Trust to Fortune pay only if legislature appropriates
Kansas City firm secured the contract to pave walks and drives but failed to complete work so far. It expects payment when the next legislature approves funds, with current work valued around 510,000 and total contract about 25,200. City officials debate bond suit to force completion amid political delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Bern
Ones
Ofeir
Spesertbenening
Executive Council
Grunda
Ibis Cief
Caurel
Valuations Increased as Railroads Profit at Assessors’ Hands
Kansas assessors raise valuations of railroad properties with many lines seeing increases and some reductions. Notable changes include Union Pacific Topeka to Kansas City from 12 000 to 11 000 per mile and Missouri Pacific west of Barton County to Colorado line up to 5 200 per mile. Santa Fe stock and various branches show mixed adjustments, with several lines lowered and others raised across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Colorado
Missouri Pacific
Barton County
Cotorana
Beng
Czawatomie
Gyverm City
Memphis
Molt
Kanene City
Rais SA
Powe Tn
Missouri
FAW
Parsons
Paola
St Francie
Oberlin
Santa Fe
Hutchinson-Kinsley Catow
Ottawa-Emporia
Kansas City
Sanit
Franklin County War Prompts Political Shuffle in 190?
Fragmented OCR reports a political crisis in Franklin County with mentions of Governor, secretary roles, and appointments. Names like Harrison and Hart appear amid unclear passages about positions in state offices and the Republican faction tug of war. The text references nominee picks and postmaster roles at Ottawa, with several garbled lines suggesting a broader party realignment and leadership changes during a tense period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Carty Harrison
Tee Atric
Majeran Cmril
Stamiey
Henry Allea
Lila
Lyster Luce
Harris
Somme
Pratktin
Ottawa
Bristow and Allen Card Distribution in Franklin County
Fragmented OCR shows Harris syndicate link with Bristow and Allen. Names include J L Bristow and HL J Allen as partners, a candidate for congress, and a claim of residency and property details in Franklin County. Unsigned notes reference local issues and a secrecy around who drafted cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Harris
Bristow
Harris
Alen
Ehh
Bneow
Evsistant Postautor
Neighmautor
de Town Brother
Can St L. Dristow’s
Pontomicy
HL J. Allen
Perlvile
JL. Bristow
Henry
Neithur Hriscow
Governor Stanley Invites Western Leaders to Wichita Congress
Governor Stanley appeals to Western state governors urging attendance at the Transmississippi Commercial Congress tenth annual session in Wichita Kansas from May 31 to June 2. He notes extensive plans for the meeting and the mutual benefits from interstate discussions, hoping for their presence and aid at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Wichita
Govenor Stanley
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
Conmrttes
Transmississipp Commercial Congress
Kan
Court of visitation probes telegraph tax compliance
Solicitor A J Myatt sues Western Union Telegraph to enforce the new Kansas telegraph tax. I G Maxwell of McPherson filed the complaint alleging the company accepted four telegrams at 15 cents each from Kansas points before the court, marking the first case filed in the new court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Visitation
A. J. Myatt
Western Union Telegraph Company
Kansas
I. G. Maxwell
McPherman
Hye
Western Union
Kansas Pointe
Tate
Iocal
Pew
More Gillett cattle case lands in federal court
In Chase County a federal suit involves Bank of Holy Roy, Merchants National Bank of St Joseph, Central National Bank of Carthage and others against Hollinger, Raumbeurd, Watson and others over 1600 cattle tied to the Gillett failure. Cattle are in Chase County with 1100 near Cat Creekwood Falls and 400 near Alter Trower & Sons. The matter seeks mortgage priorities, receiver appointment, and interest allocations as liens were sold by A A Gillespie Commission company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase County
Gilett
Bank of Holy Rood. Ran
Merchants” National Bank of St
Wm. H. Hollinger
J. S. Raumbeurd
John N. Watson
N. Harmond
Interstate National Bank of Kansas City
Kan
W. F. Dunlap
Gillespie Commission Company
Trower & Sons
Dake & Keeler
Hollinger
Beumbaugh
Gillett
Tris
Petitton
Trower & Sonson
A. J. Gillespie Commmission Company
Trower
Commission Company
F. X. Watson
Catfimwood Falls
Aiter
Chase County District Court
A. le Mierivan
Anone
Kansas City Cattle
Lig Conpany Waa
Adjutant General Budgets Kansas Soldier Claims
Col. SM Pix, adutant general, under the governor, pares bills from a legislative appropriation for mustering Kansas volunteers. Heaviest claims exceed 1,000 paid to railroads for transporting trains to Topeka. government will refund. About 2,000 total claims partly paid. rest set aside as presented. An attempted fraud by presenting stale fruit bills was detected. claimants were turned away with a caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General
Kansas
Col. SM. Pix
Kansas Volunteer
Topeka
Anon Aa
May 1 Ascension Thursday church celebration noted
On Ascension Thursday May 1 a rosary commemoration will be held at 9 30 o clock in the Church of the Good Shepherd. The notice mentions Locke's Rolls et Sim Drug Co and shows ticket pricing references for a Kansas Sunday Show convention with May 89 as a date fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locke's Rolls Et Sim Drug Co
