Tryst Ends in Death as Fire Destroys Girl in Hartford City
Fran cis Laffer, daughter of George Leffler, died after her clothes burned when a fire from an open grate spread as a couple rested by a chimney wind. The young man, Charles Banter, awoke in time to help, claiming no blame. Banter is said to be distressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Francis Laffer
George Leffler
Washington
Charles Tanter
Sindh
Atlite
Drowned Family Reported Missing Near Port Surrel
A Canadian family from Take Erie sails toward the Canadian shore after a drowning in Lake Erie. A clinker boat was used and a bone fragment found near Port Surrel. One life boy died. parents seek body return. other family members remain missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Take Erie
Biss
Uveda Arto
Canad
Port Surrel
Beressiena le Neve
Hobson
Gypsy Moth Report Urges Immediate State Funding
The Gypsy Moth Commission of the state board of agriculture reports a need for immediate legislative appropriation of 29000 dollars to continue control work. Delays in funding hinder efforts to exterminate the pest, according to the commission. The piece notes the plan and emphasizes the urgency of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jan W
State Board of Agriculure
Social calendar notes from Topeka society page
Monday to Friday venues include thimbles clubs card parties and dances at Hudsons hall and Harmony ball. The 11th birthday party for Wilhelming featured a cake with eleven candles and gifts. Local club meetings, lectures, and weddings fill the week with visits, theatre and social calls among Topeka residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. J. B. Furry
Thimbres
Passes
Dre. W. D
Daisy Sherman
van Buren Street
Mary Thompson
Priscilla Alexander
Thimbles
Grace Jilson
Susie Gay
Gertrude Devereux
Commiscee Club
Hudson's Hall
O N. O
Wetherell
Herbert Armstrong
Herbert L. Armstrong
Imperial Club
Helianthus Club
Harmony Ball
Declined American duchess honors in empire ball tales
London reports Consuelo Duchess of Marlborough declined an Australian governorship offer as Duke of Marlborough weighs acceptance. Duchess reportedly dislikes leaving England and concerns over Australian schooling affect children. The couple, staying with Viscount Hari and Countess of Spencer, attends county balls amid a winter of social rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beng
Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Salisbury
Marlborough
England
Ecimore
Duchess of
Willam A Clark A Silver Man Says to Restore Silver
St Paul Minn Jan 30 A Metena Mont special to the Pioneer Press says United States Senator elect William A Clark is a free silver man though a Democrat and a protectionist on raw materials He favors restoring silver to its former status before 1878 and a ratio of 1 to 1 The article notes Clark supports protection for raw material producers like wool lead and sugar and opposes unfair foreign competition He did not specify if he favored expansion and adds praise for U S achievements while urging careful policy for liberated peoples and future government.
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St. Paul
Minn
Metena
Mont
Willam A. Clark
Berius
Clark
Pacific
Leave to Presume Death of Sir Arthur Curtis Granted
London probate division grants leave to presume the death of Sir Arthur Colin Curtis Bart third baronet who vanished while en route to the Klondike after leaving his camp on June 1 1895. The estate is valued at about 10000 pounds.
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London
High Court of Justice
Sarah Curtis
Arthur Colin Curtis
Bart
Qgueenselle
Britt
Umbie
Klondike
Santa Fe Ocean Line first steamer carries 2000 tons
New York reports Atchison Topeka Santa Fe officials praise the steamship line from San Diego to Oriental ports. The Belgian rig, first steamer, arrived San Diego with about 2000 tons cargo and left with an outbound load of about 3000 tons. The road expects long-haul traffic from Kansas City and Chicago to the coast boosting profits and dividend prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
San Diego
Cal
Oriental
Kansas City
Chicago
California Fruit Movement
Atchison
FIRST PROSPECTOR OUT OF SEATTLE REPORTS YUKON TRIP
The report from the Karakuk district notes Nichols completed a notable ascent from the Kayukuk to the Yukon and Dawson. A relief party from Seventy-Mile camp searched for other prospectors believed to be caught by rough conditions near Porcupine river with several men reportedly missing or anxious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Nichols
Yukon
Dawson
Bng Ries
Grave Peril at Insane Asylum as Water Cut Off
Inmates face extreme heat and cooking challenges after the asylum’s pumping station burned Friday night. Water supply was limited to tanks until a two inch line from city mains could supply the facility, inadequate for heating and firefighting needs. No eight inch emergency line funded by the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insane Asylum
McKinley
Hoon
City Water Company
Ecity
Asylum
Col.t
Asylien
Census Bill Reported As House Debates Army Reorg
Washington news: Rep Hopkins reports the census bill and warns of a call up next Monday. The House resumes army reorganization debate under a five minute rifle rule. First amendment proposes 60 men in a cavalry troop and 60 in an infantry company, with presidential discretion to adjust in war time.
