Zara’s Free Treatment Extended by Popular Demand
Owing to high demand for Zara’s cures for rheumatism paralysis and eye issues authorities extend free treatment six more days. Patients are urged to attend at the Capital City brick yard where Allen Woods and others report improvements. consultations run 9 am to 5 pm with medicine charges minimal.
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Allen Woods
Capital
Zara
Kansan
Tui
Jeata
Liv
Lioa
Capital City
Woods
Topeka to Restore Ten Percent Teacher Salary Cut
The Topeka board of education plans to restore the ten percent salary cut for teachers when schools open next fall. A financial statement shows about 10,000 dollars monthly available from September to January, with taxes and miscellaneous items. A new plan proposed by T A Beck to create a city insurance fund could cut costs by stopping costly external insurer payments and handling fire losses in house.
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Topeka
Board of Education
Jesse Shaw
Insnce
Topske
Eseveereces
Eee
T. A. Beck
Beck
Sumoer
Dom Case Proceeds Amid Fraud Claims and Harsh Letters
The preliminary examination of lawyer W. E Dom, charged with embezzlement, is set for tomorrow in Justice Gay's court. The case features two fraudulent Topeka Bank checks and a repentant letter from Dom to Cecil. Also noted are aggressive Kansas Adjustment Company circulars and a divorce suit by William Frayer against Rosa Frayer citing elopement with a co respondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Cecil
Omaha
Bere
W. E Dom
Gay
T. H. Cecil
Dom
Bank of
Topska
Chicuza
AL. Allen
Topeka
Chicago
Albert Knowles
Bank of Topeka
Cecil
Donadant
Wilkerson
Kansas Adjustment Company
Itn Bt
Kansas Upietmest Company
P.S
Who Robbed the Dead Mystery of Captain Smith Diamond
A detective tale surrounds Captain John Smith of Cherokee county and a $250 diamond stud worn at death in Topeka. Harry Smith in Topeka pursues the missing gem while affidavits place the stone on his shirt bosom before theft claims. The body was moved from Copeland hotel to Undertaker Palmer's rooms without the diamond, and the case remains unsettled amid speculation and a reward interest. Also included are erratic Potwin council notes and a brief cholera report from St Petersburg with minor court items.
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Captain Smith
John Smith
Cherokee County
Hinson
Harry Smith
Topeka
Copeland Hotel
Aca Bunn
Copeland
Palmer
Woodlawn Avenue
Gresowood Avenue
Elmwood Avenue
J. H. Hunt
Wilson
Capital City
Miller
Willard
Cholers
Ruasiz
Washington
Karel
St Petersburg
State Department
Russia
Volga
St. Petersburg
Divorces Granted in Swo District Court Cases
Judge Hazen grants divorces to Emma Westcott from Charles G. Westcott and Julia Boyd from W S Boyd. Emma cites habitual drunkenness and desertion. Charles formerly well regarded, now self-supporting via race horses after his father ceased funds. Julia alleges desertion and prior verbal abuse. alimony of 750 dollars awarded to the wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazen
Emma Westcott
Julia Boyd
Charles G. Westcott
Mia Westcott
Charles
Indiana
Westcott
W. S Boyd
Overbrook
Deerfield Seed Shipments Highlight Rail Inquiry
State railroad commissioners inspected Deerfield Klarney County to hear residents about reopening the station and to review last year’s melon seed shipments. Deerfield sent three carloads of seeds, two to D. M. Ferry & Co in Detroit and one to Bartelde's seed house in Lawrence, signaling a strong melon crop potential for watermelons muskmelons and cantaloupes. The possibility to rename Deerfield Melontown is noted if trends continue.
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D. M. Ferry & Co
Detroit
Bartelde
Lawrence
Deerfield
Melontown
Married This Morning Rev J B Thomas Weds Laura Stewart
Rev J B Thomas pastor of First Baptist and Laura B Stewart wed at Fort Worth Texas at eight o clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev BE J Thomas of Atlanta, father of the Topeka pastor. They plan to visit Galveston and other southern cities before returning to Topeka within two weeks. Mrs Stewart is daughter of Mrs Bass and niece of Mrs Mulvane. She has headed the art department at Fort Worth University during winters.
