A Gypsy War Over Topeka Romany Queen and Elopement
A Topeka romance spills into a Gypsy war as George Stanley and Daisy Daley wed secretly after a long chase through North Topeka. Stanley seeks arrest warrants for kidnapping while Molly Fryer-Stackovitch, queen of the Romany tribe, faces pressure from her kin. The couple’s elopement sparks intertribal tension and a looming showdown between Romany and English factions in Topeka.
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Molly Fryer-Stackovitch
Yang
North
Topeka
Dengertel Stanley
Polk Street
En Stanley
Chiert
Adlly
Wenanet
Stanley
George Stanley
Eight Sisters Wat Nley
Young Tagg
Daley
Molly
George
Daisy George
Fort Scott
Daisy
Tel
Louis Stanley
Scott
Santa Fees
Georre
Lisden
Louis
Dangertel
Tider
Fomanien
Lady Somerset Withdraws Endorsement of Army Regulation
Lady Somerset writes Lord George Hamilton from Panther Castle Ledbury England January detailing her view on the health of the India army and the regulation for morality. She withdraws support for state regulation and argues against government penalties and coercive measures.
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New York
Mies
Frances Willard
Henry Somerent
Henry
Sont
George Tamilton
India
Indus
Government of
Hopper Heads Abroad as Sousa Joins Opera Tour
Chicago reports Hopper's opera company El Capitan and John Philip Sousa’s band plan a Europe tour to showcase American comic opera and band music. Sousa says he will not compose for three years. Hopper hints at future works while promising a bustling season back home.
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Chicago
America
John Philip Sousa
Hopper
Hoppers Opera Com— Pany
el Capitan
John Philly
Sousa
Europe
Shore
Mopper
Bousa
Urmove
le Wolf
Entre Company
Scott
John
Wien Satina
New York
Auditorium Hotel
Ike
Catapelt
Alosig
Stevens
Jeferny
Gomx
Bual
Love and Law Bind Mexican Convict to Kansas Penitentiary Matron
A Kansas woman, Matron of the Lansing Penitentiary, secures the pardon of Camillo Lopez a Mexican national and they marry by a justice of the peace. The pardon follows years of effort and Lopez later reveals his identity as part of a dramatic real life tale linking Corpio family back to Guanajuato. The couple plans a honeymoon to Mexico to visit Corpio’s relatives.
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Lansing
Kansas
Presciliana Ts Corpio
Presciliana Corplo
Mexico
Mra
Mattia G. Peebles
Dispatch
Kan
Camilla Lopez
Kent City
Guanajuato
Althoush
Kani~sas Board of Pardons
Tinty-Four
Peebles
Lopes
Ebglieh Muentig
Mattie A. Peebles
Lopez
Leedy
Croen
Tony
Corpio
Moraels Made President in Guatemala Dispatch
A New York Times dispatch from Mexico City says Gen Prosper Moraels, former secretary of war under Gen Barrios and leader of the failed rebellion, has been declared president of Guatemala and plans to leave for Guatemala City.
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New York
the Times
Mexico City
Prosper Moraels
Upder
Barrios
Guatemala
Morsels
Guatemalas
Railroad wages low on Klondike route job offer
Feb 10 in St. Johns Newfoundland a Canadian Pacific representative advertised laborer positions for the Crow’s Nest Pass railway construction. Wages offered are low, with details about daily pay and conditions remaining unclear in the fragment.
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Canadian Pacific
Klondike
St. Johns
N. F
Canadian Pacifi Railway Company
Columbia
Pasa
Beet Sugar Factory Contracted for $500,000 Plant
Santa Marta California February 10 The Union Beet Sugar Company has set a contract for a five hundred thousand dollar beet sugar factory to be located near here. It will be connected by rail with the Southern Pacific near Guadaloupe.
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California
Santa Marta
Cal
Union Beet Sugar Company
Southern Pacific
Guadaloupe
American Syndicate Buys Havana Cigarette Factory for 1 Million
In Havana the Marquis Babel sold La Legitimid Susante factory to an American syndicate for one million dollars. Relief claim cites the New Great South American Kidney Cure easing distress in six hours, with quick relief for bladder and kidney pain. Sold by Geo W. Stansfield and Sim Drege Co. in Topeka Kansas.
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Havacs
Feb
Marquis Babel
la Legitinid Susante
Sease
Geo. W. Stansfield
Kansas Venue
Sim Drege Company
Kansas Avenue
Druggists
Topeka
Kan
Pando Declares War on Havana Newspaper Editors
General Pando orders editors of Havana papers except La Lucha to stop attacks on autonomy and to avoid articles deemed libelous. He targets reports on Blanco and Pando’s failures, warns he will act even against the printer if needed, to suppress news of insurgent surrender attempts and quell public anger.
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Pando
la Lucha
Blanco Pande
Massec
Maximo Gomex
Cephero
Gomes
Curvo
Weyler
Bianco
Presa
Senator Baker Outlines Kansas Republican Platform
In a private Topeka letter Senator Baker sets forth his Kansas GOP platform. He endorses adding the St Louis money plank, electing railroad commissioners by popular vote, repealing the metropolitan police law, and ensuring honest economical state administration with independent, fearless officials.
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Baker
Kansas
Topeka
St. Louis
Fire Damages Famous Painting In Philadelphia Store
Fire at Marks Brothers store on Eighth and Arch in Philadelphia scorched Emile Boutigny's painting Revolte de Paris, valued by the Paris seller at about 20,000 dollars. Sprinklers and workers aided in extinguishing the blaze, with canvas and frame showing damage but the scene kept under control.
