Inquisition Begins as Shawnee County Probes Liquor Violations
County Attorney Hungate opened an inquisition against unnamed individuals in Shawnee County and a Topeka contact, seeking witnesses and information on liquor law violations. Mayor Bergundthal and City Attorney Spencer discussed prosecution prospects, while subpoenas targeted five potential witnesses. The inquiry hinges on obtaining names and testimony to advance cases under the prohibitory law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungate
Shawne County
Snd
Topeka
Dell Kelavr
John Frits
Oecar Sway
Harry Wingert
We Kercher
Epencer
Hutento
Spencer
Hergund- Ut Faenet
Forse
Witnhewes
Harman Denies Vailsy Fatls Boxing Match Notes
Harman disputes the published boxing match tale noting the gat pull was not on Saturday and correcting headline errors. He asserts the report misstates names and events while describing his own, and Grace’s injuries as inaccurately portrayed amid conflicting accounts.
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Athieay
Putin
My. Harman
Hue Uy Valley
Grace
PONT
Morgan Denies Plans to Retire from Native Business
In New York the office of J P Morgan & Co. denies Morgan intends to retire from native business. Reports of his retirement were deemed incorrect, while London sources note the stock market weakness as contributing to the rumors. Morgan is described as active in directing affairs without stepping away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
I PF. Morgan & Go
Uist
Morgan
London
New York
London House
Riv
Floods Hit Rabbit Populations Near Burlington
In Burlington area reports say recent flooding greatly reduced rabbit numbers. Hunters find vast numbers of dead rabbits along meadows and surrounding fields near the city, with many carcasses piled near a railroad site and a pumping station observed by locals.
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Burlington
Burlington No
Burlegtom
Clits
Ehees
Offman
Pha King Wat Wat
Marriage shock hits New Jersey man in custody case
Fragments from Cumberland Sunny reveal a court hearing in which a man tied to a 1880s marriage to Suman DeCara is accused of a debauched life after living with her six years and later taking Bertha Williams as a second wife. The story notes past relationships and alleged misdeeds amid a sensational court proceeding.
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Fridgsten
N. J
Cyrmberland
Tigate
Tus Taen
Tiara
Suman DeCaroan
Bertha Williatss
Lawson Scares Carnegie Wall Street with Caustic Letter
Boston millionaire Lawson shocks Wall Street by blasting Andrew Carnegie in a letter to government and street leaders. The attack targets Carnegie’s role in forming U S Steel, while Lawson backs H H Rogers and allies behind Amalgamated Copper. The missive sparks market chatter amid Lawson’s claim to help halt stock declines with a $10 million plan, described as idiotic by critics.
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Boston
Wall Street
New York
Thomas WW. Laws
New York Yacht Club
Wall
Andrew Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Wall Anrest
Lawson
Henry H. Rogers
James Stillman
National City Bank
Amalgamated Copper Company
Mr. Lawson
Homestead Phil
Camerie
Yellow Fever Report From Texas Quarantines Tighten
San Antonio and Laredo report yellow fever status with 18 cases and 2 deaths in San Antonio, 8 deaths statewide including 7 in a seven day span, Dewitt and Bexar counties showing limited spread. Health officials express hope for a clean bill of health in days while coordinating with state and federal authorities.
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San Antonio
Tex
YW Tabor
Omer
Texas
Texan
Taredo
Dewitt County
Pexas
Bexar
Dewitt
Laredo
Beat Off the Piano Man in Millville Scare
The agent from a Philadelphia piano firm visited Mrs Susan Grima at South With Street to collect overdue payments. He pushed her aside and drew a revolver, taking half the gold bracelet. A crowd gathered as Mrs Grime fought back with a dust brush until the man fled. Mayor Payne dismissed the assault and battery charge, and Griffin left amid cheering neighbors.
Alice Roosevelt Adopts Natural Riding Style in Society
In Washington society Alice Roosevelt and Mrs Rider are adopting a new riding habit called the natural style. Miss Minon, daughter of former Senator Mason, is noted as the first prominent woman in Washington to embrace this style, moving away from the divided skirts and conventional attire.
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Warrington
Roosevelt
Washington Lane
Rider
Minon
Mason
Llincim
Womas
Washington
Police Court notes and civil matters in New York records
In a Jefferson Park police court appearance Captain Fuesimond, Peurson Hobson, United Sinten Davy, and others sought warrants to search a sanitarium on West Thirty-eighth Street. Amid confusion, references mention a gold studded medallion and a returned will dispute involving Evens J Kawaran’s heirship claims with Pasadena ties. Separately, Attorney General Prout ruled against a guessing company, and the state banking board refused its operation.
