Gave Up Charter of Miltonvale Odd Fellows Group
Rev John Bright, grand master of the 16 0 7 Kateas, relinquished the Miltonvale charter due to waning local interest in the Odd Fellows. The organization is described as small with little work occurring locally, leading to the decision to dissolve the group. Also notes therapeutic claims and patent medicines commonly advertised in the era.
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John Bright
Miltonvale
Cloca
Odd Fellows
Miltoucule
Wheat prospect amid late rains boosts next year crop outlook
The story notes better than average wheat prospects due to recent rains. It cites optimistic views from Col A V Robison and the Ming Company manager about strong demand and potential yields in the northern Indian Territory. Local mills and farmers anticipate a busy season as they plan for a large crop and improved prices.
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Indian ‘Territory
Col
A.V. Robison
Tetty McGrew
Ming
Phat
Cetfeyrite
Hoe
Ei & Hea
Fteu-Pat
Bern
Miners Union Officers Cited for Contempt in Federal Court
In Fort Scott on November 1, W W Trewart president of the United Mine Workers Union and Lois Reese a national executive board member, with twenty striking miners from Crawford and Cherokee counties, faced Judge Williams on contempt charges. They allegedly acted in defiance of a court order barring mining meetings and actions to induce a strike, with witnesses including a hundred miners. Officers and managers of mining properties sought to end the strike by enforcing the injunction and disposing of materials. The case proceeded with Gould interests' attorneys present and Reese’s trial begun.
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Fort Scott
T Wrebt
Ulinals
United Mina Workers Union of Ameries
Lois Reese
National Exitutive Board of
Chat Oremni¢Ation
Hic
Northewet Kans
Ted Tokupeur
Willams
Arkansis
Crawford
Cherokee Milnes
Hkansae
Gould
Kidnapped Wife Sparks Police Action in LeRoy Case
Traveling pack peddler Betro was arrested on a warrant issued by Justice Covert after allegations that he abducted Mrs. George McConnell near Lettos. McConnell and Betro faced implied divorce efforts, with Betro later detained in Burlington and jailed at Gridley awaiting further steps. The case centers on a missing wife, a pursuing husband, and the warrant by Constable J. M. Quiggle.
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Jack Burlington
Josph Betro Ie
Lewis Htuneves
J. M. Quigwle
Justice Covert
LeRoy
Betro
George McConnell
Lettos
Smccunhen
Burtington
Mgra McCassell
McCasi
Settowas
Gridtey
McConnell
Fti
Mra McConnell
Ale
Nee Husband
Important Tax Ruling Limits Special Laws in Local Levies
In Leavenworth Judge Myers rules a general law cannot invalidate special local tax levies. City may impose five mills for general purposes while 1835 and 1855 statutes and federal law collide, raising questions on validity of special tax deeds when owners fail to pay. Also notes two weeks of quarantine for cuboid pox. nine cases in city, schools to reopen Monday.
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Leavenworth
Myers
Thas Queent
Kedral
Wss
Jutes Markiiers
Ho Plalaert
Reenses
Memorial to Raymer Dawes Unveiled at High School
A memorial event Wednesday afternoon honors Raymer Dawes son of FB Diws of this city who died serving in the Spanish American War. Lerih Weamerss and High Sohsrol Will host the mercurial exercises in rain of the late soldier. A large night sine portrait, a splendid likeness, is unveiled at the high school.
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Lerih
Raymend Dawes
Raymer Dawes
Leavenworth
Mat Ead
Humbarger Eying State Superintendent Nomination
Abilene superintendent Humbarger weighs a Populist bid for state superintendency but insists he will not run if Cal Little seeks office. He cites impractical exam questions as a reform aim and fears politics would taint education policy while noting diverse opinions among teachers and officials.
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LP Humburger
Abilene
Schouls
Dickinson County
Cal
EL ¢ Little
Laws
Humburger
Journal
Topeka
Pombss
Thanbarger
Humbarger
Busines
Uhas
Berg Mumier
Niko
Questierin
Cieir
Tiak
Ise
Tedehera
Grape Nuts Food Sent To German Emperor Reveals Nourishment Claim
Historical note reports a German physician sending 2 C by extreme to Kaiser Wilhelm Berlin. The process blends ground barley and wheat into grape sugar coated granules about pinhead size. The article praises Grape-Nuts as tasty yet healthful, claims careful processing erases factory odors, and mentions serving with cream or fruit wrath.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Berlin
State and country schools in need of closer touch
A veteran voice laments the gap between country schools and state colleges. He argues state boards favor high schools and colleges, neglecting country teachers, and urges a closer, practical collaboration as superintendents seek reelection. He urges unified reform across districts.
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Lawas
Bord
Western Artists Gather for Fourth Annual St Louis Exhibit
In St Louis on November twenty first artists gathered at Pine Arts to preview the fourth annual Western Artists exhibition. The show features over one hundred works from local creators and peers from Chicago Detroit and Indianapolis. Exhibitors include Louis Bernecker Lorado Taft Edward Morton Campbell Percy Davis and Cornelis Muirve with paintings plaster studies silver repousee and plaster casts. The exhibition runs daily through December 10 and travels to Detroit Indianapolis Chicago and Cleveland.
