Labor Trouble Sparks Reopening Parade Labor Day Row
Labor tensions flare at Armour Works and Anchor Federation in Kantor City Kansas as unions plan renewed action after a Labor Day parade. Reported spite actions pressured workers to join or skip the park celebration. Likely additional unions will join, with disputes over reporting for parade duty and company support.
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Kantor City
Kan
Armour Working
Rampuos
Anchor Fedemi Later
Anchor Union
Amour
Monder, In Pheyanre
Anchor
El Dorado Hugger Stirs Central Avenue Scene
A mysterious man labeled El Dorado Hugger attacked a woman near Mechanic and Central, grabbed two small children, and fought off bystanders including Mrs. Snyder. The incident drew police attention as witnesses described a masked intruder in dark clothes, with several bystanders harmed or frightened.
Text Books to Ford Dodge City Sept 10
The county text book convention held at the courthouse Saturday afternoon decided to adjourn for one year. J B Bier of Wichita spoke for American Book trust. Speakers argued over Crane Co and Creme Co books with exchanges and price comparisons, but offered no decisive action before adjournment.
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Dodge City
Court House
J. B. Biseer
Wichita
American Wook Trust
Creme & Co
Excope
Crane & Co
Teed
Bolard Wee
Convicts Escape From Leartenworth Prison
Convicts Leartenworth Sept 1 escape from the prison as guards noted heavy surface breaches. The men reportedly used a shaft and timbering to reach the surface, slipping away unseen before guards could stop them.
Burglars Foiled at Leavenworth Electric Depot
In Leavenworth at about dawn Tony Mare, guarding the Home depot of the Electric rad, chased burglars from a depot area. Mare woke to a noise, glimpsed figures in the room, and the attackers fled as he confronted them.
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Leavedworth
Leavenworth
Tony Maretell
Tuy
Burglary Arrest After Tony Fires At Intruders
A burglary suspect used a skeleton key to force entry. Tony fired four shots at fleeing burglars. they returned fire twice with no injuries. Lawrence and Tobe Wallace Sass were arraigned in police court, with Mary Snow also arrested for selling items. The scene near the sink and school area saw tense moments as multiple arrests followed an unsettled incident.
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Tony
Lawrence
Sept
Berth Peice
Tobe Wallace Sass
Mary 'K
Snow
West
Orphans' Home atohizan to be modern US institution
Superintendent Faulkner of the orphans home announces plans for a new institution described as highly modern. When operational it will house 38 children in the main cottage, with three cottages for 35 children each and a domestic building featuring a kitchen, dining, and a gymnasium.
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Atohizan
Faulkner
Sottlers” Orphans’ Home
United States
Cayme
Emnasium
Fort Scott Telephone Company Reports Stock Subscriptions
The annual report shows 116 shares subscribed and paid, 14 listed, rental of $1 per month for each. Forty two patrons are nonmembers, monthly revenue about $195, expenses around $15, leaving a monthly surplus of roughly $46.
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Fort Scott
Fifty Inch Snake Report From Butler County
In Butler County a large serpent was found at A Smith's along Rock Creek. It measured 30 inches long and six inches in girth. The creature was killed and inside were 44 baby snakes, each about 16 inches long, totaling a substantial length. The mother serpent appeared to be a water moccasin, and the young likely hatched from eggs.
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Butler County
Douglas
Smith's
Rock Creek
Santa Fe Suit Involves Long Pending Railway Case
Atchiwan Sept 10 Thomas P Fe jon arrives to settle eye of Jonathan Pelton against the Banus Fe Railway company. Case pending since 1899 Pelton injured in a railway accident in 1858 died in 1859. Pleading in Atchison county district court, plaintiff awarded 4000. Supreme court reversed for excessive verdict. Railroad declined new trial and a compromise was reached.
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Atchiwan
Thomas P. Fejon
Jonathan Pelton
Banus Fe Railway Company
Pelton
Atchison County District Court
Supreme Court
Mankato Advocate notes sale of half interest
Mankato Sept 10 TB M Palmer buys half interest in Western Advocate of this place a leading Popullet Journal of the Sixth district Change due to owner W E Bush being away most of the time for a canvass.
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Mankato Advocate
Mankato
M. Palmer
Western Advocate
Tng Popullet
W. E. Bush
Augusta Excursionists Return From Sweden Fun Packed Trip
Geo W Brown of Augusta and his wife returned from a summer in Norway Russia and Sweden. He recalls long sunlit days and a high of 34 degrees in the country. Other items note plans to attract Interstate Commerce Commission to Atchison for the corn carnival and various local notices from Atchison Cambridge Wilson and Winfield.
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Sweden
Augusta
Europe
el Dorado
Geo. W. Brown
Jutchison
Wagener Gove
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atchison
Kansas City
Swift Pigeons Second Best Flight Record
Detroit report from the Eastern Homing Pigeon club race from Sidney Alabama shows young birds competing 300 miles. L. W. Shimmel's bird set a pace of 344 yards per minute, a record scarcely surpassed. Becker's bird finished faster at 1259 yards per minute in a Columbia City launch, with 38 of 44 birds returning.
