Checks and Money Await Wollensak Return in San Francisco
Large sums in checks and rent remain unpaid as J F Wollensak, missing since November, is sought by creditors and tenants. An unopened mail pile reportedly holds thousands in checks while insurers and lenders seek clarity on his whereabouts and plans.
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J. F. Wollensak
Cileage
F. Wollenmack
Bim
Mr. Wollemzack
Yenta
San Franenco
Cal
Woltensack
Son Stine
Morley Brothers
Phen
Wollenentingestetts
Hines
Wellentack
Wellegtack
San Francisco
Bitter Cowley senatorial contest ends near vote tally
In Cowley County a fierce party struggle pits Burton supporters led by E B P Greer against Baker forces led by T W Kekert of Arkansas City for state senate. Primaries stretched two weeks with Arkansas City and Winfield voting last. Wilkins faction claims county edge, Baker forces hopeful as convention nears. A concert by Marshall's band at Garfield Park is noted tonight.
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Cowley County
Burton
E. B P. Greer
Baker
T. W. Kekert
Arkansas
Hebt
John 5
Wise
M. Scott
Arkansas City
Winfeld
Arkansa City
Winseld
Wilkins
Gre
Millers association meeting adjourned and updates from Topeka
Snaps from Topeka and Kansas City detail a millers association meeting’s adjournment. Notes mention visitors State Insurance Dept officials county conventions and political chatter about Republican officials and nominations. Also covered are corn prices, local weddings, a serenade, and city hall intrigue.
Diplomatic uncertainty and Chinese crisis eyed from London
A London dispatch notes no authentic European advices after July 6 and stresses the weight of a message from Minister Conger. It reports Shan-Tung transcripts, Boxer activity, and cautious alliance forces with possible command changes and limited prospects of relief at Pekin as troops redeploy toward Taku and the seaboard.
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New York
Tribune
London
Cfr
Tles
Duspade
Conger
Chines
Lapatches
Shan Tune
Pekin
Nike
Tien Tain
Alfred Gaselee
Taku
Afghanistan
Dia
Bellant
South Africa
India
Secret of Genoways Family Comes to Light in Kansas
In Sedgwick County Kansas probate court Mrs Mary E Geno ways of Garden Plain was declared insane after a 28 year confinement in a private room at home. The Genaways hid the condition to avoid asylum placement while caring for her. rumors of chained confinement circulated until now.
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Wichita
Mary E. Genoways
Garden Plain
Sedgwick County
Irlenda
Washington Republicans Nominate Ticket for County Offices
The Washington county Republicans nominated a full slate for State senator J. C. Morrow and other county positions including Dr. R. D. Maintz as legislator, Fred Powell as county attorney, A. B. Baumberger as clerk of district court, J. F P. Thompson as probate judge, W. H. Fisher as county superintendent, and A. R. Mengers as commissioner. Delegates to the Twelfth judicial district convention elected. Rumors place Tom Dolan as fusion nominee for state senator if he accepts, with Dr. N. M. Smith possibly running for the legislature.
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Senate
Washington
Washington County
J. C. Morrow
R. D. Maintz
Fred Powell
A. B. Baumberger
J. F P. Thompson
W. H. Fisher
A. R. Mengers
Tom Dolan
N. M. Smith
Seven Steiner children poisoned by tainted buttermilk
In Burtington on Wednesday seven children of Mr and Mrs Geo Steiner fell ill from ptomaine poisoning after a family buttermilk lunch. Three deaths were reported as the others were cared for by Dr Salisbury and Dr Eastman throughout the day and night.
Band Maw Dies In Hutchinson After Heart Failure
Hutchinson band manager and Hutchinson Salt Company employee Band Maw died here last night of heart disease. He had wide ties across Kansas, Missouri and Colorado. Two weeks earlier he was treated in Kansas City by specialists whose care drew attention among physicians. He was a son of Dr. J. S. Mayor of Hutchinson and leaves a wife and two children.
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Hutchinson
Was
Eimer May
Hutchinson Salt Company
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas City
Iola Man Nelson Acres Assaulted in Paola Row
Nelson F Acres of Iola was assaulted by Frank Forner in Forneva Joint. Acres suffered multiple injuries including several broken bones head contusions and swelling, reported July 13.
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Paola
Nelson F. Acres
Iola
Frank Forner
Fragmentary local assault report prompts warrant
A disturbed incident ends with a sworn complaint against Forner for assault with intent to kill. Acres, injured, is at the Laclede hotel and suffers greatly. Forner is not known as quarrelsome, and two sides to the story are noted.
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Forner
Acres Ontil Acres
Laclede
Firemen's Race Set Between Winfield and Arkansas City
Winfield hosts July 17 firemen competition with a hub to hub race between Winfield and Arkansas City at 3 pm at the fair grounds followed by an evening fire drill. The visiting team plans to join forces to extinguish fumes, with ladders raised and hoses operated by both departments.
