Morgan A Pet. Secretary Carlisle Ruling on Bonds
Secretary Carlisle rules in favor of J Pierpont Morgan in the Treasury bond defaults dispute. Morgan and associates seek to cover their bids with government bonds, lowering prices to suppress a rush of claims. Carlisle’s order curbs bidders’ assignments and signals Morgan’s likely gain of about 10 million dollars in bonds at favorable terms.
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Wasmischos
Lue
New York City
J. Morgan Basted
Corliaie
New York
Epinico
Welrediaruf
Carlisle
Murgan
Willhona
Ming
Neven
J. der Pant Mongan
Carlisie
Morguoning
Margen
Bot
Thiaurder
Morgen
Common Liar and Thief in Seceational ory tale
A garbled local notice from Smnixgrixip Ohio reports a man named George Jackson accused of embezzling 47 dollars from Breshten church of Friendersip. The piece notes alleged robbery last September and questions about Melvin’s absence, describing Jackson as epileptic and impressionable. Other items reference a street car deal, a receiver decision, and a divorce petition by Mrs Alice Boyd.
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Ory
Feartryan
Smnixgrixip
Ohio
George Jackson
Thames Marther
Breshten
Jackson
Wmn
Melvin
de. Vaben
Keru
Fight Declared Off In Mexican Prize Fight Dispute
In El Paso February 17 officials reported a prize fight declared off after Fitesimmons refused to fight without a $1,000 forfeit. Julian and Connelly met at 10:40 with debate ongoing. No agreement reached as Stuart was absent, two hours of wrangling followed.
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Thea
Paso
Fitesimmons
Mater Wales
Corbett
Walt
Kentucky
Mooresuoms
D. Smart
Cumberland Gap
Markc Joen
Rio Grande
Stuart
Buck Cmnelli
Julien
Arau
Otahér
Tas Cruces
Maher
Emiy
Julian
Julise
Resolution on railroad freight rates advances approved
The state journal’s special correspondent reports that Senator Pol introduced a resolution directing the interstate commerce commission to investigate and report on railroad freight rate increases for corn shipments from Kansas to Texas. The measure passed, with a report expected in about a week.
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Nenater Petter
Prine
Journa
Wasnisctos
Senetor Polfers
Kansas
Texan
Amelie Rives To Marry Prince Troubetzkoi Rumor
Rumor circulates in the city that novelist Amalie Rives Chanler plans marriage to Prince Troubetzkoi. Details mention divorce from John Armstrong Cassler, a London social circle, and a betrothal linked to Castle Hill homestead. Prince Troubetzkoi, tall, fair, English speaking, known as painter and composer, visited Cremont Virginia before reaching the Chanler home. Also notes a Turner Hall minstrel event and a real estate sale at Tyler street.
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Amalie Riven Chanler
Prince Troubetzkoi
Chanler
John Armstrong Cassler
London
Paris
Cassler
Tapenaeon
Mre_ Chanter
Cremont
Albermaine County
Virginia
Castle
Prince Troubetzkol
Generas
Maral
Moscow
Sud
Considerants Sa
Tillman Again Abuses Harshly, Defends Speech and Rebuttals
Senator Tillman writes to a New York editor defending his controversial remarks and denouncing press abuse. He argues critics distort his speech, cites his four years as South Carolina governor, and asserts the people will judge truth. He claims reform progress, warns against corruption, and defends his approach as necessary for the Republic.
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New Yous
Tillman
New York
Washington
New York Times
Philadelphia Record
St. Paul
Blackguard
Senate
Thom
North
South Carolina
Eners
Coleestor
Rome
Praetorian
Congress
Jefferson
Watch Tower
Warnny SR. Tictwan
Bridge plans drawn for Melan project in Wheesee firm
Mr Korpers By Wheesee Firm drew the plans for the Melan bridge. W J Keepers of Keepers and Thacher reviews with H Y Hinckley the superintendent. An advertisement will be issued this week to let the contract at the earliest date. Work may start before spring freshet to avoid high water, though doubt remains. Keepers will stay until award and bid for Meluo company.
