Topeka Gas Rates Draw Citywide Criticism
The Topeka gas pricing debate centers on high rates cited as excessive compared with other cities. An article questions why Topeka pays about $1.65 per thousand cubic feet for gas and lists several cities with lower prices for similar uses, arguing the current structure limits access and raises costs for daily use and fuel.
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Topeka
Ims Net Brirewarte
Wiy
Lee Wan
Gustline
Str State Journal
Vinland States
Topeta
St. Joseph
Wwe
Karens
Veerkat Rarine
Dubuque
Wu Lynn
Mirinaw
Bobet
Fort Swett
Kansas
Mick
Tolititu
Bay Chi
Atchison
Leavenworth
Ziedenville
Daytin
Columbus
PO Dalueal
Uae
Rigo Alive and Well Amid Plague News From Cairo
June 29 report from Engusa cites a New York paper on the birth of a child to the former princess of Caraman-Chimas-ach, the tale mentioning bubonic plague as a cause of death for her contact. The city notes limited health fears with a few deaths among Greeks and an Italian girl, while residents move through principal streets amid the outbreak.
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Caimi
Catroe Bighiy
New York
Caraman-Chimas-ach
Cairo
Vieitet
Dresemsker
PINGREE'S MEN STRIKE LEADS TO FACTORY CLOSURE
Workers at Pingree’s plant strike over wage disputes prompting a shutdown. The union claims reduced hours and pay, while management cites operational costs. Production in shoe turning and related departments halts as talks resume.
Assassination Hits Mayor Batirente in Markeaort
June 8 Markeaort Mich reports Mayor James Batirente Wale assassinated in the dhorway after being shot. Suspect JW Tayat fled upstairs. officials say the mayor died within minutes and the attacker fired again, causing fatal injuries as chaos followed.
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Markeaort
Mich
James Batirente
Nou
JW. Tayat
Neckoe
Torball
Gethela
Volunteers to Philippine service begin to form skeleton regiments
Washington June 2 The first volunteers to be raised for service in the Philippines will join skeleton regiments now forming under General Otis. Recruitment will take time and may delay sending troops to the front. The rainy season reduces immediate need, transports plan for relief duty, and commissions stir politics in the northern department.
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Washington
Philippines
Dieser
Maine
Eac En
Otis
War Department
Rock Island Announces Pacific Coast Special Train
The Rock Island Railroad plans a special train from Topeka on July 1 to the Pacific coast. It will run via Colorado Springs Royal Gorge Grand Canyon and Salt Lake City with day journey views and two hour stops at select towns. A contingent from Topeka and additional specials from Alabama Belleville and Nebraska are noted.
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Fock Island
Topeka
Pacific Coast
Colorado Springs
Royal Gorge
McFarland
Allabama
Belleville
Nebraska
Kansas
Rock Island
Topeiat
Wheat Field Fire Destroys Bushels at Ponca Reservation
Fire on a Santa Fe line twenty miles north of Bliss station destroys thousands of bushels of wheat held by J. W. Biller on his 1000 acre field in the Ponca Indian reservation. Estimated yield was thirty bushels per acre. several hundred acres already burned. Also noted, Mrs Ed E N Southworth’s condition worsened with possible death imminent.
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Bliss Station
Santa Fe
Here
J. W. Biller
Ponca Indian Reservation
Miller
Topeka Injuction Fight Delays City Hall Plan
A heated Topeka dispute erupts over an injunction to block the new city hall project. Citizens and business leaders clash as petitions seek to halt the auditorium site and bond issue. Judge Hazen may restrain officials from proceeding, while lawyers Clemens and Miley push for municipal ownership of public utilities and the auditorium. General McCulloch of Cowper County is named a congressional candidate in the Eighth District.
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Topeka
Judes Hazen
J.B. Billard
North Topeka
Commercial Clit
Hillard
Entoy
Drew
Aod
Tumoerrew
Juder Hazen
Parrhasine
Ervetitie Aniidine
Donde Ty Ste Cordance
Clemens
Caer
Str Clemens
Miley
Jetmore
Jetmers
Fudge Hagen
Ely
Iir
Munich
McCulloch
Kansas City
Soitalia
Generalobert McCulloch
Cowper County
Congress
Itis
Hichard P. Tana
United Confederate Veterans
Cavary
Attitude of Paris Papers Not Flattering to Americans
Paris dispatch notes Paris papers praising Filipinos and crossing with American policy. A group calling itself The Committee for the Protection and Defense of Native Races issues a formal declaration lamenting U S conduct in the Philippines. The memorial is signed by two Kendtors two members of the inatinute and a rear admiral with lawyers among signers.
