Armour's Big Fire Destroys Grain Elevator and Lumber Yards
A May 12 blaze destroyed Armour's grain elevator on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy line near the Twenty-second Timber district, with 2600,000 bushels of wheat and rye losses. Fire spread to lumber yards, consuming extensive stock from Lord & Bushnell, Tate & Co., Gourley, Bettler, and others. Firemen and railroad workers heroically battled the flames as storms fanned the fire, with several injuries yet no total containment until late evening before crews claimed control.
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Chiesen, Burliner& Quincy
Bull
Contentn
P. D. Armour
Moor District
Gmingo
Twenty-second Rimber
FD. Armour
Lord & Bushnell Lumber Company
DB. Tate & Co
Arthur Gourley & Co
Trenmon
Prencis Bettler
Lieht & Cone Palmy
Ubees
Tire Department
Chicago, Burlington & Quinty Railway
Narres
Denala
Senate finance committee rewrites war revenue bill amid many amendments
The senate on finance debates a war revenue measure with nearly 400 amendments. Key changes strike out bonds and foreign shipping provisions, while keeper measures include greenbacks and tax on corporations. An inheritance tax is added through Democratic support and Senators Jones of Nevada and Walcott of Colorado.
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Ington
Senate On Finance
Senator Jones
Nevada
Oators
Sonster Jones
Walcott
Colorado
Secretary of the Treasury
Major of the 22nd Hinsaeregiment named as ranking major
James Graham of St Marys is appointed ranking major of the twenty second Hinsa regiment under Col H C Lindrey. The unit, trained for the India campaign, includes officers from the Nins th mas regiment with military experience and Governor Leedy’s appointment context. Lieutenant Governor Harvey slated as major of the Twenty-ire regiment, not commanding Twenty-servid. Burns Courtland Kan May 12 Rock Island Depot. The Rock Island Depot burned down last night at 7:20 pm. upstairs escapes saved most effects. Leaves Topeka and arrival times noted for Kansas City and Topeka trains. Also an ad for colored shirts and waists and a steam laundry.
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James Graham
St. Marys
Ranking Mager
HC. Lindrey
Mace
Leedy
Harvey Will
Irene
Willot
Komel
Servid
Rock Island
Courtland
Kan
Victoria's Appeal to Regent Over Peace Crises
A London report says Queen Victoria has urged the queen regent to seek peace to save her son from continued peril. The World notes a widespread belief that Spain must end the war, while European powers are unlikely to intervene unless invited, and such intervention would be risky for the United States.
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New York
London
Victoria
Spain
Spelt
United States
Merritt Named Military Governor of Philippine Islands
Washington reports Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt appointed military governor of the Philippine islands. The plan calls for U S forces to take possession and form the first army corps under Merritt, with divisions dispatched to Manila while others remain on the Pacific coast.
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Washington
France
Philippine Islands
United States
Congress
Wesley Merritt
San Francisco
War Department
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Pyanciaco
Maditin
Nevaia
First Army Corps
Merritt
Manila
Pacific
Meacham
San Prancisco
San Praincisco
Charleston
Mare Island
California
Nis Camo
Surgeon General's Department
Navy personnel bill agreed by committee on naval affairs
Washington May 12 The committee on naval affairs on a motion agreed today to report a personnel bill to the house in a few days.
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Washinton
Harvard After a Long Cruise Reports From St Pierre
A dispatch from St Pierre, May 1, reports the US cruiser Merverd arrived Wednesday evening and anchored. The crew stated they had not sighted the Spanish ship Papa Vide Meer, despite days of searching and reports of possible sightings.
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Harvard
St Pierre
New York
St. Vierre
Martinique
United States
Merverd
St. Pierre
Run Through Camp Ends With Sentry Breach
An arcane camp incident describes a man sprinting through a sentry line near headquarters, pursued by guards. The sentry bayoneted a barrier, then questioned by an officer about the breach, while others attempt to slip past and retake posts. The episode ends with a warning to the crossing man and renewed post duty.
