Peeping Tom at Wellington Linked to Indecent Letters
A local drama unfolds as a man in Wellitorder, suspected of stalking and sending indecent letters to several girls, faces police attention. Investigations reveal letters written to multiple recipients, including one to a different city, drawing in Jerome Matheken and a sheriff’s inquiry. The case exposes threats to schoolgirls and the suspect’s tarnished reputation.
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W. Teell
Wellimdert
Murchul
P. Grineteld
Inter
Godre
Trier
5 S. S. S. promises permanent cure for blood diseases
Testimony from Joneps O. Mygratt of Athens Georgia claims a fourteen carbuncle case was cured after taking S. S. S. a mercury free vegetable blood remedy. The ad says doctors failed for months, then states S. S. S. works at any depth and will cure scrofula rosea dermatitis and contagious blood poisoning.
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Joneps
O. Mygratt
Athens
Saya
General Caldwell at Newton Recalls Civil War Generals
The Newton reporter interviews General Caldwell who ranks Longstreet as the top Confederate foe, cites Stonewall Jackson’s greatness but criticizes his cutting qualities, and questions rumors about Grant lending money. He recalls leading the second army corps and tallies his units' losses versus the Army of the Potomac, naming Nelson Miles and John R Brooke among fellow officers.
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LO. Caldwell
Newton
Newton Journal
Longstrest
Lonzetreet
Jochen
Longstreet
Gen
Huckner
Pt. Donelson
Grant
Mies
Army of the Potomac
Nelson A. Miles
John, R Brooke
Recollections of the War Move Veteran to Island Park
The Winfield Courier reports a June 1 gathering where Comrade Renton Buck issued a ringing command as music played for recollec tions of the War. Veterans recall the signal lay down and its grave significance amid bugle calls and imagined musketry.
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Winfield
Winfeld Courier
Tollowine
Island Park
Renton Buck
Onis
Sand
Mr. Hurk
Hin
Supt Arnold Absent as Reformatory Chief. Turmoil Reflects Inconsistencies
Report from Dillon notes W J Lin genfelter acting superintendent at the reformatory after Captain Arnold’s absence. Morse resigns to run Water Eight and Power. A factional Raven family incident ended with Frank Day WT Rowe and others beating a man named Futive, with Rowe sustaining scalp wounds and facial injuries. Police likely to arrest those involved.
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Reformatory
W. J. Lingenfelter
Hutchinson
Jane
Bir
J. c. Morse
The
Dillon
Rowe
Wil Futive
Red Billy
Abilene man loses night’s cash stash in home fire
After closing his store Charles Coben of Setzer and Coburn found a roll of bills worth over 300 dollars on leaving his home. He kept the money in his pocket and later forgot it. His wife found the roll in the morning while making the bed and burned it with scraps of cloth she was sewing, destroying the paper money in the fire.
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Abilene
Coben
Setzer & Cobun
Ainontie
Ebonis
Iuniker
Blue Rapids Women Form to Save Opera House
Blue Rapids June 2 a group of women met in the Ladies Library to form an association to save the opera house. Mire E. Sweetland elected president and officers named including G B Stocks vice president Nettle Barlow secretary Carrie Stocks Holmes treasurer. Committees led by Mrs A F Sweetland and others to raise funds or refurbish the opera house furniture. A China entertainment planned to support the effort. The association is described as insolvent with Judge Sprifiman appointing a receiver for the creditors. Memorial observance held in Rive Rapids with a pastor delivering a sermon as churches closed.
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Blue Rapids
Opera House
Mire AE. Swertland
G. B. Stocks
Nettle Barlow
Carrie Stocks Holmes
Curmitteea
A. F. Sweetland
J. J. Death
PW Phiten
Musbeck
Oper House
Alth Opera House Association
Spifiman
Tabor of Mine Rapids
Decoration Day Exercises Held May Third in City Park
A city service featured a decorated hall and music directed by Miss Mary Cheney. Mayor E. A. Winter gave the welcome and W. A. Calder delivered the oration before crowds from Marshall county towns Frankfort Waterville Irving and Marysville veterans groups attended.
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Mary Cheney
E. A. Winter
W. A. Calderhead
Calderhead
Marshall County
Frankkfort
Waterville
Irving
Marysville
Yana
Blue Rapids
Painful Death Near Hope Sparks Alarm
Abilene June 2 news of the death of Mrs John Kelsow northeast of Hope in a tragic cart accident reached here. George Relch, a hundred rods away, first found her as a horse pulled the cart wheel and spokes battered her head and face. Her body was freed only after tearing the cart seat away.
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Abilene
John Kelsow
Hope
Kelzow
George Relch
Dow
Daughter
Mr. Tretch
Mrs. Kalsove
Decoration Day Ceremonies Honor Pleasant Hill Soldiers
Pleasant Hill in Marshall County held a notable Decoration Day service with Seaverend Coan Jades Calvert Irving Meyers and Van Orsdel leading religious duties. J G Strong Blue Rapids delivered the oration as civic groups and G A R ritualists observed the event with soldiers graves honored and cheers for duty remembered.
