Elevator Combine Rumors Roil Chicago Manufacturing
Chicago Oct 17 Elevating firms from the past and west aim to form a large combine within a month. AV BD Baldwin of Otis in New York left for the east after taking an option on Crane Elevator, with Standard Elevator and Elton Prince reportedly involved though no firm action yet. Negotiations have stalled earlier but are now moving toward execution.
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Chicago
AV. BD. Baldwin
Otis Levator Company
New York
Crane Hieva
Chiesa
Standard Elevator Company
Eiton & Prince Co
Anid
War Investigation Commission Leaves Washington on Southern Junket
The War Investigating Commission departed Washington for the South aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad furnished train. Twenty four persons travel including nine commissioners and Associated Press representative. Train features include a parlor car a dining car and sleeping cars with private room space. The party will be conducted by a Pennsylvania tourist agent and make a layover at Tarksonville.
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War Investigation Commission
Washington
War Investeating Commission
South
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
Associated Press
Pennsylvania Railroad
Corbin— Athen Ba Ie
Poliman
General Dodge
Tarksonvilie
Sultan Receives Straus Audience With New American Minister
Constantinople 27 The sultan hosted Oxcar Straus, the new United States minister, with cordial ceremonies. His majesty expressed pleasure at seeing Mr Straus again and hoped recent U.S. Turkey tensions would ease. The United States plans to elevate the American legation to an embassy and appoint Mr Straus ambassador.
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Sultan
Straus
Constantinopl
Sultan Uisturdey
Oxcar
United States
Sr. Straus
Turkey
Mr. Straus
Constantinople
Ottoman government weighs succession after palace audience
The report notes a cautious consideration of a succession within the Ottoman administration following a royal audience. Mr. Jirnis then visited the porte and afterward the American colony, signaling ongoing diplomatic and expatriate engagement.
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Bassador
Mr. Jirnis
Porte
Paris in turmoil as royalists rally and strikes loom
An anxious mood grips Paris on October 1 with sensational rumors of coups and royalist plots. Nationalists denounce the republic while Edouard Drumont calls for depriving Jews of suffrage. The strike wave threatens railways but public protests swell in defense of workers. The socialist alliance contends the republic must withstand military interference and defend civil liberties.
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Paris
Burrier
Jena
Plaetis
Fen Rochefort
Fushoda
Dreyfus
France
Paria
Henri Moreans
Duke de Luynes
Place Vendome
Brand
Orleans
Paria Bulla- Ine
Infantis
Onvales
Publc
Parkeli
Henri Gavreud
Samary
Marebardts
Haute Maras
Corneine
Socialist Party
Alieliance, Ranmailiert 2
Hersco
Real estate transfers and a major fire in Albuquerque
The register records transfers from Middaugh to Deppe and wife for 200 on Fillmore Street and from Bule and wife to Nelson Doyle for 1 on Madison Street. Wilder and wife transfer 200 to John Prost on Sixth Avenue East Mulvane’s subdivision. A fire on Main Street destroyed six buildings including the Metropolitan hotel block in Albuquerque.
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Aralie Middaugh
Deppe
Fillmore
Middaugh
Audittonny Bule
Nelson T. Doyle
Madison Street
Crane
E. Wilder
John B. Prost
Sixth Avenue
Mulvane’s
Albuquerque
Metropolitan Hotel
Revenue Tax Take Near Two Decades High at NYSE
Nathan B. Scott says revenue receipts meet estimates with strong gains since the June 16 stamp tax law. He notes daily collections around $18,000 and the New York Stock Exchange contributing about $14,000 per day, with little complaint from the major taxpayers.
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New York Stock Exchange
Wheeling
W. Va
Nathan B. Scott
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
The
Nation Republican Committee
Ely
Chicago
Scott
Bureau
New York Exchange
Boys Plead Guilty in Postage Stamp Theft Ring
For six months the W. W Gavitt Medical Co. reported missing postage and revenue stamps plus other items totaling several hundred dollars. Investigations led to multiple boys and some employees, with two ringleaders arrested and pleading guilty. Dozens of youths tied to small thefts are under scrutiny as the firm shifts to trusted staff for handling mail and deliveries.
