90 Miles an Hour Train Sets West Record
The Burlington & Quincy unveils a new fast mall train from Omaha to the Pacific coast aiming to cut thirteen hours from the transcontinental journey. Engine 80, “The Greyhound of the Plains,” reaches 90 mph west of Aurora with an average speed of 445 miles per hour across the full run, setting a West Coast record and challenging rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicks, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Omaha
Ohio
Krlne- Um
Greenser
Council Bruts
Bourt
Eurineer Mathis
Abd Hy
Burlington
Hock Island
Jatvery
Ammount
Ocean
Ocean Ie
Aurors
Chicago
Caught by Folding Bed Woman Starved to Death
Mrs. Lucre tia Kent a widow, was found dead with her hand pinioned under a heavy folding bed. The badly decomposed body suggested death several days earlier. She lived alone, delaying discovery. how the accident occurred remains unknown.
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Lucretia Kent
Macksmith
Queen Would Rather Die Says Ex-Empress Hugeni
Fragmentary report notes ex Empress Hugeni, reportedly departing in early days of the Indepe Ber France era, allegedly stating she would rather die than endure exile. The wording appears from foreign attics notes, with uncertain attribution to a French secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugeni
France
Beebe
Inter
DREYFUS STILL THERE CLAIMS NO MODIFICATION
A Daly Telegraph report quotes Sis corre noting no change to Dreyfus case handling. The piece cites Cayenne authorities denying any shift in severe treatment or Bresch government orders. The garbled text references documents and testimonies about the case, dated January 3.
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Daly Telegraph
Sis Corre
Cayenne
Toder
Guinn
Woman Found Frozen in Complex Family Tragedy
A Nebraska woman is found frozen amid a convoluted estate and murder mystery. The report details Levi Beerson and his widow, alleged poisoning, Christmas losses, a Rising City birthplace, and a string of deaths surrounding a family feud.
Starvation Crisis in China Amid Relief Controversy
Telegrams from Tacoma report Shanghai merchants urge halt of all imports to the province as floods and famine devastate vast areas. Government relief totals 2 million, but mismanagement losses fuel distrust. Yurnantze leaders spread rebellion, Catholism and armed support expanding as foreign missionaries seek to contain the upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
Shanghai
Yellow River
Bouta
Jens Than Atth
Iome
B. Craig Peterson
Szechuen
Ching
Yurnantze
Yurnantze Baw
Eresh
Fleury
Tumantze
Botin's Appeal Filed in San Francisco Court Next Saturday
Mrs Botin in San Francisco defies strain as her appeal papers are prepared for filing next Saturday. Her sisters attend. judge expects sentencing later, while lawyers press every legal avenue to halt execution in the case tied to her imprisonment.
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Mes. Botein
San Francisco
Cal
Bot- Ein
Lake Bennet Still Opes
A garbled report from Lake Bennet Washington references steamers and a Canadian waterway near Dawson. It mentions December and November dates, a governor’s office robbery, and a witness about a mine or prospecting area. The fragmentary text also advertises One Minute Cough Cure and lists several local names and businesses.
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Lake Bennet
Ian
Kaminneres
Mary Prospectors
Havana to modernize police force in reform drive
A Havana dispatch reports progress in forming a modern police service under Colonel Moulton with 72 officers and 100 mounted troops. Plans include centralized telephone links, new arrest procedures, and revamped courts to speed crime punishment while enforcing impartiality for Cubans and Spaniards.
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New York
Havana
Havang
AE Ning Ang Snug
Rio
Moulton
McCullagh
United States
McKinley
Ludlow
Harbaugh Bill Leads to County Commission Delay
The Dell Harbaugh case bill for detective services in the Collings matter was submitted to the county commissioners but no action was taken. The detective, credited with gathering substantial evidence leading to John Collins’s conviction, was initially employed by Masons before county officials assumed responsibility. County Attorney Jetmore stated he trusted approval would follow, noting the payment would place him in an embarrassing position if denied. The bill was referred for investigation.
