Name Clash Halts Santa Fe Reorg Debate
Readers weigh whether the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe should adopt a new name for the reorganized company. Chicago papers urge Chicago Kansas California, but defenders argue the Santa Fe Route and Topeka origin best fit the line, advertising strength, and regional history.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Railway Age
Chicago
Cumiog Businew
Cllough
Kansas
California
Atchison Topete and
Atehiton
Topeka
Santa Ve
Ubicaco
Menion Chicago
Newrlang
Rock Island
Rocky Mountains
Chicaro, Burlington & Qalnew
Burlington
Ocean
Topeka Ia
McBride criticizes Sovereign on labor money stance
Cincinnati July 29 National Federation of Labor President John McBride condemns Knights of Labor chief Sovereign for a manifesto to ban national bank notes. He argues the idea harms labor by reducing money in circulation and would not be endorsed by American workers or Knights of Labor.
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John McBride
Cincinnati
National Federation of Labor
Columbus
Sovereign
Knights of Labor
National Bank
McBrnne
Aimeri van
Chinese Mission Work Praised And Questioned
Rev E R Don of the Figith Presbyterian church says efforts to convert Chinese are misguided while noting their rituals. The same piece mentions Rev Divichen as a Chinese advisor and Peter Frederick Bothwell, artist of The Battle of Gangsburo, dies at 70 in Hartinburg.
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Pirtentiag
E. R. Don- Oho
Figith Presbyterian
Yeers
Civiesa
Rey
Divichen
Washington
Gerry
Portavenrata
Peter Frederick Botherwel
Gangsburo
Hartinburg
Rioting Tailors Clash in Hebrew Colony Docking Bloodshed
Rioting and clubbing broke out on Siget street as striking tailors clashed with non union workers at Kaufman Cohen shops. Police dispersed the crowd after skirmishes. shots fired, but no serious injuries reported. About twenty thousand tailors are out in the city and Newark.
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New Yoas
Hebrew Colony
Siget Stree
Kaufman & Cohen
Sigel Street
Newark
Outrage in Baldwin Sees 18 Year Old Girl Assaulted
Word from Lawnhence Kansas dated July 29 reports the eighteen year old daughter of Mr Steve Sturdivan of Baldwin was assaulted by an unknown man. She was found unconscious in a hammock near the house after an attack last night. She recalls nothing and investigators, including the sheriff, proceed from Lawrence to the scene.
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Ueknows
Lawnhence
Kan
Lawrence
Steve Sturdivan
Baldwin
Prohibition Meeting Planned at Leavenworth July 29
Moral element acts stir Leavenworth as temperance workers plan a mass meeting for enforcement of the prohibitory law. J F Culvee, state temperance organizer, has been in the city to rally sentiment and report on law violations, while local businessmen decry the movement.
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Leavenworth
Lravesworth
J. FE. Culvee
Holmes Bloodstained Tools Found At Castle
In Cmeaco on July 2 detectives resumed the search for MW Holmes victims. Two tool chests were found, one containing a stained item believed to be bloodstained. Mrs Patrick Quinlan, janitor’s wife, faced a severe examination as police expect her sensational testimony to aid convictions. A new disappearance linked to Holmes concerns Dr Russler, last seen in 1882, with ties to Holmes and Dr Miuster.
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Cmeaco
Patrick Quinlan
Busaland
Holmies
Oolice
Russler
Miusster
Holmes
Judge Hazen to appoint receiver for the Press
In district court Judge Hazen indicated the daily Press may receive one last chance to meet obligations. If debts to KU Whitted are not settled by Wednesday a receiver will be appointed to take charge and restore the paper. Creditors will select a candidate, subject to the judge’s approval, possibly K A Whitted or a former manager of the Daily Citizen.
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Hazen
Press
District Court
Daily Press
Whitted
Lim
Jgdee Hazen
K. A. Whitted
Daily Citizen
Laborers Deceived by Colonization Plan in Durango
A reporter in Louis reports 170 enslaved Africans brought to Durango by a colonization scheme. They were promised land, five acres of food, and prosperity but found adobes, poor water, disease, and a broken contract. Many died or were unpaid, as guards isolate them near Torreon. Additional groups are en route for transfer.
