Plan to organize Hoch supporters to push Hoch for governor
A McPherson report describes Hoch and backers forming many local clubs to press for Hoch’s gubernatorial run. Delegations from clubs would travel to Marion to demand his candidacy, while opponents speculate on other statewide bids and political moves in Kansas.
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Unose
Hoch Clib
Ger
Yuail
MtePhereon
Marion Bower
Hitaye
Clobt
Wwe
E. J. W. Hoch
State of
Kansas
Usady
McPherson Club
Poll battle shapes up in Baileyville campaign rift
Fragmentary local political notes reveal Governor Bailey facing Hoch and Robwohl with Ewing Herbert backing Hoch. Reports claim Hoch gains in Nemaha and Albaugh counties while Bailey counts in Doniphan counties, as campaign rhetoric sharpens around decency and party loyalty.
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Ewing Herbert
Dorn
Fine Point
Bailey
Baileyville
Herbert
Railey
Doniphan
Hoch
Albaugh
Nemahe
Second Shock Killed Hunts at Sing Sing
William H. Hunts, a former Brooklyn policeman, was executed in the Sing Sing electric chair for the January 1882 murder of his wife at their Canarsie home. The condemned man reportedly confessed after a commission of authorities staged a medical experiment, culminating in a disputed moment when he declared, I am glad of it. The article describes a gruesome and misreported sequence about the execution and supposed mental collapse.
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New York
William H. Hunts
Brooklyn
Sing Sing
Ince
Birs Ennis’ Toother
Carnarsie
Ite
Lia
Worslater
Innis
Hanks
Collision in a Cut In Des Moines Train Wreck
Des Moines Ta December 14 A head on collision between two trains left two crewmembers dead and four injured. The train involved included engineer Des Meliera and fireman OSPAR DYRE. The injured listed include aenteartor Finn Reukerian Bell and Tirahernan inteldin of the doubleheader and engineer Chambers of the freight.
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Des Moines
Den 14
Pinsetat
Des Meliera
Ospar Dyre
Aentartor Finn
Reukerian Bell
Tirahernan _inteldin
Freien
Chambers
Japan Lands Marines at Mokphe in Clash With Mob
Beoul reports Japanese marines landed at Mokphe yesterday after an mob confrontation with Korean workers. Several people reported killed as fighting between locals and foreign troops escalated. Officials consider sending a warship if tensions worsen.
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Beoul
Mokphe Westerday
Auy
Three Fox River Factories Closed After 1500 Jobs Lost
Chicago December 4 three factories in the Fox River district in northern Illinois shut down as about 1500 workers refused to promise an individual agreement not to strike. The plants are members of the Fox River Valley Manufacturers Association which aims to restore the ten hour day and previous wage scales.
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Chicago
Fox River
Ilinois
Fox River Valley Manufacturers” Association
Five Cars Wrecked in Ottumwa Train Collision
At 9 15 Sunday morning on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line three people were killed and ten injured when a westbound passenger train derailed onto the Cedar Creek bridge west of Albia Iowa. Five cars burned, rescue hampered by flames and a burning bridge. Injured include W P Martin Chicago C E Blair Lamont and others. two children died in the blaze. The train was led by Conductor W Robinson and Engineer William Wallace.
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Ottumwa
Chicago, Burington & Quincy
Albis
Cedar Creek
EAD
W. EB
Mitchen
Albia
Mildred Mitchen
Thomas Beatty
W.P. Martin
Chicago
Jeg
C. E. Blair
Lamont
Robert Ferguson
Blitchell
Nebaleel Preken
J. H. Robinson
Scott
Gsceola
T. Browning
Yates Center
Kan
Inio
Gabriel Alien
Walter
Ty Price
Meek
Williams
Porter
Alba
Ottomws
W. Robinson
William Wallace
Five Men Killed In Freight Train Derailment
Five men were killed and several injured when a Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed near Piedmont West Virginia. Engineers Vin i 28, Ervin 56, and J B Carter 28 were among the victims. The wreckage destroyed tracks for about a hundred yards, and the incident occurred as a heavy freight train overran two faded cars.
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Piedmont
W. V2
Baltimore & ‘Ohio
Vini
Cumberland
Ervin
Tunnelton
J. B Carter
Explosions Roar Under Broadway Tabernacle Scene
Two mysterious blasts shook New York residents in the Beat area near Broadway and Fifty sixth street and rattled the police. The report notes explosions heard during ongoing construction and mentions audible shocks reached several blocks. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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New York
Upper
Broadway Tabernacle
Bredway
Fittr-sixth Street
Io A. Pathline i
Broadway
Tomo
Oklahoma tour concert schedule by faculty quartet
The article lists a faculty concert tour with soprano Ieoteist Mrs. eourst pianist A. Kilngenbers and others. Scheduled dates include Connell Grove January 43 Cottonwood Paris January 2 Holton January 7 Valley Falls January 3, with more dates to be added.
Riot at Chanute ends with gunfire and arrests
In Chanute Kansas on a Sunday afternoon Ed McLain Walt McLain Solon Mitchell and George Mitchell reportedly intoxicated sparked a riot. A crowd of about two hundred gathered as officers ordered the men to surrender. Gunfire wounded Ed McLain and Wells fired at Marshal J N Allen missing. Wells fled with his son taking his father home. McLain wounded and Wells at large.
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Chanute
Kas
Ed McLais
Walt McLain
Solon Mitchell
George Mitchell
Dhe
Lopshire
EdgcLain
McLain
Huska Wells
Hauer
Wells
J. N. Allen
Dryden
Ain
Rouekt
Marines Land From Prairie En Route To Panama
A company of Marines from the United States steamship Prairie landed at Colon today under Captain Butler and entrained for Panama. Colombian forces reportedly landed nearby with the aim of marching on Panama, prompting the deployment as a prelude to potential long guerrilla warfare on the Isthmus. The marines are said to head toward Yavia up the San Miguel gulf and Wuira river.
