Kansas News Relays Fort Beott Fugitive Tale
At Newport News Virginia a Kansas City linked fugitive Hubert J. Frawley is described as a convicted forger and religious evangelist with a checkered past. He fled debtors before his planned marriage to a young Bourbon County woman, traveled through Europe and the United States, and drew attention in multiple cities for forgery and deception before vanishing toward Chicago New York and Newport News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourt Scott
Hubert J. Frawles
Hewburt News
Bleu
Furnery
Foes
Severn
Europe
Mud Cul
Evan Fsiet
Sind Assaciincene
Ddl
Mies
Ucce
Cro
Cottiit
Frawley
Iady
Dee
Tin
Fiat
Kansay City
Chicago
Tie Loom
York
McPherson Farmers Endure Drought and Losses in County
McPherson County faces severe drought with water shortages across crops. Farmers report losses in wheat and grain, estimating impacts of about 1.75 million dollars to the county, plus substantial production figures for corn, broom corn, cattle, hogs, and dairy goods. Farm values total around 9 million, averaging 2,400 per farm.
Estimate of Wellhouse Says Kansas Will Have 4,000,000 Bushels of Apples This Year
Leavenworth June 2 Fred Wellhouse veteran apple grower estimates final output cannot be set but conditions suggest a crop of about 4 million bushels Similar to last year he notes Kansas has 11 million apples planted on 200000 acres The largest orchard in the state and world is in Onege county owned by Wellhouse and his brothers They own vast acreage in Leavenworth Miami and other counties Planted by Ben Davis apples the holdings have produced 414000 bushels in two years Wellhouse cites 20 years of observation that Ben Davis annual crop is below average while Maxcurl Pippin Wine Sap and Jonathan varieties vary in yield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellhouse
Kansas
Leavenworth
Fred Wellhouse
Qnege
Leavenworth County
Miami County
Maxcurl Pippin
Farmer Charged With Cruelty Over Hog Mutilation Death
Fort Scott June 2 James Lewis a Linn county farmer faced county charges after authorities say he beat two hogs to death with a club and cut out an eye from one hog in a mud rage. The case stems from alleged conspiracy by his wife and family to seize Lewis property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
James Lewis
Linn County
Bourbon County
Sheppard
Bie Tive
Prescott
Brown
Lewke
Occupation Tax Ordinance Proposed on Railroads
Alderman Zane introduced a measure at the last council meeting placing an occupation tax of 500 dollars annually on all steam railroads within the city. If enacted, revenue would range from 1000 to 35000 dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Zane
Inspection Tour Of Missouri River Dikes Near Leavenworth
Ed Jones, government inspector for Missouri river work, arrived yesterday to inspect the river dikes from Leavenworth to Kansas City. He plans to review two dikes near the city this morning and begin a broader inspection tour this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Ed Jones
Missouri River
Kansas City
Pensions and Wheat Harvest Scan Across Kansas
Kansas pension claims were processed for various recipients including Peter Forsson Floral and Geo W Watson Kinsley with increases and original grants noted. A Sunline County Light report describes a wheat view from Bell's Hill near Parkville with a large stretch of wheat and one threshing machine in operation. Also, 100 homing pigeons sent from Chicago to Chicago were released for a trial flight to Santa Fe depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Rundle
Douglass
Dewitt C. Boasrick
National Nar
Leavenworth
Enoch Hill
Nickerson
Budaip Umbarger
Earleton
Specanea MM
Edward L Ruby
Garden City
Lewis C.pound
Geo. W. Watson
Kinsley
Peter Foreson
Floral
June M. Allen Buckner
Waidgen
Jomes F. Bridges
Guiens
Senator Baker
Washington
Kansas
Peter Forsson
Kinsiey
Nicholas Reltz
Giathe
Philly McCully
Chase
Haas Walton
Rei
James G. Hamblston
Independence
Seth Ei
Leavitt
Baldwin
Albert Siebentritt
Leaven Teaar
J. F. Merrill
Price Brothers
Bell's Hill
John Weisgerbeu
WBE
Salita Uziloti
HS. Miller
Wells Fargo, Express Office
FP. W. Ward
Chicago
Santa Fe
Lula Register
Riceville Mystery Sparks Search Near Galena
