WILL CLIMB PIKE'S PEAK Party of Topeka Tourists
A Topeka party led by Captain A. M. Fuller left yesterday for California and planned sightseeing from Colorado Springs to the Garden of the Gods and Pike's Peak. The group includes Mr and Mrs Parks, Mr and Mrs Flood, WP Staley, Mrs Hues and daughter, Mrs Boyer and daughter, Mrs Armstrong, Miss Bernice Fuller, Miss Grace Herre, Miss Mille Maddox, and others, with stops in Salt Lake City for church services.
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Pike's Peak
Topeka
California
A. M. Fuller
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
Fan Unis
Mre
Parks
Leo. Haten
Mies Bernice Fuller
Mies Sury Siune
Alte Pruil Weber
Grace Herre
Mille M.maddox
Amivs Moea Wilson
Tuckerson
W. . Clark
Fire Alarm After Gasoline Spill In Madison Street Home
A Thursday night fire department call at 22 Madison Street followed a gasoline spill report. A testerane area had gasoline on water surface and overturned, causing a fire that damaged the cellar stairs head and injured Mrs. Mitchell. Fire extinguished with some damage noted as 318.
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Mitchell
Madison Street
Topeka Fire Department Rated Highest Efficiency
The National Board of Underwriters reports the Topeka fire department for the year ending December 31, 1888 rated at 100 for efficiency, highest among towns over 20,000 population. Kansas City and Leavenworth show lower per capita losses. Topeka’s property value remains about $628,420 with insurance on endangered property over $200,000.
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Topeka
Atoremcken
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Wichita
Missouri
Daily Grocery Advert: Names of Delicacies and Prices
A long list from a grocery ad features standard granulated sugar cured ham various canned goods including peaches tomatoes corn green beans and salmon. It lists brands like Levering Armour White Lynch Heinz and Walter Bakers with assorted prices per can jar bottle and dozen, aiming to attract shoppers with monthless sale items and familiar products.
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Renee Warren
Wavakie
Levering
Armour
White Land
Boston
Fuisthan 'S Danily Sana
Peer Fairhantes Cola
Oy Star Tobacco
Fatite AX Tobacco
Walter Bakers
Coepa Orn
New York
Topeka commerce club urges support for home industries
The Topeka Commercial club promotes buying Topeka made goods to boost local manufacturers and attract new firms. Readers are urged to patronize home industries, saving profits for the town and fostering employment, with examples from other cities and a critique of buying from distant sellers.
August Becker Found Guilty of Murdering His Wife
Chicago reports August Becker, a stockyards butcher, found guilty of murdering his first wife. The jury fixed the penalty at death. Becker showed apparent indifference as the verdict was read. George Suttern, accused by Becker, did not attend the closing scene, and SutterWin’s daughter, Becker’s second wife, was also absent.
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Chicago
Becker
Stockyards
Tae Becker
Beckers
George Suttern
SutterWin
Schiff Funding expands Harvard Semitic studies department
New York donor Jaco H. Sthim provides 400000 to Harvard for a Semitic language and literature department and scholarships. Schiff also gives 200000 for the department and 200000 for scholarships, with conditions to be met. The museum and related materials will be added, boosting Harvard’s scholarly resources.
Snap Shots At Home News In Topeka Streets
Local Snaps note clean streets and muddy delivery men while Topeka residents travel by streetcar and wagon. Reports mention W. Mulvane visiting Detroit, potato wagons selling spring crop, and community updates from Shawnee County with public notices, court mentions, and local events in Topeka and nearby towns.
TRYING THE SERUM Experimenting With New York Yellow Fever Patients
July 7 New York health officers at Swinburne Island attended yellow fever cases aboard the U S transport McClellan from Santiago Cuba. Miss Clendenin shows a mild attack and improves. Oscar Leckey, severely ill, received serum injections and shows temperature drop. Suspects Ferguson and Timarsh also show improvement. doctors expect recovery.
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Doty
Swinburne Island
U.S
McClellan
Santia
Cuba
Miss Clendenin
Paul Clendenin
Santiago
Clendenin
Oscar FL Leckey
Tim
Swinburne Islend
Fergnson
Timarsh
Fitapattilok
Sheriff at Work Seizes Three Jointists in Inquisition
County Attorney Jetmore led an inquisition Thursday as Sheriff Cook and Dan Finney arrested three jointists on Monroe street. A keg of beer was seized. Finney posted a $500 bond. Mike Waseener on Sixth Avenue East faced arrest with a $500 bond set. no capture there. Pete Callahan on lower Kansas Avenue reportedly sold Nevar. a half keg of beer was found and he was released on $200 bond.
