Impatient Public Echoes War Vengeance Calls in Mining Town
The piece reflects public impatience over Spanish treachery and Cuban freedom, noting 200 Americans killed and urging decisive action. It cites a mayoral inquiry report due in Washington and mentions torpedo boats and naval debates. The column mixes social quips with wartime sentiment and local gossip.
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Mehmirs
Priscort
Maine
Mayor Court of Inquiry
Washington
Italy
Chicago News Proverbs and Quips From a Dated Column
A garbled slice of a humor column surveys proverbs and witticisms about marriage, wealth, sobriety, and human behavior. The piece blends aphorisms with stray remarks on notable figures and social mores, reflecting a dated, eclectic newspaper tone with fragmented lines and misread words.
Death Toll Rises From Chicago Fire At Olmstead Plant
Firemen recovered bodies of Charles A Price and others connected with Olmstead company while several workers remain missing. Names include W A Olmstead Hi Arma ny Wilcox William Hinas Hutte Davidson M Hike Marvin A N Peter son Dire Watkins Tony and more. Missing two, Charles OHare and Miss Hattie Davidson, sought biscuit. search to resume.
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Charles A. Price
Cmeter A. Ploves
Oimetead Company
Tissing
Tess
W. A. Olmptesd
C Hi Armany
Wilcox
Willam Hinas
Hutte Davidson
M Hike Marvin
A. N. Péterson
Dire
Watkins
C “Tony
Prewto
Theymj
J. Thorborn
Conover Piano Company
Sol Grolmag, Jr
Columbus
Freepk W. Teeple
William Anderson
Anna Guest
Charles O'Hare
National Music Corpeny
Burnin
Biscout
Scotchman Thomas Dixon Faces Police Court Over Intoxication
Thomas Dixon, a Scotchman, appeared in court on Saint Patrick's Day after admitting intoxication and failing to quit Kansas Avenue. He claimed to be a plain farmer, promised to go home and work on the farm, and sought release by the judge who warned him to stay off the streets. He was discharged if he would go home and stay calm.
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Thomas Dixon
Nate
Hinter
Saint Patrick's Day
Kansas Avenue
Winald
Tam
Rotten State of Affairs Evidence of Inspection Failures
Wharton faced an inward response after a Garnett incident involving Lewis & Son and Garnett merchants. A barrel labeled Standard Oil purportedly failed testing and revealed improper tampering. The Standard Oil staff admitted washing items by mistake and corking barrels, raising questions about inspection integrity and rank fraud claims.
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Wharton
Garnett
Ty Lewis & Son
Daiwa Merchante
Kansas City
Wikreton
Witter Thinkle
New Minor Coins Material Demand Improves Standards
The House committee on weights and measures favors authorizing the secretary of the treasury to test dent materials for minor coinage. The panel notes the present metal dulls and corrodes, calling for better candidates than the current nickel alloy. Several nations have adopted purer nickel for minor coins to improve durability and appearance.
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Washington
House
Compines
Colmage
Tceasury
Austria
Statue of Lincoln bill clears Senate for Gettysburg monument
The Senate passes a bill to erect a statue at Gettysburg. Details on design, location, and cost are unclear due to garbled OCR text, but the plan mentions a Lincoln statue with a high price tag and potential tax implications. The item references nearby locations and dates, including March and Gettysburg.
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Senate
Gettysburg
Nere
Willy
Gold Bearing Glaciers Prospect Near Kenai Peninsula
Seattle dispatch reports a rich gold field 2000 feet above sea level on the Kenai peninsula, with 185 prospectors earning good returns. Miners pile lumber for cabins and provisions as they push claims near Cook Inlet amid record cold.
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Seattle
Cook's Inlet
Alaska
Charles Denham
Chicago
Denham
Kenai
Coasted Down a Mountain and Over a Cliff in Alaska
Fort Scott March 18 Geo Thomas, a Fort Scott youth, writes from Alaska about frigid mountains and summit roads, storms, and blizzards. He mentions dogs valued at 100 to 600 dollars, including an Arnotka dog at 600, and describes a near plunge when a sled steered over a crest, with snow and ice everywhere. He notes warmer weather later, with shirtsleeves and Indians camping nearby selling moose meat at 50 cents a pound.
