Potential Ward Political Clash Over Shared Hall
A likely heated campaign night unfolds as speakers in adjoining halls can be heard across the wall. Ward rivalry tightens as Bryan and McKinney factions discuss renting halls, political maneuvering, and plans to counter Populist efforts in the upcoming contest. Local organizers appoint a rental committee while debates over hall proximity and audience reach spark strategic moves.
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Elie Bnisles
Coutey Generel
McKinney
Bryan Club
Alexender Tosk
Kansas
Shernae Witter
Halle
Frank Stavena
Sherman Wilkes
Gs. Porter
Saxon
Powid Pecere
Sherif
Beeund
Bette
North Topeka Social and Church Notices Chronicle
North Topeka social scene includes local visits by Maurice Todd Wm McEver from Kansas City and Mrs J A Davis at 1284 Quincy Street. Evening entertainments feature card games hosted by Cote, Shellabaree and others. charitable society events, church activities, meetings of the Eighth League, and a wedding at the Central car with Minnie Stover and J Banks of Davenport. Local clergy, schooling moves, and community gatherings fill the week with social and civic engagement across North Topeka.
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Fase
Maurice Todd
Wm. McEver
Kansas City
John Cromwell
Kansas Avenue
Laurent Street
Radford
St Lumens
Saglal
Vietlan
Skinners of
Shorey
Oo Journal
Imbal
UMS
Minnie Stover
J. Banks
Davenport
Jane
St. Lowis
Epowrth League
H & Chandler
Shawne Cunell
Mra Osburn
Sty
Swift
Watermeion
State House Notes and Labor Day Plans in Kansas City
Governor Morrill issued papers for three men held at Salina Labor Cafr and Bird will head Labor Day celebration in Kansas City. State Auditor Cole returns from a ten day trip to Minneapolis and Railroad Commissioner Howe from the East. By-laws framed for 40 members. supreme committees in Topeka with lodges formed. George W Reed among charter members. incorporators listed as L Severy C B Maxwell Geo S V James L Ring and W Baws.
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Morrill
Angela of
Tlinois
Salina
G_ Bird
Kansas City
Kan
Oeee
Cole
Mianitou
S&t
Geo. SV
James L. Ring
W. Baws
Explosion at California Powder Works kills twenty
An explosion at the California Powder Works caused the death of eight Chinese and four whites. About thirty surrounding buildings were burned and destroyed as fire spread. Property damage estimated at 2000 dollars.
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Pinole
Pawder Snesey
Tostve Watken
Tire Pass
George Cole Sees Colorado Visit and Kansas Politics
Kansas state auditor George Cole tells the Denver Republican of his Colorado trip, praising Denver and nearby sights while noting Kansas corn prices and farmer debts. He predicts McKinley will carry Kansas, cites strong partisan clubs in Topeka, and mentions Populist and gold standard debates among voters and Republicans.
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Denver Republican
George Cole
Kansas
Albany
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Ute Pass
Garden of the Gods
Denver
Free Ailge
McKinley
Kunea
Republican Congressimen
Bryan
Thousk
Four Money Lectures On Sound Money Talks Set
An education series invites Mr. L. F. Perkins to deliver four lectures under the title Sound Money Talks. The course aims to present the subject from the bottom up with fullness and clarity so that elementary principles are easily understood by all.
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L. F. Perkins
Leavenworth Bryan Club Sees Large Fourth Ward Meeting
The Fourth ward Bryan free eleve r club held a large meeting in the new hall on North Seventh street, adding seventeen new members, adopting a constitution and by laws, and electing permanent officers. About 120 members are active. Similar steps occurred in the Second ward with Br rap and Sewall club, a well attended meeting on South Fourth street enrolling around seventy members.
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Leavenworth
Bryan Free Elever Club
North Seventh Street
Brrap and Sewall Club
Pest Place
South Fourth Street
Populists renominate Lewis amid fusion rejection in Rawlins
Atwood Sept 2 Populists held convention renominating William Lewis for the Seventeenth district representative by acclamation and rejected the fusion report from the conference committee. Democratic convention to nominate a straight ticket. Atchison County Republicans nominated a full ticket including district judge W D Webb and other county officials. Speech of about an hour opened the session.
