Prison crowd prompts push for separate rooms at city jail
Police Matron Thorpe urges new quarters to separate prisoners by class to reduce conflicts. In a letter to the Journal she describes overcrowded women and men rooms, with four white and four colored women sharing space and male inmates crowded into a larger, deteriorating area. She argues for two additional rooms at the city prison to protect decency and order amid growing concerns from jail staff.
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Polica
Thorpe
Jailera
Follar
The
Stars Journal
Phoue
Walpleweanure
Topeka
Modern Mexico Co organizes Topeka printing firm charter filed
The Modern Mexico Publishing Company of Topeka filed its charter with the secretary of state. Authorized capital stock is 25000 dollars. It plans general publishing and printing in Topeka El Paso and the City of Mexico. Incorporators and directors include J F Daniels A B Hulst J B Hibben L Severy and B M L Patterson.
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Topeka
Modern Mexico Publishing Company of
Topeke
el Paso
City of
Mexico
J. F. Daniels
A B. Hulst
J. B Hibben
L Severy
Emporia
B ML Patterson
E Pag
Alfalfa roots and state notes in Topeka report
Secretary Coburn hails alfalfa as a water sourcing wonder with roots claimed to reach deep into the earth. A Meriden editor dispute leads to data from Expert Irish, while surrounding items discuss Prohibition era attitudes, state appointments, and local agricultural figures such as Apple King F Wellhouse boasting 1560 acres of apples across Leavenworth and Miami counties.
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Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
United States
Mr. Coburn
Meriden
Irish
United States Department of Agriculture
Eriden
Statz Jocr- Wal
Arizona
Kansas
F. Wellhouse
State Ponte
State Horticultural Society
Mr. Wellhouse
Leavenworth County
Wakarusa
Santa Fe
Miami County
Joheson
Wellhouse
Reception for Gage Honors Heroism at Lincoln Post Hall
Topeka journal reports a crowded Lincoln post hall reception for G G Gage honoring his tribute to fallen heroes and the Blue battle monument unveiling at Topeka cemetery. Judge Wool gave the principal address while Gage fielded thanks. many local figures spoke and resolutions praised his patriotism. Additionally Scranton relief aid arrived as eight boxes and twelve barrels of clothing and provisions were shipped, with Equal Suffrage members organizing distributions. unused clothing from Down's room will aid western Kansas sufferers.
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Lincoln Post
GA I. Poate
Mr.Gage
Battle of the Blue
Topeka
Modocs
Major Anderson
Major Fuller
Devend
Scranton
Equal Suffrage Association
Down
J. K. Hudson
Kansas
Riley's Roaring Well at Fort Riley Curiosity
A 125 foot drilled well on Henry Myers farm near Port Riley emits a roaring sound and blasts cold air when its rock cover is removed. Each winter the water in the well freezes to about forty inches. The Muankettan Nationalist notes the story but finds no conclusive explanation, though several scientists have inspected the site.
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Fort Riley
Port Riley
Henry Myers
Muankettan
To Picnipil Tecumsehs Excursion For Topeka People
Four hundred Topeka residents plan a trip to Tecumseh tomorrow hosted by the Knights and Ladies of Security. A special ten cent round trip fare is set, with trains departing Santa Fe Depot at 2 PM and returning around 6 40 PM and 11 PM.
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Topeka
Santa Fe's New Run To Cut Travel Time Between KC and Chicago
Santa Fe announces a fifteen hour schedule between Kansas City and Chicago, starting with a 7 am departure from Kansas City and a 10 am arrival in Chicago next day. The Denver Express will shift to earlier times, and rival lines threaten retaliation. The line cites 45 percent mileage and hints at possible rate cuts if others respond. The Kansas City to Chicago tie between Santa Fe and a local line prompts potential disputes over time cards and competitive moves.
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Sunisy
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Chicago
Denver Express
Kansas Citu-Chicken
San Fe
Alton Railway
Captain Devendorf Sells Topeka Home for 3000
Captain H X Devendorf sold his corner Fifth and Lincoln home in Topeka to Mr and Mrs J T Shearer for 3000. Health forces travel. they plan visits to Grinnell Iowa and New York then Mexico City before returning to Topeka for fall. Shearer, a lithographer with Hall ODonalds, will move in July.
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H. X. Devendorf
Fifth
Lincoln Streets
J. T. Shearer
Topeka
Tey State Journal
Lony
Ara A. Lo van Antwerp
Captain Devendorfs
Hall & O’donald's
Eighth and
Topeka Avenue
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