Santa Fe Anniversary Celebration Planning Underway
The Santa Fe celebration begins with active committees and an executive meeting to push the event through fall. The company plans to spend 10000 dollars, with ex president Strong, Geo R Peck, and President Ripley among speakers at the jubilee.
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Santa Fe Company
Strong
Geo. R. Peck
Ripley
Tden
Santa Pr
Tomorros Evenue
W. J. Hewy
Mitehon
Esrane
Railay
Harry Ei
Brotherhood of Locimotive
James Thomas
Brotherhood of
Witigin Rotdnsen
Batherhood
Batherhood of Railway Trammnen— RC
Carbo
Help Salina First Topeka Rally Detracts Kansas Funds
Salina Record urges residents to keep entertainment spending in Kansas. It argues visitors should choose Topeka for trips, noting Topeka can rival Kansas City in appeal. The piece promotes supporting local industries to keep money within the state.
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Topeks
Kansas City
Kansas Town
Kansas
Salina
Ealing
Hisco
Colorado Springs
St. Louis
New Orleans
To- Pela
Topeka
Topeka Promises Large Santa Fe Festival Display
Topeka plans a grand Fall Festival with recreation valued at 25000 to 350000 range and a Santa Fe Railroad display costing at least 25000. Santa Fe officials Avery Turner and division superintendents Farker Dolan say Kansas employees will attend in force, with hundreds coming for the procession. Photographs of decorated carriages will be taken and participants urged to sign up.
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Topeka
Santa Fe Railroad
Avery Turner
Santa Fe
Turner
Farker
Newton
Dolan
Kansas
Sequel to Cinderella floats planned for Fall Festival parade
The article outlines creating a children’s division for the Fall Festival parade with floats featuring the Cine dereila children in green palace guard themes the little pages of the king and other costumed groups. Four floats are suggested with simple decorations and banners to showcase the children while keeping costs low.
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Ales
Meredith
Insance
Guibor
Mrs Lease's Latest Move Affects Kansas City Orbit
The Jarvis Conklin Mortgage Company renewed its suit to enforce an execution against Mrs Mary F Lease, Populist mayoral figure, in probate court. Sheriff Cone found Lease outside jurisdiction in Wichita during a lecture tour and noted the couple has few assets left besides Mr Lease, raising questions about moving to furnished downtown apartments.
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Kansas
Cox
Star
Wichita
Kan
Jarvis-Conklin Mortgage Company
Mary F. Tease
Orayor
Amd
Charles
Mary E. Lease
Sherif Cone
Lasse
Shere Cone
Lease
Tim
President Caldwell Dead Passes Away This Afternoon
D W Caldwell of the Laks Shots passes away this afternoon in Cleveland Ohio. He died peacefully with his two pieces and his physicians at the bedside. Mrs Van Cleave's night blooming corn may bloom tonight. people may call at 1310 Polk Street to see them.
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D. W. Caldwell
Cleveland
W. Caldwell
Race War and Lynchings Reported Across Southern States
A chilling telegraph report details a race riot erupting in Riverton Alabama after a Black man accused of assaulting Mrs Vaughn fled, with whites arming and one seriously injured. Separate verdicts in Virginia and Alabama include a man sentenced to death for assault in Richmond and a lynching of James Daniels in Coosa County.
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Birmingham
Als
State Herald
Riverton
Ala
L. Vauehn
Vaight
Fitchmond
Jackson Wiser
Miss Gillman
York County
Florence
Vaughn
Nhenti Riverton
Riverton Junction
Goodwater
Alabama
Coosa
James Daniel
John Barker
Richmond
Joe Fife
Marks
Miss Russell
Norfolk
Hastings Court
Fite
ANOTHER LYNCHING SHOCKS GA JUSTICE DELAYED
Dispatches report the lynching of Dr. Rider at a Talbotton area junction after a court delay. The case against Rider for the Miss Sallie Emma Owen murder was postponed to September due to sickness and a mob seized him near Waverly Hall, returning him to a lynching site where his body hung from a limb. Deputy Murphy led the transfer with Boswell and Rider present, then the mob intercepted them.
