Sensational Testimony in Kansas Textbook Case Unfolds
Witness G. Burton testified about a conspiracy in Kansas City to influence the Kansas Textbook commission. He described meetings at the Coates House, bribes for votes, and arrangements to elect a secretary, with payments allegedly made by the American Book Company to four commission members. The hearing before Judge Hazen included amendments alleging improper methods and contracts tied to the adoption of American Book Company texts.
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American Ciock Company
Hazen
District Court
Kanete
American Book Company
Ballpany
Coates Houm
Kansas
Ity
UN Book Company
4. Burton
Crane & Co
Topeka
Burton
Kansas Text Book Commission
Costes House
Kansas City
Hnd
Book Company
Newton
Jul Hingen
Clemens
Look Company
Text Book Commission
Aneer
Eee
Goates House
Kansas Textbook Commission
Maj. Clancy
C. B Smith
C. Clemens
Kyassa City
American Hook Company
Kansas Town
Anaes
Amirican Book Company
Harry Safford
Smith
Court poised to rule on temporary injunction
The documents in the case were finished at noon today and Judge Finzen took the case under advisement. He will give his opinion regarding the temporary injunction at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Finzen
Jones Dry Goods to Open Company Bank in Store
Kansas City, Sept 3. The Jones Dry Goods company plans a bank inside its department store on Twelfth and Main. Owned by Lawrence M. Jones and J Logan Jones, the private bank capitalizes at 10 000, with F G Bluck as cashier. The move aims to aid financing for the new piano and mail order departments and to help employees save and invest through preferred stock.
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Kansas City
Jones Dry Goods Company
Jones Firm
Recorder of Deeds
Jones Brothers Banking Company
Lawrence M. Jones
J. Logan Jones
Jom Dry Goode Company
Jones
F. G. Bluck
Garnett
Kan
Hinck
Plano
Jones Brothers Bank
Public Debt Declines Amid August Treasury Balance
The monthly public debt statement shows debt at August 30 totaling 968 161 521 dollars, down 35 286 dollars from a month earlier, due mainly to higher cash on hand. Interest bearing debt stands at 551 070 20, debt past maturity 91 067 400, debt bearing no interest 105 SRANOT, with certificates and notes outstanding 546 576 08 offset by cash for redemption. Gold reserve 150 008, funds 56 576 08, general fund 168, transitional bank depositories Um total 20,00,60.
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Washington
Treasury
Coffee Kills Frogs and Warns of Coffee Dangers
A historical claim warns that caffeine from coffee can kill a frog in minutes and induce paralysis. It discusses caffeine's effects on humans, including sleeplessness, rapid pulse, tremors, and urinary frequency, and promotes Postum as an alternative drink.
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Fatck
Stuhlmann
Brill
Johansen
Seven
Earth
Uae
President Roosevelt Hurt in Mass Car Collision
Mass news reports the president and party escaped serious injuries after a trolley collided with their carriage near Lenox on Sept 3. Secret Service agent William Craig, later described, aided in detaining a crank in Montpelier. The incident caused market fluctuations before a recovery as physicians reported patient stability and Pratt's injuries were non life threatening.
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Abraham Lincoln
Idrick
Lenox
Mas
William Craig
Secret Service
Wes
Queen's Grenadiers
Duncan Ross
Craig
Montpe~tier
Oyster Bay
Oyster Hay
L. L
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
William Crale
Lungs
Washington
Admiral Rixey
Navy
G. A. Lung
Mays
P.M. Rixey
Pittsfield
Cortelyou
Burgeon
U. 3
Montgomery
White House
Loeb
New York
Wall Street
Pittafield
Pratt
Chicago
Roowvelt
Bear Lenox
Mass
Calumset Avenue
Stormy reception for motorman and conductor in Pittsfield
In Pittsfield on September 2, hundreds witnessed an accident involving the president's party. Motorman Luke J. Madden and conductor James Kelly were arrested, while Medical Examiner Colt tended to the wounded. President Roosevelt assisted with the mangled guard as the crowd dispersed and order resumed.
