City News Roundup From Hutchinson Area
Holton man Lee Sarbach and Hutchinson official Frank Vincent cited in local notes. Governor Mant and legislature chatter, charity awards, and city election talk mingle with church and court cases. Rumor of a judgeship bid, lectures by W R Green, and a Topeka law meeting headline this era’s civic chatter. Water box under Fallroad track prompts months of upkeep by street department.
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Lee Sarbach
Holton
Frank Vincent
Hutchinson
Sirisinews
Von
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Cit
Indi
Beylum
Dr. W. Mn
McPherson
Major I." Scott
Southern
Californi
Peery
Jurgs SR. Peters
A. R Greene
Newton
Greene
Supreme Court
W. Martin
State Storical Society
Albert Tannor
Feyler
Rac Taylor
Stahl
Topeka
Winmporia
Bila Anid
Sapien
First Street
Quincy
Santa Fe
Mikcourt Pacific
Hock Island
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A noted New York specialist offers guidance on rupture cure options and treatment approaches. The advice emphasizes careful diagnosis, tailored therapy, and monitoring for best outcomes.
Murder Trial Ends With First Degree Verdict
Martin Stickel was found guilty of murder in the first degree for killing William Shanktin at his home near Evlso in November. Shanktin was shot during supper and the house burned. Three murders are linked by motive and method, including a similar killing near Castle Rock a year earlier. Stickel confessed after his watch and lies tied him to the victim. he pleaded guilty when arraigned. The jury deliberated about an hour and he faces execution by hanging within the court’s schedule between thirty and ninety days from the date set by Judge Miller.
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Kalama
Wasm
Martin Stickel
William B. Shanktin
Evlso
Shanktin
Cornelius Knapp
Castle Rock
Shankiin
Cowlitz
Shanklin
Milier
Scattered News Snippets From St Paul Elections and Strikes
Amid chaotic clippings 13 000 men strike and ship terms in play. Clapp registers 17 votes in a senatorial vacancy caused by Senator Davis death. The Fourth district coalition includes Ramey and several comities with Republican votes on joint ballot. Minor notes mention the Nederland steamer and various small items from the era.
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Petted Jar
Hed Star
Nederland
Clapp
St. Paul
Deo
K . Davia
Witt
Fearful Storms Spread Over Great Britain
London reports aerial depressions of broad depth spreading from the west as storms lash coastlines. Minor wrecks occur along coasts while southwest gales continue with unabated fury. Teutonic and other liners face rough seas near Queenstown and across the cross channel as unease grows among travelers and port arrivals note tearful weather.
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London
Great Britain
Cimi
Teutonic
Queenstown
Archbishop Ireland to Visit Cuba at McKinley Request
Archbishop Ireland of St Paul will travel to Cuba early next year by commission of President McKinley to study Catholic Church interests and report findings. He may be joined by Bishop McGorrick to examine church property disputes and government handling on the island. A government boat will transport him as he tours the island and forms recommendations.
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Ireland
McKinley
Duluth
Minn
St. Paul
Cuba
Homan Catholic Church
McGorrick
HOUSES WRECKED IN GAS EXPLOSIONS AT BEAVER FALLS
Three houses wrecked and seven injured in two gas explosions in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania on December 20. A 9 year old boy and several residents burned. fires followed gas buildup from a water pipe. Property loss about 10 000 dollars. Explosions traced to a broken valve gate on a Fort Pitt gas line.
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Beaver Falla
Frank Barnes
Core
I Cooper
Allen Ra
Henry Cooper
Mary Moore
Cella Coxn
Burnea
HA. Moore
Barnes
Fort Pitt
Elephant Climbs Chicago Club Stairs After Whisky Nerve Test
A 10 and a half year old elephant named Barney at the Chicago Athletic Association allowed attendants to guide him through the marble stairs to the second floor. He sniffed a bourbon molasses mixture given by keepers and briefly attempted the climb but was restrained, as part of plans to exhibit the elephant at tomorrow night’s event alongside other wild beasts from Lincoln Park Zoo.
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Chicago
Barney
Michigan Avenue
Chicago Athletic Association
Lincoln Park
C. AC
Harney
Sid
Harrison Receives Fee for Arbitration Settlement
A Caracas dispatch reports former President Benjamin Harrison has been paid for services in the arbitration of the boundary dispute between British Guiana and Venezuela. The settlement, now public, includes payment of the American mixed claims and interest on the foreign debt, and is expected to ease government embarrassments and pressure from Germany.
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New York
Caracas
Venezuela
Benjamin Harrison
British Guiana
Germany
Disguise Is in Vain at New York Theater Scene
A young man named William Kibbe, already eligible to vote, was arrested at the Amphion theater during a performance. He was later expelled but attempted to reenter that night, wearing a full beard. Police intervened to prevent a disturbance in the Tech box area.
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New York
William Kibbe
Bas
Ladies Hem Stitch Silk Handkerchiefs In White
A compact notice describes ladies silk handkerchiefs with hem stitching and embroidery. Products include Japanese silk and Swiss embroidered white handkerchiefs priced at oneéc per item.
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Vienna
Heavy mail from Europe on Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse arrives from Bremen Southampton and Cherbourg with 600 cabin and 641 steerage passengers and an unusually heavy mail. Postal clerks handled 275000 jetters 5829 registered letters making 2976 mail sacks. Four clerks and two assistants worked eleven hours daily to process the mail. Lake Erie and Western dividend declared 2 percent on preferred stock, same as July, 1890 previous rate 6 percent for years. Operatic tenor Jean De Reeske listed among arrivals with Senor Don Fran as governor aboard the liner. Rex Tablets advertised for dyspepsia and indigestion claiming quick relief.
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Europe
New York
Lake Erie & Western
Dec
Lake Erie & Western Halfway Company
Jean de Reeske
Don Fran
The
Today
Atramner Kaiseree Helm der Grosse
Bremen
Soutampton and
Cherbours
Fenn Resigns Chicago Pastorate to Join Harvard Faculty
Boston reports Rev. Dr. William W. Fenn, pastor of the Church of the Messiah in Chicago, has been elected professor of theology at Harvard University to succeed the late Dr. Charles Carrell Everett. Everett was dean of the divinity school. The move follows his election and the death of Everett. Meanwhile the Red Star liner Vaderland arrived in New York from Antwerp after a tempestuous voyage with heavy Atlantic gales delaying ships.
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Boston
William W. Fenn
Church of the Messiah
Chicago
Harvard University
Charles Carrell Everett
Everett
Divinity Scares
Francis G. Peabody
New York
Vaderland
Red Star Line
Antwerp
Southampton
Holiday Excursions via Santa Fe Route
Santa Fe offers holiday excursions to points within 200 miles west of the Missouri River. Fare details are unclear in the text, but a single fare appears cited for destinations west of the river. The fragmentary note references a person or entity named Jon in relation to the travel offer.
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Santa Fe
Tinka
Eale
Missouri River
Anaa
Sou
Americans Tangle With London Claim Agents
In London a surge of unclaimed estate schemes targets Americans. The court lists 200 million dollars in property, with 180 million in trusts and heirs, leaving about 20 million open for claims. A cadre of agents has profited for years from these promises, while many claimants await court decisions. In San Francisco a case against Pacific Mail Steamship seeks 360,500 for breach of contracts, drawing attention to legal actions involving U S citizens abroad.
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New York
Journal and Advertiser
London
Arcet
San Francia
Jobo J. Tweist
United States
Aethet
Pacifc Mail
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Elvin
Tyler
Hutton
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Siater
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NEW Crawford Theater
Louis James
Kathryn Kidder
Stupendous
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