Hepler Mayor Pursues Suspect in Assault Case
May 20 Fort Scott reports Ernest Thompson mayor of Hepler chased Guy Hanna a 19 or 20 year old man wanted for brutally assaulting Lettie Haag a nine year old girl. Hanna fled toward Parlington police and volunteers tracked him to a train fetch attempt. Dr. Lewis attends the victim as authorities search for Hanna's arrest.
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Hepler
Fort Scott
Ernest Thompson
Guy Henna
Lettie Haag
Mepler
Hanna
Thompson
Bers
Hepltr
Hansa
Parijagtos
Asere
Ase
Mr.Thompson
Farlington
Haenra
McAllister Commission Company
Kansas City
Lve
Dr. Lewis
Telegraphs Pour In From World as Gladstones Grieve
May 2 London telegrams report Mrs Gladstone recovering as well as can be. The cear warns the widow and notes the painful news of a cruel bereavement. Nicolas signs a message of sincere sympathy, saying the civilized world will mourn the loss of a great statesman whose political aims touched many.
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London
Hawarden Castle
Gladstone
Cear
Nicolas
Not A Deserter In 1898 Topeka Correction
Topeka Kansas May 30 1898 a correction from Captain Guarles Worth Company CG regarding Edward Bal Jour. Earlier report claimed he deserted from the Twenty second regiment tramps company. The captain says Jour was sick and telephoned to the company commander to correct the mistaken desertion claim.
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Topeka
Kan
Hdstor
The
State Journal
Edward Bal Jour
Twenty-second Regiment
Yournas Cheene
Company CG
Not Dropped Continued From First Page
The text notes speculation about Mrs Carpenter pressuring Mr Collins for money, a death by own action theory, and that such claims have been exploded. It discusses unknowns about Collins affairs, pending administrator inventory, and timing. A reward offer of $300 by Governor Lee is cited for the murderer’s apprehension.
Rebels Move Toward Havana In Insurgent Advance
A Port au Prince dispatch to the Evening World says Gen Gomez leads 15000 insurgents closing on Havana. His advance guard under Quentin Bandera fought 800 Spanish troops. Santiago de Cuba faces 5000 insurgents under Gen Garcia. Reports say Spanish warships were sighted off Yucatan convoying three transports with troops and provisions for Havana.
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New York
Port Au Prince
Evening World
Gomez
Havana
Quentin Bandera
Santiago de Ceba
Garcia
Yucatan
San Juan Engagement Observed by War Spectator
May 20 Key West reports a spectator’s account of the San Juan bombardment on May 12 by Rear Admiral Sampson’s fleet. Highlights note low casualties despite heavy Spanish fire, the difficulty of demolishing fortified positions, ship handling under heat, and the crew’s endurance amid smoke and saltpeter.
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Key West
San Juan Ey
Porto Rico
Sampson
San Juan
Chile
Staf
Staunton
March
Fine
Bennett
Admira
New York
Stenzis
Theen
Tawa
New York Harbor
George
Sant
Eremier
State fair revival effort in Topeka
A petition signed by prominent residents asks county commissioners to cede grounds to a private group that will maintain them at no county cost. Backers include Albert Parker Cheries Watth M A Low Wil Miller Seery Morton Knowles A H Buckman Bradford Miller B T Bonebrake William State W S Lindsay Geo Pritengrd A H Patel Silas Rain F H Foster and Wm Bradbury. Critics fear the state fair will remain a money sink as in other locations.
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Topeks
Board of
Albert Parker
Cheries Watth
M. A. Low
Wot Miller
Seery & Morton
Knowles
A. H. Buckman
Bradford Miller
B. T. Bonebrake
Wil'am State
Lindsay
Geo
Pritengrd
A. H. Patel
Silas Rain
F. H. Foster
Wm. Bradbury
State Fair
Is It a Ruse The Spanish Fleet Sightings Scrutinized
Washington in May debates whether the Spanish fleet is near Santiago de Cuba amid conflicting reports from Madrid and the Steimer Adoula. Officials question alleged Madrid cables and note war plans remain uncertain as the navy department weighs possible movements and spy signals.
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Washington
Santiago de Cuba
Navy Department
War Board
Madrid
Steimer Adoula
Topeka Plans 6000 Seat Auditorium For Fair
The auditorium association seeks a 6000 seat venue and rejects shrinking the building even if costs rise. A mass meeting is planned to revive interest, with a board meeting Thursday and an association session next Wednesday to organize efforts. Stakeholders urge immediate action, hire if needed, and oppose delaying tactics.
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Topeka
Auditorium Association
Auditorum
The
Assortation
Associatin
Ndsummer Fulr
Pushat
Anderson
Garfield Park
Edward Wilder
Enini
Modocs
Marshall
Mysterious 24-Hour Movements Reported Near Here
A New York May 20 dispatch cites a Key West special to the Evening Post predicting surprising events within 24 hours near the city. Details of the major movements are restricted by censorship and not released.
