Enthusiasm Grows as Topeka Auditorium Plan Advances
A large crowd at a Commercial Club meeting in Topeka endorsed winning passage of an auditorium proposition at the coming election. Committees were named to organize labor on election day and juried details for a May 1 start. Supporters pledged broad voter backing and plans to raise funds for a festival-week project.
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Citizané
Brictusa
Esa Oe
Tike Pass
Hotman
Sun BG. Arsoht
A. Af Baled
OD. Skinner
W. C Stewart
Berar
W. Ee
Archar Caper
Fred Waser
Ui P Adune
A. Vodet
SP Hawks
Titus PW
Grizas
TA Bick
Swallsom
T. Howe
Eq Keith
Dennis Howe
Chas Smith
SeGoldsyard
Pellinue
Piet Ourecinet
Itlases M. Maré
Ernest Mater
Robert Gawiley
Willams Donn al Alessader
Jésee Shaw
James Hult
Woo H. Lastie
Fith Precinet
C. Ke Helier
Frank Eilison
A. AL Troi
Rufde Frasier
Erralt
Mfr
Sytephes
Titus
Firth
Ounohman
Antony Hird
Cyunellman Shrader
AM. Baird
C.J. Evans
Raserson
Topeka
United Musical Organizations of
Tani Lom
Hans Tir
Bradley Martins Abroad Bail for England Entertain Laviably
New York reports Brady Martin and party plan travel and performances in England from March 20 to 31 and then again in London for several years. The Martins reportedly entertain in people’s homes and may adjust their program. They expect return to New York for winter season. doctors and druggists note a high-status remedy, while routine travel and summer plans linger.
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England
New York
Brady Martin
Campania
London
Martina
Craven
Martin
Baimacaan
Critical Flood Strains Helena Levee System
The Helena area faced its most critical day as floodwaters rose to 20.6 feet. Strong winds and high waves battered the levee while sacks showed breaches. A mayoral proclamation urged shops to stay closed and able-bodied men to join the front-line effort. Refugees arrived aboard the Titan, and authorities warned of further breaks above Wood Cottage landing and widespread danger from Knowlton to Laconia. The Circle levee was expected to crumble, threatening extensive damage and loss.
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Helena
Arm
Nearen Au
Titan
Knowlton
Notty
Wood Cottage Landing
Boorlton
Laconia
Modoc Avenue
Utes
Captain Nolty
Circle Levee
Grau Laments St Louis Opera Losses and Support
Maurice Grau left St. Louis angrily after grand opera failed, with losses around 312,000. Scandal agent Bulmer says receipts were just under 31.6 and 20,000 was set to mount new opera, swelling costs to 24,000. Grau aimed to raise funds in New York and vows to exclude St Louis if they cannot support opera. company heads to Louisville and Cincinnati next.
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St Louis
Grand Opera
St. Louis
Maurice Grau
Bulmer
Bulmer & Weber
Grau
Dlue
Nive Opera
Balmer
Biegraph
New York
Louisville
Gray
Eupport
St. Louie
Cincinnati
Dor scher plans new independent sugar refinery in Long Island City
New York, March 30 Claus Dor scher of Brooklen former president of the Brooklyn Sugar Refinitis company now in the sugar trust will break ground next month for an Independent refinery in Long Island City with 3000 barrels daily capacity. It will be at Newtoncreek and East river on ground of the old Export Lumber company. The refinery will use the latest design and cost about 2100000. It will be no competitor of the trust and the fight has begun.
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New York
Claus Dor_scher
Brooklen
Brooklyn Sugar Refinitis Company
Sugar Trust
Long Feland City
Newtoncreek
East River
Export Lumber
Illinois Treasury Day and Court Actions in Springfield
A Springfield dispatch reports Illinois Treasury Day on March 30 with state employees told there is no money in the treasury for January payrolls. The day also covers multiple court items including Judge Hazen’s ruling in Hayes vs Pelham, the Vawter estate probate hearing set for April 11, and comments by F C Gay on railway rate stability amid concerns of a rate war.
