Raps On Mrs Farmer’s Table Spark Family Mystery
In a long, town overhanging tale a farmer recalls nightly raps on a mahogany table at 1227 Montes Street. Hertha Fulmer and family report daily noises for six months, linking them to a son named Jim now grown, while villagers seek a rational explanation for the mysterious tapping and the bric brac table’s role.
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Ridade
Montes Street
Mise Hertha Fulmer
Wulmer
Stirs
Lily
Anaitita
Fulmer
Drys
Speieh
Mra
Palmer
Baienp
Jim
Yale Defeats Harvard in Intercollegiate Debate on Hawaiian Annexation
An intercollegiate audience in New Haven heard Yale defend the negative in a heated debate with Harvard over annexing the Hawaiian Islands. Yale won after twelve minutes per side with a five minute rebuttal, judged by W. B. Hornblower, J. J. McConk, and Prof. Wu. A banquet followed at The New Haven House, with Depew delivering a witty address.
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New Haver
Conn
Yate Ora- Tor
Zere
Heme Avbaturs Viusine
Harvard
United States
Yale
Hej
College Street
Chauncey M. Depew
Hawaiian Islands
W. B. Hornblower
J. J. McConk
New York City
Wu & McMurray
Columbia University
Uiey
Depew
Valennin
New Haven House
A Pocket of Garnets in Arctic Headlines
The steamer Corona arrives from Juneau and Skaguay with Alaskan advices. Townsite battles at Dyes and Dyea halt work by Healys and Wilson backers. A Petersen wound follows a melee. U S Commissioner Smith allows an American to claim and improve unimproved land. Skagit moves to form a municipality. Brooks’ pack train eyes open trails as Lake Bennett freezes and ships face the cold. Capt Pendleton aboard Coral?a reports a large garnet pocket on the Stickeen near Fort Wrangell.
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Victoria
B.C
Dee
Corona
Juneau
Dyer
Skusuay
Chilkoot Hafiroad and Transportation Company
Healys
Wilson
Petersen
Dyeu
Skaguay
United States
Smith
Skagit
Lake Bennett
Brooks
A. F. Pendleton
Stickeen
Fort Wrangie
CARS GO OVER A TRESTLE IN COLORADO? OR FOGGED LOCATION
A freight disaster near Barnesville pushes a coal train downgrade on the Great Northern line. The switch engine fails to stop, cars plunge 25 feet, wreckage spreads, the coast train collision injures Engineer Meret Grinwold and Fireman Carter, both crews escape. Three cars derail, both locomotives destroy, damages set at about 35,000.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Grea
Westhousd
Barnesville
Barnesvilé
Plabe
Mreit Grinwold
Carter
Washburn oratorical winner and salmon canneries noted
Last evening on June 1 at Washburn College Cunningham Jed won the local oratorical contest. Jacob S. Dague was the other contestant. Cunningham will represent Washburn at the February state contest in Lawrence. Dague will be first delegate from Washburn to the state oratorical association. Tacoma reports four Puget Sound salmon canneries with 467,090 cases canned and sockeye leading the run.
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Conere
Itis
Jacob S. Dague
Cunningham
Jaders
Thana
Beg
Tarlmer
Sudied Joh Guihsle
J. G Waters
TL BR
West
J. K. Madson
Cunningham W Lll
Washburn Alles
Lawrence
Dague
Washburn
State
Tacoma
Wash
Puget Sound
Only Two Wheat Ships Idle in San Francisco Port
San Francisco reports only two disengaged wheat ships, the Hesthbenk and Peake, their agents demanding a high rate. Current wheat tonnage inbound is about 55,000 tons less than at this time in 1915.
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San Francisco
Hesthbenk
Peake
Isi
High School Lecture Course Impersonation of Shaxcapesian Characters
Miss Katherine Alverd will perform classical impersonations as the third number in the High School Lecture Course at the High School Auditorium next Friday night. Date changed due to Cra ford theater booking. seats reserved at Towle & Shaw’s next Wednesday morning. admission sixty cents to adults. Also notes about cures and advertisements for Beggs German Salve included.