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Atlanta
Talbotton
Rider
Sallie Emma Owen
Hart
Muscolle
Waverly Hall
Boswell
Bos
Mob Hangs Rider After Carriage Abduction Near Talbot County
An angry mob seized a deputy and prisoner as a carriage halted near Talbot County. Rider resisted briefly, pistol seized, and the prisoner was hung on a tree near Parker County after being dragged from the carriage. Sheriff Richards pursued but darkness hampered identity. The incident stems from local anger over a cave case, with prosecutors losing hope of bringing Rider to trial.
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Talbot County
Parker County
J.C. Willis
Tider
Waverly Hall
Sherif Richards
Richards
Rider
Waverly 4
Tramps Stop a Train on Omaha Road
A report from Omaha states tramps halted a flight train on the Omaha road near Tekamah Nebraska. The gang is attempting to force its way over the line while road officers confer on the proper course of action.
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Omaha
Tekamah
Neb
Gotlan
Niece of Senator Blackburn in Kentucky divorce case
The Blackburns of Kentucky and the Thompson family conclude a divorce trial before Judge Haven. Ex Gov. Glick testified for both sides as Mrs. A B Thompson and Geo C Thompson seek alimony and divorce amid claims of extravagant spending and estrangement. The case, heard with testimony from daughters and a city attorney, ends with Judge Hazen to rule next Monday.
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Blackburns
Kentucky
Chattanooga
Tena
Ein
Sessions
Thompson
St. Louis
J. 8. Sweet
Glick
Blackburn
Ida
Sexsions
Marie
Atchison
Bird
S. B. Isenburt
B. Hungate
Hazen
A Child and a Revolver Causes Arthur Lay to Be Hospitalized
Arthur Lay about 20 was brought to Topeka from Valley Falls after a accidental gunshot wound to the right knee while riding in a wagon with movers on a trip from Colorado to Missouri. He was conveyed by Mr Knight's ambulance to Christ hospital for planned surgery. Funeral notices report the infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith died at their home in England Park with a 4 am service tomorrow.
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Arthur Lay
Topeka
Valley Falls
Knight
Christ Hospital
Colorado
Missouri
Funeral Works
Frank & Smith
Theie
Eighland Park
Fumera
St Louis Ready to Help Strikers in Any Call
City crews and officials pledge readiness to respond to any call for aid from striking workers. Authorities say mutual aid agreements ensure rapid support if demonstrations escalate or emergencies arise in the metropolitan area.
Labor solidarity across the nation in coal strike actions
Secretary Davenport says 75,000 St Louis workers ready to aid striking miners. Debs speaks at Worthington and a Watson meeting draws crowds. Organizer Mahon expects nationwide labor support and possible trainmen refusal to haul coal into competitive districts. World-wide mobilization hinges on number of organizers in the field as Monongah workers march to back the strike. Reported 69 cent coal pay proposal denied by Indiana operators.
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St. Louis
M. B. Davenport
Carpenters’ District Counci
Fairmont
W. Va
Debs
Worthington
Watson
Monongah
Mahon
Hils
West Virginia
Raised the Stage at Fair Grounds For Final Performances
The Cinderela stage at the fair grounds will be raised three feet for tonight and tomorrow night shows to improve audience view. Amphitheater seats are being expanded around the stage and on the ridge rear to increase capacity. Last night 3104 paid admissions. over 1000 bought tickets in advance uptown. A lighting mix up with two catcham lights from Kansas City caused a late start. one light room was available. Tonight piano will be placed near the stage and music should improve. Oscar Swayze says a large crowd is expected. reinforced police will guard grounds. Show starts at 8 o clock with orchestra. No reserved seats. tickets remain available at local stores.
