Pullman Passes Bill Dies in Legislature
The bill to reduce Pullman sleeping cars is dead after senate railroad committee failed to report. Senator King, chair, says the measure may be sent to the Senate floor by another motion, while committee leaders imply no action is yet final. Other railroad members include Lewis Wichita, Householder Columbus, Tumper Ness, and Stony Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanveun
Denny Chanute
Chas
F. Johnson
Rep
Oskulvoen
Ratrey
Pierence
King
Kings
Will Mae
Senate
Ira Truick
Senate Debates Twin Loan Associations Bill in Afternoon Session
The Senate spent an afternoon considering Cresman’s loan associations bill to place the business under the state bank commission. An attempt to postpone the measure failed as opponents urged no legislation amid a week’s end rush. State funds were approved for attorney general Boyle’s lawsuits, with $38,000 for added expenses and $1,400 to A. E. Weim for briefs, to be paid from the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cremsan
Ikensas
State Bank Commission
Senayur
Mr Motors
Boyle
Ationey General
Ecunec
Yuris and Insurance Csi
Sealiny Wilys and
Greank Qvmernition
A. E. Weim
Wichita
Bin
Hoyle
Kauras
Tis
Metm
Plain Theft Claims 1000 Damages Involving Officials
A garbled report cites a legal action tied to a claim of 1000 dollars against railroad interests and state officials. The piece references Governor Falck and Governor Stanley, a Board of Pardons debate, and legislative moves about infrastructure funding and pardons policy amid a special session. The chaotic text mentions St Louis, Nichols, and Broke, with funding for repairs and a barn lost to a fire.
Easy Way to Economize with Diamond Dyes
A vintage adpromotes Diamond Dyes to recolor old clothing at low cost. It claims simple use, transforming faded dresses, waists, or jackets into new looking garments with little effort. The piece also includes a political note quoting Governor Stanley on pardons and the possible repeal of a board.
Freedom of Choice circular targets Hanna’s law foes
A pointed circular defends medical freedom arguing against government limits on who may heal. It quotes Ingersoll on liberty and mocks medical authority, warning against laws that jail healers or restrict treatment choices. The document features legislative figures and widespread distrust of medical regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Reguilar
St. Peter
St. Paul
Grattan’s Bill Favored by House Committees of the Whole
The house committee of the whole overwhelmingly favors passage of Mr Grattan’s Bill to place all accredited educational institutions in the state on an equal footing for issuing teachers certificates. The bill faced opposition from Fairchild and Lyon county members Harris and Wright, but Speaker Osler and supporters argued the measure, with Stanley and Wise offering amendments. after a two hour debate it was recommended by a large majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Grattan
Erporia
Fairchild
Lyon County
Harris
Wright
Senator Ryan Seeks Ban On Spotter Discharges In Crawford County
Rawford county hosts the most organized labor groups in the state. A bill in the senate, sponsored by Senator Ryan, would outlaw discharging any employee on accusation or report by a detective or spotter, requiring notice with the accuser’s details. Violators could face damages, attorney fees, and court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Rawford
Senate
Belme Cade
Eaber
Hypnotism Bill Passes in the House Amid Debate
Lawmakers approve a hypnotism measure amid partisan clash. Opposition claims the bill targets non core issues, while proponents say it protects the public. A Populist caucus on Governor Stanley's appointments ends without agreement, with another session planned for this afternoon.
