Permanent Home and City Gossip From The State Journal
A fragmented dispatch lists offices in Chicago and London, war commentary on Dewey and Spain, Yankee humor, and brief notes on Lincoln, the Philippines, and forthcoming world fairs. It mentions vessels, islands, and industry while quoting several newspapers' humorous lines.
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State Journal
Eagbib
New Fork
Frank Richardson
Mgr
CHICAGO _OFICE
Chamber of Co Butre
Frank Pickerason
Mer
London
Red Lion Court
Glove Sights From Atchison Globe Oddities
A jumble of quips and musings recounts war weariness at home, church tensions, and moral witticisms. It notes patience with leaders, critiques of strategy, and social behavior while joking about picnics and schooling.
Swedish Philosophy in Denver Times Fragment
Fragment of a historical text in Swedish styled prose with rough, unclear references. Mentions doctoring and exercise, advice on luck and labor, and a cryptic note about Master Dewey and a photograph showing someone in uniform.
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Dewey
Cincinnati Wins as Reds Rally in May Ballgame
Baseball news from a cluttered May report shows Cincinnati taking two games near the period, with Taylor’s delivery key in a win over Detroit and Miller’s bunt play helping the Reds score. Other results include Washington breaking Philadelphia and Pittsburg edging Louisville in tense showdowns.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Kelly Ated Jemmages
Kilbedanz
Baltimore
Riobedans
Bergen
Naps
Pond
Clarke
Washington
Piudadelphia
Yankie
H_ EL
Jyashineton
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Crees
Farewell
Philadelphia
Dunkie
McParland
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ST. Lows
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Reds
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Aoth
Heda
Orei
Under Direction of Major Whitman of the Regulars
A brief note indicates the operation proceeded under Major Whitman’s guidance from the Regular Army troops. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Major Whitman
Twentieth Kansas regiment formed for frontier service
The 20th Regiment, largely drawn from the old National Guard, begins drills at Camp Leedy under Major Whitman. About nine companies are mustered with Adjutant De Ford. additional companies from Kansas guard units are to join, aiming to become Kansas’s first front line regiment under the 1908 call.
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Whitman
United States Volunteer Service
Sodna
Kansas
Nichusa
Adjutant de Ford
Funston
Harry Parker
Unc
Regiments Formed for Kansas Units With Diverse Leaders
Assignment of companies to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Kansas regiments has been completed. Col. Thomas G. Fitch will lead the Twenty-first and Col. H. C. Lindsey the Twenty-second. Recruitment spans Hutchinson to Wellington and Columbus to Emporia, with university students composing one company. Funston may join Gen. Miles in Cuba or the Philippines, as officers shift. Political party alignments noted among officers include Republicans, Democrats, and Populists.
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Thomas G. Fitch
H.C. Lindsey
Washington
Hutchinson
Kingman
Wickix
el Dorado
Winfield
Great Bend
Larned
Osage City
Hays City
Norton
Smith Center
Wellington
Twenty-second Regiment
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Parsons
Atchison
Seneca
Hulton
Concordia
Clay Center
Rive Rapids
Beloit
Emporia
Marion
Sate University
State Normal School
State Agricultural College
Adjutant Deford
Ed Littie
Whitman
Metcalf
McCrum
H. C. Lindsey
A. M. Harvey
Leedy
Charles Gormly
Kansas
Emilio Aguinaldo
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Aguinaldo
Islands
Bes
Eyler
Cuba
Swell Military Dinner at Camp Leedy Report
A small military dinner at Camp Leedy honored General McCrum with Lt. Col. Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Patten in attendance. The meal on tables built from dry goods boxes featured pork chops, ham, bacon, steak, multiple potato dishes, six kinds of cake and a prank cork blast causing a mock alarm. Additional camp notes mention flag takedown due to wind, new appointments, guard details, and social events among Kansas volunteers.
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Camp Leedy
Charles McCrum
Charles MecCrum
Charles N. Nelson
Simuel Patten
Burlingame
McCrum
Parker
Ant Parker
Paris
Oltve
Leedy drives patronage in army appointments
Governor T Leedy expands his plan for fair patronage in the state by naming Col. Fred Funston a Republican, appointing him colonel of the Twentieth regiment and filling the officer corps with party allies.
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Tleedy
Fred Funston
The Value of Fiction and Muhlbach's Historical Novels
The article contrasts romance and fiction, arguing fiction deceives while romance intertwines adventure, love, and history. It praises Muhlbach and the new edition from D. Appleton & Co, urging readers to own this set for knowledge of world history and strong characters. Miner Killed in Kingman Salt Mine Incident. G W Hancher an old resident and former marshal died after being trapped at Crystal rock salt mine following a work accident yesterday.