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Rawlins County
Atwood
Wm. Lewis
Conference Committee
Atchison County
Atchison
Reppublican
Atham
W. D. Webb
Tank G Crowell
BP. Snider
J. N. Cox
Bernbids
Sam Riggs
Garnett
Feuritts
Democrate
S. A. Figgs
Lawrence
Ine
F. A. Waddle
Otawa
Gold Democrats in Emporia Sign McKinsey Calvercade Stub List
A number of old time Democrats in Emporia signed the McKinsey Calvercade stub list including Devid Laws, postmaster Bers, T. P. Harper, D. Dosie, EF. Edwards, traveling salesmen John Born and John Henning, butchers Alt Roberta, banker W. C. Harris, and others. The Silver and Gold factions split meetings with each side keeping a large turnout, two-thirds full in one house and about 200 at the other.
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Emporia
MccKinsey Calvercade
Devid Laws
Bers
T. P. Harper
TD. Dosie
EF. C. Eiwards
John Born
John Henning
Teading
Alt Roberta
Emporia National Bask
W. Hillcharde
J. BD. Eustin
Cashier Santa Fe
James Thomas
W. C. Harris
Railway Postal Service
C. A. Bishop
Augusta
Sllver
House
Silver Club of 196 Members Organized at Carbondale
A Bryan and Sewall Silver club was organized in Carbondale with 196 names, all voters, about 19 percent of whom were former Republicans. The precinct aims to deliver a strong Bryan and Sewall majority on election day. Alf. G. Thomas, Secretary.
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Silver Club
Carbondale
Bryan
Sewall Free Silver Club
Sewall
Alf. G. Thomas
Gold men quarrel over factional split in McKinley Ho bart
In Ellis on September 2 a factional quarrel split a local political group forming two camps. The McKinley faction claimed 122 names on petitions but a late meeting produced a bolt and a second meeting was called for a later date. The Monday night faction appears stronger and the rival camp is expected to yield.
Silver at Enterprise 3 Organize a Large Bryan Club
A Free Silver club formed in Enterprise last night with 15 members all voters. The initial meeting was lively and addressed by S. M. Scott of Emperia and M. Crawford and Robert Kane of Athlene.
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M. Seott
Crawford and Kane
S. M. Scott
Emperia
Campaign openings ignite party signals in Kansas and beyond
In Newton and nearby towns on September 2, Populists and Democrats opened campaigns with speeches by J W Leedy and LC Boyle in Newton. Senator Lucien Baker spoke at Nortonville and a large crowd gathered for two hours. In Fredonia Republicans hosted Potter and Welch, while Alta Vista welcomed Prof Frank Nelson to discuss monetary issues. J P Morrow opened in Ellsworth with a large audience and a 100 member McKinley club formed. Richland reports 120 Bryan silver club members. Big McKinley majority seen in Blust Neb with 22 of 23 voters backing the Republican candidate.
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Newton Newton
J. W. Leedy
LC. Boyle
Leety
Wright
Tink
Mr. Boyle
Frank Nelson
Alta Vista
Kistier
Cxme
Son
Lindsborg
Neon
J.P. Morrow
Ellsworth
J. P Morrow
New York
McKinley Club
Richland Silver Club
Richland
Bryan Silver Club
Justice of the Peace
R H Scott
Beatrice Bank Fails After Cash Withdrawals Collapse
Ventricca Neb September 2 The First National Bank of Beatrice closed its doors after heavy withdrawals and long term rural loan troubles. Bank assets exceed a quarter of a million while depositor claims run about 19000. The failure also implicated Beatrice Savings Bank with deposits near 290,000 and prompted voluntary transfers of real estate by officials.
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Ventricca
Neb
First National Bank
Falicre
Beatrice Savings Bank
Tickets Stolen From Union Pacific Train Car
A large bundle of tickets was stolen from a baggage car on the Union Pacific system last Sunday. The loss, noted Sept 2, includes tickets marked along Missouri River points to Montana and Wyoming routes on the Oregon Railway and Navigation lines, and others from Missouri River points to Julesboro to Poknis on the Union Pacific Denver and Gulf. The tickets are invalid for passage, but fears arise they may be sold to unwary travelers. In Vienna a millioaire brewer You Macks committed suicide, citing anti-Semitic newspaper attacks in a note blaming authorities over petrol tax payments.
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Union Pacfic
Chicago
Union Pacific
Vallee
Miscouri
Montana
Orego Railway and Navigation Company
Miscourt
Julesboro
Poknis
Denver
Gulf
London
Vienna
W Whiei
Topeka Cyclists Push Fall Festival Parade Plans
Topeka bicyclists plan a major show for the Fall Festival parade with four weeks to prepare. A Topeka wheelman urges action and predicts a strong turnout of wheelmen and wheelwomen, aiming for splendid floats and decorative banners in the big parade.
