Water Rates Clash Over City Owned Waterworks
A Topeka Journal report outlines debate over a proposed new rate schedule by the Water Company. The plan would raise charges for some users while lowering others and raises questions about hydrant rentals and city franchise terms. Officials argue over fair pricing, hydrant costs, and potential city loss or gain depending on adoption of the new schedule.
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Tuertiv
Charles 7
Topeke
Try Sonnell
Tehune
Averaph
Tan Atyouelle
Atresia
Sapi
Edestalan
Doubitut
Alidity
Walter Comparty
Psowiskone
Fiat
Sampsury
Topeki
Fannie Crosby Aims At Longevity And Noted Career
The article profiles the blind songwriter Fannie Crosby born in Putnam County and educated at the New York Institute for the Blind. It notes her meeting Henry Clay, marriage to Alexander Van Alstyne, and her home in Bridgeport Connecticut. At eighty three she remains active, urging resilience and grit for others facing obstacles.
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Misa Crosby
Putsam ‘County
New York
Henry Clay
Bridgeport
Conn
Carolina Wider
Barikey
Brooklyn
Alexander van Aletyne
Bern
Fannie Crosby
Pennie Crosby
Debate on Enforcing Prohibition in Kansas Towns
A Kansas discourse argues rigid enforcement of the prohibitory law is essential to curb gambling and liquor sales. It cites officials’ duty, cites Saline's liquor house tied to a church member, and notes how lax enforcement harms citizenship and local economies.
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Kansan
Ture
Swat
Kansas
Roosevelt
Folk
Jerome
Leavenworth
Maui
Lansing
Instaner
First Methodist Church
Topeka
Weasit
Truit
Kana
Suliia
Shloman
Hutchinson
Walter Malas
Imege
Manuy
Maloom
Maumiiing
Snd
Solnia
Salimi
Shlina
Clesn
Hoech
Roach
Topeka Seeks Cleaner City and Tuberculosis Fight
A fragment on urban reform in Topeka contrasts cleaner cities with wartime disease control. It argues tuberculosis is communicable via personal contact and supports separating infected individuals, isolation facilities, and air treatment. It urges decentralization, public health measures, and education to reduce spread and protect the uninfected.
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Aim Frilly
Waertles
Wenerah
Fragmented World News Echoes From Diverse Papers
A collage of garbled clippings references President Roosevelt and midcentury events, with scattered names such as Bent Murdock and Nebuchidhranat. The piece drifts through sermons, railways, divorces, and local lore, noting odd anecdotes from various papers like the Independence Reporter and Ottawa Herald.
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Wi Smythe
Roosevelt
Theta
Bent Murdock
Ange
Smyrna
Nebuchidhranat
Oble
Neodenta
Wallis
Loresty
Wilie
Saya
Topeka
Ottawa Herald
Ea Howe
Salina
Bent Murtiock
Fragmented North Side Column Weighs Love and Lies
A garbled Chicago Sewas Tieat excerpt hints at love at first sight and social pretensions. It mentions a man who spent 24 dollars on a dog and a coat tailing a truth about purse schemes, with a gossiping lady writer noting forehead reverence and ear notes amid a murky scene.
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Chicago
Vanes
Lhine
We Two Shall Drift Apart in Romantic Verse
A poetic fragment laments separation and enduring memory between two souls. It contemplates mutual forgiveness, earthly sorrow, and eternal reunion in a religious plea. Amidst line breaks and archaic spellings, the fragment invokes faith, love, and transcendent hope for forgiveness.
Phyllis Isle Yellow beauty and rising wand poem
A fragmentary verse piece invokes Phyllis Isle and a celestial scene. It weaves imagery of white rose, waves, and thunder with a speaker recalling beauty and longing as tides rise and fall. The text blends mythic tone with personal reflection describing night, waters, and an ethereal reach toward heavenly vaults.
Old-Time Official Salaries and Franklin State Sketch
Editorial compares public salaries to mercenary temptations and recounts the short-lived State of Franklin with salaries for governor and officials. Includes commentary on Germany's investment stance and its impact on international trade and sentiment toward South America. The piece blends historical reflection with broader political critique.
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Wisconsin
Franklin
Commonwealth
Alleghinies
North Carolina
Tennesee
Uiie
John Sevier Jos Covernir
Wesem
Wucherey
Couthty Closte
Denversikins
House of Commons
Germany
Mo. Bowrn
Vefa
Interent
Inal & Hing
Ao Ukzen
Frown
Wau
Ted
Plenarh
Rust
Geriet
South America
Movement to urge Cleveland as Democratic nominee in 190e
A telegraphic summary notes efforts to draft Grover Cleveland as the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900. It lists political maneuvers, public statements, and reactions from party figures, with a broad scan of national political climate and upcoming conventions.
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Grover Cleveland
Emkedale
Masc
Nonn de Sarael J. Jew
Anil
Surigas
Micdanso
Armercati
Atv Tn
Bullaina
la Soutien
St. Vincent Teland
Kisentan
Sciénttete
Wasiger
Imeay
Sitaattor
Florence Maybewk
England
Huntend
Tie Hiervet
Han Domingo
Generel Peppin
Atlanta
Hector Macdonald
Ceylin
Island
Chane
London
Auleide
Paris
Majuba Ki
Burdick
Huffate
Minstwipps River
New Orleans
Parkhurst
New York
Gen Pannton
Germany
Fragment of an 1882 letter finds longing and obsession
A disjointed 1882 letter from Hudson Wisconsin expresses deep longing and moral doubt. The writer asks for return of letters and details a complex romantic plea across months and distances. The text blends intimate emotion with references to places and figures, hinting at social and personal upheaval.
Debate Over Cabinet Power And Commerce Volumes
Fragmentary remarks discuss the volume of American commerce and the role of the cabinet office. Critics argue cabinet officers should be politicians while some favor reducing federal reach and keeping commerce under general control. The piece notes respect for the commerce department and hints at tensions between administration aims and constitutional limits.
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Department of Commerce
Virgh
Atateatwn
Quaker Reflections from the Philippines Record
A spoofy collection of aphorisms and quips on wealth, virtue, and society. It lampoons luck, audacity, and vanity with cynical lines about money, deceit, and fame. The piece uses dated phrasing and includes wry maxims about success and human foibles.
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Maude
Ceorg
Washington
Buggins
Wikwag
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Topeks Wieter Company
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