Cuban Rebel Pay Plans Stir World War II Echoes
The report outlines Gomez demanding three years pay for a Cuban force and rejecting McKinley’s $3,000,000 offer. It details Garcia’s repudiated agreement, US labor and plantation aims, and Gomez’s push for Cuban troops to be paid at American army rates. Also notes Hoose and others seeking to place officers and manage occupation wage schemes.
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Washington
Kaw
United States
Callato Garcia
Comex
Cuhaes
National Defense
Hrooke
Rho
Nalves
Ule
Pieusic
Winwell Andlila Torers
Dineell
Coral
Toe Webll
Americum
Gomez
Eal
Exch
Ethe
United States Army Pay Totals Highlight Large Public Demand
A historic pay table shows annual pay at 5500 for soldiers with generals earning millions due to high ranks. Total demand surpasses 57000000 dollars averaging 1425 per man, amid logistical talks involving Gonzalo Quezada and Robert P. Porter as U S representatives in Cuba and with British diplomats. In Rockville a deadly snow slide leaves one dead and several rescued as authorities search for survivors.
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United States Army
Colinela
Leutenant
Army
Goma
Gomes Thidt
Gonzalo Quese A
Cuba
War Department
Robert P. Porter
Mir. Queceda
United States
Ellen and her stoves lead to divorce battle
Richard Brown of Chandler Street files for divorce from Ella Brown claiming she refuses to let him take any of the two stoves and other belongings from the home. He asks the judge to order his wife to permit removal of the items and their separation.
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Richard
Richard Brown
Foursteenth
Chandler Streets
Ella Brown
Elena Brown
Ue Brown
Ellen
Fchurd
Hemen
Eller
23Rd Coming Home Muster Out Of Eighth
Washington January 11 Arrangements were finalized at the war department for the muster out of the Eighth Army unit as part of post war demobilization. Details in the official record indicate administrative steps and timelines for discharge.
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Washington, Jan. IL
War Department
Kansas Corn Exhibit At Paris Exposition Bill
Senator Anser proposes a Senate bill to appropriate twenty thousand dollars for Kansas corn display at the Paris exposition in 1900. The measure, favored by the Ways and Means Committee, is reported with best unanimous support and includes a commissioner provision.
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Anser— Sen
Senate
BLP
Troops to Paris Exhibit Effort and Kansas Corn Plan
The article details troop movements from the department of Santino to Newport News and Port Leavenworth with several infantry regiments en route for muster out. It notes secretive transport preparations and mentions Kansas aims to exhibit corn at Paris, funded by state appropriations and bolstered by Secretary Coburn. It discusses the need for a capable commissioner for the exhibit and the potential economic impact on Kansas corn values.
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Mnols
Twenty-third
Kansas Infantry
Department of Santino
New York Infantry
IS. V. Infantry
Paria
Rico
Santiago
Fifth Infantry
Newport News
Port Leavenworth
Kan
Port Sheridan
Chester
San Julan
Sixth Volunteer Infantry
Severnah
Paris
Senate
Chicago
Calburn
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Europe
Puria
Japan
Coburn
Kansas
Isabella Goes High in Record Stock Market Action
Colorado Springs reports a frenzied trading day in fecal minime stock circles. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the market saw huge crowds at the pit as shares of Lands at prices climbed and then fell back near 1 dollar. Brokers refused antlers and the crowd dispersed after the late show of activity.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Ak Ward
Hulgiet Guttia
Tsubeila
Trices
General Porter Hosts Dinner for Arbitration Commission
Paris reports United States Ambassador General Horace Porter hosted a dinner honoring the Vehesvéian arbitration commission. The guest list included Sir Edmund Monson, the British ambassador, the Russian and fallen ambassador, M Deicasse, French foreign minister for foreign affairs, John Jacob Astor, and George Vanderburg. Post office finances at Topeka show rising money orders and stamp sales amid new deposit rules and cautious spending.
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General Porter
Paris
United States
General Horace Porter
Vehesvéian Arbitration Commission
Edmund J. Monson
M_ Deicasse
John Jacob Astor
George Vanderbur
Hangs on to Texas as blizzard ravages state
Fort Worth Tex Jan 31 The worst blizzard in years sweeps northern and western Texas causing great suffering to people and livestock Walker Mitchell a wealthy cattleman of Clay county has been found frozen to death. Stock suffers widespread with reports of cattle dying in large numbers.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Walker Mitehell
Clay County
Crowd packs Met Opera as Lohengrin opens
A matinee crowd at the Met Opera House packed the foyer to the doors and filled the auditorium. About twenty women, seated in the stalls, fainted during the Lohengrin performance and were carried from the hall.