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Mr. Korpers
Wheesee
W. J
Srm
Keepers
Meluo Company
Murder chain complete on Pearl Bryan case in Newport
Cincinnati dispatch reports detectives traced Pearl Bryan from Newcastle Indiana to Cincinnati and Newport. They place her at the Herman hotel in Newport the night before her murder and have a full chain of evidence against Jackson and Walling from January 27 to January 31, with the alleged decapitation planned between Fort Thomas and Newport.
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Pearl Bryan
Herman
Newport
Jackson
Walling
Cincinnati
Kentucky Highlunds
Neastle Ind
Fort Thomas
Smoky Row chief decries rowdy joints and calls for action
Police chief John M. Wilkerson scolded Smoky Row patrons and joint operators after an 18 year old, Charles Kane of 220 East Second, was found drunk at Martin's place. He warned owners to stop Sunday liquor sales and called for closing Smoky Row, urging publication of owners' names.
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John M. Wilkerson
Vhlet
Donovan
Mr. Wilkerson
Joan Marcolored
Ablef Wilkerson
Hhuce
Streik
John Pier
Thea
Charles Kane
East Second Street
Martin
Thia
Topeka
Smoky Row
New Gas Company Ready for City Fridge Bond Vote
City council to meet tonight to tie bond and acceptance of the new gas franchise. Representatives of the company expected this afternoon as 1200 contracts for gas are outstanding. The company had ninety days for bond filing and ordinance acceptance, more than sixty days expired.
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Stone
Gasompany
Fire guard tax struck down by Kansas judge
Judge 8. W. Vandi vert in Kinsley district court rules the fire guard tax unconstitutional and void. The ruling supports the Santa Fe company's stance that five guards were to protect private property and yielded no public benefit.
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Kansas
8. W. Vandivert
Kinsley
Santa Fe Company
99Th Meridian
Found Pigmies in Central Africa Described by Doctor
Dr Don on Smith, Philadelphia physician, arrives from England aboard the St Karate with claims of a pigmy people in Central Africa. He describes a four to five foot Negro-type tribe, fierce in warfare, with lax morality and a culture focused on corn raising and goats. Also noted are a Topeka talk by YWCA officials and a large fire destroying Thomson Co. soap and coffee essence plant in Paraverrain with a $400,000 loss.
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Central Africa
Deneidson Smith
New
Youk
Don On Smith
Philadelphia
Lake Rudolph
Africa
England
Thompson's
Paraverrain
Coffee Essence
P. C. Thomson & Co
Otsega Street
Dyches Doubts On Nansen Pole Discovery Plans
Prof K L Dyche after Arctic travels questions Dr Nansen s claim of finding the North Pole. He cites Russian word leaks and midwinter ice as reasons to doubt the report while outlining his own aim to travel north off Greenland and test his theory of life origin. Chicago news notes a Lena river expedition led by Evelyn Baldwin to verify Nansen s alleged return.
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Lawrence
Kun
K. L. Dyche
State University
Arctic
Himeelf
North Pole
Tidhjef Nunsen
Dyche
Pole
Nansen
Fondaaren
Itsesma
Irkulekt
Siberia
Norway
Russia
Greenland
Professor Dyche
Greedland
Polar
Thia Place
Nansen Cee
Peery
Greely
Nanseo
Prof. Dyche
Bean
Chicago
Lena River
Evelyn B Baldwin
Peary
Comb Greesland
Baldwin
San Francisco
Viadivostock
Pacific Coast
St Petersburg
Irkutsk
Lene
Yeva
Yakutsk
Prof
Andres
Balloon Fever and Nansen News Reach Across Continents
In July Andres’s experiment faces frying, a global watch is set from North America to Europe and Asia for potential events. The piece notes rising interest in Andres’s bold project beyond Nansen’s return, while the Archangel British vice consul learns of Dr. Nansen’s safety from the governor, source unclear.
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Andres
North America
Europe
Asia
Nansen
Searce
Lospex
Archangel
Anderson Gets a Boost for National Committeeman
Two hundred of Major Anderson’s friends rallied Saturday night to push his bid for national committeeman. Captain J B Johnson and Major T J Anderson vie as candidates at large for the Republican national convention, with expectations of a close county contest. Major Anderson departs for Wichita to attend the Masonic grand lodge session.
