American jockey to earn 25000 for season with Duke of Devonshire
New York October 25 reports that the American jockey Danny Maker Maher signed a contract to ride for the Duke of Devonshire for the coming season. Retaining fee set at 1500 with usual winnings and bonuses. Maher, moving from American to English turf, is praised as among the best and faces potential jealousy from English riders.
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New York
Danny” Maker
Ihen
Duke of Devonma
Winsing
Fomtrus Magus
Queen Victoria
Edward
Duke of Ire
Mhc
Babba
Ray
Billings Eyes Southern Trotting Expansion
Billings plans to invade the south by backing a southern trotting circuit to supplement northern horse racing. Proposals include adding Nash Wille to the roster and arranging full circuit trips as Lexington remittals loom. Local editor notes past claims about Pratt and football teams surface in a sarcastic State Journal column.
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Raged
Pathe Watoane Whitehaan Punaeee
A ‘Trotting Association
Sark
M Southern Ain
Ean Horse Wearon
Hier Ysasaelty
Lowes
Lexington
Purty Billians
Nash‘Wille
McGovern and Corbett Sign for Thanksgiving Championship
World featherweight champion Terry McGovern and Denver challenger Young Corbett signed for a twenty round Thanksgiving contest in Hartford Connecticut. The arrangement, reported from New York, details a high-stakes world title bout to be staged under the Empire Club auspices with a purse of $15,000.
Boxing match set in Baltimore amid champion boxing talk
Baltimore October 25 Peter Maher the cah champion and Jim Jefford of California are matched to box for rounds in the clan Nowtuber. The article notes famed openers and rivalries as readers await a decisive bout this year.
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Meber-Jefford
Baltimore
Peter Maher
Cah
Jim Jefford
California
Nowtuber
Winton Breaks Ten Mile Auto Records at Grosse Pointe
Alexander Winton of Cleveland shattered ten consecutive mile records at Grosse Point race track Detroit, clocking a mile in 2 minutes 6.25 seconds and erasing Bearl Fournier’s mark by four fifths of a second on a fast track.
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Detroit
Mich
Grosse Point
Alexander Winton
Cleveland
Bearl Fournier
Renpire City
City Santa Fe shop bonds sold amid investor dealings
All Santa Fe shop bonds are now sold. Jake H Blessing the St. Louis bond buyer purchased 235000 worth. Earlier purchases included 25000 by a New York investor via Wessling. Mayor Hughes negotiated the sale and spent much time in correspondence with buyers as bond buyers stood ready once Blessing completed.
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Jake H. Blessing
St. Louis
Blessing
St Louis
Gaid
Wessling
New York
Hughes
Mr. Blessing
Santa Fe
Snowey
Limited Free Trade Among Central American Republics
Washington reports that Nic aragua Honduras Salvador Guatemala and Costa Rica have drawn treaties to regulate inter nation and commercial relations. The agreements base on the Greater American republics confederation articles and provide free trade with equal rights for citizens of any signatory state. Disputes would be settled by arbitration and a congress is to meet at least every five years.
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Washington
State Department
Horsby
San Juan del Norte
Nicaragua
Honduras
Salvador
Guitetial
Costa Rica
Greater American Republica
Barker awaiting retrial after appeal to supreme court
Counsel for G Barker, jailed for shooting Rev John Seller at Arlington on February 3, has filed exceptions with the clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court in Trenton. If the court rules in Barker's favor he will be sent back to Jersey City for a second trial.
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New York
Fer G. Barker
John Seller
Arlington
Barker
Supreme Court
Trenton
Chanute Gas Well Strikes In Kansas Oil Field Boom
In Chanute Kansas a gas well producing 3,000,000 feet daily tops a rapid series of seven strikes in sixty days. The gas sand was found at 70 to 80 feet with no water, drawing crowds as the field expands across six miles by four. Capitalists visit, including a glass factory manager seeking a site.
