Prohibition agitator claims lord on his side in Kansas case
A. Q. Wilson, Prohibition speaker, defends his stance as Lee Jones denounces him after police court fined one dollar for past acts. Wilson describes threats, vows to continue anti liquor work, and references a personal letter to Jones from Oakland Kansas dated February 20 95. Police bail posted by Reverend Wake.
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Wake
Whleon
Leo Jones
Nssault
Lee Jones
Wilson
Jones
Nasr
Dra
State of
Kansas
Poe
Battle near New Chwang leaves 1900 dead and 500 prisoners
A dispatch from Hai Ching dated March 4 reports two divisions of the first Japanese army attacked New Chwang at 10 am and entered the city. Chinese forces resisted then were routed by 11 pm leaving 1,900 dead. Japanese captured 500 prisoners and fourteen guns. Japanese loss 206. A second report says 10,000 Chinese under General Lung attacked Taiping Shang but were repulsed. Japanese artillery inflicted the retreat with little loss.
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Hinosaima
Nodzu
Hai Ching
New Chwang
Yien Kow
Lung
Taiping Shang
Strike Opens in Pittsburg District Miners Walk Out
March 7 report from Pittsburg district notes a full strike by miners with 15,000 expected to quit by night. Three companies may keep some workers, but overall operations halt as unions push for convention rates despite proposed compromises. A sagelio paused unloading at Monongahela City before workers quit.
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Pittsburg
Prrrenure
Monongahela
Monongahela City
Bodies of woodchoppers frozen in Mexico farm tragedy
Municipal authorities in Zinscapepec Mexico forward the bodies of woodchoppers and San Pedro Tejalpa farm watchmen who froze to death during a severe cold spell felt across the country. Also reported a fire destroyed the American schooner Mohican off Sovarawicx, England, ending the voyage of Dr Herring and party.
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Crrr
Mexico
Zinscantepec
State of Mexico
Toluca
San Pedro Tejalpa
Herring
Sovarawicx
England
Municipal League forms with 71 members and new by laws
Charles M. Sheldon elected president of the Municipal League at Trades Assembly ball with about 100 voters present. Attendance, fee changes, by laws draft, and nominations followed as Hale argued for non political city government. Membership grows to seventy one. next meeting set for Wednesday night.
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Charles M. Sheldon
Municipal League
Trades Assembly
George D. Hale
League
L A Stebbins
C. Evans
A. D. Washburn
George Hundley
E W. Benedict
Mr. Hale
W. C. Campbell
Bennington
Joseph Marshall
Washburn
Georges D. Hale
Thos. F. Lannan
J. W Thurston
J. G. Samuelson
Clinton J. Evans
T. E. Bowman
Bowman
Howel Jones
Marshall
Hercule
Evans
Sheldon
Jones
Guilford Dudley
Geo. D. Hale
Hale
Women on the Right Side Forego Polities in City Election
The Woman's Progressive Political League adopts a resolution urging municipal voters to support only candidates who back the prohibition law and women's political equality. The league pledges to influence ballots and oppose any man not fully supporting abolition of disorderly houses and joints.
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Popullar
Woman's Progressive Political League
Like a Mighty Bubble People’s Railroad and Telephone Co
A dubious charter filing in Kansas outlines a $56 250 000 capital with six main railway lines totaling 3720 miles across three east west and three north south routes. Directors and scheme leaders listed include John H. McLeod Finley Murchison Aug Hohn TD Hatfield G A Scammon Dennis Sale and A M Jonson of Marysville Marshall County. Painting and papering services offered at low rates. Gipsey Queen Baking Powder touted for reliable baking results.
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People’s Railroad and Telephone Company
Kansas
John H. McLeod
Finley Murchison
Marietta
Aug Hohn
TD. Hatfield
G. A. Scammon
Dennis Sale
A. M. Jonson
Marysville
Marshall County
Kansas Avenue
North Topeka Items of Interest on the North Side
Local notes from North Topeka list residents moving to Argentine Beloit and Ox ford Iowa and Sedalia Missouri. An elevator shipped 7000 bushels to Leavenworth. The Kinetoscope is shown at Arnold s Drug Store for a limited week. A runaway team on East Laurent street caused minor injuries and the Epworth league held a social with a literary and musical program.
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Kansas Avenue
Kansas City
Anna Huntsberger
Meriden
Leo Morrow
A. A. Gist
Miss Nesbitt
U. P
Hays City
Camden
E P. Ewast
Kansas Ave
Arnold
Faust at the Grand Falls Short Without Morrison
A Grand Theatre Faust performance suffered due to Morrison’s absence from sickness at Hot Springs and Mrs Clifford’s Denver death. Miss Muller filled Martha while Miss Morrison’s illness forced a Cincinnati return. Mephisto and Marguerite were handled by Montague and Lettie Allen, with the electricians and carpenters delivering the strongest show as stage tech sparked the production.
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Faust
Morrison
Milas Morrison
Mephisto
Marguerite
Conald MacLaren
Mr. Montague
Lettie Allen
Mies Morri
Pista Marguerite
Henry L Call Writes on Social Issues in Boston Book
Topeka lawyer Henry L. Call, known locally, has published a book titled The Coming Revolution through Arena publishers in Boston. Influenced by John W. Breidenthal, the work is praised as a strong political text. Call is already at work on a second book of a different character. The note mentions possible inheritance implications from a Chicago homicide and references local notices and services.
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Topeka
Henry L. Call
Areus Publishing Company
Boston
Mr. Call
Arena
John W. Breidenthal
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