Festival Queen Trial Reveals Floral Committee Strife
In a Topeka courtroom, the McCurdy case centers on unpaid charges for festival carriages and a disputed floral committee. Mrs Sutton defended her role amid claims the Committee of Fifteen had not authorized debts, while Dr. McCurdy sought payment and argued contracts required written authority. The jury returned a verdict for the defense.
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Dr. McCura
Sotton
Topeka
Hora Cormmenler
McCurdy
Subion
Une Mmn
Samwot T. Howe
Syttese
Tin
Pirween
Mra
Sutton
Witnes
Dr. McCurdy
Pitteen
Mississippi River
Mira
Festival Committee Debate Over Contracts and Mrs Sutton
The exchange questions authorization to contract debts in the Committee of Fifteen name. Capt Watris notes best prom nation of the festival. Mrs Sutton defends zeal and hard work, saying she acted without direct authority but with daily cooperation from committee members.
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Cammittes of Fiftuen
E. T_ Sim
Lhough
Adrian Sherman
Ren
Sutton
McCurdy
Waters
Tr. Meturdy
Committee of Pifteen
Committee of Fifteen
Rankin Mason
Capt. Walters
Mason
Watris
Bryan to Arrive in Lincoln for Dinner Welcome
Lincoln June 4 W J Bryan will arrive in Lincoln at six this evening two days later than planned If the programme holds he will leave the train for a banquet in his honor arranged by the Bryan Traveling Merchants club He is expected to discuss his future plans including possible Democratic nomination for Congress in the district next fall The rumor is not believed at home
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Lincoln
Bryan Advocates Statehood For Indian Territory
W J Bryan, arriving from Mexico with Mrs Bryan, spoke in Muscogee on the money question. He argued the Indian Territory can govern itself, should be admitted as a state, and was warmly received by the largest audience ever to hear a public speaker in Muscogee.
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Muscoree
Mra
W. J. Bryan
Mexico
Seith Judge
Myre
Springer
Bryan
Muscoger
Bryan and wife travel from Mexico via Kansas City to Lincoln
Bryan and his wife arrived in Kansas City Kansas this morning while returning from a trip to Mexico. They had breakfast at the Coates House and left at 10 for Lincoln to attend a dinner in his honor hosted by the Bryan Traveling Men's club.
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Bryan
Kansas City
W.J. Bryan
Mexico
Mrs. Bryan
Coates House
Lincoln
Remember Iv Fingers and Thumb Fire Ad Claim
An odd ad fragment promotes a memory gimmick with fingers and a phone line to Green Feed and Puel Co with a dubious health claim. It warns that the receipt does not apply to one legged people and mentions an uptown office and service promises.
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Green Feed and Puel Co
Red H. Webster
Topeka News Flash Mixes Local Happenings and Court Bits
Local notes from Topeka recount school openings Bethany College reopening plans and church services. court stories mention a Hitman cast trial not yet found while Sheriff aids and post office elevator woes appear. several local people relocate bonds renewals and theatre plans surface amid miscellaneous civic errands.
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Sherif Ko Kepley
Sherif
Kansas
Kansan Avenue
Topeka
Masons
Ralph Squires
Wi Seid
Dude Haven
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Morton
Warren
J. J. Prey
Bants Fe
Albuquerque
N. M
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Sam Radges
Judy
Colorado Springs
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Pourth
Lincoln
Fourth
Quincy
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Santa Fe
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Fil
Chilcothe
Evangelist A. K Thompwin
Surte Ion City
Saline
United Presbyterian Church
Gut Hill
Ninth Street
Kanzis City
T. J. Sims
Rocke Island Petige and
Alma
Sante Fe
Unite branches to reunite for joint Methodist session
Delegates from the Northern and Southern Methodist Episcopal branches plan a joint fraternal meeting in Washington. It is the first such gathering in a century aimed at reuniting the Methodist family, recalling the 1844 split over slavery and the bishops role.
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Washington, Jan. I
Methodist Penlecupal Church
Methodist Epiacopal Church
South
Ander Ons Barrer
Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mason and Dixon
The
December Coinage Report Preliminaries for December
Washington dispatch shows the December coinage total at the United States Mint amounting to 5 741 481 dollars with 3 626 042 from gold 1 977 267 from silver and minor coins 137 871 and 1 004 230 from the eleveer dollars. The notice ends with an advertisement for Grain-O coffee and a grocery subscription pitch in The State Journal.
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Washington
United States
Grillroom to Close in Princeton Says Governors Decision
Princeton New Jersey January 4 reports from high authority that the grillroom of Princeton two will be permanently closed. The move follows six months of attacks by temperance and church groups after President Cleveland and others urged license renewal. The decision, approved by the Princeton governors, comes amid controversy over university and local institution licenses.
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Pab's.w
Princeton
N. J
Aia
Inn
Board of Governors Rew
Cleveland
de Shisian
Princeton Universus
Ayers Almanac
Entertains Gebhardts at Sunday Breakfasts in Washington
Mr and Mrs John R McLain host a series of Sunday morning breakfasts for friends in Washington with Mr and Mrs Frederick Gebhardt visiting. The note mentions a lively event and nostalgic remarks about past gatherings and the cordial attendance.
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John R. Mclain
Washington
John
LeLean
Friends
Athenge
Frederick Gebhardt
Wil
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