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Vawter
District Court
Louisa K. Vawwr
Hexen
Ted
Dolman
Benjamin F. Vawter
Georgy EB i
Viola Ste- Colt
Louisa K Vawter
Mrs. Vawter
W. J. Vawter
Clarence D. Vawter
E. E. Chesney
Grand Old Man Returns Cannes and Battleship Sailings
The Iowa on the High Seas Delaware Breakwater updates that the battleship tows out to sea at 6 40 am after compass adjustment, then heads to Brooklyn arriving tonight. Mr and Mrs Gladstone begin their return to England from Cannes on March 20. One Minute Cough Drops touted as a quick cure for grip with mentions of W Stansfeld of Kansas Avenue.
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Iowa
Delaware
Del
Towa
Brooklyn
Cannes
Mrs Gladstone
England
W. Stansfeld
Kansas Avenue
Cushucttes Wash Goods Special and Footwear Teaser
Linen crash cotton ginghams and woolenette fabrics advertised with low prices. Limited yardage per customer and 10 cent yard rates appear alongside a casual pitch for shoes.
Gezindires Ladies Suits Offer Low Priced Fashion
Gezindires advertises a wide suit selection in the department with brocaded gros grain and satin skirts, Grenadine and rustling taffeta skirts, silk capes, and two piece Eton and blazer suits priced at 8 dollars 75 cents. Children’s jackets priced at 2 dollars 00 cents, 3 dollars 25 cents, and 3 dollars 59 cents.
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Eton
Linen Damask Sale Offers Wide Widths and Discounts
A newsroom notice advertises linen table damask on sale with widths of 72 inches and 66 inches. Prices listed as 10c 850 for 50c and cut from 6sc to soc, highlighting a limited sale on all linen damask.
Table Cover Bargain Offers 100 Denim Covers
Bargain alert for 100 denim table covers in all colors with handsome designs. Four choices this week.
Linen Handkerchiefs Offer Prices Declared
The notice promotes Strictly All Pure Linen Handkerchiefs with pricing from ten cents each to 21 dollars and fifty cents each. It notes the range and presents the items for sale in a sales circular style.
Contracts Set for Hutchinson Reformatory Block
State notes report contracts for a 6000 block at the Hutchinson reformatory, with bricks and lime supplied locally, doors from Stuart Iron Works Cincinnati, and labor limits under a new state law. Board officers remain. superintendent may be elected for a six month term after July 1. minor staff plans include a stenographer and two teachers. Charter corrections noted for National Mutual Insurance association of Pittsburg and other incorporations listed with state.
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Hutchinson
Seisdtys
William J. Lingenfelter
BH. F. Walylack
Atchison
J. O'Neil
Ares” Puterteust Coal Cos
Hutchineson
Stuart Iron Works
Cincinnati
Seni
Inautu
Secretary of State
National Mutual Insurance Association of
Pitsbura
Kan
Hich
Kansas
Hall
Webb McNall
Very Special Dress Silks Offer Promises Richness
A sales note proclaims very special fine rich and lustrous dress silks priced at one dollar. The advertisement emphasizes the latest fashion fabrics and value for shoppers seeking luxury textiles.
Frantic Race Prepares for Chase Place Foal Heist
A scrambled note reports a chaotic scene around Chase Place where a foal is said to be robbed of all stamina. Authorities pace the area as whispers describe a hurried, tense hour.
Devlin and Leeds Dances At State Asylum Visit
Reported notes mention Henry Kruse Xaver Demp Spree and Dickinson Lumber of Glen Elder Mo with Crowell Atchivon. Gov Leeds and officials attended a Monday dance at the asylum, declined to dance, while Kan sas wholesale grocers eye Farrelly anti trust law as Topeka meets to chart policy for continuation of the association amid regulatory pressure.
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Shibboleth
Henry Kruse
Xaver
Demp- Spree Aan
Lead Brees
Qarestan
Ead Gorge
Dickinson Lumber Company
Glen Eiger
Capital 50
Mm Dickinson
Glen Elder
FG. Crowell
Atchivon
Leeds
State House
Board of Charities
Asylum
China Opens West River to Trade Says Denby
Washington March reports United States Minister Denby states China has agreed to open the West River commerce. The river runs to Canton and Hong Kong at its mouth. He highlights vast trade possibilities and notes the removal of onerous international transit taxes following the opening.
