Snapshot city notes mix with theatre and crime
A jumble of city items: council meetings, a diphtheria case, Pure Wood show taking down exhibits, prof. Jackson’s group The Black Hazears, numerous police and jail notes, Kansas tours, shelter requests, and weather shifts. Mentions W. J. Black, Harvey, Coulter case, and a weather bureau forecast, all amid scattered local happenings.
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Gipltheria
Jackson
Jackson's Bench
Browafield
Kansas
Flo
Burlingame
Harvey Ie
Senate
Drac
Burgess
Texae
State House
W. J. Black
Fanta Pedia
Chicago
Hernan
M.F. Rigby
Wainat
Kans City
Kansas Avenue
Sereeant
Weather Bureau
Sheri Kepley
Cavnty Taiku
Sisiuris
Topeka
Wix
Tom Wilkerson
Lewma
Small
Monmeet
Mr. Small
Geo. H
G. Price
Mr. Maprood
Wien
Relepew
Missouri
Teles Dhhotte Company
Conde
Terrow
Aes
Sturniel
North Topeka society notes and local arrivals
Items note Miss Cartle Fankle in Kansas City. Ais and Clay Bowen sick at home on Quincy street. Naser ill at Quirky Street. A C Campbell jeweler moved to the South side. Robert Jenkins from Kansas City visiting H A Moulton. Church events and local notices blend with minor misfortunes and business ads.
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Kansas Avenue
Cartle Fankle
Kansas City
Ais
Clay Bowen
Quincy Street
Naser
Quirky Street
A. C. Cambell
Robert Jenkins
H. A. Moulton
Indian Cross
Alies Hettle Wich
North Side
Miss White
Monroe Street
Malley
Mlinois
George Mayer
The
Christian Church
Hev
D. D. Hoyle
Paselor
Hec. A.B. Alderman
Smuh
Waate G
Nur © Five
Brooklyn Safe but damaged cruiser remains tied at Marcus Hook
The United States cruiser Brooklyn struck in the Delaware River while being towed from League Island. It remains tied up near Marcus Hook as ice blocks movement and officials assess further hazards. Also notes a burglary at Bidon Bank in Ottumwa and a market report from Rendon.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
United States
Rock
Delaware River
League Island 6
Marcus Hook
Convicts to Be Loaned to Counties in Kansas
Kansas Legislature considers Douglas Henley bill to use convict labor on public highways with limits on numbers and duration. Counties may employ prisoners for three to six months starting by May, with the state not receiving compensation and counties bearing transport and board costs.
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Henley
Douglas
Cowley County Salaries Cut Bill Introduced in Legislature
Cowley representative C L Brown pushes a bill to cut county officer salaries by about one third, affecting the treasurer clerk attorney probate judge registrar of deeds county superintendent and more. The measure aims to curb county payroll costs and was introduced in both houses, backed by Brown and fellow lawmakers who call it reasonable and likely to pass.
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Brown
Cowley County
L. Brown
C. L. Brown
Cowley
Tle
Hia County
Phin
Arkansasity
Lull
Judiciary
Skrang Siit
Park
Ckies
County Trenaurer
Judes
SLA
Lew
Senate
Benator J. Point
Asquins
Benator Iin
Ar. Beown
Chamberlain
Lesa
Sedgwick County Wants a Potato Patch Plan
Chairman SR Harmon of the Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners writes to Senator Lewelling urging a Pingree like measure. The proposal would grant the county commission control of delinquent tax lands and authorize seed funding to create potato patches for the poor to cultivate. It argues gardens would aid families and reduce aid burdens while benefiting taxpayers.
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Sedgwick County
Board of County Commissioners
Bedgwick County
Lewelling
L. D. Lowerling
Topeki
Kan
SR. Harmon
Township Fire Guard Board Bill Introduced
Representative Fell of Pawnee introduces a bill to create a township fire guard commission with the township trustee clerk and treasurer as members. The board would control guard maintenance, burn guards year round, and levy a tax up to one mill. Labor pay is set at 125 dollars per man and 2.40 per day for labor and team. Commissioners receive 2 dollars per day for time worked.
