County Seat Fight Between Parsons and Oswego
County war over location of the county seat with Parsons claiming power to poll voters to move it from Oswego. Topeka visit planned to back the effort as lawmakers consider an election to settle the dispute. Other notes salute Senator Ryan for mine inspection law support and regional endorsements.
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Labette
Parsons and Oswego
Tabette
Parsons
Osweev
Parford Climens
Topeis
Larser
Ion
Ftami
Oswego
Bills Reported and State News Flash
The Hemele committee of state affairs recommended several bills including legalizing Fourth of July and other holidays and authorizing municipal phone systems. Senator Forney's wheat weighing bill was killed. Governor Stanley’s hunting mishap ends with popcorn in his cartridge. State architect candidates are named as Laseher, Haskell, and Washturn. A new quail law aims to allow farmers to shoot and sell game from their premises.
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Haz
Puneacr
Forney
United States
FL Laseher
J. ©. Hol- Wind
Townes
J. Haskell
Lawrence
M. Washturn
Ottawa
Senate Committee of Agriculture
Youne
Third Expedition to the Philippines Leaves New York
Gen M V Sheri Gan, commander of the Department of the Lakes, announced plans for the Third Expedition to the Philippines departing New York in February aboard the transport Sheridan. The route mirrors the first expedition with stops at Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. Eight companies of the Twelfth Infantry from Jefferson Barracks and four from Ft. Riley plus four from the Seventeenth at Columbus Barracks comprise the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
New York
Chicago
M. V. Sheri- Gan
Department of the Lakes
Sheridan
Gibraltar
Suex Canal
Twelfth Infantry
Jefferson Barracks
Ft. Riley
Kan
Seventeenth Infantry
Receiver for Hoffman House Sought by New York Court
Lawyer Walter Rosen of Underwood Van Vorst Hosen Hoyt secured a supreme court order to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed for the Hoffman House. The judge set return date for next Wednesday. Rosen refused to identify clients, noting they are large stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter Rosen
Underwood, van Vorst, Hosen & Hoyt
Jumles Roviatuver
Supreme Court
Hoffman House
Rosen
London Market Wary Over Bank Rate and Metals
London dispatch notes market despondency as the Bank rate remains above 2 percent while gold imports slow. Copper and railway stocks attract speculation, with dealers cautious on American shares and the Rio Tinto drift. Continental markets steady with Paris and Berlin eased by month-end settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bet
New York Central
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Rio Tinto
Kewit Circus
London
Paris
Berlin
France
Germany
Rock Island Changes In Company Offices
J E Dubreuil becomes cashier in the assistant treasurer's office. J K Pribréni, longtime Rock Island employe, is promoted to secretary and steward of the railway. Hastings moves to treasurer, B M Hepbard takes Dubreuil's previous post in the account department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E Dubreuil
J. K. Pribréni
Rock Island
Dietrich
Fort Worth
Chicago, Rock Island and Texas Railway
Hastings
Sir OF
Incin
Fasck
B. M. Hepbard
Chicago
Gubreuil
la Oily
Cannon Ball Greene in Wichita Court Fight Over Mortgage Holders
Cannon Ball Greene once a major stage operator faced a court fight to save his cow from mortgage holders. The ex-tycoon, famed for Western travel and Kingman headquarters, saw his fortune collapse after railroad competition, rails delays, and market shifts. The Rock Island sued for damages as Greene faced ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Cannon Geil Greene
Greene
Kingman Side
Kansas
Keene
Fort Sur
Oklo
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Cannon Fall
Cannon Ball
No More for New York Baseball Says Manager Day
Manager John H. Day states Joyce will not report for duty with the Freedman piece of real estate he owns. Additional notes mention OTTO KUEHNE and various business details including a laundry and sewing operation with buttons and ties, reflecting limited context in the damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John H. Day
Joyce
St! Bent
Hegel
Otto Kuehne
Shawnee Fire Insurance Company Financials Report
The Shawnee Fire Insurance Company of Topeka filed its annual report with the state, showing assets and premiums led by mortgage loans and cash. It notes higher assets and a continued strong capital base with substantial surplus for policyholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Fire Insurance Company