Bickerdyke Home Funding and Potwin Boundary Move
Senators review support for 3000 to the Bickerdyke Home as reform advocates cheer the measure. The Senate Cities Committee, led by Sheldon, also backs Anderson’s bill to redraw Potwin’s boundary from West Street to the center of the street, altering local lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potwin
Senate
Sheldon
Mace Bensier Anderson
West Street
House Passes 12 Bills Without Debate In Short Session
The house approved twelve measures after committee scrutiny with minimal opposition. Notable items include Wheatley’s special inspector bill for lead and zinc mines, Mason’s injunctions and trustee actions, Starrs’ county court adjustments, and Newman's removal of political disabilities for ex Confederates to restore rights. The vote required a call of the house before passage as no negatives appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatley
Mason
Starrs
Stowes
Gregory
Osage
Court of Appeals
Port Scott
Shawnee County
Kaness Brurts
Read
Newman
Luxtelanire
Fbroukes Wil
Adams
Sedgwick
Mckeever
Dirac
Fralehild
Senate Passes Bills in Opening Session
In Washington the senate, at the session start, passed several measures. They authorize the Sioux City & Omaha Railway to run through the Omaha and Winnebago reservation in Thurston county Nebraska and restore promotion status in navy and marine corps officers with warranted advancement. Also approved are a Texas Aransas barber terminal railway across Corpus Christi channel, and a launch for the customs service at Astoria Oregon. The general appropriation bill was resumed, and a paragraph on deposit of copyright works to the national library was struck out with intent to revise in conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Sioux City & Omaha Railway Company
Omaha and
Winnebago Reservation
Thurston County
Nebraska
Navy
Marine Corps
Wito
Spain
Aransas Barber Terminal Railway Company
Corpus Christ
Flowers Stolen From Graves At Havana Yard
Commodore B J Crewell ordered fresh flowers and potted plants placed on the graves of victims of the Maine destruction following guidance from Charles H Allen. Three days later several flowers were removed by visitors seeking mementos at the US Navy yard in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
B. J. Crewell
United States Navy Yard
Charles H. Allen
United States
Maine
Doniphan Vineyard Wines Blaze Destroyed on Fire
Troy Kansas February 2 Forty thousand gallons of wine and a large amount of brandy were consumed in a fire that destroyed the Doniphan Vineyard Wine company. The loss was heavy and the blaze caused extensive damage to the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doniphan County
Troy
Kan
Doniphan
Doniphan Vineyard Wine Company
Herington
Hmensing Drue
Regnier’s
Elliott's
Swarts & Co
Eagan to Retire After Thirty Years Service
Washington dispatch reports General Ragan will be retired from the army after thirty years of service. Colonel Joth B. Weston, assistant subsistence officer, is slated to become commissary general of subsistence. The retirement follows a court martial sentence, with forfeiture of $1.33 from pay.
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Ewe York
Tribune
Washington
Benerahbert
Joth B. Weston
Ragan
Gage Seeks Coal Help for Poor Families
Gage spoke with Mrs. Thorpe at the police station about coal shortages among the poor. She said many needy households, led by able-bodied men who work, were excluded from at-cost coal by county rules, and he offered to donate 20 tons of coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Gage
Thorpe
Thorne
Steamboat P D Staggs Wreck Near Johnsonville Tenn
The steamer P. D. Staggs struck the Johnsonville bridge over the Tennessee River compactly last night, tore off pilot house and smokestacks, then drifted downriver in a flooded channel. Several men clung to the bridge piers and were saved. fate of others unknown. ship valued at 3100 with 315,000 cargo. later reports say the hull burned four miles downstream with all aboard accounted except a few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
P. D. Staggs
Douglass Jones
Tennessee River
Johnsonville
Tent
W. C. Green
St. Louis
Brandin
Paducah
Jones
Hellum
Evansville
Herring
Louisville
Tobacco
Gue Thomas
Hale Scott
A. J. Buchanan
Mrs. McDaniel
Billy Smith
Rollins
Tur
Peb
P. D. Stages
Danville
Trobert Scott
Tad
Kee Howell
P. Stages
Dick Morrow
Stagg
Jonasonville Bridge
Rey—nordsbore Island
Bob Scott
Pressure to Bear and Senate Confirmations