North Topeka Social Notices and Local Updates
Items for the volume were left at the Kimball Pig in North Topeka before 1 o clock. Mrs. 7. os Bite left for a month's visit in Chicago and eastern points. Olivia Mischom returned from Omaha with her family. The W. Te K. club meets October 1k with Mrs. Thos Reagic. Rev W. J. Hutchinson returned from Newton after preaching at a Baptist state meeting. The First Christian church women meet at Mrs. W. W. Crittenden’s home. Mr. and Mrs. No 1 Conkle entertain guests at 6 o'clock Thursday evening. Nellie Mitsuecheon of Seattle will return home. Mrs. Palmer solicits donations for poor children. Union Pacific man died at the state home in Kansas City. The community notes cover travel, visits, church events, and local obituaries.
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Kimball Pig. Co
Bee
Thos Reagic
Quincy Street
WL. Byers
Keokuk
Topeke
W. J. Hutchinson
Newton
Baptist State Conventon
First Christian Church
W. W. Crittenden
Monroe Street
Conkle
Conkle-Jordan
Second Presbyterians
JB Glencle
Tn Eichnson
W. A
Caliwel
Lesa
Mire
Palmer
Congrega- Bural
Siti
Tie Duuehtes
Mes
Wens Avert
Kansen City
Lookiew
Topeka
Ff Grant Maxwell
Port Worth
Robert Maxwell
Twerthy
Maxwell
Frances Hall
Fort Scott
HC Teitt
Edgar Etter
Chicago
F. C. Popenes
A. M. Harvey
Teavenwoorth
Bessie Hayden
A. H. Connelly
Kansas City
Kirk White
Fillmore Street
Hartley Green
Baldwin
Raleigh Miller
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Denver
Harriet Russell
Baltimore
J. A. Russell
Kansas Ciy
Ftlee
City of Mexico
Magrie Marshall
Oder
Edna Crane
Gertrude Devereux
Susie Gay
Lawrence Saturny
Mashed Fingers Claim in Wichita Door Incident
Perrin Dewey through attorney Campbell filed a 35000 damage suit in district court against the city of Wichita claiming that after an arrest, station doors closed on his hand, mashing three fingers. He alleges the officials caused severe injury needing further treatment.
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Gail
Wichita Wichita
Perrin Dewey
Campbell
Wichiti
Social and Personal Calendar Highlights Week of Events
Social calendar lists weekly gatherings in Topeka area including weddings at the home of the bride's parents, multiple teas and card parties hosted by Mrs. Crosby and Mrs. Conkle, a Friday night dance at Hudson's hall, and a party for Miss Franc Littlefield. Notable entries mention Mr and Mrs. Horton hosting a dinner for guests in honor of the Littlefield and Stoddard engagement.
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W.T. Crosby
Mabel Wilson
Franc Littefield
Mabel Hillis
Adah Conkle
F. A. Lewis
Archibald Corser
Philadelphia
WS. Kale
Miss Conkle
N. F. Conkle
Jeridan-Conkle
Frane Tittlefield
Solomon Stoddard
Topeka Avenue
C. E. Jordan
Keokuk
Iowa
Flad Lewis
Walker Combs
Priday
Hudson's Hall
Hermony Hall
H. H. Club
A. H. Horton
T Peks Club
Franc Littlefield
Miles Littlefield
Charles Blood Smith
Mick Roesington
Rosamond Horton
Alice Prescott
Staddard
John Waters
Ned Oxborn
Lew Bronson
H. %. Bronson
Virgil McGrath
Luvthe Palmer
Besgie Jett
Phil Reed
Anna ‘Troutman
Nirgil Cain
Haxel
Opal Pearson
Mary Sutherland
Esther Kieinhans
Grace
Helen Sterne
Lua Bremmerman
Mary Overholt
Ethel Stebbers
Marguérite Jetmore
Dorothy Brown
Arline Dietrich
Pearl Sargent
Blanche Jenness
Wilhelmina Marburg
Minnie Chamberlain
Genevieve Henderson
Maybelle Greil
Stewart-Hamilton
Lee Jones a barometer predicting a terrible storm
The article states Druggist Lee Jones claimed to forecast a severe storm despite calm conditions. He warned that his body is a barometer that never fools him, predicting significant weather trouble and suggesting bets if he is wrong.
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Good For Nothing Weather Department
Lee Jones
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