Divided Democrats at Syracuse hold on platform clash
The Syracuse Democratic state convention rejected the silver question and failed to mention the Chicago platform. Silver faction plans to bolt meet in New York City to name another Democratic ticket. The convention attacked wartime policy while urging economy, civil service reform, and canal changes.
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Syracuese
Jeffersonian de Car
Enna! Investigatl Committee
Enn
Crista
Batias
York
Bao
Chicago Piatigre
Daftrenes
Forest fires devastate Amber district in Colorado
Denver reports searing forest fires sweeping across Eagle County and Grand County. High winds drive flames toward Minturn, Back of Minturn, and beyond, threatening Amber’s timber and homes. Fire fronts stretch 36 miles along the Grand River toward Dilloa, with dozens of towns at risk and widespread smoke as game flees. Damage figures unavailable but losses run into thousands of dollars.
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Denver
Ralnandhla
Eagle County
Girard Mountain
Homestake Creek
Minturn
Wisow
North
Middle Park
Groumis
Grand River
Dilloa
Summit County
Kremmling
Grand County
Ouray
Aspen
Guulleon
Crested Butte
Wolcott
Glenwood Springs
Blanco Orders Cuba Evacuation and Pardons
The Official Gazette reports decrees signed by Capt. General Blanco granting pardons and ordering release of political prisoners. Spanish forces are to march and sail to Spain, with troops reassigned and the revised forces absorbed into expeditionary units. A Matanzas meeting planned a systematic distribution of supplies from the United States via the Red Cross steamer Comal.
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Blanco
Cuba
Havana
Rept
General Blanco
Tabia
Hossuin
Guhara
Spain
Puerto Principe
Nue‘ites
Matanzas
United States
Red Cros
Comal
Steam Up on the Teresa Battles Cruiser Repair Progress
New York dispatch reports 150 workmen on the Spanish cruiser Marta Teresa removing debris and restoring starboard aft boiler while other boilers are sound. Wooden leak stoppers used, compartments pumped dry, decking advancing. Engineers on the Vulcan note favorable results as gun removal from the sunken Almirante Oquendo continues.
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New York
The
Herald
Plays del Este
Marta ‘Teresa
Vulcan
Eatang
Chapman Darke Sharpe
Almirante Oquendo
Paying Its Way In Manila Post Office Reports
Reports indicate Manila Philippines postal business volume exceeds expenditures with stamps and sales totaling over 15 000 dollars and even 30 650 dollars handled through the San Francisco post office The note also contains critical remarks from Henry Stillwell Brigadier Salvation Army about a Topeka Kansas hospital not contributing to central funds since January 7 1890 raising concerns over insurgent support and central government backing.
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Washington
Post Office
Manila
Philippines
Fonte
Hiso
Santiago
Cuba
General Heath
United States
San Francisco
Topeka
Kan
Tobeka
Henry Stillwell
Troops Sent After Miners in Illinois Mining Trouble
Sheriff of Pana Illinois asked Governor Tanner to send rifles and troops to restore order as miners threaten violence. Governor refused aid, ordering state troops be deployed to protect life and property while opposing involvement with foreign labor in the mining dispute.
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St. Louis
Pans
Nokroes
Tanner
Tx. m
Bpringfeld
Colburn
Pana
Captain Craige
Battery B
Galesburg
Pane
Schooel
John B. Hamilton
Rigiwun
Vet
Captain Crate
Crowd overruns fence at Garfield park bicycle races
A massive crowd packed Garfield park for a bicycle race night, breaking a fence and forcing hundreds into the track area. Promoters faced losses as the gate collapse allowed thousands to watch, with Kansas City riders winning several prizes amid a chaotic but orderly crowd response.
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L Alice
Kanean
Garfield Park
Bose
Mouney
Prises
Boyard
Sheriff Cook
Racmene
Ridera
Kansas City
Missouri
Topela
Fopeke
Heferee
Joe Olinger
C. W. Barnon
Umphea
Gien Mattel
H. 5. Hogeboom
Burch
Boorera
W. Usher
L. C. White
Insees
M. Schlegel
Udges
A. B. Hieke
Jewel F
D. Dreisbach
C. C. Cianay
W. R. Fish
Elden
HL Wood
Frank Spetter
A. A. Faus
W. R. Wadleigh
A. G. Lattner
John H. White
H. Rebensehied
Karl Henderson
Ehatenian Asiater
A.G, Laltner
M. & W. Tires
Rebenschied
M. H-Wood
Pirot
Diamond Land
A. G. Laltner
John
White
Herbenscheid
Becoming a Mother
A Victorian era ad-like piece extols motherhood and claims "Mother's Friend" prevents pain and danger in childbirth. It emphasizes the dream of motherhood, the hardships of delivery, and asserts many women have tested the remedy to avoid suffering and fear.
Handicapped Track Events At Local Meet
Reconstructed from OCR reads like a handicap results sheet. First prize awards include a silver medal for 100 yards by Spetter, second prize to M. My W tires for 100 yards, rifle prize to A.L.E. Wood for 240 yards, quarter mile prizes to Rebenschied and H. J. Ripp, Buffalo skates to Rebenschied, with Kansas City’s Riebenschied and Topeka’s N. B. Thompson noted as wheel throwers.