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Washington
Jan
Hopkins
House
Sioe
Commmitee
Maysh (Rao, III
Hay
Dem
Offhe
Superintendent Nelson to speak at state superintendents meet
Superintendent Frank Nelson Bas will discuss the Anneal School System at a national round table meeting of state superintendents in Columbus Ohio on February 21. Alabama Superintendent John W Abercnmoble chairs the programme and Nelson alone is receiving invitations for commencement and other speeches through August.
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Frank Nelson Bas
Columbus
Ohio
John W. Abercnmoble
Alabama
National
Fiducational Association
Nelson
Miso
Town Topics troupe hampered by missing women at Crawford
Four of the Town Topics artists were absent due to grip leaving World Garnetta and Mack to carry a farce at the Crawford theater. The three men provided most of the entertainment with knockabout comedy and dancing while the female portion was reduced to two, affecting pacing and length of the show.
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World
Garnetta
Mack
Tair
Crawfred Theater
Foor
Garnella
Matic
Topeka Overdid It War Tax Unlawfully Collected
Internal Revenue agents in Topeka found that a two cent revenue stamp was being applied to receipts for checks cashed at banks, a tax not authorized by law. About 250 checks daily were stamped, totaling roughly $5 per day and over $800 in six months, not legally required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Internal Revenue
Mike Sutton
Leavenworth
Secral
Perhaps She Is Right A Clash With State Board Of Charities
Mrs Phoebe Baer superintendent of the Beloit girls industrial school has been asked to resign by the Populist state board of charities for lobbying legislators in Topeka for more funds. Senator Jumper defended her stay, then asked for her resignation. Baer declined resigning preferring to contest the dispute with Governor Stanley.
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Beloit
Baer
Jumper
Board of Charities
Chicago Doctor Claims Record Brain Tumor Operation
Joseph Pic, a butcher known as "Double" for thirty months due to a brain tumor, is improving at Mercy Hospital after a groundbreaking operation. Using a skull drill and a rubber drain, doctors removed the tumor above the right eye, relieving his violent headaches and correcting his delirious misperceptions. New examinations show progress toward removing the tube, and his remarkable vitality aids recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tan
Joseph Pic
Butcher
Mercy Hospital
Seple
Death of Mr Symon in Mexico Based Rail Ventures
New York January report notes Robert Rintoul Symon English editor and railroad executive aged unknown in Mexico where he and Frederick Rogers secured a concession for the Mexican Central Railroad company. Symon served as president and director of the Be Gunsod Ammunition firm and held long standing ties with President Diaz, pursuing Mexican mining and railroad interests for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan. m
London
Robert Rintoul Symon
Frederik C. Rogers
Mexico
Mexican Sentral Hailroad Company
Symon
Eee
Be Gunsod Ammunition Company
Stieets
Astien Gomancho
Diaz
Mexican Republic
Law Partner of Ingalls Veteran Pioneer Passes Away
Sabetha January W Major W G Sargent a veteran pioneer of Brown County and first probate judge of Brown County died aged about 80. He practiced law with Senator Ingalls and was a law partner of Ingalls. The final will is to be held at the GAR hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Sabetha Sabetha
W. G. Sargent
Sargent
Ingalls
Hall To
Hawaiian Shipping's Growth Signals Strong US Ties
In a San Francisco dispatch dated January 20, American shipping interests in Hawaii have expanded since annexation. Vessels sailing to the islands include two American flags, with five British, three Norwegian, and two German ships carrying merchandise and aiming to return with cargoes such as sumac. Senator Teland Powers notes the broader American influence. Also, the Topeka high school hosts the play Lord Chumney in the Union Lecture Course tonight.
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San Francisco
Jar
United States
Teland T. Powers
Lord Chumney
Topeka Union
Drowned Canoeist Near Peavey In Alaska Venture
John G. Tait of Chicago, manager for Alaska Union Mining Co., drowned September 7 eight miles north of Peavey after his canoe capsized. His body was found under ice. he carried life insurance of $100 and was involved in War Shares trading in Toliet and Chivogo.
