King Robert J Makes the Fastest Mile Pace in New England
Twelve thousand spectators witnessed a dramatic mile race at Readville where King Robert J defeated John Gentry and Frank Agan. Joe Patchen led early but faded as Gentry pressed the pace. The final mile time 2:06 set a New England record, with Patchen second and Agan third.
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Washington Triumphs Over Pittsburgh In Ex parts
Washington fans witnessed a rough game as Washington held off Pittsburgh 7 to 5 amid pitching changes and errors. King Norton and McGuire starred for Washington while Hawley and Sugden contributed for Pittsburgh in a tense National League matchup. Attendance reached 1,209 with Washington posting a .200 team batting average.
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Salina rider wins as Rothfuss takes second place
Eberhardt of Salina won with Bert Rothfuss of Port Scott second and EJ Rawson third. A sale saw a $1,000 horse fetch $250. In Atchison George Shislett sold his pacing horse Eaty for 3250 to a Valley Falls man. Cracking Track Records at Hedrick reported Rubenstein lowering a track pacer record to 102:06 and Tom Endun posting a separate pacer time of 2,055, 322054.
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Frost Nips Iowa Areas Hurt by Early-Season Freeze
Reports from Omaha and surrounding areas indicate a light frost damaged crops and air transport routes. Nebraska corn already nearing maturity suffered potential losses, with farmers assessing impact and preparing for possible market effects.
Santa Fe Route and political notes dominate labor day edition
The item lists Santa Fe Route travel promos to Indianapolis and Chicago via Burlington Route, including round trips via Union Pacific connections and a September 24 Democratic meeting. It mentions a partial Woman Suffrage split in Tacoma and multiple campaign stops for Stephen A. Douglas with dates across Kansas venues.
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Colorado
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Utah
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City Ticket Act
Cattle Debt Pressure Shocks Western Kansas Markets
Western Kansas cattle shipments surge as debts come due forcing many ranchers to seek quicker loans. Creditors press banks and commission men, risking a market glut and plummeting prices, with ranchers fearing ruin if forced to sell now. Faced with August obligations, traders warn of a squeeze across Atchison to Missouri River points and a looming price drop. A separate note reports an old Leavenworth deed with Buchanan’s signature and a local injury from a horse accident in Winfield.
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Cherokee Strip
Texas
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Tam
Southwestern Soldiers’ Reunion Encampment Set for Arkansas City
The eleventh annual reunion and encampment of the Southwestern Soldiers' association will be held at Riverside park in Arkansas City September 15 to 18. Notables expected include Gen. Black Gen. Weaver Gen. Caldwell Col. Cooke Major Anderson and others with Tom McCarthy handling nightly campfires. Free tents and round trip railroad passes on multiple lines are offered for eligible veterans.
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Southwestern Soldiers’ Association
Riverside Park
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John c. Black
J. B. Weaver
J. C. Caldwell
Sydney G. Cooke
Cal
Allen Buckner
Tom Anderson
Model Club
Bernard Kelly
Tanner
Morrill
Humphrey
Jerry Botkin
Dick Bluse
Senator Peffer
Lew Hanback
E. R. Ridgely
Frank Dester
AR. Greene
5. S. Kirkpatrick
Otters
Tom McCarthy
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
St. Loute
San Francisco
Southern Kansas
Ines
Methodists at Wichita Camp Meeting Grows
One of the largest camp meetings in southern Kansas unfolds at Riverside Park with nearly 100 tents on site. The Kansas Conference of the Free Methodist Church convenes under Bishop H P Hart with over 100 ministers and delegates from the eastern half of the state.
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Texas
Veterans Get $60 000 Pension Funds At Home
About 2000 veterans at Leavenworth Home received pension funds totaling 60,000 dollars. Major W Shockley, home treasurer, oversees disbursement to inmates and those on furlough who receive checks. Some residents will not receive a share while most will, as cash was moved from city banks to the veterans home for distribution. Rock Island charges four cents per hundred more.
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Five New Saloons Open in Independence
Serious temperance tensions surge as Coffeyville and Cherryvale joints face possible closures. A committee of twenty business leaders pressed the county attorney to shut down the illicit saloons in nearby towns or permit new ones in Independence to operate. He judged suppression in other towns impractical, leading to five new open saloons this week. Temperance activists and many citizens vow to enforce laws despite possible actions.
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Gold Democrats weigh Kansas vote for president choice
Eustene Hagan said the Kansas delegation may back Brass of Wisconsin and Buckner of Kentucky in the presidential race. The triplet team J E Mor row Artie Hunt and Sam Brenn, who set the world third mile record at Saline, aim to surpass it here.
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Gold Democrats
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Buckner
Kentucky
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Artie Hunt
Sam Brenn
Saline
North Topeka Socials and Addresses Spill Into Towns
Fred Warren of Kansas City visited North Topeka as Mrs Jamison and her son planned a trip to Illinois. Local clubs practiced and residents traveled to and from towns including Cartersville Missouri and Herrington. A silver club was to be organized, and a Mayors service at the Church of the Good Shepherd featured. A horse bolted, causing minor damage near Gordon Street. Amateur Topeka riders were invited to a one mile event with Stevenson and Rawson as expected winners.
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Wheat Market Opens Steady on Australian Crop Drop
Chicago August 28 Wheat opened steady higher on Australian ministry estimates predicting a global wheat crop reduction of 142 million bushels from last year. Northwest receipts were liberal but cables showed strength, likely influenced by Budapest estimates.
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Market Report Mixes in Grain and Livestock Prices
Chicago and Kansas City markets show mixed movements with corn steady to higher and wheat firmer on Vienna congress news. Hog receipts rise while cattle and sheep volumes remain steady. pork futures gain and grain prices reflect global supply concerns and anticipated imports from Europe.
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