Floral Parade Needs 300 Carriages at Topeka Festival
Topeka Floral Parade organizers call for at least 300 carriages for the parade on Floral Day September 30. Volunteers urged to notify Marshal Robinson. many Topeka ladies who decorated last year are being contacted to participate. The program includes single and double carriages, pony divisions, and the Festival Queen’s lead.
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Topeka
Maine
A. W. Dane
HH. L. Robinson
Carwen
Swift & Halliday Drug Company
Panamnion
F. Dallas
dlvGion
Franke Honebrake
A. L. Atwood
Altra W. H. Alston
Are
Jeaate Deans Re
Deve Nathanson
Tie Dittus
Mies Hazel Mmuttane
Muer
Helen Etogreboom
Seber
James $. Coe
Mia
Hil Neweorth
Me G. G. Burton
Mra Ala
Hurd
W C T U on Lynching Calamity Warns Miss Willard
Miss Frances Willard leader of the W C T U sends to anti lynching convention a warning that lynching is a growing calamity. She notes resolutions passed with near universal support and declares the president and state governors have called for an end to the crime. The issue will be debated at upcoming conventions in Toronto and Buffalo with strong cross‑regional representation.
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Miss Willard
Chicago
Frances. Willard
Associated Press
Ww. c. TU
Toronto
United States
North
South
Daring train holdup foiled near Bend on Katy line
A group of about eight men attempted to halt a southbound Missouri Kansas Texas train at Bend station thirty miles south of Muskogee. The section foreman was forced to signal Stop but engineer Ragland, wary of several men near the tracks, sped the locomotive past the decoy. The robbers fled and remain at large.
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St. Louie
Republic
Muskogee
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Bend
Fig Station
Here
Ragland
Snretee
Charters Filed With Secretary of State
The Neodesha Creamery company of Neodesha filed with capital stock 4000. Directors include A F P Squires J C Horney J G Ganon W T Barnes J W Sutherland J B Keyes HM Cooper all of Neodesha. The Aurora Mining company of Galena reports capital stock 23 opt. Kansas directors R F Stenn Howard F G Smart W D Pepper Galena. No-Te-Bae for Witty Cente Searanier tobacco cure advertises 0c to 1 AL.
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Neodesha Creamery Company
Neodesha
Capital Stock
A. F P. Squires
J. C Horney
J. G. Ganon
W. T. Barnes
J. W. Sutherland
J.B. Keyes
HM. Cooper
Aurora Mining Company
Galena
Kansas
R. F. Stenn
Howard
F. G. Smart
W. D. Pepper
Witty
Leedy Sees Money Question Dominating Next Campaign
Governor Leedy endorses Bryan's view that the financial issue will be the central topic in both national and state campaigns. He cautions prosperity may be temporary under current policies, warns against McKinley era claims, and calls for monetary reform to restore lasting prosperity. He supports unity among reform advocates and debates over major economic questions.
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Leedy
William J. Bryan
National
Reform Clube
United States
Ted
Mark Hanna
McKinsey
Europe
Hanna
Kansas
Omne
Equal Opportunity League platform organized in this city
The Equal Opportunity League of America formed here unveils officers: President Albert Gritin Vice President L A Stebbins Secretary Hiram C Root Treasurer Samuel Parr W F Hagen and Alonzo Wardanll. The platform advocates equal rights, monetary reform including remonetization of silver, and limits on special privileges to ensure public benefit.
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Equal Opportunity League
Equal Opportunity League of America
Albert Gritin
L. A. Stebbins
Hiram C. Root
Samuel Parr
W. FR. Hagen
Alonzo Wardanll
Ceepee
United States
Tug of War at Wichita Court Case Preview
Judge John TL Williams of the United States court will hear two cases against Webb McNall, superintendent of insurance, in Wichita tomorrow. The matters seek an injunction to stop McNall from hindering Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York in Kansas and an order to compel issuing a license for agents to do business in Kansas. Attorney General Boyle, aided by G C Clemens, prosecutes. McNall is represented by Judge David Martin and E C Little. The superintendent says he will not attend the hearing.
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Wichita
John TL. Williams
United States Court
Webb McNall
McNall
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Kansas
Boyle
G. C. Clemens
David Martin
E. C. Little
State Bank
Missioner’s
Ottawa
A. A. Raub
Pension Examining Board
Dr. Grubbs
Curtis
Hazen
State Library
F. & Johnson
McCintock
Mattie Malley
Saya
Woods
Gov Leedy Escaped Idla Witt W Bryan Invitation
Governor Leedy recalls declining an invitation to ride with W J Bryan to Topeka from Burlingame. He jokes that joining would have put him in the smoking car during the wreck, calling it the worst calamity to humanity and the railroad, then sent flowers to Santa Fe Hospital wreck victims.
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Leedy
W. J. Bryan
Tula
Burlingame
Kansas
Santa Fe Hospital
Labor Commissioner Begins State Manufacturing Statistics
State Labor Commissioner Lee Johnson has begun collecting statistics on the state manufacturing industries for publication. Blank forms will be sent to mayors of cities to obtain needed information for the forthcoming report. The project aims to publish comprehensive data on local industry activity.
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Lee Johnson
Yellow Fever Suspects In New Orleans Block
New Orleans September 10 The board of health announces twelve suspicious yellow fever cases in a single downtown block. A refugee from Ocean Springs died nearby two weeks ago and fear has spread. Guards surround the square and a five square sanitary inspection is ordered. one young Ocean Springs visitor died and her remains were sent home.
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New Orleans
Board of Wealth
Ocean Springs
Board of Health
Buried Alive Monk Death Report From Uralsk
A Moscow dispatch describes a fanatical monk who buried himself to the armpits in a cave near Uralsk to seek salvation. He died when friends returned after a week, illustrating a religious delusion sweeping parts of Russia. An ad promotes Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment for piles, with Geo. W. Brunsbeig and Miller's Pharmacy listed, plus a note on Peerless Steam Laundry.
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London
Moscow
Russia
Uralsk
Ural
Geo. W. Brunsbeig
Kan. Ave
Miller's Pharmacy
Cor
Topeka Ave
Topeka News Highlights Local Doings and Court Actions
Local items report Topeka happenings from a quiet day, noting Judge Hazen hearing motions, a district court docket, and civic chatter. Mentions include Cypress and Cinderella Cafe social events, a mural of lantern shows, dry wells, hay fever from Bryan speeches, and a parade by Karnival Knights with planning and receptions.
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Cy Leland
Topeka
Hazen
Marshall
Clad Hamilton
Auburndale
R. J. Stender
Kansas City
Souxes
Campbell
Statfor County
Fred Freeman
Frank Bonebrake
Charles A. Taylor
E. Fieharty
Atchison Whey
Bryan
Topeka Commission
Miss Capper
George Allendorf
Justice Chesney
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