Drainage Efforts Advance in Kansas Flood Zone
A letter from A L Miller editor of the Ottawa Herald notes strong support for the Bates County Drainage Ditch District project across the line. He cites willingness to spend about 15 dollars per acre, involvement of Santa Fe railroad engineers, and anticipated county-wide adoption by Linn and Miami counties, while awaiting government survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Kern
Butler
Bristow
Weather Bureau
Washington
Santa Fe Railroad
Linn
Miami
A. L. Miller
Ottawa Herald
Bates County
Pleasanton Herald
Hume Telephone
Minnesota Governor and Bryan Clash Over Tariff Policy
Governors John A. Johnson of Minnesota and William J. Bryan met by accident at Union Station in St. Louis and rode together to Des Moines. Both condemned the tariff law, calling it a disappointment and a betrayal of pledges. Eight of Minnesota’s nine congressmen and both U.S. senators opposed the bill. Johnson said Democrats must stress the tariff stance to win in future elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
William J. Bryan
Union Station
St. Louis
Des Moines
Iowa
Republic
John Said
Gore Johnson
United States
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Changing social norms and marriage expectations in old days
The piece contrasts past bridal ideals with modern credentials such as a bride’s household skills and a groom’s college and athletic achievements. It notes a shift toward valuing athletic and social accomplishments over traditional domestic roles. It also reports on cattle losses from heat, tax-list publicity efforts, and calls for broader publication of assessment lists to curb evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Richland Township
Richards
The Gang vs The Dads in Warm City Baseball Tilt
The City Dads and Court House Gang played a memorable game Thursday afternoon. The Gang hit Cannon while the Dads misplayed Dillon’s pitches, climaxing in a 12 to 12 tie after seven innings, with the scorers calling it off by mutual consent. The sun blazed at about 100 degrees, a bite of winter humor in the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Dillon
Cannon
Wyatt
Ray
Bitten By a Copperhead Boy Struck By Copperhead Snake
Preston Guernsey eleven year old son of George P. Guernsey a farmer and stockman living five or six miles southwest of town was bitten by a copperhead two or three times last Saturday Dr K Hill was called to tend him his leg was swollen and he was sick but the crisis had passed and he was recovering as well as could be expected per the El Dorado Sun
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Guernsey
George P. Guernsey
K. Hill
el Dorado Sun
Farm sale inquiries from C. W. Hess at Butler Missouri
A terse note invites inquiries for selling farms. Sender identifies as C. W. Hess and provides Butler Missouri contact. The brief message asks interested buyers to list with Hess to arrange transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hess
Butler, Mo
Bates County Fair premium list in hands of printer
Premiums flood Bates County Fair Association catalog with merchants in Butler offering valuable specials alongside standard premiums. Strong harvests and livestock grades boost optimism for a big fair September 14 to 17 and countywide exhibits. Sunday School Institutes set Aug 23 to Aug 29 in multiple towns with ministers and teachers invited to participate. Association events run Aug 3 to Sept 2 at Archie with church representation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates County Fair Association
Butler
Bates County
Butler Association
Drexel
Amsterdam
Mt. Vernon
Worland
Hume
Rich Hill
New Hope
Archie
Iug
Passaic
Bates Blanks
Our Church Letters. Co
Geo. C. Thompson
W. C. Selp
Missick
Rf.d
Thaw ordered back to Matteawan. deemed insane
In White Plains a judge denied Harry Kendall Thaw's release and ordered him returned to Matteawan State Hospital. Justice Isaac N. Mills concluded Thaw's insanity, diagnosed as chronic delusive insanity or paranoia, remains unrecovered from the 1906 murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
N. Y
Harry Kendall Thaw
Matteawan
Isaac N. Mills
Thaw
Downing
Justice Mills
Harry K. Thaw
Sanford White
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Kansas
Ulate
Willing
Hich Hill Review
Pleasanton
H. Philbrick
Dads
Hill’s Cash Store
Dressinghams
Nobby New Street
Atlantic City
Hill’s
Womans
Bates County Fair
S. S. Institutes
Charlie Henson
Adrian
Bessie Keeton
Chas. R. Buckles
Nannie B. Rexroad
R. J. Aitchinson
Rilla Thompkins
F. L. Finley
Nellie V. Dye
Arthur C. B. Allen
Cora Irick
J. C. Hearst
Ethel Miller
Charlie Goodwin
Jennie Sallee
Harry Thaw
Sane Asylum
Spain
Barcelona
Savers & Scovill
Milburn
Owensboro
Buerkens
McFarland & Sons
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