Peffee Endorses Fusion for Years in Nebraska
Ex Senator W A Peffer of Kansas speaks in Ormahe Nebraska on July 6 about fusion politics. He predicts continued fusion between Populists and Democrats in Nebraska, especially in Topeka and city elections, with Republicans losing ground. He dodges questions on a senate return. In Great Bend, banker Webber and lawyer James Clark fight in court over remarks and handling of exceptions.
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Nebraska
Ormahe
Neb
W. ‘A. Peffer
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Carroll
Courke
Uoder
Senate
Petter
Icksteads
Great Bend
Webber
Hoteington
Sun
James Clark
Clark
San Francisco Man Claims Heart Turning to Stone
July 6 report from San Francisco describes a dramatic lunacy case in superior court. Bredi a mentally sharp man asserts his heart is hardening into stone and his blood is turning to water. Doctors doubt the claim yet he remains committed to Ukiah under Judge Greene.
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San Francisco
Superior Coure
Otcastah
Sonalderattor
Cirs Bredi
Desiens
Den
Pratt
Poster
Ruedt
Ukiah
Greene
June personal crisis reports soar in Kansas City record
Kansas City July 5 police report 176 cases attended by Police Surgeon Hyde and assistants in June. Fourteen women attempted suicide by morphine and other means. five men and nine women succeeded. Two Black individuals killed women by shooting. one killer also killed himself. Officers Wilson Gezell and Baird involved in confrontations with prisoners, resulting in injuries and a death.
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Kansas City
Hyde
Wilson
Gezell
Baird
Richard Wricht
Biow
Charles A Dana Breaks News From Home
The New York Sun editor Charles A Dana is confined to his Glencove home with stomach catarrh. Paul Dunm said his father's condition remains serious and that his physician advised complete rest and removal to the mountains when safe.
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New York
Sny P
Charles A. Dana
The
New York Sun
Glencove
Paul Dunm
Amid Wheat Boom Railroads Warn of Car Shortage
Cir Famine Expected as Kansas Wheat Crop Reaches 60 million bushels triggers rail orders. Santa Fe Rock Island Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific instruct agents to load grain cars to maximum capacity. Harvesting begins across counties and shipments will strain car supply. Freight men fear impossible to meet demand as the heaviest grain business in years looms this summer.
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Mana
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Agenta
Kansas
Aoe
MANY MEN HAVE WORK
The demand for harvest hands in central and western portions of the state continues. Avery Turner of the Santa Fe reports 150 harvest laborers requested at Nekoma Kansas with similar calls from other stations. Wheat crop needs immediate help. wages range from 1.50 to 9 per day, and some workers cannot afford long travel for short-term work.
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Tate sUll
Avery Turner
Santa Fe
Nekoma
Kan
Great Bend
Kansas
Midland's Fast Train Begins Service From Ellsworth
The Kansas Midland launches a fast service with a 6 30 a m departure from Ellsworth to Wichita and a 12 20 p m return from Wichita to Ellsworth. The Colorado fast mail will connect at Ellsworth with the Union Pacific fast mail to Denver arriving 4 a m next day. Peak Pullman space exhausted as California reduced fare tickets end. Union Pacific reports heavy traffic with 32, 13, and 8 specials on successive days, averaging 300 passengers per train.
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Wichita
Denver
Jay
Kansas Midland
Ellsworth
Wot
Milworth
Colorado Fast Mail
Connecon
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Union Paelic
Christian Endeavor
Specia
Amber Flood Deluges Kansas City Beer Shipments
Large beer shipments surge across Kansas cities amid constitutional bans. Wholesalers and breweries drive in full wagons to depot express offices each afternoon, forcing late passenger trains to hold. Express crews taxed, drivers paid high to move malt to thirsty customers. Single cases and barrels popular, with many full kees and half barrels aboard.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Bunco at Pike's Peak Outsmarts Missouri Visitor
Colorado Springs report details C E Tourist losing 75 dollars in a friendly card game near Pike's Peak. A Missouri man joined a staged party of three alleged benevolent delegates, drawn into a scenic trap. As the crowd lured him away, a stake holder vanished with the money, prompting a report to Christian Endeavor HQ and a banker to honor the draft. Hull's Hair Renewer ad follows.