Topeka
Hansan
Hiram P. Dillon
Joab Mulvane
John R. Mulvane
Edward Wilder
James W. Going
Hiram F. Dillon
Tocky
Kanas Salt Co
Paola Minister Preached Own Funeral Then Died
Rev August Stewart of Paola Kansas died Wednesday in mysterious circumstances after delivering his own funeral sermon. He had disposed of possessions, told his wife he could not live the week out, and instructed direct burial with no further services. Physicians found no physical ailment, attributing death to mental strain and refusal to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paola
Kan
August Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Bir. Stewart
Third Infantry Heads to Philippines From Fort Snelling
At St Paul the Third Infantry left Fort Snelling for the Philippines amid cold weather and a cheer from a farewell crowd. The unit, the oldest American regiment with Revolutionary War roots, has spent ten years at Fort Snelling aside from four months in Cuba. Soldiers split into five sections and will travel via multiple rail lines to Chicago then Lake Shore onward to Jersey City, arriving February 1 after transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Philippines
Cal Page
Ft. Snelling
Burlington
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Wisconsin
Chicago Laundry Trust Aims to Unite Steam Laundries
Chicago January 30 report says a single stock company will operate every significant steam laundry in the city if plans proceed. Contracts of sale have been signed by thirty eight Steam Laundry companies with talks under way to add forty two more to form a consolidated network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eugene Field Portrait Presented to Chicago Press Club
A portrait of Eugene Field was formally presented to the Chicago Press Club today in the club's reception room before a large audience of newspaper men and friends. The portrait is a splendid likeness, similar to Str. Gray's Scribner portraits, with Luther Lattin Dolls delivering the presentation and Wm. Knox accepting on behalf of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles AL Graya
Nfe
Eugene Field
Chicago Press Club
Str. Gray
Scribners
Lste
Luther Lattin
Wm. Knox
Opposed to Expansion, Harrison Voices McKinley Policy Disapproval
Indianapolis January 30 ex president Harrison and close allies are openly against McKinley’s expansion plan. Private remarks suggest Harrison believes the policy could cost McKinley and the Republican Party support, with remarks attributed to him about bear and tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
McKinley
Indianapolis
Ind
Amrty
Severe Wisconsin cold telegrams from interior towns
Telegrams report extreme low temperatures across Wisconsin and nearby areas with Appletan at 45 below zero, Black Silver Falls 49 below, Medford 40 below, and Whitehall 23 below. Also notes a Missouri house effort to reduce clerical staff from 440 to around 340. Other items include a fatal fire in San Francisco and lumber sale headlines in Rhinelander and Portland, Oregon. A New York police report mentions Richard P. Canning on forgery charges, and actress Alice Atherton's serious illness in New York. The U.S. S Bear arrives San Francisco from Seattle and will be overhauled before next voyage.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Apple— Tan
Black Silver Falls
Medfrd
Whitehall
Jefferson City
New York
Alice Atherton
Clarendon Hotel
Bercklin
San Francisco
U. S
Bear
Seattle
Arctic
Mare Island Navy Yard
Quarles Poised to Be Next Wisconsin U S Senator
Milwaukee sources report Joseph V. Quarles will succeed John L. Mitchell as U S senator from Wisconsin. A caucus in Milwaukee is expected to nominate Quarles by acclamation after a leaders conference showing other candidates unable to unite.
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Milwaukee
The
Milwaukee Journal Today
Joseph V. Quarles
United States
Wisconsin
John L. Mitchell
Madison
Republican Caucus
Quartes
Heroism of a Fireman in Saving a Woman from Fire
James Tobin, a fireman with medals for prior rescues, saved Mary Alice Curley from a burning kitchen at 440 West Ninth Street. He carried her down a burning circular stair twenty feet, both survived. Curley uninjured.
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New York
James Tobin
Mary Alice Curley
Ja. m
West Nine
Fourth Street
Tobin
Salt Lake County Senate Ballot Results Reported
Fragmentary OCR notes show a three-candidate ballot with King Derm, McCune Dem, and Powers Dem among others. Whitemore appears as Whitemere in the list. Final tallies indicate King 33 percent, McCune 27, Powers 12, Sutherland 0. Absent not specified.
