Ground broken for Louisiana Purchase Exposition site
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition marks a ceremonial ground breaking at Forest Park St Louis with parades mounted police and U S Cavalry as dignitaries including Gen John Bates and Gov leaders arrive. Open air ceremonies move to the Coliseum amid film displays and a national committee led by D Prone ls.
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St. Louis
Dee
St. Low
Lothdans
Ywley
Iq Forest
United States
St Louis
Missouri
Mint
Purchase States
Goserpure Hunt Epaciasse
Speeb
Louisiana Purchase
United States Cavalry
Worth Tale Offictala
Io Carrtges
Johny © Bales
Omaha
Ceremonis
Imarshal
Couseu
Louiana Purchase
John C. Bates
Hunter
Staten Cavalry
Forest Park
W. H. Thowipson
Stevens General Bair
Bebibt
Department of Education Redgery
Worki E Fir National Commission
Nen
Chatraien
Emeti
Sonpaty
T Sinute
Nsw
Toutaacape
Krone
Comaito
Primac Toh Allen
Koverkors Ff Slater
Comyee Ree Ihe
Beers
D. Pronels
Louisiaa Purchase Exposition Company
Unsigned fragment about U.S. policy and Mississippi events
An incompletely legible excerpt references industrial and political supremacy, mentions Mississippi figures and a special patrol programme. It hints at a United States acquisition or control concept but remains unclear and fragmented.
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Jobe, Aten
Mississippi
United States
Lotisiank
Sampson objects to Dewey report on Schley battle command
Washington discreps over who commanded at Santiago during the battle. Admiral Sampson questions Dewey's view that Schley led. officials say Lampoon commanded and Schley was not in charge. The court proceedings excluded the command question from consideration.
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Washington
W. OT. Sampson
Dewey
Schley
Santiago
Tradt Steet
New York
SIAS
Fumpeon
Hehley
Sehley
Commodore Schley
United States
Navy Department
Admiral Lampoon
Train Engineer Missed Uplands Switch in Dark Collision
San Francisco December 20 John Coffey Northbound Southern Pacific engineer failed to stop at the Uplands switch after a dark night collision. More than twenty injuries reported two men killed and several trapped as the wreckage burned. Coffey says orders were not understood and the switch was not noticed until the engine was abreast. Fireman and another crew member were busy. the conductor pulled the whistle rope but warnings came too late.
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San Francisco
Cal
John Coffey
Southern Pacific
Uplands Switch
Tn Whron Red
Ie Bolas
Alger Very Sick As Gallstone Attack Hits General
Detroit December 20 General R A Alger once secretary of war is gravely ill from a gallstone attack. A physician consultation at his home resulted in plans for possible operation to relieve his condition. Dr Longyear said improvement might avoid surgery if the patient continues to get better. He declined to deem the case dangerous.
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Detroit
R.A Alger
Alger
Flw
Longyear
Prese
Wakeman to be removed after president Gage clash
Washington reports a conference where Wakeman’s removal was discussed after a letter attacking Secretary Gage. The president rejected the charges and said the offensive letter would not be overlooked. Other brief items note a switchman killed by a freight car in Hutchinson Kansas, Christmas banana sales, a child’s death in Wheleno, and weather notes for major cities.
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Washington
Gage
Wakeman
Cald
Hutchinson
Kan
Jud Shive
Rock Island
Hix
Fidelity to Leland in pension agency feud dominates Kansas politics
Rep Bowersock backs Cyrus Leland amid a tense contest over the Topeka pension agency. Reports say Senator Burton faces pressure from old soldiers and party factions as Metcalf and Leland vie for influence. Leland’s allies warn Burton risks Civil War veteran opposition if he ignores veteran preferences. The dispute reshapes upcoming Republican state conventions and potential senatorial alignments including Leland, Long, and Towersock.
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Howersock
Cyrus Leland
Burton
General Metcalf
Metcale
Bowersock
Leland
Washington
Burlington
Hourton
Mr. Bowersock
Metcalf
Laland
Kansas
Roosevelt
Topeka
Senator Burton
United States
Prenticce
Oil Soldier
Stanley
Congressman Long
Theen
Towersock
Doniphan
Curtis
Curta
Lotandre
E.W. Hows
Atchinon Globe
Cy Leland
Lawrence
Philippines
Pension
Metcalt Frakes Kensan
Metcalt
Contested Leland Pension Fight Splits Kansas Politicians
The piece tracks Senator Burton’s handling of the Leland appointment and the Low agency contest, noting Low’s failing bid, Burton’s delay tactics, and Washington’s role. It cites reactions from W A White of the Emporia Gazette and Jigre of the Atchison Globe, framing Burton’s triumph as a personal victory at the cost of colleagues’ respect.
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W. A. White
Emporia Gazette
Cyrus Leland
Wilder Metcalf
Roosevelt
Leonor Burton
Metcalf
Leland
Lelind
Kansas
Burton
McKinley
Orton
Banquet Honors Wu Ting Pang and MacArthur in Kansas City
Kansas City hosts the seventh annual Commercial Club banquet with Wu Ting Pang and General MacArthur as principal guests. A departure delay from Washington prevented Wu’s arrival as a reception planned by local business groups faltered. Also reported, Judge J. Peckham of Guthrie, Oklahoma, died of heart failure near Lawton while on company business.
