Labor Day Parade Schedule and Line of March
A Topeka Labor Day plan outlines a large parade with multiple divisions, carrying police, fire, and labor group contingents. Marshal W A Snyder and AM Baird lead officers and city officials in carriages, with divisions including craft unions, machinists, carpenters, and railroad workers. The parade forms on Sixth Avenue and Quincy Street, moves at 10 a.m., and ends near Camp Nelson A Miles, with a call for business houses to close in observance.
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City Fire Department
S.F KR. Fire Department
W. A. Snyder
AM. Baird
Steele
Barstow
Speece Council
Carriag Afuyor
Huiney Street
Sixth
Bexth
Maraball
Coupe
Sprakers
Sixth Avenue
Quincy
Sixth Street
Quincy Street
Seventh
Guiney Street
Elgieh
Ninth
Tenth Street
Lise
Karin Avenue
Kanes Avenue
Highth Street
Elehth
Jackson
Teeth
Harricot
Harrison 10
Third Street
Kansas Avenue
Camp Nelson A. Miles
Marshall
Committee of Fifteen End Trages Assembly
Girls Brigade Uniforms Arrive and Seek More Members
Uniforms for the Girls Brigades arrived today as Captain Stover, drill master, seeks at least one more company of high school girls. The brigade will practice again Monday at 6 30 PM in Representative Hall. Festival week floats are encouraged, with Superintendent Patten noting trolley wires may restrict parade routes.
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Representative Hall
Stover
T Brigade
Whl
Hale
Paten
Rapid Transit Company
Troop of the Yellow Jacks Formed for Carnival Night
Topeka Kansas September 19 156 Dear Sir Pibive gist e for us that Mr E R Hayes is organizing a club of 20 to 40 members to appear in the carnival parade called the Yellow Jacks All young men who would for te please call at 24 Kansas Avenue Responses for salt will amount to About 0 vents Special meeting be held on Wednesday evening Louis Truly E HAYES Secretary
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Heaton
Mei
Californ
Hothons
Bowebie
Endierlande
Denby
Peida
Vitteens
Kansas
Topeka
Ineraw
Topeke
Eheyauier
Holt
Committee of Fittert
Tietty
Topeluy
Tair
Greenwald
Tien
McPaddon
Hureau
Sixth
Quincy
Met
Ald
T. J. Anderson
CA. Fellows
T. F. Doran
A. K Rodgers
Oriente Bach
Reumion
Anderson
Fellows
St. Louis
Tnely Sam
Topeka Ami
Douthite Trort
United States
Will Haskell
Ptm
Hawke
Jonniett
Corina
Nin
Jane
Kan
E R Hayes
Kansas Avenue
Louis
Hayes
Cities Get Together Noting Leavenworth Feud In Era Of Good Feelings
The piece reports a disputed promise between Topeka and Leavenworth over free transportation for old soldiers at a fall reunion. Leavenworth claims no obligation while Topeka denies any commitment, showing strained relations despite anticipated cordiality.
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Topeka
Leaven Worth
Leavenworth
Cooperation Among Kansas Cities Boosts Shared Festivals
The Atchison Globe notes a special free train for veterans to the Corn Carnival and suggests Topeka could gain from Leavenworth's fair treatment of Pall Festival. The piece urges mutual city support, arguing friendly relations help all Kansas towns grow together.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Leavenworth
Topeka
Kansas
Santa Fe offices plan carnival float for Karnival parade
Santa Fe offices in Topeka plan a volunteer funded float for Karnival week. They aim to raise at least 100 dollars to build a standout float, with most staff invited to contribute. Floral Queen Flora’s barge frame is nearly complete with painting, designed by A B Garman and George Dudley, featuring a white and gold throne for Flora and papier mache carving.