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Laura B. Stewart
J. B. Thomas
First Baptist Church
Monroe Street
Fort Worth
Texas
Mr. Thomas
Bate Belf
Thomas
Pone
BE. J. Thomas
Atlanta
Lil
Topeka
Ferris Wheels and Long Family Feud Spill Into Court
Floyd and Walter Coleman aged 28 and 20 faced police court charges for disturbing A L Perris of Parkdale. Ferris, a litigious figure, is said to have tested the case for long standing family quarrels. The Coleman brothers were discharged. Perris and Emma Ferris faced separate penalties in a drawn out dispute.
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Coleman
Floyds
Walter Coleman
A. L. Perris
Parkdale
Ferries
Perris
Colemen
Ferrin
Cass
Ferris
Army
Emma Ferris
Long Ride on Wheels to Omaha by Topeka Wheelmen
Fred Freeman and Schuyler Nichols left Topeka for Omaha on bicycles joining J Fred Cole and W W Webb who rode part way by train. They expect to reach Omaha tonight. Thurston, assistant cashier, handles bank duties in Freeman's absence. The Kansas Carriage Works builds a light running vehicle for Dr Lewis.
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Fred Freeman
Schuyler Nichols
Fred. Cole
W. W. Webb
Omaha
Topeka
Horton
J. Fred Cole
Mr. Freeman
Thurston
Bank of Topeka
Dr. Lewis
Kansas Carriage Works
West Sixth Street
Funeral of Jerome Greenbaum Boy 5 In Monroe Street Home
The funeral for Jerome Greenbaum five son of Mr and Mrs S Greenbaum was held at 10 am yesterday from 618 Monroe Street. He had recovered from scarlet fever but fell ill again and died Saturday evening after a brief relapse. A large gathering attended with many floral offerings over 100 pieces. Mr S Bernheimer read the funeral ritual.
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Jerome Greenbaum
Mr. S Greenbaum
Monroe Street
S. Bernheimer
They Ate Dog Meat During Storm Suffering at Sea
Las Fraxcreco June 4. The steamer Santa Ross arrived from San Diego with three shipwrecked mariners from the schooner Crest aboard. Captain Harlow says the Crest was disabled off Point Conception by a fierce storm, all food washed overboard, four days adrift, and a dog was killed and eaten to stave off starvation.
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Las Fraxcreco
Santa Ross
San Diego
Crest
Harlow
Point Conception
City Property Assessments Show Decrease in 1895
The 1895 personal property assessment compiled by the city reveals a decrease of 120,995 since last year, with total assessments this year at 1,490,595 compared to 1,011,590 previously. Real estate valuations also fall from 7,503,239 to 7,065,200 in Topeka.
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Fant
Topeka
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Zaro
Pond
Busineue College
Srate Journal
Brett
W. E. Dom
William Frayer
Rosa Frayer
Rosa
B C. Hendson
MR. Eby
Potwin
Ebenezer Wilson
Thomas Eby
Mill
Hill
James Booth
Booth
E. M. Atwood
A. P. Jetmore
Walt McGee
Louisa Vita
Washburn
Hele
Kanens
Neodesha Telephone Company
Lean
Geo. N. Bandy
W. Pierce
W. J. McGhee
P. Carpenter
W. L. Blake- Ty
W. D. Majors
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Kansas Breeze Company
Edwards
MR. Ferris
Wheels
D. Knox
Deamer
Stevenson & Co
Geo. Kelly
Ene St Louis
Tate With Stevenson & Co
A Polk Sta. Moeser Ice Miz. Co. Pure Manufactur
Faruets Py Moeser Ice Manufacturing Co
Talaphones
Polkaaa A
Mbus Wna
Ree
Leto
Tor
BlackTonic Med.Co
Perfecto
All Dears
Kansas
the Western
Foundry
R. L. Cofran
Little Jerome Greenbaum
Hiram Hutse
Elmwood
Willow Ave
Potwin Place
Topeks
Hawley
George W. Stansfield
Kansas Ave
J.M. Knight
Kansas Avenue
North Kansas Aus
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