Church of the Good Shepherd
Newark
Temberance
Mt Reh
Nybirae
Vantinam
Tie Taordt
Metropoliter
T. Arthur
Storks
Amit Commission
Louis Elese
Sear Guy Mks
Ann
Torgate
Tully
Sen Fats
Ise
Ut.tc
Use of incense in church trial opens secular court question
London May 4. Archbishops Temple and Dalrymple McLagan convened a tribunal at Lambeth to hear charges against Rev Henry Werrall and Rev Edward Ram over ceremonial use of incense and lights. The case, aided by experts including Rose Pertival, aims to avoid secular court reference though not binding beyond persuasion. Proceedings began with counsel arguments in a large clergy gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frederick Temple
Canterbury
All England
Wmn
Dalrymple McLagan
York
Henry Werrall
St. Cuthberte
Philhesch Gardens
Edward Ram
Church of St. John Timberhill
Norwich
Messre Westall
Ram
Rose Pertival
Church of the Evangelists
Philadelphia
Ronsdener
Apor Noyons
Lambeth Palace
Castbury
Gloria fails as Naples premiere in Italian tragedy
Naples in May witnesses the disastrous premiere of Gabrice Annunzio's Gloria with Duse as heroine. Critics blame the subject choice of the Sis Crispl and Sig Cuval 1 feud and African war setting, plus over recitation and weak staging. Audience hissed in acts three and four as the production collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Gabrice
Annunzio
Gloria
Duse
Crispl
Purification of Spoken English Moves in Louisville Clubs
A Louisville mass meeting of club presidents led by Miss Josephine Danforth of Logissville advanced the movement for slang suppression in the city. Teachers from three clubs participated as they discussed the topic The Purification of Spoken English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Louisville
Council of Presidents of Clubs
Josephine Danforth
Logissville
Wheels for Egypt shipped from Wabash to Egypt railcars
The Bass Journay at Port Wayne sent ten wheels to Egypt for Egyptian State Railways. Indiana agents could not reach Indiana to arrange necessary tests this week. The shipment met approval and Hoosier wheels are en route to Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Port Wayne
Egypt
Thade
Wilanm
Bentign
Indiana
Africa
Wilan
Stewart and Stoddard vie for Blate commandant seat
The contest for appointing the Blate commandant ends soon with two main candidates Stewart of Ellsworth and Sheldon Stoddard of Rice County. The race draws in multiple counties with supporters arguing their county deserves the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blate Solliae
Tilay
S Ds Stewart
Elseworth
Sheldon Stoddard
Ries County
Stoddard
Ellsworth
North Topeka pushes Topeka Country Club move
North Topeka residents plan a mace meeting at L GF hall at 7 40 PM to urge promoters to locate the Topeka Country Club at Calhoun Bluffs and buy the clubhouse. They will also press for Grantville road improvements tied to the club scheme, with committee members John Wilkerson Robert McMaster and Theodore Swartz leading the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Topeka
Topeka
Welock
John Mr. Wilkerson
Robert McMaster
Theodore Swartz
Spe Saris
Hutchinson and Return Fare to Santa Fe Par Convention
Round trip fare to Hutchinson via Santa Fe par the Kansas Sunday School convention. Tickets offered at four dollars sixty five cents for adults with May and Timnit May dates. THOS. L KING, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotbinson
Beturo
Santa Fe
Kansas
Thos. S, King
Hutchinson
Return
Amie
Thos. L, King
Book Notes on New Editions and New Works
Agnes Carriage cannot obtain copies of A Little Colonial Dame before Christmas as others buy the last copies. A new edition is in press by Preferick A. Stokes in New York. The Macmillan Company publishes The Story of Old Fort London by Charles Egbert Craddock. Other titles include The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountain, Stories from American History, Catharine of Siena, Gods Prisoner, Cyrano de Bergerac, Lovers of that Rivalry, When Hearty Are Trumps, Some Marked Passages. Authors include Arthur T. Pierson, John Oxenham, Frank Stockton, Grace King, and Gertrude Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Carriage
Preferick A. Stokes Company
Weat Twenty-third Street
New York
FR. H. Russell
West
Winset
Maude Adams
Charles Egbert Craddock
Old Fort London
Macmillan Company
Great Smoky Mountain
Tennessee
Tennesses
Catharine
Siena
Arthur T. Pierson
Clark, Price
Otients Punk & Tulls Company
John Oxenham
Henry Holt & Co
Stevenson
Kipling
Ton Hall
Frederick A. Stokes Company
Fords
Howard & Hulbert
Jeanne G. Pennington
Reorganizing Militia Recognizes Old Company Blocks
Adjutant General Fox provisionally recognizes the old militia organization to countermand a prior order from H. Alien. Governor Stanley requested the action and directed reports and muster records. Companies G and J of the First Regiment and B C D F K L of the Second Regiment remain regularly organized. others are reconstituted for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
H. Alien
Col. M. Fox
Stanley
Snapshot notes show Topeka civic events and accidents
A fragmentary Topeka page lists a Tuesday council meeting, Knights of Pythias encampment, business club gatherings, and posts about drains, post office, and an accident injuring Thomas Slatterly. It also mentions Topeka auditorium plans, local resignations, and war era civic notices with various names and places.