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Detroit
Sept. W
Eastern
Sidney
Thia
L. W.shimmel
Columbia City
Ind
Becker
Leoti Blues and Garden City Reds Trade Salvos
Letter from THOS. F. CANNON defending the Garden City Reds against Leoti Blues criticism. He labels the Reds as gentlemen, notes their youth and weight limitations compared to the Blues, rebukes alleged misstatements, and warns against neighbors’ harsh opinions.
Sanger and Bald Mile Race Draws Thousands in Watertown
Walter Sanger defeated Bald in two straight heats at Riverside Park in Watertown New York for a $1000 Jefferson County Agricultural Society purse. A tandem paced the riders as Sanger surged to the lead at the pole and won by two lengths in the first heat with a time of 1 minute 59 and 3 fifth seconds. In the second heat Sanger led early and again finished two lengths ahead posting a time of 1 minute 28 and 7 fifth seconds.
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Watertown
N. Y
Walter Sanger
Baid
Riverside Park
Jefferson County Agicultural Vociety
Watt
Sanger
Snn
Haid
New York
Bald
Whitaker Sets American Record in 100 Yards Swim
Milwaukee Sept 1 Whittaker of Milwaukee broke the American record for 100 yards in a national swimming race. He represents the Chicago Athletic association and challenged Kenney the Australian who swam 106 yards in 1 08 3 4 in New York in 1906. Four thousand spectators watched as Whittaker swam 100 yards in a near record time with a single turn in open water.
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Milwaukee
George J. Whittaker
Chicago Athletic Association
Whitaker
Kenny
New York
Whittaker
Billwickee Rowing Club
Cours
New York Beats Boston In Eighth Inning Rout
The New Yorks overwhelm Boston in the eighth as New York wins 14 to 5. Batteries were Clarke and Wilson for New York, Stivetts and Bergen for Boston. Also notes on Washington over Philadelphia and Pittsburgh over Chicago with large attendance figures.
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York F
Boston
New York
New Yorks
Stivetts
Bergen
Clarke
Wilson
Defeats Brooklyn in a strong sla match and score mix
The report notes Brooklyn loss with scattered scores and batteries. Cleveland’s Burkett makes eight put outs in left field while Cleveland beats St Louis 3 to 1 with Wilson and Zimmering on the mound. Kansas City and Minneapolis games show uneven scores and multiple battery pairings.
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Brooklyns
Tone
Rae Baltimore Oftizooh
Cleveland
ST. Laws
Burkett
Ree
St. Louie
Wilson
Zimmer
St. Louis
Donohue
McFarland
Visitors Begin Rainy Outreach for Sunday School Census
The Sabbath School association of Topeka organized a canvass to tally attendees and nonparticipants. About forty visitors, led by J. H. Foucht and meeting at First Congregational Church, will visit 331 districts to collect family heads’ names, residences, occupations, and church attendance data.
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Sabbath School Association’ of
Topeka
Z F. Riley
First Congregational Church
J. H. Foucht
County Association
Foucht
Tex
Gold Men Supporting Bryan in Third Assembly District
Albany Sept 10 The Democratic primary in the Third Assembly District chose Senator Hill as a delegate to the state convention. Every resolution was adopted and the four were instructed to vote for the Chicago platform. Nine delegates chosen by the convention are thought to be gold men, but the full delegation is instructed to support Bryan and Sedat. Detective Zeller, while seeking John Ritchie’s stolen watch at pawnshops, recovered J C Gilchrist’s watch stolen by Bo Sang of life and boys. it was not believed to have been pawned.
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Leoti Blues
Garden City Reds
State Journal
Garden City
Journal
Garden City Sentinel
Leoti
Western Kansas
Lcots
Northwestern Kansas
F. Cannon
Bryan
Albany
Senator Hill
Chicago
Zeller
John Ritchie
J.C. Gilchrist
Bo Sang
Life and Boys
Ayer's Cathartic Pills Promote Sleep and Daily vigor
Before retiring take Ayer's Pills to sleep well and wake ready for work. Ayer's Cathartic Pills are a pleasant remedy for constipation biliousness sick headache and liver troubles. They are sugar coated and carefully prepared to avoid common pill annoyances. Ask your druggist for Ayer's. When other pills won't help you Ayer's is superior.
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Ayer
Pawnbrokers Paine Brothers Arrested for Violation of City Ordinance
Detectives arrested John Paine and C P Paine of Paine Bros pawnbrokers for violating city ordinance 1717 by lacking proper registers. They refused to accompany officers at first but were booked and await trial. Earlier a gang of thieves who sold a stolen silver watch from J E Watson was linked to the shop.
