Labor Day Picnic Draws 20000 to Washington Park Missouri
Kansas City Kans. Governor J W Leedy addressed about twenty thousand labor supporters at Washington Park Labor Day picnic. Leaders included Mayor H J Marshman and Congressman W B Cowherd. Speakers urged unity of labor and reform, criticized monopolies and court actions limiting speech, and praised organized labor’s gains.
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Kansas City
Washington Park
J. W. Leedy
Kanes
H. J. Marshman
Kan
Con- Kresemian M
Peters
Wiliam J. Dalton
Cawherd
Daniel W. Hrown
James A. Reed
Labor Organizatons
Missouri
Kansas
J. K. Cubbipon
Idbor
Apeak
Deno
Fie
Republican Party
Europe
Ken Con
Inter
Swatis surrender arms amid Afghan ameer response
Simla dispatch notes Swatis have given up 2000 guns 1000 swords and 70 breech loading rifles. The Ameer of Afghanistan denies official complicity in tribal uprisings while stating he secretly monitors suspected disciples of the mullah and that Afghan officials were instructed to watch and disperse armed followers. The governor of Lughman reportedly attacked and dispersed 500 men bound for the mullah and 40 were arrested.
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Simla
Swatis
Ameer
Afghanistan
Lugh
Nul~ Grahar
Lughman
Ex-Deputy Charles McMillan Seeks Release From Fine
Ex-deputy Charles McMillan petitioned the city council for release from a 100 dollar fine for selling liquor. Unable to pay, he asked to be set out on good behavior with support from Billard board president, Mrs. McMillan, and Chief Steele. The council hinted he may have to work off the fine.
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Charles McMillan
McMillan
Billard
Board of Police Commissioners
Steele
Han
Jointista Promines
Quo Warrante Proceedings In Missouri Fire Insurance Case
Attorney General Crow filed in the supreme court a quo warrante proceeding against the American Central Insurance Company and the Citizens Insurance Company both of St. Louis. The case seeks dissolution of the two insurers and forfeiture of their rights to do business in Missouri for forming a pool to regulate and fix fire insurance prices in Kansas City.
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Missouri
Jerson City
Crow Han
Supreme Court
American Central Insurance Company
Citizens’ Insurance Company
St. Louis
Kansas City
Labor Day Parade in Kansas City Draws Five Thousand
Kansas City's workingmen, five thousand strong, marched through the streets amid banners and bands. Patriotic speeches followed at parks and halls. promotions of public sentiment dominated the day with no strikes or salary disputes noted. Free Pills promotion appears in ad copy for Dr King’s New Life Pills.
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Kansas City
Halis Agsip
Orioles win second game over Pirates in tight doubleheader
In Baltimore on Sept 7 the Orioles defeated the Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader after earlier win, with Corbett and Clark on the mound. Attendance reached 14,020, as Washington and Cleveland, Boston and Chicago also posted decisive scores while Louisville and Philadelphia split a pair. Selbach starred for Washington in the win over Louisville.
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Baltimore
Orioles
Pitts
Ny Corbett
Pittsburg
Corbett
Cleveland
Philadpria
Philadelphia
Phillies
Lavoie
Taylor
Backer
Monuval
Columbus
Brownie Foreman
Darknes
Wis
Ea St. Paul
Retteries
Jones
Buckley
Cross
Spies
Kilne
Frick
Chainless bicycle expectations discussed by Colonel Pope
New York dispatch reports Colonel A. B. Pope of Columbia bicycle fame aboard an American news ship. He says the bicycle trade abroad is demoralized by too many firms and limited capital. The chainless wheel will be expensive, require precise parts, and likely not replace the present wheel next year.
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Colonel Pope
New York
Cornel A. B. Pope
Columbia Bicycle Fame
Paris
Married Men Edge Kids In Varsity Style Baseball Battle
At Athletic Park yesterday the married men defeated the young crowd 10 to 9 after a disputed final play. Adrian Sherman pitched for the youths, while Fey Howell drove misplayed balls that sparked the late rally. Team rosters included Benedicts, Dudes, Clair Stahl, and Charley McCabe among others.
