Banda Rossa Coming to Topeka for Limited Engagement
Sorrentino and the famed Banda Rossa return to Topeka’s Auditorium for a three day festival starting two weeks from tonight. The band will perform Friday night and Saturday, excusing travel from Denver to Kansas City with vocal soloists and expanded instrumentation. Excursion rail rates apply within seven miles of Topeka. Denver engagement ends July 21 with ten additional days requested.
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Sorrentino
Topeka
McKinley
Hhe
Banda Rossa
Denver
Kansas City
Tod Sipes
Kansan
Willie
Tupeks
Shenon Butters
Trumpster
Chia
Seasus Sorrentino
Chicago
Chu
Tiacon
All Make Big Gains In Diamond C Soap Contest
The first fire contestants in the Diamond C soap prize voting race have gained since Wednesday. Mrs. L. B. Crowder leads with a margin over a thousand as the contest ends August 31. A booklet with details is available at F. W. Swearingen's Jewelry Store or by writing Cudahy Packing Co Topeka.
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Fire
L. B. Crowder
Ellen
Cora Stevens
Lake Bireet
Atel
F. W. Swearingen
Kansas Avenue
Cudahy Packing Co
Topeka
Ene wood letter cites Nelson lies to justify acts
A fragmented excerpt presents a letter to the people of Ene wood in which the author accuses Nelson of lying to justify wrongdoing. It alleges a breakup, claims she no longer loves him, and accuses him of not leading a good life, implying planned harm.
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Enewood
Nelson
Auditor Welch Defends County Deficit Explanation
Welch defends a 1586 deficit in Shawnee County finances claiming it results from using non tax revenues to bridge the gap between levy and expenditures. He notes warrants may exceed the levy and cites long held county practice and past reports by Captain Hamilton.
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Welch
Hamilton
Custon
Harlem village board members and police chief arrested
In Chicago on July 18 ten Harlem village board members and Harlem’s chief of police were arrested on conspiracy charges. Warrants were issued for Harlem and Hawthorne race track officials. Allegations claim board and track officials conspired to permit gambling despite ordinances. All released on recognizance. hearing set before Justice Martin on Monday.
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Village Board
Chicago
Village Board of
Harlem
A.C. McCarroll
South Harlem Protective Association
Hawthorne
Justice Martin
Ships Under State Law Regarded in Admiralty Ruling
Judge Thomas in Brooklyn admiralty court holds American ships fall under the law of the state where registered and sailed The jury awarded $5 000 damages to a plaintiff after his daughter was washed overboard in a sea voyage The ruling is regarded as significant by admiralty lawyers Sympathy For Vanica New York July 21 cable notes fund to rebuild the famous tower A committee will handle contributions from gondola supporters Queer Civil War record Joseph Callaway of Quantrell’s band is dead from a ferryboat stabbing in Lexington Missouri July 12 He exonerated Doc Johnson Baltimore new ball club meet set for this afternoon in rivalry with St Louis Epworth League Chautauqua tickets on sale July 10 to 22 Marshall’s Band Gurfield Park concert at 1 p m
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New York
Thomas
United States Admiralty Court
Brooklyn
Vanica
Loyers
Quantrell
Lexington
Jozeph Callaway
Quentrell
Doc Johnson
Johnson
Brawls, Burglary, and a Brady Gun Case Stirs City
Reports detail a brazen burglary by Willie Alford and Joe Dwisgiaw who helped themselves to brass and copper goods including three sets of scales worth 22 dollars each. A revolver valued as a dangerous weapon drew a ten dollar fine, while police tracked the trio with Old Sleuth Lucas. Tom Henry faced a preliminary hearing on assault with intent to kill after firing at his ex wife through a screen door, bound over to the district court with a thousand dollar bond.
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Bason Williams
Willie Alford
Joe Dwisgiaw
Gapital
Justice
Lucas
Tom Henry
Henry
Mr. Henry
Thomas
Miscellaneous notices and sales in Topeka classified ads
A crowded Topeka classified page lists wanted items and sales including rooms for rent, furniture and piano sales, groceries, a hotel listing, a suburban land sale, and auction notices. Also included are banking appointment stamps and an official report of condition for Central National Bank of Topeka dated July 16, 1908.
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First National Bank
Ab Toyoka
Manus
Dustemus
Topeka
Ova
Tus Central National Bank
Kan
Pittsburgh Merchants Form Trust for United Jar Company
A July 18 report from Pittsburgh notes Pennsylvanian and West Virginia manufacturers formed a combine, granted a Delaware charter, to be known as the United Jar Company with a $7,500,000 capital. The move aims to consolidate ware and crockery interests, with several named firms listed as supporters.
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Brogle Trust
Pittisburg
Pennsylvana
West Virginia
Delaware
United Tee Jar Company
Tennis at Chicago Western Championship Championship Tournament
Preparations for the annual tennis tournament in singles and doubles for the West championship are complete at the Country club. More than 75 players from the east and west are listed. The singles preliminaries start tomorrow, doubles opening Monday, with rounds continuing through the week. Winners gain western title rights and face eastern champions later for a national berth. Notable entrants include Little and Alexander from the east. western doubles feature Collins Waldner Snow Carter Peters Garnett Belden Clapp and others. The event follows United States Lawn Tennis Association rules, with J. W. Brooks as referee.
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Pstene Yo Country Club
Trere
Sport
Newport
United States
Little and
Alexander
Collins
Waidner
Snowter Garnett
Carta Roche
Peters
Garnett
Belden
Clappee
Diekie
Ungent
Waldner
Snow
Carter
Meeeee Asheroff
Mundy
St. Paul
Louisville
United States Lawn Tennis Associaion
J. W. Brooks
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