Fragmented 19th Century News Snippets Run Together
A garbled mis of late 19th century items cites Governor Deets on brevity, New England states about high interest, railroads imitating north south trends, and Canada era topics. Washington Star mentions a postwar transfer station idea and Schley’s treaty signing. References to Croker, Bryan, Carter, and Walker hint at currency, panic timing, church attendance, postal plans, and embalmment beef remarks. Kansas special session for Populists halts Real Estate and foreign insurance taxation, while Republicans face possible repeal in January.
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Leeity
Kansas
Wgislature
Trusts Battle Shown In Arbuckle Havemeyer Clash
A sample account portrays a staged contest between Arbuckle Interests and the Havemeyer trust. It alleges preparations for the fight included independent refineries, price cuts on sugar and coffee, and large expenditures. The piece suggests scrutiny of public deception and financial maneuvering in the sugar trust dispute.
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Arbuckle
Havemor
Suger Trust
Arduckie
United States
Havemeyer
Heevin
Sugar and Coffee Trust scheme nets huge profits
The passage describes a speculative scheme around a sugar and coffee trust where investors suffered losses while manipulators profited. It alleges stock manipulation, a war hoax, and a final profit of about 23 million dollars for the schemers, with expectations of a larger trust forming and higher prices for consumers.
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Sniff
Comntenard
Christmas Hints and Gifts for Wives in Gift Season
Globe Sights notes humorous views on holiday giving with advice for men and women. It mentions pie division by the number of gestures, women’s fears of dressmakers, and the idea of small practical gifts like fire lighters. The tone suggests a light social column on Christmas preparations and expectations.
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Globe
Atchison
Chicago News Proverbs and Public Figures
A fragmentary column surveys urban manners and public figures with humorous asides. It notes Aliyah K Capron’s Las Cruces death and a tailor Geone West’s fatal eccentricity, plus political jests about Michigan and Nevada lawmakers and a Park Theater lease.
Handsome color lithograph from Hood and Co piece
One of the year’s finest color works lithographed with an embossed border of army and navy emblems in gold. Leave your name with a druggist to reserve a copy or send cents in stamps to GC Hood & Co. Lowell, Mass. Mention this paper.
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Army
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Blood Medicine
A marketing notice touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's greatest medicine for the blood and the best money can buy urging readers to choose Hood's over others. The promotion emphasizes purity and effectiveness as the top health tonic.
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Hood
America
Kansas Eyes New Corporation Law in Bush Report
Secretary of State Bush outlines a proposed Kansas corporate reform to curb abuses and boost revenue. Key elements include a charter board for all incorporations, higher filing fees tied to capital, detailed annual reports, mandatory double liability, and stricter rules for foreign firms to operate in Kansas. The plan seeks to remove dead companies and ensure proper enforcement.
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Bush
Prevent Legissture
State Treasury
Kansas
Audh
Feu
Jesus
Ariicles
Cnsome
Ume
Steh
Atate
Dar
State Printing Plant Favored by Secretary Bush
Secretary of State Bush recommends the state own and operate its printing plant to cut costs and expand output. He proposes separating printing for educational institutions and state agencies, with distribution handled by the state librarian, noting excess documents in the state house basement.
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Bush
Scentary Bush
Penitentiary
Efor School
Reformatory
State Agricultural College
State Lbrary
State Historical Society
Stated of Agriculture
Academy of Sclepca
Rush
Public ownership of telephone lines debated by Wichita judge
Judge Baab and Judge Beach in Wichita discuss a bill for public ownership of telephone lines. The proposal would allow counties or cities to adopt a county or city system, with intercity and county aggregators, aiming to connect all cities and benefit farmers. Copies of the bill are with G. C. Clemens and Senator King for review.
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Boab
Baab
G. C Clemens
Senator King
THAT TROUBLESOME DIVISION Tim Senter's Idea of Railroad Commissioner Districts
The question of dividing the state into railroad commissioner districts is a vexing Populist issue. Secretary M. Senter proposes a division drawing most western lines along the sixth meridian and reshaping districts, with population around 440,000 in each, separating grain, mining, and Missouri River interests into different districts. A Reading Clerk inquiry notes a veteran Republican reader could suit the legislature, plus an address in Topeka for the candidate.
