Topeka updates and local notices in SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
Forte ill with appendicitis and houses delayed. Topeka sportsmen hosts event. Major Boyd's company in senate chamber. Fisher injured in Conroy wreck. Cha ney of Topeka to finish school plumbing. J Prescott to occupy Fillmore home. County central committee meets at Weber's hall. Folirness society to hold cans meeting at fair grounds. Mayor Pellows undecided on police chief. Wagstaf of Lawreate in city for business. Stackhouse recruits for Twenty-first regiment. Holton test at Trades Assembly hall. Larry McKirahen client son pleads Twenty-second regiment, goes to Falls Church. Annie Dises writes stories in New Time. Recruiting wagers aim to praise war effort. Topeka remains target.
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Poltuben Forte
L. & Ferry
Topeks
Oleh
Boyd
Senate
C. M. Fisher
Conroy
E. A. Chaney
Topeka
B. Furry
O 3
Chas. Stackhouse
Chickamawes
Stream Lodge
Holton
Larry McKirahen
McKiraian
Falls Church
Annie
Dises Somethes
Excursion to Ottawa Promises Bargain Day Trip
The First Methodist Church offers a Wednesday excursion to Ottawa for a round trip of 1.90 including park admission. Special train departs from the Santa Fe depot and returns after a day with shaded areas and clean water.
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Ottawa
First Methodist Briches
Banta Fe
Twelve Men Are Engaged With Jiminez in San Domingo Revolt
June 21 report from New York states the American brig Brookne Machina Me arrived from Morte Christi Santo Damings. Captain Gates notes two Spanish war ships nearby as the Canaries dispute the outbreak while Jiminez lands his lieutenant guards near the governor’s house in Suprise. Authorities say only minor trouble was anticipated.
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New York
Morte Christi Santo Damings
Gates
Las Pri- Apel
Santo Domingo
Arcor
Santo Domings
Jimines
Overnor
Gendarmes Heed Chase Ends With Boat Escape On Beach
The gendarmes awoke and pursued Jiminez to the shore where he boarded a boat. Soldiers peppered the crew from land and wounded one, while five bullet wounds were found on a man aboard the Arent. Simines fled and could not be caught.
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Jiminez
Suma
Arent
Simines
St Louis Plans 1903 Centennial Celebration of Lewis and Clark Purchase
Citizens of St. Louis meet at the Missouri Historical Society to plan a centennial observance in 1903 marking the Louisiana Purchase's 186% era. A 50-member committee will be formed to establish a permanent organization and direct the celebration with discretionary powers.
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ST. Louis
Committee On
Williams Hyde
E. C. Kehr
Papi
Louisiana Purchase
St Lewis
American Empire
St. Louist
Pierre Choutead
Charles W. Krapp
Secretary of the Interior
Ddrl Plancts
Hosry Saltch~ Cock
Nethan Frank
EC Kehr
Andy Duder
P. Ti
Fitterati
Indians Move Away From Red Men Camp in Wisconsin
Harshaw Wisconsin June 24 The Indians who for over twenty years lived along Ride Lake abandoned that camp after a storm and relocated to Mear Skin Lake nine miles north. They plan to replant the Mottawstemle tribe but the lure of timber life and hunting drew them back toward Ka eet prairies. Lumber camps arose on the riverbanks and tensions with white settlers grew as the “great Spirit” was invoked for protection against incursions.
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Harshaw
Wis
Ride
Mear Skin Lake
Kansas
Bac
Wisconsin
Fishermen’s Bass Scare At Camp Merritt Sparks Red Cross Aid
A notice at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco lampooned a group of anglers who shipped striped bass under three pounds. The fish were refused by Union Fish Co and others, then returned to the river. Red Cross ladies paid express charges and sent the bass to Camp Merritt for soldiers' breakfast.
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San Francisco
Jane
Fisherman’s Wharf
Sacramento River
Red Cross Society
King of Wish
the Red Cross Society
Mertl
Kice
Merritt
Sacramento
Antone Verrick
A. Palsdini
Union Fish Company
Joe Moreag
Hetrick
Morgan
Pula- Maf
Union Finch Company
Jt Cross
Ells, Fargo & Co
Camp Morfl
Decree of Honor Elects Officers for Auxiliary
New York June 24 the superior Decree of Honor the womans auxiliary of the supreme lodge elected officers Superior chief of honor Mrs Kate Mr Blowett of Dakota Superior lady of honor Amelia C Harding of Nebraska Superior chief of ceremonies Mrs Pauline Eaple of Kansas Superior receiver Miss Emma Dick ford of Massachusetts
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New York
Womans Auxiliary
The
Supreme Lodge
Brrs
Kate Mr. Blowett
Dako
Amelia C. Harding
Nebraska
Pauline Eaple
Kaseas
Mixa Emma Dickford
Massachusetts
Americans Arrested in Paris and London June Dispatch
A Paris dispatch reports American Terry Mitchell arrested on a New York car company manager’s fraud complaint claiming he obtained large sums by falsely touting ties to a major international syndicate. Another item from Washington notes the Turkish legation denying a London telegram about an imperial court lady abduction as groundless.
