Inaugurated Move to Pass City Occupation Tax
Mas leader urges passage of an occupation tax to reduce the general city levy. He argues taxes are legal and necessary, cites council inaction, and calls for a new levy on occupations and vehicles to fund city needs and relieve debt. He promises to work with the council to authorize a levy and revises plans to ease municipal finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Berwandthal
Burgundthal
Tw Council
Bergundthal
Nigney
DonOehaes Jn
AmAbiUty
Aed
Runaine
Mexgaudttad
Topeke
Ty Enurznimts
Triples Post Twice in Two Years Pamale SM J Jule
A local report notes Pamale and J Jule's continued actions over two years in Pascaie, detailing a town baton incident and subsequent events through May 6, with Joy entering a marriage affecting her husband’s feelings.
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Pamale
SM. J
Fragmented lines mention people and work on a boat
Readable fragments describe individuals named Joka and Michael alive and healthy. A triplet of two girls and a boy are weighed and fed, with reference to a river and a woman Bunbapil employed on a road or canal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joka
Michael
Lovell in Charge of Motive Power Appointment
Alf Lovell, assistant to Mr Henderson, is viewed as superintendent of motive power with duties carried out under Lovell’s name. Authorities reportedly waiting for Henderson’s resignation to finalize Lovell’s appointment amid ongoing office work and expected circular announcing the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Termon
Alfred Lovell
Hander
Won
Jumpers Will Jump In Union Garment Trade Battle
Failing legible text shows unclear quotes about Scranton Pennsylvania and garment workers. The fragment hints at union leaders and price issues affecting fabric costs and worker solidarity amid a convention or meeting.
Flood relief disputes spark calls for furniture fund
Fragmented report notes flood sufferers urging that \$12,000 Argentine pound relief be spent on furniture for homes in Kanes Oty. Allegations claim relief funds are misused on street cleaning while a portion remains for Sunday schools in Chinatown San Francisco. It mentions Ella May Clemmons starting a Chinese and Japanese Sunday school in Chinatown and Catholic mission efforts led by Mary’s church.
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Kanes Oty
Kan
Jy SJ
Cunper
Jeorge Gover
L. Jones
Feiler
Chinatown
San Francisco
Ella May Chenmons
Bre
Howard Gould
Chiese
St. Ann
Mary's Church
Father Handrey
Catholic Mission
Mine Clemmons
Heer
William Smith College for Women Proposed in Geneva
Geneva July 6 1900 news item announces William Smith a millionaire nursery owner wills endow a college for women to be named the William Smith College for Women. The institution will sit on about thirty acres on the city outskirts with funds to support public institutions including the Smith Observatory in the deputy city area.
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Geneva
N.Y
William Smith
Willam Smith College For
Smith
Has Slept 24 Daye. Yates and Ellsworth Baseball Clash
New York July 1 reports ElDorado and Hutchinson games plus Ellsworth and Marysville in a three game series. Ellsworth won late on a pitcher’s single and three-base hit while Relihan pitched well. other scores note fielding errors and singles. Also brief lines on Eureka, Strong City, and Eureka games with varied outcomes.
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Kansas
Ellsworth
Marysville
Relihan
O.brien
Price
Ellas Worth Boys
Slater
Eilsworth
Muaryaville
Pacand
Cooley
Jehe Welder
Phele
Ama
Belgie
Eldorado
Hutchinson
Eldo
Rado
Becker
Airee Bameelt
Merdy
Dunn
Bamgrover
Calbert
Santa Fe to trial supply cars for stations
Santa Fe railway plans a test run of supply cars to deliver goods to small stations. A trial starting August 17 from Kansas City will fit out five cars for a tour of lines, with four men per car and N. Kice in charge. If successful, more cars will be built and deployed nationwide.
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Santa Fe Railway
Topelm
Bantt Fs
Eerview
Ice cave in Pocahontas County yields endless supply
Richmond dispatch reports Morrison Martin, a carver, discovered a cave in Pocahontas County with an inexhaustible ice supply. The opening high on a hillside drew him in after rope access, revealing a vast ice pile extending beyond sight and capable of serving a large city for a full summer.
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Richmond
Saly
Morrison Martin
Pocahontes
Martin
Batt
Receiver for the Boston coach sparks court clashes over ownership
A Boston coach known as one of the finest cars was placed under a receiver in Newark. The case drifted for years near Springfield while ownership was litigated. A colored porter and his wife remained involved in the transfer dispute as contractors moved building materials to St. Louis for delivery. The court fixed the receiver’s bond at 30000 dollars to ensure sale of the coach amid efforts to speed handling at rail termini.
