Memorial plan to honor old Free State hotel in Lawrence
Chancellor Snow of the University of Kansas prepares a memorial to Congress seeking an appropriation of 220 106 to fund the destruction of the old Free State hotel in Lawrence. United States Marshal Donetdean will carry out orders for the May 71 1988 action while New England Emigrant Authority funds assist. The aim is to secure final payment of the claim and to erect a memorial building.
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Lawrence
New England Easigrant Authority
Hoston
Etfs
Fragmented OCR Horror Scene From Cemetery Story
A damaged OCR fragment outlines a grim cemetery scene where a man sits in a chair, a body is found, and disturbing actions unfold near a grave. The text hints at a violent incident, an investigation, and lingering questions about motives and Heathen places.
Wheat crop forces plant shutdown and milk supply fears
The report notes an oversized wheat harvest driven misbalance hurting a dairy processing plant at Fish Center Det 29. A prolonged milk supply decline and poor demand forced partial closures, with the facility idle for 13 to 2,009 days and a tentative restart only after market conditions improve.
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Fish Center
Bilin
Ieee
Gun In The Wagon At Miewtinton
Three men from Port Bett confronted a wagon near Wilt Place when a scuffle led to a gun discharge striking Yeis. The assailants fled as shooters exchanged commands and the scene drew attention from bystanders. Local authorities investigated the incident and noted no fatalities.
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Miewtinton
Port Bett
Fokman
USA
Med Men at Pittsburg Annual Council Fire
Pittsburg October meeting of the Improved Order of Red Men drew many delegates from across the state. Reports and statistics were read while bowls touted rising membership, with the writer noting the membership steadily increasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittsbure
Kanens
Pensions and local notices mix with music plans and travel
A frayed OCR page from Salina includes a sign reading Whlites Milwaukee and lists pensions for Kansans with names and towns such as Atchison Smith Center Madison E Wells and Wellington. It notes an orchestral leader and a musician who will teach music and form an orchestra, plus a tale of W S Wheelane a Neodesha tiller moved by Moody and Sankes to Platte County Missouri for burial and his wife’s preaching.
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Washington
Kearn
Tollowes
Orteinel
Aveten Teen
Ontreyville
Alexander Bowers
Atchison
Nicholas B. Klaine
Dolee City
Roberd Murphy
Kipites City
Madison E Wells
Smith Center
Suisite
Norrie Soran
William Chenayert
Blapleton
Ee Ailpilemental
Hustex
Jackson
Satin
Ipbrense
John
W.S. &. Wheelane
Neodesha
Moody and Sankes
Platte County
Kansas cattle totals and telegraph line plans in Midwest notes
Weekly Kansas cattle inbound figures report 15 022 head entering the state including stockers and feeder cattle from Texas and Oklahoma. Beloit notes four inches of rain as a northwest Kansas drought year record. Wamego to Nebraska line expansion to Louisville Myers Valley or Morganatek to be completed before winter. Mike Sutton’s trousers theft suspect captured near Dodge City. Sheriff Bell returns the stolen items. Bank of Arkansas City declares a 4 percent semi annual dividend at directors meeting.
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Kensas
J. A McCoy
Yarta
Atate
Kansas
Texas
Oklahomm
Kansas City
Telephone
Wameco
Wamego
Cet
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company
Nebraska
Touisville
Myers Valley
Mrogertek
Fond
Flaine
Peace to His Ashes: cloaked protest at Chicago meeting
Eugene V. Debs addresses cloakmakers urging abolition of the wage system andpromotion of cooperation. He condemns Rockefeller and Pullman figures, calling for action while condemning arbitration as insufficient, amid a charged Chicago audience on the lake front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eugene V. Dete
Chicago
John J. Rockefeller
Lake Front
Pullman
Receivers Sought for Several Firms in City
Chancellor MecHil in New York City heard applications for receiverships involving major long troubled concerns including Big Grocery Company Jewelers Firm and Bank of New York. Claims note large stock deficits and mismanagement plus bank failures and insured debts.
