Topeka City Finances Detailed For Year End Statement
City Clerk McPullden presents an official statement of Topeka’s finances at year start. It outlines a $100,000 treasury balance, bond redemptions and refunds, paid warrants, and plans to buy the electric light plant, signaling expansion and strong conditions for growth. The report highlights a healthy tax collection, bond payments, hydrant rents, and a poised stance for future city improvements.
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Merk McFadden
Viere
Beon Cole
Kansas Cities
Naturous
McPullden
Welennaut
Emele Dowkes
Saree Electric
Uhesney Park
Mercer
Wierwate
tyeaTits
Elape
Aguas
Balary
Elty
Buck Balsey
Leon
Fup
SLO Saini
Neous
City finances and utilities of the suburb city in 1893
The document details the suburb city’s population around 5,000, land area, ward streets, and street widths. It covers paving costs, sewers, drainage, electric lighting with 4000 candela lamps, hydrants, gas mains, electric rail lines, school census of 10,770 with 128 teachers, fire and police departments, library funding, and annual tax roll changes. It notes vested property value, taxation rate, and total financing by city clerk S. McFadden.
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Kansas Avenue
Wan
tWolt
Kansas
M'Fadden
Human bones found in tents as Havana crisis grows
General Itzhugh Lee orders tents cleared after reports of human bones buried near Quenmades and Colon cemeteries. Guards placed over Colon cemetery by General Lore as authorities probe cemetery desecration amid Cuban unrest. Hotel Inglaterra takedown follows a liquor claim against a drunken maritime officer.
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Havana
Itzhugh Lee
Inglaterra
Lanilaw
Win
Ruined by Prison Labor in Hickory Fibre Case
A voluntary bankruptcy petition is filed against Hickory Broom Fibre Company once forming in November 15M with a Huntsville Alabama factory. President Liver and treasurer J D Miller led it which supplied street cleaning apparatuses from hickory wood. The firm faces large liabilities of 106 674 dating to 1891 with no assets, amid convict labor competition.
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New York
Hickory Broom Fibre Company
Huntsville
Alal Tlom Liver
J. D. Miller
Ttwin
Albert C. Squier
Nelson M. Whippie
Squier & Whippie
Presidents mothers and classic remedies in a Cincinnati paper
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment lists maiden names of U S presidents mothers quoting Ball Jobo Adame Suesina and others. It also advertises Beggs Little Giant Pills Beggs German Salve and Beggs Diarrhoea Balsam plus Odd Dyspepsia Cure from regional druggists.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
United States
Washington
Mary Ball
Jobo Adame
Suesina Boytstom
Jefferson
Jane Randolph
Madioon Netley Conway
Monroe
Kilza Jones
J. Adame
Abigail Smith
Sam Jackson
Elizabeth Hutchinsova Buren
Maria Hoes
W. J. Harrison
Elizabeth Bassett
Armistead
Star
Sarah Strother
Filmore
Phoebe Millar
Piere
Anna Kendrick
Bochanan
Eilzabeth Speerandy Hanks
Ry Secede
Fiasi Mapson
Hard
Garfield
Eirza Ballin
Arthur
Malvina Stone
Cleveland
Annis Neal
Benjamin Harrison
Ellenbeth Trewin
McKisley
Nancy Campbell Allison
Beggs
Railroads Halt Outbound Kansas Grain as Cattle Feed Surges
Kansas rail freight shifts from corn to cattle feeding this winter says F C Gay of the Santa Fe. Large herds from Texas New Mexico Colorado Montana and Wyoming feed in Kansas boosting state cattle numbers to the highest on record. Railways foresee reduced grain shipments and a spring cattle rush, with grain cribs emptied across the state and markets tightening in Kansas City and Chicago.
