Letters of Love in Breach Case Described as Earnest
Kansas City Feb 18 jurors heard the letters of Martha Smith to Dr H Lowry in a breach of promise trial. The witnesses described Miss Smith as faithful and honorable with good character, noting Lowry as a regular visitor but no improper relations. The reading of letters consumed much of the day as defense sought to introduce two new witnesses.
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Kansas City
Warren
de Lewry
Beebe
Misa Smith
Cremen
Mine Smich
Miss Smith
Dr. Lowry
Precious
Martha Smith
Goodby
Rip ‘van Winkle
St. Louis
Hone
New Laces Show Arrives For Spring and Summer 1899
New displays of laces for the spring and summer season 1899 will be shown with a wide assortment of wall laces perfect for trims. Dressmakers are urged to inspect the extraordinary trim laces at prices lower than previously offered, with many pretty and uncommon items not seen elsewhere.
Court Suspended for Monday Hearing in Mrs Smith Case
The court paused proceedings at 4 pm with Judge Slover noting the docket would hear other cases, adjourning to Monday morning. Jurors remained attentive as Miss Smith’s letters and emotional testimony were read, revealing relationship details with Dr. Lowry and vivid letters from various cities.
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Slover
Mr. Teasdale
Miss Smith
Aldine Place
Dr. Lowry
Mike Smith
Shan
Grand Avenue
Second Presbyterian
Howd
Pudge
Cincinnati
Ivet
Niagara
St. Louis
Uday
Buffalo
N.Y
Postum Helped Me Quit Coffee and Restore Health
A former coffee drinker describes six years of health decline including heart pain and breathing trouble caused by coffee. After switching to Postum a week later he improved, continued using it, and fully regained health. He notes neighbors also benefited and now enjoy better sleep and appetite.
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Ler
Postum
At N. Powell
Mary Pitts
Emma Pacis
Express Trains Collide Near Brussels Killing Many
Brussels dispatch reports a Calais bound express crashing into a stationary train at Foret near Brussels. Thirty passengers were killed and about fifty injured, many severely, as fog and poor signals hindered the view. The impact wrecked the journal train cars and left wreckage along the platform.
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Calais
Brussels
London
Poret
Foret
Tournal
Mons
Journai
Assistant Court Reporters Appointed in Supreme Court
Harry Williams of Topeka named as assistant reporter succeeding Otis Allen II. W. J. Morse of Kansas City and Kam to succeed Henry McLean, J. A. Young of Emporia to succeed Clarence Melly. Salary set at 31000 yearly. Williams son of A J Williams Union Pacific attorney. Otis Allen II is son of Justice Allen. McLean is brother in law of Chief Justice Doster. Morse brother in law of Senator Johnson and nephew of Judge Keeler. Also mentions Shawnee county bonds refunding and school district 33 tuition levy bill passage.
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Harry Williams
Topeka
Supreme Court
T. E. Dewey
G. C. Clemens
Harry F. Williams
Ofis Allen
W. J. Morse
Kansas City
Kam
Henry McLean
Paola
Union Pacific
Otis Allen II
Justice Allen
Smith
Doster
Br. Morse
Chas. F. Johnson
Heary Keeler
Ian MacLaren Lands for Four Month West Tour
Ian MacLaren also known as Rev John Watson arrived in New York from England aboard the Teutonic to begin a four month lecturing tour, mainly through the western United States and into British Columbia. He spoke of looking forward to the land of promise and plans to return to the east before sailing home.
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Ian Maclaren
New York
John Watson
England
Teutonic
West
Great West
British Columbia
Eng
Depew Sick For Speech At Congress Of Railroad Employes
Senator-elect Chauncey M Depew is confined at home with a slight laryngitis and cannot attend the conference in Chicago to address the Congress of Railroad Employes. Managers telegraphed postponement indefinitely until his presence and speech can be delivered in person.
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Congress of Railway Employes
New York
Chauncey M
Depew
Congress of Ralway
Chicago
Congress of Railroad Employes
Santa Fe Wins at Newton Hotel Forcible Detainer Case
Santa Fe wins a jury verdict in Newton justice court against Horan for forcible detainer of the Clark hotel. Attorneys Brannie Brannie for Horan appealed to district court and Horan posted bond for possession. The case likely goes to the May term.
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Santa Fe
Newton
The
Horan
Clark Hotel
Brannie Brannie
District Court
Salary Grab Sparks Western Kansas Salary Push
The Kansas House spent hours debating a bill to raise county officers salaries, undoing 1897 cuts. Western counties faced the strongest pressure as members, swamped with letters from officeholders, pushed for higher pay while eastern counties showed less demand.
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House
Solomon
Kansas
Eastern
Mendenhall
Linn
Ravenscratt
Scott of
Elk
Burkholder
Biidle
Comanche
Reser
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Jury
Millis-Adams Co
Baturday
Mills-Adams CO
Howard
Mr. Reed
Martha
Senecaville
Biid
Rochester
Puller
N. Y
St Louis
Cleveland
Mia
Boden
Hamer
Broadway
Cindematl
Senate
Shawnee County
Anderson
Nickle Pinte
Committee On Education
Medel
Cora Watrous
I. C. Watrous
Clarion St
Bradford
Dr. Williams
Canneto
Bradford (Pa
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Treasuries
Richardson
Bigham
Sea~ton
DeBard
Babb
Sedgwith
Osborn
Nile
Werent
Morrie
Sedgwick
Themerlves
Geo. W. Scansfield
W. H. Wilson
A. J. Arnold
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