Beardsley Divorce Bid Denied by Judge Hazen
Judge Hazen refused to grant a divorce to William Beardsley and his wife after a district court hearing Saturday. Beardsley, 40s, alleged extreme cruelty. his wife, over 60, provided care, and neighbors testified to kindness. The judge noted the couple’s modest income of about 22 dollars monthly and the long, generally contented marriage of about 25 years, ruling no urgent grounds for separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazen
Wm. Beardsley
District Court
Cas
Dr. Heardsley
Walnut Grove
Heardsley
Beardstey
Beardsley
Governor Stanley Takes Wh席lton Fishing Holiday
Governor Stanley plans a quiet fishing retreat, saying he will fish and rest away from law violations. Kent Murdock restricts the governor to Sedgwick county streams, while Walnut River bass angling is avoided for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Stanley
Kent Murdock
Sedgwick
Hounding the Trusts in Missouri Legislature
Missouri house passes two bills sending them to the governor. One requires corporations to keep their principal office in Missouri and to have at least three directors who are Missouri residents. The other bill bans arsenic bismuth calomel ammonia or alum in food preparation manufacturing sold in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Msouri
Missouri
Miles Compares Beef Board Report To Military Duty
A Washington friend of Gen Miles says there is nothing for the general to say or do about the beef board report. The president has approved it as commander in chief. An officer says military action against aggrieved officers is not possible. a court of inquiry remains the only option, and no further action follows. Gen Eagan may seek more investigation while Col Maus feels the disappointment of not being called as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Smith
Supreme Court
Kansan City
Kan
Copiek
Sousa
Sea
Topeka
Kansas
Tick Cooley
Potwin Naseen
Washington
Dodge
Garfield Park
Santa Fe
Filgginson
Phillipe
Wer Mortis
Tas
Kansas City
WE Fagan
Crawford Pangry
Col. W. Harrison
Oriieutturi
Ruyens
Betort Times
Frank A. Huling
Twenieth
Pebriary
Taylor Street
Western Avenue
Tenth Street
Anronnes
The
Clib
M. P. J. McKee
Shtmnwey
Ro Bayner
4 Lind
5. Stetlen
Ray Stevenson
Prank Lytlan
OW. Tasker
M. Prescott
Miles
Army
Beef Board
Eagan
Gol. Maus
Gen. Miles
West Sth
Market Report Amid Wheat Fears and Mixed Corn Outlook
The market report notes fears of political disruption dampening wheat, with private crop news weak and several reports lowering conditions. Chicago, Minneapolis, and Duluth receipts show varied movement, while world shipments lag behind. Corn and oats offer modest gains on strong demand, with mixed futures activity and continued supply concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicase
Wheat Todd
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Ssnlom Adtelsnis
Battal
Anor
Rovinicks
Park
Hamat
Ste. Moth
Grain Market News and Crop Report Notes
Grain letters describe mixed wheat and corn futures with weak overall tone. Reports indicate strong world shipments, large oat receipts, and Nebraska crop prospects. weather and blockade impacts, with pork, rib, and hog prices affected by market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mio
Liverpool
Bering
Welbier
Nebraska
Malta
Seaboard
Itough Commission
Cudahy
Chicago Livestock Market Report Passages
Active sale at Chicago market with cattle and hogs reported. Receptions include steers cows and feeders with varied prices noted. mortals steady and packers buying. Kansas City also shows cattle receipts with strong demand for native steers and higher prices for some categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Sivers, 24000455; Stockers and Feeders. $2.25915.0). Bherp
Mortat Steady
Aliagt Ratura Rams
Teehee
abiGmienta
Aipmeni
Kansas City Livestock Market
Kansas City
Soo
Texas
Heccpin & Ee
Helle
Saaobad
Yorkwas
Wheat and Market News From Kansas City Grain Trade
Kansas City grain market reports detail corn and wheat prices, shipments, and worldwide pricing pressures. Notes on rainfall, port conditions, and global exchanges reflect ongoing demand shifts and speculative activity influencing futures and on call rates.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Asphalt Company
State House
Church of England
Neads
Lambeth
Gabriele Annunzio
Hisses
Anti-Slang Organization
Kentucky
Wheels
Stewart Vs. Stoddard
Blate
Calhoun Bluffs
Doubleday & McClure Co
Misa Gertrude Hall
Iss Fainceich
Miss Fairleigh
Fes Wort
Ingite
Joymi Lakin
John Prey
Burr
Kanase Chey Bae
Knighte
Puesassee
Ume
Shawnee
Knights of Pythias
Walton
Beef
Associated Press
State Journal
Chicago Livestock Market
Seana Abe
Cho Prairie
May & Money
Actial
Owen
Georgenessi
Perony U. 3
Bagar
Susan Hene
Tured
Jom
C. Gol
Fetelver
Ann We
Laverpool
Wilson
Wural Grethet
Diulerk
Aneas
I. M
Gman Dee Garona Low
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!