President McKinley Seeks Relief in Smoking Habit
An early 1900s report outlines President McKinley’s daily smoking routine from 9 a.m. until retirement, noting aides, visitors, and cigars from officers returning from Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippines. The piece suggests tobacco smoke as a remedy for his malaria pains.
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Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
Davy
Manila
Army
Cuba
Porto
Islands
Congress May Try It May 9 Inquirer Dispatch From Greencastle
A Greencastle Indiana special reports Eye Major Lee will counsel General Cilles in the Dedemibaline investigation. A correspondent notes references to the commission findings and hints that questions may be revisited in the fall. The piece discusses Ven Miles and a possible successor, Merritt.
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The
Inquirer
Greencastle
Ind
Lee
Cilles
Bern
Ven Miles
Gest
Merritt de Groundiess
Electricity for Balking Chienen B-Electricity Startle Horse
A horse on Davie Street balked at a life saving station just before a practice. Electric shock from a 200 volt battery, applied by chemist Samuel Debeny Gloss, startled the animal, pulling wires loose and sending the driver rushing away. An open tract of a half mile followed.
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Nu Alpan
Davie
Arivine
Staian
Uel Debeni
NorthWwestken
Univyst Goes
Jeriond
Record Run Horse Stopped By Dempster Street Block
A horse extending south along Sheridan road sprinted to record time down the stretch until a Dempster Street on pier blockage halted it. When captured the horse was docile and did not show effects from the experiment, according to Mr. Alpan.
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Sheridan Road
Dempster Street
Pier
Vessel Arrives at New Orleans With 400 Snakes From Para
New Orleans La May 9 The quarantine station holds the Portuguesa bark Atlantico from Para Brazil with a cargo of about 400 snakes of various sizes. The ship plans to travel to New York and then Paris to exhibit the reptiles at the Paris exhibition.
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New Orleans
Para
Auecreet
Mississippi River
Portu-gues
Atlantico
Brazil
New York
Paris
France
Lady Curzon Recovers From Illness Amid Annandale Gym Event
Lady Curzon wife of Lord Curzon of Keillesten has recovered from illness and will attend the Annandale Gym event with Miss Nancy Lester Lendon. A correspondent notes her return during the proceedings with Lord Suffolk present.
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Annandale
Gault Joins Local Firm In Major Promotion
Mr Gault is taken into the firm of Overmyer Mulyane & Gault, to be known thereafter as Overmyer Mulyane & Gault. A longtime Topeka resident, he is described as a hustler who recently ran for city attorney in the primary, marking his first major step toward public office.
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Overmyer & Moulvase Co
F. Gault
Overmyer & Mulyane
Overmyer, Mulyane & Gault
Genie
Youoe Pein
Topeka
Ohn
Tore Or Ives
Protest by Topeka Avenue residents against street car line
Property owners and residents along four blocks on Topeka Avenue sign a vigorous protest against the proposed streetcar line from Tenth Street to Fourteenth Street. They urge keeping Topeka Avenue as a pleasure drive and thoroughfare, noting the cost and prior paving of the avenue and demanding that the street remain for public driving and beautification.
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Topeka Avenue
Tencih Street
Fourteenth Street
Residante
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Fourteanth
Smd
Topeka
Haring
Picaeure
Supaedlaf
Alh Street
Irvine Einer Firth
Topeka Atvetilin
Ube
Thopeka
Sid Topeka
Topeka Avenue Street Car Obstruction Protest Letters
Citizens on Topeka avenue protest a proposed double track by the City Street Car Company from Tenth to Twelfth streets. They allege the plan ignores public wishes and would create a nuisance, urging removal of any track now laid or to be laid on the avenue.
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City
Talntiln
Topeka Avenue
Perth
Fia Fom
Ald Topeka Avenue
Counel
Bagele
Showin Bee Purmat
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Alloweed
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Twelfth Streets
Dany
Saldery
Anid Street
Topeka
Sail Avenue
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Topoke
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Sourteenth Street
Tupie
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Tenth Street
Four Oenth Street
Belme No Believ
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Strent
Golden Wedding Echoes of Fisher Seekers in Kansas
Rev and Mrs H D Fisher recently celebrated their golden wedding and recalled the 1860s Lawrence sacking by Quantrell. Fisher, a longtime Methodist minister, served as chaplain of the Fifth Kansas Cavalry and helped move contrabands during the Civil War. He built churches in Leavenworth and Atchison and tainted Kansas church history with extensive fundraising and missionary work across multiple states.
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HG. Fisher
Kangas
Leavenworth
Hts
Methodist Church
Lawrence
Fisher
Fifth Kansas Cavalry
James H. Lane
Dr. Fisher
Department of the Stis
Missippi
Missouri
Dr Fisher
Atchison
Ormaha
Salt Lake City
Itah
Tdaho
Montana
Fillmore Street
Privileged Class Jointist Threatens to Kill Testifiers
Hut Manker was convicted in police court for selling intoxicating beverages and fined 100 dollars with bond set at 1000 dollars on appeal to district court. Principal witnesses O F Blenkern H F Burt and Lewis G Stahl testified to beer purchases near Jefferson Street and Third. Judge Guy warned that an appeal would not nullify the case and that higher bonds deter further crimes by jointists. Manker threatened to kill officers and witnesses who testified.
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Hut Manker
District Court
O. F. Blenkern
H. F. Burt
Washturn College
Lewis G. Stahl
Manker
Jefferson Street
Third
Guy
Eulits
Tan
Respite Granted for Two Lancaster Murderers
Harrisburg May Governor Stone granted respites until June 7 for Ralph Wireback of Lancaster County and James Preston two murderers who faced execution next week Wireback killed his landlord who opposed his eviction and Preston killed his wife
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May
Stone
Ralph Wireback
Lancaster County
James Preston
Wireback
Landford
Keeps Her Word to Die in Fiery Pact Between Spouses
New York May 9 A sensational death pact between Louise Fischer and her husband Henry Fischer unfolds after his suicide last December. Louise killed herself at 231 West Seventieth Street following Henry’s instruction to share life insurance funds, then spent the money on social visits and furnishings before her death. Investigators note the pair’s agreement aimed at securing funds from the policy, with Louise’s funeral arrangements handled by J Edward Winterbottom & Co at 63% Sixth Avenue. The case emerges amid broader reports of financial distress and insurance schemes.
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New York
Fischer
Louisa
Henry
J. Edward Winterbottom & Co
Sixth Avenue
Tne
Ars
Louise Bischer
West Teventieth Street
Metenbors
Henry Fischer
Song
Whist Club Scores and Names Include Local Players
Reading of scores lists several participants and pairs including Robbins, Davies, Aver, Hauling, and others. The fragment mentions Edie and Alice among club members, with notes of opponents possibly from nearby towns. The text is fragmented but indicates a whist club scoring session with multiple players.
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Anise’ Gurtatuear
Ipo Eiataey
Sigata An Fae Bekarp
Ren A Rurpoy
Denowles
Nowres
Macah Ener Robbins
Alice and
Davies
Meher Davies
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