Kansas News on June Camp to Erect Woman's Building
Ottawa March M The Chanpeugia Assembly board approved a partial plan for June camp construction of a Woman's Building and Diving Hall. The venue will seat about 600, with 5 percent larger capacity planned for the main hall. A notable speakers lineup includes Thomas Dixon and Jeph Fowler with lectures, plus George We Kain and Biker T Washington among others.
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Ottawa
Chanpeugia Assembly
Ti Wak
Comstrecsi An
Sigie
Alm
Thomas Dixon
The
Academy of Music
New York
Onv
Ani
Jehop Fowler
Wufflo
Prank Bissint
Chirsey
Yo Teombets
Richards
Chicago
Apihur
Raodt
Riltway Federation
United
Hurttyr
Kurom
Ss. Colf
Piteburs
Asid George We Kain
Biker T. Washington
Ads
Esotguss Fm Ura
Lie
Che
Graham Taylor
Wis
Sormal
Martinn Youn
People’s Department
Oxsnn Reacher Preusner Wiiman
Trentin
Teninerance
Dire Fila
Hulton
State Poshtent
LSC
Entporta
Graham Puyice
McChntock
WCA
Laura Radford
Effingham School Row Sparks Town Wide Clash Over Courtship
Effingham town erupts as a school gossip dispute spills into public. Oldham and Carpenter families clash with the Cunic and Harton circles after a humbling letter and a flirtation case at the academy. Teachers demand apologies while the town, with families and students, argues over propriety and punishment.
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Httingham
ODEN
Uley
Harton
Howe
Wilweninet
St. Tutines
Etdingham
Aiunrret Saat
Leachyrn
Walnut town near Atchison shines as prosperous colored community
March 16 Atchison Kansas reports Walnut town in Atchison county as a thriving intelligent and prosperous colored community. About 30 families own and cultivate productive farms with fruit orchards and wheat. J Johnson, Ingram, Brown and Harrison Brown are noted for orchards and poultry. Three churches serve residents. one has a bell that carries for miles.
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Atchison
Kansas
Walnut Townnhlyy
Atchison County
Ffere
Joe Johnson
Harlow Ingram
Ingram
J. Ho Johnson
Harrison Brown
Thix
Mitchell County Leads State With Three Public Libraries
Cawker City claims leadership with three public libraries in Kansas. The Cawker City Library association owns its building and features brass volumes. Nearby Gleneider reports a 44 volume collection and Betolt maintains about 20 volumes in their library.
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Mitchell
Cawker City
Kansas
Miss Meflebower's Mistake Invites Turkey Fable
In Kansas City, Miss Ethelyn Hetlebower is teased by The Spring Hill troupe over a tale about a turkey left uneaten. The joke centers on a mistaken act by the absent treasurer Hetlebower during a Bucyrus visit, creating a humorous uproar.
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Enenus
Kansas City
Spring Hill
Tra
Hetlebower
Ethelyn Hetlebower
Ebhe
Missing Turkey Prank Delights and Confuses Guests
The tale describes Miss Bethelyn arranging a depot pickup with an express wagon to deliver a large dressed turkey for a state dinner. Her parents, hoping to host a special meal with cabinet friends, were surprised when she arrived without the bird after overlooking it in Kansas City. The joke shifts to who bears the laughter: the guests or the turkey itself.
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Tapelor
Bethelyn
Kansas City
Rival hotel quarrel ends in shooting at Sedgwick
Amos Pratter of Sedgwick quarreled with rival hotel keeper Yo shekercon over a customer yesterday. One shot narrowly missed the heart, and Dickerson near fatally wounded. Dickerson cannot recover. Brozker arrested. Rivalry over customers and Sedgwick seven years with Dickerson a longtime resident. Police guard over Frazer to prevent further incident.
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Newton
Amos Pratter
Sedewick
Yo Shekercon
Yestargay
Dickerson
Brozker
Swauk
Frases
Sutter
Reed All Relawick
Plaice
Bees Build Hive Under Floor In Atchison Home
Rainueom Wells moved into the Luther Dickerson homestead north of town when bees swarmed into the residence. An investigation found space between second floor joists filled with three barrels of honey discovered after the floor was removed.