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Paris
United States
Edward Atkinson
Committee For the Protection and Defense of
Philippines
Washington
Five Men Drown In Mississippi River Incident Near Clarksville
At Clarksville Missouri June 29 five laborers drowned when a skiff capsized while working on Mississippi River improvement under United States Assistant Engineer Captain S Edwards. The missing include Henry Howland of Clarksville and Hamburg men J W Phillips Arnold Phillips and W G Jamison. Captain Edwards and crew continue dredging the river to recover bodies.
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Clarksville
Mississippi River
United States
S. Edwards
William Hodge
Henry Howland
J. W. Phillips
Arnold Phillips
W. G. Jamison
Hamburg
Edwards
Woman's Pluse: Mrs Stevens Completes Transcontinental Run
Victoria reader records Mrs M M Stevens wife of Baldwin Locomotive Works engineer, traveling with husband from St Petersburg to Windivestock aboard the Empress of Japan. They crossed for 9877 versus in 42 days, eleven days faster than any prior. The trip used trains boats horses and carts with many adventures noted. The couple pursued Baldwin locomotives for a new road, and Mrs Stevens warned the railway will take years to complete with patchwork routes.
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Victoria
M. M. Stevens
Stevens
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Siteria
St. Petersburg
Viadivostock
Mayor Jones proposes cooperative artificial gas plant plan
Toledo mayor Jones releases an open letter outlined to the people of Toledo. The plan, approved by the city council, would convert the Toledo gas plant to a paying basis via an artificial gas system. He suggests building gas works modeled on Springfield Illinois electric lighting, to be city leased with residents invited to buy stock.
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Toledo
Jones
People of
Ute
Springfeld
Patchogue Weatherback Turtle Identified by Local Professor
Patchogue June 28 The sea monster captured last week in Great South Bay has been identified by Prof. W FE Gerson Fer elpal of Patchogue High School. He states the creature is a Weatherback turtle with only two prior captures reported in nearly 40 years. It inhabits the Mediterranean Atlantic temperate zones.
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Patchogue
Great South Bay
W. FE Gerson
Ferelpal
Patehogue High School
Mediterranean
Factic
Atlantic
EDITORS ON ALGER
Chicago June 2. Editors of Republican newspapers in Michigan favor Senator McMillan to succeed himself with fourteen replies, six for Secretary of War Alger, nine noncommittal. Several editors say an alliance with Governor Pintres would harm Alger’s candidacy.
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Chicago
Michigan
Senator McMillan
War Alger
Pintres
Alger
Yoeman Bound Over for Trial in David Jackson Killing
Judge McCabe bound E. Yoeman over for trial in district court on the charge of killing David T. Jackson and admitted to bail in the sum of $15,000. The preliminary hearing ended with arguments on bail. The case was taken under advisement until 5 o'clock. Yoeman will furnish bail.
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McCabe
5. E. Yoeman
David T. Jackson
Solly
Yormun
Yoemun
First Car of New Wheat Reaches Topeka Market
The first car load of new wheat arrived today in Topeka at the Capital elevator under manager T. L. Ewan. Shipped by W. P. Donahoe & Co. of Perry Oklahoma the lot was graded No 2 red and fetched 68 cents per bushel weighing 63 pounds.
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Topeka
T. L. Ewan
Capital Elevator
W. P. Donahoe & Co
Perry
Oklahoma
Topeka Council Visits Kansas City Hall For Ideas
Topeka officials led by Mayor Drew and City Attorney Bird toured Kansas City Convention Hall at their own expense seeking ideas for a new Topeka city hall and auditorium. They studied acoustics, capacity, inclines, and layout, noting budget limits and the need for a city owned building, not a private subscription hall.
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Topeka
Drew
Bird
Kansas City
J. W. Blossom
A. Benson
Jno. Elliott
W. 8 .Chaney
James Burgess
James Warner
Fred Houndries
J. W. F. Hughes
Topeky
Kansas City Convention Hall
C Clliapse
Topek Hall
Topeke
Convention Hall
Wauchex
Warner
Hughes
Huches Than
Kanray
Jettrren
Whichansas City
Chaney
Blossom
Topeka Visitors Tour Kansas City City Hall and Fire Dept
A Topeka delegation toured Kansas City including the city hall water works fire department and inspectors. They learned of city ownership of the water system costs and improvements noting Kansas City spends over 80 100 a month on administration and that Topeka may someday own its water plant. Chief Hale praised Topeka’s fire chief Wilmarth and warned of limited fire fighting facilities.
