Editorial on Leavenworth lynching and Kansas reform era
A Leavenworth burning prompts editor Edward Carroll to attack Kansas reforms and anti capital punishment laws. He rails against the 1872 abolition of capital punishment and mocks lawmakers and reformers, while voicing racial prejudice about blacks and whites. The piece also reports on the 9th annual Kansas Editorial Association meeting in Topeka. Kansas editors meet and debate reform era issues and local politics.
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Leavenworth Evening Standard
Alexander
Edward Carroll
Kansas
Kansan
Joseph
St. John
Kansas Editorial Association
Topekawdan
Gomer T. Davies
Burton Prophesy Sparks Mockery As Predictive Claim Fails
A neighbor editors mock a Burton prophecy noting its failure to come true. They question the idea that Republican politicians manipulate events with nicknamed figures such as the “jack rabbit” doped for Billy Morgan and the “poodle dog” fitted with skates, suggesting belief in political trickery.
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Burton
Billy Morgan
Christmas Eve Echoes From 16th Century Tales
A jumble of notes recalls old religious zeal and colonial era legends, mentioning a Christmas eve with specters of a tree and ghost dance, a hooded gallows tale about Capitan Jack, and reflections on faith, superstition, and moral judgments amid 19th century print.
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John Conway
Norton Liberator
Sappa
Devizes
the Liberator
Capitan Jack
Heaven
Paradis
Jack
Bro. Hall
Norton
Mrs Margaret E Hammitt Buried In St John
Mrs Margaret E Hammitt born October 9 1840 Sandusky County Ohio died in St John Kaos January 13 age 60 years 3 months 4 days married O H P Hammitt Jay County Indiana March 3 1539 left five daughters and two sons. Funeral at 11 am Tuesday January 15 conducted by Rev Wooten and interment beside husband in City Cemetery. Capital joins friends in offering condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M- E. Hammitt
H. J. Hammitt
St. John
Margaret E. Hammitt
Sandusky County
Ohio
Western Way: Frontier Preacher and Five Dollar Gift
An eastern preacher recounts a frontier town encounter where a parishioner praises a service and sermon then unexpectedly donates four dollars and sixty cents after a request to reveal the collection amount for missionary work. The note remains from Edward Ghapnay, Mooday, about Kaoses City.
Local notes mix social tidbits and obits from Great Bend area
A tribal collection of town items reports Mrs. H. E Pinney and children returning from California, Mrs. J. S. Ewalt illness recovery, T. Vaneil greenhouse work, in town remarks on C. J. French visit, A. Sterett buying a Forest Avenue home for remodeling, a depot incident near Neal County, a shop sale with cut prices, and a Chieftain mention of Klondike mining progress and railroad plans. Obituary resolutions express sympathy for Florence Marsh and J. W. Brown in Cheyenne Tent No 33 K O T M Great Bend with formal notices to papers and records.
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E. Kidwell
Lon Tucker
Wnd
BR. P. Kidwell
W. H. Kerr
Kerr
Miller
The
Holsington Dis
Patch
Santa Fe
Lota
Coarley Cake
Maryville
Great Bend
Missouri
Johanie Cake
Tom Moseley
St. John
Moseley
Findley
Stafford County
DeMocrat
Daily Item
Register
A. Sterett
Jia Clayton
Forest Avenue
Senta Fe
Neal County
Kansas Gold Pistols
New Klondike
Ellis
Plate
Missouri Pacific
la Crosse
Waeaesas
Florence Marsh
Wai
Hamilton
A. McHarrie
A. Ruste
W. Downey
Waerens
J. W. Brown
F.E. Brown
Cheyenne
T. M
J. A. McHarene
S. A. Ruste
W. Dowser
A Great Hit at The Opera House Thursday
Enthusiastic Cincinnati reviewer hails A Wise Mamier show as crisp witty and up to date with catchy melodies. Highlights include new features gorgeous scenery and a clever cast. The attraction runs one night only at The Opera House on Thursday February Tb. Gard of Thanks expresses gratitude to those who supported during illness and death.
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Mamier
Cincinnati
Ec Gu
Terpeichors
Opera House
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Leavenworth
Pearl Phorbes
Wichita
W. Howe
Atchison Globe
Stanley
Topeka
Staxley
AED
Leon Roberts
P.O
James McCaffery Wan
Neat Aide
J. L. Stavens
Kanoan City
James Armatrong
EilDuredo
Rube Moses
Allen Rouee
Foresta Avenue
Alfiva
Geo. Clark
D. J. Newton
Kesnes
Bob Brown
Kansas City
Walter Koch
Comanche Township
Joseph Wolf
Misa
Sheresa Feist
Blizuwood
Una
Eastern Star
Hoisington
Marx
Puebo
Denver
Colo
William D. Blount
W.T. Charles
Albert
Lareed
Hrinkman Bank
Busby Bros
Big Company
Villiers
Edward Hughes
Katherine Bonagitato Waine
Memphis
Tenn
Jake Paya
Mo. P. Hospital
Danatanta, Jr
Dan
Wolsington
Chas
Nebraska
Buatemeo
Galatia Woodies
Creamery
Mena Association
Henry Meyer
Assnd
Nation
Mia
Central Normal College
Edward Ghapnay
Mooday
Visite
H. E Pinney
California
J. S. Ewalt
T. Vaneil
C.J. French
Pawsnee Rock Township
Thear
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