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New York
Fuesimond
Peurson Hobson
United Sinten Davy
Jefferson Mack
Thirty -Eighth Street
Tom Momintrace
Margaret Hobson
Tdar Alnter Mnere
Aiamonan Vobron
Matt
Murden
Mr Carew
Young
Evens J Kawaran
Pasadena
Cal
Warde
Corew
Lincoln
Genersal Prout
St. Ac
Aastings
State Banking Board
Sec
Don t Like His Book
The congregation examined the Abbe Laignys Wat book and proposed placing it in the index expurgatoris to remove its interpretation of the Bible from public view.
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Tme
Abbelaigny
Peter Elliott Goes to Asylum
Peter Billott, arrested in Washington for seeking to see the president, is sent to St Peter insane asylum for examination. Waifs Are Heirs to Fortune. Clarente Brin Mc, aged 5, and Harry aged 11, heirs to fortune at Hostetter. Fal -sense this LaanteecoS to that city to express. Siinywers was and were without friends.
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Peter Elliott
Minnespoke
Minn
Peter Billott
St . Peter Insane Asylum
Pucbio
Cola
Clarente Brin
Harry
Hostetter
Siinywers
Petrified Man Scam Suits In North Carolina Court
Asheville and Henderson County are embroiled as the Pres tine Petrified Phenomenon company sues to recover 8580 paid for a supposed petrified man found on A W Sitton land. The exhibit toured Asheville in April, financed by local capitalists who formed a stock company to profit, now alleging the figure is cement not flesh.
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Asheville
N.C
Biketty
Waddell
A. W. Sitton
Henderson County
Bitton
Lona
North Topeka Community Notes and Local Events
North Topeka column notes visitors from Grantville Rossville and Silver Lake. Births announced including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Pender and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Eckernan. Mrs. Holmes to entertain Lady Maccabees. Moor work at Heywood building completed. Church events and missionary meetings planned. street work on Kansan avenues underway. C D Myers improving at Central Avenue home.
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Wit Kemball Printing Company
Kanes Avenue
Rice
Grantville
Waa
Lenna Franklin
Rossville
Teneka
Tegan Street
Katie
Silver Lake
Pender
Kansar Avenue
Tursday
Mra
Eckernan
Ison Street
Saterday
Thursde
FGN
Burgen
Ft North
Kansas Avenue
Upstair
Bush
Fassville
Jave
W. J. Stovall
Topeka Avenue
C.D. Myers
Central Avenue
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Second Presbyterian Church
Mra. Besudry
Quincy Street
A Presbyterian Church
W. C Stecit
Kansan Avenue
Martha Barber
Topeka
Los Sra
Kansen Avenue
Whreet
Duline
Garfield
Seventon
Merenras
Oscar Bischof
Gorton Street
Sackeonaa
Major Edmunds and Cecily Leroy Elope at Cloverly
In Wytham a new owner Major Edmunds attracts society while Cecily Leroy dazzles the village with charm. He marries Cecily at Clovelly amid village talk, breaking off a past romance with Aunt Evelyn and revealing a hush hush engagement planned since their youth.
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Wytham
Strublands
Huimanne
Cullen
Providence
Mejor Edmunds
Clavelly
Mixe Leroy
Cecily
Phfia
Mies Leroy
Wwysham
Mise Leroy
Clovelly
Edmund
Mise Dalton
Babs
McDougall
Palkner
Bessie
Autient
Loverheart
Cecily Leroy
Atashe
Cecily jLevor
Relin
Certy
Misa Datton
Eamande
Cert Leroy
Selina Dalton
Sady
Othey
Paris
Miss Dalton
Jack Edmunds
Ceckly
Mamier
Lory
Aurit
Damelle
Aunt Evelyn
Major Edmunds
Lomiton
Gullen
Mimunda
Dvelyn
Cloverly
Unclear Text Fragments on Infant Seeding Question
The readable segment raises a query about modifying millx for infant seeding amid uncertainty and mentions Barders, Hagie Brand Condrsined Sticks, and a cow's milk reference, but the content is garbled and lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or a resolvable event.
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Bergundthal
MR. Harman
Worgan
Brooks
Carnelie
Alice Roosevelt
Askald
Purae
Jewsia
Ing
A. C. Elder
North Topeka
Edmands
Jeb
Sam
Mike Relly
Tomie
Snathar
Koch
Taerot
Harpers Megezine
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