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Jones
Bir
Hiley
Topeka
Kansas City
Oi! Company
Bird
Drew
Kanass
Chicago
Wilmarth l
Council
Rhayor
Chie Hale
Jong Topeka
Arctic explorer Andrew believed dead, letter claims
From Wrangel Alaska June 24 J Baron reports information reaching the Associated Press that Arctic explorer Andrew is dead. A Norwestal passenger aboard the Rosalie to Skagway found a sealed bottle written note stating I am leaving balloon and provisions andree. The letter, allegedly by Andrew, mentions a May 4 discovery at latitude 74 north and a balloon location west of Teeland.
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San Francisco
J. Baron
Aman
Associated Press
Wrangel
Alaska
Andrew
Norwestul
Skagway
Teelind
Andree
Chief Ramsey acts to halt sale of toy pistols
Illusioning on stopping toy pistols sold for 25 cents before July 4. They claim double action, explode caps, and shoot cartridges. Silas Gleaves was wounded in the head by a toy pistol in a fatal haste. James Clark is linked to the incident. The lad's wound is painful but not dangerous.
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Ramsey
Lee
Silas Gleaves
Gil Tols
James Clark
Gleaves
Chased by Farmers Hawley Narrowly Escapes and Is Jailed
Crowds of farmers armed with pitchforks and shotguns chased Hawley through the countryside five miles north of Corry. He evaded capture but was caught in town and placed before Police Justice Durker. A hearing is set on an offense involving a 14 year old girl named Kennedy. Hawley, aged 50, faced possible hanging if seized by the mob.
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Hawley
Corry
Tune
Hat Hawley
Durker
Kennedy
Roosevelt Leads Milwaukee Flower Parade With Our Teddy Slogan
In Milwaukee on June 29 the Roosevelt float carries inscriptions "Our Teddy" amid the parade, with Governor Roosevelt central to the display. The governor joins in leading the procession through Grand and Prospect avenues beside Captain Fred Pabst and other dignitaries, while crowds of spectators watch from both sides. In France, Madame Dreyfus’s residence is guarded and a porter blocks the outer gate as a security detail remains on duty.
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Milwaukee
Govenor Roosevelt
Stracthin
Fred Pabst
Hackett
Scofield
Fergnson
Griven
Grand
Prospect Avenues
Rennes
France
Madame Dreyfus
Yale Harvard Race Postponed By Rain And Wind
New London Conn June 2 Yale men refuse to bet on the Yale Harvard varsity race as rain and NW wind slow the start. Freshmen oarsmen race postponed, crews repositioned for later start with Yale Harvard and French crews vying for positions.
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New London
Conn
Yale-Harvard
Forthwest
Aperinkt
Paul Sehoot
Yale
Harvard
University
Fellowes
Verity Cnirne
Savy Yard
Ree
T P. Im
Radtoy Trom
Pays Yard
Vyaie
Harvant
Weet
Im Shutey
Dreyfus Family Hopes New Home in Gravosa Villa
Vienna reports speculation that Capt Dreyfus will settle after acquittal by the court martial at Rennes. The Dreyfus family has rented a villa from Capt Tomasevitch, commander of a Lloyd steamer, at Gravosa Dalmatia near Hagusa in the Adriatic.
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Vienna
Gravosa
Dalmatia
Adriatic
Hagusa
Drey~fus
Reanex
Dreyfus
Tix
Tomasevitch
Lloyd
New Explosive Report From Washington Sparks Military Interest
A Washington report describes a new explosive tested by the ordnance department. It details a device claimed to be safer and non detonating under certain conditions, with assurances from Army officials about its reliability and potential field use.
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New York
Dune
Herald
Washington
Telia
Torui
Randy Hawk
Jertown
Puptin
Osreon
NEW CHARTERS FOR DETROIT BUILDING MATERIAL CO
The American Construction company of Detroit will manufacture building material with capital of £39,000. Holmes Jatin T. Holmes president. A. Heaton secretary treasurer. all of Detroit. The Chicago Water company of Ark anieas City secured a 999 year charter. Directors include Ta Trew A Hy Denton G E Hopper Rosecrans Stratton and W C Hopper. The company may purchase or replace the water plant in Arkansas City.
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American Construction Company of
Detroit
Gof
Wpae Holmes Ie
Jatin T. Holmes
Arid
A. Heaton
All
Chicsne Water Company
Arckanieas Cly
Direatora Ares Ta Trew
A. Hy Denton
Treasury Officials See $39 Million Deficit for Year
Washington June 29 Treasury officials now estimate the deficit for the current fiscal year will not exceed 39 million dollars. A week ago the estimate hovered near 100 million but recent days show lower expenditures and improved conditions, with receipts also adjusting downward.
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Treasury
Washington
Nou
Mrs M Hinley Weak Reported Improvement
On June 3 Mrs Mekin gs collations is reported as improved today. She is still weak and has not yet left her bed.
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