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Dell Harvaugh
Collings
Board of County Commissioners
Fielss
Harbaugh
Colling
John Collins
Seach
Masons
Jetmore
Sher
al Cook
Han
General strike eyed in bituminous coal region April 1
Pittsburg January 2 report says a general coal strike may occur April 1 at end of the Interstate agreement between miners and operators. Operators seek wage reductions while miners demand higher pay, with talks in this city next week and potential price rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Thomas K. Young
Hantia Coal Interests
West Virginia
Why They Didn't Vote by Rev Olden on the 23rd Volunteers
Rev Mr Olden cites anger among the 23rd colored regiment. officers threatened court martial and burned ballots, explaining why the men did not stand ballot and abstained in the recent election. The remarks reflect tensions between officers and soldiers amid the voting controversy.
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Olden
Voters Split Between Stanley and Leedy as War Regiments Stand
The poll shows most voters backed Stanley in the end though many admitted Leedy would have received strong support had they all voted. The regiment favored Leedy, and after the event many regretted not voting for him for the appreciation of his actions toward the men.
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Stanley
Leedy
Roosevelt Inaugurated Governor of New York in Cold Ceremony
Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated governor of New York amid extreme cold in Albany. The oath took place in the capitol assembly hall after a civic and military parade. Roosevelt pledged unity and practical governance while addressing the state’s vast population and diverse needs.
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Albany
Theodore ' Roosevelt
New York
Assembly Hall
Capitol
Duane
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
McDonough
B.S. Black
Black
Roosevelt Ann
New York State
Commonwealth
Deaths and Funerals Notice Summary
Incomplete obituary notice listing a mother Coyer and family relations. States birth, death, and funeral timing with addresses, indicating a Saturday morning service and an afternoon burial from a residence on Emmmeer Street. Names and exact relationships are garbled but imply a family obituary with local services.
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Coyer
J. A c Eada
Senate
Mary
Ana Seuirday
German Evening at First Methodist Church Friday
A German program unfolds on Friday January 20 at the First Methodist Church featuring German songs and hymns led by F A Anton with W F Rowler at the organ Recitations by 15 Sunday school children under Pastor G J Jaiser and stereopticon views of Germany Austria and Switzerland explained by Prof Robt Radford of Washburn College Admission is 25 cents Tickets available at Moore Book and Stationery Co 603 Kansas Avenue The program includes organ voluntaries choir and quartet pieces and selections by Bach and other composers
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F. A. Anton
W. F. Rowler
G. J. Jaiser
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Robt. &. Radford
Washburn College
Moore Book and Stantionery Co
Kansas Avenue
Tramps Shoot Wellmer in Head. Wife Rescues Herself
John Wellmer of Lafayette Nicollet county was shot in head and hip by two tramps after he sheltered them. They bound Mrs Wellmer with a clothesline, stole Wellmer’s team, and fled. Mrs Wellmer, tied to a lounge, gnawed free after hours, found her husband dead and frozen in the yard. A large armed posse of farmers pursues the desperadoes.
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St. Paul
Minn
John Wellmer
Lafayette
Nicollet County
Wellmer
Ground to pieces in train tragedy at Kiely
Grief over the death of his son drives a man to throw himself before a train in Pana. The victim, Kiely, aged 2, was a relative of Gaecor. He died while returning from the grave of his mother in February. His sister will be buried in the grave tomorrow.
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Way
Sears
Hon
Levi Ermer
Stratford
Emerson
Levi
Beerson
Riewieie
Nix
Neb
Dioet
Ae Jon Moore
Gaecor
Poslice
Kiely
Bogesain
Feleig
Governor Leedy to sign railroad bill this afternoon
Governor Leedy announced at 2 PM he expects to sign the railroad bill as soon as it is presented for enrollment, though enrollment wasn’t completed yet. He signed the appropriation bill this afternoon. Wayne MacVeagh gravely ill in Washington with physicians summoned from Philadelphia. Mrs Stevens of Cameron, Missouri to be buried this afternoon. Portland wheat shipments for the year total 9% hundred thousand bushels with flour exports to the Orient reaching 55. The season’s wheat shipments amount to 9,884,953 bushels to Gate.