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Athletic Park
Wilson
Adrian Sherman
Adrian
Sherman Onehr
Fey Howell
Tmpire Haxlett
Sherman
Howell
Charley McCabe
Benedicts
Dudes
Clair Stahl
Bert Curry
Sherman Fey Howell
Ben Johnson
Frank Curry
Walter_ Noble
Chas
Gunther
Tom Frost Chas
McCabe
Will Wikidal Chas
Holman
Teft Feld
Lent Wikidal Theo, Hammatt
Canfeld
Gil Dudley Frank Edson
Brad Johnson
Whitton
Ice House Fire at Insane Asylum
Fire destroyed a large ice house at the insane asylum yesterday after it gained headway before discovery. Topeka fire department and two chemical engines arrived too late as the building burned completely. Located by the river bank three quarters of a mile from the main buildings, it was partly fueled by ice and blamed on a tramp smoking. Loss estimated around $1,000 with no insurance.
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Insane Asylum
Topeka
Rock Island Route tickets to St Louis and dates
Train tickets from Rock Island Route go on sale September 7 and then every Tuesday and Thursday through October 21 1897. Also includes advertisement for Bucklen Arnica Salve 25 cents per box and One Minute Cough Cure by G W Stansfeld at 632 Kansas Avenue. Peerless Steam Laundry offers broken edge collars smoothing.
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Rock Island
Swift-Holliday Drug Co
G. W. Stansfeld
Kansas Avenue
Don’t Stop Tobacco Don’t Stop Tobacco Ad Note
Patent cure claim for tobacco habit presented with garbled words and misspellings. It cites a scientific cure once used locally, offers “proofs” by mail, and promises a 1 dollar per box price with three boxes for guaranteed results. Ends with Eureka address in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Guapanres
Eureka
la Crosse
Wis
Kirkpatrick optimistic on Republican wins in Kansas
Wicks eagle notes Kirkpatrick in transit to Fre donia after Arkansas City speech to old soldiers. He predicts Republicans will carry most counties this fall and aims for his old Congress seat, citing gains among silent voters and Populists. He avoids early decision on governor run.
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Wicks Eagle
S. Kirkpatrick
Fredonia
Kirkpatrick
Arkansas City
Tim
Congress
Girls as Conductors Aid Atchison Corn Carnival
Atchison Sept 7 The Atchison Street railway donated receipts to the Corn Carnival committee for the entertainment fund. Twenty young society girls agreed to be conductors eight of them named including Mary Hetherington Florence Fox Mildred Parker and others collected fares all day. Cars were busy and Youngs band played a special program at Forest Park last evening. Several hundred dollars were realized.
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Atchison
Atchison Street Railway
Corn Carnival Committee
Mary Hetherngton
Florence Fox
Mildred Parker
Alice
Sarah Brown
Eva Day
Christine Giddings
Maybelle Bayley
Young
Forest Park
Topeke
Topeka 1897 council adopts ordinance and funds
In Topeka on September 6 1897 the council approved the claims and accounts reports for several funds including general revenue fire department metropolitan police improvement and others and passed Ordinance No 1980 to appropriate money after suspending rule 18. The meeting heard requests to aid Carnival Knights and Committee of Fifteen to patrol Kansas avenue during Fall Festival week and adjourned to September 13 1897.
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Council Chamber
Topeka
Kan
Burgess
Drew
Elliott
Morgan
Nettels
Pattison
Roundtree
Skinner
Warner
Stephenson
A. Fellows
Committee On
General Revenue Fund
Fire Department
Metropolitan Police Fund
General Improvement
Topeka Water Company
Titus
Edson
Committee of Fifteen
Carnival Knights
Mght
Kansas Avenue
S. S. McFadde
Pensions for Kansans Update and Dr King’s Remedy Pitch
Pensions granted include original to James S. Caruthers Rossville John B Galbraith Lawrence Archey H Jenkins Kirwin Joel H Pistole Nickerson John A Everett Oswego reissueJackson Gosson Salina Increase lists Archey Jenkins Kirwin Pistole Everett and more The item also contains an advertisement for Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds claiming cures with trial bottles offered at Swift Holliday Drag Co Beaux Cherry Cough Syrup advertised as the magic beater of coughs and colds.
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Kansans
Washington
James S. Caruthers
Rossvile
John B. Galbraith
Lawrence
Archey H. Jenkins
Kirwin
Joel H. Pistole
Nickerson
John A. Everett
Oswego
Jackson Gosson
Salina
W. M. Repine
Tiskilwa. Ml
Dr. King
Ule
Druggisc
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J. K. Cubbison
Leedy Telle
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Strapson
H. BE. Buckien & Co
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JAS. S. Kirk & CO. Soap Manufacturers
Mess
Kirk & Co
Sitien
Entirat
Berorve Baos. & Co
JAS. S, Kirk & CO
the Gremerie
Scott & Scott
Prop
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East 6Th Ave
Quincy St
TRE J
Hich Praie
Honos
Walla Specialty
Conron Bros
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