Examinations for Civil Service Jobs In Topeka Soon
Government examination notices urge applicants to seek positions in the civil service. Dates include December 11 13 and 13 for naval observatory assistant astronomer at $1 94 annually and December 30 for a ventilating draftsman at $1 000 yearly. Other January tests cover mechanical draftsman interpreter of the Biovak language and hull draftsman with varied salaries. Age limit is 20 years. Applications due to LeRoy Powell or the U S civil service commission. Examinations are in Topeka and other Kansas cities.
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Topeka
Civil Service
Kangas
LeRoy Powell
Royal Board of Examiners
United States Naval Observatory
HN Island
N.Y
Immigration Service
Hull
Light House Board
Treasury Department
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
City Relivery
Post Office
Kansas
Wichita
Fort Scott
Scarlet fever illness delays Topeka office work
Barry Lautz is sick with scarlet fever and cannot reach Topeka to take a position as chief clerk for General Manager H. Mudge. Henry Lachs also contracts scarlet fever in Chicago and cannot report. The office faces a rush of work and has reduced staff, worsening the workload for J. Webb who has left for Chicago.
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Barry Lautz
Henry Lachs
Topeka
D.beath
Mian
Ager H. Mudge
Chicago
Louis
Smallpox Cases Reported Across Counties in November
The city reports smallpox kept down with only two deaths in November. Detailed counts show 137 cases across multiple counties including Fort Scott, Girard, Phillips, Shawnee, and Topeka, with Meade Ness and others contributing cases and two deaths total for the period.
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Wort Scott
Ee County
Ar City
Barton County
Chautauqua County
Douglas County
Fort Scott
Girard
Marynville
Meade
Ness County
Phillips County
Shawnee County
Stafford
Topeka, & Canes
Washington County
Ness
Wichita
Destha
Smiths Guess and Senate Speculation in Kansan Race
Senator F Dumont Senith of Kinsley opines on who can beat Curtis for the U S Senate seat with Talley as a potential challenger. Braith notes ease of mention for candidacy while Smith downplays ambitions preferring the Kansas state senate. The piece outlines district support dynamics and upcoming tax and bank deposit measures in the next legislative session.
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Harris
F. Dumont Senith
Kinsley
United States
Senatormitc
Curtis
W. J Taley
Talley
Braith
Smith
Congress
Kansas State Senate
John W. Breidenthal
Crossen Seeks DC Recorder or Madagascar Minister
R A Crossen of St Joseph Missouri a Negro Republican leader asks Kansas Negro Republicans to back him for one of three posts recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia or minister to Liberty of Madagascar He is praised for ability but Kansas Negroes doubt his chances noting that Roosevelt would favor competent brainy colored men for western posts Each post is typically filled by a Negro so Crossen faces solid competition
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R.A. Crossen
St. Joseph
District of Columbia
Liberty
Madagascar
Negro Republican League of
Missouri
Roosevelt
Crossen
Malvern Train Wreck Kills Three Injures Dozens
A head on collision near Malvern Arkansas between two passenger trains on the St Louis Iron Mountain Southern killed three people and injured about thirty eight. The southbound fast mail No 3 and northbound No 14 collided a mile and a half south of town as they failed to meet. Engineers Herriot and McCampbell escaped by leaping to safety. wrecks and damaged cars scattered color line passengers and emigrants. Names include Frank Henry Judge Moore Maggie Stevenson Charles Densmore and Jenni Ware among the injured and dead. The crash halted service while investigators inspected the twisted engines and shattered coaches.
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Malvern
Ark
St. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
Little Rock
el Dorado
Didakar Dickson
Saginaw
Aris
Henry
J.B. Moore
Arkadelphia
Je ‘T. Roberts
York
Oklahoma City
Okla
Maggie Stevenson
Landersville
Ala
Charles Densmore
Teat Jenni Ware
Mount Homer
S. C
Lee
Fengineer
Robert Herriot
No 34
McCampbell
No 3
AS Owana
Neo Georgia
Indiana Senator Burton Faces Dismissal and Dodd Appointment
Washington dispatch reports Senator Burton pressed Senator Fairbanks to endorse Mrs. Dodd for a mistress post in Mitchell Indiana. Burton warned he would seek presidential appointment without endorsement if denied. The dispute centers on postmaster J G Dale's reappointment and Burton's influence back home.
