Rochester Idea Prohibition Tour Aims at Topeka
In Topeka Friday, Howard plans mass meetings to spread Rochester style prohibition. The Good Citizenship Federation, Prohibition Union, and local figures will hear how Rochester suppressed liquor with citizen action. A county officer attitude report and list of about forty joint locations will be presented.
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N. Howard
Rochester
Duke Toure
Howard
Julien
Christian Mereboat
Bia Lime City
St Janis
New York
Howant
Detroit
St. Paul
Campalen
Wien
Iself
Ets
Prohibition Union of
Christian Men
Imei
Greater
Mr. Howard
Good Citizenship Federation
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Sheldo
Hochester
Sheldon
J. Easterly
Bureke Unk
Good Cligenstip Federation
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. N. Howard
HH. Hilton
F. H. Fustuc
W. MH. Cowles
Elmer Kiela
Edward Schultz
Tha
Actiine
Prohibition Federation in City Seeks Action on Law
Rev C N Howard leads a broad united front urging political action to suppress saloons. The Good Citizenship Federation plans to press state officials Governor Stanley and Attorney General Godard for strict enforcement, with possible removal of County Attorney Jetmore. A mass convention or council-nominated candidate may be sought for sheriff.
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Art
Stanley
Godard
Liu
Jetmore
Jetmore, Provided Auffebat
Randa
Sherity
Sherift Cook
Good Citizenship Federation
Ita
Stewart
HR. Alton
Stephens
EL W. Paige
Huger Woushielin Trom
CitiseuaHip Federador
Axttall
J. W. Glee
Topeka
Jury's Novel Verdict Sets Damages in Boy's Lifespan
A Madison County jury in Anderson Indiana returns a unique verdict valuing a drowned boy from age four to twenty one. They assess actual damages for each year comparing costs and earnings, yielding a total of 149.50 in favor of Charles Guy's family against the city for the Elwood sewer death. The case spanned two days of deliberation.
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Anderson
Ind
Madison County
Charles Guy
Elwood
Girl detective aids arrest in a murder case
In San Francisco a 12 year old girl detective who wrote for a small weekly paper helped uncover clues leading Sheriff Tayl of Marion county to arrest James Dier for the murder of a woodcutter known as French Pete. She explored camps of woodchoppers in the foothills and reported a hidden society removing suspected persons. The evidence against Dier is described as very strong.
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San Francisco
Sune
Eermna Stedman
Pete
Tayl
Marion County
James Dier
Miss Stedman
Delegates Sail From Detroit To Debate House Leader
Twelve Michigan congressmen on the yacht Grace left Detroit for a caucus at Mount Clemens to settle their stance on the home speakership. They are divided but expected to back Henderson after the day’s outing with Republican leaders aboard.
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Detroit
Michigan Congressmal
Michigan Congressmem
Henderson
Mount Clemens
Winton Expedition Backed by $4000 Forfeit in Paris Standoff
A Cleveland manager accompanying Alexander Winton to New York has $4000 to meet a Paris forfeit posted by French racer M. Charron. Winton aims to race 1000 miles to face Charron and settle the challenge as the Frenchman hosts the event in New York.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Cleveland
Ohio
Alexander
New York
M. Churron
City Council Enjoined Court Stops Denver From Repealing Ordinance
Denver court action bars the city council from repealing the 1885 ordinance granting the Denver Tramway Company a blanket perpetual franchise. The case was decided by Judge Hallett in an injunction petition brought by Mercantile Trust Company of New York. Presidential appointments and other notices follow in related dispatches.
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Denver
Hallett
United States District Court
Mercantilre Trust Company of
New York
City Council of
Denver Tramway Company & Blanket
Pushkin Birthday in St Petersburg Centenary Celebration
June 7 in St Petersburg marks the centenary of Alexander Pushkin the renowned Russian poet. Government institutions schools and various associations funded commemorative scholarships for notaries and pawns. Newspapers ran articles honoring the event. A separate report notes a $2,000,000 Hotel San Francisco project with a $210,000 hotel on the Baldwin site. The Call says a corporation is forming with $1,009,000 subscribed and total invested near $4,500,000 including land. Capitalist homes are not disclosed.
