Topeka News Roundup From Local Happenings
Topeka items note small walnut crops in Ellsworth and Shawnee county development. Dr. Pigmar of Concordia visits city. Elks bid concert plans and police appointments discussed. Haskell Indians set for a game with State University. Barton Lane street work and sewer estimates cited. Community events include Masonic meetings and a Grange gathering with county officials and plans for the Kansas Midwinter Expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Ucks
J. Eysnos
Ellsworth
Pigmar
Concordia
State House
Shawnee County
Minnesota
Elks
Hughes
R. H. Paxon
Chester L Long
Haskell Indians
Masonic Order
Kansas Avenue
Louis Valentine
Clay Center
Timea
del Valentine
Oakland
Calhoun Bluffs
Calhoun Bluffs. Provie
Manhattan
Third Presbyterian Church
State University
BS City
McCabe
Os City Park
Maurice O'Rourke
Kansas City
J. J. O'Rourke
T A. H W. Buckman
BH. H. Wallace
Emma Wallace
Kansas
Polk
Lowman Hill
Douthitt
Earl Hanway
Alfred Spivey
Peairs
Haskell Institute
Senator Burton
Leavenworth
Clad Hampton
Topeks
Stalgers Island
State Penitentiary
Reeder
Atte
Wade Moore
Agricultural College
Washburn
Edward Shumway
Playwrigh
Grand Opera House
Buglar Weston
Denver Athletic Club
Denver
Telegraph
Armed Hold Up Suspect Near Death After Saloon Incident
Helena Montana reports Frank Ackerts, wounded and in city jail, after a midnight duel with Officers Flannery, Para harm and Deputy Scharrenbroch. Ackerts confessed to holding up a local saloon, masking and threatening patrons, and claimed plans to target another saloon before officers confronted him.
Gold Export Certificates Recorded at Dawson Office
The official record at the gold commissioner's office shows export certificates issued from Dawson. The unclear entries indicate movements from the Dawson area in September and October as authorities track shipments of precious metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Gold Commissioner's Office of
Mes
Dawson
GOLD FROM ALASKA ARRIVES WITH KLONDIKE BULLION
Seattle reports the steamer City of Topeka bringing 200,000 in bullion from Treadwell and NW from Skaguay. An advert promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy for coughs and pulmonary diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Topeka
Skaguay
Treadwell
Klondike
Dr. Wood
Shall the Bible be placed in our public schools
At the First Presbyterian church Rev. I. D. Countermine argued that if the entrance of God's word gives light then it should be in homes, study rooms, and schools. He urged educating the whole man, warning that excluding the Bible narrows education and leaves moral faculties undeveloped. He cited England’s Elizabethan era as proof the Bible spurred civilization and moral progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
I. D. Countermine
Mr. Countermine
Ferson
Green
England
Elizabeth
Re. Verdic
Mstory
Elisabeth
Bea
Thair
Daniel Wooster
Wwe
Samples of Dry Goods for Hand Tomorrow
The note indicates preparation of samples of dry goods to be ready by tomorrow. It specifies a focus on demonstrating variety and quality for potential buyers and keeps to a concise, practical presentation. No further names, places, or dates are mentioned in the readable text.
Major strike halts work on Fort Scott Iola Western
In Iola Kansas October 28 a large strike blocks grading near Gas City as about 50 workers and teamsters quit over delayed pay. Morgan Lee held the contract for the subcontracted project and the men demanded back wages before resuming work. If pay arrives, contractors may continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft Scott, Iola & Western
Iola
Kan
Fort Scott, Iola & Western
Gas City
Morgan Lee
Lee
Cain
Rioters at Oboukhot steel works face deportation
St Petersburg October 11 37 detained after spring riot at Oboukhot steel works were tried in a closed session. All but 12 were convicted to hard labor for years and will be deported. Authorities demanded proof of kinship via birth records during proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Oboukhot
Kansas Bank Sues to Recover Cattle in Colorado Pasture
In Pueblo Colorado six thousand head of cattle from Kansas to pasture on the Knight tract southeast of Pueblo become the subject of a major county legal dispute. The Interstate National Bank of Kansas City filed suit in district court against Wenman for the seizure of cattle valued at 238 and the sheriff’s delivery to the town levy. The case centers on possession of the Yantis herd with Sheriff Beaman having impounded the cattle following a prior filing by J J McAdams against G A Yantis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Col
Kansas
Colorado
Knight Tract
Pueblo County
Beaman
J.J. McAdams
G. A. Yantis
Yantis
Interstate National Bank
Kansas City
Kan
Wenman
Seervell
Cora
Willevy
Alien
All but Two: Mayors Galley Nears Completion
Mayor Hughes aims to complete a collection of ex-mayors with nearly all pictures gathered. Two portraits remain incomplete due to unidentified subjects and damaged copies, hindering final assembly. Local officials seek help to locate the missing photographs for the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Repekn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren M.crosby & C
Sorosis
West Path Street
Pankey
Noe
Oriental Lodge of Perfection
Rowight
Grice
Topeka Avetus
Harrison Street
Rergan & Dana
Sells
Barbara Tauer
Charles M. Sheldon
Dew Moines
Tennesseetown
Ralph Babcock
Auditor of Cranspanenerits
Okio
Kate Johnson
Norton
Secona
Aerociation
Vernan
Charles Fuschow
Gal
Colby
North
Montana
Alaska
Plea For Bible
Dr. Countermine
Tecona
Olympia
Shangia
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company
Oriental Ports
Vancouver
Puget
Nes
Axminster
Brussels
Acminster O
Priere
Sint Sue
Ik Seis
Kansas Bank
Curry Cigar CO
Russell Harding Music Co
Kansas Ave
John Ritchie
J. W. McClure
Peka
A. H. Aes
James A. Troutman
WM Forbes
J.B Larimer
J . FB. Hughes
County Treasurers Association
Jes
Terry Rue
Sistolution
H.C
Skagway
New England
Capitano
Port Essington
Inverness
Hingland
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!