New Recruits to Fill Quota for Independence Company
Recruits from Coffeyville Liberty Cherreville and Independence join the Independence Company under Captain SASH eink 3 though T. 8. Tinnner A A Ronaco Parsons Hei Smashiet Mountain J W Thomas Bert Bean hiorom CM Crane Alfred Jones J 3 Somers J M Lawis WE Kinete 3 Cammines D D Blairam Kris Bate Ke Elkins Walter Van Gyke and J Mo Lerwis to wake up the ducts of the company.
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Independance Company
Coffeyville
Liberty
Cherreville
Independence
Indepermbanes Company
Sasheink
Tinnner
A. A. Ronaco
Parsons Hei
Smashiet Mountain
W. Thomas
Bert Beanhiorom
Crane Alfred Jones
Somers
J.-M Lawis
Kinete 3
Cammines
D. D. Blairam Kris
7 Bate
Ke Elkins
Walter van Gyke
J. Mo Lerwis
Bagley An Athlete Dead Ensign Remembered
Annapolis news tribute to Ensign Bagley Vavney a standout Keown and Naval Academy fullback who excelled in West Point series and earned local fame. A fundraising event at First Congregational Church supports charity, with Prescott’s donation noted. Watson’s Liver’s of Van Buren mentioned in passing.
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Annapolis
Mi Ja
Vavney
Keown
Naval Academy
Bert Wis
Mist Péenria de Prescott
Firse Congregational
Watson
van Buren
Red White and Blue Columbia Gem of the Ocean Song
Fragmentary OCR text presents a wartime patriotic song by David T. Shaw. It references Columbia the gem of the ocean, home of the brave, war’s desolation, Liberty’s form, banners, and pride in red white and blue. Contains garlands of victory and tyranny trembling phrases.
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Columbia
David T. Shaw
Ocean
Bank Tax Proposals Target Legacies and Banks
Washington May 12 The war revenue bill taxes legacies with rates rising by amount and kinship, excluding small bequests under five dollars. Bank taxes set at a hundred dollars yearly for banks with fifty thousand capital, plus seven per thousand per extra thousand stock, with pawnbrokers and other trades also taxed.
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Washington
Lisband
Dentists Gather for 27th Kansas State Convention at Hotel Throop
The twenty seventh annual Kansas State Dental convention opens at Hotel Throop with large attendance from across the state and visiting specialists from Kansas City. Noted figures include Edward H. Angle of St. Louis and W J Brady of Kansas City. Dr Angie is expected to give addresses on dental topics and amalgam experiments.
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Kansas State Dental
Throop
Kansas
Kansas City
Edward H. Angle
St. Louis
W. J. Brady
J. Enukens
J. Loula
T.lepert
Kan
J. D. Patterson
Kansanity
Lo Hungerford
J. G. Hollingsworth
Edward H. Angie
KO. Hetrick
Olawa
Angie Will Nso
Two Deaths Today Involving Thomas W Conner
Two deaths reported this morning include Thomas W. Conner of Batman and Conner dying of typhoid at his residence on Kan gas avenue at age 47 leaving a wife and son and his burial arrangements in process. Mercy Martin, 45, died of consumption with funeral set for Friday at 2 pm at the C M E church in Austria Hungary Budapest signals.
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Thomas W. Conner
Batman & Conner
Kangas Avenue
Wee
Toolton
Conner
Corfectionery
S27
Kansas Avenue
Mercy Martin
Austria-Hungary
Budapest
Waterfinas
Auatria-tion- Bary
Spain
United States
Adams
Mbste
E. Sixth Street
Knights and Ladies of Security
Hamilton Hall
Effective poultices for home nurse duties and cures
Directions for making poultices and plasters using mustard flaxseed bread and Indian meal with hot applications. Includes prep steps, materials, heat retention, timing, and safety notes for inexperienced housekeepers. Also advertises Saturday events at C P Adams' Music Pavilion and related products and services.