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Salt Dane
Eran
San. Or
McCune
King
O. Whitemore
Powers
Cannon
Whitemere Glen
Sutherland
Mrs Gecree Case in Canton Deliberations on Indictment
In Canton on January 2 the attorneys for Mrs Gecree argued to quash the indictment charging her with murdering George, brother of Mrs McKinley. Judge Taylor took the matter under advisement and will issue a decision tomorrow after the close of the argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Canton
Gecree
George Ae
McKinley
Taylor
Grorse
Death of W. J. Parker
W. J. Barker aged 64 an elf soldier living east of town died yesterday of heart trouble. The body will be taken to Racine Kan for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Parker
W. J. Barker
Buriah
First Mixed Marriage Case in South Carolina History
A man named Jackson seeks a divorce after a drunken marriage to a colored woman in Greenville. The incident occurred while he was under the influence of a doctor. A magistrate’s office reported the case, noting it as the first interracial marriage case in the state under South Carolina law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
William J. Jacke
New York Regiment
Auman Wetheriil
Greenville
Sturaky Wight
Worman
Benn
Jas
Hun
Si Jackson
Miru
Vai
South Garuling
The Ice Jam at Niagara Falls Deepens Flood Risk
Niagera Fells reports extreme winds pushed river water 30 feet above normal as ice swept from Lake Erie. A massive jam threatens the gorge and flooding near the lowlined railway, with the upper steel arch bridge’s supports blasted to relieve pressure. The reservation force has been called out to protect property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagera Fells
Lake Erie
Gorse
Niscara
Garland's Funeral Comes Home To Arkansas
The remains of A. H. Garland arrive in Little Rock escorted by a funeral train committee. Legislators, the supreme court, the bar and citizens honor the late figure in state at the senate chamber before interment at Mount Holly cemetery. Services led by Rev. W. F. Thompson with Chaplains Dye and Colquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
San
A. H. Garland
Union Station
Legislature
Supreme Court
Bar
Senate Chamber
W. F. Thompson
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Dye
Senate
Colquette
House of Representatives
Mount Holly Cemetery
Rainy Day Costume Flouts Skirt Codes in Rally Wear
A humorous note on fashion reform within a club, critiquing the push to change skirts worn on rally days. The piece pokes at Rainy Day advocates who favor stout waterproof footwear and weathered dress, while mooting the impracticality of skirt choices for rainy events and the link to shoe style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wailey
Card of Thanks After Our Late Bereavement
We extend thanks to friends and neighbors for their kind assistance during our loss. W. F. Benedict Theo Falconer express appreciation for support and sympathy shown.
State Journal Highlights Topeka Rune Press and Circulation
The State Journal reports full day leased wire AP coverage and leads Kansas circulation. It employs four Linotypes and a last Web Perfecting Press in a newly erected three story brick building at the southeast corner of msas avenue and Eighth streets. The paper maintains the largest circulation among Kansas daily papers, needing 44 carriers to reach Topeka and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Journal
Associated Press Report
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Great State of
Kansas
Topeka
the State Journal
Toeg
Msas Avenue
Eighth St
Os West
Sar Avenue
ITS SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE SUMMARY
On page three of Rocay's paper a summary of the seventeenth annual statement of United Mutual Life Insurance shows gains in surpluses assets and income. Kansas Mutual President Davis asserts full compliance with Kansas laws protecting policy holders. The company deposits its reserve value with the state and uses secured policies with pledges of public stocks or bonds and mortgages, countersigned by the superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocay
Ure
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Kansas Mutual
Davis
Kansas
13 Hour Courtship Ends in Quick Marriage
A chaotic tale describes a rapid arranged union after a brief courtship. Joheny yor, a World member, reportedly met the prospective bride at Crawford Theater and, following hurried plans, married after breakfast with a minister. The event spanned a few hours and involved friends Mack and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joheny Yor
Garbella
Bark Caumbinaion
Crawford Theater
New York
Eas
Mrs. World
Petes
Mr. World
San Rancikey
Wesrice
Amaserus
Gettin
Wwe
Leiter Out of Wheat Says He Is Giving His Attention to Farming
Joseph Leiter, the Chicago speculator, says in Cleveland on Jan 3 he is not focusing on wheat, directing all effort to farming combinations. He cites rising wheat prices as caused by demand exceeding supply and notes his recent work includes forming the International Air Power Company in New York.
