Grimes Picked in Machinist Plan for Governor
A garbled political page discusses Grimes as a favored candidate in a factional struggle led by Burtonites. It cites observers predicting a fight to place Grimes or another candidate, with Miller seen as a potential obstacle and questions about the next governor and party loyalties.
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Pharton
Aloe Burtt
Tracy Boldup
Bern
Grimes
Promiess
Tomers
Ortetis Hose
Sierry Fichter
Bert
Aid
Yao Zhiven
Gettin
Phat
Ict
Besa
Frank Grimes
Fartoy
Gries
TNO
Miur Miller
Miler
Athenet
Alana
Oesen
Wanted for Three Murders Captured Near Devil's Tower
A suspect identified as Ward and accomplices were pursued after killings tied to a case described as three murders. The fugitive was captured near Devil's Tower amid legal maneuvers and claims of a broader conspiracy. The report notes a widow of Justice Field as part of the surrounding coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ward
Rebots
Pham
Devil's Tower
Ward
Pri
Donipwvnan Apples and Winter Fruit Trade Report
Apple buyers report strong demand as summer fruit sells for 150 per barrel. Inspections find no apples of concern. Growers listed include Perry, Mardewat Rhue, and George Wood with 2000 to 1000 barrels expected. Towhkerds plan to supply 2000 to 2100 barrels for Shlamnbet. Trade heads to Iowa in late season moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Huory
Jide Perry
Mardewat Rhue
Georay Wood
Towhker
Santa Fe Wreck at Cedar Point Causes Fatal Axle Failure
West bound Santa Fe freight extra No. 314 wrecked by a broken axle at Cedar Point Chase county near Emporia and Newton. Brakeman from Kimporlt killed, eight cars derailed, wreckage blocking the line. Wreckers sent from Emporia and Newton. line cleared by morning with sparse reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Ceder Point
Chase County
Melon
Kimporlt
Cedar Folnt
Emporia
Newton
Santas
Ragin Feirdin
Emiporia
Brukerman Ziegler
Four Miners Die In Coesoe Coal Mine Accident
A Bloomington Alabama report to the Post Despatch notes a noon accident at the Coesoe coal mine in St Louis. Four miners lost their lives when a cable broke as men were about to demolish a car. A worker and a boy escaped by leaping off moments before disaster. The dead included Thomas Jones and others identified by grade and role.
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St Louis
Bloomington
Coesoe
Thomas Jones
Betts Wins Santa Fe Pattern House Contract
The Santa Fe awarded last Saturday to J B Betts the contract to build a pattern house, with several Topika bidders also in the running. The structure, about four thousand in cost, will be a substantial three story brick building and highly protected against damage by a bass weal pattern house. Fullrood indicates readiness to be turned over.
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Santa Fe
J. B Betts
Betts
Sanderson Named Purchasing Agent for Seaboard Air Line
Sanderson Sanelson, formerly assistant superintendent of machinery for the Santa Fe, becomes purchasing agent for the Seaboard Air Line with headquarters in Portsmouth. The Seaboard line is linked to Santa Fe vice president Barr. Hickey at Portsmouth is noted. Sanderson had been out of service, spending time in Chicago.
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Santa Fe Man
Seaboard Line
C. Sanelson
Ant
Santa Fe
Jonh Mayer
Seaboard Air Hine
Portsmouth
Seaboard Air Line
Barr
Santa Bely
F.C Hickey
Portammuts
Mea
Sanderson
Ems Sioximeat
Climo
Labor leaders visit Pittsburgh amid stalled steel talks
New York officials Ralph Mack Bas secretary of the National Cryic derstion of Labor and Henry White of the United Garment Workers arrived in Pittsburgh with no authority to propose a settlement for United States Steel. President Shaffer of the Amalgamated and others met but produced no decisive result while Sanibel Ginpers of the Federation of Labor also traveled from Buffalo. Gompers conferred with Easley and White but the session yielded no clear action.
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New York
Ralph Mt Bass
National Cryic Derstion of Labor
Henry White
United Garment Workers of America
Gnified States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Shaffer
Amalgamated
Sanibel Ginpers
Co Federation of Labor
Damino Fom Bultaio
Washington
Gompers
Easley
White
Delly Gotrox
Gotrox
Jane
Knights Templar Conclave Dazzles Kentucky City
Thousands flood the Kentucky metropolis as triennial Knights Templar visit the city. Commanderies from Washington and across the nation parade with bands and Masonic emblems. Visitors exceed 60,000 amid elaborate street decorations and official receptions at the custom house.