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John Paine
C. P. Paine
Zeller
Paine Bros
Throop
Paine Brothers
Ed Parker
John Ritchie
Tell Davis
Parker
Pollard
Taving
Death of Mrs Greenbaum in Topeka Funeral Planned
Mrs Greenbaum aged 65 mother of Mr 8 Greenbaum and sister of Afr 5 Bar dies at daughter Mrs A J Burgauer in Winfield The body to be moved to Topeka Friday at 2 pm by Santa Fe train Funeral procession forms at the depot and proceeds to Jewish cemetery for burial service Friends invited to join the funeral procession
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Mr Greenbaum
Greenbaum
Afr
Barnum
A. J. Burgauer
Winfield
Topeka
Santa Fe
Topeke
Wyandotte County War Shows No Change After Day
Political wrangle in Wyandotte County over primary results continues with Secretary Bristow reporting no new information. Officials remain uncertain how the dispute will be resolved as anti- Trickett factions threaten to disregard the primary outcome and pursue their own nominations and votes.
Depew Denies Friction With Vanderbilt Amid McKinley Talk
New York September ten The World reports Chauncey M Depew denies any truth to rumors of friction with W K Vanderbilt and of plans to resign the New York Central if McKinley is elected He says such stories arise every six months from Wall Street or Chicago and notes Vanderbilt is regaining health while he visits him in coming days He maintains cordial relations and no political ambition. Armed men in Juarez El Paso September ten A Republic dispatch says Juarez is tense as Mexican authorities learn of a suspected partisan action The Mexican infantry manning the customs house and cavalry patrol the town while people crossing from the U S are closely searched.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
W.K. Vanderbilt
McKinley
New York Central
Wall Street
Chicago
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Wim
K. Vanderbilt
Juarez
St. Los
Republic
el Paso
Tex
Mex
Nogales
Small Fire at Cimarron Destruction of Home Reported
Cimarron September 10 small fire at the residence of William Studios located a half mile west of town consumed the contents after a lamp jet explosion. No injuries reported as family were away from home during the incident. River Work at Omaha on September 10 enabled government boats to pass. the Hugo and the Atlante towed scows as incomplete rip-rip work to begin above the bridge.
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Cimarron
William Studios
Omaha Omaha
East Omaha
New Orleans Bank Failure Triggers Panic and Defalcations
New Orleans September 10 President Chaleron closed the Union National Bank without directors' consent. Investigations indicate defalcations near half a million dollars, with a run on the bank and others. A resolution limited withdrawals to 190 dollars to avert a panic. Bank examiner Johnson ordered further steps as suspicion falls on bank staff.
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New Orleans
Chaleron
Union National Bank
Johnson
Mutual National Bank of New Orleans Closes Its Doors
The Mutual National Bank at 624 and 26 Canal Street closed its doors this morning under Henry Maspero as president and James J. Tarleton as cashier. Capital stock was $200,000 with minimal assets. Directors have decided to wind up the business as rumors of liquidation circulated yesterday. Leading banks reportedly hold cash assets twice the usual seasonal amount and remain financially sound.
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New Orleans
Mutual National Bank
Canal Street
Henry Maspero
James J. Tarleton
Floral Festival decors for Hamilton Hall in red white and blue
Hamilton Hall hosts a Floral Festival with 25 large American flags and extensive color decor. Mrs Sutton and assistants decorate while 200 to 300 tickets are expected to sell for the event. The grand march starts at 8 pm led by Edward Wilder with Union bands and the Alhambra Mandolin Club contributing music. Proceeds aim to exceed $300 to support the Floral parade.
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Hamilton Hall
Mra C
Sutton
Assembly
Oxford
State House
Republican
Redman
Hayes
Marists
Edward Wilder
Sirs Jonathan
Thoms
Marshall
Gormiy
Watson
Ganoes
Alhambra Mandolin Club
J. Wetherell
Dariig
T. L. Icing
Fusion Talk Dominates Democratic Populist Meeting
Harrisburg reports a Pennsylvania Democratic state convention renewed efforts to fuse with Populists after the Chicago withdrawal. Proposals to place four Populist electors on the ticket faced opposition from Philadelphia and other counties demanding a straight Democratic slate. Leaders including ex-State Chairman Wright and Gold Democrats pressed no Bryan support without solid concessions. The Populists reportedly agreed to four electors, with key figures Mull Sheage and De Witt Bradford named if dates align. Great debate over fusion continued as subcommittees met.
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Harrisburg
Chicago
Allemtown
Bryan
Fort Piladelphia
Fasian
Hopuilet
Gait
Stobret Wright
Harribourg
Mull Sheage
Clearfield
de Witt
Bradford
Unclear Arm Injury After Horse Incident At Home
Fragmentary text reports an incident involving a woman named Mra petty mace and a horse at a residence on 406 Western Avenue. A lantern appears to have been used to aid viewing, and a horse reportedly kicked or struck the ankle or foot, causing injury. Names and exact actions are partially obscured by OCR errors.
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Mra
Petty Mace
Meyer
Som Balsch
Grove
Weetern Avenue
Mia Mi
Timely Fall Health Reminder and Hood's Sarsaparilla
A fall health bulletin warns of weakened digestion and fever risks as season changes. It recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla as a safeguard before illness rises, noting the stomach and bowels as key concerns and urging early use.
Still Doing Business at Hogtes Fratallment House
Still operating at 107 East Fifth Street opposite Post Office. Low prices and easy payments for carpets, rugs, curtains, dishes, table sets, lamps and other household specials. Call and see the line of goods offered.
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Hogtes
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