Sells Bros Circus Crowds Gather In August Heat
The Sells Bros circus attracted large crowds with an all morning parade and two performances. Spectators reported a lively show featuring elephants, horses, and a four-wence hippodrome act, with notable paraders and tricks drawing cheers. A security incident occurred when a cage fight briefly disrupted the event, but no serious injuries were noted.
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Hiverside
Lne
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Ioazell
Ina
Douglas
California
Faunce
Dros
Danetig
Park Morrow
Sienna Muster
Sells
Amerwan
Jovkes
Wir. Showles
Melrosa
Mtimaker
Vietr
Adie
Josin Ashton
Aieunl
Urwai
Eight Dollars More T 1A
In Wichita the discussion about the electric light contract continues amid crowded heat and circus chatter. Citizens oppose Thompson-Houston bid at $9 per light and push for Citizens company at $5 or $1 more, while council maneuvers and committee reports hint the contract may not be legally secured.
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Cooper
Kansas
Citizens Company
Thompson-Houston
Tom
Council
P. V. Healy
Citizens’ Company
Jenn
Wthompson-Houston
N. A
Hughest
Citizens Company Company
Roaming the Work at Stock Yard Pen Dution Progress
About forty hands are at work on the edution of sixty pens to the stock yards under the supervision of Mr. Jacob Sharp. It is hoped the muddle of pert mouth will find the pers rend fir. Une oner three hundred thousand feet of lumber has been delivered and six car loads of posts arrived yesterday. Citizens melting. Citizens of Fourth want north of Frisco crack are invited to attend a meeting at AW Eat Oak Street Wednesday. Accust SS Necessary besecure a school ine.
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Cleely
Jacob Sharp
Frisco
Oak Street
Nike
Ler
Wartes
Cash Henderson
North Main Street
Transfers and Local Notices From Topeka and Nearby Areas
A list of names and cities shows individuals at the Carey, Topeka, Chicago, and Kansas City locations, with a separate section detailing real estate transfers entered at the recorder’s office yesterday. Notable names include W. A. Domars, J. P. Newham, F. L. Richtspit, and many others across several states. The property transfers cover parcels in Mulvane, Leavenworth, and Mt Carmel among others, with lots, blocks, and street names noted.
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W. A. Domars
St Joe
J. P. Newham
F. L. Richtspit Schrosnterer
W. Tatward
W.C Swill
Iain FE
Mawel
C . Prakt
Kao
J. Fat
Leen
Aennas City
J. H. Cubbison
Kod Dorado
Frank L
M. Linomas
Yura
JE. Murray
Metropole
S.A Ware, Sr
Nnd
J. A. Ware
J Louis
T. L Daris
Eureka
Hi York
Eur
J. G. Carr
Kansas City
M. Lions
Eta B. Paige
Reensbore
Leavenwort Moore
Tad Wei Neel
Elle Plaine
Aud Necro
Kingman
J-M.men
Gerson
F. D. Theets
Newton
AML
Miller
Miller Not Wie, Arkanone City L. W. Eliots, Nickerson,d. T. McKinoey
DB. H. Haberts
Belle Platne
CH. Covens
Aigunsas
Grant Hempra
Kanzd
P. Rice
Sterling
Wier Kauens
Marenil
Ja. W. Orr
Chicago
J. A. Keller
St. Dies
the Manbatean
Bepryst
Colege
Feynolde
Mulvane
AE Allen
Tunction Town
J Boashatt
Market St
Mt Carmel
Aust Carmel
Decline of the pistol in modern sport and crime legends
A historical overview argues that expert revolver shooting faded after the antebellum era. It highlights famed westward killers like Wild Bill and others as near-mythic marksmen whose feats were told in vivid but sensational terms. The piece contrasts romantic frontier gunplay with changing norms and the rise of safety-focused views.
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South
Louisville
Mississippi
Wild Bit
West
Tie
Herough
Ain
Billy the Kid
Clay Allison
Bat Masterson
Sam Holliday
Earp Brothers
Jack Stillwell
Frontier
Harry Hort
Horn
Bull
Deadwood
Fin
Bill
Bin
Loulstlfe Post
Ivory Soap Promises Clear Complexion After Masks
Actors fear grease paint damages skin and pimples appear unless makeup is thoroughly removed. Eminent professionals recommend Ivory Soap as the fastest remover and complexion restorer, warning against counterfeit soaps that claim to be as good.
Life of Negrin Slaves II Eyed Case to Be Won
Fragmentary early 20th century report discusses slave supply routes and mortality among slaves shipped from Africa to the coast. It mentions Arab slave dealers, overcrowded ships, and high death rates, with references to vessels, traders, and observers noting the scale of the trade and its brutal impact. It also cites figures on enslaved people, including a governance context and related trials and testimonies.
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Tirlunge
Lake Nyame
Slavan
Africa
Me Arnot
Weston
Philip J. Bropford
Untold Fragments of a Turbulent Night in the City
A garbled account describes a chaotic scene with mentions of a tower, a tiger, a train, and various figures including a minister and a girl. Readable bits reference danger, pursuit, and a dramatic confrontation, but exact sequence and identities remain unclear in the fragment.
Fragmentary Ad Claims Hood's Sarsaparilla 100 Doses for One Dollar
A damaged line reads an advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla offering 100 doses for one dollar. The fragment mentions various unreadable words and names, presenting a catalog-like pitch typical of old patent medicine promotions.
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Hood
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