Roosevelt May Drop Petition On Russia After Conference
A July 4 meeting at Barabore HI between President Roosevelt and Jewish community leaders discussed a petition urging the Russian government to address Kishineff outrages. Despite progress, officials indicate the petition may not be forwarded, to avoid delaying diplomacy with Russia. Attending were Simon Wolf Oscar Strauss Leo No Levi and other figures. plans to sign representatives of all faiths were noted. The matter may be handled through a U S channel to the Russian embassy to minimize impact on relations.
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Baramore HI
Be Society of the Wise Hr
Tnal Bria Society
Wolf
Kinbla
United States
Snowmote
Filbos
Thetacs
Kishirfert
Russia
Tata
Fusete
Meinierss
Supplemental Grimsley report on Cherryvale gas wells
Prof Grimsley issues an updated Kansas gas field bulletin on Cherryvale, noting a 430 foot gas strike yielding about two million cubic feet daily. By 1899 the town voted bonds for coal and gas projects, leading to the Cherryvale Gas Company and 30 plus wells. Gas fuels brick works, foundry, zinc smelter and glass works. oil near Cherryvale also pursued with Spindle Top group drilling. Wells run 659 to 900 feet. gas yields average 4 million cu ft daily, oil 20 to 40 feet thick in places. field spans about six by ten miles with lines shipping to Neodesha refinery or storage awaiting pipeline.
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Grimsley
Cherryvale
G. P. Grimsley
Kansas
State Journal
Grimstey
Cherry
Fim
Imallee
Phinta
Kargeet Iron Foundry
Dritilue
Toven
Morral
Federal Gas and Gi Company
Wee
Tinos Vatley Oil and Pipe Line Company
Neadesha
Judge fixes fees for Bax suit trustees and Kansas Mutual
Judge W C Hook orders fees for counsel and trustees in the Kansas Mutual life matter. Fees totaling 5000 each are charged to Mutual Life Insurance as part of obligations of the Kansas Mutual company. The firm Rossetin, Borith & Hiteh earns 10.00 for services. trustees Cyrus Leland Jr, Gen E Cole, and W M Hooper receive 7500 each for their work. Personal expenses covered.
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Hook
Baxsue Mutual
W C. Hook
Kansas
Borith & Hiteh
Cyrus Leland, Jr
Gen. E Cole
W. M. Hooper
Cross Bats Wednesday Baseball at Weatburn Park
The Nine Hees and the Topeka Rede will play a baseball game at Weatburn colirae park Wednesday afternoon at o o'clock. The Nine fees meet the Topeka University later at 2 20 p.m. Thursday. There has been notable activity by colored players in Topeka as teams practice and Washburn prepares for the season.
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Topeka Rede
Weatburn Colirae Park
Topeka Unierst
Topeka
Big Deen
Olvrent
Bog
Washburn Tast Spelnar
Drowning of Stockton Man Alleged Boat Sabotage
William Ruck of Stockton was drowned when an allegedly sabotaged rowboat tipped over near Rockaway Beach. Five Sun occupants were arrested and held without bail on a charge of boat tampering that caused the death. One rower, unable to swim, survived. Tickets on sale for rail return travel July 1 to July 12 with morning and afternoon options.
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New York
William Ruck
Stockton
Swimming Days at Cowles Pond For Boys Handicap At River
In Topeka Boy swimmers shift to Cowles Pond a three acre site half a mile from Lowman Hill line. City Y M C A classes, led by J. S Augustus, train in safe supervised lessons as mothers prepare remedies for inevitable scrapes. The river nearby is treacherous prompting a preference for the pond and two tigers signaling the swim season.
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Cowles
Lowman Hill
Cowles' Pond
Water safety drills for Bowville youths at Topeka pond
Article describes Kansas youths in Bowville learning aquatic safety under Mr. Agustus at a YMCA program. Seniors and juniors split into classes, with supervision at a designated safe pond area. It notes many drownings in surrounding waters and outlines routine, rules, and goals for teachable swimming in a supervised setting.
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Agustus
Mr. Agustus
YMCA Swaps Winter Routine for Swimming In Cold Weather
Sun hot days drive YMCA members to substitute old winter training with swimming at Cowles pond. The third year of YMCA swimming classes draws strong turnout, with seniors guiding juniors and about 60 participants over two sessions.
