Honors Were Even English Jordan Edges Georges Dixon
English challenger Jordan defeated Dixon over a close bout last night and was awarded the decision by referee Charley White of the Lenox Athletic Club. Both fighters fought well with little separating them. Dixon showed a stronger punch, while Jordan connected more cleanly and controlled the middle rounds.
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Jordan
Georges Dixon
New York
Hen Jordan
England
Georgy Dixon
Charley White
Lenox Athletic Club
Dixon
Will
Eddie Santry
Chicago
Jim Netty
Lixon
Livi
Girls With Muskets Parade Before Governor Teedy
Opska's Company of Amazons drills before Governor Teedy in blue dresses with caps and muskets. Major Boyd announces a company of armed girl soldiers, promises future service if needed, then showcases a march and arms drill for the governor. Members listed include Victorine Trifith Alma Barstoh Corinhail and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opska
Teedy
Esd
Adjutant General
Boyd
Sald
Gvernor
United States
Leedy
Victorine Trifith
Alma Barstoh
Corinhail
Ale Bartel
Ma Wel Eddy
Core Bebeng
Bernice Merriit
Anna McCarthur
Mattié Boyd
Ivrtha Hollingsworth
Alice Bartel
Mdna Warren
Edith Gross
Abbie Miller
Local names list from historical newspaper clipping
A sequence of women names appears in the snippet: Maud Harding Neve Taylor Bertha Long Myrtie Davis Ivy Laptad May Davis Clard Deisher Sadie Dasher Agnes Gross Olive Cuniurham Laura Lamgaker Carrie Muze Hazel Jonca Lotte Dasher Ethel Laptad Lens Bar bee Grace Mahony Vida Bush Lue Griffith Mamie Crawford Stella Moore Verds Hos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Harding
Neve Taylor
Bertha Long
Myrtie Davis
Ivy Laptad
May Davis
Clard Deisher
Sadie Dasher
Agnes Gross
Olive Cuniurham
Laura Lamgaker
Carrie Muze
Hazel Jonca
Lotte Dasher
Ethel Laptad
Lens Barbee
Grace Mahony
Vida Bush
Lue Griffith
Mamie Crawford
Stella Moore
Verds Hos
Frank Beach's Place and Alleged Badge Scandal
A report claims Frank Beach, a colored assistant county official, faced accusations of soliciting funds from jointists for a sheriff badge. About 40 dollars allegedly paid. a 15 dollar badge was ordered but not issued. Beach denies taking money, while affidavits from Harry Croft, Walt Richards, and others support the claims. Sheriff Cook reportedly pressed for answers and remaining details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beach
Cook
Resisaancn
Beach
Sherif Cook
Solntiets
Harry Croft
Walt Richards
Wichita Wide Open
Wichita Kansas July 2 at noon the metropolitan police and officers transferred to Mayor Ross and City Marshal Jones amid crowds. Jones received a gold badge and the administration began with reduced expenses of six hundred dollars in salaries. City officials expect monthly savings of about six hundred dollars. Secretary Spencer prayed for mercy as the office faced six hundred sixty applicants for six available positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Metropolitan
Peel
Ross
Jones
Marshal Jones
Spencer
Olf Board
Hoss
Rev Robert McIntire Refuses Advance Lecture Fee in Coffeyville
Chicago preacher Rev Robert McIntire lectured to a large crowd in Coffeyville July 2 for 3100, then refused to lecture again without an advance 3100. He had agreed to two lectures for July 1 1898 at Comneyville Chautauqua with 130 per lecture, but demanded payment in advance and departed without performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.C. Frasier
McIntire
Jetter
Charles Sheldon Quits Atchison Daily Champion
Charles Sheldon resigns as domé at the Atchison Daily Champion after announcing to employees that all June recount salaries will be repaid. He states the paper will pass from his control and several staff members plan to continue publication.
Santa Fe Railway Sees $130000 Yearly Stamp Duty Impact
The Santa Fe system faces about $130000 annual expense from stamping bills of lading under the new war revenue law. Treasurer Wilder notes additional New York transactions affect stock transfers and certificates, with thousands more in costs not yet estimable. The main item is the stamping of bills of lading, plus other duties on transfers, checks, and receipts across the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
New York
Wilder
Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Renans
Opioendy
Santa Fe Pacific
Southern California
Mlre
Ghia
Nurrraus
Fes
Hochee
Surety Conde
Canta Enta Aveyence
Waller
Bowen
Wildve
Tonske
Chicago
Chi
Denver
Altinuerave
Purcell
Battle of Manila Night Show at Fair Grounds
A Manila battle reenactment will be staged at the fair grounds on August 1 to raise funds for the Fall Festival. The pyrotechnic display, billed as the era’s most elaborate, will feature ships and forts of the Spanish fleet and Admiral Dewey’s fleet firing on fortifications. Performed by the Pain company, the production promises a full recreation including blowing up forts and ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Toupela
Fair Grounds
Admiral Dewey
Entertainment at Hamilton Hall Aids Twenty Second Kansas Regiment
An entertainment event at Hamilton Hall last night supported the Twenty second Kansas regiment stationed at Chickamauga. The crowd was small but organizers and performers receive praise for their efforts. Opening remarks by HB Fleharty, with Prof Harvey Worrall and Miss Wia Culp offering a piano duet, followed by a drill by the soldiers’ company under Assistant Adjutant General Boyd before dancing. Participants included Mrs Violet B McCoy, Mrs J P Rogers, Miss Ruth Collins, Miss Mabel Martin, Mrs Frank Thomas, J Scott Torney, Mrs C J Smith, Mrs H Anderson, Dean Waters, Harry E Overhult, Miss Mattie McGregory, Vincent Graham, Miss McVicar and Mrs Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Hall
Twenty-second Kansas
Chickamauga
HB Fleharty
Harvey Worrall
Misa iyWia Culp
Etrs