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Big Grocery Company
E Bank
New York
M.cotnert
MecHil
Jorney City
Thormis
Aml Milermen
Mirkulis
Marsala
Elf
Euanmon Atock
Thurden
Whipe «4 Co
FemYe Aernach
Sf Thiege
DHL
Ital
Siiaawo
Sears
Mogi
Weston
Wilson Brothers
Whale
Th. Edgerton
Hiberton Bank
BAHL
Oc Ma
Gieneral Teeder
Iron City Fire Insurance Gappany
Pittaburg
Elmer W. Moore
Itttsburg Sak
Ree Colver
Mob violence report errors in mob case near Simmerville
A garbled OCR fragment reports a mob incident in Georgia with mentions of Black victims, a fire setting near Simmerville, Wisconsin, and alleged extortion attempts. Four people were taken and later released, returning home. The text mixes names and places, rendering exact details unclear.
Do You Want Cameras A Local Laundry Ad Item
An old newspaper ad boastfully markets Peerless Steam Laundry at 112 and 314 West 5th Street offering laundering of shirts collars and cuffs while promising no-Te-Bac and tobacco products. It mentions Western Hotres Publichins Co and Southeast Corner Seventh and Jackson with a brief tobacco guarantee and druggists reference.
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Western Hotres Publichins Co
Seventh and Jackson
Tn Jook
Ike
Peerless Steam Laundry
West Sth St
Santa Fe Railroad Reports 1897 Surplus and Kansas Operations
The Santa Fe reports a year ending June 30 1897 surplus of 1 603 236 60 with 18 459 employees averaging 2 01 per day. It lists locomotives 827 passenger cars 516 freight cars 23 957 and notes Kansas employes details and earnings per mile and per day. The gross earnings for the system reach 25 386 240 77 and Kansas operations total 9 069 540 4 with numerous figures on profits taxes and distributions.
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Santa Fe
Foljees
Kansas
Trekene Tevente
Stok Yanks Gwaell
Suinuit
State Board of Railroad Commissigners
Choral Mmceta
Ee Eees
Eae
UAIG
Kan-1ane
Bazain
Ea Tone
Westinghouse
Aldace F. Walker
Whitehead
Winter Time Card Goes Into Effect on Santa Fe
The Santa Fe's winter time card begins today at noon with the new schedule in force and at 6 pm the first California Limited train of the season departs.
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Santa Fe
California
Galveston Quarantine Ends as Gulf, Colorado & Sante Reopen
Quarantine on Galveston lifted prompting Gulf, Colorado & Sante Fe offices to move back to Galveston from Fort Worth and Cleborne. Grain cars rush to Gulf ports while Sante Fe and Rock Island report heavy Gulf line traffic after the extension.
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Rock Island
Santa Fe
Galveston
Gulf, Colorado & Sante Werowd
Fort Worth
Cleburne
Gulf
Texas
Santi Pe
Kansas
Oklahomm Wade
Dunn Promoted to Head of G C Road Accounting
H A Dunn promoted to head the accounting department of the G C Road. He previously served as chief clerk in the San ta Fe auditor’s office and later auditor for Central of Georgia. With W Has king’s resignation the entire department is under Dunn, with no successor named for Has king’s former post.
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G. C Road
H. A. Durnin
The
Santa Fe
Central of Georgia Fullway Company
Rand
W. Hasking
Chan
Mir Hinskine
Mc Dunn
Bridge and Building Superintendents Moot Denver Convention
The annual convention of the association of railroad superintendents of bridges and buildings met in Denver with President Jas Stannerd of the Wabarh road presiding. Secretary Patterman of the Beston and Maitie road handled duties at the secretary's desk as reports on arts topics were read.
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Denver
Association of Railroad Superintendents of Bridges and
Jas Stannerd
Wabarh Road
Patterman
Beston and
Maitie Road
Wire progress from Santa Fe to Wichita and Purvel
Arkansas City detective 2 H G Chip arrives from Wichita to string a wire from Santa Fe toward Wichita. Next week he will string the new wire from this city toward Purvel.
