Topeka State Journal muddled page on political clash
A garbled Topeka State Journal page discusses farmers petitions to Mr Philips, politics in the national party, Indiana and New York topics, and the question of who should ride with the president in the upcoming reception. It contrasts railway fare, civil service, and the proper manner to stage a presidential carriage drive through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tte
Mel Kintey
Goveenor Stanley
Jotts Ee Frost
Endur Hatsean
Ateriee
Ques Tien
Reform the Police in Topeka a Polluted Call for Duty
A fragmented letter argues police reform in Topeka urging selection of officers free from political pull. It warns against mob pressure and stresses disciplined arrests, training, and independent law enforcement to protect citizens and uphold order.
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Topeka
Machinists Press Wage Demands Amid Transportation Shifts
Labor unions move to raise wages and adjust schedules for Machinists on several lines including Illinois Central and Chicago Great Western. Increased demand for skilled machinists, longer tenures at the bench, and larger motive power and car equipment investments drive the push, with Memphis and other roads cited as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Machiniate Association
Chicago
Tilinale Central
Mbt
Kanan & Tutasra
Ite
Memphis
Jaree
Ben Grimes in politics and rumors surround him
fragmented OCR text depicts Ben Grimes amid political talk and personal questions. references to a vet, elections, schemes, and whispers about loyalty and fate. unclear names, places, and dates. focuses on Grimes, colleagues, and potential public fallout.
McKinley to Visit Topeka and Baldwin During Kansas Tour
Report outlines President McKinley’s planned stops in Topeka and Baldwin with brief mentions of a G. A. R. encampment in Junction City and a Kansas City visit. It notes expected hospitality, repairs, and the role of local entertainments as he tours Missouri and Illinois afterward.
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Kansas
McKinley
Topeka
Bristow Bet Eome
Otlawa
G. A. Ft
Junction City
Kansas Road
Baldwin
Beld
McKinley Willo
Kansas City
Mio
Kinley
Missouri
Kanes
Aflenouri
Ioral Entertainment Committee
Union
Shirt Waist Inconsistency Sparks Fat Man Grievances
A heated critique of fashion bias against overweight men who struggle to fit shirt waists. The piece mocks slender styles and laments that fashion favors slim figures, while portly men endure discomfort and social scrutiny from photographers, passersby, and advertisers. It argues fashion should consider larger bodies and questions why only lean silhouettes rule attire.
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Agerieved
Karnes
Christendom
Andérnenih
Tutm
Webster Unabridged Dictionary Sale Rumor Sparks Hartford Courant Debate
The Hartford Courant questions a Webster family business move as Noah Webster’s long history with the dictionary faces new scrutiny. Report notes Webster’s death anniversary and hints at a transfer of the rights, with references to a contract and the Geo Hit company.
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Hartford Courant
Webster
the Courant
Hartford
Armory
Noa Webster
Geo Hit Company
Mass
Atchison Tales Reach Across Potent Parlor Lies
A stream of local anecdotes from Atchison describes quirky rumors and household behavior. A signboard reads For Gesh meat go to the barber shop while townsfolk discuss honesty, Sunday work, and faint stories about neighbors. A Trinity church figure named Father fob is noted in circulation.
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Atchison
Globe
Jitte
J. P. Woodhouse
Trinity Church
Father Fob
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News Reprint
A collection of satirical maxims on gender roles wealth and honesty. The text mocks social norms with aphorisms about wives lovers money and truth, suggesting contradictions and ironies in everyday behavior.
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Prom the
Chicago News
Quaker Reflections from the Philadelphia Record
A fragmentary humor piece lists quips and social jests on topics from onions and love to popularity and etiquette. It features misprints and garbled lines reflecting a noisy early 20th century newspaper column about idle talk, manners, and social foibles with mentions of Beille Pitloco pher and local references.
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Philadelphia Record
Untitled Local Notes From Dusty Ledger
Fragmented notes from Fredonia and surrounding towns detail local motions. Mentions a Troy girl praised as a leading contralto and an Atchison firm selling 26 000 bushels of corn with a 15 percent profit after two decades stored. Other items hint at travels to China and Japan and various regional concerns.
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Fredonia. Ie
Rae
Treasury
Troy
Atchison
Emporia Jal
Topeka Daily Evening Paper Announced July 1st
The Pullip Dispatch reports Gen J K Dudeon and his son in law Dell Keizer will launch an evening daily in Topeka on July first. It claims Topeka will gain the best evening daily in the state and that there is no long felt want to satisfy in the capital city.
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Breen
Phillips County
Cheney
Mulvane
M. E Church
Osage
Book notes on John Brown fringe and modern medicine works
The column reviews John Brown literature with ceremonies at North Elba and the Adirondacks, including 1890 burial rites and notable participants. It also previews Morgan Bates's Martin Brook, Bates's background, and Clara Bates. It surveys Dr Francis Rendolph Packard's History of Medicine in the United States and other contemporary titles, noting publication details and authorial lineage.
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John Brown
Harper's Ferry
North Elba
Adirondacks
Harper’s Ferry
Shenandoah
North Elbe
Thomas Featheratonhaugh
Hall
Washington
Libby
University of Wisconsin
New England Magazine
Osawatomie
Bishop Potter
Whitelaw Reid
Richard Hinton
Joshua Youngs
Katherine McLellan
Saranac Lake
Warren F. Kellogg
Boston
Mass
Martin Brook
Morgan Bates
Harper & Tiros
New York
Morgan Lates
Albany
Troy
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bates
Eben Haldun
Traverse City
Mich
Chicago
West
Clara Doty Bates
Francis Rendolph Packard
United States
Hich J. B. Lippincott Company
Philadelphia
Fat and Lean Babies and Scott's Emulsion
A brief note explains that fat babies are happy and safe, lean babies are not, and a small dose of Scott's emulsion of cod liver oil can boost vitality. If a baby is already healthy, do not use it. The ad is signed Scott & Bowne, 460 Pearl Street, New York.
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Scott
Weil
Scott & Bowne
Peartatrest
New York
Notable Books Highlight Autobiography and Historicals
Our Own Times notes William James Stillman expands Autobiography of a Journalist for publication. Rand McNally debuts Nell Gwynn of Old Drury by Halil Downts, praised for faithful historical portrayal. Additional items include Cyrun r. Rory and a Pocket edition of Ring Tonry with extensive notes and illustrations.
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Rand, McNally & Co
Chicago
Nell Gwynn of
Old Drury
Halil Downts
Joet
Nell Gwynn
Cyrun Rt
Newert
Rory
Slader
Love
J.B. Lippincott & Co
Philadelphia
I. Plaisted Abbott
Edward Hrratton Holloway
Sea Oat Rand, McNally & Co
Fragmentary reminiscences on Mrs Gould and Fort Monroe chapel
Fragmentary 19th century prose discusses a Mrs Gould who donated to the Y M C A building at Fort Monroe, with critique of hidden charity. The passage blends social observation, moral sentiment, and curious anecdotes about women’s influence, household duties, and public virtue in a dated, oblique style.
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