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C. E
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Con
Tuly
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endavor
Topeka Hearsay Snapshots of July Happenings
A jumble of Topeka notices covers social, political, and civic life. Mentions include Thomas A Osborn in Chicago, school board session, camp meetings, Fourth of July events, and local travel to Lawrence and Milwaukee. Citizens attend parades, races, church talks, and business news as clerks, conductors, and workers move through daily tasks.
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Thomas A. Osborn
Chicago
A. B. Hickersub
Lawrence
Jennings
Gertield Park
D. McCray
Cowgill
Topeka
T. A AW
Holness
Justice Doster
Supreme Court
Marion
W. AW. Gossett
Santa Fe Land Department
New Mexico
New Mexico Éxaminins Lands. A. B. Wulit
Free Silver Literary Bureau
J. G. Waters
Harvey
Gwyerbrook
P. Updegraff
Mjirst
Topeke
Kansas Peachers
National Educational Association
Milwaukee
Matthews
Kanaas wVenue
Leedy
Texas Railroad Committee
George Alexander
Tennesseetown
First United Presbyterian Church
R. B. Welch
Bailey
Atchison
W. Naylor
Wiest
Embree
Europe
Clarence McClintock
Colorado Springs
Oscar Lander
Postal
Teelgraph
Wieh
Lacey
Mr. Landers
Mr. Landers Work In Tha ‘Topeka
Athlete Park
Ue Potwin
Garfield Park
Upchurch Todee
Isoma
TW. Wi
C.F. Cavert
Dr. G. Howard
L. C. Wilson
J. F. Porter
Iani Blanch
WH. W. Davis
M. Halcomb
T. R. Myatt
E. J. Carlaham
Guadalajara
Mexico
Dr. Callaham
Callaham
Inte Burney Barnato
Marshall's
Fopeka Commandary No. 5 Masons
Pacing Stars Target $5000 Purse at Chicago Meet
Late notes from Washington Park announce a July 24 free for all pacing race at Chicago with $5000 purse. Star Pointer Joe Patchen Frank in top entries. special for John R Gentry and Robert J offers 4000 purse plus extra 1000 for sub two minute pace. Other horses considered include Lawls J Tewkesbury owned runners. 2 11 pacing class closes July 0.
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Chicago
Washington Park Club
Star Pointer
Joe Patchen
Frank
John R. Gentry
Robert J
Iawls J. Tewkesbury
Hartford
Conn
Robert T
John R Gentry
Frank Aun
Genfey
National League Scores Mixed in Slow Game and Easy Colts Victory
Cincinnati edged Baltimore 5 to 4 in a sluggish affair with fielding miscues and contentious plays. Chicago defeated Washington 16 to 7 in clear improving defense, while Louisville rolled past St Louis 6 to 3 as Cunonghliers pitched well and support was solid despite late runs. Attendance figures were reported at around 3,000 to 4,000 across games.
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Chicago
Washington
Colts
Senators
Mercer
Basy
Lange
Decker
Reilly
Louisville
St. Louis
Cunplighirs
Jess
Rain, chaos, and a suspended game headline Brewers at Blues
Rain halted the Kansas City Milwaukee game with the score 3 to 2 in the last half of the tenth. Umpire Musapaau called the game as rain intensified, the score reverting to the ninth inning 1 to 2. Batteries: Kansas City White and Blanford Mil waukee Terry and Speer.
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Kansas City
Blues
Brewers
Terry
Bateman
Musapaau
Beanans Cy Vecereersesee
Milwaukee
White
Blanford
Speer
Columbus
Rettger
Sena
Indianapolis
Buckley
Wolters
Woods
Fish Club Banquet in Leavenworth Highlights Annual Feast
The Leavenworth fishing club held its sixth annual banquet at the National Hotel after a trip to Tumlake Wisconsin for fish. Wm. C. Cook presided as hostess while O. B. Taylor and others shared tales, as midnight approached.
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Leavenworth
Leavenworth Fishing Club
National Hotel
Tumlake
Wis
Wm. C. Cook
Bastmaster
O. B. Taylor
B. W. Snyder
McCowan Hunt
Lawrence Hawn
J. H. Hurst
Umpire Controversy Haunts Kansas Baseball Series
Reports claim Umpire Fred Closy biased Topeka in clashes with Atchison while Emporia and Junction City boycott the team over alleged rough tactics. Athletic Park hosts three games this week starting Thursday with Abilene visiting. morning and afternoon results show Topeka falling to Atchison in a 6-4 and 12-13 scores, with Pettier and Evans on the Topeka battery and Jones and Loman for Atchison.