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Santa Fe
Arkansas City
H. G. Chipchase
Wichita
Purvel
Langtry's Husband Edward Langtry Interred in Chester
Chester England October 20 the remains of Edward Langtry husband of Lily Langtry the adrosa were interred today Mrs Langtry sent a floral wreath to be deposited on the casket wreath adorned with ribbons in quoin and fawn racing colors of Mr Jersey the name under which Mrs Langtry races her horses
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Chester
Eng
Edward Langtry
Lily Langtry
Adrosa
English Lady of Title Faces Court Over Forged Signature
London October 2 Lady Tatton Syies wife of a Yorkshire sports baronet was charged at Guild Hall with forging her husband’s name to a draft for 1009 pounds in a stuck transaction. The magistrate dismissed the case implying the charge aimed to damage the defendant’s separation rather than a clear crime.
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London
Tatton Syies
Guild Hall
Husbard
Protection for Passengers Against Ticket Scalping
The American Association of General Passenger Agents in St Louis urged state and national action against ticket scalping. Delegates from major U S railroads Canada and Mexico want laws restricting ticket sales to authorized agents and penalties for reselling or reclaiming tickets.
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St. Louis
American Association of General Passenger Agents
United States
Canada
Mexico
Chess Playing Does Vienna Get Berthelt Enkliseh Death
Vienna notes the death of Berthelt Enkliseh, a famed chess player, due to brain affection. He withdrew from a Berlin tournament claiming mental fog, while rumors of bribery by a week’s rival circulated, later seen as unreliable. Also reports Yaqui country unrest propose white intrusion. locals warn prospectors to stay away from gold fields.
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Vienna
Berthelt Enkliseh
Ensliec
Berlin
Ftumer
Indiana
Vanderbilts to Control Union Pacific Line Across Continent
New York report outlines a plan to sell Union Pacific on November 2 under Judge Sanborne. J Pierpont Morgan and Chauncey Depew lead the deal with Vanderbilt interests to gain possession. C P Huntington supports, aiming a west coast gateway to extend the railway across the continent. Opposition bids are seen as unlikely under the attorney general's sale plan.
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New York
Union Pacific Railway
United States
Sanborne
Vanderbilt
J. Pierpont Mourgan
Chauncey M. Depew
Marvin Hushitu
Cuilis P. Huntington
Morgan
C. P. Huntington
Weeking & Twe
Ruil- Way
Huntington
Pacific Coast
Traveling man held for grand larceny and forgery
Detective Jus. Kesson arrested a well dressed man at the National hotel on charges of grand larceny and forgery after Omaha and Kansas City identified alias Heather Browne McGee or Burns. He arrived in Topeka Monday registering at the Fifth Avenue hotel Elias Edw. Firowne Kansas City. Police say a confession ties him to the cases and holds him for further identification.
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Omaha
Kansas City
Jus
Kesson
National Hotel
Topeka
Jas
Burne McGee
Jas Burns
The
National
Fifth Avenue
Elias
Firowne
Browne
Judge berates Brubaker family after case dismissal
In district court Judge Hazen admonished the Brubaker family after Ale Brubaker was cleared in a paternity case tied to a married woman. He warned them to avoid further petty disputes, saying he’s tired of their Beubaker— Brubaker—cases and threatening severe consequences.
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Hazen
Brubrakers
Brubaker
Ale Brubaker
Hazem
Brubakers
Beubaker
Mrs Pullman Arrives in Chicago From New York City
Mrs George M Pullman and her son Sae ger arrived by train from New York City. At the depot they were met by Frank Lowden and driven to the Prairie avenue home. Funeral arrangements for the late George M Pullman were not yet determined.
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New York City
Chicago
George M. Pullman
Saeger
Pennsylvania
Tron
Frank Lowden
Prairie Avenue
Highteenth Street
Klikcmaine
Big Mortgage Filed by Northwestern Railroad
Chicago October report shows Chicago and Northwestern railroad stockholders authorized blanket mortgage and bonds totaling 165 million dollars. Allied companies include Winona and St Peter and Central Railway. bonds mature in 1987 bearing 5 percent interest. Underwritten by United States Trust Company of New York with John A. Stewart as trustees.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Winona
United States Trust Company of New York
John A. Stewart
SHERLFF STOPS A MOB AT LIBERTY JAIL
In Liberty Missouri a masked armed mob tried to storm the county jail after midnight to lynch two murderers William Foley and Frank Wade. Sheriff and a small deputy force used arms to disperse the mob. Foley had been tried previously but the jury disagreed.
