Insane asylum probe closes as Butler resignation offered
The investigation of the insane asylum officials will cease this afternoon. Steward James Butler’s case ends with his offer to resign and be paid up to the end of June, while Mrs Emma D Pack and Dr Anna Kuibere consider resignations. The state board of charities may appoint Butler’s successor this afternoon or tomorrow.
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Fartner
State House
James Butter
Butler
G. C. Clemens
F. P. Tarkness
Air
State Board of Charities
Hurler
Emma D. Pack
Anna Kuibere
Pack Soil
Kniberg
Board of Charities
Morrill
Asylum Investigation Committee
James Butler
Henry Fuel
Supreme Court
Senate Chamber
Barber Asphalt may repair city streets with new heat er
J E Shafer proposes to use the Perkins surface heater to fix the pavement without cutting. His Topeka based Barber Asphalt company offers cheaper faster repairs and claims resurfacing could restore streets to near new condition. City officials will review the machine before letting a contract.
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Barber Company
J. E. Shafer
Barber Asphalt Company
Topeka
Perkins
Shafer
Shirer
Topeka and Leavenworth Happenings Mix Satire and Local Life
A collage of notes from Topeka and nearby towns includes Mayor Hook’s Bluff, baseball standings, bank leaders, Knights gatherings, and a stray mix of comic vignettes. Stories range from political quips to social curiosities, with a dog in transit and a bed insulated by tumblers reflecting the era’s lighthearted urban tapestry.
Mote's Giants Defeat Troy 8 5 In Contested Game
Mote's Giants beat Troy 8 to 5 at Troy yesterday before the game was halted in the seventh inning when an umpire ruled a Topeka player batted out of turn. Topeka claims Troy used a similar tactic previously. If Troy objects, the prior game may also be challenged. Batteries: Cousera and True, Redman and Faulkner. Topeka had 16 hits to Troy's 6 as Conners fanned eight.
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Troy
Topeka
Claima
Mote
Gisata
Trojans
Sandy
Coouera
True
Redman
Faulkner
Conners
Gianta
Emporia
Athletic Park
Harry Mote
Mistaken Identity in Osage City Train Liaison
Osage City town constable Harris tried to arrest Topeka police detective Gaines after boarding the Emporia bound train. Harris sought a man named Wilson, mistaking Gaines for the suspect, and backed down when Gaines showed his badge. The effort followed a telegram about a man named Wilson who allegedly boarded at Burlingame.
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Osage City
Gaines
Topeka
Secret Service
O'Connor
Lyon County
Emporia
Burelary
al Harris
Wilson
Burlingame
Harris
Mayor Fellows Visits Ottawa From Topeka Figures
A party of gentlemen including Mayor Fellows of Topeka State Superintendent of Public Works M Heery and A A Rodgers of Topeka stayed in Ottawa as guests of Mr and Mrs TS Black Their Ottawa stop followed a Quenemo insurance loss inspection They praised the court house and the new Baptist church for architectural excellence and beauty
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Ottawa Republican
Fellows
Topeka
Board of Public Works
M. Heery
A. A. Rodgers
TS Black
Quenemo
Ottawa
Court House
Messialisory
Ida Wells Coming to Lawrence Lecture Tour
Ida B. Wells, noted colored agitator, will lecture at the A M E church in Lawrence on the evening of June. It is probable she will visit Topeka during her Kansas trip, as Hagland and national stir surround her.
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Chase
Cy Leland
Republican State Central Committee
Chage
Iylso
Abbie Matthews
Inet
Lou Wiliams
Girls’ Industrial School
Beloit
Lawrence
Ida B. Wells
Hagland
America
A. MM. E
Ida Wells
Topeka
Kanaus
Pegleg McLaugherty Subdues Three Officers in Court
A drunken Pegleg McLaugherty appeared in police court after a wild episode last night. Officers McElroy and Ewing struggled to place him in a patrol wagon, and three men held him at the city station during a search by Night Jailer Hopkins. He forfeited a $9.05 appearance bond once sober.
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Pegleg” McLaugherty
Officera McElroy
Ewing
Hopkins
Daniels Cleared As Grand Secretary of Charges
At Tlasta Ga May 23 The Order of Railway Conductors exonerated W P Daniels of serious charges brought by the Camden division and ordered the division disciplined for circulating the accusations. Also notes the death of J F Scannell and other local items including a note on Dr Floyd and Halstead’s finances.
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0. K
Atients
Tlasta
W.P. Daniels
Camden, N. J
Aod
Shop Advertisement Summary of Groceries Listing
A damaged OCR fragment shows a grocery ad listing items and prices including lobsters clam Curtice Bros Fine Water Pails Glass Honey Sugar Yeast salt Root Beer Rice Pink Beans Lima Beans White Fish Syrup Oats and bulk Scrub/Scutch. Names Brands Hire s Root Beer Park N.O. Sugar Park 25 lbs.
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Biteup BO & M. Clam Curtice Bros. Fine
N.O
Hire’s
Ham and Lard Products Listing with Prices
A dated ad-like listing shows No 1 Sager Cured Hams and various sugar cured meats with per pound pricing. It also notes Boneless Ham per lb, Cooked Ham per lb, and multiple sizes of Good Sweet Lard under White Label branding with price markers such as 10/3 and 10/10.
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California
Undecided Supreme Court Cases Reach Adjourning Point
Sixty five cases sit on the supreme court docket after argument awaiting decision before June third adjournment. Major items include United States vs Union Pacific Railway and Western Union Telegraph, a lottery law challenge, and the South Carolina dispensary case. Also notes a wage strike at Upson Nut and Bolt Works near Crevenaro with most workers returning after a tentative pay raise rejection. May Carnival at Grand Opera House features music and performances with 35 and 60 cent seats and advance reservations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States Va
Union Pavile Railway Company
Westernion Telegraph Company
Union Pacific
Western Union Company
W. H. Parkhouse
South Carolia
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