Distress Spreads Across Russian Harvest Regions
News from St. Petersburg reports severe harvest failures across seven Kazan region districts and surrounding provinces Samara SaratoV Simbirile Viaths and Perma. Government relief lags as peasants strip cottages for fuel and stock feed while drought drives animals to feed and worsen hunger. Officials struggle to issue aid and permit gathering in forests and collecting leaves for fuel.
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St. Petersburg
Kazan
Samaria
Saratos
Simbirile
Viaths
Perma
President Leaves Somerset for Canton Journey Continues
The President and Mrs McKinley travel by special train from Somerset to Johnstown after a quiet reception. Crowds wave and a few children and women offer babies for handshakes as the couple briefly meet locals on the porch. Abner McKinley accompanies the party to Johnstown and may remain for Canton.
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Somerset
Canton
Johnstown
Shomerset
Aire
McKinley
Phere
Siabrace
McKinney Home
Nayi
Jay
Mire McKinley
Georey H. Cortilyou
Major Webb Hayes
Welock
Johna
Bir
Abner McKinley
Mra
A McKinsey
Abner McKinney
Mabel
United States to Oversee Cuba and Puerto Rico Governance
Washington reports that the president approved instructions for Cuban and Porto Rican military commissioners. The U S will retain control, appointing military governors as with the Philippines and Santiago, while evacuation details and construction plans for church and stone structures are noted with local engineers Jo Ip and H G Rusto involved.
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Washington
Shafier
Sanilaso
Merritt
Philippines
Sanitary Commission
Cuba
Porto Rico
Sey
United States
Santiago Campalen
Santiago
Mpumotion
Josenbalk
Jo- Ip
Will Get Along Populist Meeting in Topeka
The Populist central committee in Topeka plans an evening meeting with executive and ways and means committees handling campaign arrangements and fundraising. H B Schaeffer jokes about funds while breweries weigh backing Mr Stanley over farmers. Andrew Shearer says he hasn’t been advised of the meeting’s purpose.
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Stanley
Andrew Shearer
Marshall County
Ways and Means
Merritt Will Go The General Will Attend Paris Peace Conference
A Manila dispatch says President McKinley wants Admiral Dewey to join the Paris peace commission as adviser. Dewey prefers remaining at his post and will transmit a full report with recommendations by mail. Merritt will go to Paris, serving on the transport Ching returning from San Francisco.
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Paris
New York
Manila
McKinley
Admiral Dewey
Peace Commission
Washington
Poe
Heat Wave Forecast From Government Thermometer Readings
A hot wind today from the southwest is driving temperatures toward the season’s peak. Weather observer Jon Hinges notes a likely rise to the day’s high with heat, haze, and a possible change in temperature this afternoon. Readings from the government thermometer atop the weather inn in the Columbian building report Kansas shade temperatures.
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Jon Hinges
Kansas
Eugene Ware War Song Project Moves Toward Performance
Eugene Ware wrote Old Glory, sparking a call for a musical setting. A committee of musicians selected Mrs. Garton Boyd of Newton to arrange a piano accompaniment for a four part martial version. Ware will consider expenses and samples will be shared with military groups for final approval.
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Eugene Ware
Ware
Musiciars
Garton Doyd
Noweton
Myr. Ware
Bre. Bord
Sir Ware
Topeka charity plumbing bid dispute ends with relet of contract
State board of charities faces trouble over pew building plumbing at the Topeka insane asylum. L Sheehan of Topeka underbid others at 1500 dollars but discovers the spec calls for three tanks not two. He asks to be released as the board plans to reopen the bid. Return one fare via Santa Fe from Aug 21 to Aug 27 with dining cars and electric fan.
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I. Sheehan
State Board of Charities
Pew
Topeka Insane Asylum
L. Sheehan
Topeka
Afr. Sheehan
Sheehan
St Jos
Santa Fe
Unusual Yankee Sale Offers Wide Sheeting and More
Local discount ads list limits of 10 yards per buyer on Franklinville Unbleached Wide Sheeting at 10 cents per yard, 2,000 yards in stock, large heavy white crochet quilts, assorted white goods, and a range of apparel and household items. Including Kalamazoo Featherbone Corsets at 88 cents a pair, enamelware, maple pins, and BELLIS bicycles priced to clear at 14.90 with tire warranties, plus carpets, hats, summer corsets, and other sale-only bargains.