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Fort Scott
Geo. Thomas
el Thomas
Federal
Alanka
Enya
Strange wedding at Oak Hill grave site in Blue Rapids
A Chicago piece recounts Alfred Scammel and Mary Moulton wed last Sunday at the grave of Mary's mother in Oak Hill cemetery Abode Springs. The ceremony, held amid mourners and headstones, followed the mother's death on February 13, uniting couple who had cared for Mary since girlhood.
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Blue Rapids
Chicago
Abcove Springs
Alfred
Mary Moulton
Oak
Manny
Biss Moulton
Alfred Scammel
Mary
Mnother
Oak Hill Cemetery
Courageous Hagan and the Dalton shootout at Wichita court
Eugene Hagan, deputy U S marshal, battles gunmen in a Wichita federal court era when Cowboys turned to modern justice. He ejects bailiff Henry Tillard from the grand jury room during Emmett Dalton and Bill Dalton proceedings, as witnesses recount a volatile frontier trial.
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Herry
Wichita
Wichita Bescon
Eugene Hagan
Thueks
Wak
Ingites
Tsar
United States
Hagan T
Federal Court
Hagan
Bilamtaett Dalton
Vtec
Debuty Matstula
Daltons
Bill
Henry Dulant
United
Tienry Tllard
Emmett Dalton
Eugene Haigun
Kansas Ball Players Arrive for Fort Worth Cager Season
Dee Goodel leaves Independence for Fort Worth to join the Fort Worth team with Wiles Mt and Ed Dulovan. Trusty Milton, Joe Witkin, and Anderson sign contracts as new players. Howe speaks highly of Brockway, Strickett, and Durty Milter while predicting strong performances from Dick Brown and The Yellow Kid.
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Dee Goodel
Indep: Dence
Fort Worth
Tex
Wiles Mt
Atones City
Port Worth
Ed Dulovan
Wichita
Frisco
Texas
Trusty Milton
Atchison
Joe Witkin
Brockway
Anderson
Piteher
Howe
Hrock
Charley Perry
Ferry
Durty Milter
Strickiett
Hastman
Tommy Cope
Dick Brown
Cralle Indicted by Wichita Grand Jury
Wichita news reports two true bills returned against C. Cralle, the bogus pension official, linked to pension fraud. Indictments allege impersonating a post office inspector and deceiving officials for private gain, with connections to Holton, Barryton, and Ottawa. The case follows Kinsley's testimony before the land jury.
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Wichita
Kinsley
Federal Land Jury
C. Crale
Holton
Tomek
Eitwell
Post Office
Barryton
Topeka
Ottawa
Messiah preparations near complete for Lindshors event
The Messiah festivities on April 6 and 3 are nearly ready. A chorus of 20 voices rehearses twice weekly with a nine organ and a 40-piece orchestra. Two additional trumpets and two horns were added to the ensemble. Tickets go on sale soon with limited radius seating set.
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Lindshors
Arch
Nera
Moller
Two Nephews Die In Sumner County House Fire
A tragic blaze in Sumner County last night killed two young nephews of Jon Tiseard of Oxford near Kileare. The boys aged 5 and 8 perished when their home exploded during play, trapping them as they were unable to escape. Neighbors reported hearing the blast and found the structure engulfed in flames.
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Sumner
Wellington
Maren
Jon Tiseard
Oxford
Kileare
Harvey County Pioneer Dead in Newton
James Dawson noted as Harvey county surveyor for two decades died yesterday after a cancer battle. He served in the Civil War and was receiver for McPherson Waterworks. Also, I Wise of Hutchinson was appointed receiver for the McPherson city water works following a stock default and a $50 interest failure by the First State Bank of this city, now insolvent.
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Harvey County
Newton
James Dawson
Murvey County
McPherson Waterworks
McPherson
I. Wise
Hatchinton
McPherson City Water Works
Nesignibe
Flist 1 State Bank
Caty
Tribe of Alaska Indians Near Starvation Reach Seattle
March 18 report from Circle City via fur buyer describes the Tribe of Alaska Indians near Starvation along the Panama river in Alaska, having eaten all their dogs. Relief shipments of food have been sent to the starving natives. The item includes a mix of quotes and a column-like collage of jokes and noted phrases.
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Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Goo Induhn
Panana
Almeka
Go Trapier
Fur Buyer
Circle City
Infantile Curiosity at Spanish Palace Sparks War Question
An exchange in the Spanish palace shows intrigue as the king presses on why war ended, while a great whist devotee named Chilaven Go remains silent. The scene hints at political tension amid leisure in a late 19th or early 20th century setting.
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