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Louis
Republic
Portirdo Diaz
Mexico
Evans
Cara
Sparke
Terreon
Durango
Torreon
Mr Stephenson's Posts Stir Topeka Debate on Uniform Hitching Posts
At a streets and walks committee meeting Topeka officials reported Mr Stephenson's pet hitching post ordinance unfavorably. He defended the measure saying it aims to standardize posts for uniformity and cleanliness, not compel nonparticipants to install posts. He pledged to press the issue again. The piece notes the ordinance could improve hitching apparatus if enacted.
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Stephenson
Topeka
Close University Levy Sparks Legal Clash Over State Board
The State Board of Equalization faces trouble for levying 0.3 mill for the state university current fund without legislature approval. Audits show past boards also used C funds, with estimates saying the 0.3 mill would raise about $95,724. The Attorney General advised scrutiny, warning possible university closure due to funding gaps.
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Dissinma
State Board of Equalization Funds
State Board of Equalization
George E Cole
Otis L. Atherton
W. C. Edwards
State JourNan
State House
State University
Bus
General Revenue Fund
Board of Equalization
Cole
Cola
JackSan
Republican Board
CM. Hovey
Encampment Committee Fails to Find Members for Topeka Plan
The Encampment Committee meeting in Topeka failed to locate most members and will reconvene Tuesday. Subcommittee report on renting fair grounds for the K N G encampment week cites confusion over dates, with attorney general hinting at August 6 as alternative. Admission charges planned only for the big day with sham battle and fireworks, others free. Meanwhile the streets and walks committee met to review sidewalk condemnation and release requests, with a plan to report again this afternoon.
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Topeka
Rock Island
T. J. Anderson
Arthur Capper
IL. M
M, Fuller
Shalowe
J. G. Wood
A. J. Kane
M. C. Hotman
S.T. Lowe
H. M. Phillips
Phillips
Driving Association
Military Board
Coinc
Pulton
Drew, Skinner
Elliott
Sievers
Brooke
Governor Humphrey May Go to Sedalia Capital
Independence Kansas July 29 Gov Humphrey is likely to travel to Sedalia within a day or two to review conditions and prospects of the Sedalia Capital a new Republican daily paper owned mainly by the Rice family HL Y Rice visited the governor and spoke of the venture’s promising future The governor considers the matter worth careful thought Clean copy from Peerless Steam Laundry ad line included.
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Overnor
Sedalia
Independence
Kas
Humphrey
Rice
HL. Y. Rice
Beer Tax Battle Sparks Brewers War Cry in Congress
Beers threaten political backlash against a beer tax hike as brewers plan targeted pressure on individual congressmen. Ashbel Fitch asserts no party will dare raise the tax, citing England’s election as a warning and urging opposition to any $1 per barrel increase.
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Onteaco
Post
New York
Congress
National Association
Eaat
West
Ashbel P. Fitch
Fitch
City of
England
Washington
Congresa
Spencer Made Referee In Snow Hamilton Controversy
Judge Hazen today appointed Chas F Spencer referee in the Snow Hamilton dispute. He will hear the evidence and review a stack of legal papers 13 inches deep to decide the case by law and equity. Receiver Hubbard reports total assets around 40000 with 15600 cash, a step toward settling and removing property from receivership. The court denied the attorney general's request to transfer Supreme Court reports and extra stock to the state, finding due Snow 40 on stock and ruling reports could not be copyrighted.
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Hazen
Chas. F. Spencer
E. I. Snow
C. Hamilton
Spencer
Equity
Hubbard
Snow- Hamilton
Attorney General
Supreme Court
United States
Weather shifts as showers flood Kansas River region
Observer reports a cooler day with thunder showers likely this afternoon and tonight. Rain began about 2:40 PM, quelling heat from 99 to 70 in an hour. Upstream rainfall heavy in Kansas City with about 41 inches and a drowning incident joins the Walnut River flood tale with three inches in Leavesworth.
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Jennings
Topeka
Kansas City
Topeka State Journal Cites Record Six Month Circulation
The Topeka Daily State Journal reports sworn half year circulation figures showing the highest six month total in its history, surpassing 1894 Topeka daily papers. It contrasts with Topeka Capital figures and notes large local and tributary town readership driven by evening train routes delivering AP and state news.
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Torna State Journal
Topeka
UDF
State Journal
Shawnee County
Torexa Daily State Journal
Associated Press
State
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