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Franklinville
Arel
Leach
Attacks on Little and regimental unity amid inquiry
The document defends Little against Chronicle and Call attacks while describing a campaign to undermine him during illness. It notes officers’ support upon his return, departs from the motive of enemies, and claims a new harmony in the Twenty‑seventh regiment as Little presses for a board of inquiry and court martial. It also discusses religion in public schools and parochial education as a separate issue.
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San Francisco
Founda~ Tion
Lattices
Chronicle
Cal
Punston
Alness
Ick
Hess
Twen Veth
Funston
Little
Sectarian Schools Belief Through Catholic Sermon
Rev Dean Hayden of the Church of the Assumption preached on education defending church and state relations. He praised the public school system as excellent educationally while urging that religion must enter into the upbringing of children, noting the state cannot alone provide moral instruction.
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Desa Hayden Telle
Dean Hayden
Church of the Assumption
Railroad Officials Move to Detention Camp in Cleburne
Galveston August 29 The general office force of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail road left on a special train for Cleburne. State Health Officer Blunt ordered detention for six days if enforced. Officials say removal prevents paralysis of road business amid yellow fever scare. One cage at Fort Point reports improvement and convalescence.
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Galveston
Tex
General Office
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Cleburne
Blunt
Fort Point
Vapor Bath Explosion Claims Chicago Railway Cashier
Chicago reports the vapor bath incident fatally injures H. T. Higgins, a cashier for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, who died from burns after the device exploded while he used it for hay fever relief. Higgins, 58, served 18 years with Rock Island. widow and two children survive. Catholic parochial schools set to open Tuesday with staff changes including Sister Bernadette moving to Vegas sanitarium and Sister Martins replacing her as superior.
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Chicago
H. T. Higgins
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Raphaels
Community of Sisters of Charity
Bernadette
Vegas Sanitarium
Martins
Ages
Kansas City
Rap
Brewster for Congress in Fourth Missouri District
Kansas man Arthur W. Brewster of this city to be nominated by declaration for Congress in Missouri’s Fourth District at Rockport. He is barely old enough for eligibility, formerly Missouri senator, and a Washburn College attendee who won intercollegiate oratory honors.
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Kansas
Missouri
St. Joseph
Arthur W. Brewster
Congress
Rockport
Brewester
Brewster
Missouri Senate
Topeka
Washburn College
Keris
Tepe Rane An
Avenee
Wickham Coimentaatom
Isi Poonle
Wits
Weather Man Dismissed Be Kirkham Formerly of New Orleans
Washington reports R E Kirkham the weather station chief at New Orleans has been dismissed effective August 5 The bureau assigns Alexander McAdoo from San Francisco to New Orleans and Beals remains acting inspector Kirkham’s departure followed by his Chicago assignment while McAdoo arrives to assume charge A separate note says a trolley car conductor Hart E White was injured after a collision with a pole near the Kansas Avenue bridge but non serious injuries are reported Also a notice that the G A R will meet in Cincinnati September 5 to 10 1893 with a special Santa Fe train at 16 10 round trip fare listed
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Washington
R. E. Kirkham
New Orleans
Alexander McAdoe
Weather
San Francisco
Inspector Beals
Bureau
Kirkham
Chicago
Hart £. H. White
City Railway Inc
Kansas Avenue
Garfield Park
G. A. BR
Cincinnati
Santa Fe
Ae Fe
Wheat market rally and light receipts in Liverpool market
A market report notes a sharp wheat rally in Liverpool and lighter receipts in the north. Prices rose as cash demand supported shipments while Usht contract stocks stayed lean. September opened unchanged to higher and traded up, with December futures strengthening amid small receipts and bullish sentiment.
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Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chisago
Mike
Syiadane
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