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Pleasant Hill
Marshall County
Blue Rapids
Seaverend Coan
Jades Calvert
Irving
Meyers
van Orsdel
Cottase Hill
J. G. Strong
Mra Howard Robinsom
Alva
Tex
G. A. FR
B. FP. Adams
Wash
Hawk
Rev. Calvert
Trvine
James A
Hue Ratdé
HG. Seynolds
Father and son drown in Saline river near Lincoln Kan
A Kansas City Star special from Lincoln Center reports on Decoration Day as George Repachere, 15, drowned after venturing beyond his depth in the Saline river six miles east of Lincoln. His father rushed to save him and both drowned. Mrs Repschere and five other children watched the tragedy unfold.
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Lincoln
Kan
Kansas City
Jane
Kat
Saline River
George Repachsre
Wim
Repschere
Man Falls 50 Foot Well in Cowley County
In Winfield on June 2 Joe fajply and Charles Stursis were cleaning a 5 foot well when Halph slipped into the bucket and fell about 50 feet. He seemed unhurt, but the accident could have been deadly.
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Cowley
Winfield
Joe Fajply
Tly
Charles Stursis
Fort Scott Considers City Salaries and Expenses
Fort Scott on June 1 reports a push to cut city salaries and overall expenses. Current salaries total 8,190 annually while city costs exceed 4,000 yearly, with proposed reductions estimated to save over 1,200.
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Fort Scott
From Kansas Towns Rumors and Local News Sweep State
Smith Center rumors brew of a new Republican newspaper after W H Nelwon Kane named postmaster others left discuss the enterprise Beloit creamery records a slide of over 100000 pounds of milk with trade of 4000 pounds of butter Stockton area clubs gain momentum Overbrook challenges towns to show greater progress Fourth Ave school roof remodeling planned at Leavenworth Holton marks Decoration Day with ceremonies Today’s Presidential Appointments list Nelson Oklahoma and New Mexico officials named in Washington nominations
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W. H. Nelwon Kane
Pst
Bako
Beloit
Vietor
Saltville
Beattsville
Downs
Jensen Broa
Beloit Creamery
Six Pugilists E titled to Fight for Honors
Champion middleweight Robert Fitzsimmons evaluates six leading contenders for the title. Peter Maher and Joe Choynski are praised for power and skill, while Jim Hall and James J. Corbett are noted as top clever fighters. Joe Goddard and Peter Jackson receive mixed appraisals as possible challengers. Fitzsimmons predicts Maher as the probable champion if in peak form after recent Carson City bout.
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Robert Fitzsimmons
Carson City
Staten
Todey Fitzhes
Jon Goddard
Peter Jackson
Oifers
Peter Maher
Joe Choyneki
Jim Hall
Jim Corbett
Whch
Fitzsimmons
Poyer
Uiat
Queensbury
Joe Choynskil
Tie
Chayaski
Hall
Corbett
James J. Corbett
Mander
Goddard
Jackson
Jor Goddard
Joe Goddard
Feter Jackson
Rhem
Westward boxing scene and college baseball results
In New Mexico talk hints at boxing prospects with Joe Goddard rivalries and Wade Watts, while Pittsburg hosts Joe Cleary in a catch-weight bout for $200 a side with Al Woods as referee. Princeton defeats Harvard in a pitchers’ duel as Brooklyn and St Louis trade early blows in MLB action. Detroit, Louisville, and Philadelphia show varied scores with standout pitching by Herman for Detroit and strong performances across the league.
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Pittsburg
Joe Cleary
Wade Watts
Kansas City
al Woods
Cleary
Taetam
Mike Cleary
St Clair
Denny Callahan
Watts
Bond Fehting
Western Association Burlington Rise in Local Play
Fragmentary OCR lists teams and players across Burlington St Joseph Quincy Rockford Dex Moines with brief mentions of batteries and officials. Lacks coherent event details but indicates standings or match notes tied to The Western Association and Burlington rise. The scattered names include O20 S73 1042 0403 and players such as Williams Pardes Rae Osotiogr and Underwood.
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Wey and Willams
Pardes Burlington
St. Joseph That
Collins
Rae Osotiogr
Quincy Wong
Sopier
Loman God Monroe
McGreevy
Mrisbee
Traffley
Rockford
Rapid
Underwood and
Quinn
MacDougall
Fuller
Dex Moines
Rev J D Knox Trial Opens at Methodist Conference
In St Joseph Missouri on June 2 by a Methodist church judicial conference the trial of Rev John d Knox ex banker of Topeka opened with Bishop Merrill of Chicago presiding He indicated no publication verdict until then and the proceedings are expected to last two days Several witnesses including widows alleged to have been defrauded by Knox attended the session
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John d. Knox
Topeka
Methodist Dhurch
Merrill
Chicago
Krox
Dogs Are Baggage and Passenger Policy Change
New York June 2 PennsyRailway plans to carry dogs as passengers in future, ending high excess rates charged by express companies under contracts with railways. Fanciers and breeders have long avoided sending dogs to distant shows due to cost. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to C B T Railway officials and friends for support during illness and death of a wife and mother. Baptist church to hold annual business meeting with afternoon reports and evening officer elections. Drowsiness relieved by Beachams Pills. Subscribe for The State Journal.
