Lincoln Post A R to Hold Memorial Services
Lincoln Post No 1 6 A R mourns seven members who died in the past year and will hold a memorial service Sunday at 3 PM at First Baptist church. Veterans of No 1 listed deaths in 1901 with dates, while K P conclaves and lodge drills continue, with new uniforms in process and officers to be installed across multiple orders.
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Lincoln Post No. 1
A. R
First Baptist Church
Lincoln Post
Alent
Desiccating Plant Sold and New Company Formed
John V. Abrahame heads a new company after acquiring the desiccating plant. Frank Zinghelm retires as manager with stock transferred. The operation plans expansion and improved works, but current transport and weather hinder hauling between the plant and city.
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John V. Abraheme
John V. Abrahema
Two Corporations Engage In Major Ag Pact Details
Ambiguous text notes a large financial figure 12,600,000 and mentions entities in Trenton and Jersey City. References to median cashier capital 96,000,000 and manufacturing tools hint at corporate financing or operations. Fragmentary names Tse ford Perkin Metaren and B S Bailey appear without clear roles.
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Ospital Ag Sreghting
Trenton
Medianicnt Cashier Company
Capital
SOT Poli Company
Tseford Perkin
K. ‘Metaren
B S. Bailey
Jersey City
Iowa Teachers Opening Session Surges With Attendance
Des Moines December 28 The Iowa State Teachers association opened with about 100 teachers from across the state. The event featured a report on two years of work, nominating committee selections, a strong religious program scheduled for tomorrow, an address by Spaulding of Peoria, a discussion by presidents of the state colleges, Gov elect Cummins to give an introductory address and a sacred concert in the evening.
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Des Moines
Ansocin
Spaulding
Peoria
Shaw
Santa Fe To Dig 1 1/2 Mile Tunnel Through Glorieta Hill
Santa Fe plans a tunnel of 1.5 miles through Glorieta hill to reduce grade from 4 percent to 1.45 percent. The tunnel would extend from the east end at Pigeon's to improve flood reach of the Guilateo region and reroute the rail line.
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Santa Fe
Glorieta Mountain
Guilateo
Glorieta Hill
Pigeon's
Trust case set for in banc review with Wichita ice dealers
A Wichita ice dealers case against Crystal Ice Co. seeks 324000 damages and attorneys fees for alleged anti trust violations. The plaintiffs Wyite claim a verbal supply pact and a scheme to fix prices. The court awarded 49800 damages and 20000 in fees. The matter joins other Farrelly anti trust cases including plumbers and grain trusts scheduled for April sitting.
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Supreme Court
Banc
Wichita For Trust
D. W. Wyite
J. A. Wyite
Crystal Ice Company of
Wichita
Plumbers’ Trust
Grain Trust
Question of Taxation In Chanute Shifts Ownership Claims
Depositions in the state auditor's office focus on taxation of long owned Chanute lots once held by the M K T Railway. Senator R Alien, ex-state legislator, has paid taxes since a 25 year old sale. A salt quieted title but yielded a judgment the railroad disputes. A new suit seeks to quiet title as the city drills for gas.
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T. N. Sedgwick
M. K. & T. Railway Company
R. Alien
Chanute
State Auditor’s
Cha~ Nute
Senator Allen
Railroad Couny
Uiit
Estate 1 Transfers Record of Property Deeds
Transfers show Ei Biatet to He Steeel for 5908 with lots 251 228 225 Polk street in May. LA Rodgers and wife convey to 900 for lot 206 Fillmore street. H L Cooper and wife transfer to Mary Ransom for 75 covering lots 224 296 and 228 Clay street in Horne's addition.
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He Steeel
Polk Street
May
LA Rodgers
Fillmore Street
H. L. Cooper
Mary Ransom
Clay Street
Horne
Salt Rheum Cure Claim By Hood's Sarsaparilla
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for salt rheum also called chronic skin eruptions. It cites Mrs Ida E Ward of Cove Point Ma claiming rapid relief after two days and asserts the treatment prevents return by cleansing body humors. The copy emphasizes promised cure and enduring effectiveness for skin conditions.
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Ida E. Ward
Hood
Cove Point
Zeefontein Disaster and Minor Boer Raid Report
London reports a heavy Zefontein engagement with about 150 wounded and 56 killed, plus many missing as British forces clash with Boers. Lord Kitchener notes a separate raid on Bothaville yielding 96 Boer captures and describes pursuit by Imperial Light Horse with the Boers retreating into broken country.
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London
Zeefontein
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Bothaville
Firman
Williams
DeWet
Tai Perial
Bonds Not Good For School Construction Liens
A report questions the legality of bonds posted by contractors to protect a school board against mechanics liens. Bonds are made by fidelity and surety firms to guarantee construction, but state law requires protection against liens to be in favor of the state, not individuals. The article cites cases and notes potential exposure if liens are filed against certain school projects.
