Queen Receives City Keys at Topeka Festival
Crowds fill Queen’s Pavilion as Festival Queen, amid courtly pageantry and lavender coronet, accepts the city’s ceremonial key from Mayor Fellows. Royal procession, minuet bow, and choral welcome mark the opening of Topeka’s festival week before moving on to city streets.
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Topeka
Diane
Me AK
Wilson
Fellows
Qurent Mont
Whlics
Klondike
Pizmouth Rock
Galden Gate
C. 5. Baker
Marshall
Newton Ready Displays for Santa Fe Parade Float
Newton plans elaborate parade float illustrating Santa Fe progress in transportation. The mechanical department created a sunflowers float top with ideal Santa Fe image and farmer with wheat, while the lower panels show division headquarters, tracks, roundhouse, new machine shops, and depots. The display highlights Emporia Strong City Florence Newton Hutchinson Nickerson Dodges City, and features Santa Fe engine 75, the start for something better, and a roughs crew collecting tickets.
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Ewtonepublican
Ewton
Topeke
Santa Fe
Emporia
Strong City
Florence
Newton
Hutchinson
Nickerson
Dodges City
Gavitt
J. Franklin Caveny
John Bender
Bridge and Building Department
G A R Camp Hosts Veterans at Festival Camp
Hundreds of veterans arrived to camp at the fairgrounds for the festival. About 1,200 tents were provided and 1,500 to 2,000 more are expected before week’s end. Camp commander Cold & Riliott of Coffeyville announces a staff of officers including Captain TS Stover and Surgeon General W H Gul.
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Cold
Riliott
Coffeyville
Ts, Stover
Tom
Beloit Fire Company Adds Members and Parade Aids
Beloit fire department lists 26 members under Chief J P Cadden, with plans to defend first prize won at Topeka. Includes detailed roll call of members and officers. A grand parade cart is described with an arch and evergreen decorations, bearing the letters B D and colors black and yellow.
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Beloit
Manifold's Band Back for Festival With Beloit Crew
Manifold's Military band of Beloit with 38 members arrived yesterday via the Union Pacific. They won first prize at last year's Topeka festival big band contest and will join Marshall's band during festival week, featuring a consolidated program. Rovers listed include Mantfeld, Maynard, Hoffmeister, Dichie, Cadden, Hicks, Feuz, Antrobus, Power, Beyler, Bell, Lagelle, Powley, Wolf, Geener, Mahaffa, Baker, Dilworth, Pittenger, Hawkins, Young, Hune, Kinry, Donmyer, Packard, Lill, Fletcher, Beache, McGhee, Manifold, Vatlette, Lambertz, Gants, Reyler, Lamberts, Dale, Wilson.
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Manifold
Beloit
Union Pacific
Topeka
Yelth Marshall
Bani
Rovers
Andy Mantfeld
Davis Maynard
Chas
Hoffmeister
Geo. Dichie
Arthur Cadden
R. W. Hicks
Fe- Uz
Dick Antrobus
J. L. Power
E. Beyler
Geo. Bell
Clarence Lagelle
Ba. Powley
W.C. Wolf
Walt Geener
Robi. Mahaffa
Pete Baker
Homer Dilworth
Walt Pittenger
L. Hawkins
Y. Young
John Hune
James Kinry
E. Donmyer
W. H. Packard
J. ©. Lill
Will Fletcher
John Beache
Fritz McGhee
Harry Manifold
Dean Vatlette
Chas. Lambertz
Mont. Gants
John Reyler
John Lamberts
Chas. Dale
BH. D. Wilson
All Teams Must Pay at the Fairgrounds Gate
At the fairgrounds no vehicles admitted free. Gate keepers report trouble with teams arriving after parades and pretending no charge. The Committee of Fifteen imposes a strict gate policy as teams and ticketless individuals are not welcome. The gate force has been doubled to enforce the payment rule.
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Air Grounds
Pie
Postage Stamp Pennants and Street Litter Spark Complaints
Merchants deride festival decorations along Kansas Avenue as streamers blow together leaving bare wires. Private subscriptions funded the decor but customers say the effort falls short. The street department struggles to curb widespread handbill litter while Topeka police await action. Battery B endures a hard day in camp with scarce rations and chaotic horse handling before relief arrives. Beloit delegation listed among Fall Festival attendees including YD A Freeman and county officials.
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Kansas Avenue
L. M. Wood
Wood
Topeka
Guards Took French Leave At Camp Headquarters
Guards failed on duty at KN.G. camp headquarters last night. At about nine, Major General Charles McCrum ordered guards posted after it was found no guards were on duty, prompting reprimand for the sergeant and concern over potential theft of property and clothing.