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New Vere
Jenni
Hawes
Brest
Fragmented Scene at Waiting Room After Urgent Events
An OCR excerpt describes a crowded waiting area with several young women collapsed or semiconscious in the lobby and ante-rooms. Matrons rest on the main floor while ushers and friends attempt to revive them, painting a tense moment in the venue.
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Seerince
Iice
Beimg
Kansas Soldiers Die From Smallpox and Other Ills in Manila
War Department telegram from General Otte at Manila lists multiple Kansas and other state soldiers dying from smallpox, typhoid fever, diphtheria, and liver disease between January 8 and January 27. Names include Edward Rothmeyer, Lewis Pudger, A Brent McCain, Benjamin Squires, John Young, Harry Faulkner, Arthur Tilden, Oto Berg, and others across Twentieth Kansas and various regiments.
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Washington
War Department Bee
General Otte
Manila
Edward A. Rothmeyer
Kansas
Powhattan Thackett
Eugene Merwin
California
Lewis R. Pudger
A. Brent McCain
Tennessee
William JH Fell
Colorado
E. P. Blair
Benjamin W. Squires
John D. Young
Frank Brain
Pennsylvania
Joy
Norman J. Hund
Harry ©. Faulkner
David JL. Canptell
Arthur W. Tilden
Infantry
Atlen E. Carlyle
Winter Hawthorne
Oregon
John A. Moyers
Earl A. Jeans
Oto T. Berg
South Dakota
Burglar Frankelling Speaks From Narrow County Jail Cell
Frankelling, a professional thief, sits in a county jail cell recounting his life, lack of remorse for injuring Juliet Lawson, and his view of crime. He explains switching to daytime burglaries, his escape via a barn, and fear of the jail dark hole upon return.
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Frankelling
Sheri
Juliet Lawson
Cook
Lawson
Filing
Lim
Elling
McFarland
Topeka
Rock Island
Russell Bank Fails in Russell Kansas Report
The comptroller of the currency received a telegram announcing the failure of the First National Bank of Russell. December 1, 1888 report shows capital 50000, surplus and profits 11785, circulation 15000, due to depositors 59300, total resources 168146. John Ts Cunningham named temporary receiver.
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Washington
Jan
First National Bank of
Russell
Kan
John Ts. Cunningham
National Bank Examiner
Prohibition Resubmission Prompts Large House Debates
Lawmakers return from weekend recess facing a flood of petitions and protests against Prohibition resubmission. The chamber notes 600 bill introductions and rising voter involvement as ten protests surface, including anti pleomarcine and barber bills, with petitions supporting and opposing various measures.
No New Bills Today In Senate Forenoon Session
The senate did not introduce new bills this morning and heard two petitions. Senator Ryan urged passage of a bill regulating patent medicines and potentially pressuring firms to pay to avoid passage. Senator Caldwell protested against resubmission. The senate passed a bill creating a joint school district No. 1 in Norton and Decatur counties and authorizing Osage City to levy a tax for schools with twenty mills for one year.
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Senate
Ryan
Caldwell
House
Wart
Norton
Decatur
Jumper
Board of Education
Osage City
Senate Blocks Bill To Limit Legislative Investigating Committees
The senate rejected Senator Stone's bill to end legislative investigating committees for public officials in a special session final passage vote. Seventeen supported and sixteen opposed. Stone failed to marshal a constitutional majority, leaving the existing law in force and allowing potential partisan probes to oust officeholders if appointments are not approved.
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Senate
Stone
Jumper
Stanley
Gotine
Henitors
Braddock
Caldwell
Cooke
Crossan
Field
Hart
Helm
Householder
King
Lupier
Pritchard
Reser
Ryan
Sheldon
Titus
Young
Eain
Andrews
Anderson
Battey
Coleman
Furrsily
Forney
Fulton
Hanna
Helmick
Fessin
Johnson
Lamb
Lewelling
Matthews
Ward
Zimmer
Armstrong
Henson
Morrow
Campbell
Shaffer
Stocks
Petition 100 Miles Long The Barber Bill Push
Barbers reopening after days of quiet submitted petitions for the barber bill headed by C B Hypes president of the state association of barbers The total petitions are described as long enough to stretch from Topeka to Tecumseh and claimed to reach about 100 miles in length
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C. B. Hypes
State Association of Barbers
Topeka
Tecumseh
Open to Competition in Kansas City Stock Yards
A senate bill by Senator King aims to break up commissions among Kansas City stockyard men who control yard shipments. The measure would illegalize price fixing and require annual business transaction reports from each commission agent. It also notes stock yards handling 100 head cattle hogs or sheep last year as public stock yards.