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Washington
United States
Denby
Pekip
Department of State
Harrish
China
West River
Canton Aid
Hong Kong
SMALLPOX SUSPECTS ON THE MOVE
Springfield reports smallpox suspects traveling from New York to Illinois aboard the steamship South Wark. Aboard there was a strong smallpox case and many passengers were exposed. Disinfection followed and about 23 passengers proceed toward the state with several bound for Chicago. Local health officials are alerted.
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Springfield
Scntt
State Board of Health
Chicago
New York
Tilinsis
Scott
Alleged Plan of Japan and Wolcott on Silver Depreciation
Washington March 3 Senator Wolcott returned from abroad and discussed Japan s move to perman ently depreciate silver against gold to boost Japanese agriculture and industries. She linked Japan s aims to potential gain and urged an international monetary conference to settle the issue.
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Wolcott
Washington
Jenan
Japan
United States
Heatwole Proposes Currency Reform Commission in Line with McKinley
Representative Heatwole of Minnesota introduced a resolution calling for a banking and currency commission. It follows McKinley’s inaugural address and the Indianapolis conference, urging expert study due to the inadequate current system. The panel would include four eminent citizens and be appointed by the president, with two senators named by the vice president and two representatives by the speaker and the comptroller. The commission would report to Congress by the first Monday of December.
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Heatwole
McKinley
Washington
Minn
Banking and Currency Commission
Congress
El Rio Rey sinks near Epee in Memphis
El Rio Rey, a steam relief boat chartered by the St Louis Republic, sank in forty feet of water in front of Epee Street Memphis after a night current shift. Five crew members escaped with no casualties but lost all belongings.
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Memphis
St Louis Republic
Epee
Font
Bente Street
A Blow At The Cocktail Bar Order Change
St Louis on March 30 local liquor dealers report a Treasury decision requiring bottled cocktail retailers to obtain a rectifier's license. A merchant had challenged the revenue demand, arguing he already paid licenses for materials and revenue duty. The long dispute ends with the government victory.
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St. Louis
United States Treasury Department
United States
Czarowitz in Declining Health Report
Algiers dispatch says Czarowitz health unchanged though he drives daily. A private telegram received in London last Saturday declared the czarwitz case hopeless.
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Algiers
Czarwitz
London
Czarwits
Col Bakers Succession in Western Union Field
TP Cook named assistant superintendent of the western division to succeed Col LC Baker who died suddenly. Cook, longtime Western Union staffer, will base in St Louis. Also noted is a Berlin dispatch on a new processor reducing costs by 3 cents and unusual squid air applications.
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Cook
Mads
Baker
St.Louis
T. P. Cook
Western Division
Westerns Union Telegraph Company
Dallas
Tex
Col LC Baker
Western Union
St Louis
Washington
United States
de Kay
Berlin
Whit Ihe Cotter
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Announces Own Line Move
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad declares it has arranged its own line causing surprise in Fairview. The next phase unfolds with a new route through the Straits of Mackinaw anticipated to begin in April aboard the Doat, potentially the first vessel to pass. Three steamers will operate between Fairport, Milwaukee, and Chicago.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Fairwas
Straits of Mackinaw
Fairport
Waukee
Chicago
Suicide Card Found At Chicago Station Steps
Chicago March 30 The police hold a card signed Frank J Louis Omaha declaring death by own action and stating the body will be found in the river near the Lake street bridge. A janitor at Van Buren street station found the card attached to steps while sweeping. First Women’s Chess Tournament New York March 30 The first women’s international chess tournament with prizes begins June 22 in London. Sir George Newnes offers 200 dollars for top prize. other prizes and a brilliancy award are listed by Baron De Rothschild.
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Chicago
van Buren Street
Thellinois Central Company
Frank J. Louis
Omaha
Rive
Lake Street Bridge
New York
London
George Newnes
Baron de Rothschild
Vienna
Smallpox Arrives by Steamer at Breakwater Georgia
The British tank steamer Delaware, en route from London to Philadelphia, docked at Breakwater on March 20 with 10 crew members shown with smallpox. Eleven more crew were suspected cases and moved to the national quarantine station for containment.
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Breakwater
Delaware
London
Philadelphia
National
Wages Cut At Riverside Iron Works Faces Strike
Notice posted in March states a 19 percent wage reduction for Riverside Iron Works employees in Charleston, West Virginia, effective April 6. Workers resist terms and a strike appears possible. meeting scheduled for Thursday to discuss the situation.