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Atchison
Rainueom Wells
Luther Dickerson
Dedication Friday for Rapiet church in Nisbore
In Nisbore on March 10 next Friday the dedication of a church building will be held. It was erected largely through efforts of Hier Earth Till Booker, pastor of the Congregation. The occasion marks the second finest building in its denomination in the state. Mrs Beokve, born in obscurity, has a notable life story and a forthcoming wedding was fixed for Friday. The church was laid last Friday, with ordination events to follow.
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Nisbore
Hier Earth Till Booker
Cme
Bourne
Feigny
Eno
Marin
Engineer Burns Escape: Wheel Flies Off on Missouri Pacific
Atchison March 14 Engineer Pat Burne Whi putts the Missouri Pu passenger train into Atchison from the north at 4 50. An accident near Wyoming Neb caused both driving pins to break, axle break, and the right forward drive wheel to one side of the track. The engine stayed on the rails with no further damage. This is the second recorded similar incident, shocking local residents.
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Atchison
Pat Burne
Missouri Pu
Wyoming
Neb
Kansas Towns Skim and Move in Busy Notices
Iola leases empty store room to J T Fleming of Fort Scott for March 10 stock of general merchandise. Oskaloosa cattle and mules shift with Walker brothers reporting 900+ mules traded since January for Cuban market. Ashland lines proceed to wet the pole route. Bethany college professor Grafstrom presents Resurrection painting to Trepoles Minnesota congregation. Kingman building and lot moves near river with milk facilities soon. La Crosse creamery machinery arriving. Hays City letter to Rich Little reveals Bank of Hays City receiver details. Arkansas City hosts large Cobocco Indian Sunday school with 408 attendance. stage counts exceed 400. Augusta reports 28 nonresident students paying tuition. Atchison Wagener quarry supports rail right of way with hundreds employed. Abilene 21 travel to Spokane Washington state. Leavenworth Citizens' Brutual Building and Loan notes raise over 10,600 in a year with year receipts near 135,000.
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Iola
Tola
CR Spencer & Co
J. T. Fleming
Fort Scott
Oskaloosa
Arthax Evans
Kansas City
Walker Brothers
Atchison
Wagener
Yestomay
Missouri River
Missouri Pacific
Bio
Ae Abilene
Howard Kann
Walling Pleads for Mercy in Pearl Bryan Case
Alonzo M. Walling writes the governor seeking clemency for his role in the Pearl Bryan murder. He asserts he did not intend to kill and claims he supplied details about Scott Jackson and the cover up while stating Jackson may confess. He pleads for life, arguing any hanging would be unjust given his lack of motive and lack of other proof.
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Pearl Bryan
Alexandria
Scott Jackson
Scott Jackseon
Dental College
Tam Noe
Jackson
George H. Jackson
Bushnell
Ohio
Alonzo M. Walling
Freight collision tears into East Cairo depot in Kentucky
A St Louis express and a northbound freight train collided at East Cairo Kentucky at 12 welock. Fireman Walter Rogers was killed as the engine and freight car wrecked the depot. Telegraph operator Godwin Hoat narrowly escaped injury.
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Loulaville
the Times
Wickliffe
Welock
St Louis Express
Tllinois Central
East Cairo
Walter Rogers
Telver
Godwin Hoat
Queen Victoria’s Continental Journey to Nice
Queen Victoria sails from Windsor with Princess Beatrice toward Cimlez via Cherbourg. She plans to stay at the Excelsior Hotel Regina near Nice where about 1,000 rooms are allocated. Also visiting are Lorenzo Jones of Wichita J H Brady and Nora White of Abilene with L Courtney family. Jones to take pharmacy exam.
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Queen Victoria
Beatrice
Windsor
Cimlez
Cherbourg
Chimtes
Nice
Excelsior Hotel
Lorenzo Jones
Wichita
J. H. Brady
Nora White
Abiene
Kan
L. Courtney
Jones
Railroad move aims for Mulvane extension to Coats
Pratt March 19 The Union reports a rumored railroad plan in this region. Mulvane extension would lift its track east of Coote then extend to Coats and connect with Wichita & Western, offering faster stock routes to grazing lands south. The proposal risks leaving Paxson and Gove townships without rail service and possibly Elm in a vulnerable position.