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Lovleville
Kentucky Metropelia
Gentlone
Rae Elie Gorolave
Chicago
Moon
Custom House
Ier
Kansas City
Charleston
S.C
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Marine Band
West Virginia
New York
Ohio
California
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iews
Georgia
Nether States
Penneylvania Inois
Wiscmain
Oboe
Weill
Cranl Commandery
Kentucks
Etate
Marshall Band Arrives in St Louis With Knights Templar
Marshall's band traveled to St Louis on a special train, joining Kansas Knights Templar at the Planters hotel. They gave a lobby program and a 4000-strong Delmar Garden concert with an ovation. The group, led by Marshall, planned a parade to Kansan Headquarters before departing for Louisville.
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St .Louis
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Kure
Sleven
Gasir Kaighta
Soniluwet
Marshall
Toorkal
Missouri Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway
Fotteville
Planters
Oelo
W. Wellington
Ellaworth
Thomas J. Bond
Salina
Cristina CG. J Webb
Tonelit
JC. Postlethwaite
Jewell City
Gol Thomas G. Fitch
Wirletta
W. F. March
Tawrence
Grand Recorder 'T
J. Anderson
Tapeka
EH. Fulton Maryssine
BM. L
Record Heat Across Kansas as Temperatures Peak
Sunday saw extreme heat with Topeka recording a 106 degree maximum and McPherson close behind at 104. Rain totals were light at six hundredths of an inch, while forecasts predicted continued warmth. Observations from Kansas stations show oppressive conditions and a cooling trend only after sunset.
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Columbian
Gis Ware
Todie
Missouri
Kansas
Topeka
Abe
Sue
Dakota
Wyoming
Osage City
Smith
Kan
Busns
Atehnion
Leavenworth
Jefferson
Wyandotte
Douglass
Weather Bureau
Armour Scion Kirk Armour Ill in Kansas City
Kansas Cher. Mo. Aug. 4 Kirk Armour, son of the Armour Packing Co founder, arrived by special car from Werkine Glen New York where he was taken for medical care on vacation. He is reported slightly improved at noon though the attending physician says Mr Armour remains very sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cher
Kirk
Ar Fuiur
Armour Puching Company
Kenkay City
Werkine Glen
N. X
Armour
Bridge for St Lawrence Enter Montreal Route
New York Central plans large Canadi an operations with an independent entry into Montreal via a new St. Lawrence bridge. The scheme includes a rail link to Cape Breton and a potential South Shore railroad to Sorel and Levis, linking to the Atlantic seaboard. Robert J. Campbell has secured 61 percent of the South Shore stock through Cape Breton Construction Company.
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New York Central
Montreal
Quebec
New York Central Railway
Canudis
Montepal
St. Lawrence
Cape Breton
Atlantic Seaboard
South Shore Railway
St. Lambert
Sorel
Bt Law
Levis
Ulbes
Atlantin Seaboard
South Shore Railroad
Robert J. Campbell
New York
Cane Breton Construction Company
Renard Webb
Fice
Comany
Ratinas
His Mad Deed Ends in Tragic Self Inflicted Wound
Lou Tincher, traveling for Topeka Milling Company, shot himself at home after returning from Kansas City. Wounded in the right temple with a 32 caliber revolver, he remained unconscious and listed as having no hope of recovery. Notes left offered no clear reason beyond illness. family read two letters, one from Kansas City and another just before the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Tincher
Washburn College
Lou Tincher
Topeka Milling Cemmpan
Green & Sona’ Grocery
Tincher
Kansas City
Thurcd
Mex Tincher
Ada
Arn
Fridey
HR. Tincher
George
Newt Tincher
Fern
MR. Tincher
Negroes Barred From Enlistment in First Cuban Army
New York August 26 The Tribune reports that Negroes are barred from enlistment in the First Cuban Army unit. Over 150 Cubans will be enlisted. all recruits must be 21 or older and white. Enlistment mirrors U S practice for two year terms. A key issue is who qualifies as Cuban under birth or parentage and how Cuban citizenship is defined before the new constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tribune
Havana
United States
Illness Feigned Involving Prince Chun Arrival At Basel
The Unesa of Prince Chun, brother of the Chinese emperor, has arrived in Basel with a Chinese mission en route to Berlin to apologize for the assassination of Baron von Ketteler. Dispatches from Basel stateBerlin plans a delay to settlement, with Prince Chun carrying fresh orders from Pekin. Weather prospects for Kansas include generally warm, wet conditions with southerly winds tonight and Tuesday.
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Rome
Unesa
Prince Chun
China
Basle
Switzerland
Berlin
Baroa von Ketteler
Pekin
Senay
Chicago
Kansas
Forty Will Go Topeka Slim Club Representatives
The Topeka lean Pumabea club will send forty members to participate in the watermelon event. Top notchers include Emory A Bailey and Clarence Sharon among others with ranks and names listed, including Hugh A Benner as Second Lieutenant and Candle section-Geo W Porter. Quartermaster sergeant Benjamin Walton is noted.
