Ashford Sues Standard Oil for 3200 Dollars in Wichita
S. W. Ashford, a Wichita feed mill proprietor, filed suit against Standard Oil Co. in U S court seeking 3200 dollars plus interest for services and information allegedly provided to aid the company against rivals. The amended petition, dated in late 1897, details an oral contract from March 1892 to July 1897 and claims he obtained data on gasoline and other oil sales, customer locations, and retail practices to benefit Standard Oil’s competition strategy.
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Wichita
S. W. Ashford
North Main Street
Standard Off Company
United States
Blake & Ayers
Standard
Ashford
Indiana
Kansas
Murph
A. M. Dunks
Territory
Prac
Tomble
Defend~ant
Henriy
Olia
Deaiers
Competi
Furnan Foods
Dany
Wiehill
Malatti
Uherdon
Chaos and Dewey in a War Era Rail Talk
A fragmentary 19th century style column discusses Mark Hanna and Dewey, hints at U S politics and cotton, then surveys African rail expansion from Cape Colony to Cairo. It notes trusts versus monopolies, New Jersey fortunes from trusts, and detailed rail plans across Africa and the Mediterranean.
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Great American Desert
Cape Colony
Cairo
Severne
Great Cape of Cairo
Tadien
Nefal
German East Africa
Zaneibar
Mombasa
Lake Victoria Nyanga
Zansibar
Suakira
Berber
Atlantic
Vines
Upper Congo
Portuguese Angola
Atchison Globe Snippet On Hats Fashions And Social Quips
The piece mocks fashion, courting and social norms with wry lines about hats, widows mourning colors, women visiting at a brother's house, and political banter. It notes parries about taxes and death, cites Christian Scientists on mortality, and remarks on grandmothers dressing vibrant despite age and propriety.
Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Preat
A humorous column on marriages and men. It jokes that marriage brings happiness only in quiet moments, while a husband feels most content when his wife sleeps or is curling her hair. It notes men’s ambivalence about homecomings after proposing and compares it to leaving a funeral.
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Paul
Dewey
New York
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of wry maxims and social musings on equality, truth, ambition, and behavior. The quips touch on twins, haste, arrest, hypocrisy, disputes with women, photography, perfection, and memory, reflecting urban wit and casual observations.
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The
Chicago News
Kansas News Roundup Mixes Carnival, Politics and Death
A jumble of notes from Kansas towns reports on Fort Scott carnival figures Hiawetha Horton and Seneca league chatter University of Pennsylvania players in Kansas ties Governor Eskridge promoting good roads in Emporia Baldwin widow Mrs Allan Buckner dies in Baldwin Lawrence stock story hopes and celebrity chatter Denver Post quips on troops and swimmers Abilene dance crowd claims largest turnout while Wild Bill era memories echo in the town’s past.
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Fort Scott
Hiawetha Horton
Seneca
Iola
Kansas
University of Pennsylvania
Ottawa
Eskridge
Emporis
California
Lawrence
A.M. Jackson
Arkansas City
J. Meek Love
Congress
Denver Post
Tin Detk
Ballne County
Saling Street
Dave Leary
Dave
Erin
Funston
Lawrence Journal
Kansas City
Wild Bill
Abilene
Newtons Flower Parade Draws Big Crowd At Street Fair
Newton hosts the annual street fair with a crowded town and a large parade. The Hower prize parade drew prominent visitors, hailed as the finest in the state aside from Topeka, with thirty conveyances and seats in line. Sweepstakes prizes awarded to Misses Mabel Byert and Clara Patterson, and Messrs.
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Newton
Get
Newton Street
Topeka
Une
Mabel Byert
Clara Patterson
Messra
Kinney and Plumb Show at Newton Horse Show
Claude Kinney and Cetit Plumb head a Newton horse show with multiple riders. Mesdames Bo Warken Hen A L Greens J R Williams and WG Powers rode single horse entries while Mesdames Max Miller 0 Wiexklutte Mollie and Margaret Miller of Newton participated. An honorable mention went to six contestants as crowds enjoyed the street arts.
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Claude Kinney
Cetit Plumb
Bo Warken- Hen
A. L. Greens
Williams
WG. Powers
Max Miller
Wiexklutte
Newton
Mollie
Margaret Miller
Honn
Eighteen Horses Die In Washington Livery Barn Fire
L W Lee’s large two story and basement livery barn burned at Washington on Wednesday around midnight. The blaze spread to a frame house nearby, both structures destroyed. Eighteen horses and much harness and hay burned. stock and buildings valued around $3,000 with little insurance. Mr Lee’s son, asleep in the stable, barely escaped with severe burns to his hands. House belonged to Mrs Damon, worth about $500.
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Washington
L. W. Lee
Lee
Damon
Altgeld invited to Wichita Street Fair speech
Special messenger to carry signed invitation from Wichita German day organizers to ex governor Altgeld of Illinois. Letter from street fair leaders will accompany the invitation as El Dorado reports big crowds expected at the German day event.
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Russel Wilkes
Bay Leaf
Henry L
Begiine
Major Me
Danny
Madam Bishop
Nora D
Lightfoot
Dickie
el Dorado
Hix
Altgeld
Chicago
Wichita
Lnois
Cohn
Lockwood
Correction issued for judge designation in State Journal
An error in the composing room swapped Judge Johnson for Judge LA Myers in the September 15 edition. The reprint today corrects the record stating Judge Johnson died in the district and clarifies the petition against Judge Myers.
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LA. Myers
Afrom the State Journal
W. FR. Hazen
Johnson
Jude Myers
Judges divided cases in postdivision trial
Judge Myers reserved the first petitioned case. After the district split, Judge Johnson heard the remaining matters. The petition accuses Judge Johnson of ignorance of law and relying on Judge Keeler for points of law. Johnson is a Republican nomination candidate at Nortonville.
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Myers
Johnson
Keeler
Nortonville
Football Train After Dinner To See Famous Institutions
Fragmentary note describes a football team taking a 2 p.m. train after dinner to view a rival at two renowned institutions, marking a rare first for the team. Meeting their foe, the squad plans to return for supper.
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Englang
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Ebilistica
Secretary of State
Companizs Incorporated
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Patelte
Atchison Globe
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Atchison
Jayhawker
Newton's Flower Parade
Topeks
Hood’s
Hood
All Medicine Dealer
Reyes
Dr. Jaeger
Ypsilanti Union
Alfred Benjaman & Co
Philippines
Leavenworth
J. R. Huston
Eighteenth
United States Infantry
Toto
P. 1
Philppines
San Joe
Oet
Tiatlo
Molo
Jaro
Mold
Totic
Colic
Sixth United States Infantry
Lollo
Enterprie
Dickinson County
James Humphrey
Junction City
Humphrey
Hofman
Fitter
Fred Staats
Ralph Ingalls
Forty-fourth
Armour Packing Company
East Atchison
Missouri
Kan
Haren
Branner
U. Vs. Washburn—Lewronos
Vis Sante Fe
Onal Tor
Chas. Bennett
Optician
Kansas Avenue
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