Boyd
Violet B. McCoy
J. P. Rogers
Ruth Collins
Mabel Martin
Frank Thomas
J. Scott Torney
C. J. Smith
H. Anderson
Dean Waters
Harry E. Overhult
Mattie McGrégory
Vincent Graham
McVicar
Foster
Populist Party Calls National Convention in Cincinnati
Atlanta July 2 the populist paper prints a National Organization Committee address urging a national convention in Cincinnati on September 6 to nominate president and vice president and outline a two year campaign. The committee, appointed at Nashville in 1897, counters Butler and the Democratic executive arm. The plan provides two delegates at large per state and territory plus one per 2000 populist votes since 189. The address is signed Milton Park, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
People's Party
Cincinnati
National Reorganization Committee
Nashville
Thornes E. Warron
Marlon Butler
National Executive Committee
Butler
District of
Colombia
Milton Park
Cuban Cabinet Leader Aide Arrives in Washington Talks Cuba War
Captain Stable, aide to Cuba's secretary of war, arrives in Washington and meets with Major General Miles to press closer Cuban American cooperation. He reports at La Esperanza massing forces, notes brutal Spanish outrages, and describes a June engagement where 400 Spaniards faced 300 Cuban defenders with 47 Cuban and 30 Spanish casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Perez Stabie
Cuba
Col Font Sterling
Miles
Captain Stable
la Esperanza
Masso
Morena de la Torres Ha
Tampa
Capt
Stable
United States
Esperanto
Puerto Principe
Musso
Senor Quesad
Legation
PULLMANS PAY DEcree settles large judgment
In Philadelphia on July 7 Judge Butler of the U S circuit court directed the Pullman Palace Car company to pay the Central Transportation company 1 317 402 dollars with interest from January 1 1935 to July 1 1936. The suit arose from a lease car dispute and the Pullman company settled the full claim after the decree. costs remain to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Supreme Court of the United States
Butler
United States Circuit Court
Pullman Palace Car Company
Central Transportation Company
Jrz
Pullman Company
A. H. Wintersteen
J. W. Husard
Pullap Company
Fear of an American Invasion Roils Madrid Newsroom
Madrid newspapers express apprehension that Americans will use the coast of Morocco as a route for supplies of coal and provisions. They urge rapid fortification of Punta Carrege, Algeciras, and other strategic points to prevent approaching the Gibraltar neighborhood for coal.
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Madrid
Marocco
Punta Carege
Algeciras
Gibraltar
Santa Fe News Time Card Announces Minor Schedule Change
A new Santa Fe time card goes into effect at noon Sunday July 19 with few changes to Topeka tram times. Train 107 shifts to 11:00 pm arrival, No 1 passes shortly after noon, while No 17 continues on the cut off. Freight service gains modifications including a through California freight and new Argentine timing at 11 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Topeka
St. Jor
California
Wells Fargo to Relieve Patrons From Revenue Tax
Wells Fargo announces a benefit for its patrons. Local agent L Traver states the company will bear part of the war revenue burden by eliminating the one cent revenue tax on all receipts for domestic business sent from this office to any U S destination. Customers pay stamps on store orders and money orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Fargo
Co. L. Traver
Wells Fargo Express Company
United States
Topeka Fourth Celebrations Planned at Garrela Park and Venues
Topeka plans a patriotic Fourth with Marshall's band at Garrela park all day events starting 10 o clock. A noon balloon ascent and evening concert and fireworks are listed. Families expected with blankets and hammocks. At Atlantic Park the Topeka team faces Kansas City in a featured game noted at 19 o clock with other matches. The fair grounds will host concerts by colored soldiers with cake and other entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topéka
Garrela Park
Marshall
Athantic Park
Uke
Topeka
Tesrn
Kunrae Cig
Kateas
Hig
Kansas City
Nichol
Dughesses Bana
Railroad Safe Dynamited Near Midland Texas
The Texas and Pacific westbound train was robbed and a safe dynamited at Stanton incline near Midland. No injuries reported. Bloodhounds from Pecos and two posses from Midland are in hot pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Tex
Texas & Pacific
Stanton Incline
Midland
Texas
Pecos
Ottawa Contingent Protests Arrest of Patterson
Negro volunteers in Topeka protested Sheriff Church of Ottawa who arrived to arrest Patterson a colored avi lar wanted in Ottawa for striking a conductor with a rock The protest warned they would resist and the governor was asked to intervene After deliberation Patterson remained with the Ottawa contingent and was not taken to Ottawa by Sheriff Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif Church of Ottawa
Topeka
Patterson
Ottawa
Phinkett
Helf
Urey
Pattersim
Eedagigtent
Fie
Sheri Church
Paoli Recruits Open Army Station For Fort Cody Return
Major James Beck opened a recruitment station at 2 o'clock yesterday in Paoli Kansas and left for Fort Cody at 7 in the evening. Recruits from Paola will embark for Topeka once transport arrives. Citizens planned a grand send off amid noted difficulty in securing volunteers.
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Paoli
Paola
Kan
James Beck
Obeleck
Fortcote
Topeka
Beck
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H. L. Larsh & CO
Kans
Tele
Kansas Am Avenues
Wichita Wide Open
Robert McIntire
Coffeyville
Charles Sheldon
Atchison “Champion” Venture
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Portance
National Convention
Santiago
Degolladoed
Pullmans
Cromwell & Jeffers
Kansas Avenue
Sep
Garfield
Park
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