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Board of Education
Fidelity and Eurety
Ens
Lowman Hill
War Veterans Exempted from Civil Service Rules
War veterans of the civil and Spanish American wars may file for rural free delivery carrier appointments exempt from standard limits, under amended civil service rules. Found dead in bed in New York, John J. Kelly, longtime New Jersey Assembly member from Bordentown, is reported to have died by suicide in his hotel room at age 68.
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Eeon Dent
New York
Dec
John J. Kelly
New Jersey Aavemble
Bordentown
Kelly
Local notes and society and court actions in Topeka
J and Dean United States district attorney will go to Leavenworth Monday. George Deccy of Meade is here today. J S Dolman says the report of oil and gas on the Dolmen farm northeast of Topeka is false. The Swedish male chorus enjoyed a social evening at the Swedish Library hall Thursday night with singing and conversation. The Local Grocers association last night traced preliminary work to committees for the January state convention here. Maud Harter McCabe filed for divorce from William McCabe citing drunkenness and bad language and seeking custody of three children. A W Earnest of El Reno Oklahoma is visiting relatives in Topeka. he left the city eight years ago and has built a business in manufacturing xk and exports machinery from the east.
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J. & Dean
United States
Leavenworth
George Deccy
Meade, Has
J. S. Dolman
Dolmen
Topeka
Maud Harter McCabe
William McCabe
A. W. Earnest
el Reno
Okla
Earnest
Railway Clerks' Union Elects L C Wilson President
The newly formed Railway Clerks' union in Santa Fe has sixty members and elected L C Wilson as president with I Culver as vice president F H Bevelle secretary and F Bloome treasurer All officers are Santa Fe office men with future aims to reach 700 members The next meeting is set for Wednesday January 1 and new candidates will be admitted Wilson is an Auditor of Freight Receipts W J Healey and helped propose the union in Topeka.
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Railway Clerks’ Union
L. C. Wilson
L. C. .Wilson
I. Culver
F. H. Bevelle
F. Bloome
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Plumbers Association to Meet in Topeka in January
Christian States, president of the Kansas State Plumbers association, announced a convention of Kansas plumbers to be held in Topeka during the Kansas Midwinter exposition. Dates are not set, but decisions should be announced within days. About 200 delegates are expected to attend.
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State Association
Topeka
Christian States
Kansas State Plumbers’ Association
Kansas Plumbers
Kansas
Stahl Loses Suit Over Seized Wine on Tyler Street
Frank Zingheim won a default judgment in district court for $50 against Chief of Police Stahl. Zingheim claimed wine seized from Isaac Kicker’s road house at Tyler Street between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets was his property. Kicker was jailed for running a road house.
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Frank Zingheim
Stahl
Zingheim
Tyler Street
Isaac Kicker
Kicker
Zinghelma
Zinghelm
Verdict of coroner's jury on Nell Cropsey death looms
Elizabeth City North Carolina December 18 The coroner's jury verdict on Miss Nell Cropsey who body was found in the Pasquotank river yesterday was read to the people of Elizabeth City. Ongoing public interest and strong feeling against Jas Wilcox delayed publication in this city to avoid further excitement.
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Elizabeth City
Nell Cropsey
Pasquotank River
Eileabeth
Jas. Wilcox
Wicox
Found Gold Coins In Old Chest Treasure Case
Philadelphia resident John McDonald recovered 363 old English and American gold coins from a false bottom of a family chest, last Sunday afternoon. The coins, valued at over $5,000, predate the Revolutionary War and include English guineas and a few stamped by early American mints. The miner mystery of who hid the treasure remains unsolved.
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Philadelphia
John McDonald
North Twenty-second Street
Humor of the Day and Quips From Newspapers
A collage of witty exchanges and social quips from multiple papers. Jests about tradesmen and wholesalers, a New Year scene with a colonel, stage anecdotes about performers, and light banter on engagements and real estate. Notable bits include a Chicago Post line and a Baltimore remark on a stage act.
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Lodge News
Secret Society
K. P
Sixth and
Quincy Street
Catholic Knights of America
American Benevolent Association
Odd Fellow Lodge
Blue Rapids
S. Stevens
Meriden
Christiana
Union Relief Committee
Subaramnate
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Tesd
Irwin Lodge
Avenue
Quincy
Hansas Avenue
Geert
Royal Arcanum
Knights of Pythias
Redmen
A. O. C. W. Lodge
Kansas Avenue
Arky
Keights and Ladies of Security
Lodel
A. Fund
Topeka Laundry Co
Iowa
Chanute Property
Knoxville
Tenn
Che
Bentinette Peet
Charles Boren Hare
GEO. M. Noble & CO
Fifth and
Jackson Streets
Topeka, Kansas
Wilcox
Nell Cropsey Road
California
The
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Los Angeles
San Francisco
T. S. King
A. T
F. R.Y
Kas
Chicago
Post
Atlanta, Constitution
Ie Megerern
Andi
Corbett
Denver
Burtons
Baltimore
Amer
Pat
Philadl
Tonia
Besa
Shiternia
Nell
Maude
Belle
Jonah
Wies
Bjones
Wage
Henry Stevenson
George McKinatry
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