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Pushkin
St. Petersburg
Alexander Pushkin
Pahouts
San Francisco
Baldwin
Private Julius Crew Shot at Target Practice
Private Julius Crew of Company D is in a general hospital at the Presidio with a wound that may prove fatal. He was shot while keeping score at target practice when a guard or target device deflected, the bullet entering under the right shoulder blade and perforating the lung. The incident is reported from San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Julius Crew
General Hospital
the Presido
Ealler
Tung
Wedding at Grace Cathedral Marks Topeka Society Highlight
Miss Margaret Dudley daughter of Mr and Mrs Guilford Dudley married Dr William S Walker at Grace Cathedral in a simple traveling costume for the ceremony performed by Bishop Millspaugh The couple will reside at 1315 Cherokee Street Topeka after July 15 Invitations were verbal and a Walker reception followed at the home on Topeka Avenue with 200 invitations issued Attending guests include Mrs Wilder of Boston and Mrs Dudley Miss Dudley is noted as a popular figure in society and church circles The wedding decor featured asparagus fern pink carna tions and rose bowls with Mendelssohn music filling the cathedral The couple will be at home in South Bethlehem where Walker practices medicine and serves as assistant surgeon at St Luke’s Hospital The report notes many local attendees and other society notices from Topeka society members
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Guilford Dudley
William 5. Walker
Grace Cathedral
Mre_ Campbell
Mendelasohn
Millspaush
Dr. Walker
J. D. Walker
Topeka
Bethlehem
St. Luke's Hospital
Dudley Willl
Walker
Misa Walker
Topeka Avenue
Dudley
Br. Walker
Wilder
Boston
Secend
Hammatt
PT. Bonebraky
L. B McClintuck
Lida Macterran Michida Bergen
Atlas Helen Walker
Horace Matterran
Warren M. Crosby
Garfield Park
August Strickrott
Washburn
Sheriff Cook
Kansas
Attorney Bind
Muscotah
Clemens
Marshall
Godfrey
Republicas County Central Committee
Old Court House
Frank Nelson
Lawrence
State University
Lasson Whitaker
Manila
A. L. Studer
Hook Island
Freman
Bonner Springs
Stormont
A. G. Osman
Rock Island
Chivkushe
Ily
Belle Harbaugh
Erie Republican Record
Insane Asylum and Reform School
John Q. Royce
Phillipsburg Dispatch
Dan Dyer
The
Mission Center
Frey
Santa Fe
ML. Co
Midera Wootmen
Kansas City
Dewey
John Johnson
Munston
Fourth
Jackson Streets
Atchison
New York
N. Howard
Good Citizenship Federation
First Presbyterian Church
Staples
Dell Valentine
Clay Center
Parsons
Good Citizen
Topeka Capital Company
Court of Appeals
Charles Sampson
Company M
Sallfa
Clad Hamilton
Kansas Avenue
Seventh Street
Owen
Drew
Z. T. Sweeney
Columbus
Indiana
First Christian Church
Sweeney
Turkey
Harrison
Shawnee County
Henry Alien
Baker University
Tor a Week's Visit Sparks Local Notices
Numerous brief items from Topeka note marriages and visits, arrivals and departures, social events, and upcoming entertainments. Details include Miss Collie Robbins and Mr Fred Wick to wed at the bride’s sister’s home, plus several residents traveling to and from Chicago, New York, Decatur and Osage City. Local bands, legal notices, and public happenings fill the column with names, places, and dates.
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Tor
Collie Robbins
Fred Wick
Barry
van Buren Street
J. W. Barber
East Tenth — Street
Ancoix Perriam
Newark
N. J
Lillian Tettt
Elsuche Herter
Chicago
F. A. Botsford
Bliss
Osage City
M. B. Morrison
New York
Scotland
Knox
Belvoir
P. Hillyer
Lee
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