Twenty-Eighth Kansas Insurance Report Attacks Adjusters Law
The twenty-eighth annual Kansas Insurance Department report for 1897 is released. W. McNall defends enforcement of the Valued Policy Law, criticizes insurance companies and their adjusters, and cites battles with Clarkson Rating Bureau litigation. He credits Governor Leedy for backing law enforcement and condemns Republican papers and汽 insurance journals for opposing the department.
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Kansas Insurance Department
Iet
Webb McNall
McNell
Insurance Department
Clarkson Rating Bureau
McNall
Tam
Tate
Kansas
Kansas City
Express Office
Express
Star Time
United States
Chase
Bse
McNall “Ain
Lost Opportunity Lights a Health Revival Tale
A grieving woman recalls illness that robbed vitality and beauty, then credits Warner's Safe Cure after two doctors failed. Agnes L. Davis of Kittery Point Maine says the remedy restored her energy after childbirth left her crippled with pain. She calls the result marvelous and maintains lifelong health.
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Agnes L. Davis
Boston
Kittery Point
Warner
Kansas Insurance Official Praises Governor Support
A Kansas official asserts he has enforced state laws as interpreted by the supreme court and credits Governor Leady for loyal support. He emphasizes the people’s verdict on his success and notes reliance on the governor’s backing for instruction, financial aid, and political backing.
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Sors
Ansurance Department
Tast
Supreme Court
Kansas
Eastern Posubance Company
iGovernor
Crane letter defends Hessin and Seaton on school book bill
In a Topeka letter. GEO W CRANE rebuts Slonecker on Hessin and Seaton regarding opposition to the school book bill. He cites Hessin’s role as attorney for the American Book Co in several cases and asserts Slonecker wrongly claimed both men opposed or supported the bill. Crane notes prior Allen and Shawnee county cases and cites House Journal 1897. May 27, 1998.
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O. Suc Overe Journal
Slonecker
Hessin
Seaton
Mesain
The
American Book Co
House Journal
Allen County
Senate
Shawnee County
Riley County
Geo. W. Crane
Topeka
Kansas
Explosion at Hazard Powder mill kills Alfred Lunden
Hazardville Conn May 27 The Corning mill of the Hazard Powder company which makes fuses exploded. Foreman James Colburn was seriously injured and Alfred Lunden was killed. The mill was a small building among many at the Hazard Powder plant.
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Hazardville
Conn
Corning
Hazard Powder Company
Alfred Lunden
James Colburn
SPECIAL FOR SOLDIERS AND MAIL FORWARDING
Washington May 2 Postmaster General Heath announced that second and third class mail will be forwarded to soldiers like letters. Papers and packages will be forwarded from place to place until they reach the soldier, aiding regiments that relocate. A detachment of 205 naval reserves from Chicago arrived at Tampa today and will head to Key West for possible duty aboard blockading vessels. Port Tampa adds two transports the Algonquin and Yucatan to its fleet, each capable of carrying about 1,000 men. Grand concert by Miss Prescott to alehu.
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Washington
Heath
Tampa Bay Hotel
Tampa
Fila
Chicago
Masroite
Key West
Port Tampa
Clyde
Algonquin
Yucatan
Prescott Toalehu
Thawed Out In Jail After Refrigerated Car Incident
Four men named Charles King Isaac Dee Bee Edward Wheeler and J M Griffith were found alive after being locked inside a refrigerator car on a Chicago Central train. They were driven to Harrison street station but Justice Martin dismissed the burglary accusations.
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Chicago
Hitnets Central
Jce
Sixteenth Street
Harrison Street
Martin
Charles King
Isaac Dee Bee
Edward Wheeler
J. M. Grifith
Short on trousers for Sixty-ninth New York volunteers
New York May 27 col wuffy of the Sixty-ninth New York volunteers asks the quartermaster to supply trousers at once for his men. Col Kimball has arranged transport for the regiment and bids will open tomorrow for 60 000 pairs of all wool military trousers to be delivered in 5 000 pairs daily within five days of award.
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New York
Wuffy
Sixty-ninth
New York Volunteers
Quartermaster's Department
Kimball
Thirteenth Pennsylvania Hoodoo Rumor Grows in Falls Church
In Falls Church Virginia on May 21 the Thirteenth Pennsylvania faces a string of misfortune. The grocer’s son died unexpectedly, the vegetable vendor’s kin were involved in a runaway injuring two, and the hospital corps of the Sixty-fifth Illinois lost a stretcher crew and cohesion. Soldiers joke the regiment was recruited on Friday the 18th and thus fated for bad luck.
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Falls Church
Pennsylvania
Hospital Corps
Dogs Dig into Grave At Funerary Site
Poplar Plains Kentucky May 27 Ed Bus Py, killed by his stepson in Law at Filleboro last week, buried in Hillsboro cemetery. Morning visitors found dogs had nearly unearthed the body and plan to guard the grave until fencing or destruction of the dogs. Dakota's Pays State Bonds. Pierre South Dakota May 27 State Treasurer Phillips retires 399000 dollars and 514000 dollars 4 35s and 434s, cutting bonded debt to under one million with no floating debt. Opening Day Greatly reduced rates to Omaha via Union Pacific for the Opening Day of the Trans Mississippi Exposition June 1 1898.
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Poplar Plains
Ed Buspy
Filleboro
Hillsboro
Dakota
Pierre
Phillips
Omaha
Union Pacific
Earthquake Suspected After Loud Offshore Explosion
Off Cape San Antonio in Yucatan Channel a U S cruiser and sister ship plus a gun boat and tug felt a loud explosion and sea shock while cruising about 26 miles offshore. Inspectors found the blast exterior and likely natural in origin. theories range from an earthquake to a mine or torpedo, but shore batteries are unlikely.
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U.S
Yucatan Channel
Key West
Fla
United States
Cape San Antonio
Cuban
Avalanche at Mount Ranier Rends Glacier in Two
Tacoma Wash May 27 A strange rumbling in the city was explained by settlers from Mount Ranier base who report an avalanche on the Howitzer glacier. Vast quantities of snow ice and rock cascaded down the slope but caused no damage as no one was in the slide’s path.
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Mt. Hanier
Tacoma
Wash
Mount Ranier
McComas as Secretary of War prospect amid Alger plans
Maryland senator elect Louis McComas is discussed as a potential secretary of war if Alger leaves the post. Reports note McComas may take office next March with duties shifting to the War Department while remaining on the District of Columbia bench.
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Maryland
Louis McComas
Washington, D. C
Louis McComus
Alger
MoComas
District of Columbia
Om Varat Aratea
Wes Pot
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Schroeder Shoe Stock
Russia
Kid Prorth
Schraeder
Schrarder
McKay
Child
Kemper & Paxtons
Sixth and
Quincy
Department of Insurance
MR. Wnall
Leedy
MR. Crane
Hazard
Naval Reserves
Illinois
Thirteen
Prain
Beechaw
Beecham
R. M. McGaw & Co
East Fourth St
Western Froundry and Machine Works
Doutht Winsoa
Easa
R. L. Cofran
Topeka, Kans
Noo Bac
Sterling Rewedy Co
New Yorke
W. Stansfield
Kansas Avenue
Millers Pharmacy
Corner Sixth
Popeks
Chesterfield
Topeks
Charles L. W
Watson's
Watson's Livery
Buren
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