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A. B Garman
Grand Opera House
George Dudley
Wal
Misa Telia Knox
Frank Lewis
Topeka Club
One Arch Planned Across Avenue at Ninth Street
The City Railway company will not hang wires between trolley poles on Kansas Avenue and Tenth Street due to cross current danger. Money not used for that decoration will fund a new evergreen arch with asparagus form across the avenue at Ninth Street.
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Winth Street
City Railwway Company
Kansas Avenue
Tenth Street
Ninth Street
Bourke Cockran May Visit Topeka Campaign
Eugene Hagan of the cold Democrats said he has not opened headquarters but has begun securing speakers from abroad. He applied to Bourke Cochran and hoped to bring Secretary Cafiiele to Topeka for a single campaign speech.
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Eugene Hagan
New York
The
Cold Democrats
Bourke Cochran
Cafiiele
Topeka
Hobart Struck by Electric Globe in Paterson Street Crossing
Vice presidential candidate Garret A. Hobart was slightly injured in Paterson New Jersey when an electric light globe struck him on the head as a worker raised the lantern to renew the carbon. He walked to the railroad station without delay and appeared unhurt. The incident occurred near Market Street on September 18.
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Paterson
N. J
Garret A. Hobart
Sewall denies withdrawal amid Bryan trip to Bath
New York dispatch reports Mr. Sewall, candidate for vice president, rejects retirement rumors and says he will not retire. Bryan plans to visit Sewall in Bath on September 26, with a special railway run to the shipbuilding city.
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New York
Bath
Sewall
Gorman
Mr. Sewall
Bryan
Auguste
Wm. J. Bryan
Pine Tree
Arthur Sewall
Mr. Sewail
Big Frost Coming Sweeps West to Midwest by Sunday
Weather bulletin reports a sharp 20 to 22 degree drop in 44 hours across the upper Mississippi valley and Great Lakes. Frosts were sighted in Miles City Moorehead Huron Valentine with heavy frost at North Platte and Duluth, while St Paul Des Moines saw grit frost. The cool wave threatens killing frosts Sunday morning as far as Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri Oklahoma and portions of Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Weather Bureau
Misatexippi Valley
Duluth
Bismarck
Huron
Miles City
Moorehead
Valentine
North Platte
St. Paul
Des Moines
Michizen
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Indian Territory
West New York
West Pennsylvania
Ohioo
West Virginia
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Safe burglary attempt at Standard Oil office
Last night two men broke a pane and entered the Standard Oil office but failed to access the safe after damaging the combination lock. A notice on the safe claimed it stored only records with the combination. Police investigated. Separately, burglars at Capital Iron Works pried open an unlocked safe, took stamps from a small drawer. no money was found.
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Standard Ol Company
E& Small
Capital Iron Works
Galne
Telephone plant sale to rival firm by sheriff
The Harrison telephone plant was sold earlier today by the sheriff to Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company, its rival, as part of a court action.
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Harrison Telephone
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company
Van Horn May Run Independently After Bryan Support Stance
Kansas City report states Congressman R. T. Van Horn may withdraw from the Republican Party after signaling support for Bryan and Sewell and repudiating the St Louis platform. A formal move could come with a future lecture at the Democratic wigwam.
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Kansas City
Bryan
Sawall
R. T. van Horn
St. Louis
Sewell
Interme
Col. van Horn
Congress
Andy Hartwick
Chandler Street
Kansas Avenue
Crowds Welcome Major McKinley at Usnton in Rain
Rain failed to dampen turnout as crowds gathered in Canton to greet Major William McKinley. Delegations from Hulton, Homestead, Jamestown, and Western New York, plus 1200 Carnegie mills workers, arrived by rail. McKinley spoke from an improvised platform as Dawes and other officials attended the event.
