Topeka Urges Fast Bridge Build Over Controversy
Citizens in Shawnee County push for a Melan arch bridge over the Kansas River with plans and costs totaling about 195 000. They condemn delays and call on commissioners to proceed, arguing the public supports progress and cheaper, safer construction now rather than prolonged debate.
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Shawnee County
Mavens
Gentlowsp
Bess
Mielan Ostmyany
Mejan Company
Brookiey
Melan Company
Tureks
Shaw- Rep Consty
Otter
Sana Atylt
Cowmilesoni
Thampsey
Palmer Opinion Hints At Democratic Dilemmas In 1890s
Washington via Journal-Press reports Senator Palmer criticizes nominating Cleveland for a third term and urges restraint to preserve party traditions. He supports Cleveland but not for another term, questions unity, and notes possible future presidential timber. He also mentions tensions with England and identifies native interests as central to policy.
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Dome
Democratia Presumatia
Cmesco
Washington
Journal-Press
Democratic Party
Tracy Foolish Mings
Beaves
Sapator
Jona M. Palmer
Cleveland
Palmer Seefs
England
Venvaupla
Cannon
Ingalls Thankful in Chicago Talk at Victoria Hotel
Ex Senator spent Thanksgiving in his hotel room reading papers and writing letters. He reflects on what to be thankful for, praising being rid of Corbett and Fitzsimmons, noting fewer fears from Democratic rule, and mentions Chicago trolley deaths and gold shipments to Europe.
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Bill
Chicago
Sera
Togaila
Kansas
Hotel
Victoria
Tim
Dipper
Tate Sania
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Corben
Mara
Iterpayom
Dunraven
Great Britain
United States
Caicazo
Republican Party
Europe
Davis Fur President Candidate Sets Delegation Split
Minnesota candidate for president Dustman K. Davis plans to push his claim at the convention as long as he has support. United States Senator Route Nelson said the convention remains uncertain with McKinsey Reed Morton and Alicon as strong candidates. He noted the Minnesota delegation may split between Schiater and Reed if Davis is sidelined, and predicted limited legislative action this winter with possible tariff adjustments and financial discussions shaping policy.
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Cmiiana
Minnesda
Bas
Dustman
K. Davis
United States
Route Nelson
Paul
Washington
McKinsey
Reed
Morton
Alicon
Lounser Davis
Minnesota
Schiater
Rewd
Congress
Tran
Istokto
Philuk
Jefferson's Homestead Sold At Sheriff Sale In New Jersey
The Jefferson homestead at Undercult New Jersey known as Crow's Nest near Grey Gables Buzzards Bay was sold at sheriff's sale after years of neglect. The property once home to Joseph Jefferson for forty years changed hands from J B Miller and was purchased for 15000 dollars by the veteran actor amid his busy naval duties.
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Antor
Ondereum
Joseph Jefferson
Jersey
Undercult
N. J
Jefferson
Crow's Nast
Cleveland
Grey Gables
Buzzard’s Bay
Sheriff's Cale
J. B. Miller
Jay Gould
Tne Pelce
Armenian Relief Mission Fails as DeWitt Talmage Declines
A dispatch from Washington reports Dr Talmage narrowly escaping danger while a plan to send funds and aid to Armenian starving victims stalled after the Turkish government would not guarantee safety for a representative. The yield notes that the paper suspended plans and hopes his colleague Howard remains safe, amid fears of a fanaticist attack. Thanksgiving dinners at Axylam featured 1000 pounds of turkey and ample supplies for the community.
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Goas
Armenia
Cauca
Washington
T. DeWitt Telmage
W. W. Tinward
Christian Meral
Christian Herald
Talmage
Howard
Axia Minor
de. Talmage
War Fails to Open Dardanelles Passage Threatens Crisis
Reports from Sofia via Bulgaria indicate a critical political crisis in the Ottoman Empire as Abdul Hamid refuses firmans for British Russian Italian and Austrian gunboats to pass the Dardanelles. Currie sends Dryad toward the Straits as palace factions clash with ministers. The sultan rages at Tewfik Pasha while ambassadors grow weary awaiting decisive action to avoid wider conflict and a possible holy war across Europe.
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Sofa
Bulgaria
Sultev
Tzzel Bay
Great Britain
Russia
Hialy
Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
Egsin Matte
Philip Currie
Pasha
Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Winbssay
Tewik Pasha Ia
Tewilr
Tewile Padua
Philip
Tewfk Pasha
Tewik
Merce Raviling
State Council
Said Pasha
Eve Bidy
Hie
Turkey
Syria
Palestine
Useria
Europe
Abdul
Sunsourt River Drop Marks Lowest Level in Years
Capt H J King, a Missouri river steamboat man with thirty five years of experience, reports the Missouri river is six to eight inches lower than in any comparable period since he began keeping records. In a few hours recently the river fell eighteen inches, attributed to an ice gorge forming far upriver.