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Topeks Flambess Ginb
Itversfield
A. Packard
Cly, Brown
Wro
Barizendine
Hod
Gauee
the Co
Frank White
Chariotte Smyth
A. Barrett
W. F. Kistler
A Compton
FB. Packard
Jota Mier
Burn
Iedward Sheart
Frank Gimmes
Mt. Jaeners
Htartis
Rocket Sowell
Homer Gallowar
Chan
N. Houghton
Pehr Olvon
D. B. Griswold
O. K. Swayne
John May
Joint
Wilcox
Benjamin Walton
Amboin Sinks After Collision With Lusitania
The Spanish steamer Amboin, Captain Munitz, sailing from New Orleans via Norfolk, collided with the German steamer Lusitania off the Cesquet rocks near Havre. Amboin sank in an hour. four crew members were drowned and the remaining two were rescued.
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Havre
Munitz
New Orleans
Norfolk
Hamburg
Mediterranean
Porte
Cesquet Rocks
Kansas teachers form mutual benefit union
Pedagogues unions in Kansas are described as a novel move, offering sickness and death benefits equal to wages and funeral support equal to remaining annual contract value. The state superintendent noted no license needed, with fraternal societies exempt. The organization, five months old, has grown to over 3,000 members.
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Kahsar
Therslam
T Fon
Kansas
Billings
Ray
Local Notables and Visitors Highlight Topeka Scene
State Senator Frank W Spomble of Giranee arrives in the city with several businessmen from Kansas. Rock Island staff and guests discuss leave of absence, transfers, and new appointments while local bands, enlistment histories, and a youth arrest punctuate a busy day in Topeka and nearby towns.
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Frank W Spomble
Giranee Iy
KM. Whirry
Rock Inland
Newton
T. Heid
John Chaney
Burge
Rock Inland General Freight Office
P. Byers
Hutchingon
Kas
Hock Tilland Boy's
FT. Huntoon
Liberal
H. A. Heath
Kannas
Des Moines
Minnesota
H. J. Buttery
Rock Island
Chickasha
Herbert Johnson
Lawrence
Vickors
Topeka
Oklahoma
Twenty-third Regiment
Garfield Park
Edward T Glasgow
Twentieth Kansas
Eleventh Cavalry
Americ Ad
Ealing
Thorpe
Saal
Ellen Wicklund
Sweden
Nort Topeks
Kansas City
Three Line Men Plan Record Fraternity Gathering Parade
Fraternity groups from across America and Europe converge for the seventy seventh convention of the Grand Chapter. About 25 000 expected to join a massive parade on September 17 with grand lodge officers and 50 Fellows anticipated to participate. The event includes university park ceremonies, Hebekah Odd Fellows anniversaries, military camp displays, and a full slate of civic and ceremonial activities.
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Cid
Grand Chodee
Conti
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Tadiata
Dawe Dey
Cole
Grand Lodge
Order
Sehut
Hebers Weation Ln University Park
Hebekah
Knights Ditch Barons in Fatal Baltimore Ohio Crash
At 28 A special Baltitimore and Ohio train carrying Pennsylvania stalghie Te Bars a caute to Laulaville struck a botee on the Harnievtile line. Engineer Mile Franch of Zeneshile killed and Fireman Walter Boston of Newark fatally injured. Remaining passengers escaped with slight injuries.
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Barnonville
Baltitivore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Old Boers News From Pretoria War Bulletin
A dated dispatch from Pretoria reports three officers and 65 men captured north of Ladysmith near Hiver collar ground. Prisoners released. several wounded. The letter from Steyn and a tentative statement from Krugers and Dewet are noted, with Boer forces stated to be preparing to continue fighting amid rising commotion.
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London
Kitchener
Brandrenee Hiver Collmy
Hilter
Steyn
Horr
Fehl
Dewet
Votha
Annual convention opens at near Denver high school
Nearly 60 members of the American Association for the Advancement of Belief gather in the auditorium of a nearby high school as retiring president Prof. Wat wand presides. Governor Bo nian, Mayor Wright and others welcome the speakers led by Prof. Charles S. Minot. The retiring vice presidents give farewell addresses as new officers detailed for the association’s work, with figures from universities including James SiMe Carpe and Dr. K Bence.
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Denver
Colo. Ang
Aimerican Association For the Advancement of Belenny
Near Dester High School
It . Watwand
Charles 5. Minot
Famed Bonian
Wright
Minot
Vics
Hection A. Iethemathe
Metronunny
James SiMe
Carpe University
K Bence
University of Nebraska
Jethh H. Long
Northwestern University
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Justice Field
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Cedar Point
MR. Betts
Labor
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Knights Templar
Kentucky
Washington, D. C
Famous
Marine Organization
ST. Louis
Sapulpa
Rapulps
T.enyst
Hooper
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McPherson
K B. Armour
T. L. Tincher
Til
Odd
Sovereign Grand Lodge
America
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