Kleptomania brides downfall at Wellington asylum
Nelue Moore a 24 year old Wichita woman has been declared insane at Wellington. Over six years she dated seven men, stealing wedding clothes before each ceremony. In every case the groom died or deserted her after discovery. Her thefts drained her family funds and caused grief to the lovers. One fiancé died of heartbreak. others deserted her as she faced prosecution confirming her insanity.
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Wichita
Xan
Nelue Moore
Wellington
Missie
Miss Moore
Miss Motre
Honest pupil critique of a lax schoolteacher
A ten year old girl from the Post Dispatch describes a teacher who fails to enforce rules, tricks with threats, and rarely follows through on punishments. She respects a different, beloved educator and argues that true influence comes from reliable hand and moral, intellectual preparation in teaching. Ella Wheebler Wilcox
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The
Post-Dispatch
Hid Tel
Née
Collers
God's Vineyard
Bulid
New Jerusalem
Werth
Ella Wheebler Wilcox
State Pair Offers Funston and Bien $1000 for Luson Swim Act
Wichita reports the state fair management offers General Funston and his swimming group $1000 to repeat the Luson act in October. The plan involves fortifying the Little Arkansas River and the troops swimming across to attack and seize the fortification.
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Funston
Bien
Wichita
State Fair
General Punston
Little
Arkansas
Chickasha Tornado Strikes Indian Territory Town
A tornado hit Chickasha Saturday afternoon causing severe damage and injuries. Lt Mey reports a tornado attack with several people harmed, Willi Murray found buried in a demolished building and later rescued. Storm caves and cellars sheltered most residents as hail and rain followed the southwest storm.
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Chickasha
Mey S
Chis Plus
Peron
Willi Murray
Bernhardt as a Girl In a Timeworn Portrait of Stage Fashion
An antiquated glimpse describes Sarah Bernhardt through a capricious lens noting her striking velvet wardrobe her velvet hat and lace accents while praising her bold stage presence and stylistic quirks. It portrays her as stylish eccentric and dramatic during early career stages with vivid descriptions of gestures and fashion.
National Baptist Anniversary to Be Held in San Francisco
The Santa Fe announces a round trip ticket sale from May 35 to July 15 with inclusive price 34000 and liberal stopovers. Pullman palace and tourist sleepers and free chair cart to California. Agent notes Topeka for literature and details. To Helena Montana only $28.85 via Santa Fe Route.
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National Baptist
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Pullman Palace
Talifornia
Grain tied up in Buffalo strike over freight contracts
Buffalo May 8 contract talks and labor unrest keep grain elevators quiet. Workers from Grattan Latilinger and others strike, halting shipments as exporters brace for 14,000,000 bushels unpaid this month. Union leaders say a proposed contract abrogation blocks settlement. talks with Lake Carriers and Bishop Quiley continue amid fragile prospects.
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Buffalo
New York
Harvey TD. Goulder
Gideon T Digine
Bishop Quiley
Bake Carriers Association
Lake Couriers Associaton
Peopo Hiden
Keefe
International Longshoremen's Union
Grattan & Latilinger
Erie
Central
Puerto Rican Life in Old New York and Island Scenes
Fragmented reminiscences describe Puerto Rican life, class divisions, religion, and social scenes in Puerto Rico and among emigrants in New York. Notes include church practices, attire, mass attendance, and cultural contrasts, with mentions of poverty, malnutrition, and colonial dynamics. Also referenced are firing practices, a primitive fire department, and a Ringling Brothers act upcoming in the city.
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New York
Cordarson
Howees
Alhough
Sar Duar
Ponce
Bowery
Charel
Charch
Puerto Rico
Andre Shanthes
Sunith
Ringling Brothers
Millions for an Imbecile Mine Title Battle Ends
Denver reports the Emma King mine at Aspen has been sold, making Willan J. Wood the owner of a property claimed to have yielded millions in gold and silver. The case followed a decade of legal fights by New York attorney Jeremiah Wheeler to defend the title against a purportedly mentally incapacitated claimant. A Topeka asylum record ties a William Wood to the case, indicating the owner’s faculties are in question and leaving the claimant unable to provide information.
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Denver
Emma King
Aspen
Willan J. Wood
Kansas State Insane Asylum
Jereney Wheeler
New York
Brick Shortage Strains Plants Across Independence Area
Independence reports brick demand outpacing supply as the local plant nearly exhausts stock. Cherryvale has begun work while Coffeyville’s plant has run dry and shut down for lack of coal. W P Brown controls both Gun companies at Coffeyville but has not drilled new wells to replace depleted supplies.
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Independence
Cox
Ike
Coffeyville
Aris
W. P. Brown
Alford Memorial Tribute by George R. Peck
George R. Peck honors the Alford memorial fund with a generous alumni gift and praise for the Twentieth Kansas. He reflects on Linut Alford and the university community in Lawrence, noting pride in the state’s history and a wish to honor future scholars who died in service.