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Athletic Park
Topeka
Atchison
Fred Close, Jr
Fred Closy
Ott
Topka
Kansas
Emporia
Janction City
Fred Close
Ira
Canot
Abilene
Te Park
Stricklent
Evans
Jones
Loman
Mysterious Author Hogan Hailed In Topeka Song Fame
A Topeka crowd hears Ernest Hogan, famed for All Coons Look Alike to Me and The Pas Ma La, revealed as the mystery author behind popular songs. His life spans Kentucky roots, Topeka upbringing, minstrel roving, and rising fame with Billy Kersand’s troupe, destined for Black Patti's Trottadours next season.
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Priest Hogan
Topska Boothiack
Sro
Ernest Hogan
Topeki
Hogan
Topeka
Hogan Ke
Kentucky
Topekan
Monroe Street
Fourteenth Street
Miss Black
North Topeka
Billy Kersand
Bryan and Tillman to Campaign for Fusion Ticket
Ottumwa Iowa July reports Chairman Walsh of the state Democratic committee has received a letter from W J Bryan promising a fall speech in a congressional district for Fred Kite. Walsh expects Senator Turman to stump the state for Witte.
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Ottumwa
Walsh
State Democratic Committee
W. J. Bryan
Cane
Ered Kite
Tuinan
Witte
Pocket Picked on En Endeavor Train to California
An elderly man traveling with his wife on a Christian Endeavor special train from Denver to California had his wallet with about 200 dollars stolen by a pocket picker. They were stranded at Las Veras until lodging and transport home were arranged by a hotel manager. In Washington, Interior Department announce promotions affecting clerical staff in various western states, including Kansas and Missouri, with salaries from 1,200 to 1,800 dollars.
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California
Endeavor
Las Veras
Denver
Christian Endeavor
Wip
Johnson
de Pot
Uld
Washington
West
Interior Department
Benjamin F. Chase
Kansas
John H. Gause
Richard G. Rydex
Missouri
Mortis H. Merril
William Hi Bvang
Joseph L. Trewin
Albert G
John P. Freeman
Colorado Summer Travel Rates Apply for Santa Fe Route
Low heat and hot weather prompts travelers to consider cooler climates. Apply to seat Santa Fe Route or W J Black of Topeka for rates and a copy of A Colorado Summer.
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Colorado
Santa Fe
W. J. Black
P. A. Topeka
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Topeka Daily State Journal
State Journal
Associated Press Report
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Peka
Peffee
Ney
E.D. Jenkins
Charles A Dana
Midland
Pacific Coast
Pullman
Chiceige
Hull
Ballard
Stansfield
Millers Pharmacy
Cor
Topela J Avenue
Late Sporting News
Frank Again
Cincinnati
Baltimore
K C. Blues
Hamilton
National League
Reds
Baltimores
Winpie Hurst
Jennings Sagled
Kelley
Battersea
Dwyer
Potts
Corbett
Bowerman
ST. Paul St. Paul
Hoth
Saints
Fricken
Beore
R.4
St Paul
Latterlosieken
Spies
Smith
Boyle
Grand Rapids
Rae
Detroit
Scott
Twineham
Clarksom
Thomas
McCarley
the Western Association
ST. Joseph
Risely
Collns
Burlington
Keison
Er Dubuque
Rockford Batteries
Hurt
Streit and
Sullivan
Dillon
Cedar Rapide
Cedar Rapids
Close
Fish Club
Holton
Molton
King of Diamonds
Free For
Agitato
Rob Riley
Badge
Ranges
Nellie Carrey
Thine
Don Quixote
Alvin BR
Queen Gibson
Bonnie Gift
Dora Highwood
Winchester
Emporia Maroons
Gilges
Heck
Traram
Moses
Goddard
Nortonville
Cooper
Racine
Tom Cooper
Eddie Bald
Buffalo
Buffalo Athletic Field
Jiminy Michael
Michael
Fred Titus
Titus
Hutchinson
Cash
Werner
Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co
Cee
Com Avenue
Haven
Uly
Handiton
Moprus
Buyea
Af W Sport
Aloosooil Oos
Aganee
Sanat Stee Raete
Watt
Deudinoride
Atchison Hamliten
C. ES
Castoria
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