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Senate
King
Kansas City Commission
Tila
Commission
Governor names appointments for railroad court and inspectors
Governor Stanley sent confirmations to the senate for July 4 1599 appointing S Tinsurance superintendent V V Church of Marion to replace Webb McNair cashier A H B McKenzie Kansas City Kan state grain inspector and S O Spencer Fort Benton to succeed Dr J W Wharton Yates Center Postlethwaite G is slated for visitation court as a best available swap Fort Scott gains two top appointments with Grant Hornaday on the board of charities Spencer backed by railroad men and endorsed statewide the report notes Spencer a railroad man and the only candidate with unanimous railroad backing
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Postisthwaite
Stanley
Senate
V. Vchurch
Marion
Webb McNair
A. H B. McKenzie
Kansas City
Kan
W. W. Culver
S. O. Spencer
Fort Bontt
J. W. Wharton
Yates Center
J. C. Postlethwaite
Fort Scott
Grant Hornaday
Board of Charities
Spencer
Hornaday
Chinch
Marion County
Water shortage at insane asylum prompts board action
The insane asylum remains supplied by a two inch pipe from the Topeka water works. With near zero temperatures the cold has left buildings uncomfortable and boilers underpowered due to limited water. The board in session has yet to decide on rebuilding or tying into the city system, which would save costs long term and provide fire protection.
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Insane Asylum
Topeka
Cold Wave Brings Record Low in Chicago Area
Chicago reports 12 below zero with a broader cold wave across the northwest easing later. Oklahoma to the south reaches zero, Bisna rck 20 below, Duluth 24 below, Green Bay to moderate tonight. Missouri also sees extreme cold with 3 to 7 below zero in St Louis. The weather bureau observatory noted the low, while Forest Park police station recorded the lowest point. The sun brought some warmth and widespread cold persists.
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Oklahoma
Bismarck
N. B
Duluth
Green Bay
Wis
Wil
Missouri
St Louis
St. Louis
Weather Bureau
Mounted Police
Forest Park
Hair color change shocks Civil War veteran
Perry O F reports John Carpenter a Civil War veteran, age six years, has seen his hair turn gray for ninety years and later white. A damp head woke him at night, he dried it with a towel, and his wife did not recognize him in the morning. Other family members also failed to identify him, and his hair turned pink briefly before regaining white. The report notes superstition and devotion to Christianity linked to the strange transformation.
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Perry
O. F
John Carpenter
Carpenter
Daventer
Remarkable Career of Richard C. Combs Drummer
Supreme court reveals a widow and two families in a Kansas and a Wichita case. Richard C. Combs, a traveling drummer, left four thousand dollar life policy and recognition of two children. Guardians seek division between Burlington and Kansas families as the court orders sharing of Kansas children.
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Richard C. Combs
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Gurtingtom
Wichita
Kaw
Marlington
Combs
Kansas
Astre
A.C. Bunn. Combs
Sic & Policy
Ife Insurance
Ions Legion of Honor
Burlington
War Department orders rapid reinforcement of the Philippines
Washington reports expedited movement of troops to the Philippines. The transport Sherman sails from New York Thursday with the third infantry regiment and four companies of the Seventeenth infantry. The following Thursday the transport Sheridan departs with the Twelfth infantry and the remaining Seventeenth companies. Gen Lawton to command, Otis to be military governor. Two regiments reach Manila via the Pacific, with others to follow from San Francisco.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
Sherman
New York
Seventeenth Infantry
Sheridan
Manila
Gibraltar
Lawton
Philippine
Otis
de Grant
Pacific Ocean
Tigre
San Francisco
Otte
Topeka meeting highlights chilly Hamilton hall banquet
An Emporia Republican report recalls Kansas Day events in Topeka where the club traveling by train endured freezing conditions at Hamilton hall. No heat or beverages were available as guests wore overcoats and gloves. speakers delivered good, appreciated remarks amid scarce provisions.
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Topeka
Hamilton Hall
Copeland Hotel
Emporia Republican
Laugh at Curfew Law In Vineland Parade Children
New Jersey children parade the streets after the curfew bell, the whistle at Vineland sounds at 9. The scene shows hundreds of youngsters laughing at the whistle while mothers and reformers debate curfew, the works and community safety. A spectator warns about the uncertainty of weather and labor.
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New York
Vineland
Christian Renee Ntion
Wari
Mere Keign
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