Western Writers' Association elects officers in heat
The Western Writers association held a large meeting despite heat. Eugene Ware of Kansas was named President with vice presidents from Indiana Wisconsin Illinois North Dakota and Kansas. John Clark Midpath read a piece on Providence and James Whitcomb Riley along with Eugene Ware delivered poems amid applause. Robert Burdette spoke on magazine manuscripts and Riley offered a humorous sketch.
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Fagle Lake
Ind
Western Writers’ Association
Eugene FP
Wave of Kansas
Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley
Ida May Davis
W.W. Plummer
Wisconsin
BE. Edwards Illnois
James Newton Mathews
North Dakota
Hanoah
Davis
Dale
John Arie Lloyd
Kansas
B. P. Ware
Pight
John Clark Midpath
Providence
Ite
Ien- Jamin S Parker
Eugene Ware
Robert Burdette
Mtr Riley
Poison in Road Claims Seneca Boy in Bottle Contests
A sad case from Seneca reports three children playing near a home four miles west of the city drank from a bottle found in the road. Benjamin, 5, and John, 2, fell ill after swallowing the contents, described as skychaine. doctors saved Benjamin but John and the others endured severe distress before the deadly effect.
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Seneca Tribune
Joseph Olberburg
John
Benjamin
Dnet
Anderson
Dalin
Parthfinl
Efort
Powder Box Explosion Injures Boy in Play
Johnny Millen suffered severe burns and eye injuries after a powder box exploded while he lit a spark near loose powder during a toy cannon and firecrackers celebration. Sparks ignited the powder, burning his hair eyebrows and eyelids and scorching arms and legs.
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Johnny Millen
Johnny
Civic Federation Awake Takes Active Part in Leavenworth Affairs
Leavenworth July 2 An important Civic Federation call meeting gathered many attendees in the probate court room. Discussion centered on the assessment dispute tied to a brulee property and proposals by President Lysie to have a county board committee negotiate action. John Hannon reported plans to survey police and city department costs in similar cities to compare with Leavenworth data.
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Lysie
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Committee On Municipal Affairs
Chicago denounces Mrs Lease on Wichita mortgage case
A Tribune letter from J H Allen of Monmouth critiques Mrs Lease over the Wichita Kansas mortgage bought for 1100 by Jane Marsh through Jarvis Conklin. It claims the investment, made in good faith, failed the poor woman’s expectations, with the property not worth 1400 but near zero. The passage accuses Mrs Lease of not paying interest taxes or upkeep and keeping possession.
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Tribune
Tyase
Kansas
J. H. Allen
Monmouth
Jane Marsh
Wichita
Kan
Jarvis-Conklin Company
Lease
Paskage
Noted Kansas figure accused in land grant dispute
The text depicts a lawyer using all her arts to stop Jane Marsh from recovering a dollar, questioning what she did after Isky. It accuses Marsh of denouncing Kansans who helped build homes and labels her a hypocritical martyr, calling the marching reformers a curse of Kansas.
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Isky
Kansas
Pilcher Named Superintendent by State Board
Winfield reports Dr Pilcher elected state insane asylum superintendent by a narrow board majority to succeed Dr Newton whose term ends July 1. Confirmation of start date uncertain, likely after August. Ed Jaquing presented rumors of an assault, prompting a board investigation by Brown and Wheeler, which yielded no tangible evidence or willing witnesses.
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Wheeler
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Pilcher
Bush
Frown and Wheeler
Mrs Stacey Elopes With Denver Man Sparks Divorce Claim
A Kansas man, A G Stacey of Newton, claims his wife Mrs. Stacey eloped Wednesday with J J Lapin of Denver. He alleges desertion and will sue for divorce, while friends deny the tale, saying Stacey harassed his wife and tried to discredit her after their separation.
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Sally
J. J. Lapin
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Lapin
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California
Christian Endeavor
Halstead
Here
San Francisco
Arkansas City
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Kansas City
Heat winds devastate crops and fruit orchards
A scorching hot wind in Larned today wrecks corn and wheat harvests, with many fields burnt beyond recovery. Delays and lack of harvest help threaten hundreds of dollars in farmer losses as orchards suffer heavy damage and fruit trees are stripped or broken.
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Larned
Vitrified Brick Plant Expands as New Machinery Arrives
Pittsburg reports the vitrified brick works expanding to accommodate new equipment. A large heat suction pump will reuse kiln heat to dry bricks in a drying house while kilns stay hot. The plant increases capacity for contracts with Kansas City and stockyards, with millions of bricks required. New machinery arrives by carload. spring upgrades total around 210,000 dollars.
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Pittsburg
Kansas City
Yaris
Nesehur
Crystal 15th Wedding Anniversary in Blue Rapids
Mr and Mrs Z T Trumbo celebrated a crystal wedding anniversary with about four guests at home in Blue Rapids. The couple recalled their wedding 15 years ago in South Dakota where their ceremony at an Episcopal mission house made them the first white couple married on the reservation. Attendants were six full blood Indian boys with the senior warden the son of Sitting Bull.
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Blue Rapids
Jaiva
Trumbo
J. G. Strone
South Dakota
Sitting Bull
Judge Vandivert Returns to Kansas City After Trip
Judge Samuel W. Vandivert of Kinsley Kansas returned to Kansas City after a two months trip to New Jersey. He manages a large ranch with many cattle and stock. He selected top animals, found them in good condition, and earned a comfortable profit before continuing home.