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Chanute
Kan
Chanute Oil and Gas Prospectsg Company
Obield
de Fieh
J. C. Mason Company
Mar
Kansas
Blue Rapids Boom Attracts Cultivator Plant Move
Blue Rapids Kansas reports a local boom with Sabine broom maker moving from Irving, F B Badger cigar manufacturer relocating from Frankfort, A A Marvin opens jewelry store, Swanson Brothers invest in cultivator plant, Kansas City firm contracted for machines, water power praised, new plant to hire 30 to 40 men, start in a few days, running by December 15.
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Haven
Tmlue Rapids
Bos
Blue Rapids
Ia Sabine
Irving
F. Badger
Frankfort
A. A. Marvin
Seneca
Swanson Bros
Lutterly
Tter
Kansas City
Sia
Laat
Emporia Barn Fire Prompts Reward for Parsonage Arsonist
A series of arson fires in Emporia have burned multiple barns since Saturday night, including the Avery barn. Fire officials report deliberate construction under a buggy shed and identify suspect activity around yards, prompting city leaders to offer a reward of 200 dollars for the arrest of the culprit responsible for the barn burnings.
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Emporia
Avery
Fifth district Federation of Women's Clubs Opens Session
Abilene hosts the Fifth district Federation of Women's clubs second annual session in the Lutheran church. The afternoon features greetings and the president's address. Local members Mrs. G D Kieffer and Mrs H J Hodge assist with solos as Mrs May Belleville Brown of Salina speaks.
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Abilene
Fifth District Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lutheran Church
May Belleville Brown
Salim
G. D. Kieffer
H J. Hodge
Soles
T. H. Malott
Mra. J. P. Scntt
Herington
Local social and civic notes from Kansas towns
A collection of community items from Wellington Ottawa Atchison Manhattan and Fort Scott covers club receptions church revival plans irrigation efforts pensions and local events. Notable mentions include Mrs G W Hurd’s reception in Emporia visitors from Manhattan and Junction City and a wedding at Mrs G B Stocks residence.
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G. W. Hurd
Belle Harris
Emporia
Dorn
Junction City
Boenne
C. M. Harger
W. E. Stanley
James Humphrey
Johnson
E. F. Ware
Criswell
Manhattan
C. B. Hoffman
Enterprise
Treaster
Breda, Stocks
G. B. Stocks
Plarre
Kansas City
Minsing Man Turns Up in Kansas Town
Wellington Oct 25 Michael Terhune reports a prominent Sumner man reappeared after an alarm. He said he had been seen near Wichita, later meeting someone in Tricuita last week. A cutting affray at St Marys Oct 11 left Jesse Willard severely cut by James Fennel. New stalls from Ottawa will play Calides Be Saturday at St Marys. Atchison milkmen Ralph and Sheffield Ingalls discussed buying routes to control the milk business of the town. F Menninger M D office 787 Kansas Ave. residence 1251 Ave. hours 2 to 6.
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Wellington
Kas
Congregational Church
M. J. Willama
Charles Alexander
Michael Terhune
Tina
Rend
Wichita
Tricuita
Marys
St. Marys
Jesse Willard
James Fennel
Ottawa
St Marys
Ingalls
Atchison
Ralph and
Sheffield Ingalls
John J Ingalls
Mtc
Atchison Milkmen
Sixth District Notes on Reeder and local politics in South Dakota
A recent appointment by Reeder names Oscarne of Wilson as clerk at the Pine Ridge Indian agency, with remarks from Lincoln and Buffalo sources. The piece covers Reeder Wellington and Low connections, war veterans editors in Blitchell County, and speculation on the district’s congressional candidates including Me d and Dodge. It notes Reynolds’s irrigation advocacy and a looming delegation question for Judge A H Bilis.
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Man Reeder
Oscarne
Wilson
Pine Ridge Indian Agency
South Dakota
Reeder
Philips Sonacenture
Buffalo
Bui An Oid
Wisconsin
Washington
Capitol
Tmaster
Lincoln
Republican
Wellington
Lincoln County
McParland
White
M. A. Low
Congress
L. L. Airich
Cawker City Record
Blitchell County
AE. Topliff
Lebanon Criterion
A. M. King
Plamnville
H.W. Brewer
Decatur County
Logan
Phillips County
A. H. Bilis
Wlle
Mitchell County
Mead, Young and
Dodge
New York Drug Price Pact Ends As Cutters Rejoice
New York reports the tripartite agreement among manufacturers wholesalers and retailers to fix price schedules is no longer in effect. Aggressive drugstore cutters selling below cost to spur business feel vindicated while outside the city, broader crackdowns on such price cutting continue vigorously.