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London
Sydney
Ber Ua
New York
Mariness
Paris
Leiter
Cleveland, Jan. A
Joseph Leiter
Chicago
Leifer
International Air Power Company
Cam Reac
Mid
Lelter
BM Stra
Ein
Tower
Senna
Min- Ea
Duluth
Hianapol
Dolices
Caan
Sewne
Ivune
Arwort
Chief Pokagon Dies Buried At Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery
Siman Pokagon, hast chief of the Pottawatomie Indians, died and was buried at Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery. A private funeral service was held at the residence of John, conducted by Father Joos, after a church funeral was refused. He had married an divorced five years earlier. He left a wife and two children. The Pekagen band and many whites attended the funeral, showing respect for the leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martfor
Mich
Siman Pokaom
Pottawartomie Ndiats
Totus
Rush Lake
John
Joos
Pekagen
Stron
Phones for Indians and a war department bill
In Washington today a Senate and House resolution authorized the secretary of war to admit to the Wert hoint Muttery as a student. A bill passed authorizing the Mix Court and Kansas Telephony company to construct and maintain lines in the Ponca Oklahoma and Missouri reservations in Oklahoma.
Publishers Demand Free Paper Policy Debate In Washington
The Publishers' association met in Washington and urged Congress to secure free paper and free pulp from Canada through any treaty formed by the high joint commission. The session drew broad daily press representation as it sought a treaty to resolve U S Canada disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Publishers' Association
Congress
Canada
High Joint Commission
United States
Daily Press
Market Report Signals Mixed Wheat Shifts
The market report notes a mixed session with wheat futures showing limited gains and heavy selling pressure. May contracts rose briefly on speculative buying from New York, but overall prices hovered near previous levels as selling orders dominated and traders remained cautious amid weak cash receipts.
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Cago
Liverpool
New York
Aow
New Yorke
Enon
Louis
Lithneapolis
Dukutts
Amine Toca Jones
Barat
Spetel
Avaye
de- Dats
Ouisias
Agape
Market and livestock sale notes and grain market data
The page lists bids and consignments for cattle hogs and sheep with quantities and prices, noting reserve shipments and representative sales. It includes cattle, steers, cows, and Texan stock, plus a Kansas City cash grain market section with mixed and white grains and oats futures data. It mentions dates and locations such as Wausau, Saturday, and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas City Produce Market Turns Up in Transcript
A fragmentary market report from Kansas City lists prices and activity across commodities and exchanges. It references New York Money Market trends, sterling exchange, and receipts for cattle hogs and grains, noting steady or rising prices and ongoing market expansion in several sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
York
Mercintie
Sterling Exchange
Barker
Hor
Samana
iMaiec
Baraliver
Fragmentary Classified Notice Not Readable
Fragmentary OCR text with unclear items about a sale and names. unable to identify definite entities or outcomes from the readable portions. provide clearer source for a proper summary.
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Ryan
Pawiont
Cherokee
Pitlshore
W. H. Hyzn
State Society of
Beckusrft
D.sposal
Stanley
Branter
Chry
Hoffman Hours
Lansen
C. E. Greenwoma
Smithfield House
Cranleigh
Surey
Guick
Archran Steamsina
West Seventh Street
Band Opera House
Beach & Bowers
EL T. Sim
Fopera Transfer CO
Brome
Neue
P. Bacon
Prap
Bangan
Team Laundry
Fonsi
TeAnecran Herpius
Geo. ‘T. Anthony
Insuramwe
Webb McNall
Fort Snelling
Homan Catholic
Thomas Wilford Rallet
Pacifc Gas Improvement Company
TW. Rallet
Rhinelander
Wis
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast Lumberman
Marion County
Gates River
Jar
Richard P. Canning
Democratic State Campaign Committee
Ballington- Booth
C. H. Selleck & Co
United ON
Quarles
Salt Lake
Niagara
Garland
Arkansas Capital Today
W. F. Benedict, Theo, Falconer
Kansa
Johnny World
Pokagon
Chicseo Post
Higson
Philadelphia
North American
Associated Presa
Eitaea
Jos Ieee
Chicago Livestock Market
Chinen Me
Teana
Ioe
Fisner
Wausgaker Westeray
Orneia
Celta
Jem
Pseiser
Fresh
M. Strawn
Sal Ni Bankites Venih
Sialiiaal
Basie Elle
San Ave
Tupeke
Kun
Telephone
Spain
Lane
People
Teather
Atchisan
Ant
Manhattan
Cerah St
Beasley
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