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Leedy
Wayne MacVeagh
Washington
Garfield
Italy
Cleveland
Fouitence
Fie
Philadelphia
Portland
First Marriage Licenses of 2829 Issued in Topeka
Topeka reports M. A. Blanchard and Josie E. Bowen as the first couple to receive licenses for the year 2829. The county clerk lists Charlotte Crane and Miss Lottie Eawee as holders of licenses in a related note, though details are sparse and the record is incomplete.
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M. A. Blanchard
Josie E. Bowen
Topeka
Charlotte Crane
Cuba for the Negro debated by Rev. G. D. Olden
In a partisan essay, Rev. G. D. Olden argues that Cuba is suitable only for industrious Negroes. He contends Americans should not send educated, hardworking blacks, saying inhabitants may resist, and questions the idea of political alliances with white Southerners. He criticizes government funding for deportation efforts and reflects on race and citizenship in the Caribbean.
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Porte Rico
Nyert
Cuba
Berin
Ihey
McKinley
Troops Prepare as Philippines Tensions Rise
Washington reports uncertainty in Manila as General Otis awaits further word from the front. General Miller's cautious approach aims to avoid provoking the insurgents while preparing for possible hostilities. Reinforcements move to San Francisco and Pacific routes, with three regiments ordered toward Manila via the Suez and Mediterranean.
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Philippines
Orestes
Washington
War Department
Otis
Manila
Tioilo
Miller
United States
Aquinaino
Jolio
Fort Leavenworth
San Francisco
Suez Canal
Fragmented OCR hints at local building and church scene
The readable fragments show references to a Methodist Episcopal church and individuals named Eomer Hunt and Pete M. A rho. The text is garbled and provides no clear date or event, but hints at a meeting or gathering tonight at the church and mentions possible arson concern.
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Toledo
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hunt
Pete m
North Tupeka News and Local Notes
Local briefs from North Tupeka include church services at the Christian church continuing through the week and updates on residents visiting Parsons and Washington during holidays. Also mentioned are shop notices, visitors of Miss Kate Buechner and Mrs Kate Rothenbermer, and Gertrude Tracy’s recent trip to Sutton, Missouri for a musical instructor position.
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Gener
Monroe Streeet
Ibert Hobttatm
North Side Bend
Christian Church
D. Smail
Parsons
Curtis
Washington
Costley & Post
Wries
Mices Taura Haus
Kate Rothenbermer
Langenworth
Mins
Kate Buechner
1St Weet Gordon Street
Bins
Gertrute Tracy
Putton
Gertrude McClellan
Kansas Man's Death Reported by General Otis
A fragment from Masila Kington dated January 2 mentions General Otis reporting to the war department on battle casualties. The brief item lists deaths since December and references Lewis W. Ferguson in a telegraphed or dispatch form.
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Otis
Masila
State Journal Showcases Modern Newsroom Features
The State Journal boasts four Linotypes and a fast Web Perfecting Press. It operates with forty four newsboys carriers to circulate in Topeka and suburbs. The building at avenue and Eighth street is among the west’s most complete newspaper structures with a glassed viewing area showing Linotype operation.
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The
State Journal
Associated Pie Report
American Oe Vaceree
Asso
Ghets Journal
Great State
Topeka
the State Journal
Avenue
Eighth St
Ecganic
Feh
Unreadable snippet on securities and investor ideas
Fragmentary text discusses safety forms of security and return from shares. Mentions converting into investments, earning power, and planning for investors. Several garbled phrases obscure specifics, with no clear entities or dates to anchor facts.
Fragmentary Read on Twentieth Ban Bell and Units
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a historical military scene with references to the twentieth banner, cave, Scamiver, Moun Burks, and Bevis. Mentions artillery and a small infantry unit with unclear roles. Details are garbled but suggest a wartime military notation or roster fragment.
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Dag
Moun Burks
Cam Enh Oak Bevis
T Aid Fev Ea Company
Farmer Harris Locked in Palace Store
W. J. Harris, a Douglas county farmer, was locked inside the Palace clothing store at noon today. He shouted for release as the door was bolted after the store closed and police were notified. Harris expected to be freed before nightfall.
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W. J. Harris
Douglas County
Palace Clothing
Strauss
Harris
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Portugal
Wheeler
John Jacob Astor
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Roosevelt
Roehr
Martin Ther
Reeske
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Klauer
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Topeka Transfer CO
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