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Usnton
McKinley
Canton
Centon
Chicero
Ims
Hulton
Carnegie Steelworks
Homestead
Jamestown
N. Y
New Caste
New York and Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Pittabung
Oho
Pennsylvania
Grand Opera House
A. ©. Litchfield
H. M. Campbell
Oakmont
Major McKinley
Opera House
Senator Cullum
Mills
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago National Headquarters
Chicago
G. Casard
Chicago and Western Pacific Gold Standard Club
Chicago Railroad
Chicago Party
Chas. G. Dawes
Republican National Committee
Jamison
Mercer
Butler County
Commercial Telegraph McKinley Club
Bryan in Virginia Makes Short Speeches on Route to Washington
William Jennings Bryan rode the Fitchmond Fredericksburg Potomac line through Virginia on September 1 making a 30 minute speech at Fredericksburg and brief talks at towns along the way. In Fredericksburg a nine member reception committee greeted him at the Exchange hotel before an informal 11 o'clock reception. He spoke again at Ashland and Milford as the train moved toward Washington with remarks linking Henry Clay and Patrick Henry to the currency issue.
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Washington
Fredericksburg
Fitchmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railway
William Jennings Bryan
Virginia
Richmond
Bryan
Exchange Hotel
W. S. White
Ashland
America
Henry Clay
Patrick Berry
Patrick Henry
Milford
Three Kansan Conventions Work On County Ticket Fusion
In Topeka three county conventions meet this afternoon for Populist Democratic and silver Ramb leans trying to patch a fusion for the county ticket. Committees are negotiating over representative candidates in three districts. D C Titot aon leads silver Republicans at 2 30 p m and TM Hanney chairs Democrats at the same time. Conference committees to report this afternoon. Populists elect W C Webb as chairman and join the conference effort.
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Ayres
Topeka
Teket
D.C. Titotaon
TM. Hanney
Middle-of-road electors form in Kansas amid party row
The Kansas Populists announce ten electors to support Watson or Burns and plan to act independently of the Populist national committee. Willits Steinberger and Bennington organize a state central committee at the National Hotel and publish petitions to appoint electors. They seek national committee recognition, but the committee refuses, leaving the group to canvass support and press for signatures while awaiting Watson’s stance.
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Butist
Kansas
National Committee
Willits
Watson
Watsit
Jerr
Typeka
Wille
Watvoty
Asioither Canvans
Steinberger Ace W. &. Bennington
National Hotel
Steinberger
Ude
Teakert
Alsounma
Wilts
Comittoe
Abe Steinberger
Tilk
Jim Bimjecet
Republican State Central
Kanata
United States
State of Kansas
Joe BP. Perkins
Columbus
Columbus Chesulersounty. Quincy A. Baldwin
Tistuspmrrsbie
Leavenworth
W. B. Kennedy
Fort Beott
Byrn
We Woolley
Idel Crawford
ML Bannon
Chetapa
Leberte Ooa
Doolittle
Cottonwood
Chase County
W. Combs
Junction City
Ges
J. Hill
Psillipsouri
Psillipe
Canton
McPherson County
M. Pembleton
Nese City
Newe County
Ms State
Waekint
Mr. Watson
Witson
Shoul
Une Telegraphic Arts
Tyro
Freard
Cesar
Track
Ware
Teleiracn
Benningtons
Str
Strapson
Republican State Central Committee
Dyche Heard From In Alaska Letter From Cook's Inlet
A letter dated August 1 from Knik River Alaska reports Prof Dyche, missing since July 1, has been heard from. He was with an Indian camp near the Bighorn range seeking a wayward route and expected to depart the country soon. It is unclear if he remains in search of a northern passage.
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Lawrence
Kan
I Te Dyche
Knik River
Cook's Inlet
Alazka
Fiame
Reedh
North Pole
Gen Alger's Party Aims McKinley Pitch to Old Soldiers
Chicago dispatch notes General Alger and fellow veterans plan a campaign tour to persuade old soldiers to support Maj McKinley. The party will travel by train starting September 20, stopping at Kenosha Racine Milwaukee, then Edison La Crosse, Duluth, St Paul Minneapolis, Willmar, St Cloud, Des Moines, and Council Bluffs.
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Gen Alger
McKinley
Chicago
General Alger
Generale
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