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George R. Peck
Kansas
J. Wwale
Alford
University
Mr. Peck
Linut
Lawrence
Fuure
Old Man of 99 Visits Kanana Driving From California
An elderly man claiming to be 99 years old arrived in Wellington by a dilapidated wagon with ponies, saying he left California in February to visit Benton Kansas, and that his ponies and rig were not much to look at but he had completed the overland journey.
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California
Kanana
Wellington
Mays
Benton
Butler County
Kansas
Bis Statws
Berlin Meat Inspection Bill Sparks Interwar Clash
The Reich committee referred the meat inspection bill, already broadly agreed by the imperial cabinet and United States ambassador Andrew De White, to the Reichstag. It faces strong opposition as hostile to American interests, with likely government refusal to sanction the measure.
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Berlin
May
Committee of the Reich
Imperial Cabinet
United States
Andrew de White
Fort Riley Wants Them. Junction City Kan
Junction City discusses mustering out the Twentieth Kansas at Fort Riley and plans daily excursions from various parts of the state. The project aims to halve it with a program titled The Rights and Duties of American Citizenship by W. W. Willoughby, tracing civil government from its growth.
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Fort Riley
Junction City
Kan
Kansas
Pt. Riley
W. W. Willoughby
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Supreme Court
Ins Constitutional Relations
American Boal Company
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Vanquished Five Lions in a Poppelsdorf Cage
Baron Styin of Poppelsdorf courts a curious animal spectacle in his park quarters near Bonn. Flying lions aged two to six fight hyenas and a steady white stork named Fritz, with Zampa and Zamapa the lions rising to challenge the bird, blood drawn, fear overcome, and Fritz asserting dominance as the lions retreat after clashes in the training cage.
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New York Press
Baron Styin
Poppelsdort
Bonn
Germany
Cologne
Poppelsdorf
Prittban
Hizheal
Poppelsdarf Castle
Ritz
Fritz
Yampa
Zampa
Zamapa
Prite
Ton Noel
Buck
Huns Retreat As Fritz Trains In Cage Contrast
For a week the Huns labor under stress while Fritz trains in the cage. The bird dominates the front half while five lions lie in the rear. The two sides eat separately and ignore each other as Fritz shows signs of recent trouble by keeping his fall to the bars.
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Fritz
Frits
Real Pewter Scarce In Historic Dinner Service
The Chicago Chronicle notes pewter’s rarity among collectors as old crafts fade. It traces the rise of a complete six‑place setting, from fragments gathered by an early enthusiast to prized pieces like Algiers liquor glasses and church cardinal tableware, highlighting famed collectors and Moorish contrasts.
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Chicago Chronicle
S Mall
Hobhouse
England
Frank Jackson
London Sketch Club
Ife
Reme
Algiers
Silversmiths Recreate Ancient Pewter Entertainer Traditions
Mr Jackson imagines reenturpewter in a néra study at his home as Bedford Purl preserves old English traditions with solemn rites and shared fare. The scene features silver items in use today and a dedicated craft study by the artist.
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Innera
Jackon
Great Studiy
Bedford
Spinach the Fad Prom the New York Proof
Spinach hailed as the most precious vegetable by specialists for health, beauty, and vitality. Advocates claim it cleanses the liver, aids digestion, and improves complexion, while warning against overreliance on ferruginous remedies.
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Prom
New York
Deane
Jennne
Wolimelt
Wallowrst
Raete
Rattan
Hope Fiancee Evades Earlier Proposal in the Actress Tale
Evelyn Millerd, a noted actress, inspires Anthony Hope Hawkins to press for marriage while tale swirls of flirtations with Miss Willard. The Chicago Times-Herald notes Millerd’s beauty and debut in The Second Mrs Tanqueray, and Hope’s stage influence shaping her career.
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Anthony Hope
Evelyn Millerd
Anthony Hope Hawkins
Gong Tun Fong
Ine Peesins
Mies Willard
Pt In
Klien
Willard
Gere Alexander
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Yale Tempie of Beauty
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Inas
New Model Supply Store
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Quincy
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Prof. Gentry
Ste Parte
Tm Aparvicy
Aisches Mighs
Sprand
Atta
Union Pacific
Portland
Paget
Helene
Montana
Salt Lake City
Utah
EC Fulcom Aepot
Trousseaux
Indian Territory
Octave Fouflet
Sirah Bershardt
Bretanis
Tyrone
Shr Ghanes
Ivan
Raeiek
Hersitte
Abe
Fioene
Helena
Mont
Bakely
Yule
Downes
Peerless Steam Laundry
Royal Baking Powder
Wm. J. Wood
Topeka
William Wood
Senewick County
Vofeyville
Ene
Thegs
Corset Sa
Richards
Price
Wedgewood
Urent
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