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Muhlbach
D. Appleton & Co
New York
Poverty and sin grip a Missouri valley town
Winfield Kansas on May 12 heard a tale of hardship as a widow, left with eight children, struggles to feed them while her husband serves a prison term. Miss Florence Wood and W E Brewster aided the family, with the dangerous absence of the mother after promising to care for the kids. The 14 year old Martha Conner and others bear the privations as the man’s sentence nears its end May 26.
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Winfield
Cottingham
Industrial School For
Butolt
Martha BH. Conner
Florence E. Wood
Betoit
David H. Connor
Cowley County
Leavenworth
W. Ef, Brewster
Miss Wood
Two Women In Kingman County Horsewhipping
May 12 Cunningham Kansas a western Kingman County town riled by a horsewhipping incident. Postmistress Miss E A Smith was struck by Mrs G D Jeffers wife of the town doctor and druggist who attacked her from a hall doorway. Dr Jeffers assisted by warning onlookers as warrants have been issued for both.
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Kingman County
Kingman
Cunningham
Mist Efe A. Smith
G. D. Jeffers
Jeffers
Getting Out of Debt Leavenworth April Mortgages
Leavenworth county records show April mortgage activity with 24 mortgages filed totaling 47 758 dollars, including building and loan association loans. Forty-two releases covered property value around 341 700 dollars and 69 property transfers totaled 69 571 dollars.
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Leavenworth
Register of Deeds
Buildin and Loan Association
Ion Moreeages
Lightning Kills Stranger in Olathe Livery Office
A severe evening storm in Olathe struck a stranger named Hackett who was seated near a night wire in Mr Lewellens livery barn office and was instantly killed. A proprietor's son was stunned, the fuse burned out of the main wire, and damage included cracked glass over a burner.
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Olathe
Hackett
Lewellen
Pro- Prietor
When children are hungry or thirsty and thin
A 25 year old Scott's Emulsion advertisement urges parents to use the product to fatten thin children. It claims the emulsion makes weak or sick children strong and healthy and lists prices and drugstore availability.
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Sedgwick County Appropriates Funds for Omaha Exhibit
Wichita May 12 Sedgwick county officials announce an appropriation of 761 for an Omaha exhibit. The board of county commissioners authorized a warrant in favor of Cahn, president of the Commercial chamber, directing funds to be spent under his guidance.
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Wichita
Selgwick
Omaha
Board of County Commissioners
Cahn
Chuir
Kansas Man Skips With $2000 from Colorado Springs
Eldorado report says C M Campbell entered the fruit commission business with a partner in Colorado Springs, shipped a banana lot worth about $900, and collected around $2000 before leaving for parts unknown. He formerly worked at a Douglass bank. his family lives in Arkansas City.
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Colorado Springs
Eldorado
C. M. Campbell
Colorad Springs
Cammpbell
Douglass
Arkansas City
Washburn and Ottawa to Play Baseball at Athletic Park
Washburn and Ottawa will meet in a baseball game at Athletic Park in Topeka on Friday afternoon. Ottawa is the stronger team but Washburn has been strengthened and should offer a competitive contest with the game slated to start at 2 o'clock.
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Athletic Park
Washburn
Ottawa
Topeka
Novel Excuse for Pardon From Lawrence Jail
Gertie Hughes in the city jail seeks release by petition to the council claiming her husband’s enlistment offers a reason. She cites other grounds for parole as she serves a prohibitory law sentence. Professor Haworth sent a Kansas mineral resources script to the state printer for a special volume. University will print 4500 copies and 24000 more for the Omaha exposition commission.
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Lawrence
Gertie Hughes
Haworth
Kansas
Omaha Exposition
Merritt to Command Pacific Coast Troops
May 12 report states General Wesley Merritt of the regular army is appointed to command the volunteers from the Pacific coast. He will rank as lieutenant general and lead infantry invasion forces in the Philippines. He is proclaimed governor general of the Philippines and will establish authority at Manila once possible.
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Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Wesley Merritt
Aemy
Merritt
Philippine Islands
Manila
Call for Reserves in Rome Amid Railway Tension
Rome in May reports the wintery organ Esercita publishing an order to muster reservists on the railway. They are not be employed but placed under military law to avert railway strikes. A Milan decree warns cycling in Sulan province may be court-martialed. Another decree extends payments due May 7 to May 18.
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Esercita
Ws Ger
Arma
Milan
Sulan
Wyoming's Giants Enlist Taller Cavalry Recruits
Special permission allows recruitment of cavalrymen over six feet tall in Wyoming. Colonel J Terry instructed to form a regiment of rough riders with headquarters in the area and to extend recruiting to Colorado Nevada and Idaho. War Department authorization seeks to raise height limits so taller men may be accepted and issued firearms including Krag rifles carbines and revolvers.
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Colorado
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