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Winfield
Arkansas City
Winfeld
John Moore
Charley Fowler
Wth
Fair Grounds
Fort Scott House Fails in Bankruptcy Action
Fort Scott Kansas July 13 Urban Myrs proprietor of a large dry goods and millinery house of Galena is forced into involuntary bankruptcy by the Hosenthal Sloan Millinery company of St Louis and other creditors from St Louis Kansas City and Chicago. Claims total about 39000. Federal court appointed E O Gates receiver and he has custody of the stock. He estimates liabilities exceed assets by 50 percent.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Urban Myrs
Galena
Hosenthal-Sloan Millinery Company
St. Louis
St Louie
Kansas City
Chicago
E. 0. Gates
Girl Bicyclist Injured in Pittsburg Collision
Miss Edna McKinley daughter of William McKinley of Pittsburg Kansas was riding on Broadway when a team of horses struck her. She was knocked down run over unconscious and suffered a deep cut on the head and serious bruises. The driver says he did not see her while watching a street car.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Edna McKinley
William McKinley
Nineteenth Street
Broadway
Burlington Route Through Train to Northwest via Lincoln
Burlington route advertises a new daily through train to Portland Puget Sound and Northwest via Billings Montana with through coaches chair cars sleeper and dining service. It covers from Missouri River to Puget Sound in about 61 hours and lists connections to Nebraska Colorado Utah Pacific Coast and Northwest regions. Public notices include agents J C Bram and Howard Elliott with contact details in Kansas City and St Joseph.
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Portland
Puget Sound
Burlington-Northern Pacific Exress
Grand Island
Nebraska
Black Hills
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
Tacoma
Seattle
Oregon
Rilings
Northwest
Missouri River
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Denver
Colorado
Utah
Pacific Coast
Lincoln
Billings
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lake Region
J.C. Bram
P. A
Main St
Bt. O. Howard Elliott
Harrison Views on Politics After Yellowstone Visit
Ex-President Harrison, returning east from Yellowstone Park, told a Postman that he expects the Republican party to win this fall but concedes Bryan will fare better in the East than in 1896. He sees Indiana as more favorable to Bryan and criticizes the administration for some missteps while praising overall wisdom.
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Helena
Mont
Livington
Harrison
Yellowstone Park
Bryan
Indiana
Republican Party
Dime Savings Bank Closes After Westervelt Arrest
New York July 1 directors of the Dime Savings bank of Newark decide to close doors to protect funds as depositors gather in large crowd. Charles Westervelt, the bank's secretary and treasurer, is arrested on charges of stealing a large sum after raising a withdrawal check from 200 to 1200. Police reserves are used to maintain order while authorities prepare a bank affairs statement. Westervelt was arrested at Lyon's farms and committed in East Orange in default of bail.
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New York
Dime Savings Bank of
Newa
Canee
Charles Westervelt
Orton
Bank
Westervelt
Lyon's Farms
Newark
East Orange
Amalgamated Southern Steamship Line to Be Known as P and C
Judge Simeon BE Baldwin of the Connecticut supreme court approved a new corporate name for the Southeastern Steamship line. The Peninsula and Gcetdental Steam ship company will operate with capital of 2 million dollars from a Jacksonville central office, consolidating Plant and Fishler routes from Tampa to Havana and Miami to Nassau.
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Southern Steamship Line
New Haven
Conn
Simeon BE
Baldwin
Supreme Court
Southeastern Steamship Company
Plant Steamship Line
Lynde Harrison
Peninsula
Gcetdental Steamship Company
Plant
Fisgler Systems
Tampa
Havana
Miami
Nassau
de Amalgamated Company
Jacksonville
Pia
Well Plant
Burglar showdown at Frisco depot in Loraine Kan
At Loraine Kan two masked burglars tried to enter the Frisco depot. They fired through a window and attacked the agent who returned fire wounding one or both assailants. The bandits fled after the agent’s gunshot. A luminous scene outside a library, a scene depicting “Young Birches” by Edward Wilder was placed by Mrs Agnes Leavitt of Boston and financed by Jonathan Thomas with funds in Mr Wilder's hands.
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Frisco
Loraine
Wichita
Ken
Kan
Edward Wilder
Agnes Leavitt
Boston
Art Institute In
Chicago
Wilde
Jonathan Thomas
Denver to Colorado by Santa Fe Tickets on Sale July
Tickets from Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs to Return $19.00 via Santa Fe sale begins July 789 l 19 Aug 2 Stopovers allowed between eblo and Denver to enable travel to Colorado Springs Final limit of ticket October List See T King agent for particulars I owe my whole life to Thurdee's Bitters Secrafulcus sares covered.
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Denver
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Santa Fe
Eblo
Ope
T. King
Thurdee
Local Topeka Kidney Remedy Ad Promotes Doan’s Pills
A fragment from a Topeka Kansas notice advertises Doan’s Kidney Pills as a prompt remedy. It urges readers to procuring a box at Lowey and Boow’s drug store and notes Doan’s is the genuine brand with no substitutes.
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Topeka
Kan
Buffalo
New York
Doan
Lowey & Boow's
Aubure
Dean's
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