Peters Accepts Board Post After Active Removal Talk
Hon S R Peters agrees to join the Hutchinson reformatory board amid controversy over his earlier push to oust the previous aid board. He says his actions related to reform investigations and furniture purchases, while a longtime governor’s involvement and Topeka talks unfold, stirring questions about motives and political timing.
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Peters
S R Peters
Reformatory Board
Aid Board
Newton Kansan
State Journal
Hutchinson Reformatory
S. R Peters
Latch
Couras
Limaelf
Becauss
Topeka
Juvawan
Kellaw's Venture in Burlingame Coal Mining Machinery
Topeka observer details experiments by E P Kellam and partners at Burlingame to mine coal using machinery driven by compressed air. Deming shaft leased by Paynter and Barks, with Norwalk air compressor and six foot air chamber installed, cost about $1.10 per ton and $5,000 to outfit. Inventor hopes to cut mining costs by half. soil removal is major expense. Also notes President Cleveland nephew C E B Hastings in Topeka and a heavy rain event in Dakota area affecting rail lines and bridges.
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Burlingame
E. P. Kellam
Topeka
Paynter
Barks
Kellam
Norwalk
Mr. Cleveland
Central National
Grover Cleveland
Hastings
Bonsbrake
Helen Goulds Guests Visit Osage City Family Remembers Gould Kin
Miss Helen M Gould invited James Oliver and his daughter Elsie to ride with her party from Osage City to Hope. The group included Frank Goulds son, Miss Altice, Frank Northrup and Missouri Pacific VP. Oliver valued the reunion and recalled past ties to the Gould family during the brief visit.
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Gould
Burlingamé Chronicle
Helen M. Gould
James Oliver
Elsie
Osage City
Miss Gould
Missouri Pacific
Frank
Altice
Frank Northrup
Jay Gould
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Oliver
Local notes report Topeka area people and visits
Local residents respond to family and travel updates. E W Tatman travels to Dallas to visit his ailing mother and officers Wilkerson and Gaines search Kansas City for a suspect. I A Strauss named receiver for Waltmire drug. Edith and John Mountain of Chicago visiting Topeka. Mrs William Schilling Jr and daughter Margaret visiting Hoyt family in Topeka. Silver Knights of America to organize in Lincoln post hall July 25 with an inspection. Divorce actions filed by Elbertine Jones and Sarah Crozier cite support issues and asset divisions. John Henderson of Auburn departs for Scotland after twelve years in Kansas with four farms. Weekly shipments report from Gardenia area includes zinc ore and lead totals.
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E W. Tatman
Dallas
Tex
Wilkerson
Gaines
Kansas City
I. A. Strauss
Waltmire Drug Company
Mise Edith Mountain
John Mountain
Chicago
Topeka
William Schilling, Jr
Margaret
Cong Beach
Cal
H. 8. Hoyt
Kansas Avenue
Henderson
The Ravages of the Phyloxera in French Vineyards
Excerpt from Blackwood's Magazine notes the devastation of French vineyards by the phylloxera pest, totaling over 1.5 million acres and costing France roughly twice the German war indemnity in indirect losses. It discusses grafting French varieties onto American rootstocks, mildew control with copper sulfate, and cautions about toxicity fears while stressing costly care for vineyards controlled by small owners.
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France
Germany
Ribston
Marechal Niel
Byters
Blackwood's Magazine
Correct Diagnosis and Domestic Disturbances
Dr Pillsbury tells Mrs Barlow the headache has no organic cause. She blames the pounding from the next door as driving her crazy. The Detroit Free Press and Philadelphia Record are cited in a fragmentary clip.
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Dr. Pillsbury
Stop Impostors From Getting Your Money Today
A confident claim promotes the World Medical Institute at 631 Quincy Street Topeka offering reliable chronic disease treatment. The ad warns against impostors visiting cities monthly and promises successful results guaranteed to rich and poor, with testimonials from treated patients and endorsements by people and press.
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Quincy Street
World Medical Institute
Topeka
Kansas City
Faker
Topeks
North Topeka Notes on People Places and Events
North Topeka items list visits travels new clerks stores and local business ads. Mentions Miss Nellis Raub Mrs E E Miller Rev W L Byers Miss Berth Kemp J Wiedler Uncle Jake and Miss Hettie Welch with health updates. Also social events at Star lodge AOUW and remarks by Grand Master Wallace and other officers.
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Nellis Raub
Wamego
E. E Miller
Maid Ok
William Kirkwell
Silver Lake
Wall Green & Sons
Maud Taylor
California
E E Miller
W. L. Byers
Menoken
Ottawa
Berth
Kemp
Emporia
State Normal School
J. Wiedler
Madison Street
Jake” Wiedler
Helen E. Mozes
Jewell
North Topeka
Stutz & Walker
A.J. Arnold &Son
North
Kansas Avenue
Munyon
J. H. Heller
N. Kan. Ave
A. J. Proudtit
N. Kanave
Wes. Laurent Street
Maggie Collins
Jackson Street
Mra L A. Ryder
Mabel Proudfit
Eda Parkhurst
J. P. Scully
South Side
W. 4M
Wallace
L. M. Penwell
E. E. Miller
RB. Cheney
Monster Kernel corn and Peru corn variety discovery
A department of agriculture report notes samples of corn from Peru are four times larger than ordinary maize and highly prolific. Secretary Morton believes the plant could have strong value in the United States. Ten distinct varieties of the species identified so far. In other items, the Kansas City waterworks case before Justice Brewer nears disposition with a decision pending. A Princeton murder conviction yields a 20 year sentence.
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Bow Kansas
Peru
Department of Agriculture
Morton Belives
North America
D. C
Bueciscron
National Waterworks
Kansas City
Justice Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Brewer
Turntos
N. J
John & Colfina
In Guerrero Tales a Boston Herald Writer Describes Pest Life
The dispatch notes Guerrero residents contend with large tarantulas and deadly corallite snakes in boots, while aggressive red ants drive families away and even a baby is lost to ant annihilation. It contrasts Guerrero with Cuernavaca as a milder climate.
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Guerrero
F. R. Guernsey
Boston Herald
Mexico
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Want No Pretty Girls in Office Hiring Policy
A Cincinnati Tribune item recounts a case where an insurance company banned young attractive women as staff. The secretary sought mature experienced women, but initial ads failed. A business college revealed hundreds of applications from banks and firms for older women, while many pretty young candidates remained readily available for other positions.
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Cincinnati Tribune
Eastern Insurance Company
Why Is the Negro Black? A French scientist on skin color
The article cites M. Jauffert asserting there is no anatomical basis for color differences between Africans and Norse people. It claims pigment cells develop similarly across races and that freckles mirror dark skin. arguing color variation is not inherently tied to biology.
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M. Jauffert
Jauffert
Bridge Heights Stun in European and Scottish Constructions
A historic note contrasts bridges including Annecy in France with a height of 656 feet and a 36 foot span, Gorabtet in Cantel at 1880 feet long and 413 feet high, and the Firth of Forth railway bridge main piers rising 365 feet while the railway sits 160 feet above high water.
Old Ex Senator Bradbury Celebrates 93rd Birthday
The Hon J W Bradbury former United States senator from Maine marks his ninety third birthday at Augusta He was born at Parsonfield in 1802 and elected to the Senate in 1842 serving six years More fatal prostrations occurred in Philadelphia during the late hot spell than in any other city.
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J. W. Bradbury
United States
Maine
Augusta
Parsonfield
United States Senate
Philadelphia
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