Clara Morris Coming to Topeka Tonight
Clara Morris, famed emotional actress now author, returns to public life with reminiscences of her career and scenes from Article 47 and Candide. She will appear at the Authorium Monday evening February 17, promising a notable engagement. Her writings reflect battles and triumphs with Edwin Booth Barrett Salvini and other greats, drawing renewed public interest in her stage legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Morris
Topeka
Authorium
Miss Morris
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Tommaso Salvini
W. J. Florence
Perhps
Severe sleet and rain disrupt Louisville transit
A fierce storm hit the Ohio river valley with sleet and rain delaying traffic and crippling telegraph service. In Louisville the winds began last night and continued into today causing frozen streets, limited trolley movement, and trains arriving hours late as the weather bureau logged about 1.5 inches of precipitation in twelve hours. Telegraph south of Southville is largely cut off, isolating lines and hindering communication.
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Louisville
Ohio River Valley
Uus City
Southville
Still Increasing Amid Trade Routes and Health Strains
The report notes continued growth despite limited shipments and traffic disruptions. It highlights rising prices and ongoing challenges affecting various sectors, with references to December figures and year end trends.
Plot Uncovered in Mary Hicks Case At Leavenworth Prison
From Leavenworth comes word Mary Hicks, a girl associated with an industrial school, allegedly plotted an escape with officials. The plan, described as the product of Hicks's fertile imagination, led to her confinement at the penitentiary as investigators uncover the scheme.
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Mators
Leavenworth
Mary Hicks
Girlie
Wis
Mary Hirke
Hicks girl plot to escape from women’s prison thwarted
The report details two prison zones for women and men at the facility. The Hicks girl devised a plan to overpower a guard, scale the wall, and board a nearby electric line car toward Kansas City. She, with others including Leonard, obtained knives and weapons, but the plot was exposed just before execution. Prison officials tightened surveillance and restricted freedoms after the scheme leaked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Kantar City
Leonvnott
Weber to Seek Re election in Fourth Ward
F Weber, incumbent Fourth ward councilman and Topeka grocery operator, announces re election bid with no declared opponent. He has served since February 15 19XX, winning the spring election to succeed Col Burgess and is regarded as a leading ward and city figure with a prominent role on the streets committee.
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F. Weber
Weber
Rus
Topeka
Council Committee Roles Highlight Local Officialnames
The document lists Mr Weber as chairman of the gan seal eiocrete Mehta committer and notes his membership in the po lee committer and the Heenee committ tee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
Weber
Gan Seal Eiocrete Mehta
Polee
Heenee
Miss Edith Henderson Fetes Before Oklahoma Move
Mrs M J Heberer entertained Santa Fe associates at 620 Jefferson Street Saturday night in honor of Miss Edith Henderson who will travel to Oklahoma to supervise land settlement claims. The event was not a dove party and attendees included Mrs J C O Connor, Mrs M J Heberer, Mrs J C Heberer, Maud Janson, Dor Campbell, Grace Campbell, Viola O Connor, Elizabeth Palmer, Elizabeth McNeil, and Edith Henderson.
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M. J. Heberer
Jefferson Street
Santa Fe
Edith Henderson
Oklahoma
J. C. O'Connor
J. C. Heberer
Maud Janson
Dor Campbell
Misa Grace Campbell
Viola O'Connor
Elizabeth Palmer
Eheabeth McNeil
Warner Must Run for Fifth Ward Councilman
A mass meeting at 150 Kansas Avenue South Topeka gathered about forty voters to endorse J Lee for re election from the Fifth ward. The enthusiasm rose at the mention of Warner for re election. A committee of gentlemen and Rev J R Ransom was formed.
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Fifth Ward
Counciman
Will L. Osborn
Kansas Avenue
South Topeks
J .Lee
Warner
J. R. Ransom
Redistribution of Seats Debate in House of Commons
London January 29. After ten days of debate in the house of commons the government leader in the final stages indicated that a redistribution of seat bill to remedy the flagrant anomaly in existing representation would be introduced for the sessions of the present parliament.
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London
House of Commons
A.J
Ute
Teader
Mahiong Day in Maryland Observances Noted in State Schools
Special exercises were held in Maryland schools to contribute to the Baltimore memorial function for the occasion. The Union League celebration featured Congressman Charles R. Schirm delivering an oration.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore City
Union League
Charles R.schirm
Innes Presents Revised Ten-Number Concert Programme
Bandmaster F N tones prepares a Topeka concert at the Auditorium next Tuesday night. He revised the programme to ten numbers and will not permit changes, hoping to please patrons. Advance seats listed at 25, 90, and 75 cents with parquet pricing.
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Bandowmster F. N. Tones
Topeka
Mr. Innes
Tschaikowsky
Guardians of Liberty
Reid
Skmor
Saint Saens
Rubinstein
Levy Cornet
Krytz
Knights of the Toy
Innes
Carmen
Don Jove
Signor Edgardo Zerni Escamillo
Achille Albert
Ose Carmen
Llaniora Adele ‘Borghi
Hunger Sinks Porter's Marine Expedition in Sa
Captain David P. Porter's inland expedition suffers extreme hunger and starvation after being cut off from food for days. Natives claim difficulty foraging edite roots, while six Marines perish or become delirious. Willams of the First Infantry leads relief to reach the ten remaining men, all described as delirious. Two marines are found clinging to trees and bark in dogs.