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Freteht
F.C. Gay
Santa Pete Authority
Karras
Kansas
Chicago
Nebraska
Kansan
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Sr. Gay
Kansas City
Eight Car Santa Fe Train Sets 61 MPH Dodge City to Newton
Newton Jan 24 Engineer Roddy of the Santa Fe made an 8 car run from Dodge City to Newton in one hour and fifteen minutes. The Dodge City to Kinsley stretch, 36 miles, took 31 minutes. The trip rate exceeded 61 miles per hour, one of the best Santa Fe runs in some time.
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Roddy
Santa Fe
Dodge City
Newton
Am Made & Fly
Kinsley
Lawsuits filed against Rock Island Railroad after September accident
Worenta reports two more suits against the Rock Island Railroad arising from the September incident. Mrs. Lucy Meyers filed for 2000 dollars claiming injuries when the Wilson vehicle was struck by the train, she was thrown, sustaining severe trauma to the left side and back, with shock and other ailments.
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Rock Inland Railroad Company
Lucy Meyers
Wilson
Governor Stanley Addresses Kansas City M C A Banquet
Governor Stanley of Kansas, veteran M C A worker, spoke at the Coates House Kansas City banquet recounting growth and development. He contrasted physical strength with intellectual growth and likened progress to a tree growing from an acorn, urging lasting development through education and training.
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Coates House
Kansas City
Goveror Stanley
Kansas
Wichita Association
Hopor
Foud
Tong
Stanley
Etunley
Herecules
Achilles
Death Prophet Meir Goodman Visits Sick Man
Beating the Prophet Meir Goodman, who stirred crowds by predicting Israel Brock’s death, visited William Faerxer who lies ill with the grip. Friends gathered, a trance sparked excitement, and an abrupt disruption left attendees anxious about the sick man’s date.
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Eorta
Reorta
Meir Goodman
Israel Brock
William Faerxer
Fartger
No More Sacrifices in Gillett Paper Debate
Kansas City reports summarize a meeting of twenty five banks and private investors from Colorado to New England. They conclude that losses to investors in Gillett paper will be small and not worsened by new developments. the group urges caution and monitors market experience before making further moves.
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Kansas City
Gillett
Unis
Haiders
Yio
Colorado
New England
Gillet
Commission
Court Records Show Court of Appeals Finances Clarified
The narrative details court position on mortgages and extensions for commission men as well as a report on the Court of Appeals finances. It notes past earnings of the clerk’s office, distributions to former clerks, and cash on hand, with figures reflecting limited salaries and residual balances.
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Court of Appeals
Colleet
B. Bradford
C.J. Brown
Supreme Court
John Martin
W. H. Thompson
Disjointed Odds and End Notices From A City Ledger
Fragmented OCR item lists mixed references to a G Ratoni cure, a law office at West 6th, a Sixth di retest, a dispensary at Twelfth and Sore, and a Gemiteta pharmact notice. Includes stray notes on watch cleaning rates and local miscellany with unclear actions or dates.
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H. C. Root
For Sale and Rent Classified Fragments
Brief, mixed classifieds list items for sale and rent including a bath tub fixtures inquiry, a fresh cow, milch cow and calf, an old sideboard, and several furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent. Includes incomplete location hints and a few garbled words from OCR.
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Quincy St
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Weak Tenth
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Cure Journal
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Gemiteta Pharmact
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Care Journal
F Hongat
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Stebhenson
Kan
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Greenwood Are
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Hull Stove & Repair Co
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Belveir
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GALE
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TH. Howman
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Board of Education
Cornet Urih Wrest
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Karmas Ave
Norte
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Ida
Barnes, MD
Kanuas Ave
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Kansas Ave
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Stockholm
Sweden
Monty
Feare Scott & CO
N.Y
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Anes
Amr
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Ava
Mish Mabel Martin
Greenwood Ave
Potwin
J. R. Hague Florian
Te Groves
JAMES B_ HAYDEN
Nsck
Wavenes
Warel Ee
C. Fagerceans
Annes Ave
Ees
Satie
Wational Stables
Gilchrist Beos
Geed Murmours
Jackson St
Topeka Transfer CO
Teeme F. P. Bacor, Pras
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