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Weather Indications in Kansas From Chicago Note
July 14 Chicago weather advisory notes partly cloudy conditions for Kansas tonight and Thursday with showers in extreme western portions. Moderate winds.
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Breach in the Ranks on Silver and Public Ownership Debate
The piece analyzes factional divides among silver supporters and their leaders, contrasting pro currency expansion advocates with those demanding broader economic changes. It notes Judge Doster's stance on public utilities and warns of shifting loyalties that could threaten Bryanism and Republican reactions as the 1900 campaign looms.
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Glimpse of Atchison Globe Oddities and Local Bits
A string of light, quirky items from the Atchison Globe recalls social quirks. Notes on aging collars, Umpires at games, merchants and patronage, spats at home, a large family and a lively local scene with humorous vignettes.
Postmaster Checks For Letters In Newton Office
In Newton a young woman asked at the general delivery window for a letter. Postmaster Fugate, jokingly asking if it was business or love, found no letter for her. She returned, shyly asking to search among the unread letters.
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Vandal Hand and the Vanishing North Woods
A writer laments the destruction of pine forests from northern Wisconsin to Michigan, condemning loggers and sawmills for draining timber, harming trout streams, and eroding natural beauty. He argues government inaction harms future generations and warns of poverty and loss of heritage if forests are erased for industry.
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Funeral proprieties of dress at Harris funeral
Washington dispatch notes contrasting attire at Senator Ishant G Harris’s funeral in the senate chamber. Diplomatic corps largely wore black with country costumes. President McKinley and cabinet varied. Many attendees wore casual or impractical clothing, including crash suits and alpha coats.
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Southern Domesticity and Patriarchal Respect in Cotton Belt Life
The piece critiques southern patriarchal culture valuing wives and daughters as social assets. It notes educated women challenging male dominance, yet rural Southern towns still prize youth and marriage as economic and social capital. It contrasts northern and southern marital expectations while praising material stability of plantation life.
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Dialect Poets and Misspellings Cited in Riley Verse
A Chicago Post piece critiques dialect poetry for using poor spelling misrepresenting pronunciation. It notes imitators confuse dialect with wrong spelling and cites a piece addressed to James Whitcomb Riley praising sentiment but questioning method. The writer warns that many dialect poets need clearer rules.
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Tribute to Mr Riley Acknowledges Uneven Praise
A passage notes lapses in style described as worn-out fancy and fear of exaggeration. It suggests Mr Riley will be gratified by the tribute and hopes his brief letter of thanks will gently point out the admirer F Pitfall’s unintentional error.
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How Kennan Learned Courage in a Civil War Way
Kenyon West cites a wartime tale from the Atlantic where a young Kennan conquers fear by facing danger. He details nightly urban explorations in Cincinnati during the Civil War, confronting robberies, highwaymen, and riverfront dangers to master fear. The experience supposedly ends with Kennan losing the fear of being afraid during Siberian expeditions.
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Kansas Dialect Words From the Wichita Bags list
A dated roundup of Kansas slang noting meanings and usages. Entries include Leedy, Beneath the Clover, Chin Music, Close One s Peepers, Crow Hop, Do to a Frazzle, Every Which Way, Flock by One, Going South, Have on Drinks, Hart Burner, Mis Nibs, Item Chaser, Jerkwater, Lala, Lean Up Close to Luck, Nope, and Sooner with brief definitions and example phrases.
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National Convention Epworth League Mesta in Toronto
July 15 38 Santa Fe Route sells round trip tickets for all trains of July 13 and 14 and for train No 2 July i. Additional particulars by applying to agent Santa Fe Route. Also touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as best medicine for bowel complaints sold by all druggists.
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Apache blue grass in New Mexico's arid plains noted
A Washington Star fragment discusses a blue grass variety called Apache bint rane found across New Mexico and neighboring states. The plant forms a blue gray sward two feet high, likened to Indigo pooled in a lake, and is admired at the Department of Agriculture for its striking coastal range landscape value.
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Midway Features Banned at Texas State Fair
The Galveston News reports the Texas state fair management will exclude all midway features from the grounds, with space given only to entertainments deemed above criticism by workers. The move aims to curb objectionable elements and attract higher quality performances, altering the avenue once dominated by the midway at the fair opening.