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Kansas City
Samuel W. Vandivert
Kinsley
Kan
Kansas
New Jersey
Frankfort Teens River Tragedy Amid Election Delegation Talks
In Frankfort on July 3 Susan Moorhead a 16 year old daughter of J S Moorhead fell into the river during an epiphany boat event and died. The office considers sending a delegation to Washington to present the candidate's claims to Senator Baker in the wake of the tragedy.
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Washington
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Frankfort
Susan Moorhead
Moor Head
Kansas towns reveal local school and civic notes
OBHRLIN At a school meeting Tully Scott was elected clerk the term set at nine months a 19 mill levy approved and teacher salaries detailed SMITIC CENTER The Smith County National Bank to build a new brick bank at Main and Kangas avenues BURLINGAME O M H B lodge resuming in new officers SENECA women clubs plan a city library project FORT SCOTT Two nuptials Oscar Dowell and Annie Byron Walter Robens and Stella Russell MINNEAPOLIS William Hartley Sr wheat cutting with 16 000 bushels base line surveying at Waldo Lincoln Co SALINA geodetic party locates camp at Waldo ENGLISH J B Ehrsham Sons win grinding contract for Salina MIN Fort Frankfort Sam Graham horse killed in accident CLATHE Lamb dismissed as steward Ellsworth Theo Sternberg buys 18 hp gasoline engine for state irrigation plant at Goodland Beggs diarrhea balm advertised.
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Smith County National Bank
Mainsiet and
Kanga Avenue
Burlingame
O. M. HB. Lodge
District Court
Smith Center
Tennion
Fort Scott
Oscar Dowell
Oklahoma
Annie Byron
Walter Robens
Stella Russell
Minneapolis
Wmn
Hartley
Knights and the Tourney at Fairview July 2
A local tournament features three high wires spaced about twenty years apart with mounted riders spearing to catch rings. prize awarded to the rider catching the most rings. At Burlingame July 3 directors of the Ogage County Fair agreed to offer $500 to W J Bryan for a speech on fair grounds the following Wednesday after Bond.
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Qgage County Fair Association
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Ottawa
Railroads for Arkansas City in sight after long push
Kay county residents pressed for rail access for months with mass meetings and offers of money grain and supplies. Santa Fe officials are in town watching the route while Missouri Pacific and Frisco inspect the land layout for potential service. Ex Governor Evans near death in Denver after two years of illness. Pratt endures hot winds and drought with rain expected to save corn briefly. A stone said to contain silver is reported near Hutchinson. Kansas Guards camp near Hutchinson drills and cooks in camp. Parsifal rights dispute between Wagner family and Damrosch in New York. Two county men face possible charges for driving a horse to death in Frankfort. Women in Blue Rapids plan to join a post office dispute fight.
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Kay County
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Frisco
Dr Gunsaulus Illness Explained By Physician
Chicago report says Dr Frank Gunsaulus arrived in Alma Michigan Tuesday and is pleased with surroundings. A rheumatic malarial affliction has confined him to bed for weeks and impaired movement of a limb with great pain. Prostration from the illness was severe but he has not been in a critical condition. No mental complication exists and recovery has been steadily progressing for three weeks.
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Frank W. Gunsaulus
Alma
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Wild Elephant Takes Over Circus Tent At Reservoir Ave
In a Reservoir avenue tent of Forepaugh Sells Brothers, an elephant named Dick broke a chain and roamed loose for about two hours. Keepers dodged the charging animal as chains were thrown and the elephant finally was secured by workers.
Pineapple Duty Debate Hits Pineapples in Florida
Washington correspondence reports Senator Quay of Florida influencing a senate committee to raise the duty on pineapples. The change would roughly double pineapple prices but yield little revenue and be ineffective protection due to climatic limits on domestic production.
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Florida
Washington
Jily
Republican
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Acretine
Reverent revival ends in comic sneezing episode
In Hudson County New York Julius White, 22, led a rowdy group into a Grassy Plains church revival. During the service he sneezed repeatedly to disrupt the sermon, defying public rebukes and becoming the focal point of a dispute over irreverence and punishment.
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Atudson
N. Y
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Grassy Plains
Jullum
Julius
Hadeon County
Fabius
Tvin
Goulds Tax Appellate Division Amends Estate Tax Order
New York July 2 appellate division of the supreme court amended surrogate’s tax order on Jay Gould estate. Executors appealed claiming securities were overvalued and the controller challenged an exemption for a $5,000,000 special legacy to George J. Gould for alleged services.
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Supreme Court
Jay Gould
George J. Gould
Great Northern roof garden opening draws crowd in Chicago
Crowds flocked to the Great Northern roof garden in Chicago on July 1 for the opening and performance. The ascent to the roof drew many curious for the breeze and view, while the show’s main attraction proved less important than access to the performers. Advertisements promote trial of Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs, with testimonials from Chas B Hood and others. Santa Fe Route offers July round trips within 200 miles, limited to July 6 1897, and Kitchell Marhure and other products are advertised for health and beauty.
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Great Northern
Amusem
Santa Fe
Ayer
State Journal Circulation Growth Topeka 1885 1906
The State Journal reports steady circulation growth from 1885 to 1906, noting daily averages rising from 3,125 to over 11,000. It describes a new pressed brick building on Kansas Avenue and Eighth Street, with four Linotypes behind glass and a large display window. It claims dominance among Kansas daily papers and details carrier needs and management tenure.
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State Journal
Topeka
Kansas Avenue
Eighth St
Kansas
Great State of
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