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Baker
Kansas City
Fair Grounds
Oscar Swayze
Sultan Accepts Terms of Powers Irade Frontier Settlement
Sultan issues an irade accepting the terms of the powers to settle the frontier question in line with their wishes. In Washington the Senate appears poised to vote Friday on the conference report to the tariff bill though no formal agreement exists yet.
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Constantinople
Senate
Washington
Close Call for Edhem Pasha Explodes Infernal Machine
An infernal machine exploded while Edhem Pasha the Turkish commander in Thessaly opened it in Budapest. He was severely wounded in the arm and the incident marked a grave attack in the ongoing conflict.
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Budapest
Edhem Pasha
Thessaly
Wind of the Deal Report Sets Finances of Oregon Railroads
Receiver E W Hadley will file his report on the Oregon Pacific Railway and related lines, with the Farmers Loan and Trust suit against the Oregon Pacific, Willamette Valley Coast, and T E Hog e to be dismissed. The Oregon venture, once planned from Yaquina Bay to Boise Clay Idaho, saw 150 miles of track built, over twelve million spent, and only twenty three thousand from a steamer sale remains in federal registry.
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New York
E. W. Hadley
Oregon Pacific Railway Company
Oregon
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Oregon Pacific Railroad Company
Wilamette Valley & Coast Railroad Company
T. Egerton Hoge
Rastroint
Federal Court
San Francisco
Yaquina Bay
Ore
Bolze Clay
Idaho
Powderly set for immigration post amid Senate fight
Washington dispatch says Terence Powderly faces a Senate rejection risk for the immigration commissioner general post after his July appointment by President McKinley. Knights of Labor and Federation of Labor oppose confirmation citing Powderly’s past party shifts, silver stance, and previous K of L expulsion. Some Republicans fear electoral damage in Ohio. nomination may be postponed to December.
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McKinley
Powderly
New York
Herald
Washington
Terence V. Powderly
Senate
Knights of Labor
Federation of Labor
Thas
Scranton
Tila
Republican Party
Ohio
Bryan
Republican National Committee
Wild North Topeka feud ends with gunfire arrest
Hiram Mongold, already jailed multiple times for illegal possession, hunted Ed Curtis in North Topeka this morning armed with a revolver. Curtis, once rumored to be in Texas, and Mongold, both identified as jalntists, previously argued over a deer pump. Mongold, intoxicated, fired the pistol in the air during the chase. Favroiman Gordon arrested him for drunkenness and discharging a firearm.
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Hiram HL Mongeld
Ed Curtis
North Topeka
Curtis
Mongold
Texas
Curtix
Favroiman Gordon
Monguld
Deadly Shells at New Haven Armory Kill Eight
A Winchester Repeating Arms plant explosion in New Haven Connecticut today killed four women and two men with two more fatally injured. Nineteen others were hospitalised as debris scattered through the lead lining room where 180 workers, many women, were employed. John Baumeister learned his wife perished as rescue and medical teams rushed to aid victims. Investigators survey the blast as officials caution uncertain causes and offer condolences.
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New Haven
Conn
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Wiliam Baumer
Mary Leumeisier
Josie Brennan
Ida Brown
William Hill Mins Tracy Conray
George Barderat
Edward Barderat
Fire Department
Poid
Ambulance
Hospital Corpes
John Baumeister
Fie
Edward Barderot
Detroit
Mich
Bennett
The
Cympany
Police Commissioner F D Grant Threatens Resignation Over Disorderly House Case
New York Susy. Police Commissioner F D Grant told the board he would resign if his views differ from the mayor and another colleague over Captain Grace, charged with failing to suppress a disorderly house. Grant criticized authorities for pressuring officers to obtain evidence and warned that the force should not disgrace itself. The remarks came during a meeting focusing on Grace's case.
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New York
F. D. Grant
Grace
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