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Sugar Panic As Decker Howell & Co Fails
New York sugar traders were stunned when Decker Howell & Co failed to meet obligations. The firm, once known as Leonard Shildon & Foster, faced liabilities over 1 million dollars after years of speculation and a prior assignment in 1890. The market swung wildly from 14 or 195 to 137 4 as the news broke and trading paused.
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New Tariff on Mexican Cattle Will Cut Revenue Sources
EH Paso July 14 The new tariff on imported cattle will ban Mexican cattle from entry and reduce revenue. Over the past two years about AIM,000 loads of Mexican cattle entered the United States, yielding roughly $750,000 to the government. The duty on Mexican cattle will be four to six dollars per head, compared with an average previous duty of about $1.50 per head.
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Saloon Keeper Urged It In Murder Case
Kansas City the July 14 Otto Weber a saloon keeper has been arrested charged with complicity in the murder of Dr L A Berger shot and killed in the streets last week by John Schlegel a grocer The warrant sworn by A L Berger brother of the murdered man charges Weber with conspiring with Behiegel to kill the doctor Weber admits he egged Schlegel on to commit the crime Ball was refused him.
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Arrest of self-styled Reverend Hamilton in Hermans case
Pembroke Ontario July 14 authorities jail a man calling himself the Rev Francis Hermans suspected of murdering and cremating Miss Henrietta Claussen of Salt Lake. The Utah outlaw poster and a photo spurred Crown Attorney Metcalfe to arrest him as he protested innocence. Authorities from Salt Lake are expected to arrive.
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Debs Movement Grows With Chicago Picnic Plan
Debs campaign of education launches in Chicago with a Social Democracy picnic at Perris Wheel Park. Debs to speak afternoon and evening as local branches rise to fifty citywide, with funds to bolster the movement and mass meetings planned across Chicago and Wisconsin.
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Love in a Tree Delights Marin Couple on Honeymoon
In Mill Valley California a romance unfolds as W Jennings, a eastern writer, weds his love and they secretly honeymoon in a tree house built around a redwood trunk on Corte Madera avenue. They climb a rope ladder to reach the elevated dwelling then leave after a Fourth of July garden party.
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Church scene as congregation honors accused young lady
In Atlanta on July 14 a burglary charge against Miss Emma Dimon, daughter of Rev. Dimon, was kept quiet until a church gathering at St. Pauls M E Church sparked a dramatic protest. Mrs. Jester, her Sunday school teacher, had alleged theft of $950 in jewelry from her home. Police investigation and two suspects were dismissed, and the case ended with the church community publicly supporting Dimon amid emotional scenes.
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Grocery and Housewares Advert for Local Store Items
A varied ad lists coffee brands Ankoria and Green Coffee and Tea selections such as Good Gunpowder and Oolong. It promotes dry goods and kitchenware including Amour’s Butterine, laundry products, soaps, canning jars, jelly glasses, mackerel, ham, sugar, frying pans, butter dishes, and flower pots with prices and package sizes.
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Court to rule on accusation against Dimon daughter
After a reception a large group escorted Mrs. Jester home and flowers were sent. It is said Mrs. Jester swore out a warrant for Dilsx Dimon, though this could not be learned today. Dr. Dimon says he will seek a court ruling on the accusation against his daughter.
SHED BRITISH BLOOD English Battle in Crete with Bashi Bazouks
London reports from July 14 state a clash at Can Qiu between Hellish troops and a Bashi Bazaar party with artillery support. Sixteen British soldiers and several Bazouks were killed. Foreign fleet admirals dispatched five warships to Oandla to quell further Mohammedan movements. No further details available. arrivals claim 300 British marines landed at Candia amid reports of Bashi Bazouk excesses.
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Breckinridge Stands Up for GOP Central Meeting
Louisville July 14 state Republican central committee members and leading National Democrats planned a late night meeting to discuss the contemplated gathering. The exact agenda and participants remained unclear as information was scarce.
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Fusion ticket amid Democratic divides revealed
The draft article notes strong opposition to fusion within Democratic leaders. It mentions Dean and Breckinridge figures and hints at potential championing of fusion by an unnamed organizer, with tensions over whether to support a united ticket or separate campaigns.
Japan Navy Strength and Pacific Stakes Echoed
London reports The Globe discusses Japan's navy awareness and potential impact on the Pacific if war with the United States erupts. The piece warns Spain could exploit a U.S. entry while noting American preparations and Japan’s perceived superiority. Also includes travel and laundry service ads with prices and dates.
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