Great Prairie Lake Project Transforms Western Kansas Waterways
A long effort along the Arkansas River region aims to harness flood waters by building a large artificial lake to store water for irrigation and town growth. Proponents cite potential for a major river basin reservoir, paving roads, planting trees, and expanding agriculture while addressing drought and water management challenges. The plan involves vast land areas, construction across river beds, and securing support from local farmers and officials amid environmental questions.
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Erica Ata
Bens
Densle
Gina
Unicago
Balt Lake
Cravel Road
Berigatiis
Arkancan
Rates for teachers to LA and Chicago for NEA convention
The Central Passenger Association announces a special round trip rate to Los Angeles and Chicago for the National Educational Association annual convention from June 24 to July 7. One fare plus 2 dollars, with extra charges for certain routes and one-way options via Ogden Portland Shasta, good for return by September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Passenger Association
Los Angeles
Chicago
National Educational Association
Portland
Shasta
Union Pacific
Sama Pe
Ogden
Denver
San Francisco
Barstow
el Paso
Deming
Sebastian Mileage Ticket Adopted by Western Agents
Advices from St Louis report a unanimous decision at the general passenger agents meeting to adopt the Sebastian form of interchangeable mileage tickets for the southwest territory. The system, patented by John Sebastian, Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, issues credit slips at purchase and offers a $10 rebate after $50 in receipts. Tickets are mainly used by commercial travelers.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Geeral
Sebastian
John Sebastiian
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Alaska coal fields project advances with surveys planned
The Standard Oil company announces acquisition of the Rumalon title and a later U S government land grant at Cook Inlet Alaska. The firm has deposited 100000 with local banks for manager Alfren Ray and has assembled engineers to survey wharves railroads and shore access. Historic Russian era mining origins are noted as the project aims to develop the vast resources.
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Seattle
Wash
Standard of Company
United States
Cook
Seceaiacion
Alfen
Ray
Orizaba
Cook [Inlet
Reuni
Tailer KY & San Francisco Company
Standard ON
Puerto Rico Promises Fair Display at Paris Exposition
Senor Lapex of La Correspondencia San Juan Puerto Rico announces to the American chamber of commerce in Paris that a fair attendance from the island will reach the 1900 exposition if steamship lines grant a special rate. The island will be well represented among exhibits in any case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Rico
Paris
Stormy Indiana Marriage Ends in Murder by Wife
Mrs. Charles Hutchinson, 26, of Arcadia, Indiana, shot and killed her husband in broad daylight after a quarrel. She claims self defense against an armed attack with a knife. Her ex husbands all died by natural causes or suicide, and she was previously married to Lydia Levi, a man lynched in southern Indiana for horse theft.
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Indiana
Porch
Ind
Charles Hutchinson
Arcadia
Fin
Hutchigeson
Lyd Levi
India
St Louis Chosen for Next Presbyterian Assembly Meeting
St Louis chosen as the next meeting place for the Presbyterian assembly. Also: Clemens to meet Emperor Francis Joseph on the eve of his departure from Austria. Twain in Vienna remarks on life there.
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Minneapolis
St. Louis
Presbyterian Assembly
Vienna Hofburg
England
Vienna
Samel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Francis Joseph
Austria
Burnarist
Clemenston
Fetas
Victims of Fire In New York Lodging House
A fire in a West Forty-seventh Street lodging house operated by Fay Hilton killed two people, a man named Thompson and a negress who leaped from a top story. Thompson suffocated in his room. The building suffered $20,000 in losses. A four-year-old, John Reathbert, also died from injuries while escaping a tenement at Huyar and Pittar streets.
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New York
Fay Hilton
West Forty-seventh Street
Thompson
John Reathburt
Huv‘ar
Pitta Street
Flower Parade Fails as Peace Jubilee Highlight
Washington May 2 The second day of the national jubilee celebration featured a civic parade of city fraternal civil and trade groups followed by a long float procession reviewed by President McKinley and a cabinet at the White House grounds. The floral procession that followed was sparse and disappointed spectators.
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Washington
Court of Honor
McKinley
White House
Three Negroes Arrested for Assault in Leavenworth
Leavenworth May 21 three Black men Heevor Robinson Charles Porter and Edward Fleming were jailed after police detainment overnight then handed to acting deputy U S marshal Julius Neubauer. They faced county jail in default of $1000 bail each for criminal assault on Dalle Howlin and Maude Mrniees white girls under 15. The girls had visited the fort to see soldiers and were returning with Private Thomas Sprague when chased and pelted with stones before being victimized.
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Leavenworth
Heevor Robinson
Chas. Porter
Edward Fleming
McDonald
Evans
Jall
Julies Neubauer
United States
Dalle Howlin
Maude Mrniees
Thomas Sprague
Smallpox on a Train Triggers Quarantine Attempt
A Missoula health officer attempted to quarantine a Northern Pacific passenger train after a smallpox case on board. The victim boarded at Leastie, two brakesmen and the patient detained at the pest house, and the train was delayed by over an hour with thirty passengers.
