Starving Scranton Miners in Osage County Face Destitution
The Scranton coal camp near Topeka faces a growing crisis as 25 to 30 families lack food amid sharply reduced demand for coal. Miners earn only about two dollars a week. relief efforts report continued hardship, with freight-rate discrimination cited as a key cause. County officials have limited aid, while miners warn conditions will worsen within a week.
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Fone
Scranton
Topeka
Santa Fe
Jopayat
Hat
Sitdetio
J. W. Corley
Snn
John FP
Geotery
Gener
Blorcill
Alana
Clare City
Peterton
Raliscote Hay Coal Mining
Kansas
Topeke
Topek
Osare County
Osago City
John Allen
Geome
Isaac Jones
Dour
Frontenac
Frontenss
Themelace
James Bickerdyke
Bickerdykes
Mr. Buckerdyke
No 12
Jack Lurney
William Rowe
Larneys
Atont
George Wilson
MLE Church of
Northern Osage Coal Company
Chappell Coal Company
Isaacs Coal Company
Ryan Coal Company
Ingham Coal Company
The
Osage Carbon Ecompany
No. 10
No. 13
Chappell
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Journal Reporter
J. B. Jarvis
Jarvis
Church of Latter Day Saints
William Nixon
Osage
Banta Fe
Wilson
Morrill
Osage County
Migera
John Browns Men Disinterment Plan Hospitalizes Martyr Remains
Col Parker of Topeka seeks to move the bodies of A G Hazlitt and A D Stevens from Perth Amboy to Topeka for burial with proper ceremony. He asks the G A R posts to show interest and arrange transport and interment, calling the men martyrs. A letter was sent to Perth Amboy requesting the disinterment date, with further action to be presented to local G A R posts.
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Perth Amboy
S.d
Col. Parker
A. G. Hazlitt
A. D. Stevens
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
New Jersey
A. G. Parker
Topeka
G. AR
G. A. Ry
G. A. R Posta
Doctors Are With Us Bright Things Said Today
About fifty physicians attended the Kansas State Medical Society meeting at Representative Hall with fifteen from Topeka. The society has 329 members and a banquet is planned at the Copeland hotel. Dr. Ward read Mr. Waters’s welcoming verse and praised the diverse ranks of Kansas doctors. Dr. Hogeboom said Topeka welcomes Kansans, and emphasized medicine as a steady, preventative science over dramatic cures.
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Kansas State Medical Society
Representative Hall
Topeka
Copeland Hotel
G. Waters
Ward
Mr. Waters
Dr. Ward
Nestor
Kansas
Banquet Triumph in Newmarket Selling Plate
Newmarket May 14 M F Dwyers horse Banquet finished sixth in the selling plate of 103 sovereigns amid English racing preoccupation with the American defeat at Stonewell. Banquet later was bought back by Mr Dwyer for 1585 sovereigns as ten horses started the race.
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Mike Dwyers Banquet
Newmarket
Stonewell
M. F. Dwyer
Simms
Mr. Dwyers
Dwyer
Married for Money Polly Tomlinson Seeks Divorce
Polly R Tomlinson filed for divorce from Jonathan Tomlinson in district court claiming he married her for property value not love. She alleges violence coercion and abuse to encumber her sik-scre tract and other assets, seeks restoration of all property and restoration of her former name Polly Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Tomlinson
Polly R. Tomlinson
Jonathan Tomlinson
Tecumseh
Mr. Tomlinson
Jonathan
Polly Randall
Hill Silver Bid and Silver Debate Rivalries
Reports from Srrmareen Illinois claim Senator Hill may submit a letter to the Illinois currency convention urging free coinage of silver. Senator Elkins denies backing free silver, advocating bi metalism while seeking balanced use of silver and gold. Elkins says eastern and western Republicans should unite on the issue ahead of the 1896 national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinrichsen
New York
David B Hill
Illinois
Hill
Elkins
West Virginia
Waldorf
Denver
Iowa silver coinage debate challenged to senator Allison
The central bi metallic league of Iowa led by A. J. Mathis and J. Watts sent a letter to Senator Allison inviting a Des Moines debate with a free coinage advocate at 16 to 1. The league notes if Allison supports such coinage, the debate is unnecessary. General Weaver left for Colorado to deliver ten free silver speeches, then Missouri to repeat, and will return with Gen. A. J. Warner of Ohio and Jus. Sibley to attend the June meeting.
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Des Moines
Central Bimetallic League of
Iowa
A. J. Mathis
J. Watts
Allison
Weaver
Colorado
Missouri
A. J. Warner
Ohio
Sibley
Reports Excluded Silver Convention Sessions in Utah
Salt Lake Holits executive session opened at 10 with twenty five delegates from three states. Mondell and Langenour debated access for reporters. the motion failed as the session went into confidential discussion on proposed methods for the conference aims. Attorney General Jones of Washington joined. Blackburn denounced Carlisle and pledged to attack Secretary Crisle on anti silver speeches. Harlem track races likely canceled as civic Federation case looms.
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Salt Lake Holits
Sal Laks
Utah
Mondell
Wyoming
Langenour
Jones
State of
Washington
Blackburn
Owenstone
Carlisle
Kentucky
Criisle
Presbyterian Assembly Opens 107th General Council in Pittsburgh
The 107th general assembly of the Presbyterian church opened in Third Church Pittsburgh with nearly 600 commissioners, many said to be young and unknown. Rev. Robert N. Adams of Minneapolis led prayer, and Dr. Samuel A. Mutchmore preached on Mark 13. The session featured notable absences and planned evening Lord's Supper. organizational work followed in the afternoon. In Dallas, the Southern Presbyterian assembly began a ten day session with key talks on potential union with the Northern church and a nine member committee to explore organic union based on a common standard.
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Gene Semsion
Pitmburg
Prersning
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Robert N. Adams
Minneapolis
Tuld
de. Wi N
Leavenworth
Kus
George Norcross
Carlisle
W. Roberts
Samual A. Mutchmore
Mark Xurdi
Jesus Christ
New York City
Lus
Robert Hassell Booth
New York
Dalnas
Southern Presbyterian Church
Northern Presbyterian Church
Saratoga
Southern Assembly
American Ironworks Grants Wage Increase for 4000 Employees
Jones and Laughlin of the American Ironworks announce a 30 percent wage rise for about 4000 employees. The firm, rival to Carnegie Steel in structural iron production, applies the raise to skilled workers while common laborers currently receive 1.20 per day. The change takes effect May 16.
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Jones and Laughlin
American Ironworks
Frm
Carnagle Steel Company
Harrison's Medal to Be Presented to Ex-President Harrison
Newank New Jersey May 16 famed attendees gather for the fifty year celebration of the New Jersey Historical Society with Ex-President Benjamin Harrison as chief guest. He will arrive by Pennsylvania Railway and receive the gold memorial medal marking the U S constitutional government centennial and Washington's first presidency.
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Toray
Newank
N. J
New Jersey Historical Society
Benjamin Harrison
Pennsylvania Railway
Harrison
United States
General Washington
U. S
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Copeka State Journal
State Journal
Bell Brothers
Bellville
Johnson
Mayor
Fnr
Alexander Thomas
Idubo Cairns
Credis
John Browns
Challenge Allison
Senator Allison
Civic Federation
Curcaco
Harlem
Hawthorne
Presbyterian Assembly
Sigma Nu
Lawrenee
Kan
Sigmae Nu
Harry Myers
Clyde Traxel
London
Telegraph
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