Massive drunken raid nets twenty two hauled to station
A Saturday night police sweep across resorts and joints ended with twenty two arrests for drunkenness and disorder. Officers seized patrons, cash drawers, and a tally of stolen goods while patrolling centers around North Topeka and nearby depots. One case involved a fifteen year old girl, others detailed trespass and theft incidents, with multiple suspects from various neighborhoods detained and questioned.
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White Ribbon Remedy for Aile Women and Family
An early temperance tract promotes a White Ribbon remedy to cure husbands and family ailments. It links abstinence and moral influence to health, cites Women’s Christian Temperance Union backing, and urges readers to contact Meg Townsend or Wrig htman for more information at 83 Eanes Ave.
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Weather change predicted by Crier Smith on 209th
Crier Smith forecasts unsettled weather by the 2nd with rain or snow, followed by a period of calmer but colder air. Also reported is a fatal accident at Grand Central Station where Patrick Rooney, a bedding factory secretary and major shareholder, was killed by a train wheel. his wife and child were unaware he was the victim until later.
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New York
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D. Rooney
Grand Central Station
Man Frank Smith Held on Telegraph Fraud Charge
Wellington Kansas October 2 A man known as Frank Smith is jailed at Vinita Oklahoma on a telegraphic request from Sheriff J M Lingenfelter. Smith allegedly forged T A Kelly’s name to a sixty five dollar check on August 4 and fled after the authorities were telegraphed.
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Frank Smith
Vinita
Sued City Railway Over $15 Damages Claim
D M Olsen sues Topeka Railway in Shawnee county district court seeking 15 01 damages. Olsen, a lineman, alleges a beam eye bolt failed on a work car during maintenance near Vinewood Loop. Foreman Kien oversaw operations as the car moved, releasing the brake and causing a sagging tower to collapse, injuring Olsen’s shoulder and arm and leaving his left arm paralyzed. The incident involved Myers Construction Company crew members and a tense tower repair on the Vinewood line.
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Lt. Myers Construction Company
Onion Walk
Vinewood
Kicin
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Walking race by Paris dressmakers shocks New York crowd
Paris dispatch reports a massive walking competition in New York where 1600 entrants aged 14 to 40 crowded the Tulllerian gardens and Champs Elysees. The finish at Nanterre saw Mile Jeanne Cheminel win amid a riotous crowd while many prizes went to dressmakers.
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Miftiner
Wichita barbers protest over sterilization regulations
Wichita barbers in October protested sanitary provisions of the new law requiring sterilizers and 30 minute hold times for towels and tools. A petition signed by all local barbers will be sent to Dr. J. M. Minick of the state health board to urge action.
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Tee Board of Examiners
Swaid
Tr. J. M. Minick
State Board
Doctor endorses Postum as easy switch from coffee
A patient credits a family physician with prescribing Postum in place of coffee to ease nervous tension blindness and stomach discomfort. The testimonial notes improved health bowels digestion and strength after using Postum, with the Postum Co Batite Creek Mich. product package copy urged for readers.
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Convicts Present Coach Yost With Cane at Jackson Prison
Inmates at Michigan State Prison in Jackson tied a yellow cord to a cane and presented it to football coach Fielding H. Yost during a September event. The incident, described in a prison report, notes the convicts had earlier attempted mischief but secured the cane as a token of tribute.
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Jackson
KeiRegentn
Wari
Michigan’ Satel
Joliet Steel Plant Shuts Down For Three Weeks
Joliet steel works announces a three week shutdown across all departments. The move affects production at the Titnoln Steel facility, prompting filings about workforce adjustments and resumption plans for the restart.
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Spillet
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Titnoln
Broken Arms Highlight Wichita Football Saturday
Two players sustained broken arms as Wichita teams played three Saturday games. The injuries marked the main feature of the afternoon as teams from the city competed, with two games noting the serious injuries amid the action.