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New York
Pennsylyvania Railroad
Bayenee
C, BT
T Railway Company
the Baptist Church
Back to Her Mother Elopement Tale Ends in Homeward Return
Sixteen year old Arina Adams ran away from St Joseph to Topeka with John Helm to marry. After spending a night at the Digman home she decided to go home. Deputy Lucas aided her return to St Joseph with a train ticket. She appeared younger than sixteen, well dressed, and from a well to do family.
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Te St Joseph
Topeka
John Helm
Miss Adams
James Digman
North Jefferson Street
Digman
Digmian
Santa Fe
Inder Sherif Lucis
St. Joseph
Tlatchs
Court House
Hale
Lucas
Uber
Treasury cash and debt figures in monthly public debt report
The government reports 967,496,526 dollars in cash held in the treasury as of May 29, with total debt at 1,226,797,364 dollars excluding cash. The month shows a 31,560,080 decline in debt for cash balance, amid a 2,000,000 cash increase in the treasury, and a 483,015 rise in non-cash debt components. Net cash in treasury stands at 230,114,512 dollars after offsetting certificates and notes against cash.
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Washington
Treasury
Tillman Seeks Congress Aid to Enforce Dispensary Law
Senator Tillman of South Carolina urges a House resolution calling on the judiciary committee to consider and report what legislation is needed to restore South Carolina authority to regulate liquor. He argues dispensary had reduced intemperance and opposes the idea it was a money device. The committee adopted a substitute directing inquiry into compliance with interstate commerce law.
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Congress
Washington
Tilman
South Carolina
Tillman
Hoar
Massachusetts
Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Pathfinders for Debs in Radical Socialist Mission
Three Denver men set out in a wagon to preach radical socialist ideas for a cooperative commonwealth with Eugene V Debs. The travelers James Hogan N L Griest and William Holmes claim the plan aims to create a self supporting western community and prepare for Debs inauguration.
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Denver
Eugene V
Debs Co-Operative Commonwealth
Colorado
James ‘ Hogan
American Railway Union
N. L. Griest
Wm. Holmes
Chicago
Tt 14
Debs
Danish steamer in distress near harbor report
An 8, June item notes a steamer in distress about 20 miles from the harbor, slowly coming in. It is believed to be the Danish vessel involved in a collision with the steamer Mississippi in a prior report.
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Lick
Mississippi
City Fences Raised to Save Park Boundary
City workers built a fence around the City park last night to avoid an injunction in a dispute over land between Mr Tet and the city, with surveyor Barnes marking boundaries and evidence of legal action likely to follow the fence extends along the park edge and slough area.
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Elc
Root
Tiers
Tet
Rowt
Barnes
Ramacy
Tinutit
Koot
Warkell
Fellows Anl
Rich Scruggs Frees Await Smuggling Hearings
Rich M. Scruggs a St. Louis dry goods merchant and his secretary J Langhorne were arrested May 22 after landing from the steamer St Paul on a charge of smuggling jewelry valued at 3000. The examination set for today before U S Commissioner Shiside was adjourned by agreement until tomorrow. The further examination is expected after the grand jury is discharged on June 16. The foreman Janne McCreary is cited as a personal friend of Mr Sertess and cannot be removed, shaping the case’s adjournment.
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Goss
Scrugge
New York
Richard M. Scruggs
St. Louis
J. Langhorne
St Paul
United States
Tounee
Tomer
Janne McCreary
Sertess
Eras
Epee
Wanted A.C.E. Banner Sparks Church Sales Dispute
In the urban Christian Endeavor banners episode a cigar dealer’s son and daughter attend the convention as delegates while another vendor, a Sunday church sorter, serves visitors free of charge. A banner hanger’s dismissive act led to heated remarks and a rift among local dealers who threaten to withdraw support from religious or charitable efforts.
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Christian Endeavor
Indian scare subsides in Montana clash with Cheyennes
June 2 Gimeniey says southeastern Montana Indian tensions near reservation edges prompt militia readiness. Sheriff and deputies assure cautious action with government backing. Topeka base ball series advised with Leavenworth. Topeka hopes for a state base ball event this week.
Rail traffic switch foreshadows Pacific lines feud
Omaha reports confirm renewed tension as Union Pacific prepares a route reallocation sending traffic to Southern Pacific via Ogden in retaliation for the opening of the Oregon Short Line’s Ogden route. Capital Lodge No. 242 O W W election set for June 3, with members urged to attend.
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Omaha
Pacine
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Pacilette Ogden
Ogden
Oreeon
Local Bicycle Offered Cheap on Avenue
Brief readable note from WV area listing a P Renner bicycle for sale at a cheap price on a main avenue. The fragment mentions Wayne and Minion aid and references a year, with unclear additional details. The item is described as inexpensive and available for quick purchase.
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SA Chetve
Wayne Aid Minion
P Renner
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