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Paris
London
Terry Mitchell
Lowing
New York
Destrous
Washington
Imperial Court
Peerless Steam Laundry
Topeka Sees Heavy Recruitment as War Calls Rise
Topeka reels under a surge of recruiting as officers press the city to meet rising quotas. From McKinley’s first to second calls Kansas mustered 4,490. Local enlistments reached 289 in Topeka, including regulars and volunteers, with additional recruitment anticipated by Capt Stackhouse and mention of colored troops. Population-based estimates imply a larger potential but practical limits loom.
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Topeka
McKinley
Kansas
San Francisco
Twenty-second
Falls Church
Charles Stackhouse
Twenty-first
Oldest Wichita mill sells in foreclosure case
Wichita June 4 sheriff sale of the city’s oldest mill, part of a foreclosure by receiver W J Ewing against Mary Shellabarger Fer and others, brought $10,005 to N F Pragier. The decree assigns the plaintiff the largest share while defendants’ interests are allocated among several parties. The sheriff has yet to compute each party’s separate share.
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Wichita
W. 3. Ewing
Mary Shellabar Fer
City
N. FF. Pragier
Mary Shellabarger
Gali
Francis S. Cairns
Nellie
Cook
Laura
Bartics
Beating With a Sword Incident At Montana Camp
June 24 at the Montana camp Private Frank Chapman of Company H South Dakota regt was struck on the head with a sword by First Lieutenant Conrad of Montana. Chapman was knocked unconscious and hospitalized after a confrontation in front of the camp guardhouse. The Montana colonel backs Conrad and proposes dismissal or discipline depending on the court review.
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San Trancheo
Frank Chapman
South Dakota
Wis
Conrad
Montana
Welock Chapman
Poorman
Tana
Ghapiman
Chapman
Kesler
Montane Tegiment
Mauck Topeka Faces Haskell Indian Team This Week
Mauck will pitch as Topeka baseball team meets the Haskell Indian team from Lawrence this afternoon and tomorrow. The switch from Atchison dates was due to scheduling conflicts. Topeka unveils its finest gray uniforms trimmed in dark, featuring a strong batting lineup with Fear catching, Menck on the mound, Rebesman at first, Thiel second, Gatewood third, Ash left, Price center, and Byler in right field.
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Topeka
Haskell
Wichita Organizes Semi Pro Baseball Team in June
Wichita reports a new semi pro baseball squad formed from local players including Mardy Pore man Welder Johnson and Kid Bevis. The team gathers from Texas league experience and Western League veterans. a game is set at Athletic park against Saline on June 2 with potential follow ups. In unrelated tragedy Perry Elliott fatally shot Miss Kelley then killed himself after seeing her with another man.
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Wichita
Mardy
Pore Man
Jonnson
Helder
Biggs
Hyman
Roen
Bolder
Mevis
Kid Bevis
Kies
Nickell
Harlan
John
Trenton
Perry Elliott
Me Kelley
Elliott
Miss Kelley
Hiliott
German Trooper for Manila to Protect Consulate
June 4 report from Longon cites Washington dispatches that German ambassador Dr von Holleben has arranged for German marines to land at Manila if needed to guard the German consulate with American permission.
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Manila
Longon
Washington
Paike Chronicle
von Holleben
United States
Amertema
Colorado and Return $24 Summer Tour Tickets Offered
The Santa Fe route sells summer tourist tickets to Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver good until Oct with stopover privileges at a rate of 24 dollars for the round trip See W C Garvey agent Ottawa Chautauqua Missouri Pacific trains stop at Forest Park station as usual Trains leave Topeka 8 a m One fare for the round trip June 1 to 24 See F E Nipps Ticket Agent Topeka Kana Not how cheap but how good is the way we try to do our work Peerless Sham Laundry lila ard hi West Ste
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Republic of Cuba
Colorado
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
W. C. Garvey
Ottawa Chautauqua
Missouri Pacific
Forest Park Station
Topeka
F. E. Nipps
Kana
Peerless
Lila Ard
Hi West
Tre
Washington, D.C
Santa Fe
Fuilmas Paase
Kanaas
Ind
Washingtono
Washington
Copper Sheathing Plans for New Battleships Considered
Washington June 24 Secretary Long and Rear Admiral Hichborn discuss copper sheathing for the projected battleships Missouri Maine and Ohio. They deem it impractical for Kearsarge Kentucky Dauphin Alabama and Wisconsin but see value for ships built to tropical waters. Supplementary specs may delay contracts while Manila repairs proceed.