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Charles McCrum
The
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Clash at gate over militia wagon delays at fairgrounds
Reports describe a confrontation at the fair grounds gate where Maj. Tom Anderson blocked a militia supply wagon until Major General Charles McCrum arrived and ordered it through. The wagon carried no contraband and was allowed to proceed after inspection. Also noted are train times to Atchison and a divorce ruling for Walter L. Russ amid child custody. Bergs German Salve advertised as a must-have item.
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Fair Grounds
Tom Anderson
Chas. McCruim
Leedy
Maj. Anderson
McCrum
Anderson
Atchison
Toneka
Santa Fe
Walter L. Russ
The
Associated Charities
Brave Lads Parade of Kansas Fire Departments Stuns Crowds
A colossal Kansas parade showcased 36 towns with fully uniformed volunteer firemen, bands, and a Queen in a regal pageant. Chiefs, divisions, and multiple fire departments marched from Seventh Street to demonstrate skill and pride, followed by races at the felt grounds and promises of prize burners against Minneapolis.
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Kansas Fremen
Fire Departments of
Kansas
A. IE. Jones
Marshall
Sworta
Ottawa Fire Department
Wilmesth
Topeka
Felt Grounds
Minneapolis
Marshall's
Manifold’s
Oghth
Kansas Avenue
Fansas Avenue
Marshal Norton
Wilmarth
W. H. Holmes
Pittsburg
Kansas State Firemen's Association
A. P. Elder
Ottawa
D. S. Filcott
Coffeyville
FG. Lemaster
Abilene
S. W. Collins
Junction City
Sam Craig
Garden City
R. E. Youngreen
Emporia Fire Department
Streetcar Lights And City Visitors At Topeka
Topeka notes recount streetcars with colored lights, visitors from Santa Fe, a reform school band, a fraternal parade, and a royal crowd on Kansas Avenue. Judge Hazen denied a divorce case. a drunken man hid contraband in his mouth. Richard Salver traveled far for the Fall Festival.
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Hugh P.taylor
Santa Fe
N. Af
Arion
George W. Jackson
UW. Lodge No
J.T. Porter
Reform School
Stars and Stripes
Chas. Yost
Iiawarha
Kam
Washburn College
Charles Franklin
Wiehitaena
Knights and Ladies of Security
Sixth
Quincy Streets
Salvation Army
Kansas Avenue
Hazen
Jennie Green
George Green
Green
Richard Salver
Los Angeles
Calver
Topeka
Commonwealth
Culver
Io Kensic City
Chicago
Camp Leedy Opens School of Instruction with 1040 Guardsmen
Camp Leedy hosts 1040 Kansas National Guard troops in tents along the fairgrounds east. Names and ranks of staff and regimental officers listed for the Gost and Bedood regiments, batteries, and companies A through P. Drill mornings with parades and battalion reviews, first public appearance greeted by cheering crowds. The school of instruction, led by regular army officers, details advance and rear guard work and a march to Bradbury schoolhouse with units from Emporia and Hutchinson providing musical support.
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Leedy
K. N.G
Fair Grounds
Chas McCrom
Staf
I Charles
Aria Oe Burtieroe
Anil
Geary
Temrensemeyer
Robert J. Atkinson
Ottawa
Otter
Asi
Frank Nichols
Garnett
KON. G
Gost
W. & Moteau
Chas. §. Flaniers
D. A. Metture
F. Buechan
W. F. Dentidman
Kirkpatrick
McFarland
Linutchant Meanstad- Juturrt
Tipton
Weaver
Lewis Jarber
H. H. Nicholson
Frederick Ahulte
R.A. Campbell
Ed Hayes
FC. Aty Strong
W. R Dillenbeck
F. D. Kaufman
Perry H. Norton
WH. Dowglass
J. 8. Day
W. A. Lepprant
FE. A Hanneford
Orley ¢. Billings
T R. Campbell
Ed Campbell
J. E Houston
C. T. Smith
H. ©. Loomis
Chem van Way
Kansan Ie
Union
Nauchat Ce
W. D. Beach
W. B Reynolds
Fourtenth Infantry
AL. Mills
First Cavalry
Francs C. Marshall
Sixth Cavalry
Mills
Bradbury
Plm Hiottington
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W. P. Mudgett
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Art Dum
Sam Hicks
R. W. Ricks
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D. H. McCall
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Santa Fe Fire Department
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Hiawatha Fire Department
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T. Hersies
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R. Molahan
Peabody Fire Department
W. N.C. Riley
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Cond Regiment
Kansas City Pompler Corps
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