Bible in Court: Judge Rules Bible as Authority in Trial
Attorney Overmyer argued for church discipline citing scripture while Judge Hagen considered the Bible as the authority over law. The case centered on Reverend Olden expelling deacons and members, with conflicting views on church governance and civil law.
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Hagen
District Court
Pennk Herald
David Gvermyer
Game One
Oldwen
Overmyer
Ralliff Coyne
Palma
Éney
Olen
Olden
Frank Werald
Tim
Bibie
Ciden
Rey
Older
Joman
Ninth Street
Creecher
Montis
Christ
Woral
Cidert
Trethren
Juder Haxen
Czech Outbreak Targets German School Near Prague
Vienna dispatch reports Czech forces attacked a German school at Auerschichts in Prague suburb, with details sparse. Separate notes mention a snowstorm in Iceland, a theft at Onondaga Iron Works yard, and government officials witnessing a ship launch as part of scattered market and regional news items.
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Tendon
Vienna
Daily Telegraph
Ciyeland
Dee
Onondaga
Tobe Iron Works Company
Stirsiner
Mike Lotte Allen
All the Same to Lee Washington’s Murder Claims
A colored man from Mississippi named David Lee asserts five family members were killed by white caps. He seeks redress in Washington while government officials discuss potential legal action. Doubts remain about whether the United States can be a party to damages, with suggestions Lee sue the peace officers’ sureties where the offense occurred.
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Washington
David Lee
United States
Department of Justice
Leo
Vicksburg
Scotion
Lee
Aman
Gruzy
Notable New York forger linked to mail thefts
Richard C. Davis, a well known forger, was arrested by postal officers on charges tied to passing three checks totaling about $1,240 stolen from mailboxes. Davis, described as head of a gang active since late October, allegedly traveled widely to commit robberies and previously secured $1,400 from a Cincinnati bank. He faced a $5,000 bond.
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New York
Richard C. Davis
Post
Joe
Davis
Mit
Tuleda
Chin
DiwaGkes
Teyid Nave
National Bank of Cincinnath
Missing Millions in Spite House Fortune Probe
New York reports show administrator Butler Ly George Richardson, son of the late millionaire famed as the Spite House occupant, sought to locate the estate. Surrogate Fitzgerald will hear claims about a tin box contents while more than 22 million remains unaccounted amid widow and child disputes.
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Spite House
New York
Joseph Ripkinsvon
Butler Ly
George Richardson
Rilonaire
Las Iigton
George Richardant
Fitzgerald Tmorrow
Waleh
Hutler
Qwidow
Cbildeen
Hoiichio
W Barcley Returns From Mexico Coffee Trip
Kansas City, pec. 1 W Barcley, partner in Gaylord and Barcley, resumes duties after six months in Mexico on his coffee plantation near Tehuantepec. Mr Therring will stay briefly then return to Mexico around February 1. Festas begin early February as villages near Jatitpan host celebrations and drive labor contracts. Hartley notes Dos Rion colony remains in good health. coffee trees thrive with more trees expected.
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Kansas City
Pec
Bareley Ety
Gaylord & Baseley
Phat
Tehdunteper
Republic of Mexico
Therring
Mexico
Lahore
Mey
Hartley
Kaunas
Calany
Dos Rion
W. H. Bennett
Freda Bennett
Louis Roonts
A. I. Luther
H. Lawin
Columba Opera to Stage Local Dramatic Works at Crawford Theater
The Columba Opera company presents Pw Bohuitan Giri at Crawford tonight with Said Pasha matinee tomorrow and Ginouli Giro tomorrow night. The Helden Commiy company days a week engagement opens at Crawford with popular prices. Repertoire includes Miafer amt Mun, The White Stave! Ala fame and Capt. Hirse TA. Succeeding acts feature moving pictures and vaudeville. Ladies admitted free Monday. Low Hulls Colored Minstrels perform Monday and Tuesday evenings at Grant Opera House.
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Bohuitan Giri
Columba Opera Company
Crawford Theater
Matines
Pasha
Ginouli Giro
Helden Commiy
Crawford
T. S A
Low
Pastor starts dancing class at Jersey City church
Rev Dr Ward J Stoddard of St Johns Episcopal plans a church dance class at Bargain price per lesson. He aims to attract young parishioners and several outsiders, hoping the program will foster sociability and broaden church appeal despite anticipated criticism.
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New York
Baward J. Stoddard
St. Johnts
Jersey City
Stoddard
Ynembera
Lane
Sanders
Dancin
Stoddard Sayn
Chnret
Duniay School
Chu
Runaway Horse Crashes Into Barber Shop as Street Chase Ends
A runaway horse bolt wrecks a buggy and smashes into a barber shop on Fourteenth Street near G Street. The driver loses control, wheel breaks, and the horse dashes through the shop door, dragging the buggy inside while frightened patrons and bystanders look on. No injuries are detailed.
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Turde
Fourteenth Street
Che
Daley
Fourteen
Osborne
Los Tumway
City Attorney Bird Targets Franchisees for Semiannual Reports
City Attorney Bird says firms operating under municipal franchise must file semiannual reports on operations and finances. He plans to enforce a new law requiring water, gas, and electric companies to disclose capital and income data for the past six months. Enforcement actions and penalties framed under the statute are anticipated to begin with the first filing due date.
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Itz
Bird
Topeka
Thir
Fle
Mayo Clty
Adtorney Hird
Modjeska Joins St Louis Humane Society Member
Mme Modjeska joined the St Louis Woman's Humane Society adding a generous gift of funds and a large floral box from the Indy Directors aunt. She visited Planters Hotel with partners to discuss the society, then requested enrollment and was formally initiated as a member.
