiana Oklahoma Indian Territory and Texas dates Sept 1 15 29 Oct 6 20 one fare plus 2 for round trip valid 21 days.
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National Eisteddfod
Denver
Cromwell & Jeffers
North Topeka
Banta Fe
Fifth Street
Garvey
Arkansas
Arizona
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Dexas
Gaga
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Royal
Kansas Coal
Clothing House
Goss
Gray
the King of Pits, Beechams—Berchaws
Br. AP
Jamison
Peerless Steam la
Wemc
B. T. Kreipe
Sil Koosas
MAC
Gotham Sports
Miss Ingels
Seamen's Union
W. B. Russell
Bear
Quays
Carlisle, Breckinridge, Buckner and
Lindsay
van Cortlandt Park
Wesh- Inaten
Heese
St Paul
Pullman
Pal- Bee
Secial
Grand Army
Woman's Bellet Corps
Ladies of the
GA. R
Modoc
St. Pau
Jess
Hall
American Newspaper Directory
Standard Authority On
Spruce Street
New York City
Topeka Daily State Journal
Fourth Congressional District
The
Enn
Mt. Bryan
Mearly
Misketon
Peerless Steam Laundry
Sth
Prof
Samuels
Hin Peat
Catarre
Kansas Ave
Hub Clothing
Riore
Stansfield’s
Ravens Avenue
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