Expansionism and local politics stir reader debate
The letter discusses potential Samoa expansion, Cuba sugar interests, Hawaiian annexation, and a push for a state park in Republic County. It notes support for Major Tom Anderson pension plans, hints at pension or pay schemes, warns of resubmission attempts on legislature, and cites Representative Babb's bill to elect the state printer and create a state printing house.
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Tom Anderson
Babb
Sedgwick County
Legislature Observes GOP Response to Populist Laws
The writer notes the current session shows Republicans making no effort to repeal populist laws, questions why this restraint exists, and suggests it reflects a broader political calculus without asserting specific actions or outcomes.
State debates on normal schools and constitutional laws
The writer opposes adding new normal schools until existing state normal work improves. They predict no laws from the extra session will be declared unconstitutional and assert that, although some laws may have defects, future legislatures will fix them.
General Wood Warns of A Large Cuban Occupation
General Wood warns that a standing army of 50 000 men may be needed for many years to keep Cuba in order after the United States intervened to prevent starvation. The remark aims to illustrate the scale of the American presence and its long term implications.
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Wood
Cuba
Printing plant ownership favored by Kansans
A Kansas discussion argues for a state owned printing plant to reduce costs. The author contrasts views on government control of utilities with support for a permanent state facility and inhouse printing, noting the state already owns related assets and farms.
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State House
Topeka
S.n.e
Kansas
Expansion debate echoes past expansions and warns against imperialism
The article argues expansionism is not new in American history citing Louisiana Florida California and Alaska as peaceful acquisitions and contrasts them with the Philippines claiming the latter lacked proper title and would require forceful governance. It condemns imperialism and endorses discipline among students highlighting Wentworth Academy expulsions and Ann Arbor altercations as signs of societal progress.
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Florida
California
Alaska
Hawaii
Louisiana Purchase
United States
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Texas
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Wentworth Military Academy
Ann Arbor
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Taxes bring first property sales for in Kansas this year
The report notes that judgments and property will be sold for taxes in Kansas this year marking a first in the state.
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Kansas
Legislature Could Shape Useful Law From Material Offers
The text suggests the legislature has ample material to mold into beneficial statutes, implying potential for substantive lawmaking if they act on the available offerings. It frames the scenario with cautious optimism and calls for productive use of the material provided.
Leavenworth Woman Likely Appointed District Judge
Wmn. C. Hook of Leavenworth appears set for presidential appointment to fill the district court vacancy created by Judge Foster's retirement, signaling a likely judicial transition. Burton remarks accompany the note.
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Wmn. C. Hook
Leavenworth
Foster
Burton
Wheat vessel to bear Mark Hanna's name on lakes
A new wheat vessel intended to ply the Great Lakes will be named for Mr. Mark Hanna in recognition of his selfless and effective advocacy on behalf of wheat raisers nationwide. The gesture honors his influence and leadership in promoting farmers' interests.
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Mark Hanna
Nicaragua canal bill gains Senate approval
The bill authorizes 1,000,000 shares of stock at 100 each with the government holding 925,000 shares. Construction is scheduled to be completed in six years.
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Nicaragua Canal
U.S. Senate
Goddard Noted As Cheap Lawyer In Kansas For Constitutional Ruling
Attorney general Goddard earned a reputation as a very cheap lawyer among Kansans of all political beliefs due to his ruling that the extra legislative session was unconstitutional.
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Goddard
Kansas
Col Ingersall Praises City Preacher Amid Lecture
Col. Bob Ingersall, speaking in Kansas City early this week, lauded a local preacher in who’s church he had attended. The remark stood out as unexpected, suggesting something off about either the preacher or the colonel.
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Bob Ingersall
Kansas City
Col
Bob
State Agricultural College Faces High Attendance Question
The article notes the college has over 700 students, a record attendance, yet suggests public doubt about the institution's current performance compared with past achievements.
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State Agricultural College
Pratt Representative Seeks Inmate Housing For Drunkards
Representative Katz of Pratt introduces a bill to place habitual drunkards in state insane asylums for treatment. He notes four or five bills to build new asylums statewide may supplement his proposal while urging perseverance amid hostile remarks.
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Katz
Pratt
Governor Roosevelt Denies Citizenship to Ex-Election Law Offender
Roosevelt refused to restore citizenship to a man just completing a sentence for violating the New York election law. The editorial praises maintaining the franchise and condemns abusing voting rights, calling the offender a bad citizen and supporting strong civic standards.
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Roosevelt
New York
Teddy
Land
Mankato votes to municipalize waterworks system
Voters in Mankato approved a measure to place a $20,000 waterworks system under city control, moving the project from private or separate management to municipal oversight. The decision reflects a shift toward public ownership and operation of local water services.
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Mankato
New Table Linen Trends From White Lace To Drawn Work
The article surveys white on white linen tea cloths centerpieces and damask tablecloths, noting the rise of lavished lace on round or scalloped batistes and flat wreaths. It highlights Mexican drawn work and Russian cut work, with initials embroidered in a corner, and observes informal dining moving to bare boards to showcase lace and needlework.
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Henri Deaux
London
Paris
Russia
Notable snippets from a sweeping county hunt to Paris fame
A Webster county wolf hunt ends with one jack rabbit captured. A Arcola volunteer soldier has an army chaplain father and nurse mother. Porto Rico cigar costs two cents. Siam’s crown prince is a multilingual boy author. Cardinal Mertel, 95, vies to finish the century. Ninon de l Enclos’s hidden tomb house remains. Murray’s birthplace house stood until 1850 near Lancaster. Schreiner denies Dutch roots. father German mother English. Forain says depravity isn’t social, but a disease of nerves and hunger.
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Webster County
Arcola
Porto Rico
Siam
England
Cardinal Mertel
Ninon de l'Enclos
Rue de Tournelles
Paris
Lindley Murray
East Hanover
Lancaster
Dauphin
Murray Station
Lebanon & Tremont
Frederick Schreiner
Cape Colony
Forain
Who Shot This Soldier on San Juan Hill Mystery
A dramatic World War I era recollection from the N Y Sun recalls a July night on San Juan Hill when chaotic trench fighting led to a 17 or 18 year old volunteer firing a shot at a comrade. The corps captain feared a drumhead trial while a regular surgeon concluded the youth fired from the front and ordered him treated.
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San Juan Hill
N. Y. Sun
Crushed. Why a girl closes her eyes when kissing
An old line from Tadienanelis Journal ponders the habit of a girl shutting her eyes during a kiss, noting curiosity about the gesture as a social oddity.
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Tadienanelis
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