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New York
Tribune
Gas Explosion Wrecks Furnace At Carnegie Rankin
Four men injured in the Rankin Pa Carnegie Steel furnace No 1 dust catcher gas explosion. Names listed McAllister Evy McCarthy Mccarish all to recover. Damaged $30000 with furnace wrecked dust catcher destroyed gas tank blown in at 11 pm. Record breaker furnace had run seven years without shutdown.
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Pittsburg
Carrie
Carnegie Steel Company
Rankin
John McAllister
Harry Evy
Daniel McCarthy
John Mccarish
Real estate transfers and a famed violinist obituary
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds including Thomas to C E Nelson for 150 dollars covering lots in Oakland avenue J W Luthye to H A Auber on Beaubien Silver Lake and several other transfers across Auburndale Morris avenue and Holman sub division. Also noted is the death of Charles Smith a renowned western violinist who died in Sioux City following consumption after winning contests.
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E.G. Thomas
C.e.nelson
Oakland Avenue
J. W. Morris
John W. Luthye
H. A. Auber
Beaubien Avenue
Silver Lake
G. H.nolte
Gleed
Auburndale
J. J. Miller
Mary A. Turner
E. M. Topliff
J. C. Langston
Morris Avenue
Dr. Martin Place
J. B. Larimer
C. J. Allen
Kansas Avenue
Holman
J. B. Garlinghouse
John J. Ee
J. Hunt
Henry Bing
Sioux City
Town
Charlesmith
West
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Danny Maker
England
Yankee Lad
Billings
Pratt's
Kansas Elevens
Ratt
Ae Raltor
Elise State Journal
Pont
Goring
Pratt
Edgar Alien
Aes Ee
Cee
Castleman
James Ae Keene
York Salinogeires Renter
Saul
Mr. Alien
Suk Rice Saher
Kid
York
Ah Wen Jordan
Wilcares
Hines
Tung
Duginetic
Louis
Tommy White
Ring
Henry
Art Simms
Chie
Erne
Sul
Kid McCoy
Anchell
Landen
Hanaly
Cornell
Kanaly
Ina
Whistler
Wil Macks
Mike
Hur
Charlen Mildare
Fe Bea Tee Prom
Columbia
Miss
Morris
John Ball
Bailtown
Ted
Sald
Hoail
Kansas News
Emporia's
Mae Ete
von ME
Get
W. C. PU
Ankiwal
Mra
P. Hutchinson
Teneaipeors
J. B. Britt
Olive PL Bray
Towka
Frank Holsinger
Rosedale
Wre
Nettie Farris
Stealth Center
W. D. Giltiend
Leavenworth Road
Atchison Globe
C. P. Dewey
Manhattan Beach
Elx
Olathe
Clarey
Peter Myer
Peter
Drone
Jacob Myer
Shawnee
Justice Kiser
Myer
Iitent
Peter Bye
Kansans
Releanacre M. Brown
Englewood
Faetcane
Shubrick Wright
David Reynakds
Pleasanter
Thomas Wl
C. D. Walker
Columbus Courier
Fort Scott
F. Menninger
M. D
Kansas Ave
Ave
Warren M.crosby & C
Mans.ave
Fancy Goods Dept
Plee
Notion
Castile
Fosters Fowler
San
Weightman’s Drug Store
Kan. Ave
Zieh
Junineen
Grammer
J. H. Roudebush
C. B. ‘van Horn
Association
East Elgthh Street
Alifornia
Rock Island
Toneka
Vis Scone
Colorado
Addreas
Thompeou
Kaneass City
Esturn
Bath
Wood
Ioowa
Vinton
Santa Fa
Topeka Water Co
Quincy Street
Klauer
Pid Pia ‘Syrup Co
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