Reports from Riceville describe a dead horse found near Amber with multiple bullet holes and torn gear. Nearby notices include school bond sales in Coffeyville, a call to form a county good roads association in Ottawa, a farmer’s accidental self shot near Salina, and the drowning of Otie Lilly in a stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riceville
Galena
Jung P
Biss Nominated for Governor at Republican State Convention
The Michigan Republican convention nominated Col. Biss for governor after a long, near dawn session. Biss, a Civil War veteran and lumber entrepreneur from Saginaw, has sought the governorship at every convention since 1892 and rose from private to colonel in the Tenth New York cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapide
Mich
Alon Biles
Saginaw
Erwin Robinson
Houghton
Frederick M. Warne
Farmington
Daniel McCoy
Grand Rapids
Perry F. Powers
Cadillac
Horace M. Oren
Sainte Ste Marie
Edward Wilder
Paw Paw
Delos Fall
Albion
Board
Tenth New York Cavalry
Michigan
Sacinaw
Henderson Renominated for Tenth Term in Indiana
Henderson secured renomination by the Third district Republican convention for his tenth term as representative. The nominating body showed strong enthusiasm as Speaker Henderson delivered a brief acceptance. The Union Pacific laid on extra equipment for Kansas City July 4 celebrations, with a special train departing Salina at 1 PM in addition to regular evening trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Waterloo
Mafe
Union Pactic
Kansas City
Salina
Demands of Committees Progress in Railroad Row
General Superintendent Resseguie and Superintendent Sholes oversee division by division review of operator salary demands. Few salary increases granted. adjustments to rules aim to relieve hardships while maintaining unified decisions across Chicago eastern northern Kansas Pawnee Oklahoma Western New Mexico and Rio Grande divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resseguie
Banta Fe
Order of Way
Restegule
Sholes
Chicago
Eastern
Kansas
Pawhandie
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Topeka
Hessegule
Manaager Mudge
Ressepsie
Railroads Totaled Vast Mileage and Revenues in Year
The fiscal year figures show American railroads with miles of track and total train mileage reaching into the hundreds of thousands. Passenger and freight movement rose, with revenues nearing substantial figures, while overall road construction remained modest, marking slow progress since earlier eras of expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemme Eraleke
ELSM
Imae
Ias
Scientific American
Boston
Haylton
Albany
Erie
Buttale
Eold
California
Ise
Santa Fe Buys A Road Involving Kansas and Oklahoma Territory
The Santa Fe Railway announces the acquisition of a road from Independence, Kansas to Oklahoma, over about 640 miles, through primary investors in Caney and English capitalists. The line will connect Wellington and Guthrie route, linking with Texas via Oklahoma City and Fort Worth, shortening distance by roughly 100 miles and creating two through Texas paths from the Indian Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Oklahoma Central
South Serne
Vinita
J. T
Caney
Gurlirie
Wellington
Shrouah Sulleen
Pawnee
Owlabotua
Sentral
Southwestern
Santa Fe
Janela
Texas
Terriory
Barettenville
Todlen See
Reds to St Joe Crack Santa Fe Ball Team Saturday
The Santa Fe Reds will play a game with the St Joseph team tomorrow at St Joseph. The contest was arranged some time ago and is expected to be one of the best games of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REDS
ST. Joe Crack
Santa Fe
Santa Fe “Reds
St. Joseph
Season Outlook and Santa Fe Medical Society Officers
The Reds return trip and next game at Atchison contrast with recent personnel changes and lack of practice. Santa Fe Surgeons Association elected officers led by President Topeka physician Dr A McGuire and set semi annual meeting in Colorado Springs on September 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Reds
Joe
Topeka
Santa Fe Surgeons Association
Santa Fe Medical and Surgical Society
Santan Be
Colorado Springs
A. McGuire
W. R. Priest
Concordia
J. J. Shuler
Raton
N. M
H. BE. Hastings
Gluthe
G. W. Mic
Denver
Cole
J. D. Freeman
W. KE. Hawley
Chicago
F.C. Roberta
Fort Madison
Iowa
Society
Mexican Central Chief Denies Change Rumors
Mr. H. R. Nickerson, general manager of the Mexican Central, passed through Topeka en route to Mexico City from New York after four weeks in the east. He dismissed rumors of a company move, saying there is no foundation for the idea and urged staying in his present post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican Central