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HK. Henderson
AL EH ‘Wood
H. J. ‘Ripp
Riebenschied
Kansas City
N. B. Thompson
Topeka
Mr. Hebenschied
Patchen Defeated by Gentry in Record Pace Race
In Springfold Illinois yesterday a crowd of about 00,000 watched John I. Gentry defeat Joe Patchen for a $3 purse. Gentry led from the start and won by three lengths as Patchen faded. The first heat finished in 2:04 and the second in 2:00 percent, touted as the fastest race of the year with Star Pointer involved.
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Springfold
John I. Gentry
Joe Patchen
Patchen
Bever
Gentry
Andrews
Pateben
Marke
Newton
Star Pointer
Robert J
Fatehen
Kiet
East
Brest Ceers
Fort Scott Feels Kansas University Challenge in Football
Fort Scott High School football coach Manager Garrett accepted a challenge to meet the Kansas University team at Lawrence on a date to be fixed soon. He issued formal challenges to Missouri and Kansas teams including Haskell, Missouri Valley, Ottawa, Washburn, Drury, William Jewell, and others in a broad Midwest slate.
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Fort Scott
K UV
Kan
Garrett
Kansan City
Kansas University
Lawrence
Missouri
Kansas
Haskell Institute
Dopiin
Joseph Medica
Agricultural College
Lamar
Ottawa University
Washburn College
Topeka
Drury College
Springfield
Arkansas City Missouri Tigers
Wilam Jewell College
Liberty
Surplus Shown In Cotton Belt Report
St Louis September 20 the annual meeting of the St Louis Southwestern Railway company known as Cotton Belt will be held in this city next Tuesday. An abstract of the seventh annual report shows earnings rising and expenses increasing. Net operating income improved to 157 288 from a deficit of 62 185 last year.
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Cotton Belt
St. Louis
St. Louie Southwestern Hallway Company
Fordyce
Horplus
Cable to Alaska eyed to improve coast weather service
Forecaster Hammon of the weather bureau seeks a cable to the Aleutian islands and other Alaska points to enhance coastal forecasts. The plan has backing from the board of trade and Secretary Wilson intends to urge Congress. Hammon aims to monitor the Japan current which affects California climate.
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San Francisco
Hammon
Weather Bureau
Aleutian Islands
Board of Trade
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Congress
Hamman
Japan
Bryan improves and eyes return to Jacksonville
Washington reports Colonel William J. Bryan of the Third Nebraska is much improved and able to sit up part of the day. He hopes to return to Jacksonville soon, while Mrs. Bryan has arrived to stay with him until his return to the south. Epworth League notes from Oakland report 252,762 members and $1,197,288 in four years, with ten missionaries added and mission churches totaling 8,928 members.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Third
Nebraska
Jacksonville
Epworth League
Oakland
Cal
BH. M. Tubese
Nashville
Tenn
Conference of the Methodiat Church South
League
Board of Miesions
Lee Arrives in Washington for Cuba Troop Talks
General Fits hugh Lee has reached Washington from Jacksonville summoned by Secretary Alger for a possible conference with the president and war department officials regarding dispatch of troops to Cuba. Also in Paris Mme Paulmir, wife of a deputy, is reported freed on bail after an incident at the Hepartaires offices.
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Eee
Fastin Tebe
Ssok
Hepiilicas
Rewpoo- Bilis
Fyceitine Anil
Gen. Lee
Washington
Fitshugh Lee
Jacksonville
Alger
War Department
Cuba
Paris
Mme. Paulmir
Chamber of Deputies
Hepartaires
Cuidados
la Cancers
Olliver
Kansas regiments return home amid festive welcome
A sequence of homecoming events across Kansas marks the Twenty-second and Twenty-fifth Kansas regiments nearing or achieving muster out. Crowds gathered in Hutchinson and Garnett welcomed soldiers with bands, parades, and receptions. Reports note government funding for rail fare and medical care, with dignitaries praising the men’s service and recovery from illness.
Government sends soldiers home at government expense
Captain WB Heynolds of the United States infantry announced that sick Twenty-fifth Kansas soldiers were sent to their homes at government expense. The statement, relayed from Fort Leavenworth, notes the order came on authority, with Topeka hospitals mentioned as receiving care facilities.
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Fort Leavenworth
Weenie Einaaker Skeerie
Twenty-first Kansas
Leavenworth
Augur
Fort Leavcrete
Lee@y
United States
Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas Regiment
Newton
Grand Pry. Hall
Company B
Ibert Ealis
Albert Atkinson
Bimer
WB. Heynolds
Fousternth
United States Infantry
Stuth
Catholic Plans for Annual US Archbishops Meeting
Washington September notes the annual meeting of US archbishops at Catholic University beginning October 1. Archbishop Keane arrives from Rome. routine church affairs to be discussed with no Cuban, Puerto Rican, or Philippine authority changes. Santa Fe archbishop successor awaited as Rome reviews nominations. Harrisburg bishop vacancy to remain open for a time.
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Washington
United States
Catholic University
Keane
Rome
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Santiago
Havana
Bandago
Santa Fe
Chapelle
New Orleans
Harrisburg
To Pittsburg and These Persons Offer Cheap Side Trips
To Pittsburg and these persons who take advantage of the low fate to Pittsburg October 1th inclusive over the Vandaland Pennsylvania Short Lines may arrange for cheap side trips from that point. For further information address W. E. Brunner St Louis. Satisfaction at Topeka Steam Laundry. $6.79 to St. Louis today via Sante Fe.
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Pittsburg
W. E. Brunner
AG. P. Agi
St Louis
Topeka
St. Louis
Sante Fe
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Alaska
Bryan Sits UP
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Charles Glocrum
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