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Baliairs. C
Naticea
Riverside Iron Works
Lentwood
Rush for Bicycle Tires in Akron Factories
In Akron on March 3 dealers report unprecedented demand for bicycle tires. Goodrich, Thdla and Teubber plants push to keep up as tuning pitch and clay shortages slow production. Over 2,400 workers employed and about 6,480 tire pairs planned this season. Travelers to Texas advised to consult Santa Fe Route agent for details.
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Akron
Goodrich, Thdla
Teubber
Texas
Agent
Santa Fe
Will Wood's Ship Aground in Uruguay River
The Herald reports the US cruiser Nueva Palmira aground in the Uruguay River near Montevideo. Tugs work to pull her off as she remains in a dangerous position.
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Will Wood
New York
the Herald
Montevideo
Uruguay
United States
Nueva Palmira
Lincoln Neb Opens Inquiry Into Open Gambling Bill
What a Newspaper Did Lincoln Neb March 30 A committee off the netidte today began to take steps in the investigation of the charges of the fee that the bill to permit open gambling passed the senate by means of doodle. The bill had been sent to the house but when the Bee published an ex puse of Its nature the senate recalled and killed it. The Largest Strawberry Crop Ever known in the history of Texas is now being marketed if interested In smart fruits and lares profits sek agent Santa Fe Route forcc copy of Coast coun try of Texas pamphlets Excursions in April and May.
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Lincoln
Neb
Netidte Today
Senate
House
Bee
Texas
Santa Fe
Carpet Department Displays New Room and Expanded Showings
The carpet department moves into a new room next door with 50 curtains shown at once. Large purchases of ingrain carpets are highlighted along with broadened shelves and extended curtain rods. The store invites shoppers to inspect as attractions peak, offering oriental designs at moderate prices.
Texas Storm's Work
Dallas reports extensive central Texas damage from a March storm. Rail lines suffer, bridges wrecked, tracks unusable. Waco Northwestern and other lines disrupted. Crops, barns, and homes incur heavy losses. hundreds of livestock dead. estimated losses reach $100,000. Flooding along the Brazos threatens eastern towns. water remains. Also: at the Great Northern Hotel a former employee, Mrs H A Shatford, horsewhips Lt Bailey after disputes over her discharge.
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Dallas
Texas
Santa Fe
Waco & Northwestern
Texas Central
Missouri, Kanese & Texas
Hillstmen
Tia Westhera Will de Large Attaco the Brazos
Rtdwage
Great Northern
Chicago
Bailey
Iset Nisht
Mere H. A. Shatford
Rheumatiem Cured in Day by Mystic Curer
A sensational claim extols Mystic Cure for rheumatism with rapid relief after one or two doses. Ex-post master Z F Anthony of Promise City lauds the cure, while Swift & Holliday in Topeka sell the remedy. The piece advertises regional business and mentions Beecham pills as a remedy amid general booster tone.
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Z. F. Anthony
Promise City
Lieve
Wuss
Swift & Holliday, Druggists
Kanaay Avenue
Topeka
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Coleteated
Rengss
Péwaer Go
New Yorke
Lewes
Claus Dorscher
Illinois
Treasury
Springfeld
Hertz
Calvin Hayes
Hazen
Saum‘mens
Theos
W. Pelham
Hayes
Pelham
Hares
F. C. Gay
Denver
Genere Frelght
Banta Fe
Gay
Sdvices
Kalfic
Ws Pt
Revere
Wiil Mein Ainson
Reformatory
Telomere Cyee A Rhine & Co. Whiten de
Bradfield Rigulator CO
Atlants
Ai. Crucgiets
Joe Waters
G. Waters
Waters
Taye
Bir. Waters
Mey
Kansas Wholesale Grocers
Canton
EL Rio Rey Sinks
Republic
Czarowitz
Col. Baker
Bela Vantage
Hasaliton
Eagle's
St Waco
Southwest
Daniel Myers
Pennsylvania
Dr. Miles
Cura
Miles
Bettie Benedita
Boukon
DR. Miles Medical CO
Elkuart, Ind
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