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Kansas City
Commercial Club
Wu ‘Ting Pang
Genweal MacArthur
U SA
John Mallen
Mississippi
E. O Clendening
Washington
Cne
Loum Aeek
Sean Til
Tan
China
Judge Peckham
Guthrie
BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS AND WRECKS MILL
Pittsburg December 22 at Black Diamond steel works Park Bros Three boilers exploded at once tearing through the Winch bar mill No 3 and damaging adjacent McNeil plant. Five men killed twelve injured feared higher toll. Debris piled fifty to seventy four feet high. A boiler flew across Thirtieth Street into a dwelling while residents slept. Rescue and investigation underway.
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Pittsburg
Black Diamond Steel Works
Park Bros
Thirteth Street
James McNeil
Ue Bink
West Penipital
INS
Thomas Eliiott
Albert Geslahic
Alex Waszeloke
Robert Street
Valentine Peraiski
Jacob Chesnolanes
Isaac Washington
William Stalnbaugh
Peter Mikosoki
Seta
Munroe Larkins
Joseph Zunic
Dollers Et Go
Twenty-ninth Street
Bollera
McNeil
Rudolph Korff
West Penn Hospital
Bar Unii
Thirtieth Street
Robert Price
Price
Topeka Bank Deposits Rise By Over Million
Deposits in Topeka banks increased by more than one million dollars over the past year. On December 10 the aggregate deposits stood at 4,614,120 compared with 3,593,291 a year earlier. The gain is roughly 31 percent.
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Topeka
Comptrador
State Bank
Washburn College Receives 50000 Dollar Observatory Gift
The executive committees of Washburn College trustees report an unknown donor has pledged 50000 dollars for an observatory. The gift will cover the first year's expenses for a professor, with the college aiming to raise ongoing support. Trustees anticipate able to manage the Bree tensions and support the project in the coming year.
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Washburn College
Muist Pow
Bree Fessurstup
Pena Eere
Ste Assests
One Man Robs Bank in Fayetteville Escape
Fayetteville Ark December 20 a bank at Springdale ten miles away was robbed by one man who seized cash and fled. The robber dropped a thousand dollars on the sidewalk, mounted a bicycle and rode north as officers pursued. He leapt from the bike and vanished into a wooded mountain region leaving bloodstains along the trail.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Springdale
Bani Fer
Caple
Denver Gains Direct Transcontinental Route
Denver and Colorado railroad interests announce a compact to build the South Park cut off, placing Denver on a direct line to Grand Junction and improving traffic to and from Salt Lake City. Arrangements with Senators and others aim to ensure a Pacific connection via the Salt Lake–Los Angeles route.
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Denver
Col
Denver & Southwestern
Colorado and Southern
South Park
Grand Junction
Baltike City
Clark
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
The
Pacific
Scarce Coal Delays Hit Topeka Dealers Across Town
Feeble supply and high demand strain Topeka coal dealers who report three to four day backlogs. Weather shifts and logistical issues hinder deliveries as residents seek fuel, with buyers hoping for relief as inventories dwindle and market activity remains brisk.
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Santa Esca
Enainen
Inia
Enowe
London Jury Convicts Theodore and Laura Jackson
The jury found Theodore and Laura Jackson guilty of immoral practices and fraud. The judge sentenced Theodore Jackson to 15 years penal servitude and Laura Jackson to seven years.
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London
Theodore
Laura Jackson
Ann Odelia Diss de Bar
Jackson
Mra. Jackson
Uncertain Weather Report Fragments From OCR Text
Incomplete OCR text mentions moderating weather, low temperatures, and wind from the southwest. It references hourly readings and a thermometer, with scattered phrases about temperatures and conditions around Los Angeles and other locations, but the fragmentary source is unreadable and lacks coherent facts.
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Elaine
Los Angeles
Zaro
Fire devastates St Josephs Hospital in severe winter blaze
A Marysville dispatch reports St Josephs hospital near destruction after a night fire. Extreme cold froze patients as staff evacuated and temporary lodging opened for patients. Cause is attributed to an overheated furnace with low estimated losses. Washington notes list railway mail service appointments and rural delivery changes affecting Kansas and nearby counties.
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Daily News
Marysville
St. Joseph's Hospital
Washington Notes
John V. Franklin
Fort Scott
Raymond C. Wales
Columbus Kas
Fatlows
Kanzan
Donslan Butler
Sean
Popul Ton
W. BL
Woods Ward
Cane Humphrey Owen
Marion
Marina County
John F
Gage Seeks Retirement Delay Amid Cabinet Talks
Washington December reports say Secretary Gage plans to relinquish his portfolio as soon as President Roosevelt can find a suitable successor. The president urges delay, noting cordial relations, while Hay may linger. Wakeman was removed after a disputed test. The administration asserts no foundation for rumors of Secretary Hay leaving.
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Washington
Gage
Roosvelt
Greene
Fermavel
Wakenas
Benen
Oneniaten
Hci Seasouin
Wakeman
Retary
Roverit
Missing Hair Sparks Fire Hazard at School Incident
In Joseph, Missouri area, a pupil used a comb in her hair near a red hot stove, igniting a blaze while a teacher from Friend, Nebraska reported the event. The student suffered burns to the head as fire spread but was not life threatening.
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Joseph
Daily News
Friend
Neb
Mies
Wille Barger
Wehuols
Trains Collision Fatalities Rise on Coast Division
Two more deaths bring the toll to four from yesterday’s collision between trains near No. 10 on the coast division of the Southern Pacific. John Obeck and another worker suffered terrible burns and were treated at the Southern Pacific hospital.
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Coast Division
Southern Pacific Yeaterday Johhobeck
Southern Pacific Hospital
De Windt Starts Voyage to New York
Harry De Windt and his companions, aiming to reach New York by the route through the Borking strait, began their journey this morning, venturing toward the open sea and distant shores.
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de Windt
Harry de Windt
New York
Borking Strait
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