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Washington
Longstructor
Hichborn
Missouri
Maine
Ohio
Kearsaree
Kentucky
Donois
Alabama
Wisconsin
Naval War Board
Department
Philippine Islands
United States
Manila
Admiral Dewey
Hong Kong
Capps
Philadelphia
Navy Department
Far East
Charleston
Dewey
Spain
Miller
Frankford Bath Dedication Ends With Mayoral Bid by Col. Byran
Philadelphia dispatch reports Colonel and Select Councilman J Emory Byram dedicating the new bath house at Orthodox and Henge streets in full dress. He then announced his candidacy for mayor, splashing through the pool in a dress suit while crowds cheered and boys laughed at his high hat bobbing above the water.
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Philadelphia
Colonel Byram
Frankford
Dr. Bolton
Machinist’s narrow escape from ball of lightning in shop
Baltimore June 24 Thomas Kelly a machinist at Mount Clare survived a lightning strike during a heavy storm. His workshop shared a wall with a larger building and the lightning rod did not move with the room, sending a ball of fire through the shop and striking the anvil. Kelly was knocked back but not seriously injured, though tools and metal were burned or magnetized by the strike. The bolt also ignited a gas pipe leak in the room.
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Baltimore
Thomas Kelly
Mount Clare
Bir
Kelly
Baltimore and Ohio
Mr. Kelly
Baltimore Brewers Form City Combine
A meeting of twenty Baltimore brewers discussed creating a city wide combine to control beer production. The proposed organization would be capitalized at 12000000 dollars.
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Baltimore
Confession Ties Buffalo Murder to Husband Baroni
Mrs Baroni wife of Antonio Baroni confesses to police that her husband fatally harmed Felipino Forestine on Blondsy Inst. She claims he sawed the victim's head placed remains in a trunk and attempted to sink them in the Blackwell canal.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mrs Platt in the Lead for General Federation Chief
Denver reports Mrs Sarah B Platt, president of the Denver club, as the likely next president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Rebecca B Lowe of Georgia says public support favors Platt, praising southern sentiment while noting the convention's other speakers and the arrival of two Japanese emissaries studying American women’s progress. The convention featured sessions on economic work in clubs, home economics, and literary readings by Agnes Repplier and Ruth McEnery Stuart, with emphasis on women’s club activity nationwide.
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Mrs. Platt
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Denver
Col
Sarah 8. Platt
Denver Club
East
South
Barsh Platt
Rebecca B. Lowe
Tokio
Japan
Madame Fode Watanabe
Uma Tsuda
Peeress
Alice Ives Hreed
Count Okume
Charae
Dredebans Rivers
Ilinois
W. A. Sammons
Bairman
Evening Clube
Burkhardt
Girls' Mutual Beheft Clan of
Illinois
Matthews
Agents Lunch Club
Haas
Wermen
Henry & Blount
Washington
Margaret FE Walsh
New York
Mra. S._ At. Exnery
Montana
T. W. Lacey
Missouri
Kitchet Garden
Omaha Exposition Promotes Grand Midwest Access
Howard Elliott general manager touts the Omaha Exposition as the first grandest fair in the United States outside the World's Fair. The show promises easy Missouri and Mississippi Valley access, through tickets with stopovers and excursion rates via the Burlington Route. Also mentions Pearless Steam Laundry offering colorfast Ladies' Shirt Waists.
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United States
Missouri
Mississippi
Omaha
Burlington
Lyrae
Paseconer
Howard Elliott
St Touts
Wneeni v
Fat Trist
F. B. Nipps
Topeka
Pearless Steam Laundry
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Hermadort Dussworth
L. L
Cabot
Bsc
Amsterdam
New York/Morse
HO E.sxth ST
San Domingo
Camp Merritt
Hansas
Supreme Lodge Degree of Honor
ROYAL
Patriotic Topeka
Mauck
Brewers Combine
Stanley
the Western Foundry and Machine Works
R. L. Cofran
Topeka, Kens
Proprietory
Atlantic Coast
C. Garvey
Fansab
R. M. McGaw & Co
East Fourth St
Omaha Exposition
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