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Pittsfield
Luke J. Madden
James Kelly
Colt
Craig Wes
Stevens
Roosevelt
Laren Poe
Aberis
President Roosevelt in Stockbridge After Car Accident
President Roosevelt arrived in Stockbridge before noon amid a large crowd. His face was visibly swollen from the crash, yet he spoke calmly and reassured spectators that he was not badly hurt. He then boarded a train with Governor Crane and others and proceeded to Lenox after attending a brief hotel appearance.
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Lenox
Ind de
Stockbridge
Soa
Roosevelt
Housh
Pratt
Hin
North Topeka Community Notes From Local Visitations
Local residents list visits and travels including Patton of Silver Lake, Miss Grace Wood and Iral Wood visiting relatives, Oscar Bis choff and daughter in Excelsior Springs, and Mrs. Te a Greaser returning to California. Attendees at church and conferences, hunting trips to Waubansee county, and multiple trips to Onio and Chicago appear among names such as Will Ritter, Jennie Custenborder, Grace Wood, Olivia Bischoff, Prudie Owen, J. S. Morse, and D. A. Wiser with mentions of nearby towns North Topeka, Eskridge, Silver Lake, Atchison, and Denver noted.
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BA. Patton
Silver Lake
Orsdal
W. T. Lacey
Harry Small
Atchison
E. D. Small
Small
Denver
Roy Petro
Harry Curtis
Willie Colvin
Campbell
LC. Kistler
Margaret Poly
Mara Eimer
Fees
Central Avenue
North Topeka
Huon
M. Meer
Annual election at Shawsee church names officers
Miss Margaret Hanley traveled to Lawton for surgery. Mrs. Bickett is well known in the horthoe peka family. Shawsee come! Ne & K. and i. of 3 held their annual election for the ensuing year electing President FR Donoho Wilford prelate Mrs M Grant secretary Mrs Nettle Kull treasurer Mrs F D Wilker conductor Minnie Francis ward David Baysinger sentinel Wm EB Jennings trustees L E McGrew E E Miller and K L Wikerson.
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Euanyst
Margaret Hanley
Ar Lett
Lawton
Bickett
Horthoe Peka
Shawsee Come
Ne & K. and
I. of 3
Donoho
Tie Wilford
M Grant
Ing
Nettle Kull
Mra
M. A Swift
F. D. Wilker
Mins Minnie Francis
Ward
David Baysinger
Sentinel
Wm. EB. Jennings
L E. McGrew
E E Miller
K. Ll Wikerson
Judge Horton Dies After Long Illness in Atchison
Horton, a respected jurist who had spent his career in Kansas, died after a lengthy illness. His body will be buried beside his first wife, Anna Robertson, in Atchison. He was admired for industry, clarity of judgment, and service on the supreme bench alongside Justice W. A. Johnston.
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Atchiron
Wisconsin
Judge Horton
Kansas
Kenses
Saarter Boenen
Sr A Cso
Horton Yearett
Anna Robertson
Middletown
Orange County
Atchison
Horton
W. A. Johnston
Supreme Bench
Horeen Horton
Des Moines Democratic Convention Opens With Narrow Attendance
At 11 oclock State Chairman F McConnell opened the Des Moines convention in a new auditorium. Attendance was lighter than before and half the delegates were present. The main topic was the plank on endorsing the silver issue, with a 5 member minority caucus favoring silver men after caucuses.
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Des Moines
F. McConnell
Iyts of
Iowa
Fractured OCR Hints at Names and Places in City Notice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions possibly Brancis Fisher Bowery and scattered words like New York and Pag at Mites. The readable content is too incomplete to identify a clear event, person, or organization. This item remains unreadable as a standalone news brief.
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New York
Brancis Fisher
Markets Mixed as Wheat and Livestock Prices Move
In a mixed session, futures and cash markets show higher wheat futures with December gains, while livestock and pork futures slip. Provisions steady. butter and cheese hold firm. Stock market opens higher with broad gains led by rail and industrials, though some leaders retreat from peaks before bouncing.
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