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J. B. Johnson
T. J. Anderson
Major Anderson
National Committee
Anderson
Wichita
Te Masonic Grand Re
Major Anerson
Cepteio Johnson
Santa Fe to Build New Passenger Station Site?
A rumor in Rosentae, Ti on February 17 claims the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway will build new passenger stations at Twelfth Street and adjacent lanes in Chicago. With Ripley and executives away, no official word confirms plans, but recent visits to frontage along State Street and Polk depot suggest consideration of the site for a future passenger station.
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Wil Seeel N. Hue
Athamd Siste Street
Chicago
Rosentae
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Twelfth
Streets
Ripley
Sante
Polk Sireet
State Street
Twelfth Street
Santa Fe
Robinson
West
Mrs Lease Delivers Debut Sermon in Wichita
Mrs Lease preached her first sermon at Central Christian church in Wienra to a large audience including ex Gov Lewelling and his son. Deaf mutes interpreted the remarks and presented a bouquet. She spoke again at night and urged love for enemies, with one deviation about hell.
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Lewelling
Wienra
Kan
Leass
Central Christian Church
Wichita
Leuse
Lowelling
Two-Year Fugitive Jack Liddis Arrested in Fron tenac
In 1894 a warrant charged Jack Liddle, minor, with criminal assault in Weir City. He fled to England, returned to Kansas last year, and was jailed in Pittsburg. Witness Bella Grant’s whereabouts are unknown, complicating conviction prospects amid unsettled charges.
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Jack Liddis
Perpsavan
Mes
Weir City
Jack Liddle
Mise Bella Grant
Weir
Denhand
Liddle
England
Frontenac
Kansas
Pitsburg
Hock Island
Edmund Steckel
Wardteckel
Woodbine
Mercury Drops Across North as Cold Snap Deepens
Snow and a fierce cold wave sweep the Northeast as New York reports 60 below on thermometer readings. Pittsburg hits eighteen below while Lake Erie returns to record lows. Boston and New England endure frigid conditions as southern towns see a rapid fall in temperature and forecasts suggest warming may come tonight.
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New York
Cere
Weather Bureau
Sarsnie Iake
Genasee
Boston
New England
Asiso
Prrisncno
Detardey
Mrs Astor Cotillion Draws Four Hundred Guests
New York February report describes Mrs Jacob Astor’s final cotillion at her Sixth Avenue Seventh Street home. The grand ball had about 470 guests and two orchestras in a rear picture gallery. Five figures featured elaborate favors and costumes with silver, rosettes, ribbons, and parrot mounts as centerpieces.
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New York
New Yorks
Jacob Astor
Sixth Avenue
Ffth Street
Jobo Jacob Astor
William Astor
Astor
Ficura
Pullman Joints Face Prohibition Crackdown
Pullman Joint Pullman Car Company faces prosecution after a county attorney in Wis County serves a nolle prosequi warning that illegal liquor sales via car porters and on trains will trigger action under the prohibitory law. The case targets handling of liquor on Pullman cars and the company’s responsibility for rental spaces used to distribute intoxicants.
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Pulleswe Cor Co
Cory Law
Fiers
P. © Young
Witeson County
Pullman Cer
Wichita Wil Send Party Car to St Louis for McKinley Rally
Forty cars of corn will be hauled from here to St Louis to form a decorated train for the McKinley campaign. Forty speechmakers and orators will ride atop the train to represent western ranch counties. A McKinley address is planned at each stop, with the procession passing through Kansas and Missouri. The event coincides with the Republican convention period and national politics.
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Wichita
St. Lois
Wientra
Dizon
National Republicsa
Louis
Mckinley
Central and Western Ranchs
Ench
St Louis
Kanasa
Minsouti
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Henry, Freak
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Scott & Fergeson
Tyler Street
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Young Women’ Christian Association
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W. G A
Kansas Ave
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Dr. Nansen
DR Nansen
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