Overland Stage to California book issued today
Frank A Root publishes The Overland Stage to California from the State Printing House. The volume recounts Root’s experiences as a messenger on the Overland Stage, with endorsements from Lt. Col. Connell y and illustrations by Carl F. Boupur. It details government mail contracts, frontier enterprise, and the romance of the plains.
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Kansas
Rej
Frank A. Root
Men of
Carl F. Boupur
Topeka
Welace
Mer Root
Therm
Connelley
Wiganulc
Great Western
Root
Independence
Bumuel FH. Woodson
War
Mio Milice
Gutters Atvare
Mr. Hoot
Root Bing
Grerland
Tele
Peer and Stnangs
Int Wien & Raltrond
Gisl
Pavelso
Panrama
Sit Yuke
Pxem
Arene
Eorra
Leanneworth
Avehinon
St. Doment
Rehtasin Ctor
Émmbu
Fetta
Tenver
Gomme
Horena
Funsam
Kensal
Overland Stage
California
Overland Stage Route Memoir and Historic Details
The narrator recalls early efforts to compile a book on the overland route from the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains. He notes collecting data, interviewing veterans, and writing accounts of stages, drivers, and hardships while detailing wagon trains, routes, and the emergence of the rail era.
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Rte
Missouri
Jancy
Unkapartayt
Pony Express
Califirnia
Buftula
Taieh Remmius
Howes
Irland
Popeku
Kansas
Atchi
Lee
Atchison Chatty
Ftw
Governoton
California Mutthis
Fragmentary Health Ad Promises Cure from Elders
An unreadable old clipping mentions miracle cures and remedies for skin sores and diseases. It references a pharmacist or store owner, with scattered names and locations, including Topeka. The fragment offers little verifiable detail but implies a sales pitch for a medicinal product.
Pension toll may end in 23 years says official
Washington Nov 21 1900 figures show U S pension payments for Civil War era veterans and dependents totaled about 10 million last fiscal year with 983 509 on the rolls. An official notes the date of extinction depends on future births deaths and possible new wars, estimating 23 years under steady decreases though increases from widows and Spanish War veterans complicate the forecast.
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Washington, D.c
United States
State Journal
Pension Bureau
Minge
Leas
Escape, murder charge linked to Oswego jail tale shocks 1856 labette county
The Oswego county jail escape of Frank Myers and the alleged role of Jake McLaughlin and Wash Berkew forms a vivid 1856 saga. Trial testimony at Leavenworth linked the two federal prisoners to Myers’s disappearance and murder near the Neosho River, fueling political backlash and shaping Labette County's partisan shifts for years.
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Leavenworth
Labette County
W. F. Schoch
Oswexo
Frank Myers
Myers
Wiehe
Chetopa
Felow
Okwex
John
Davie
Fort Scott
United States District Court
Bill
Kansas
Indian Territory
Winita
United States
Chetopn
Oswego
Davie Brothers
Jake Mclaughlin
Wash Berkuw
McLoughlins
Wash Berkew
Ian
Parsons
Mwinois
McLaughlin
Eth
Frionde
Biss
Commonwealth
McLaughlin and
Herkaw
Berkaw
Frank Slyers
Ball
Grand Central Hotel
Neosha
Trerkaw
Bill Davis
Waeh Berkaw
Wash Berkaw
Jil] Davis
Jake Melaughlin
Ash Terkew
Bar of Justice
Ole
Little Court
TM Davis
Stanil
Davis
Leavenwarth
Murny Wnd
Borkaw
Ubat Reheck
Yenind
Gem
of Ny
McLaventin
Trac
Motxnghiin
Herkar
He ‘En Chamtter
Te Pek
Me Interior
Burch
Farney
Hervlnie
Tve Seara
Prudee Chatcher
Desi Leander
Brie
Kan
Mary
Davis Brothers
Missuri
Terward
Kansas City
Topeu
Jeoktae
RL Lee
Sam
Parson
Karess
Ucket
Court House
Mpetle
Coury
Unie
Republican
Issi
Iat Organisaton & Wonderful
Maccemmor
Shea
Labette Cor Yoavid
Campalen
Hersoin
Prizes Offered to Counties at State Teachers Meeting
Rivalry between counties and towns over attendance prizes marks the State Teachers association meetings. Geary county competes for the top award as the largest member county. Other offers include a Tritorian lamp valued at 42 dollars and a relief map for the second place winner, to be placed in superintendent offices.
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State
Teachers’ Association
Bobia C.enisnare
Rie Gornacai Stelee
Slligal
Crane & Co
Topeka
Central School Supply Company
Swigert
City contest awards prizes for library and teacher efforts
The text describes a competition among counties and cities to provide a volunteer library collection and teaching support. Crane and Co of Topeka sponsors a book donation valued at 525 for the city library, with prizes awarded by a committee if a tie occurs. Shawnee County and Topeka are excluded.
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Ure
Heel, Furesman & Co. Chiecaga
Wichita
Tedebern
Ilty
Crane & Co
Tupeka
Dorado
Awaria
Shawnee
Topeka
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State Printing House
Hoot Pute
Stockton
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Alforta
Bernese An
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Wek
Pension Facts
Congress
Neneyard
Thomas County
Colby
Solomon River
W. A. Engichardt
Mise Lucy Howard
J.C. Elliott
General Sporting Goods
Sprat’s
Kansas Avenue
Burlington
Billings
Afomt
Karta Oly
Denver
Puget Sound
Porteland
Excursons
Burlington i
Chicago
Louis
Oman
Bt Paul
San Franchion
Tosh
Velen
Spokane
Puget Souyik
Howard Elliott
Gounral Mauacer
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