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Kah
Clemens Speaks on Socialism to Lincoln Post Crowd
G C Clemens addressed about fifty people at the Lincoln Post Hall on East Sixth Avenue Sunday afternoon. He aimed to explain socialism as defined by its founders, debunking myths and arguing that economic conditions are shaped by a nation's prevailing philosophy and competitive system.
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Lincoln Post Hell
East Sixth Avenue
Socialist Party
Clemens
Russell Grimes Hurt on Polk Street Field
A 13-year-old Polk team quarterback Russell Grimes sustained a dislocated left shoulder and broken blade after a tackle during a game at Polk Street School grounds against North Topeka. He showed grit, refused burial at home, and later allowed his mother to call a doctor who set the joint without anesthesia, lamenting the missed touchdown more than the pain.
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thePolk
North Topeka
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Frank Grimes
Polkear
Ronning
Will ask Bell to resign in Colorado court delay
In Denver on October 2 the court martial proceedings for Brigadier General Jenna Chase of the Colorado National Guard were adjourned to Thursday to allow Colonel Penne Wieck, president of the court, to attend his father in law’s funeral. Reports suggest Chase may be exonerated of perjury and disobedience charges by Adjutant General Shermanell. Governor Peabody has asked Bell to resign, with removal possible if he refuses. Major Zeph slated for appointment remains noted in reports.
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Jenna Chase
Colorado National Guard
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Wadi Rational Incident Involves U S Envoy In Persia
From the inquiry it appears Richmond Pratt non, formerly United States consul at Genoa and now minister to Persia, was fined 60 and 15 for insulting an Italian railway official in December. He claims immunity but the affair centers on conduct of the official and the embassy response. Also notes a request to the U S embassy to have the sentence annulled.
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Nebraska Iowa Game Town City Contested
Fragmentary report detailing a Nebraska Iowa game with unclear location and match details. Mentions a $250 stake and a bonus, plus players Muninger and Spangice, with a disputed deal and next bell signaling possible cancellation.
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Espa
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Wyne
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UNKNOWN ASSASSIN SHOT WOMAN IN NEW YORK
Corona Ricardo, a metre woman, was critically wounded in her home after a late Friday shooting. Police say a mysterious stranger who followed her from a theater may have fired the shot or it could be a stray from a street brawl. The bullet struck near the heart and deflected, leaving the victim in shock but without poisoning.
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Corona Ricardo
Rica'do
Great Cyclist Coming to Claim World Title
New York an October 26 Theodore Rabi of Berlin is en route to the United States claiming a world cycling title after recent record runs. The article traces historic speeds, noting English rider Dodge and Danish pioneer Stock, and highlights improvements in bikes and tracks, with Hanover as a famed venue.
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Night shift doubled at Santa Fe shops in San Bernardino
Congestion in Santa Fe shops over the past two weeks leads to a more than doubling of night work, especially in machinery. Fifteen new workers hired to boost repair capacity as Orange season 1902-06 begins November 1, with freight demand rising and engines refitted with new boilers at the Banta plant.
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Band of Thieves Target Knight, Frank & Tebbey Auctioneers
Reports from New York describe a band of thieves planning a raid on the Knight, Frank & Tui ey auction house vaults. A $250 reward is offered for information leading to capture of the robbers and a list of the plunder is circulating in notices.
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Union Pacific Faces Retrenchment for Winter
Union Pacific plans cost cutting as winter approaches. The program includes closing stations on the mountain division and discontinuing several local trains on the Kansas division while fast trains absorb the traffic. In Omaha and Bluffton, reports indicate injunctions affecting a window glass company lease were dissolved by a Wells circuit court judge.
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Crawford theater to present diverse drama and farce week
The Van Dyke company brings a five night engagement at the New Crawford theater with AActose the Desert, Face to Face, Robber's Wife, Resurrection, Across the Desert. The show previously drew crowds in St Louis and features Clay Clement and a capable company. Hoyt's A Texas Steer and other pieces promise satirical and musical theatre offerings with military era settings and George Wessell as a linking stage figure.
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