Snap Shots From Home News Read Across The Nation
Fragmented OCR style summary notes social and civic spots: talks at Washburn College, park commissions, civic councils, and new appointments. Mentions lecture on lawn care, street committee meeting, waterworks planning, and a potato price note. Includes names like Fred J. Lyman and McDonald.
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O. P. Updegratt
Kaneas City
Gail En Maren
Park Commissioners
Civic Improvement Langue
Houtsshowi
Routsahna Suditorium
Thealty Council
Central Avenue
North Topeta
Fiore Hose
Seabhe Te
Washburn College
Stenwnen
Washburn College Board of Treatees
Carnegie
Otsirvators
Kansas City
McDonald
Ways and Teas Committee
Bnt St
Initiated King Edward in a San Francisco political battle
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a hazy San Francisco scene on March 18 involving Hobert Hooker and Robert Hooker in a political clash tied to a royal figure. The text is garbled, but hints at Masonry, a Path of tradition, and a first political contest linked to Devry.
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Hobert Hooker
San Francisco
Robert Hiooker
Wales
Ce Devry
Poison Mystery and Wage Reduction Report
A fragmented clipping reports a suspected poison claim dismissed as unfounded and notes a wage reduction dispute. It mentions a box of candy traced to Pierre South Dakota, and a Newcastle Indiana workers council voting to accept a 28 percent pay cut after a stormy meeting.
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Newcastle
Japan Fights Fair Denial Echoes In St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on March 18 officials reject claims Japan used forbidden explosives to gas foes. A senior officer argues Japanese shells are same as those used by others and not inherently murderous. Meanwhile Grand Duke Constantine’s wife plans Easter gifts for Far East sailors, including portraits and goods. A bureau will aid relatives of Japanese prisoners with letters and safekeeping of belongings from battlefields and hospitals.
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St. Petersbure
Chugges
Japan
Constantine
Far East
Peter the Great
Conflicting Evidence Shakes Dewey Case in Kansas
In Norton Kansas on March 18 the defense in the Dewey case exposed a sensational point from Roy Herry’s testimony. They showed a revolver found with the dead body of Burch Berry belonged to Beach Berry, not Botala, and that Berry’s gun was a Colt. Stenographers Afr. Youne and David Brown confirmed the record. Arguments were to continue today with Waters and Colby to appear.
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Dewey
Norton
Kas
Roy Herry
Bedy
Burch Berry, & Smith & Wesson
Botala
Beach Berry
Berry
Afr
Youne
Rob Berry
Burch
David Brown
Quayle Likely Next Bishop in Methodist Conference
Lawrence Kansas March 18 The Rev Dr W A Quayle formerly of Kansas is considered a probable candidate for the next Methodist bishopship The Methodist church elects bishops every four years and a general world conference is to be held this year in Los Angeles with about 700 delegates expected to vote on the matter and deliver decisions on the path ahead
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Bansas Methodista Ars
Lawrence
Kan
W. A. Quayle
Kansas
Los Cates
Jungle
Papsgie
Bristow Photograph Item Sparks Houseroom Gibe
Washington reports a satirical note beneath Bristow's photo in the Republican cloak room calling him a "Congressman's Friend" and mocking nepotism claims. The scene includes chatter about a forged handwriting hint and a disputed will leaving 500 acres, a house, and $25,000 to an orphaned child, amid probate battles.
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Washington
Bristow
Whever
Joseph L. Bristow
Mar
Serena Payne
Russians Deny Port Arthur Abandonment Amid Bombardment
Port Arthur remains under Russian control the diplo matic agent of Viceroy Alexieff reiterates. Casualties from the March 10 bombardment total five with several buildings damaged. Ministers confer on contraband of war measures including grain fish and machine parts for weapons. Emperor meets General Sakeharof to discuss troop concentration.
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Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Alexieff
Sakeharof
Efforts to Set Aside Murderer Kenney Will
Mr and Mrs Biery arrive from Clyde to bury their daughter Mrs Robert Kenney. Kenney killed wife and himself after filing a will in Abilene last Monday. The will disinherits the baby Vera with one dollar to the child and rest to relatives, details softened by the chaotic, partial OCR.
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Kenney
Chapman
Kes
Biery
Robert Kenney
Haver
Clyde
Abilene
Banquet for Booker T. Washington in District of Columbia
A March 1 banquet at Odd Fellows hall in Washington honors Booker T. Washington with about 160 prominent district Negroes in attendance. The event aims to support industrial school work and Norfolk residents, with several notable guests expected from New York and Philadelphia present. Washington will receive a reception afterward as representatives from Congress and the Supreme Court attend possible platform talks. Henry T. Thurber, former private secretary to President Cleveland, died in Detroit at 66.
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District of Columbia
District of “Columbia
Booker I. Washington
Odd Fellows” Hall
Washington
Rizzabet Ao
Norfolk
Cooman
Staf Penneylvants
Pitegtare
Morris Jestup
New York Chamber of Gosamaores
W. M. Binter
Wig Ooers
Mr Washington
Congress
United States Supreme Ope
Dr. Washington
Henry T. Thurber
Detroit
Cleveland
Thieine Thurber
Cutlt “Am Seca Mness
Albany Hearing Sparks Canfield V Vanderbilt Clash
New York District Attorney Jerome told the senate codes committee that Amendments delaying a gambling bill would immunize Richard Canfield and let him enjoy another season at Saracoma. He named seven venues in New York City and pressed lawmakers to target protected figures linked to gambling networks. Jerome pledged to pursue Canfield and to hold public officials to scrutiny while insisting the bill must not grant immunity.
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Albany
N. Y
Richard Canfield
Reginald Vanderbilt
New York
Jerome
Senate Codes Committee
Saracoma
Canfield
Dan Geid
New York City
Elsburg
University Club of New York
Stout
Joe Gan
Blabere
Mr. Jerome
Hhis
Farmtogs
Jewell Jory Disagrees Will Face Another Trial
Missouri state senator Jesse Jewell was granted a new trial date after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a bribery case. The panel, evenly split on conviction and acquittal, was discharged with the judge scheduling another trial for April 25. Also noted is the death of Judge Linville at 72 from blood poisoning after a fall.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Jesse Jewell
Seum
John W. Hess
Jacques Baking Powder Company
Weven
Wof
Judge Linville
Chancellor Andrews Sick in Lincoln Hospital Return
Dr E Benj Andrews chancellor of Nebraska University, recently discharged from a Chicago hospital, was admitted to a sanitarium in Lincoln for rest after suffering a crippling illness.
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Andrews
Lincoln
Neb
E. Benj, Andrews
Nebraska University
Chicago Hospital
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Boone
Iowa
Sherman Dye
Miles
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Buster Brown
Newswell
Alors
Yale
Madras
Penangs
Manhattan
Nebliges of Fant
Stetson
Florsheim
Clapp
Washburn
Topeka
Zeus
DR. Quayle
Will
Ayers
Vanderbilt
Jewell Jory Disagrees
Castoria
Beara
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