Lestie McLeod Dies at Age 71 in New York Harness Biographer
The veteran harness horse trainer Lestie McLeod has died in New York at age 71. Known for his long career with trotters and pacers, he was among the era’s best known figures in American harness racing history.
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Lestie McLeod
New York
Giline
Amer- Dind
Jesse J. Davis
Fis
Cincinnati
Poverty Row
Orlock
Curly Street
North Topeka
Monroe
Madison Street
End of Caracas Crisis as Castro Plans Peaceful Transition
Caracas reports Gen. Andrade has conceded to insurgent Gen. Cipriano Castro. The presidency will pass to the vice president with Castro entering Caracas tomorrow. A popular convention may be held in twenty days to elect a new president and draft a new constitution.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Andrade
Cipriano Castro
Castro
Cuatro
Senor Matos
Mency
Vanderbilt Will Delays Probate On Business Grounds
New York reports that Cornelius Vanderbilt's will probate will be satisfactory to all concerned. Senator Haun says the Vanderbilts and the legal contest are nonsense. Probate is postponed to the first of next week, possibly next Monday, due to business reasons.
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Depow
New York
Haun
van Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Pullman Palace Car Co absorbs Wagner company
Chicago reports that after two days of board talks the Pullman company will purchase all Wagner assets and contracts for 200,000 shares of Pullman stock. Directors will expand, joining noted financiers to the Pullman board. A December 5 stockholders meeting is set for action. A quarterly dividend of 32 cents per share is declared payable November 15 to holders of record November 1.
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Chicago
Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman Company
Wagner Company
Pullman
Wagner
Mersns
Wo Kk. Vandertilit
J. Pierpaut Morgan
Prederick W. Vandertilt
W. Seward Webb
Pult~man
Bryan and Bryan Explain Tax Plan in Defiance Stop
A Bryan campaign train halted at Defiance and Here where Mr Bryan urged the one third of voters who are Republicans to switch. He praised a national income tax as fair, citing its tie to income and returns, and attacked Republican policy on money and other issues.
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Napoleon
Bryan- McLean
Court House
D. D. Donovan
Bir
Mc Lean
Afr. Bryan
Bryan
Hrgan
Republican Party
Zanesville
Education Day at International Commercial Congress
Philadelphia hosts a session with leading scholars and college presidents on commercial education. Harvard and Cornell officials discuss expanding training beyond clerical work to include languages, economics, tariffs, law, and international commerce.
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Philadelphia
Getty
America
Kors
Seth Low
Colvable University
Charles Eliot
Harvard University
J. G. Schurman
Cornell Univers
Eliot
Boards of Trade
Bureau of Education
Onecessful
Guy
Fat Cattle Prices Show Gains Over Last Year
The tenth annual National Livestock exchange convention opened in St Paul with an executive session. President Thompson warned of wave rumors as the century ends. He noted producers received twelve to twenty dollars per head more for top cattle than a year ago and stressed breeding and feeding quality to meet foreign competition and growing export demand.
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St. Paul
National Livestock Exchange
Siselow
Thin City
Indianapois
Miwaukee
St. Joseph Ste
Thompson
UP Railroad raises charter capital in amended filing
The Union Pacific Railroad paid 3 000 in fees to the secretary of state for filing an amendment to its charter showing capital stock increases. Preferred common stock rose 25 000 000, common stock up 7 738 000. Documents filed by A Ly n Williams, general attorney for the company in Kansas, with cash charter fees paid.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Tate
A. Lyn Williams
Kansas
Ex Confederates to Join Homecoming Parade in Kansas
In Leavenworth two committees plan a reception for Company C, Twentieth Kansas volunteers. Ex-Confederates in Platte County, Missouri, will join the demonstration when the troops return home. They aim to greet Philippine heroes with veterans from the soldiers' home and parade with the young veterans, hoping to show the gap between the old and new. Over 2000 planned participants may march, with efforts to gather knapsacks and Civil War gear for contrast.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Twentieth
Kansas
Livius Gorss
Platte County
Crane
Cal Fers
WLI
Botanic Blood Balm advertised for rheumatism and catarrh cure
An in advertorial pitch touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for rheumatism and catarrh, claiming it reaches the blood poison causing these ailments. It offers trial bottles free and lists Topeka druggists Swift & Holliday and Rowley & Snow as sellers, with pricing for full treatment and samples.