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St Paul
Ming
Helena
Mont
Pioneer Press
Focal
Missioula
Northern Pacific
Missoula
Pest House
L Z Letter Dies After Heart Disease in Hagerstown
Levi Z Leiter died suddenly from heart disease at his Lester era home in Hagerstown. He was son of the late James Freeland Letter and cousin of Lady Curzon in India. Survived by his second wife, his mother, and three brothers and sisters including T Benton Leiter of Chicago and Dr. Jos Leiter of Brooklyn.
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Hot
Curzon
Hagerstown
Levi Z. Letter
Old Lester
Stead
James Freeland Letter
Washington
Chicago
Mer. Leiter
Wost
T. Benton Leiter
Jos. Leiter
Brooklyn
Howard Woltinger
Chambersburg, Pa
A. K. Meeraw
Marie Leiter
James Leiter
India
Des Moines discovers Iowa election code change risk
May 25 report notes an inadvertent revision could shift presidential electors from statewide to congressional district method. Senator W H Berry and the elections committee dispute intent, warning the change could have boosted Democrat electors in 1960.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W.H. Berry
Indianola
Secae
Comaitrol Aerey
Freedman's draft and church assembly debate in Minnesota
Rev Meade Holmes of Rockford Illinois produced a $1000 draft for the Freedman cause amid a Presbyterian general assembly in Minneapolis as debates over lynch law outrages and church reporting continue. The session featured discussions on Sabbath school growth, the old and new Assembly Herald, and remarks on missions and policy, with a plan for future governance of the church publication board and ongoing controversy anticipated. Also in Iola a silk mill fire disrupted operations following ore kilns idle after a strike for more help.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Meade Holmes
Rockford
Tribune
Presbyterian Generc Assembly
Chemical National Bank of New York
Charles E. Herr
Freedman's Committee
George W. Birch
Judge Wilson
Philadelphia
Sabbath School Board
Hirch
Daniel
Our Lord Jesus Christ
Blech
Bn. Meldrum
St. Paw
F. Fr. Craven
Hein
W. H. Hubbard
Auburn
Old Assembly Herald
Assembly
Hubbard
Assembly Herald
Knox
New Assembly Herald
Foreign Missions” Board
Home Missions
Board of Publication
The
of Metalorean
Incubus
McGiffert
James H. Baird
Synod of Pennsylvania
Chas. A. Taylor
Hillness Synod
J. Scott Woods
Synod of Nebraska
Friends of the Missions
Brown
Gresham's Nephew Commits Suicide in Oregon Hotel
J Nett Gresham of Jonestoro Tennessee, nephew of the late Secretary of State W Gresham, died by suicide in a Perkins hotel room after being arrested on a La Grande Oregon banker's complaint for obtaining money under false pretenses. An officer had locked him in the hotel room when he took his own life.
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Portland
Ore
J. Nett Gresham
Jonestoro
Tenn
W. (. Gresham
Perkins Hovel
la Grande Ore
Gresham
Topeka Club backs home industry patronage drive
At a called Commercial club meeting the plan was approved to issue two circulars urging retailers and consumers to favor goods made in Topeka Kansas. The move follows cigar makers citing outside imports and counterfeit stamps and aims to mark Topeka products clearly.
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Commercial Club
Topeka
Clta
E. J. Smith
Evansville
Thd
Cigarmakers’ Union
Committee On
Kansas
Through sleepers on Burlington Montana Express to Montana and Northwest
Through sleeping cars offered from Kansas City or St Joseph to Montana and Washington via the Montana Express leaving at 10 40 a m and 140 p m along the Northwest Main Line with connections to Spokane Puget Sound and intermediate Northwest destinations. First and second class through service advertised daily to Butte Anaconda and other Montana towns beginning March 12th. Also a trotting stallion advertised for sale at 20 Hancock Street after 4 pm.
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Keheas
St. Toseah
Burlington
Baltes
Spokane
Seattle
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
Kamen City
Bt. Joseph
Northwest
Kanaan City
St. Joseph
Washington
Butte
Anaconds
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Boyd
Zeya
Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co
New York Sun
Prairies
Sally
Dakin
Tate
Arkansas
Jake Wall
Tivurane
Wits
Pbell's
Kansas Avenue
E. C. Haubach
Columbian
Castoria
Eand
Pertl
Alaska
Standard Oil Company
Twain
Buffalo, N
Buffalo & Green Hay
G. A. Davis
Grand Rapids
AC Brown
Hastings
Mich
New Jersey
James St. Durand
Jersey City
L. Z. Lester
St. Petersburrg
Figu
Livonia
Hornday
Royal Baking Powder
P. K
NEW Foulard
NEW Liberty Silks
Iola
Lanyon
Nightingale
Paterson
N. J
Peerless Steam Laundry
Crawford Theater
Lowe’s
Madison Square Theater
Garfield Park
Oliver Colby
Ifigh
Bramstall
Joseph
L. W. Wakeley
Gen
Louis, Ma
Santa Fe
J. W. Morgan
Hancock Street
Saly
Ll Doug
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