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New York
Key West
The
Evening Post
Kansas Troops Arrive at Chattanooga From Topeka Camp
The Twenty first Kansas regiment with 1025 men arrived at union depot from Topeka via St Louis and rested at the Nashville road. Col Fitch Lieut Col McCrum Majors Brown Smith Captains Snow Smith Grinstein Newton Douglass Thompson Everett Vaughan Conway Stackhouse Maer Constant Nicholson Little Armstrong Woodward and others. The unit lacks equipment but has tents ambulance and hospital cots. Companies hail from Wichita Kingman Dodge City Wellington Winfield Larned Smith Center Osage City El Dorado Hays City Marion and other towns. The regiment was mustered May 14 and received an ovation at Nashville and along the line.
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Fitch
Mis
Chattanooga
Twenty-first
Kansas Regiment
Union Fepot
Topeka
St. Louis
Charles MecCrum
W. TL. Brown
H. A. Smith
L. Snow
A. D. Smith
P. Grinstean
J. Newton
W. H. Douglass
Dorr Thompson
V. L. Everett
F. Vaughan
W. Conway
Charles Stackhouse
J. G. Maer
William Constant
JB. Nicholson
J. C. Little
F.C. Armstrong
W. &. Woodward
Park
Wichita
Kingman
Stafford
Read Bend
Dodge City
Wellington
Winfield
Larned
Smith Center
Hatelsinsen
Osage City
el Dorado
Hays City
Marion
First Illinois Infantry
Chicago
McCrum
National Guard of Kansas
Snow
Douglass
Smith
Fifth United States Infantry
Col Pitch
Nashville
Second Divis
New Appointments Nominated Five Colonels Surgeons Named
President McKinley nominates five colonels surgeons and multiple officers across infantry, engineers, signal corps, and adjutant general departments. Nominations include Patrick Henry Ray to colonel of Twenty third regiment volunteers and J & Pettit to colonel of Fourth regiment volunteers, with several assistants and majors also named.
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McKinley
Washington
Senate
Patrick Henry Ray
Eighth United States Infantry
Twenty-third Regiment
J. & Pettit
United States Infantry
Herbert H. Sargent
Second
United States Cavalry
Fifth Regiment Volunteer Infantry
Laurence D. Tyson
Tennessee
Charles 8. Rich
Corps of Engineers
D. N. Hood
Louisiana
Adjutant General's Department
Col. Theo. Schwan
Eneral
Wm. H. Carter
Clayton Parkhill
Denver
James M. Jenne
Vermont
Herbert W. Cardwell
Sugson
Oregon
Chas. B. Nierede
University of Michigan
Henry F. White
St Paul
Minn
Jefferson D. Griffith
National Guard of
Missouri
Emmett Griffin
Nebraska
Howard Beckman
National Guard
Minnesota
Noble H. Creager
Maryland
Signal Corps
Richard E. Thompson
U.S. A
Benjamin EF. Montgomery
Virginia
Geo. EB. Lawrence
California
Phillip J. Perkins F
Louis A. Craig
Wa. A. Simpson
United States Artuary
Monument to Mecklenburg signers unveiled in Charlotte
A grand monument honoring the Mecklenburg declaration signers was unveiled in Charlotte on May 20. Among attendees were former Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson, Gov. Atkinson of Georgia, Gov. Effbee of South Carolina, Gov. Russell of North Carolina, Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, Mrs. D. H. Hill, and speaker A. E. Stevenson.
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Charlotte
N. Cy
Adlai BE. Stevenson
Gov. Atkinson
Georgia
Gov
Efferbee
South Carolina
Russell
North Carolina
Stonewall Jackson
D. H. Hill
A. E. Stevenson
Volunteers fill Camp Alger near Falls Church Virginia
Nearly 400 volunteer troops arrived at Camp Alger with two regiments joining the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Coronel Coursen and the Eighth Ohio Colonel C V Bard known as the Presidents Own. The men quickly pitched tents and cooked dinner as General Guenther is to command until General Graham arrives. A post office will be established at Camp Alger tomorrow.
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Washington
Camp Alger
Palls Church
Pennsylvania
Coronel Coursen
C. V. Bard
Canton
Guenther
Graham
Williston
Congress
Col W J Bryan Busy In Lincoln Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska May 1910 Col W J Bryan reorganizes a provisional Nebraska regiment in Lincoln recruiting Company A for the Third Nebraska infantry. Troop A cavalry from the state to join Col Gritsby s Dakota regiment. Also an ad promotes Batard s Horehound Syrup as a cough remedy with local druggists listed.
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Lincoln
Nev
Nebraska
Chickarmalleu
Cavalry Troop
Col Gritsby
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska Regiment
Lincolns
Todays Market Report Pulse on Wheat and Provisions
Market note on May 20 reports higher wheat prices with July and September bids. Supplies seen rising while French wheat steady. corn and oats activity limited. hogs and cattle mixed, with receipts and shipments noted for Kansas City and New York markets.
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Suremien
BUC
Liverpool
Paris
Minneapolis
Proiuth
Ste
Mme
ABC
Sadie
Arn
Uglea
Bhange
Sea
Barliey
Ayia
Timothy May
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W. J. Bryan Busy
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Todays Market Report
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