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Indiana
Kaneas
Washington
Burton
Pairbanks
Idiana
Dodd
Mitchell
J. G. Dale
Senator Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Mra. Dodd
Toasted Wheat Flakes Offer Aid For Mush Era Woes
A vintage advertisement touts Toasted Wheat Flakes as a remedy for indigestion and nerve weakness blamed on mush era diets. It claims the product converts starch to dextrin for easy digestion and arrives ready to serve, sweetened with Malt Honey, with Battle Creek Sanitar ium imagery on the package.
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Battle Creek Sanitarium
Indiana Appointment Fight Ends With Reappointment Promise
A Senate discussion concluded when Mr Fairbanks admonished Mr Burton that interfering in Indiana appointments was improper. He pledged Dale would be reappointed, prompting Burton to depart.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Burton
Dale
Harmony Restored in Dutch Royal Household Denials Grow Public
London dispatch reports continued denials by the Dutch government and court of alleged quarrels between Queen Wilhelmina and the prince consort. However public chatter persists that a reconciliation was arranged with heavy influence from Emperor William and the Queen Mother, including paying the prince consort’s debts to show concord. Dutch ministers abroad insist the couple is ideal and devoted, yet rumors linger.
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London
Wilelmina
Prim Henry
William
Queen Mother
Nelson is Safe After Tow From Puget Sound
The Nelson, reported lost after leaving the Columbia river, was towed into Puget Sound today by the steamer Walla Walla, bound from San Francisco to Seattle. Hull intact but bulwarks broken, holds with three inches of water, cargo wheat likely damaged. Captain Pertiam says the ship rode a severe storm after crossing the Columbia bar last night and was initially towed to Astoria by the tug Wallula before being abandoned. Then the tug Tatoash tried and failed to tow her in.
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Portland
Ore
Nelson
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Walla Walla
San Francisco
Seattle
Pertiam
Fler
Almeet
Bea
Wallula
Astoria
Tatoash
Vessels Towed and Recovered After Severe Gale Near Gray's Harbor
The Tatookh towed toward Puget Sound but seas rose, a hull parted on Tuesday night, and rescue signals failed to attract attention. At dawn The Nelson fired rockets and burned Hashlights with no success. On Wednesday morning the steamer Walla Walla picked up the vessel north of Gray's Harbor amid heavy seas and difficulties securing a hawser.
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Tatookh
Puget Sound
Huwter
Toonh
Nelson
Walla Walla
Gray's Harbor
Malpractice verdict and theft report from Kansas and Missouri
A Kansas malpractice case in Smith Center resulted in a verdict for 3200 against Dr. W C Bower of Lebanon after a 5000 claim. The defense sought a new trial, aided by I of Smith Center. In Wichita a man from Carthage, Missouri, lost a certified check and cash totaling about 56 while intoxicated, with a missing checkbook and a deposit book showing 90 in credits.
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Wichita
Kaa
Seaton
Carthage
Sone Will
Real estate transfers and notices in city records
A jumble of real estate transfers lists names such as C Mayer E Wadts and others with locations including Jefferson Street Crane's Addition and Buchanan Burnet. Other items note meetings at Washington with Metcalf and Beott of Union Iron Works, plus a medical office address in Topeka and listed hours.
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C. Mayer
E. Wadts
Reig Keene
H. Holproak
Avenbare
Beller
Maddison
Monron Street
Btw
Louis Emme
Wr Halse
Jefferson Sievet
Crane
Ernest Piiten
Wite
Prescott
Buchanan Burnet
SU & D
Merriam
Spence
Calth
Klien T. Priest
J. Thomas
Immett Street
Heery
Crane Cade
Metcalf
Roonevelt
Washington
Dec
Henry T. Beott
San Francisco
Union Iron Works
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Topeks
Uncle Sam
C-U-H-T-I-S
B. Crossen
Price Banine PoweEn Co, Cmicaan
Auerbach &Guettel
Kansas Avenue
America
Oxford
Rogers, Peet & Co
Walt
Wright
Ulster
Ehachiere
Chinchilla
Brown
Saturda cm
Manly
Sears
Cergen
Salo
Stetson
Kaiser
Prince Henry
Builth Center
W. C. Bower
C.F. Menninger
M.D
Kansan Ave
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