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Topeka
Onrcun
Fiften
Bat
Cutra
Equestrian Club Forms For Fall Festival Parade
Members of Miss Banks equestrian club met at the courthouse in the afternoon to organize the Fall Festival parade. About fifty prominent city riders including Miss Letha Blanch and Lernlee Eul with Frank Blanch A M Fuller and HM Philips joined. The group will form two divisions with white and black costumes and hats, aiming for matched horses and thorough floral decorations.
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Miss Banks
Court House
Miss Hanks
Wech Almady
Mies
Letha Blanch
Lernlee Euland Messrs
Frank Blanch
A. M. Fulter
HM Philips
Girls in Military Drill at Topeka Fall Festival
High school girls plan a uniformed drill unit modeled after the Zouaves for festival parades. They will meet at Walted Presbyterian Church tonight to organize the permanent unit and recruit ages 13 to 38. Captain Stover, assistant secretary of state, discussed prior drill experience and support. A North Topeka Young People band contest at Arnold's drug store features Miss May Thoms Miss Hirlo Neil and Miss Maris Watkins for Topeka and Mrs EN Morrill Mrs A J Hungate Mrs F M Wertmouth and Mrs Wm Whitmer for Kansas. Topeka expects notable military figures at the festival including General Daniel Sickles General Rusdill A Alger John A. Rhea and Corporal Tanner. A Topeka grocerymen meeting will discuss parade displays at East Sixth Street tonight with all grocers invited.
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Joe Saeir
Walted Presbyterian Sas
Bight Street
Dodeka Avenue
Captain Stover
Neretofer
Stover
Topeka
North Topeka
North
F. M. Wertmouth
Wm. Whitmer
T J. Anderson
St. Paul
Daniel Sickles Geyeral Russdill A. Alger
John A. Rhea
Corporal Tanner
Death of M Lanes at new Santa Fe hospital
M Lanes of 77 Hancock Street died after surgery for an abdominal abscess at the new Santa Fe hospital. He did not recover from the shock of the operation. The obituary notes the first death in the hospital. Residence announced for tomorrow morning at 1 o'clock. Funeral in Foster's bemmebers.
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Es M. Lanes
Hancock Street
Santa Fe Hospital
New Santa Fe Hospital
Tomorow
Foster's
Bemmebers
The Weak Must Starve Fire Sufferers Starved in Michigan
A Calumet dispatch reports extreme distress among Ontonagon fire sufferers where the strong take food from the weak. Authorities struggle to meet needs as a militia from the upper peninsula may be dispatched to guard supplies and deter raids by pillagers.
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Michigan
Chicago
Calumet Michskys
Ontonagan
Firth Regiment
Rich
Upper Peninsula
Humbert to Abdicate After Naples Marriage
London reports a Home dispatch rumoring King Humbert will abdicate after the marriage of the Prince of Naples to Princess Helene of Montenegro. The fire department plans to send a winning team to a Topeka tournament and delegates to a meeting to discuss methods for utilizing state treasury funds from fire companies. Compton and Galloway were elected delegates.
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Italy
Prince of
Naples
London
Humbert
Helene of Monteniero
Topeka
E Compton
J. W. Galloway
Winfield Courier
Assistance Sought in Philippine Islands London
Sept 2 dispatch to the Times from Hone ane ae states the British consul at the seat of government in the Philippine Islands has wired to Hong Kong for assistance on account of revolts against Spain. The gunboat Rodpele has been ordered to the Philippines. Generals report unsettled conditions amid mounting tension.
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Philippine Islands
London
the Times
Hone Ane Ae
Malls
Hone Kong
Bocoure
Spain
Rodpele
August Liquor Sales and Local Notices From Shawnee County
August liquor sales records show totals and registrants including EL Merrell D. McKinley and others. A Halston Health club picnic featured a secretary with remarks about fundraising and a lawyer handling stock mortgages totaling $3.50 per item, with claims and debts expected to settle within two days and liabilities nearing $1,000.
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Shawnee County
EL Merrell
Fomeer
Woulverton
Punches
H. Hehaetler
Faustkintere
Lee Judes
Welgatin
St. A
S. Beck
Fle
F. J. Lynch
Great Corn Crops the world ever every, womar county.
National committeeman Campmu of Michigan appointed business manager of the Silver Democratic campaigns. Installed yesterday by Chairman Josea Mineral Water. The finest to the west, Come and try it. Chicago, Sept. 3. W. Phillips, 62 W. Eighth Ave.
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Womar County
Munketo Monitor
W. Phillips
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