In a 1 o'clock caucus the Populist senators resolved to confirm none of Governor Stanley's appointees until the supreme court rules on the beauty of the special sessions announced. If the special session is sustained the Populists will vote to confirm all Stanley nominations. If the court rules the session unconstitutional the Populists will not confirm any nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Supreme Court
Senate
Dr Coldren Injured in Fall on Ice in Erie
Dr. Coldren fractured both bones of one leg below the knee after slipping on a stone sidewalk at the foot of his Kansas Avenue office stairs between Seventh and Eighth streets. He was carried to his office, treated, and returned home at 1018 Polk Street for several weeks of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Coldren
the Erie
E. V. Comren
Govclock
Kansas Avenue
Seventh
Eighth
Polk Street
Warmth Needed for Grand Opera House Shows
Topeka readers urged to heat the Grand Opera House for Maclean Tyler Hansoms performances tomorrow night and Saturday.Calls for early fires and heater attention to avoid discomfort during cold weather and prevent hiss from radiators. Also notes a $14,000 annual salary decision for Temple Emanuel’s new pastor and mentions an earthquake in Kentucky and weather threats for Kansas with snow and cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Gras Opera House
King
Colt
New York
Congregation of Temple Emanuel
Emil Gr. Hirsch
Chicago
Drr. Hirsch
Gotthell
Families in Need Amid Cold with Little Coal and Food
Continued from First Page describes families like Fairbanks at 144 Chandler living in a shed like house with no coal or food while another family travels in a near frozen wagon to Oklahoma. Donations from Wm Green Chas Wolff and Barnum provided blankets groceries but relief remains uneven and many households miss aid.
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Nin
Bednar
Fairbanks
Chandler
Long
Goig
St. Joe
Oklahoma
Wm. Green
Chas
Wolff
Barnum
Hale
Record Cold Sweeps St Louis Region
Frigid arctic air grips St Louis and outskirts with 16 below at the federal observatory and a 1 below reading at Shaw's Garden. Clayton and Ferguson show 2 below while nearby towns report subzero records. a man named Thomas Keeyxun is found frozen to death on the ice under the Burlington bridge.
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St Louis
Ren
St. Louis
Government Observatory
Federal Building
Shaw's Garden
Clayton
Ferguson
Tlinois
Aston
Jenst
CAN'T BEAT AN OLD SETTLER Way Back in the Fifties and Sixties in Topeka
An elderly Topeka resident fondly recalls winters of the 1850s and 60s. He describes record lows, frozen buffalo meat preparation, and extreme cold compared to Klondike tales. The speaker notes warming trends and warns newcomers about misleading cold claims.
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Topeka
Old Settlers Reject Record Cold as Normal
The Old Settlers argue 17 below is not so cold, recalling much harsher winters. They cite blizzards freezing limbs, river ice inches thick, and stock losses, with anecdotes from 1860s to 1790s about Kansas and Topeka’s frontier hardships.
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Pawtucket
Klondike
Topeka
Knowles
One Degree Colder at Lawrence and Topeka Cattle
Lawrence records an extreme cold night with a low of 18.3 below zero marking the coldest in weeks. In Topeka and Wichita conditions remain harsh as frost bites persist and animals suffer in the unusually frigid air. February 9 reports indicate ongoing winter severity across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Topeka
Wichita
Chancellor Snow
Frozen Hoofs and Cold Snap Sweepstakes Across Nation
Reports from Wichita and Washington describe severe winter conditions with subzero temperatures and deep snow. Cattle on the range suffer hoof diseases, and Chicago records a man found frozen to death on a street amid intoxication. Kansas City and regional livestock markets show varied receipts and price directions for cattle hogs and sheep as traders react to the cold spell and snow cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Potomac
Chicago
Dewey Said Go On With Plans for Signals
Fragment notes that a dusty campaign dispatch mentions Tarmboo huts possibly destroyed and telegraph operators valued in gold. Signal corps members work day and night to push forward plans.
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Signal Corps
Miller to Strike as Iloilo Falls Expected Soon
Washington reports a plan for General Miller to begin escape from Iloilo within 48 hours on Panay. Otis shifts troops to weaken insurgent threat as Manila press notes suggest, with Tennessee volunteers slated to reinforce the Sixth and Highteenth Infantry and battery G to prepare for occupation efforts.