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Colon
Maries
United States
Prairie
Butler
Panama
Yaviaa
San Miguel Gulf
Wuira River
Robbery at depot ties up Cherokee sheriff in Kansas
Baxter Springs Kansas December 14 two men including Clarence Cunningham robbed the St Louis and San Francisco depot after holding up Charles Raines Cherokee county sheriff. They forced him to surrender his watch revolver and $4 then boarded the train with the sheriff sent ahead. The raid continued as agents and the depot safe were looted while a second party controlled the scene. The trial of John C Lowe for murdering his wife was proceeding in district court with delays due to medical and weather complications.
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Baxter Springs
Kan
St. Louis
San Francisco
Clarence Cunningham
Charles Raines
Cherokee County
Haines
Galena
Columbus
Cunningham
Raines
John C. Lowe
Seneca
Judes Hazen
Indian Territory
Hazen
Shawnee County
A Mulvane
Moore
Borun
Lowe's
McClintock
Grable Wute
Metiny
City to appoint committee on waterworks control plan
At the next council meeting a special committee will be appointed to draft an ordinance for maintaining the city waterworks under city control. The plan may place waterworks under a three person board who would fix salaries and elect the superintendent. Some favor also placing electric works under the same board to remove politics and end persistent disputes, potentially making the investment profitable.
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Wicety
Lkely
Hecht
Supreme Court
Draft seen as step toward pacific settlement
London radio reports a cautious Foreign Office view of a Russian draft, unlikely to be accepted soon by Japan, signaling possible Tulso-Japanese marks and protracted negotiations. officials deem it a distinct move toward peace, with weeks of activity anticipated.
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London
Japan
Foreign Office
Supreme Court Hears Northern Securities Case
Washington December 11 the supreme court began hearing arguments in the Northern Securities case brought by Jamies J Hill J Pierpont Morgan Cas sels Lamont and others appealing a Minnesota district court ruling that a stock purchase forming a merger violated the Sherman anti trust law the crowded courtroom featured Attorney General Knox and a large delegation from his office with other counsel present It's a pivotal community of interest challenge in railroad consolidation.
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Supreme Court
Northern Securities
Jamies J. Hill
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cassel & Lamont
United States
Eircuit Court
District of Minnesota
Knox
Joe Counted
Itu
G. Joha G. Johnson
W. Buan
Miss Gould Declines World Fair Board Involvement
Miss Helen Gould informed friends on the board of lady managers of the world’s fair that she will not participate under the current concurrent resolution. Washington date notes the house plans recess from December 19 to January 4 and aims to enact by a speaker agreed adjournment while committees adjust by law.
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St. Louis, Mo
Helen Gould
Washington
House
Record of a brutal cold snap and temperature shifts
Government thermometer records a deep cold wave with a Sunday low near three degrees above zero, a Saturday low around six, and a Sunday high near 22. Winds shifted through NE and E directions, peaking at 13 mph, with forecasted relief by weekend. Nearby stations report subzero lows and single digit highs across the region.
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Mercury
Cox
Eeae Sas
Iid
Oon
Kansas
Sey
Kansas Weather Bureau
Concordin
Dodge City
Kansas City
Bismarck
St. Paul
Duluth
Chicago
Kansas Pioneer McDonald Dies in New Jersey Home
Alexander McDonald, born in Pennsylvania 71 years ago, died at his daughter’s home in Norwood Park New Jersey. He settled Fort Scott Kansas in 1857 and helped raise troops for the Union. A donor of funds for regiments, he held multiple civic roles including Fort Scott treasurer in 1860 and later served as a U S senator.
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New York
Alexander McDonald
Congress
Arkansas
Norwood Park
N. J
Pennsylvania
Kansas
C. W. Goodlander
Fort Scott
McDonald
United States
Ed Bowen
Home Guards
James H. Lane
Citizens’ National Bank
18 & Bank
United States Senate
Nordica Divorce Case Heavily Stressed By Ill Husband
New York December 14 Zoltan Doeme Nordicas husband at Dr Bull s sanitarium after visit his attorney Edward Lauterbach called him very sick a victim of great injustice Doeme objects to Melba dragged into the case and blames extravagance and gambling for Nordicas purse distress Testimony before a referee to avoid publicity will cover names that would not be recognized if published
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New York
Zoltan Dorma
Mme
Nordica
Lan
Dr. Bull
Thirty-third Street
Edward Lauterbach
Doeme
Herr Doone
Little Co
Dime. Melba
Melba
Nord
Herr Doeme
Nordice
Strin
Highest in History As Rome College Concludes Year
Rome December 4 The leases college this year ranked the highest in its history at commencement. Prizewinners include Fitzmaurice of Philadelphia in scripture and J unpie of Heston E Pitamaurice J West of Dubuque as dogmatic theology medalists. Medals drawn by several students with Tully Springfield BP Turner Mobile Burney Providence Turner New York earning and other names listed for second medal. Everett of Hartford noted in higher mathematics as medalist.
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Rome
Leases College
Ite
Fitzmaurice
Phy'sdelphia
J. Unpie
Heston
E. Pitamaurice
J. West
Dubuque
E. Fitzmaurice
Dairymen Coming to Kansas City Meeting
Dairymen plan a Saturday night gathering in Kansas City with HS Brigham Belaw, resisting the secretary treasurer. The conference aims to discuss dairy matters and is expected to be held in the council chamber at the city building.
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Kansas City
HS Brigham Belaw
Council
City
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