New York World and Dewey Campaigns Stir National Politics
Amid dispatches from London and Washington, editors debate Dewey’s possible role as a unifying figure for the Democratic party. Commentary notes delays in Dewey’s arrival and shifts in campaign strategy as politicians weigh expansion policy and domestic unrest while publishers sketch the mood of voters and the press corps.
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Baring
Het Afr
Hanna
Mel Zena
New York World
Ite
Dewey
Pongie
Kansas
Wisconsin
The American Girl and the Foreign Appeal
A Boston Traveler essay extols the American man for sacrificing for his wife and family while contrasting European gentility with American labor. The piece argues the American husband earns social grace through hard work and provides comforts, shaping the American girl’s attractiveness to foreigners.
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Boston Traveler
Americas
Stereopticon thoughts and wry quotes from the era
A collage of pointed reflections on love courage beauty and politics with quips about self-appointed detectives and wheeled instruments. The piece rails at vanity notes civic rhetoric and the approval of great statesmen while lampooning common excuses and the waning silence of a wagon tongue.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
A dated humorous piece comments on marriage and male idleness. It satirizes how wives supposedly shape husbands into tame providers and jokes about wealth and judgment after a man dies. The tone is caustic and tongue in cheek.
Abilene carnival and politics mix in Kansas notes
Fragmentary notes recount Abilene and Salina towns engaging in street fairs and football talk while political alignments shift in Stafford County. Mentions include Miami soldiers memorial fund, Woodmen attractions, and citizens voicing opinions as the Twentieth marches up Kansas Avenue.
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Osturne
Abliene
Stafford
Siafford County
Wallace Camp
Long
Miami
Tun
Court House
McCracken Woodmen
Newton
Bince Abilene
Salina
Kansas Avenue
Kansas
Grand Lodge Meets in Wichita for Odd Fellows Orphans Home
Kansas Odd Fellows delegates from Wichita Topeka McPherson and Wamego converge in Wichita October 11 for the Grand Lodge session. The drive backs constructing an orphans home with Wichita proposing the B. J. Campbell residence at Riverside as headquarters and $5000 locally raised toward the project. Executive committee names Rawson Brown T B Kirker J W Burton and J C Dunn coordinate arrangements.
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Wichita
Kansas Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Grand
Odd
Nut
Abs
Topeka
Wamego
McPherson
B. J. Campbell
Riverside
Gran Ie
Uily
Menera
Fi Ciary
Grand Lodge
Rawson Brown
A T. B. Kirker
J. W. Burton Ia
J. C. Dunn
Carey Hotel
Garfield Hall
M. E. Church
Rebekah State
Cuanmitise
Fred J. Consitt
Em Meseerve
Sarah LeShaw
Frank Clements
Colored Orphans Home Opens In Apranworth
A Colored Orphans Home near Aprranworth held a formal opening with services led by Father Kubis of Kansas City and other clergy. The home sits on the old Whittaker property south of town on four to five acres, with a chapel and a dedicated staff guiding the children.
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Aprranworth
Kubis
Kansas City
Saebeanehee
Gundzurokl
Bt Cush Wubfencom
Vather Downes
Sacred
Heart Church
Father Anniter
Hare
Farber Kubla
Phane Reese
New Office Created and Changes Made at Soldiers' Home
Leavenworth October 4 The board of managers of the soldiers home reorganized duties separating quartermaster and commissary posts. Captain Goodrich becomes commissary and General Pearsall of Port Scott is named quartermaster. The board also swapped surgeons with Dr A G Hull moving from Dartie to assume surgeon duties at the home.
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Leavenworth
Woldlore
Weston
Bourbon County
Board of Monnagers
A. G. Hull
Dartie, Til
Blood Purifying Remedy Promoted Amid Medical Tales
A fragmentary ad style clippings describe Hood's Sarsaparilla claimed to purify blood and aid kidneys liver and stomach. The text cites a surgeon remark on brain wound recovery and mentions names and places in a persuasive testimonial about cures for rheumatism and severe attacks.
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Las Juan Hs
Gromie P. Coren, Co
Washington
Harracka
D.C
Bood
Rte Leeran
Leavenworth Memoir Mentions Dr Dy Ce and Abernathys
A fragment notes Leavenworth context mentioning Dr Dy Ce and a Mrs Core Abernathy, daughter of Coloce Abernethy, with the person growing up in the area. The text is fragmentary and references local backgrounds without clear dates or events.