H. R. Nickerson
Topeka
Santa Fe
Nickerson
City of Mexico
New York
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Strike California Passenger Deal
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific announce a traffic accord to control California passenger business. Interchange tickets cover San Joaquin Valley points, no Santa Fe trains to Los Angeles, and no rate cutting. Deed filed shows Kansas City Osceola Southern sold to St Louis San Francisco line with $2300 secured mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
the Chronicle
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
of California
The
Chronicle
San Joaquin Valley
Los Angeles
Blair
Kansas City
Kansas City, Osceola & Southern Railroad
Blatrine
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company
Bali
Var
Polk County
Oopsidera
St. Louis
San Prancieco
Rail line upgrades set to affect Leavenworth to Topeka run
Emporia business leaders report after Kansas City talks they will pursue a roundhouse and repair shops for Emporia if the Stilwell road project proceeds. The Leavenworth to Topeka line plans new steel between Meriden Junction and Lense in July with sidetracks added and lengthened tracks. After July the Leavenworth train schedule shows Meriden at 6 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporis
Emporia
Kan
Stilwell Road
Kansas City
Switch Engine Removal and Through Sleeper Service Change
A report from Leavenworth notes a switch engine will be removed on Choctaw street, with switching duties shifted to road engines for freight between Leavenworth and Topeka. In Wichita, Missouri Pacific plans a through sleeper from St Louis to Denver via Wichita starting July 1, improving travel options to Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Choctaw Street
Missouri Pacific
Wichita
St- Louis
Denver
St. Lous
Colorado
Topeka Leader Titus Elected Kansas Republican Chief
The Kansas Republican League elected officers for the year with Capt. C. H. Titus of Topeka chosen president after a lively slate and a withdrawal speech. M. S. Lee of St. Marys was named secretary and G. W. Watson of Kinnney designated to urge the state delegation to the national convention. The gathering adjourned at four o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Republican League
Republican State League
C. H- Titus
MM. Lae
Ec ‘Tpreanier
Geo
W. Watson
Kinsley
Pires John Daley
M. A. Gor
Colvi It
Ball. Sedan
L. W. Fulton
Carbondale Firth
H. J. Mattison
Haddam
Sisth
F. L. Hazelton
North Seventh
A. L. Foulkes
Wichita
Jota
Dawson
Graham
C.H. Titus
EF Caldwell
Lawrence
Thomas Harley
Daxson
Capt
Titus
A. K. Rodgers
Tins
Harley
M. S. Lee
St. Marys
G. W. Watson
Kinnley
Thas
Fort Scot
Mesa
Columbus
John Rage
Pittebure
John Pollock
Topeka to Kansas City Rail Return Offer and Tickets
A $2.00 fare for City and Return via the Banta Fe Route on the 5 train from Topeka July 4 at 9 55 am to Kansas City 11 35 am, with several daily Kansas City Topeka trains. Tickets on July 2 3 and good returning July, Swan Fountain Pyne Bennett's Book Store 730 Kansas Avenue. Bradshaw hand made harness $10 EK. av.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas City
Kansax
Swan Fountain
Bennett's Book Store
Kansas Avenue
Bradshaw
Union Pacific
Inc
EK Vnsas
Nebraska
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pustle
Ogden
Salt Lake
F. A. Lewis
City Ticket Agt
J. O. Futon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas News
Hubert
Brawley
Newport News, Va
Fort Beott
Aind
McEpherson
McPherson
Wil
Ottaide
Amd
McPherson County
Reunty
KE. U. K
Teavenworth
Warren M.crosby & C
Nans.ave
Here
Parkville
Quindars
Coffeyville
Tressurer E. M. Kene
Board of Education
Ranses City Min
Ottawa
Permament Good Roads Association
James McProud
Ommittes
Good Roads
Commercial Club
Ben Kirtley
Heavill
Galena Youth
Otie Lilly
John Lilly
Bhoal Creek
Lilly
Beng
Sim
Republican Convention
Railroad News
Maine
Charles E Wines CO
Malverw, PA
Vici
Serai Dinette
DR. CG. A M
Guire Chosen
Santa FE and
5. P. Combine
Meadows
Rock Inland
Atchison District Court
Horton
Alice Meadows
Eadows
Henry H. Meadows
Sten
Belleville
Sa Ee Ae
HAM
Chas. Wolff Packing Co
Colorado Flyer
Syrup Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!