Writing home from Naoreta and memories of Kentucky
A narrator recalls a long journey home while recalling a Kentucky town, its fire lore, and a feud torn by a vanished landmark. He and Cla describe hunger in a French pension and reminisce about Harrodsburg and old Main Street. A local feud and a murder rumor about Tom Latham loom as a past tragedy.
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North Topeka Column Recaps Local Personal Updates
North Topeka column records a flurry of names and movements. Residents like George Bardsley, Miss Ada Ber, and Mrs. Eller Miller travel or plan trips, with others returning from Denver and Cheyenne. Several families prepare visits to Lawrence and Kansas City, while local churches discuss gatherings and community ties.
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University
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McKinley to Not Receive Delegations in Campaign
In Canton and Cleveland reports it is announced that President McKinley will not receive delegations during the campaign. Orient delegations that were heading to Canton have been notified of the decision amid the campaign period.
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Bryan in Kansas at Galena stops for rally and speech
In Galena Kansas on September 17 Mr Bryan arrived at 10 30 am and was greeted by a sizeable escort bearing republican pro empire flags. He toured to the New Century hotel amid bands and Grand Army of the Republic members, shaking hands for an hour before rests. He later traveled to Joplin where miners and locals gathered to greet him and boost his candidacy.
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New Century
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Sapere
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Witness identifies Howard in state house run
In Frankfort Kentucky Bowman Galpes, the prosecution key witness in the Jim Howard trial, testified he saw Howard run from the state house grounds and leap a fence. A separate witness named Goebel faced intense questioning, but Galpes swore Howard was the man he saw fleeing the grounds.
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Bowman Galpes
Jim Howard
Howard
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Golder
Col Owora
Pulling Strength of Elephants
Report on the pulling power of elephants notes the difficulty of accuracy and the extreme strain animals endure. The piece suggests captivity limits and speculative scenarios about mammoths and work tasks, hinting at the need for careful observation of animal strength and behavior.
Jointitiats Convicted in Police Court Week
Four more jointistes were convicted in police court on Saturday joining four others for the week making eight convictions. B Kijne Frits Durein H P Brooka and G W Byrd were found guilty on two counts and sentenced to pay fines and to sixty days in jail though bonds of 500 were furnished in each case.
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Frits Durein
H. P. Brooka
G. W. Byrd
Uew
Wanted Experienced Young Man for Northwest Corner
WANTED A young man for steady winter work with a local employment agency. Apply at 17 East Caxton Building Chicago. Direct weekly payment from headquarters. Also seeking a man with wheel for steady winter job in Topeka area.
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The Girl Saved Him Loved Him at Darkytowne
A Kentucky man questions circumstantial evidence in a murder case linked to a missing Latham. A frightened crowd, a trembling pond search, and a doomed romance loom as the girl’s love and loyalty become pivotal in the murky aftermath.
Wanted Female Help and General Work
Classified items from a Scranton Kansas area paper list many help wanted notices including white girls for general housework and cooking positions. Also ads for agents, misc employment and household tasks near Topeka and surrounding streets with varying wages and requirements.
Rainy night confession near the Panelke street
In a moody scene a narrator recalls a lingering love triangle as rain drums on the window. A young girl pleads for shelter and food, while memories surface of a forbidden affection and a looming wedding. The fragment ends with carved initials reading W. T. Wil Thompson above fog.
Queer Combination in Columbus Disturbs Local Quiet
In Columbus Ohio a troubling scene unfolds as boys connected with a neighborhood asylum interact with deaf and mute inmates. A passerby woman, recognizing the unusual sight, exclaims in astonishment at the apparent convergence of disability and otherness, highlighting social tension in the neighborhood.
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Giraffe Skins Worth High Prices
Giraffe skins have become scarce and valuable. Once hunters killed many per day in South Africa, rapid extermination reduced supply. Current prices range from twenty to fifty dollars per skin, reflecting the scarcity and rising demand.
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South Africa
Chinese Idea of Christians Exposed in Far East Ruse
A fragment argues Christians pursue economic and political aims under the guise of religion. It claims Chinese extract a tiny amount of lead by using Chinese eyes while foreigners’ eyes fail. It accuses Christians of a fixed determination to befool locals and defraud the public.
Chinese incubators and duck delicacy in Canton
Chinese hatched chickens and ducks artificially using mud layers and slow brick oven fires. Visitors recall river duck boats where ducks are hatched and reared cheaply and fed on small sea creatures along Canton docks. Duck meat buried for a year is said to be a special delicacy by Celestial diners.
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Canton
Horse numbering and aquarium octopus noted in article
The piece describes English army horses marked with four numbers on hind feet and a veterinary history kept for each animal, with an example 6054 branded on the left hind foot and 351 on the right. It also mentions a Bermuda-sourced octopus in a New York aquarium measuring three feet from tip to tip.
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Aquarium
New York
Bermuda
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