No Prize Fight Ends Farce Amid Sheriff Interlude in Oakland
Sheriff Siegert intervened to halt a planned prize fight near Oakland, where a crowd gathered under a grove surrounded by cornfields. Deputies and bystanders dispersed as confusion grew over the intended bout between Tommy Sears and Filly Tetter, with the event ultimately canceled and fighters seeking other engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reepay
Oakland
Goltie Cp
Howllieg
Ami
Hack
Tommy Beers
Black Griffo
Iliona
Unclear Egypt tale with scattered names and events
Fragmented OCR recounts a confused scene involving an Egyptian guide, a game, a Tun and a murder, with mentions of a wife and children, a canal view, and a matinee. Many names and details are garbled, leaving a partial, non-coherent record of events and people.
Woman's Investment Robbed by Market Tricks
A Chicago Journal market tale recounts a female investor who sends $20 for wheat and ends up nearly losing thousands as price swings thwart her margins. A broker recalls his failed attempt to protect her stake, blaming market volatility and shifting demands. The narrative contrasts with advice that women may be targets for risky trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Sliniet
Padish
Remarkable Wreck Describes Train Collision Escape
Eyewitness accounts recount a dramatic rail crash with passengers scrambling from mangled cars. The narrative details a sudden derailment, shattering rain, and emergency responses as families, including Leland and Mrs Barnes, confront injuries and the perilous moments before rescue.
Bryan to the church funds new Salem Presbyterian edifice
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Salem received a letter from William J. Bryan enclosing a check for 860 dollars toward a proposed 10 000 dollar church building. Bryan, once a member in the area, pledged support as the project advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
C. W. Yates
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
William J. Bryan
Bryan
OVER A PRECIPICE Prongess Mexican Engine Carrying Four Down
A Tampico dispatch reports a fatal Mexicana Centre railroad accident on the Cardenas division. A mountain engine derailed on a steep grade, plunged 1000 feet into a gorge, killing the American engineer, the fireman, and two Mexican workers.
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Chicass
Tampico
Mex
Saya
Cardenas
Destructive Whiting refinery fire shocks Chicago area
A massive blaze at the Stand and GN refinery in Whiting caused by a bottom leak led to a powerful explosion. Over 200 barrels of partially refined oil fed the flames as tanks burned and a high total damage estimate neared $100,000. Firemen Wilkens Bonney and Dunningham suffered serious burns.
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Standard of Works
Mear
Chicago
Chien
Whiting
Thas Stile
Styween Wilkens
Harry Bonney
Postmaster Guthrie Proposes Special Session for Kansas Regimental Return
Postmaster Guthrie Solna and Cyrus Leland urge the legislature to convene and appropriate funds to bring the Twentieth Kansas regiment home from San Francisco. They argue for state treasury funding and legislative action to honor the soldiers without private appeals, praising Kansans’ wartime record.
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Guthrie
Guthrie Solna
Cyrus Leland
Kansas Regiment
San Francisco
Kansay
Sixteen Men Die In Mine Cable Disaster At Saut-Croix
In St Etienne on August 28 sixteen workers were killed when a cable broke as they descended into the Conchard mine at Saut Croix. The tragedy halted operations and prompted inquiries into safety practices at the mine site.
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St. Etienne
Conchard
Saut- Croix
Dreyfus Affair Handwriting Experts Testify In Court
The ongoing trial hears experts Charavay Collard and Pelletier debate bordereau handwriting. They compare Exterhazy and Dreyfus scripts, with Charavay admitting a 94 similarity to Esterhazy’s writing unsettled by new documents. Col Jourst adjourns as more witnesses including Da Paty de Clam are slated for examination.
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Bordensaa
Dreyfus
Exterhazy
Court of Cassation
M. Charervay
Esterhasy
M. Charaway
Gen. Mercier
Materbuxy
Mears
Exterhuzs
Drayton
M. Char
M. Belivtier
Gen Meéreler
M. Delletree
Beraune
M. Petty
Pelletier
Pelletiery
Esterhazy
Goll
Raterhazy
M. Conrad
Bordereu
Fulther Frank
Hsiurel
Augustus
Leterhaey
M. Gouard
M. Collard
Bordereau
Rimaelt i Roeach
Dresfas
Mike
Matthalin
Beterhazy
M. Couard
M. Varinand
MM. Collard Ald’ Rothemame
Tn de Esterhazy
Ald
Col. Jourist
MM. de Frevelnet
M. Gallifet
Col Cordier
Carriere
Rose
Guid
Col
da Paty de Chim
M. du Paty de Clam
Col. Jouaust
Vourt
Faulkner's Promises for Topeka Gas and Electric Plant
W J Faulkner argues Topeka could become a model city with a new gas and electric plant. He says cost of power and heating would be low enough to boost manufacturing, replace coal and steam power, and bring 94 percent of homes gas or electric cooking and heating. He claims Topeka could rival Chicago on fuel and lighting costs and vows to persuade the council of his seriousness.