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Tim Senter
M. Senter
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Senter
Une
Sieh
Harvey County
Republic, Cloud
Ottawa Oil Saline
Dickinson, Morris, Walaunser, Pougins
Johnson
Missouri River
State Journal
Oper
Bankes
36Th Indiana Infantry
Tom Martha
Chestnut Street
Topeka
No Want of Stationery Governs Senate Expenditures
A special session focuses on supplies with stationery and materials bought by the secretary of state. On Hanna's resolution the committee named Hanna Young and Andrewas to oversee purchases if needed before work begins.
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Senate
Secretary of State
Hanna
Harvey
Young
Andrewas
Inquest Into Death of Morton Billings Finds Unknown Causes
Coroner Westerfield held an inquest over Morton Billings yesterday afternoon. The verdict: death from unknown causes. Post mortem by Dr. Hogetoom and Dr. Le H. Munn found no drug intake. Father B. M. Billings of Osage City arrived and the body will be taken home for burial.
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Westerfield
Morton Billings
Suleide
H.R. Hogetoom
le H. Munn
B. M. Billings
Osage City
Yeterday
Christmas Bargains At The Star Grocery
The Star Grocery advertises wholesale and retail prices for Christmas candies nuts fruits and treats. It highlights French creams caramels jelly beans and assorted confections, plus fruits like oranges bananas grapes and cranberries, meats, canned goods, and baking supplies with emphasis on lower prices and bulk orders.
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New England
Roosevelt Reports Roosevelts Frontline Fight at San Juan
Roosevelt's two reports on the Rough Riders in the Santiago campaign reveal actions from July during the San Juan Hill operations. He details charges, hill breaches, pillaged blockhouses, and trenches, noting heavy casualties and the resilience of his unit amid shortages and bombardment.
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Roosevelt
San Juan
Washington
War Department
First
United States Volunteer Cavalry
Rough Riders
Santiago
Wood
Genteal Wood
Troosevelt
Camp Harmiston
Santiago de Cuba
Leonard Wood
Cavalry
el Pass
Forch
Lawton
O'Neil
Haskell
Parker
San Juan Hill
Christmas Present. Not fall. 10 aften 2 W Hughes Kansas avenue
Fragmentary ad like notice lists Hughes addresses and rates for travel, holiday items, and local shops. Mentions Silver Leaf Sweet Pie and various groceries. Otto Kulhse & Co and Gibraltar Drug Co advertise Christmas specials and perfumes with low prices.
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W. Hughes
Kansas Avenue
Hughes
Otto Kulhse & CO
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Deets
Sven
Washington Star
Jeasle Schley
Walker
Tngts
Perte Ideo
Unes
Cube
Minneapet
McKinley
Biles Mave
War Investigation Commission
Porin Rim
Tie
Eueh
Chicago News
Aliya K. Capron
Las Cuasimos
Ne- Pibeed
Geone West
George M. Pullman
Mr. West
Plagier
Michigan
Juliue Caesas Burrows
Edif Ske
Willem Morris Hiewart
Nevada
Mr. Stewart
New York
Brooklyn
Kate Cluxton
Park Theater
Mra. Con- Crooklyn Theater
Rosebery
Walter
Bink
Secretary Bush
State Printing Plant
Zara
Otto Kue
Telephone
the Star Grocery
J. S. Sprout
Brazil
Franktin T MacVeagh
Nathan Ceylon
White House
Macha
Java
Wolffa
Anderson
Durkee
Armour Asserial
East 6Th Street
Howteddy
Themeeelves
Jen
Theowgn
Dartle
Ami
Red Cross
Rodore Roosevelt
Cromwell & Jeffers
Mares Topeka
Cotoret
Wales
West Eighth Street
Millsouth Pacific
Otto Kuehne
U.S
Eczema Cuticura
Errema
Aician
Pulaski E Starr
Afi
Rook
Txland
Gibraltar Drug Co
Lundborg
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