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St. Louis
Money Not Religion Moves Artist Meurice Curtis
New York artist George Meurice Curtis sues the Missionary Society of St Paul the Apostle in federal court claiming fourteen Catholic related "The Station of the Crow" reliefs are being sold without permission. He seeks an injunction to stop infringement of his copyrights and asserts ownership of the works.
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George Maurice Curtis
New York
George Meurice Curtis
United States
Mixionary Society of
St Paul
Seventy Pound Codfish Captured Near Fire Island
Captain Frank Rogers and crew aboard an oyster sloop near Fire Island reported catching a seventy pound codfish after a Saturday sighting. Locals recall it as the largest cod seen, with portions of the fish prepared for meals aboard the vessel. The notice also advertises a liquidation sale at the Golden Rod on 4 Kansas Avenue with dry goods and free button mending services at Poseless Steam Laundry.
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Monster
Fire Island
New York
Frank Rogers
Crater
Farber
Golden Rod
Kansas Avenue
Rabbit’s Foot Garters Spark Holiday Novelty Trend
A New York December piece notes the rise of rabbit’s foot garters as a piquant Christmas novelty. Sold by jewelers and dealers, the elastic bands feature a rabbit’s foot buckle and can be worn in many ways. Plugs and silver mountings are offered, with buyers preferring diamond buckles or other fancy accents. Other rabbit related novelties include necklaces and bracelets as safer gift options.
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New York
Metropolia
Elf
Rally to Don Carlos in Spanish colony sparks unrest
London reports in the Daily Chronicle that ongoing deflation in the Spanish colony provokes fear of revolution and anarchy as Spaniards abroad rally to Don Carlos. The Cubist faction in Paris and Don Carlos supporters note his pledge to abdicate in favor of his son Don Jaime, signaling a potential political shift.
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London
Parla
Daily Chronicle
Garnishment Case Heads to U S Supreme Court
The Rock Island railroad appeal reaches the United States Supreme Court after Kansas judgments favored two workers. David Campbell and Sturm sued to recover garnished wages from Willard of Pottawattamie County Iowa, arguing Kansas courts lacked jurisdiction over wages earned in Kansas. The lower courts had sustained the case, and the Supreme Court of Kansas previously ruled against the company.
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Supreme ‘Court
Rock Island
United States Supreme Court
Suprem Court of
Kensay
David Campbell
Sturm
Rock Slund
Belleville
Kum
Willard
Pottawattamie County
Iowa
Kaseas
Campbell
Dee
Kansas
Supreme Court
Kidnapper Warner Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Clinton Prison
Alberto Warner, the kidnapper, received a fifteen year term at Clinton prison in West Albans. Blake and Marty were sentenced to forty years and six months each for the same crime at the same location. The notice also advertises Buckeye Pile Ointment as a remedy for piles with claims of relief from physicians.
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Pate
Warner
Riley
Kas
West Albans
N.Y
Alberto Warner
Clinton
Blake
Marty
Fia
Kansas Avenue
Miller's, Pharmacy
Sixth
Popeka Avenues
Ayer's Pills Marketed as Cure for Bilious Attacks
An advertisement-style item touts Dr J C Ayers Pills as a remedy for biliousness describing symptoms such as burning blood dull head pain and nausea. It cites a Texarkana reader A Swanger claiming fifteen years of use and consistent success in curing biliary complaints.
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Tullard
Geo W. Stansfield
Kanaug Avenue
Dfilier
Worner
Tupeks
J.c.ayer
A. Swanger
Texarkana
Tex
Ayer
Topeka City Council Proceedings 1897 December 22
The Topeka Kansas council meets with quorum present. Payrolls for December 1897 approved following fund breakdowns. Various requests referred to committees. ordinances on steam whistle prohibition and ward division discussed. Council adjourns after actions and inquiries.
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Counettee
Opeka
Kansas
Burgess
Drew
Elliott
Morgan
Nettels
Pattison
Roundtree
Stephenson
Skiabet
Warner
Petiows
Burges
Committee On
General Revenue Fund
General Improvement Fund
Sixth Avenue Viaduct Fund
Whale Playful Monster Surprises Codflah Bank Fishermen
A skiff crew including Captain Toney Bennett and William J. Tirvan chased a fine catch near codflah banks yesterday when a whale rose beside them and spouted a huge spray. The whale lingered briefly then swam off toward Herefort leaving crew shaken and returning to shore.
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N. T Deo
Toney Bennett
Tarry Bennett
Join Ware
Codflah
William J. Tirvan
Herefort
Prize corn indeed twenty bars of Jewell County product
Dec % Momer Rosa offered a prize for the twenty largest ears of corn to be displayed at the Ormann exposition in Burr Oak. The contest decayed. John Holmes supplied corn weighing 2% pounds. Rotvet Bent sent twenty ears weighing 2 pounds. David Convis sent twenty ears weighing 5 pounds. A bushel equals fifty-one ears.
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Jewell County
Momer & Rosa
Ormann Exposition
John Holmés
Rotvet Bent
David Convis
Holmes
Holiday Excursion Rates via Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific advertises holiday excursion rates for trips between stations within 200 miles. Tickets sell on December 25 and December 31 to January 4 at one fare round trip. Minimum rate fifty cents.
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Missouri Pacific
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Topeka State Journal
Council Proceedings
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J. M. Knight
Undertaker
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