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Pratt
the Union
Mulvane
Coote
Coats
Wichita & Western
Paxon
Gove
Tovel
Rail officials tour Southern California plans
A special Santa Fe train arrived in Los Angeles on March 10 carrying top officers and directors including President Ripley and director J Parker Whitney. The group, en route to review the Atlantic & Pacific and other lines, will observe Southern California activity and any moves by Southern Pacific to extend its network.
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Santa Fe
Ripley
C. M. Hiczingen
James Dun
JH. Purden
Westatat
W. G. Nevin
W. F. Smith
John Player
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Edward N. Gibbs
J. Parker
Whitney
C. W. Smith
Aviantic & Pacific Railway
A. G. Wells
W. B. Smith
Atlantic & Pacific
Calgoria
Southern Pacific
Rock Island Changes Target Goodland for Passenger Division
March 10 report says Rock Island intends to cut Phillipshire and Pulrbruy as division stations. Goodland would become a passenger division as well as freight. Belleville would be the next division east, Connell Bluffs the following. Plan reportedly adopted in Illinois though no authoritative confirmation exists.
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Goodland
Rock Island
Phillipshire
Pulrbruy
Freleht
Belleville
Connell Bluffs
Illinois
Chief Surgeon Race at Atlantic Pacific Rail Line
Albuquerque March 10 The question who will be chief surgeon of the Atlantic Pacific railroad after Dr J P Kuster becomes chief for the Santa Fe Railway has sparked a heated contest among six applicants. Dr J Wroth, currently local surgeon for the Santa Fe on the Rio Grande division, leads the field with Dr Easter day as a strong rival. Dr Wantertas, one of the city’s oldest and most prominent doctors, is among the contenders.
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Albuquerque
Aalmatic & Pacifhe Railay
J. P. Kuster
Santa Fe
S Easterday
J. WH. Wroth
Sante TV
Io Grande
Wantert
Good Month for Engineers
Horton March 10 The Hock Island Ones west of the Missouri river are doing the largest business in the history of the company. Engineers firemen conductors and brakemen are kept constantly on the go with numerous promotions from the ranks. Last month several engineers earned from 175 to 200 dollars. Station Agents Change Arkansas City March 10 B Asatte ton is no longer Santa Fe agent he was checked out today and J W Sweeney checked In. Mr Addington will go east in a few days to make a short visit.
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Horton
Hock Island
Missouri River
Arkansas City
Asatteton
Santa Fe
J. W. Sweeney
Addington
North Topeka society notes and local arrivals
North Topeka society notes from Nesle & Co bakery ad to local visits. Names include S Wallace at Stiven Lake, J Kime of King City visiting Tower, Mrs Charlie Kistler ill on Monroe, Geo Rorabaugh returns from Eferton and St Joseph, Lulu Fauble visiting from Kansas City, Mary McKibben guest of Northside, Neale & Co bakery promotions, Dan Angèles back from Chicago, Rev TE Chandler returns from Manhattan, Mrs Henry Sherpurn travels to Kansas City then New Windsor, A Rorabaugh moving to Emporia, Ladies Guild meeting at Park Street, a Congregational nut social, suffrage meeting with Albert Griffin, Mrs Lucia Case City Clerk McFadden, Rev Mise Brend seeking reform school chaplain.
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Kimball Printing Co
Kansas Avenue
S. Wallace
Stiven Lake
J. Kime
King City
Tower
Charlie Kistler
Monroe Street
Geo Rorabaugh
Eferton
St Joseph
Lulu Fauble
Kansas City
Nesle & Co
North
Bryant
Gunily
West Gordon Street
Mary McKibben
Lincoln
Neb
Northside
Neale & Co
New Bakers
Dan Angéles
Kansas
Chicago
Chandler
Manhattan
Henry Sherpurn
Kamsas City
New Windsor
Ill
Rorabaugh
Emporia
Ladies’ Guild
Church of the Good Shepherd
J. Woodman
Park Street
The
Congregational Church
J. BR. McCrath
Jackson Street
A. J. Kane
Albert Griffin
Lucia O. Case
McFadden
Mise Brend
Reform School
THEY TOOK HIS ELEPHANTS And Dr. Chesk Wants Siam to Pay for Them
A Times dispatch from Singapore reports the United States will submit to arbitration its Bangkok clash claim against Siam over the December assault on Vice Consul Edward D. Kellett. It also covers the unresolved check claim tied to Dr. Cheek, the Teak King, who funded the concession, had elephants seized, and sought U S redress.