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Jetmore
Cook
Dan Finney
Monroe Street
Mike Waseener
Sixth Avenue
East
Pete Callahan
Kansas Avenue
Jeffries at Frisco Welcomed Back to Coast
World champion pugilist Jim Jeffries arrived in San Francisco from the east last evening to a large crowd and brass band. He was met at the depot and greeted on the ferry, then escorted to the Palace hotel for a second reception with admirers.
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San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Pugillet
Palace Hotel
Revivalist Father Reunites with Champion at Woodward’s Pavilion
The pugilist Jeffries senior, long hosting revival services, prayed for his son’s defeat to spur improvement but relented and welcomed the champion with a firm handshake. At Atlanta, a warm reception greeted the fighter as the main event featured a four round bout between Jeffries and partner Jim.
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Jeffries
Woodward
Jeffrica
Jim
Count Mitkiewics Bailed by Debt and Hotel Fraud Tale
A traveler known as Count Mitkiewic left a hotel debtor, with bills rising to 2000 and rooms unpaid. He allegedly defrauded hotel staff in London, claimed a China bank concession in Peking, and disappeared to a summer resort while his brother serves in Eurasia.
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Mr. James
Howse
James
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London
Pekin
China
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Aneha
Caner
Movement Afoot for Commercial Club Rooms in New City Building
A resolution to seek space for the Commercial Club in the new city building is to be introduced by Oscar Bischort at the club’s next meeting. The club has long pressed for auditorium space and has worked three years to advance the project. It aims to boost Topeka’s business, beautify the city, and improve living conditions, urging room be found for the club in the building.
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Topeka Commercial Club
Topeka
Topeke
Home
Enn Aumpton
Bene&t
Mirvady
Teme
Arkunane
Toneki
New City
Oscar Bischort
New City Building
Cure by Cuticura Ends Months of Eczema on Hands
A reader recounts severe eczema on hands and scalp lasting a month under medical care. After trying Cortonna remedies, the first Cuticura application stopped itching and enabled sleep. Within one month the skin cleared, with the user noting dramatic relief and normal life resuming.
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Cortonna
Cosgriff
Emeralo
Wesley Soles
Paving to Fill Topeka Mud Hole Block
Work will start soon to pave a long neglected block on Tenth avenue between Harrison Street and Topeka Avenue. Under the new paving law the council can order paving without a petition, ending a persistent mud hole. Contractor Rareterm Sw will begin at 12 per square yard. Salyer & Nystrom finish evading at 22 cents per cubic yard. John Rill to place all curbing at 4 cents per linear foot.
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Topeka
Tenth Avenue
Harrison Street
Topeka Avenue
Sroberty
Salyer & Nystrom
John Rill
Names of Mokkill Classed With Washington and Lincoln
At the second session of the Association of American Agriculture Colleges and Experiment Stations Prof Louis B Pammel of Iowa chaired the botany section and outlined teaching methods. Resolutions honoring Sen Morrill of Vermont were presented by Prof Matthew H Buckham and supported by Prof James J Patterson who named Washington Lincoln and Morrill as immortal benefactors. The afternoon covered meetings across agriculture chemistry medicine and related college work.
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Lincoln
San Francisco
Cal
Association of American Agriculture Colleges and Experiment Stations
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Iowa
Matthew H. Buckham
Vermont
Jane An
Morrill
James J. Patterson
Kentucky
George Washington
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Claims for Damages To Bs Pilot Met Dominion Government Atlin Miners
Skeeway July 7 Futly 14,000 Armert fan pines in AUIs who purchased provisional miners licenses from Hell ish Columbia officials which permitted them to prospect and develop fold bearing preparations and which licenses by subsequent legislation were cancelled til the holders deprived of all existing properties and which licenses by banding tether and collecting necessary petitions to warrant the state department prosecuting claims for damages. The aggregate demand will exceed 2,000,000. The miners think their claims for damages have far more merit than did those of the British Columbia sealers. Ex-Congressman Colonel James Hamilton Lewis of Seattle will be retained by the miners it is stated.
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Atlin
Skeeway
Armert
Auis
Columbia
State Department
British Columbia
Eix
James Hamilton Lewis
Seattle
Death by Fire at Captain Dickens Residence
Washington reported a fatal fire and explosion at Captain Dickens home at 10 45 this morning. Mrs Dickens died from severe burns despite medical help. Other occupants suffered serious injuries.
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Captessa
Washington
Captain Dickens
United States
Dickens
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