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Topeka
W. J. Faulkner
Tare
Chicaxo
Chicago
Crate Petroleum Costa
Cryptic Masons Seal Records At Pike's Peak Site
Ceremonies of Ellsworth Cryptic Masons completed burial of records at Summit Pike's Peak in Kansas. A granite tablet on the northern Hod of the Cox railroad overlook marks Deposited August 11, A. D. 1899. The inscription notes Grand Council of Colorado sanction and lists officers with a 100 year plan for restoration.
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Ellsworth
Keo
Summit
Pike's Peak
Cote
Kan
Cox
Plains
Kansas
New Mexico
Stony Range
Wyoming
Ellsworth Cornell , HK
SM. Ellsworth
Kannes
Edward W. Wellington
Grand Council of Colorade
Humphreys
Grand Inet
United States
Brad Nico
Grand Connell
Thorp , Jennings
M. III
Miners Strike at Leavenworth Cost Company
Three hundred miners at Leavenworth Cost company fronr refused to work over an advance in mined coal. Strikers gathered at Homeland Riverside to demand quitting work and joined by ten miners who urged the rest to stay away.
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Leavenworth
Riverside
Liem
Brigham Takes Over Elray Stock Company in Tracton
Mr Brigham longtime Crawford theater manager in St Joseph assumes control of the Elray Stock Company as it opens in Tractton New Jersey This week he also becomes involved with the Hot Springs theater His brother S Brigham of this city notes his return from two months in New York securing bookings for the Crawford circuit.
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Brigham
Crawford Theater
St. Joseph
Elray Stock Company
Tractton
New Jersey
Hot Springstork
S. Brigham
New York
Crawford
Insane From Heat In Topeka Man Committed
John A. Cahill, constable of Silver Lake township, brought Charles Page to Topeka after he acted queerly for ten days following overexposure while haying near Hossville. A probate court jury labeled his condition acute mania. He is jailed awaiting asylum transfer. He shouts, begs for money, and climbed bars when placed in a cell.
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John A. Cahill
Silver Lake Township
Topeka
Charles Page
Page
Hossville
Pro
Old Conductor Dead in Astabula Ohio
David Sher Ton, veteran Santa Fe engineer and conductor, has died in Astabula Ohio. He formerly lived in Topeka for several years and later moved back to his old home. He joined Santa Fe during westward construction, served as engineer, then conductor for many years.
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Westeen
Astabula
Ohio
David Sher~ Ton
Santa Fe
Br. Sher~man
Topeka
Sherman
Sante Fe
Sean
Iola Enjoined on Occupation Tax
In Iola a temporary injunction stops the city clerk from collecting the recently passed occupation tax. A district court order issues the halt until September unless sooner contested. The suit claims the 1881 legislative act making the tax legal in Kansas is unconstitutional. Some residents have already paid all or part of the tax.
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Iola
Dudme Smith
District Court
Connect
Kansas
Humor and banter cross a gossiping page mix
A collage of witty exchanges and slices of speech from humorous vignettes. Characters include Bobby, Ma nald, Puck, and Miss Divine, sharing quips on eyes and humor. The piece riffs on courtship, social manners, and the foibles of everyday life with a newspaper voice showing playful banter.
Market Report on Wheat and Livestock Activity Today
The market shows mixed moves with wheat advancing while shipments from Russia weigh on prices. Northern receipts rise, contributing to selling pressure in the northwest and at Minneapolis. Cattle and pork demand remains steady with packers buyers, while hogs and ribs see modest gains and September futures trade around steady to slightly higher levels. Weather remains hot and dry in the northwest aiding selling, while overall demand shows only moderate strength.
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Ericth
Hardor
Barley and Hogs Market Wrap Amid Mixed Trade
Market report shows barley and Timothy prices with mixed meats and dull tone in livestock. Receipts list hogs, cows, steers, and stockers with various quotes and shipments noted, including barley cash ahead and September terms.
Kansas City Livestock Market Receipts and Trends
Market notes show receipts were mixed with cattle steady to lower and hog futures weak. Breakdowns include steer and heifer prices, feeder activity, and warehouse receipts. also mentions lambs, eggs, dairy, and miscellaneous produce at Kansas City markets and nearby trade centers.
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Eanars
Sotembwe
Nitax Scholce Timarhy
Ieee
New York Money Market and Wheat Market Summary
Market report from New York shows bankers and brokers discussing money market rates and sterling, with note of near 3 percent prime rates and postwar currency activity. Includes London rates, grain market mentions, and brief commentary on Vanderbilt family influence and wheat futures showing slight gains or steadiness amid mixed receipts across St Louis, Minneapolis, and Paris.
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London
Snes Eet
Peter
Southern Press
Vanderbilts
Atlantic
Chicago
Miinneanolte
Wythe
Taseene Minneapolin Ss
Bayers
Fragmented Notice Involving Property and Help Wanted
An OCR fragment mentions Saretec houses and insiders, discussing stock preference and property notations. It references a potential deal and profit ideas, then shifts to a stray dog notice and a lost items line. A separate ad seeks a laundress at an Orphans home, with no clear location.
Advertising Rates for Goods and Trades in the Paper
A fragment urges readers to advertise any item from bicycles to pianos to attract customers. It promises low rates and asks sellers to describe stock, noting the potential to earn ten times the cost of advertising and warning of a small daily fine for nonparticipation.
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