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H. J. King
Missouri River
Francia Schlatter Healer Seen Riding South from Walsenburg
Frosty Ang Boubs reports that Francia Schlatter the healer on a white horse is heading south from Walsenburg toward New Mexico. Ranchers along the Greenhorn and Graneros lines corroborate sightings near Denver and Graneros station as he travels unobserved by the public, refusing questions and saying he is going south after a day of travel.
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Dexven
Schlatter
Walsenburg
New Mexico
Elizabeth
Overton
Greenboro
la Schlatter
George Sears
Greenhoro
Poshto
Greneros Station
Danver& Rio Grande
Francia Schlatter
Greenhorn
Francis Schlatter
Denver
Greenhorn Country
Graneroa Betlatter
Sears
Albaneraue
Francia Schnitter
Ramare
Walsonburg
Everbody
Farm boy injured after wagon wheel crushes leg
A sixteen year old son of Peter Schonfeld of a farm three miles north of town was thrown from a wagon while returning with fodder. He suffered a double fracture above the ankle when a wheel passed over his leg. He was taken to Christ's Hospital after treatment by Dr. Mune. In Chicago, firemen demonstrated upper story fire response at the Masonic Temple. Water pumped through 600 feet of hose reached the roof with engine pressure of 240 pounds and 54 pounds on the roof. standpipes extended 323 feet to the roof.
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Peter Schonfeld
Mune
Christs Hospital
Tepiagonic Temple
Chicago
Masonic Temple
Ice Department
Postoffice Change Nears West Sunday Delivery
The To paka postoffice will open for mail delivery from 1 to 2 p m starting this coming Sunday replacing the former 12 to 1 p m window The second morning business district delivery will be discontinued while the first afternoon delivery will serve residence districts Superintendent LeRor Powstt announces the change Also included are assorted notices and brief items from NY papers including political and financial notes.
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Topaka
LeRor Powstt
Supt
Four People Attempt Suicide in One Night Tragedy
Bayens City reports a despondent woman at 1207 Garfield Avenue saturated a sofa with coal oil, lit it, and lay down. Husband and firefighters battled flames. she died later that night. Other incidents include a man named Suit found dead from morphine in his Midland hotel room and two young women attempting or surviving poisoning, with notes and hospital care following.
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Bayens City
Mre & B
Mr. Smith
Tracy Avenue
Kansas City
Matile Goza
McGee Street
Central Station
Landon
Laura
Amanda Tygred
Victoria Hotel
Fillion
Langdos
Tygre
Chicago Blowout Dinner Plans for Kansas Victory
Secretary of State W C Edwards received a Chicago committee letter announcing a dinner to celebrate Kansas victory at the Asian League club Monday noon. Edwards and newspaper reps attending the Milton club meeting at the Auditorium will depart Topeka tomorrow afternoon. Governor Morrill and state officers with the irrigation board depart Sunday afternoon. The Kansas victory committee plans events in Chicago.
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Kausane Wilt Dine Cay
W. C. Edwards
Chicago Committee On Entertainment
Kansas
Chicago
Asian League Club
Edwards
Milton Club
Topeke
Morrill
State Irrigation Board
Calon League
Will tag the kids to prevent four children getting lost
New York dispatch notes that police commissioners may adopt a proposal from the women’s police committees to tag small children, especially on the East Side, when left to play in the streets, to reduce loss of youngsters.
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New York
Cateano
East Side
Millionaire Van Alen Entered Private Sanitarium in New York
James J. Van Alen, co defendant in a 200000 suit over alleged alienation of a wife's affections, is a convalescent patient at Dr W T Ball's private sanitarium. He underwent a severe surgical operation after a fall from a horse in England left him seriously injured, and his condition required rest and medical care.
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Colt
New York
James J. van Alen
Col Colt
Providence
R. I
W. T. Ball
van Alen
van Allen
Boas
Bull
England
John W. Mackay
Paris
Many Offenders Arrested for Drinking on Thanksgiving Day
Last night Emma Edwards Maria Gardner Jim Durbin E Dare F H Wolf and B White were arrested on Smoky Row for disorderly conduct. Will Tt too Will Miller William George F Guell Robert Buchanan and Jim Boyd faced charges or jail time for drunkenness and associated disturbances. Cora Barnes Pearl Martin and Jonnie Beaver pleaded guilty to warbling the peace and were fined.