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Emils Boutigny
Phinaelphia
Marks Bro
Arch Stréeta
Frederick Marks
Paris
Emile Boutigny
Single Line Merchants Form Association to Fight Stores
An executive session of the Single Line Merchants association met at the Midland hotel Tuesday night chaired by E. W. Toler with George Bond as secretary. About 100 merchants attended and adopted a constitution by laws and a resolution to unite against department stores. A permanent organization will be formed next Tuesday night with efforts to include all retailers in both Kansas Citys.
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Raresony, Remav
Single Line Merchants” Association
Midland Ho
E. W. Toler
George Bond
Kansas Citys
Showers of Corn Disrupt Kansas City Opera House
Hoodlums showered corn from the balcony of the Grand Opera House during a cinema show in Kansas City on February 10. Kernels struck audience members in the orchestra chairs causing pain and chaos as lights went out. Management cannot locate the culprits.
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Kansas City
Grand Opera House
Tbese
Beina Barrios Assassination Reported In Guatemala
New York Herald confirms the assassination of Guatemalan President Jose Maria Beina Barrios. The murder occurred near the president’s partner within 12 yards. The assassin is named Oscar Bolinger, a German. First Vice President Manuel Entrada Cabrera has assumed the presidency.
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New York
Herald
Guatemala
Jose Maria Beina Barrios
Saya
Pice
Oscar Bolinger
Manuel Entrada Cabrera
Blanco to Quit Over War Failure Disgusted
Havana reports General Blanco is disgusted by his failure to subdue the insurgents in the east. It is said he may return to Spain before May. Aboard ship the captain general's cane fell overboard, seen as a bad omen for his command. Havana aldermen arranged a welcome for his bid arrival.
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Havana
Blanco
Spain
Cane
Greater New York Population Estimated at 3,438,899
The New York health department today issued an official estimate of the greater city population. The total across all boroughs is fixed at 3,485,508 as of February 10.
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New York
Health Department
Insurance Commissioner McNall to Probe Insurance Funds
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Webb McNall plans to require every insurer in the state to answer on oath how much money was used to influence legislation during 1898. He cites suspected large eastern company expenditures and seeks a detailed, sworn disclosure as part of annual reports.
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Webb McNall
Kansas
Kansas Insurance Department
Mr. McNall
Commissioner of Insurance
Eastern Insurance
McNall
Baltimore
Insurance
Wmenta
Ble
Muttal
Bestice
Republican Gain in Alabama Contested Seat Won
Washington February 1. The Republican majority increased as the House, by 143 to 113, unsettled Mr. Mowmen of Alabama, a Democrat, and gave the seat to Mr. Al rich, a Republican. This marks the first contested election case decided by the current House against the sitting member.
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Washington
House
Mowmen
Alabama
Alrich
Nordica Stars in Wagner Siegfried at the Met
Wagner's Siegfried was staged at the Metropolitan Opera House with a large, appreciative New York audience. Principal performers Nordica Krause Hans Hrner and David Bispham drew hearty applause.
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Wagner
Siegfried
New York
Siegried
Metropolitan Opera House
Mine
Nordica
Herr Kraues
Hans Hrener
David Bispham
Hazeline remedy touted by readers in free trial package
Readers urged to request a free trial of Hazeline for female ailments. Letters from McPherson Kansas to Sacramento cite cures after long suffering and multiple doctors. The offer includes a prepaid sample from Hazeline Co South Bend Indiana.
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Hazeline Company
Bauth Bend
Ind
McPherson
Kanaan
Toto
Starke Co
Sacramento
Cat
Hazeline
Silver City
New Mexico
Haseline
Anna B. Foss
Granite Falls
Minn
Heciuke
Rejedice
Haxoline
Xherasabe
Theresa Koch
Sedgwick Atrect
Chicago
Pereaniilly
Hoss Puythrese
Alden
Melfenry Co
Arl
Josephine Brots
Smt Fish Sr
Lew Fork
THE
Hazeline CO
Bressler Block
Bouth Bend
Kansas Senators Back Annexation of Hawaii
Washington February 10 Senate debate on the Hawaiian treaty nears a close with Senator Davis confident of enough votes though not rushing a vote. Kansas’s Senators Davis and Harris are described as favoring annexation, with plans to use a joint resolution if a two thirds vote cannot be secured.
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Kansas
Washington
Senate
Davis
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Davia
Baler
Hawaiian Islands
Harris
Reed
Pueblo to France Wheat Shipments Planned at 300000 Bushels
A Pueblo firm intends to export 300000 bushels of wheat to France via the Gulf of Mexico within six weeks. The sale, valued at 65 to 70 cents per bushel, will move substantial Colorado wheat stock to overseas markets under the current export program.
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Pueblo
France
Feb
Gulf of Mexico
Helstam
Las Eres
Colorado
Heavy Fog Cripples Gotham Traffic Amid Collisions
Dense fog shrouded New York and surrounding waters on February day, delaying elevated trains cable cars ferries and ships. Several injuries were reported as multiple collisions occurred among vessels and on elevated routes.
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New York
Feb
Have Little Wheat Dakota Farmers Seek Grain Outside State
A Dakota area report shows farmers stockpiling little wheat for bread and seed. Early-season high prices push sellers to move remaining grain as rail lines report scarce supply. A Nebraska doctor praises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, while local stores advertise health remedies and household goods.
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Huron
Slowatiern
Great Northern
Chicago and Northwestern
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