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Swift & Holliday Drug Co
Kansas Avenue
Rowley & Snow
Topeka
Hiood Balm Co
St Mitchill St
Atlanta Ga
Attorney General moves vs National Oil in tax and inspection dispute
The attorney general, at the auditor's request, plans action against National Oil to enforce compliance with city sea fee oil inspection laws. The company paid 10 cents per barrel for an inspection, with records showing inspections in 40 barrel lots. Inspection fees ranged from 40 cents for 1 barrel to 10 cents per barrel above 59 barrels, creating a roughly $40 deficiency the auditor seeks to recover. If unpaid, suit will proceed.
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National Oil Company
Ciy Sea Fe
State Journal
Serensee
Foster Mansion Rented by Elmwood Club
The Elmwood club directors appoint a committee to locate a year long home and choose the Foster Mansion at Eleventh and Harrison. Mrs. Foster leaves the house fully furnished, avoiding a temporary setup. A circular about starting plans will be issued by Secretary Whitten Saturday. Officers aim to take possession between November 1 and 16.
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Elmwood Club
Foster
Eleventh
Harrison Streets
Finish State House Work Begun In November
The executive council met at the secretary of state office and ordered completion of the state house starting in November with contracts set early that month. Work includes top floor and the floor below, ending by next year, funded by a one fourth mill tax revenue starting December. Frank contract for carpenter work on toilet and library rooms set at 258 dollars. plumbing awarded to Chaney & Morton for 1088. Branch bid questioned as possible mistake but contract stood with bond required.
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Executive Council
Secretary of State
State House
Cole
Godard
Frank
Chaney & Morton
M. Heery Prescott
John Sheahan
SD A
Branch
White Ribboners Gather for National WCTU Convention
Seattle hosts the national convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union with delegates arriving by train from across the country. A notable attendee is Miss Alice True of 1124 Kansas Avenue who is recovering from illness and expected to be up soon. The Hustler Grocery and Meat Market advertises premium stamps and courteous service under Captain J. C. Moffatt in Cheate. BEACH, Prop. GEG. C. Phone 233.
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Alice True
Kansas Avenue
Hustler
West Sixth Street
J. c Moffatt
Chatee
Ely
Beach
Saturday Bargains at 13 West Sixth Street
Advertises a weekend sale at 13 West Sixth Street featuring large Kansas potatoes, assorted cereals and flours, canned goods, coffees, jams, olives, tomato catsup, prunes, berries, apricots, ham and lard. Highlights include California sugar at 1.00 for 10 pounds, self rising buckwheat flour 25¢ per 3 packs, and 16¢ steak with premium stamps offered.
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Idoz
Kansas
California
Susar
cScubes
Morgan Lapalle
Lewis
Englass Bensen
Columbia Gates
Friends Oats
Quaker Oats
Pettijohn’s
Pillsbury's
New York
Ralston
Bc Armour
Hustler
West Sixth Street
Market Report From Chicago and Midwest Trade
Daily market report notes pressures from lower car prices and shipments, with corn and wheat seeing mixed moves and oats easing. Hog provisions and dairy markets show softer tone, while overall indices reflect cautious trading. Kansas City and Duluth areas report subdued activity and reference to 34.604.00 value for dairy product parlor items.
Market reports on mixed grain and livestock prices
Grain and livestock receipts and prices show mixed movement across wheat corn and hogs with notes on market tone. Reports cover daily totals from Chicago Kansas City Omaha and Duluth, with domestic and foreign buying interest and potential court impact on trading sentiment.
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