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Emma Edwards
Mamia Gardner
Jim Durbin
E Dare
F. H. Wolf
B White
Smoky Row
Sam
Esch
Will Tt
Will Miller
Wiliam George
F. Guell
Robert Buchanan
Jim Boyd
Miller
George
Boyd
Buchanan
Jim Whitley
Sheke
Mrs Storms Sues For Divorce From William Storms
Mrs Storms files a district court petition seeking divorce from tailor William HB Storms. She alleges repeated assaults since November 1894, including a blow that bled her head, and requests alimony and restoration of her maiden name Hessie Inez Temple.
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Wittips
Storms
William HB. Storma
Mersine
Hessie Inez Temple
Pacersmith Hanged at Tracatun Execution Site
The condemned Pacersmith Hanged at Tracatun in Sorith state was pronounced dead after five minutes and three quarters. He remained calm and spoke softly before the priests read the solemn declaration of grace. Deputy Holmes adjusted the black cap as the drop fell.
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Smith
Nina
Holmes
Charl Smith
City Council to discuss lighting plant expansion plans
A special meeting of the city council tonight will consider upgrading the lighting plant with bids from eight companies. Proposals include a 75 HP engine and a 40 light capacity high tension dynamo, plus longer wire and low to high tension dynamo changes. Appraisers will be appointed for Eleventh Street paving and related ordinances may be enacted.
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Clark
Three Hundred There The Leather Arkmans City KC Notice
A Kansas City Iowa style notice reports the Southwestern Kansas Teachers Association meeting in Arkacsad City. Morning papers discussed cattle quarantines. The state live stock sanitary commission addressed quarantines at Moged City Chatopa and Pacla with members traveling to each town to observe difficulties and conditions.
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Arkmans City
Kansas City
Arkacsad City
Ban
Saye
Southwestern Kinsas Teachers Association
Tuper
State Livestock Sanitary Commision
Moged City
Chatopa
Pacla
Ataté
Tom Reed Reconstitutes Committees in Washington
In Washington Tom Reed acts to fill and reorganize congressional committees. He aims to align panel assignments with party goals and legislative priorities as the session advances.
Payne of New York and caucus set for shaping House policy
Congressman Curtis of New York for the Indian Affairs Committee reports from Washington that a Democratic caucus will meet at 3 o clock to outline policy for the coming session. The lineup favors renomination of Ho man of Indiana as House chair and Amor J. Cummings of New York for a top post. Reed will refine committee assignments during the recess, with Payne slated to lead ways and means, and Dalzell to follow in foreign affairs and other panels. Curtis chairs Indian affairs.
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Wassixeton
Crisp
Georgia
Cande
Representaiven
Holman
Indiano
Uat
Amor J. Cummings
New York
Reed
Payne
Jeans
Mn Hitt
Ilinois
Hendereon
Iowa
Grosvenor
Obl
Walker
Massachusettn
Barting
Carrenay
Hepbure
Dingly
Maine
Wayn
Heed
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Wayland Means
Curtis Jeemeet
Indian Affairs Committee
RINLEDS FRIENDS VEXED OVER McKINNEY TICKET split in Washington
Telegrams flow between Gore and McKinley allies as dissidents accuse Ohio delegation of backing the house ticket while Ohio lawmakers insist they acted with Monkley’s approval to support McDowell.
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Farnette
Lile
Congres
Gores
McKistey
Washington
Thera
Bee
Ohio
House
Qeuy
Plate
Monkley
McDowell
President's Message Preview Before Congress Session
The President's Message was the main topic as cabinet members gathered at the White House. Preparations were complete for printing with a full copy likely available tomorrow, including a possible brief diversion on Cuban and Venezuelan affairs if needed.
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Congress
Irescury
May Extend South Plant Expansion in Argentina Report
Buenos Ayres dispatch indicates ongoing talks about establishing a meat trade facility similar to Armour's Chicago plant. Lebelios, representing the government in Washington, exchanged correspondence with PD. The report notes eroding cattle trade value here and slowed growth in the United States, tied to plans for a slaughterhouse expansion in the country.
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Extabliantog Parkes
United States
Armour
Wagon Crash in City Streets Ends in Narrow Escape
Henry Helmig driver for Crosby Brom delivery wagon narrowly escaped when a runaway wagon mounted by a frightened horse overturned near Eighth and Jackson. The wagon wheel slipped on the wet track, shattering the gun in the shed. Helmig crawled free from the wagon as it was dragged toward Gilchrist's livery stable.
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Huree
Crosby Brothers
Henry Helmig
Crosby Brom
Jackson Strent
Helmig
Jackson
Gilchrist
Burt
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Sultan
Wile
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Pope
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Platt
New Youk
Charles H. Colir
Wm. Brockfield
Youx
von Hofmann &Co
Baring Magoun & Co
Itecasx
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Irbane
Mrs. Storms Sues
Pacer Smith
Tom Reed
Ways and Means
Congressman Curtis
The
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