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Mantla
Jun. S
David PL
Porter
Willams
Chattee
Sa Jed
David P. Lee
Cota
Tats Samar
Heir Rumor Ties Widow to Hartley Fortune in Santa Fe
A rumor places Mrs. Martin Reardon, wife of a Santa Fe car service foreman, as a possible heir to the $60,000,000 Hartley fortune. The link hinges on kinship via a Hartley maid and a family Bible with century old records, with lines to the Dodges among Mrs. Rear don’s kin.
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Martin Reardon
Santa Fe
Wiley Discusses Best and Cane Sugar in Cuba Trade Talks
Washington June 29 Dr W H Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry department of agriculture testified before the ways and means committee on the Cuban reciprocity question. He outlined the science of agar production from beets and cane and traced the shift of sugar output from cane to beets, noting Europe leads beet production while American output remains small. He cautioned beet sugar would not erase cane sugar due to its special uses.
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Wiley
Washington
W. H. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Ways and Means
Europe
America
Dr. Wiley
Congressional committee meetings and district candidates mingle in Kansas
The First and Second district committees met today while the Seventh district meets in Hutchinson tomorrow and the Fourth district in Emporia Saturday. The Third district will assemble in Cherryvale on February 8 with candidates including Marion Breslin and Eureka. The piece also mentions health questions and local product Trenty's Gitery Nerve Compound sold by George W. Stansfeld and Marshall Bros in Kansas avenues.
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Hutchinson
Emporia
Cherryvale
Marion
Breslin
Eureka
Trenty’s
George W. Stansfeld
Kanmis
Marshall Bros
Kansas Avenue
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Deeds
Geo G. Quincy and wife transfer 1,050 dollars for lots 14 and 16 on Madison street with extra ten feet off the east end to James Bromich. C0 Knowles and wife deed to F C aes 3625 part west quarter 11in.
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Geo. G. Quincy
James Bromich
Madison Street
East End
Knowles
F. C. Aes
Hair Dressing and Patents Firm Ad Fragments
Fragmented advertisement item shows hair dressing, floral shop, and a patent attorney offering services in patents trademarks and copyrights. Includes addresses at Rosen Building Kansas Avenue and 107 West 8th Street with scattered illegible text about palmistry and marriage ties.
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J. A. Rosentattorney
Rosen
Kansas Ave
Wanted and for sale notices from Topeka Journal classified
A garbled classifieds page lists WANTED notices for brood mares bay or winged horse and a house, plus several FOR RENT listings for furnished rooms and stores. Multiple FOR SALE items name goods and real estate, including a Glencairn cape, a house on Topeka avenue, railroad lands, and other miscellaneous sales. Also STRAYED OR STOLEN white mare and other small ads.
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Care Journal
Privess
A. Morrison
Io Harrison
Bard
Clay St
Glencairn Cape
Topeka Ave
the Mouse
Goss
Bend Wheel
Topeka
G. & Baker
U. Lane
Kan. Ay
Washburn
M. Beery
Monroe St
Wintrabte
Dennett Rel Et
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Eilal
Ony
Coty
Cardus
Mrs. Sturt
Ohio Valley
the Continental Creamery Company
Kas
A. Tae
Decavler
Anas
Senile Owen
Wise Nak Towels
United
Peton Toon
Aes Asia
Ian
Semyode
Iscantua Ea
Miss Henderson
Salisbury
Commons
Lord Salsbury
Lord Lansdowne
The
of Commons
South Africa
Capt. Porter
Samar
Mics
Marcellus Hartley
Scientific View
Witt
Dewitt
Dryden
Trenton
United States
Francis
Senate
John ¥. Dryden
New Jersey
Krause
Goran
Field
Marshall Brow
Kansks Ave
Sas Sale
Hayes
8Th St
Phon Pa An Mts
Leach
Telentone
Satan X
BC. A
Hsth St
Bn the Pee Eae Raysition Anent
Tell Kgm
Toilets
Sete Bd Exhotimnen
Aecrees Philalelphia
Stump
Drug Co
Excelmor Sprines
Institute of America
Scranton
Knight
Thana
W. Norris St
Moler Harbor College
St. Louis
Piyalle
Philadelphia
Santa House
4Th
Mtacheon
Ste. Want
Hoosewon
Monroe
Western Ave
Aeth
Quincy
Pouekeeine
Kansas
Bullglage Oultatie
Toro ‘Phare Meat Market
Alt AG
Rh Parifocei
Adaresw
Cage Journmi
Kun
Sidi
Cokmar Iin
Limvunwerth
Lawton
Ole
Pavina
J.C Darling CO
Cataiague Tree Tel
Tranguer & Stoma Packs
Sarah Kline
J. Albert Blaiky
Das Barnes
Kansan Poe
A. Ma
BP. A
Eva Handing
Lady Sun
Kanes
EAPER
Kanes Cirge
Tietet Agency
Ave
Tonaky
Lawitor Siinwnee Bulla
Kawocallion
Eastman St Lll
Tiscee
Bat Renn
Aye
Eel Topera Automobile
AND
Fins Oe Co
SySes God Tendenie
Union Bicycles
Ist At
Oder
Attorneys-At-Law. Co
Rock Island
Pacama
Jared Eae
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