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Katherine Alverd
Craford Theater
Towle & Shaw
Social and Personal in Topeka and Vicinity
Recent social events in Topeka feature Miss May Higgins entertaining Miss Busby of Denver with a group of guests. prize cards shaped as four leaf clovers awarded to Mrs Arthur Murphy and Miss Bessie West. Lotus Club party hosts a large guest list with many notable attendees and a Ninde Chautauqua program announced for Monday evening. The Handicap Party at Harmony Hall gathers a wide circle of Society members for a refined social gathering.
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May Higgins
Busby
Denver
A. R. Lingnfelt
Avery Turner
Arthur Murphy
David Palmer
Olle O'Brien
Myrtle Detmore
Basie West
Rosamond Horton
Broadhead
Allen Prescott
Irene Jorner
May Short
Glenna Cross
Nellie Clough
Dora
Lotus Club
Lotus
Gea Stoker
A. R. Lingfelt
I. Robinson
Ate
Mire
Washington, D.C
Ming Eve Renderson
Kykomo
Ind
Mies Lowen Clemons
Parsons
Mike Ivan Grune
Mian
Myrtle Davis
Mies Jabavis
Winifred Waser
Lilian Tefft
Frances Moon
Mies Alice Prescott
Lide Bergen
Misa Lillian Wintefork
Willam Rodgerk
Susie Wilder
Heasie West
Nelle MacClintovck
Caro Weinfinid
Mice Suza Jewell
Lotta Rann
Dick Allen
Jack Newman
Tan Bronson
Ed Metride
Ware Willums
Day Keeter
Oscar Woolverton
the. Eungeles
Ottis Allen
Walter Chat
Walter Smith
Terrence Sgwart
Albers Patten
Ralph Moore
Tom Davis
Franke Davis
Pleasant parties and society notes from Topeka
A long list of social events and guests appears including Mrs Kellogg entertaining in honor of Glen Hall and Abe Kimball of Madison Iowa, Miss Norton and Miss Noble performing, and upcoming dances. Various parties, club events, and visits by Chicago residents are noted, with weddings announced for Florence B Smith and Henry A Huber and local moves. Local residents like Mr White of Dayton, Dr Burkett, and the Topeka crowd are mentioned, along with a laundry ad.
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J. Fl. Kellogg
Homor
Glen Hall
Abe Kimball
Madison
Towa
RueKe
Frank Whitmer
Mary Nort
Ethel Hilton
Ming Grace Noble
Ming Star Suret McGiffin
Mary Mecutin
Mate Solyeke
Mise Florence Bcott
Chicago
Virginia Mills— Paugh
John None
David Norton
Ralph Wilt Wilton
Mise
Mary Norton
Grace Noble
Kimball
Edina McClintock
Eva Henderson
Kokomo
Ind
Edna Morehouse
Jewell
Ivan Davis
Susie Wilder
Hdna Crane
Aery Pleasant
Lena Pitts
Lena Sheldon
Grave Norris
Alice Goodhue
Henry A. Huber
Florence B. Smith
Huber
West Third Street
Rock I Sland
North Topera News and Local Notices
Bread prices listed at five cents for a loaf. New wallpaper lines arriving from Cromwell Mayer and others. Local church practices and concerts described, including Christmas music and cantata rehearsals. Reports on residents: Mrs Dutton improving, Miss White in Kansas City, Jenks the horse radish seller’s epileptic episode, and Major Miller returning from Hutchinson. Community events include Bible school, sermons, and notices on postmaster candidates J C Bowen J R Jeffere A J Kane and J D Patterson.
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Gem Bakery
Cromwell & Eee
Mayer's
Englan
Cromwell & Jeffers
North Star
Baptist
Germon
Church of the Good Shepherd
M. H. Dutton
Misa Elizabeth White
Kansas City
Christian Endeavor Chorus Company
Fa. Arnold
George Stansfield
Frank Stehle
J. F. Drake
Soldier Township
H. H. Fowler
Abnie
Oltewa
Mr. Fowler
A. Jenks
Gem Bakers
Jenks
J. J. Miller
Boand of Trustees
Hutchinson Reformatory
J.P. Robinson
North
Kansas Avenue
W. Bs. Hutchinson
The
Baptist Shareh
Mrs. Robinson
Senate to Confirm About 115 Postmasters This Month
Washington December reports indicate the Senate will confirm roughly 115 presidential postmasters in the current month. Of these, 11 were appointed since Congress’s extraordinary session ended, including the dispatch to the District of Trott. About 40 more are ready for Senate sending at the opening, with 60 additional expected this month. A New York Republican split revealed via a Swayne Brookfield secret conference, presided by General Waser Swayne, concluding that only a new city and county party organization can resolve tensions.