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Leavenworth
Dy Ceed
Core Abernathy
Coloce Abernethy
Contagion facility site chosen near San City
In Kansas City Karu, last night a council meeting selected a tract just outside the northern city limits for a perowerty hospitat to handle contagious diseases. The property was offered by Mrs Barbara Myers wife of Alderman Charles Myers. The department will examine the title before finalizing.
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Kansas City
Karu
San City
Kan
Barbara Myers
Charles Myers
Myers
Flynn Wins Atchison Marshal Race Defeats Starr
Judge Bland ruled Democrat John Flynn entitled to the city court marshal post over Republican Jake Starr. Starr held a temporary appointment by Governor Stanley before the new city court was created last spring. Flynn had a 208 vote majority but Starr contested, arguing his two year appointment.
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Atchison
District Court
Bland
John Flynn
Jake Starr
Starr
Mershal
Stanley
Flynn
Democratc
Casey
Nervy Theft by 16YearOld in Burlington Jewelry Store
A 16 year old boy Roy Brewer robbed J A Mosher’s Jewelry store of 102 dollars while Mosher and his son stood nearby. Brewer confessed to taking 20 dollars and officers believe he shared the rest with a partner. Earlier about 65 dollars was stolen in a similar manner from the same safe. Brewer was arrested near Sharpe by Deputy Sheriff Joe Grennan.
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Burlington
Roy Brewer
J. A. Mosher
Mr. Mosher
Sharpe
Joe Grennan
Brewer
Newton Street Fair Opens With Grand Parade
Newton October 4 crowds on day two far surpassed day one as a 50 exhibit parade featured a queen and maids of honor. Col P. B. M. Holington war marshal led the Second regiment in a colorful procession with single floats and a 12‑unit display. The event highlighted G. A. R. and bicycle day.
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Newton
Newton Street
P. BM. Holington
Ingalls Favored In Atchison Suit By Local Jury
In Atchison county the case of H B Crissey of Jamestown against John J. Ingalls regarding stock liability in the Interstate Loan and Trust Co of Leavenworth concluded with a verdict for Ingalls. Crissey claimed Ingalls held $2,500 in stock, doubling liability to $5,000, which Ingalls denied ever having. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Ingalls after a Monday trial.
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Atchison, Oct
H. B. Crissey
Jamestown
Interstate Loan & Trust Company
Leavenworth
Kan
John J. Ingalls
Atchison County
Ingalls
Fort Scott Carnival Queen Contest Ends in Fort Scott
Fort Scott voters at Davidson theater in Fort Scott Oct 4 chose Mims Hattie Combs, a prominent local society girl, as carnival queen for the October 10 to 14 fair. The event drew lively crowds and strong local interest. Hays City notes Peter Staab from Catherine pestering grasshoppers on 275 acres of newly sown wheat near Paonia.
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Fort Scott
Hoppers
Hays City
Peter Staab
Catherine Saya
The
Grasshoppers
Paonia
The Hottest Coon In Dixie to Open at Crawford Theater
A two night engagement at the Crawford theater features a company described as composed of colonel people and includes notable black performers. The show promises a display of top negro talent and visits Topeka annually, with a performance scheduled for next Saturday at the Crawford theater.
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Dixie
Crawford Theater
Caze Gamella
Mack
Topeka
Esosis City Service To Return $2.00 On Sante Fe Route
Tickets go on sale from Sept 27 to Oct 10 for service via the Sante Fe Route. Six trains daily in each direction. Fares set at two dollars for the trip with final mail service October 11.
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Esosis City
Sante Fe
New York Democracy Rally Fires Bryan Support in Texas
On Oct 4 Dallas hosted the Democratic carnival tied to the state fair. Speakers urged unity, praised Bryan as the party’s next standard bearer, and warned Republicans of a sweeping victory in November as New York Democrats rallied behind the national ticket.
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Dallas
Texas
Bronday
Jia
Young Men's Democratic Club
Jefferson Club
Missoret
Colles
Oliver
Lermont
New York
Empire
Sural
Bryan
Iva
France
Maine
Karmaerty
Alichenien
Parrs
Miewump
Roms
Baltoes
Jefferson
Eupice
Wuenilty
Osher
Chevetanaien
Princeton
Camdir
Qarallel
Sur
Ceciliyn
Cleveland
San Juan
Republians
Roosevelt
Hanna Party
South West
Shim” Te Ie Np
Horatio Seymonur
Ramoel Tiden
Wna
August Fermonts
Everyine
Stanidarda
de Partin
Democrats of
Eure
Vertain
New York Democracy
Deaths and Funerals for Carrie and Mrs Chase
Mrs H El Lyman learned Tuesday of sister Carrie death in Kingetown Indiana and immediate trip to attend funeral. The funeral for Mrs J Chase will be held from the residence of her daughter Mrs Van Cleve at Branners Street at 6 o clock Thursday morning.