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Washington
Miller
Iloilo
Panay
Manila
Otto
Manilla
Tennessee Volunteer Infantry
Tolle
Otis
Molta
Deen
Jose
Honolulu
San Francisco
Geo. Miller
Highteenth
Sixth
Tennessee
Union
Senatorial Balloting and Local Notices in Feb Edition
The page records senatorial balloting with multiple candidates and votes across states including Quay, Jenks, and Grey. It notes no change in U S senator vote in Lincoln Nebraska and lists various regional items such as a yellow fever update, Grant passing Algiers, Patterson retirement, a major fire in Herington, and a lecture by Prof Herron with local service notices. The report reflects early 20th century political and civic updates with multiple place names and figures.
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Barrisiure
Tywenteth Beliof
Quay
Jenks
Palzell
Stone
Stewart
Hott
Widener
Irvin
Riley
Marke
Tubs
Weather and Market Report for Wheat and Corn
Chicago market report notes cold weather and weak demand for winter wheat with limited export. Minneapolis and Duluth volumes low. beans and corn mixed with light receipts, firm prices, and expectations of feed use. Crop uncertainty remains due to late sowing and hard winter conditions affecting fall harvest prospects.
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Chicago
Fet
Wwe
Olas
Wittel
Mittneapolis
Diluth
Lewis
Talat
Huaitien
Cary
Sradige
Kansas City Market News and Prices
A chaotic clipping reports Kansas City market notes including wheat sugar and dairy prices, government securities and a stock market summary. It notes steady grain prices, market gossip, and a New York stock decline, with commentary on investor sentiment and price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nas
Chiis AO
Kansas City
Chto Aris Zierent
Range City
Wes Peciere
Gara
New York
Aeterday
Attek Turket
Lannlicy
Iself
Armite
Caraline
Fragmented OCR notice with varied place names and demands
A damaged page fragment lists scattered phrases about a town Bastion and a trace of a wanted item. It mentions calls, a tract, and bidding or sale language, but the text is incomplete and riddled with misspellings and garbled names, hindering clear interpretation.
Fragmentary Notice of Local Event and Names
Unclear OCR fragment mentions local entities and a schedule. Readable pieces reference a Woodbury area and a Sal Sea vestal context. No coherent outcome or actions are identifiable from the provided text.
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Senator King
Apter Loan Associations
Bansss
Lala
Nivnoison
POR the Reform School
Brooke Mas
Mouse
Board of Pardons
Governor Will
Lew
Palr
Judiciary Committee
McKaever
Journal
Graning
Sunilme
Echoul
Ynizenia
Bowlea
Po Adams
Sedewick
Trent
Tites
Young
Ellaworth
Senate Committee
Winehouse
Eagan
Col. Weston
Buc
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Maysville
Times-Star
Kansas
Ice Gorge
Ananias Fisher
Aoe Island
John Guthrie
N. Wood
G. & Gage
St. Anaming Club
Jim Lane
Ohio
Fee
Charles Curtis
A. K. Rodgers
Dover
Liermom
Hluensield
H. Hluensfeld
Stow
Ikse Harleys
Lens
Shipneents
Roa
Ebadsnas City Livestock Market
Ian Buin
Dewey
Utah
Bell Lake
McCune
Powers
Nebexer Cannan
Sutherland
Waneday
Province of
Pinar de bin
Uba
Feb
Te Two Hidred
Second
New York Regiment
The
Tren
Algiers
United Siste
Todas
Wen. Patterson
John H. Patterson
Herron
Geo. D. Herron
Town College
State House
West Elehth Street
Associated Press
State Journal
Lee
Kansas Ave
Prines
Wa Brokerige
Ous
Onia Entra Samausl Bank
Topers
Kas
Nidiuets
Atrhtaon
Fe St. Sy Baiy IE
Be Atchison Pid
Manhattan
K. N
Urlug
de Ai Bor Sati Acre
Ming Fame
St. A
Woodburs
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