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Liberty
Cot
William Foley
Frank Wade
Upd
Foley
Students on Strike At Sioux Falls University
Angered by the president, students at the capital university in Sioux Falls depart in a mass walkout on October 2. Three strikers push for the president's removal, and three students suspend two boys for guiding a girl back to her chair during the president’s absence. The exit continues until demands are met, with pupils vowing not to return until the president is removed.
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, & D
Papital University
Explosion Terrifies Greenwood Saloon Crowd
An explosion at a Greenwood saloon owned by Patrick Murphy shocked Indianapolis residents. Dynamite placed under the building hurled Charles Stevens and John Devers from a rear room into the street, injuring them seriously as windows shattered and debris flew into nearby homes.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Greenwood
Patrick Murphy
Charles Stevens
John Devers
Lincoln Offered Presidency of Pullman Palace Car Co
Private dispatches from across the country report that Robert T. Lincoln is being offered and would likely accept the presidency of the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago. The notice notes Oct 20 as the date of circulation of this report.
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Pullman Company
Abe
Chicago
Robert T. Lincoln
Pullman Palace Car Company
Dawes Treaty Rejected by Creek Council in Oklahoma
The Dawes Creek treaty was rejected by the Creek Council in Oklahoma. The vote of the House of Warriors stood against the treaty, with only eight members in the House of Kings voting in favor. The disturbing column includes stray lines and unrelated notes from other sources.
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Muskogee, Z. T
Dawes and
Creek
Ube Creek Council
Exmion
Mt Okmalee
House of Warriors
Creek Council
House of Kings
Classified fragment listing clarinet for trade and rooms for rent
A fragmentary classified item advertises a trade for an E flat Conn Wonder clarinet and lists a Topeka address. Another line mentions furnished rooms for rent at a property nicknamed POQRFEST Purni, with a vehicular or bicycle reference.
The Spinster and the Quiet House of Longing
A lyrical fragment recounts a solitary woman’s daydreams and memories of youth. The narrator recalls a schoolmate Lillian, old dances, and a life shaped by love lost and imagined. Through tender reflections, the piece contrasts hopeful longing with the hard facts of time and motherhood. The piece closes with a muted reverie on remaining choices and the ache of unfulfilled companionship.
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Pleasanton
Cimarren
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Bame
Baloon
Salina
Whlites
Milwaukee
Schitta’s
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T. A Mathews
Beloit
Cain
Sutton
Dodge City
Bell
Syracuse
Mike Sutton
Bank of Arkanses City
Debs
Georgia
Kinelot Hume
Simmervilla
Railroad News
Chiis
Lmited
Chi
Kaneas City
Uwe
Emporia
Kansan City
HH. A Dunn
Lily
Jersey
Vanderbilts
Union Pacific
James Burns McGiee
the National
Mrs. Pullman
McCissland
Springfield
Jona AL Medlellaud
Geo. W. Stansfield
Ave. and
Sim Drug Co
Kanuss
Kan
Wigus
Hellauloop
Newark
Abel
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brooklyn
Pat
Mike—Shore
Sterling Remedy Co
N.W. Railroad
Sherlff
Indison
Lincoln
Oreek Indian Council
Stetind
Kagan
Theraton
Huralne
Detroit News
Denver Post
W. A
Michael Cnimala
Eatersial
Pia
Livan
Faney
Lillian
Stufly
Ali
Uber
Joos
Jack
Tel
Test
Ted
Trenthay
Helen
Lewilese
Pitts
Extretit
Ted Inc
Exch
Thetz
Miss Pic Wade
Temrus
Mary Peobaty Sawyer
Boston Bodget
Seaman
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