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Seattle
Wash
post-Intelligencer
Kayukuk River
Sage
John G. Tait
Chicago
Peavey
Tait
Alaska Union Mining Company
Toliet
Chivogo
NORTH TOPEKA SOCIETY NEWS AND MARRIAGE REPORTS
Congregants in North Topeka recount visits and illnesses, including Rev E D Guild visiting Silver Lake, Mrs W A Hayes recovering from an attack, and Mrs Barrett ill with grip. Miss Mary Brown read letters at Epworth League. Grinter Schulze wedding held at Perry with Rev Almarite J Bywater officiating. couple resides at 91 Jackson Street. Mrs Harry Safford hosted a coffer party with games and a prize, later sent to destitute elderly.
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E. D. Guild
Silver Lake
W. A. Hayes
Erin
Will Courtney
Kansas City
Mea. Dole
S. FE. Fost
Costley & Post
Aurora
Alpha Hobinson
John Halrsine
Missouri Vatley
J. F. Buck
Aden
Wilson Bowen
St. John Street
Harrison Street
Barrett
Quincy
Gordon Streets
Colburn
Central Avenue
Sherman
Monroe Street
N.F. Conkle
Wic
Quincy Street
H.C. Safford
Railroad Street
Fifth and
Kansas Avenue
Epworth League
Mary Brown
T. KE. Chandler
Massachusetts
Cliek
Mrs Grin
Ter
Perry
Almarite
J. Bywater
Grace Cathedrael
Schulze
Topeka
Jackson Street
Schulge
Warren M. Crosby
Harry Safford
Bis Sykes
Mrs. Small
EH. D. Sigall
Feataeenawan
Mien Ales Safford
Ries Jessie Penay
A Bouquet for Kansas Board of Agriculture praised
A reader letter extols the Kansas Board of Agriculture for its work and influence. It lauds Secre tary Colture and the board for advancing livestock interests, urges stronger state support, and notes declining livestock vitality despite hopes for board leadership. The writer compares agricultural progress to Greek notions of excellence.
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The
Southwestern Fuel Co
Lehigh Valley
American Health Coffee
C. H. Guibor
Lake Erie
Leland ‘T. Powers
Lord Crumley
Bigis Bebhool Tonleht Uy
Miller's
Croaby Bros
Reynler
Millie
Marjory Davis
Helen Davis
Tauber Heath
Ronie Troutman
Gertrude Kuehkell
Emima Bolmner
Irma Segurton
Margaret Jutmors
Annabel Garvey
Tisien Luise Ornsby
Alice Hughes
Elisabeth McLellan
Gertrude McClintock
Juanita Lord
Susie Rogers
Alice Larimer
Bertha Mitchell
Gracence
Louise Heath
Helen Heath
Elaine White
Helen Knox
Nindé Cnaurauqua
de Misa Lillian Vincent
Mangarel Bear
Clay Center
Warren Akers
Charles McGervey
UT and I Flower Miavion
L. H. ‘Munn
Topeka Avenur
Portia Club
William Davidson
West Sixth Street
Federated Clubs
Federation
Unity Church
Woman's Club
de. Mary EB. Stewart
Art and
Nominaith Club
L. C. Wasson
Lotte Parkhurst
Cyreno
Mabel Wilson
Topeka Avenue
George Handy Shelton
Grand Rapids
Mich
N. F. Handy
Charles Adams
J. W. Heck
Nellie
Prescott
Lariis A. Brown
A. ©. Carter
Marion
A. Macburg
Potwits
Carrie Kool
Chicinnati
W. Us
A. Ishnet Miseese VanAmburgh
Josephine
Harley Harliton
Sefton House
Hergrave Square
Mayfair
Bart Beauchamp
New South Wales
Perra
Beauchamp
Queen Victoria
Beachamp
Romney Teleh
Progressive
Lamiton
Chatelain
Sydney
Duchess
Montana
Santa FE Ocean Line
West Eighth Street
Baby
John Staunton
Jake
PE. Foltz
Pugh
Ren
Seth
Corie
Burren D
MR. Symon
Mexican Gentral Railway
DRY Goods Department
A Rees
Sana Dee
Ichas
New Model Supply Store
Axtonus
J. M. Knight
North
Tupeka
Kansas
Lifernta
Board of Agriculture
Ae Kansas
Nere Haa
Colture
Belo
Ron Pranciens Cis
Aneas
Greece
Katoas
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