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Mra. H. EL Lyman
Carrie
Kingetown
Tnt
Mra
Ata J. Chase
Mr. van Cleve
Branner Sree
Princest Cricketers Engage New York in Luncheon Pause
The Princest English cricketers faced New Yorkers today with eleven players. At luncheon adjournment New York stood 121 for 3 as Fereno wins $5,000 Futurity in Lexington Kentucky. Ferenc took the 1 year old futurity in straight heats with best time 2:17.
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New York
Prince Rami
Fereno
Lexington
Ferenc
Winter Time Card Changes for California Limited Trains
General Superintendent Mudge reports Santa Fe adopts a new winter timetable. California Limited trains run four times weekly instead of tri weekly, with westbound service through Topeka and eastbound trains via Topeka after midnight. Los Angeles departure remains 6 PM, Topeka gains an extra eastbound later. Regular Topeka train timings largely unchanged.
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Mudge
Santa Fe
Chicago
Tratta
California
Lacy
Wil
Topeka
United
Emporia
Holliday
Flyers
Los Angeles
Lme
Urdaneta Raised in Washington Navy Department Note
The Navy Department revived a message from Rear Admiral Watson describing Manin October Cornell with Callan and Basco leading armed marines from Cavite and Baltimore. The report mentions scattered shots, towns abandoned, and ships damaged as the force moves to relieve the area near Manila.
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Washington
Navy Department
Watson
Manin
Cornell
Callaneta Basco
Cavite
Baltimore
Tpetel
Will
Odds on Columbia yacht bets on stock exchange
In New York on October 4 two bets were placed on the sailing series with Columbia as the favorite. A thousand dollars was staked at odds of 890 to 1 and another thousand at 600 to 1, both backing Columbia.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Columbia
Mission Work Convention Reports Spread Evangelism Across World
The American board of commissioners for foreign missions continued its annual convention in Providence. Lucien Warner outlined a plan to distribute legacies over years. Reports covered eleven missions in Asia Minor Africa the Pacific and China with 114000000 souls reached by 3165 native laborers in 1147 sites. The network includes 492 churches 66095 Sunday school pupils 128 colleges and high schools 45 000 pupils in common schools and 120000 patients aided by mission hospitals.
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Providence, & J
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Lucien €. Warner
Barwin, D. D
Boston
Foreign Department
Scretary Barton
Turkey
Madura
Ceylon
India
Japan
Austia
Spain
Mxico
Bardon
Smith
Asia Minor
Central Turkey
Africa
West Central Africa
East Central Africa
Pacific Islands
Boand
Hawaiian Islands
China
Shanal
North China
Foo Chow
South China
Micronesia
Ponape
Carolines
Big Trust Deeds Foreclosed Against Illinois Firms
Foreclosures filed against two Illinois fuel companies in the U S circuit court. Details describe default on bonds and pending sale of properties, with mentions of losses and legal actions tied to the trust arrangements. The report notes proceedings against the two firms and related parties, outlining the financial stakes and potential asset seizures.
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Dudge den Kins
United States
Whlenbenast
Fults
Pruhia
Jah
South African Members Withdraw From the Alliance
Washington reports two South African delegates Rev FG Metribe and HS Bostian have requested removal from the Panpresbyterian alliance rolls after a dispute over arbitration in the Transvaal. Bosman left Washington to return home and Miering awaits a cablegram from Johannesburg urging return amid a critical situation.
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Washington
Panpresbyterian Alliance
Alliane
Transvaal
Metribe
Johannedure
HS. Bostian
Pretoria
Fragmented chatter circulates through a village crowd
A jumble of dialogue and brisk domestic exchanges appears as a humorously varied snapshot. Figures like Mr. Meckton and Henrietta converse about farewells and last words while jokes, quotes, and sharp witticisms from papers such as the Nashville Star and Chicago Evening Post mix with local talk and playful banter.
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Leonidant
Mr. Meckton
Henrietta
Nashville Star
Guto-Mobillionaire
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Atchison Cousty
Bs Running & Dairy
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Chicago News
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Board of Review
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Kansas News
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Newton Street Fair
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Missouri and Kansas Zinc Miners Association
C. H. P. Belmont
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Pollce
Chicags News
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Beavout
Chicago Evening Post
Canada
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Puck
North American
Lipton
Bir Thome
Harper's
Dinnat
Detroit Journal
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Chicasiano Evening Post
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Mr. Lingerer
Ieee
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