Yerkes Denies Paying High Prices for Turner Paintings
Charles T. Yerkes denies paying 16 000 for two Turner paintings. He says the price is greatly exaggerated and that the works are hardly recognizable as Turners. He criticizes foreign buyers and notes changes in tariffs affecting art imports. Hugh Lawler of the Exchange Grocery visited Eskridge on Thursday.
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Local items note football games and civic matters
Bits reports Orphans will play basketball at the YMCA gym. Prof. Heck travels to Zaiesville for his sister's illness. Kansas Medics plan football in Atchison. Supreme court docket grows with 900 cases filed since January. A new directory lists 685 A names. Various local official actions and meetings: pension checks, state heating plant work, and Topeka Federation meeting. Also license ordinance, railroad spur proposal, mercantile fire insurance inquiries, Washburn field games, and municipal street paving debates.
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Oxawatomie
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State Bureau of Labor and Industry
P. H. Forbes
R. J. Edwards
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Topeka High School
Kansas Medics
Kansas City Dentals
Haworth
State University
State Journal
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Who Shall Pay the Bills of the Recent Election
The State Journal reports disputes over election expenses. Women of the First Christian church prepared meals for election boards and may be left with unpaid bills. Leavenworth county Republicans seek to test a law letting Soldiers Home inmates vote, after an old soldier was arrested for attempting to vote. If upheld, voting by 2000 plus veterans could shift Leavenworth toward Republican alignment.
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East Path Street
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France in a Fog Parisians See London Amid Fox Weather
Paris and much of France are reportedly in disarray as fog and moisture anomalies disrupt traffic on the Seine and tramways. Offices, workshops, and workplaces face delays with many workers arriving late. The central meteorological bureau cites a moisture-driven fog caused by warmer surface conditions.
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Paris
The
Herald
London
France
Seine
Central Meteorological Bureau
Miys
Li Hung Chang confidant recalls life and death
A friend of Li Hung Chang, Dr. Louis L. Seaman of New York, recounts the Chinese statesman’s last years. He notes Li’s health decline from stomach troubles and lack of exercise, and recalls Li’s pride in China’s rights over the Philippines. Seaman describes Li as a towering figure with underdeveloped legs and a wary view of encroaching powers. He also shares a wartime friendship and Li’s hospitality at the viceroy’s palace.
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Li Hung Chang
Louis L. Seaman
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Philippines
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Prince Chuan
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Kansas City Board of Trade Seeks State Partnership on Weighmasters
The Kansas City board of trade seeks a state Kansas partnership to share weighmaster fees at city grain elevators. State officials advise against fee sharing, citing Kansas law. Longstanding disputes over shortages between shippers and consignees persist, with losses usually borne by shipper.
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Kansas
State of
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Board of Trade
Northrup
Godard
State Grain Dealers’ Association
Millions in Oil New Company Acquiring Lands in California
The Associated Oil company, formed to acquire petroleum properties in California, is capitalized for 40 million dollars and shows rapid progress. In Kern County and the Bay area meetings were held to discuss propositions, with appraisals totaling about 21 to 22 million dollars. The final issue is the relative valuations of the properties.
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San Francisco
Nev. &3
Associated Oi Company
The
Chronicle
Kern County
Baye
Associated Ol Company
Dr Fisk Resigns as First Congregational Pastor
Dr D M Pirk resigned as pastor of the First Congregational church at the annual meeting last night to take effect January 1 when he becomes secretary for Washburn college. He will lecture on sociology and travel statewide for the institution. No successor is named. officers for the coming year include Trustees H L Shirer and Hawin C Fox, Deacons Warren M Crosby A D Gray and Geo D Walp, Clerk Harold Cartligge.
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Close county results temper early returns in race
The count in several counties leaves the county commissioner race undecided until official tallies confirm the winner. Bank Commissioner Albrugh says the lead will not exceed three votes in Kingman. In Cloud county, initial returns show Populists ahead by four, while Republicans now assert Mart Daily wins by five.
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Albrugh
Kingman
Cloud County
Mart
Kikapoo Indian School Reports Smallpox Case Count
There are eight smallpox cases at the Kickapoo Indian School near Horton Kansas with no deaths among about 75 pupils. Some students exposed have recovered while others are not yet exposed. Quarantine is in force and extended to the reservation area under strict control. The Hong Kong Maru carried 31 million in gold to San Francisco and Silk valued at 1.2 million.
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Horton, Kas
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