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New. York
Chascory Court
Newark
Net
Boston
Springfield
Mass
Porter
Airship as War Machine and Langley Experiments
Reports reveal funds for Langley experiments came from general appropriation to the board of finance and fortifications, not a direct wartime grant. The Langley machine is described as a war device, with increased production of aerodromes and navigational aids cited as justification amid unauthorized public disclosure.
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Langest
Prof. Langley
Congress
Langley
Board of Uninance and
P. Laneley
Board of Orfinance
P.langley
Smithsenian “Institution
North Topeka News and Cross Town Moves
North Topeka column notes residents moving homes on Gordon Street and nearby areas. W C Steele visits Larkin Kansas, dentists, telephones and stray items. Flood relief talks, community meeting, and a long list of local happenings include a church lawn social, a millinery sale, and a lamp accident with a boy burned.
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Tal Pratt Company
Orthamen
W. C Steele
Larkin
Kan
Wilett
Ward
Wear Gordon Treet
Weep Gordon Street
Porary
North Tepes Dental Pariors
Netonal Basic
Seventh and
Kansas Avenue
HL. Cunningham
West Gordon
Jonnyla Davies
Monroe Street
Courtney
Kansas Avenue South
Lee Ponderrant
Reform School
North Topeka
Egiorm
Elmest Gatshed
Morne Myers
AWAS
Galt
Central Avenue
Hanley's Hall
Topeka
Gorgor Street
J. 8. Morse
W.af
G. Lane
T. M. Hantey
Carter
Ellef Cnmanitten
Ferber
Atlantic Yacht Club Race Sees Thistle Triumph Over Scottish Route
Atlantic Yacht Club in New York hosts a 729 mile race toward Scotland. Thistle wins after pacing from Stantin's lightship at dawn, while Ingomer Molaved arrives last evening at Ighemra S45, with mist delaying the start and a foretoomunt estimate around Ave feet.
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Atlantic Yacht Club
New York
Yacht Thistle
Cluh
Scotland
Uxbrehm
Lan Pace Frem Stantin
Grain Markets Turn Mixed Amid Weak Corn and Slow Trading
Grain markets showed a downward tilt for corn with weaker receipts and favorable northwest weather boosting wheat slightly. New York stocks opened higher but drifted, reflections of dull trading and limited demand spread through sessions. Receipts at Chicago and Kansas City were noted, while future contracts saw mixed actions and scattered gains in blue chip rails and chemical issues.
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Muses
Chicago
Ian
Sang
Ate
WBA
Tees
Theo SP Sipe
Ce Clocer
Teenine Sapien
Kansas City
Senay
New York
Wall Street
London
Southern Pacific
Mésihattan
Ami
U. S. Steel
International
Ted
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
Central
Northwestern
Amalgamated Copper
Tractius
Nutty
Eaxtorn Hillage Vertficates
Virginia Carolina
Chemical
Evanaville
Terre Haute
Rock Island
Evansville
Hwcame
Colorado
Acine Coast
Minnespolia
St Loute
Norfolk and Western
Grae Fwine
Tockhich
St. Louis
New York Central
Louisville
Geyer
Tennessee
Polska
Terre
Virginia
Cerolina Chemical
Eben
Cottsn
Strest
Zeephany Stee Company
New
Sronlus
Topeka
Ogasou Steel
Gs Atchinei Pra
Tim
Manhattan
Lalana Western
Union
Ess
Inieresa
Kansas
California
Coton
Erare
Pennsylvania
Mediterranean
Banabars
Port Simons
RePics
Arkansas
Texas
Searc h for Day Labor and Market Notes in Midwest Ledger
Classified fragment shows requests for daily sewing work and local help plus a dense, erratic livestock and commodity market listing. Mentions Minard at Shawnee grocery, buyers and sellers in Chicago Kansas City and New York markets, butter poultry and hay prices, cattle receipts and hogs, with scattered place names and dates.
Woman Incites Riot In Kellogg Switchboard Attack
A woman encouraged a mob that assaulted Joseph Sullivan, a nonunion employee at Kellogg Switchboard, calling for violence and urging the crowd to kill him during the incident.
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Joseph
Sullivan
Kellogg Switchboard Company
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Second Trial
In St. Louis on July 29 the jury in the second trial of a murder case failed to agree on a verdict. Jurors retired late and continued deliberations until midnight.
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St. Louis
Eediey
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