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John Oliver
Switt & Hoillday Drug Store
Washington
Senate
Congress
Distrott
New York
Swayne-Brookfield
Waser Swayne
Topeka Railway issues Sunday time notice
The Topeka Railway Co announces Sunday service on December January February with trains on the Washiura college Quin ton Heights Lewman Hill and Gar field park lines every half hour. Between Huntoon and City streets to the Santa Fe depot every fifteen minutes and between Gordon street and the transfer station every fifteen minutes on Sundays. Representative Morgan Chinn of Mercer proposes a bill for the state to publish schoolbooks, citing American School Book Trust monopoly. Aims include abolishing the convict system and maintaining a state printing department.
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Washiura College
Quinton Heights
Lewman Hill
Garfield Park
Huntoon
City Streets
Santa Fe
Gordon Street
Frankfort
Morgan Chinn
Mercer
Rust
Regisia~ture
Bull fighting curbed by French prefects move
Paris decree empowers department prefects to void municipal bull fighting licenses amid protests in Gard Bayonne and other bullfighting centers. Also note advises on health pills and a local church event at Calvary Mission with Evening prayer and sermon by Rev F B Eroske.
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Paris
Gard
Bayonne
de Witt
G. W. Stansfield
Ranas Svenue
Calvary Mission
East Fourth Street
Toktahoma
Indian Territory
Ill
Grain prices and trade measures amid wheat market shifts
Report from St Louis notes ongoing efforts to buy and store wheat while producers push to southern markets before December. It mentions rail transport prices, rising car utilization, and tariff implications under the Dingley act, with cattle exports and leather industry impacts cited in broader market context.
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Gulf Bates
St. Louiis
Southern
Kansas City
Gulf
New
Easy Money Advice From Shawnee Building Loan Secretary
A fragment suggests seeking guidance from the secretary at Shawnee Building Loan Association in room 16 Columbian Building about saving a small monthly sum over a period of 14 or more years to build wealth.
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Columbian Building
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Topeka
Mills-Adams Co
Everst
Aknt Bricker
Bradfield Regulator Company
Atlanta, GA
Core
Emily Ford
Idera Hardin Co
Social and Personal
Ninde Chautauqua
Ie Ninde Chautauqua
Milton
Imperial Germany
Mr. Slater
Henry George
Stephens
America
Mrs. Arthur
Neal Dow
Miss Moore
Handicap Clut
George T. Sharitt
Harmony Hall
Helen Wilson
Harriet Janes
Annie Jones
Carl Jones
Hila Hinckley
Lottie Parkhire
Sue Sharift
Ole ‘Tetti
Emily King
Helen Thompson
Calle Catell
Soe Wilson
Harry Seabrook
Tessie Guild
Wil ‘Trapp
Gufford Dudley
Tym Prost
Dorr Norton
Reuben Spivey
Chase
Will
Peerless Steam Laundry
8Th St
North Topera
J. C. Bowen
Harrison
J. R. Jeffere
J. Kane
J. D. Patterson
Honda
Topeka Railway CO
Ottumwa, In
Burlington
Liwa
J. Jackson Crider
Ottumwa Medical and Surgical Institute
Copeland Hotel
Kansas
Crider
Curtis
Club Moet
Criderales
Leche
South America
Nye
Mindel
J. J. Crider
Err Crider
Art
Cochabelle
Barterotndky
Ajz
Roe Lim
Demen
California Limited
Santa Fe Houte
California
Pullmans
Black
Topeka, Kas
Yorks
Cattell
General Appealeera
Horner Coal Co
Ontario
Taam
Fee
Pleetrie Wwltes
J. A. Porkine
Wee
Needine
Hin
Dewitt
G. Stansield
Kansas Avenia
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