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Eturn
Tenoles
Cowles
Big Timber Tract Bought Near Chihuahua City
San Francisco reports Colonel John Weir has invested in a 2,600,000 acre timber tract near Chihuahua in Mexico for himself and associates including Morton of the Santa Fe and Walter Eddy of Saginaw. Plans contemplate about sixty miles of railroad and a connection to the Kanew City, New Disco railway to open land to owners. A portion of the newly acquired territory is described as being colonized by Boers.
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San Francisco
Coronel John
Weir
Mexico
Chihuahua
Himseclf
Morton
Santa Fe
Walter 5. Eddy
Saginaw
Colonel Weir
Rathesd
Aron
Terrazas
Rio Stera Madre & Pacific
Orout
Minnes
Chihuahua & Pacific
Kanew City
Drisco
Justice Brewer On Lynching As Murder Question
In Milwaukee on July 14 Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes? No, Brewer? In Milwaukee discussions declare lynching a murder equal to any other homicide. The jurist says prominent participants can be held for murder in the same degree, and reactions against these crimes are growing.
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Justice Brewer
Milwaukee
Wix
Omeid J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Ely
Topeka relief fund lists recipients and penitentiary sentences
Governor Ferguson announced citizenship war dons to inmates at Lansing prison. Names include Bas ote lary from Garfield County with four years for embezzlement, Melvin Tobinson Woods County two years for larceny, Jit AMBright Greer County larceny one year, Joe Barger Greer County larceny one year. Other groups receiving aid include the Ladies of Homewood Kansas, Chamber Commerce Buffalo, and Citizens Fremont Lyon. Classes and locations are given in a dated July 14 notice.
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Topeka
Benebraket
Topeki
Harry Dunn
Hanover
Kan
Ladies of Homewood
Chamber Commerce
Buffalo
Ameria Be
Ing Boekenfin
Fremont
Lyon
Lansing
Guthrie
Oklo
Ferguson
Bas
Otelary
Goee Johnson
Garfield County
Melvin Tobinson
Woods County
Jit Ambright
Greer Peanie
Joe Barger
Greer County
Large Pass Rate Marked In County Teachers Exam
Eighty eight persons sat the recent county teachers certificate examinations in Solo Kan. Eighteen failed. Officials call this an unusually large class and note the strong overall results.
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Solo
Kan
Might Was Her Tearos Airs Dr King’s New Discovery
A garbled patient testimonial touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds bronchitis and pneumonia. The speaker claims severe coughing fits and blood spit were cured after using bottles purchased at Arnold 21 North Kangar avenue with trial bottles offered free.
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Charles
Appian
Dr. King
Prive | Am
Arnold 21
North
Kangar Avenue
Cure Coy
North Topeka Community Notices and Sales Pages
A dense downtown column lists multiple items from Kimball Printing and local merchants. Notices include sales at Spears Dept Store and Spears Devt Store, temporary offices for North Topeka Dental Parlors, furniture ranges at reduced prices, a new Heywood building project, church events at Kansas Avenue ME Church, and a charity meeting of the Ladies Aid Society. There are personal updates on Mr and Mrs J A Campbell selling their home, Mrs Courtney’s summer millinery sale, and local residents returning home or traveling abroad. The column mentions road and street cleanup on Kansas Avenue, a boy injured by a blank cartridge, and a Lack of flood worries with future growth noted by a Denver visitor. Ottawa rail promotions and July travel offers appear faded at the end.
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Kimball Printing Company
Kansas Avenue
Nicholson
A.C. Davis
Park Street
M EL
Spears Devt
J. A. Campbell
Monroe Street
Conwell
Courtney
North Topeka
Centen National Book
Kansas Avenus
Ste Our Steel
H. M. Clime & Run
John Shear
Wm. M. Costley
Wai
H. M. Clime & Son
Gordon and
Harrison Streets
Oliver
Heywood Bulding
Norris Street
Kannas Avenue
Shawnee State Bank
Ladiest Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
A. J. Arnold
Jackson Street
Paul Forbes
Will Forbes
Kaneus Avenue
Williams Organ Company of
Chicago
Jessie A. Campbell
J. A Campbell
Scotland
England
Areyleshire
London
Miss Laver
Mary Mildred
Delavan Park
Jackson County
N. Stanley
Nort Topeka
Denver
Col
TOPEKA'S LOTUS POND AND THIEVES TROUBLE OWNERS
Major and Mrs. J. W. Scudder own one of seven lotus ponds in the United States on their country place west of Topeka. The lotus plant, rare and valued for beauty, faces threats from trespassers and property damage, with guards and efforts to protect the lilies ongoing.
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Major
Mre. J. W. Scudder
United States
Amar Yas
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