Topeka Council Delays Annexation Vote After Low Attendance
City council postpones final decision on the annexation ordinance due to only seven members present. Councillor Mergen opposes the measure and debate centers on protests and petitions while residents and nearby properties face potential inclusion or exclusion as efforts continue to secure a quorum.
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Jast Oveulmne
Mergen
Houndte Warper
A Es Hanty
Miller
Mergan
Weite
Willie
Douthitt
Webb-Nichols
Welch
Hit
Ween
Major Drew
Lear
Tao
Attorney Bird
Cornell
Beedlett
Dente
Gebra
Park ordinance delays and annexation battle at city council
Council debates park board ordinance and annexation measure amid protests by residents. Mor. Solinciiman Tetts seeks excusal from voting. request denied. Debate centers on redefining park funds, preventing perpetual provision, and timing for annexation to join city by March 1. Councils aim to finish business, while opponents plan further protests in district court challenge.
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Park Board
Edward Wilder
Comets
Mabde
Cilman
Cty
Covoeliman Warner
Coldest Night Recorded With Subzero Wind Chill
Government thermometer fell to one below zero last night with a NW wind 8 to 18 mph. By morning it crept to one below then two above by 9 am. Today winds held around 16 mph. The coldest point this winter hit on January 25 and February 9. High barometer moved from British Columbia to Montana. North temperature still 28 below zero. Barometer locally at 30.60 indicating continued cold season.
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Difere
British Columbia
Montana
Gulf
Five-Story Brownstone at 0% Fifth Avenue Burns
A five story brownstone at 0% Fifth avenue, New York, burned today. Two persons were seriously injured while a dozen occupants slept inside. HE Me Cinland, a wealthy bachelor, was rescued by firefighters with burns and cuts. G L Dyson was found on the fourth floor overcome by smoke. Loss estimated at $40,000.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Aalerp
Cinland
G. L. Dyson
Deaths in Kansas exceed births by year, health report
The State Board of Health reports in 1899 that deaths outpaced births by 168, with 9,448 births and 9,618 marriages. Cherokee leads deaths at 417, Wyandotte next with 218, Shawnee tallies 687 total deaths but without cause specified, and overall state deaths reach 9,962 while marriages top births by 206.
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State Board of Health
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Crawford County
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Crawford
Sheridan
Rush
Rice
Cherokee County
Shawnee
Ist
Sedgwick
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Thomas
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Sumner
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Smith
Sherman
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Burton
Barber
Anderson
Houseman
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Sedglwck
Shaynve
Montgomery
Lyon
Douglas
Mitchell
Ickignon
Alien
Marshall
Grape-Nuts Endorsed By Nurses And Physicians
A Kansas City reader extols Grape-Nuts as easily digested and nourishing, noting it leaves no indigestion and can be used in many dishes. The letter claims medical professionals nationwide recommend the cereal and invites recipes for new uses.
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Myra J. Tuller
Troost
Kansas City
Phystelana
United States
Pustum Cereal Co. Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Democrats to Meet in 39th Senatorial District
J B Beal Grainfield chairs the Democratic central committee for the Thirty ninth district and calls a meeting in Colby on February 2 to organize a senatorial convention and choose its location The Populist committee for the district opposed this move and criticized the process.
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J. B. Beal
Grainfield
Democratic Central Committee
Colby
Fusion Candidate Dr G W Muir Seeks Seventh District Congress
Dr G W Muir ex mayor of Harper and a Democrat announces his fusion nomination bid for Congress in the Seventh district. He has funds for a campaign and seeks delegates, while Major W Le Brown of Kingman also seeks the fusion nomination.
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Harper
Congress ii
Muir
Ile
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Major W. le Brown
Kingmar
Hanna announces bid for Sixth district GOP convention
D. J. Hanna of Hin City and brother of Senator Geo W Hanna declares candidacy to represent the Sixth district at the national Republican convention. Senator Hanna is a Populist while D J Hanna is a Republican, and the bid is now publicly confirmed for the first time.
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D. J. Hanna
Hin City
Geo. W. Hanna
Hanna
Bia
Bulkley quits race for national Republican delegate
G. Bulkley of Scandia withdraws from the bid to be a delegate to the national convention from the Fifth district. He entered late and found his home county Republic taken by W. W. Caldwell of Conddia.
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G. Bulkley
Scandia
Fifth
Bulkley
Republic
W. W. Caldwell
Concondia
Candidacy of Josiah Gorsuch for Thirty-ninth District Senator
Josiah Gorsuch of Wallace county announces his fusion bid for the Senate in the Thirty-ninth district. Five southern boundary counties pledge undivided support. Levi Pritchard withdraws from renomination. Union Pacific counties claim their turn. Gorsuch, a 35-year-old cattleman, has long been active in Western Kansas politics.
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Wallace County
Bodt
Gorsuch
Levi Pritchard
Union Pacific
Topeka AO U W drill contest results noted
The second session of the A O U W degree team drill contest at the Mirspeaker building produced scores for Cap ital lodge No 3 Apollo lodge No 188 Upchurch lodge No 24 and Irwin lodge No 260. No 244 ranked best all around in Topeka, with No 7 second No 188 third and No 280 fourth. winners defend the Topeka challenge cup Feb 28 before the Grand lodge.
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Grand Lodge
Topeka
Castellanes Fund and Quincy Marriage Report
Intimate Goulds money tale claims Count Castellane received 4 million dollars via a stock transfer as his wife’s funds passed to a brother-in-law. London reports Josiah Quincy, former Boston mayor, wed Mra Tyler in St George’s Church Hanover Square with embassy officials in attendance.
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Goulds
Bont Castellane
Dwin Goult
Ardsley
Quincy
London
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Mra Tyler
St. George's Church
Hanover Square
James R Carter
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Henry White
Fire Loss of 150000 at Denver Factory Building
A four story building at 1615 to 1589 Wares Street in Denver burned out its contents. Total damage estimated at 150000 with substantial losses to Millar-Osborn Spies Co and Kansas Moline Plow Co stock. Building owned by Chus on Yi Boeucher appears damaged.
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Wares Street
Millar-Osborn Spies Company
Kansas Moline Plow Company
MIE Jar-Osborn Company
Chus On Y Ie
Boeuicher
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