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Fell
Pawnee
TIS
Township Board of Fire Commissioners
Speculators Defraud County With Phantom Bonds Scheme
A group of 10 to 12 speculators created fake Comanche county bonds and a phantom metropolis scheme. They lured buyers with bogus land lots and a census fraud, clearing about 10 000 before fleeing the country. The state faces payment on these fraudulent bonds after a bill in the House by Rep Jackson of Comanche County.
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Comanché County
Jackson
Comanche County
Comanches County
Topeka
de Py
Fragmentary Notice on County Bonds Repudiation and Court Rulings
A garbled passage describes a county organization defaulting on bonds years later, state courts deeming the bonds held by innocent parties who should be reimbursed. The United States court upheld a decision involving a complex liability issue with an uncertain total amount around BISG,0u.
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iIbatttarie
Witcwentest
The Speaker Scolds Over Inattentive House Members
Speaker Street privately admonished the house for inattention during the session. He urged proper conduct as the body debated title and actions of notable importance, stressing that members were sent to do business and must respect proceedings.
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Speaker Street
Bushtees
How Charley Martin Runs the House From Behind the Desk
Amusing notations describe Charley Martin a long-ago reading clerk for the House of Congress who in Kansas capitol circles acts as a parliamentary prompter behind the speaker. The piece notes Speaker Street and Speaker Pro Tem Weilep struggle with parliamentary law, leading to humorous scenes as Martin prompts rulings.
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Charley Martin
House of Congress
Secretary of State
Crick
Kansas
Speaker Street
Menther
Martin
Wetlep
Speaker Pro Tem Weilepa Presides In Parliaments Best Light
In a humorous account from the Lebanon Celterion a member demands why he is out of order and Lindley Milartin oration turns into a spirited exchange. Weilepa, praised as a top parliamentary law expert, presides as chosen by the silver caucus.
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Mr. Milartin
Martin
Lebanon
Weilepa
Packing House Lobby Fights Oleomargarine Regulation
Packing house lobby exerts pressure on legislators to block stringent oleomargarine controls while supporters push for clear labeling to prevent deception. Bills include road rip rap funding, Topeka coal hole transfer, school district reorganization, and suffrage extensions. sessions note four bills passed and discussions on municipal positions and officials.
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Litle
Uuc
Permittine
Pemiark
House
State University
Larimer
Topeka
General Revenue Fund
Finney
Woodson County
Akers bin
Seward County
Oregon lawmaker seeks bust of ex Governor Plumb
The report details a legislative push in which Senator W. A. Harris plans to introduce a bill to appropriate 91,000 for a bronco bust of ex Governor Charly Plumb for the state house. The piece notes the existing Plumb bust is the only one owned by the state, formerly donated to his family.
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W. A. Harris
Charly Dllsorr
State House
Plumb
Inauguration Train Service Routes and Tickets
Notice details train service to Washington via the Pennsylvania Short Line with through connections from St South and March 15 low fare tickets. Travel agents J T Foley and Braonet A St Louis offer particulars. Also mentions Wessen Coal and contact numbers for inquiries.
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Vacedalla
Pennsylvania
Washington
St. South
Wenger
J.T. Foley
Braonet
A. St. Louis
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Auerbach & Guettel
Scone
Melton
Triend Wales
Ben
Monarch
Lst
North Topeka
Bidon Bank
Ottumwa
Bradley
Bidon
Unia
A. F. Wessen Coal CO
Mark Lane Express
Rendon
Mark Tne
Fox‘Press
West Sth
Cowley County Salaries
Park Row
New York City
Eletrical Review
New York
DLO
Shoe Department
Etdine
Parker Bros
Waterville
NEW Model
Axtons
H. F. Bird
Florist
el Kansas Avenue
Nan & Clark
Alert 12Th and
Monroe
Packing House Lobby
Brooke
Rocks
Coffey
Marshel
Shast
Ivense
Western Foundry and Machine Works
Topeka Foundry # Machine Works
Topeka, Kas
R. Lk. Cofran
Armstrong
Por
Wyandotte County
Coun Havitun
T. L. Davis
Joseph Gri
Peg Mihler
George Kurtz
Seebe
Bituineas
Perry
Springfield
Poward Perry
Sawyer
Douglas County
Ava
Prof. Seelye
Northampton
Mass
Smith College
Seelye
Wessen
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