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St Louis
Society of Western Artists
Pine Arts
St Louie
Tiny
St. Louis
Detroit
Indianapais
Chiciniui
Chicago
Cleveland
Lorado Taft
Meakin
Cincinnati
Adaine
Indianapolis
Louis P. Bernecker
Bringhurst
Edward Morton Campbell
Cheries Percy Davis
Charles Heberer
Austin
Lucelle
Cornelis F. Miurive
Babs
Florence ML Sturman
Holmes Smith
Fred Stoddard
Sylvester
Agnes J. Thompson
Gustav Wolff
EB. EL Wieipel
Heirs Agree Divide Levi Cook Estate In Rhode Island Meet
Heirs of Levi Les Cook of Minneapolis convened in Woonsocket on November 25 to finalize an apportionment of the estate valued at $500,000. The settlement ends litigation and distributes the property among twenty six nephews and other heirs including eleven grand nephews and a great grand nephew. Some heirs live in Chicago Minnesota Rhode Island.
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Minneapolis
Chicago
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Needle in Postmaster’s Leg Baffles Major Powell
In Cofferville on November 25 Postmaster A. R. Powell suffered a painful lump in his right leg. Dr. W. M. Wells discovered a needle embedded in the flesh with the point to the bore. The needle was removed and Powell began to recover, though how it came to be there remains a mystery.
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Cofferville
A. R. Powell
W. M. Wells
Fowell Tsaw
Osman Digna Escapes After Dervish Defeat Near Godid
General Hitchener reports Wingate’s force caught the Khalifa’s army seven miles southeast of Godid in a sharp battle. The Khalifa was killed, principal emirs captured or killed, Osman Digna escaped, and the Anglo Egyptian force took the dervish camp with many captives and plundered women, children, and cattle.
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Castro
Lord Cromer
Hitchener
Wingate
Whisky to Leave Export Surge to Hamburg and Bonds
Cincinnati reports heavy whisky export in bond to Hamburg and other ports over the coming months. Whisky men inquire with railroad agents about sales time in bond, noting eight-year limits and prior surpluses from 1882 and 1888. Officials fear tax passage changes and market impact as exports may rise. An Anti-Trust conference network plans a Chicago meeting in late January with about two thousand delegates anticipated.
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Cincinnati
the Enquirer
Bond
Hamburg
Tates
Cincinnat
Chicago
Civic Federation
Chichro
Freight collision kills two in Georgetown and other brief items
Brief telegrams report a Central of Georgia freight collision near Georgetown Georgia leaving engineers McManus dead and fireman Rogers fatally injured. Other notes cover a Springfield streetcar dynamiting casualties, a Kentucky shooting in Christy Creek during a dance, a deputy sheriff killed in Falkberry Alabama, Miles visiting Fort McPherson, a Pittsburgh arbitration clash over wage demands, and a 17 year old Adolph Baker tied to mail box robberies in ElwoodIndiana.
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Georgetown
Ant Clift McManus
Monror Rogers
Central of Georgia
Here
Cryptic note on Transvaal War and caricature in La Caricature
Fragmentary OCR tekst discusses the Transvaal war and a grassy obavere in La Caricature. It mentions an English corre tom and seized index, speculating on outcomes of British embassy representations.
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Paris
Transvaal
Callahan Letter Defends Funston In Panama War Row
Lieutenant W A Callahan replies to Gen Funston charges and presents a new account of the May 25 action north of San Fernando. He asserts Funston himself may have been cowardly and details regimental maneuvers, calls for closure of the incident, and cites service records in the Philippines and at San Fernando.
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The
State Journal Today
W. A. Callahan
Funston
Cillahan
Gen. Funston
Bridge of
Renta
San Fernando
G. N. Watson
Edmond Holtwood
K Company
Ty Ollaws
Gttteulpto
Col. Forster
Sureceon Huffman
Stanila
Bucslur
Vernande
Ume
Manila
United States
Callahan
Metcalf
Philippinek
Calournn
Malento
Munsiao
Bocavé
Iuieuinto
Stine
Havolar
Wilder & Metcalf
20Th
Kanees Infantry
U.S. Vv
Guiguinto
Wild Dear Sightings Near Winfield and Other Local Alerts
Nov 25 reports from Winfield detail a deer seen near Platter farm north of J Short's house then crossing fields as it moved toward timber edges. Another sighting was logged later near the same area. Also noted today were a collapsed water tank at Kingan & Company and a major receivership estate transfer reducing the Chase case to final steps with substantial bond and property transactions.
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Winfield
J. Short
Kirk Brown
Todinnspeke
Ind
Kingan & Communy
Simutler
Valwe
Quarrel Over a Corpse in Keokuk County
A quarrel over a corpse in Keokuk County led to a confrontation among residents. The dispute involved Abe Clark and others and ended with the body being moved downstream toward Clark County, Mahaska. The article notes the corpse’s identity remains uncertain amid the clash.
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Keokuk
Coraiers
Lewis
Clark
Mahag
Abe Clark
Arkitien
Gio
Medemny
Improved Service to San Antonio via Santa Fe Route
Fragmented text describes rail service enhancements to San Antonio via Santa Fe with mentions of Pullman cars and free seating. References to Fort Worth Milano Austin appear as routing notes. Overall content is garbled and partially unreadable with several nonsensical phrases.
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San Antonio
Santa Fe
Ft. Worth
Milano
Austin
Anikh
TL King
Through Sleepers and Chair Cars to San Antonio
Pullman sleepers and trove chair care leave Topeka duly at 3 20 a m via Santa Fe Route. Irrepromedable service, Folders, Tickets, and Reservations may be had by applying to T. Lo King, Agent, Depot, Cattle But Sure. naan feces Lintie aS eee in ema take, or fre, fatter diner Bn a. We. Egcires.
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San Antonio T Milano
Pullman
Topeka
Senta Fe
T. Lo King
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