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Siam
London
The
Times
Singapore
United States
Bangkok
Edward D. Kellett
Arrett
Cheek
Dr. Cheek
Mr. Keliet
Bryan at Little Rock
William J. Bryan drew an enthusiastic crowd in Little Rock Arkansas on March 10. He arrived from Memphis and, after a reception at Gleason House, spoke to about a thousand gathered in the state house. Governors Jones Errant introduced him as he shook hands with many admirers.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
William J. Bryan
Firtl Hock
Memphis
Gleason House
House of Representatives
Bryan
President presses patronage limits in White House talks
In Washington on March 20 President McKinley stressed accountability to lawmakers and refused to appoint state candidates without coordinated support. He advised a senator to narrow a long list of consular hopefuls to five or six, then have the delegation approve them, sharing responsibility but avoiding unilateral decisions.
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Washington, D. C
White House
McKinley
Mr. McKinley
Lst
Consular Pervite
Bckinley
Puritan Seeks Help as Engine Failure Forces Tow
Washington March 10 A telegram from the Puritan’s captain reports engine failure and a tow needed. The craft weathered the gate admirably and is anchored in Hatteras Cove with Captain Sands of the Columbia ordered to Cape Hatteras to assist, expected to depart after 3 PM and arrive around ten o’clock.
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Ways Department
Flan
Norfolk
Hatteras Gove
Purstan
Trady
Ochlet
Javy Department
Puritan
Hatteras Cove
Sands
Columbia
Cape Hatteras
McKinley’s First Postmaster and Spring Baseball Schedule
Washington reports W J Jowett appointed postmaster at Danville Illinois sent to the senate as the first postmaster for the vacancy. Western Association schedule committee approves the season opener April 24 with eastern clubs in the west and closure September 22. Also advice: every mother should keep Ayers Cherry Pectoral for croup and sudden colds.
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Washington
W. J. Jowett
Danville
Til
Senate
Peoria
Western Association
Ayers
GREEK FRONTIER MENACED AS TURKISH TROOPS MOVE
War notes from Europe report 55 000 Turkish forces threatening Crete while Greek troops and volunteers gather. British and Italian transports land troops for occupation as tensions mount across Epirus and Macedonia. Greece calls reserves, preparations for possible invasion rise. American Greeks depart Pittsburg for Greece.
President McKinley Seeks Medical Help for General Lane
Washington March 10 The president learned that his old friend General Lane of Bermuda was wounded before the treasury department. His carriage was sent to the急 hospital where he lies at General Hast ines bedside.
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McKinley
Arn
General A Lane
Bermuda
Treasury Department
Hastines
Ashore on Orient Shoals Near Greenport
The British bark Athlion, Captain Spramia, sailing from New York on March 6, lies ashore on Orient Shoals near Greenport. Notices record Excelsior Lodge 324 meeting March 10 at Excvision. grain markets. Bradstreet wheat figures. government reserve estimates. market caution ahead of a potential break.
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New York
Athion
Spramia
Vis Losdon
Dunkirk
Orient Shoals
Greenport
Excelsior Lodge
Excvision
Markets React as Wheat Receipts Decline in St Louis
Shipping figures show 246000 bushels contracted at St Louis with primary reductions and 4000 bushels cleared in wheat. Reports note improved field conditions but selling orders persist while Liverpool cables trade lower and war news influences the mood. corn and oats markets stay easy with broad sympathy for cash sales though prices drift. Provisions reflect hog receipts underrun by actuals with light demand and possible price declines, and stock letters from New York discuss consols and treaty hopes, with hints of Jersey Central movements and telegraph line implications.
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Norrow
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Wak
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March
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