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N. Y- Tribune
The Billville Debate In A Local Meeting
A garbled collection of sermon debates and humorous exchanges from a neighborhood meeting. Diverse pastors discuss salvation and church rivalries with ironic quips about preaching salaries and fundraising.
The Moonshine Fight Scene Dialogue Excerpt
An old verse style exchange shows Epicure and Small Boy bantering with playful boasts and a challenge to a fight. Prisoners debate a duel with a black whiskered man at the end. The dialogue captures a rambunctious street tone from a New York Journal piece.
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Tulkey
New York Journal
Guy'nor
Temperance Reform and Wit in 1920s Dialogues
Fragmentary exchange recalls temperance reform tone and humorous quips from a Yonkers Statesman style column. The chatter references airships, lovers and a joke about currant jelly, reflecting light journalism and social commentary of the era.
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Jill
Yonkers
Santa Fe Initiates 19-Cent Live Stock Rate Chicago
The Santa Fe announces a 19 cent per 1 pounds rate on live stock from Kansas City to Chicago effective today. It claims this is the lowest rate yet for the route and asserts competitors cannot match paying western-to-Chicago rates. Packers in Chicago expect benefits from the move.
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Santa FE
Chicago
The
Santa Fe Today
Kansas City
Rock Island
Missouri
Indian Territory
Texas
Santa Pe
Volunteers Mustered and Deaths Reported in May News
Washington May 12 Reports at the Adjutant General Corbin's office show up to May 12 that 4 742 volunteers have been accepted and mustered into U S service. Atchison, May 12 W Kiper committed suicide by shooting himself. He was 48, a presser at the Howard clothing factory, leaving a wife and three children. A brother of Kiper had died by his own hand at Ceocker City, Kansas, three years earlier.
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Tom
Dean Bri
Mons
Chicago Times-Herald
Washington
Corbin
United States Service
Atchison
W. Kiper
Kiper
Howard Clothing
Cewker City
Kun
Western rail service and older cure advertised items
The notice describes Union Pacific routes to Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco and Portland with Pullman cars dining and chair service and agent contacts. It also lists several medicinal tonics including Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment White's Cream Wormicide and No To Bac tobacco cure with prices and local pharmacy addresses. Local horse and buggy care is also advertised.
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Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Portland
Union Pacific
F. A. Lewis
A. C. Fulton
Tabler
Geo
W. Stansfield
Kansas Avenue
Millers
Miller's Pharmacy
Sixth
Topeka Avenues
Market Report Headlines May Wheat Rally and Corn Dull at Chicago
Chicago May 12 market report shows May wheat advancing to around 1.68 amid mixed activity and a volatile session. July and September futures fluctuated on California crop fears while corn opened dull then firm with modest advances. provisions and livestock markets followed with hogs and cattle lifting slightly at yards.
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Chicago
Liverpool
California
Wemcensey Chase
Duluth
Bec
Myinlec
Jones
Archer
Bard
Tyfélbe
Fats
Dli
Joe Hiher
Nord
Lge Ae Northwestern
TiMorly
Slindito
OfNcial Westerday
Market Money and Grain Notes From New York
Market wires show mixed results with money and silver prices firm and copper steady while wheat corn and oats futures edge higher. Chicago and New York receipts and exports cited alongside gold premiums in Madrid and anticipated peace impact on markets.
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New York
Tlk Taenigaeey
Duluth
Walla
Chicago
York
Mirkhut
Madris
United States
For Rent Two Rooms Described With Poor Condition
Fragments indicate rental offer with numbered details about rooms, improvements, and location. Mentions city water and a barn, plus prices and acreage in unclear terms. Reads like a public listing from a rural county paper with garbled OCR.
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Pharos
Jacks County
Juckomn
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