Kansas Notes Reflect a Turbulent Kansas Scene
A collage of Kansas items notes Topeka talk, Meade evangelist, anti-spitting law in Emporia, eleven banks in a week, Belgian hare industry boom, Ashland teachers, Newton fair debate, LoveTree births, Fowler shops dedication, Eureka band practice, walnut logs from Garnett, La Crosse mill effort, Galena price prophets, Hot Air Club, Bachelors in Kansas, Norton bank charter, Emma Bell at Chicago Record, Neodesha rail switch, Dickinson probate verdict, and Topeka calls for a convention hall amid busy state activity.
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Kanan
Kansas
Harold Barnes
Topeka
pAlady Evangelist
Meade
Reno County
Mporia
Mayse
Ashland
Newton
Lovetree
McPherson County
Tedussy
State University
Eureka
Garnett
la Crosse
Galena
Kansans
Ares
Hot Air Club
First National Bank of
Nortonvillé
Emma Bell
Great ‘Bend
Chicago Record
Neodesks Sun
Cowdery ‘Bros
Kansas G. A. B
Winfield
Douglas County
Greenwood County
Baker
Leavenworth
Abilene
Sulihu
Neodesha
Frisco
Dickinson County
State Horticultural Society
Mob Drags Victim Cal Unnamed Man Through Pueblo Streets
In Pueblo the lynching of Calvin Kimblern occurs after a Denver & Rio Grande arrival. A mob of about 3,000, with officers passive, drags the almost naked man to a telegraph pole, twice breaks the rope, then hanges him. a sledge hammer blow damages him en route.
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Pueblo
Calvin Kimblern
Denver
Rio Grande
Eighth Street
Kimblern
Jess
Kimblero
Time limit on pastorates abolished by Methodist Conference
Chicago May 24 The Methodist Episcopal general conference voted to abolish the time limit on pastorates. The body also tackled bishops and admission of members, with debate centering on a minority report. A stand vote toppled the minority and adopted a majority amendment to Section 4, paragraph 173, shifting appointment power to the bishop who shall appoint preachers to charges annually.
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Methodist Conference
Methodist .Episcopal General Conference
General Conference
Methodist General Conference
Committee On
United States presses for prompt indemnity settlement in Constantinople
May dispatch notes the U S legation waiting four weeks for reply to April 24 note on indemnity claims. Lloyd G Griscom forwards a new more precise note to Tewfik Pasha, implying the Porte’s impatience with delay. In Nebraska an overland Paxton immigrant train bound for North Dakota suffers a fatal horse trampling accident near Dakota Junction.
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Constantinople
United States
Legation
Lloyd G. Griscom
Tewfik Pasha
America
Paxton
Hayes County
Nebaska
North Dakota
Dakota Junction
Plague Update: No New Cases Reported in San Francisco
A San Francisco dispatch states the bubonic plague situation remains unchanged with no new cases and none known to exist in the city or state. Chinese and Japanese inoculated. Chinese protest precautions while Japanese assist health officials. Local papers deny plague presence and attack health board. Egkin, a New York commission broker, was found dead in Exchange Place, ruled death by own action.
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San Francisco
Board of Health
Hollevad
Egkin
Commisgion
Exchange Place
New York
Weather report: cold week with varied rainfall statewide
The week ending May 22 was cold and cloudy with heavy showers in southeastern counties and little rain elsewhere. Mean daily temperature ran about 3 degrees below normal. Rainfall exceeded normal in parts of the southeast, with over an inch in several counties and over three inches in Richardson and Pawnee. Corn planting advanced. germination slowed by low temperatures. Wheat and oats grew well. some alfalfa cut in southern counties.
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the State University
Richardson
Pawnee
State Treasurer reports school apportionment for May period
Semi annual apportionment totals 400321.09 with distribution among counties to follow using school class as basis. Sources include state school tax and interest on school lands and bonds plus local taxes and licenses.
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Reserve
Superintendent of ‘Public Instruction
Abe
Nichols Pleads Guilty to Bigamy in Columbus
John Harry Nichols pleads guilty before Judge Hollenbeck in Columbus and is sentenced to fifteen months hard labor in the penitentiary for bigamy. He has been in county jail since March 21 after being bound over to the district court. Nichols first married Sadie A. Bennett at Lincoln on May 16, 1894, who sought a Lancaster county divorce in 1899. Prior to that suit, Nichols wed Miss Lottie M. Laughlin in Columbus, and her parents alerted authorities after learning of his prior marriage.
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Columbus
Neb
Hollenbeck
John
Harry Nichola
Nichols
Curtis
Sadie A. Bennett
Lincoln
Lancaster County
Lottie M. Laughlin
Disappeared Businessman Shocks Wymore Community
Jap Myers once cashier of the Bank of Wymore and now yard manager for a lumber firm and resident manager for several insurance outfits vanished Monday morning. Friends doubt suicide amid rumors of despondency and recent drinking. some fear foul play, while locals remain puzzled by his absence.
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Wymore
Jap Myers
Bank of
Talmage Sermon on Finished Work and Christ Lifework
The sermon reflects on finishing tasks with satisfaction and disappointment. It contrasts Christ completing the work given him with human limits, noting his humble garb, lack of college diplomas, and early death, yet highlighting his impact and divine restoration. The piece weaves biblical reference with historical figure illustrations.
Christ as Magnets of Faith and Miracle Power
The speaker extols Jesus Christ from Nazareth as the world’s most magnetic figure, surpassing Napoleon and Antietam’s memory. He contrasts Jesus’ humble origin with his authority over nature and illness, noting crowds seeking aid, miracles like healing the paralytic and the blind, and the motherly compassion that drew multitudes. The preacher highlights Christ’s humanity, lineage, and universal appeal across social ranks, urging listeners to follow the teachings and mercy of Jesus.
Christ the conqueror of death and the eternal God
The speaker extols Jesus as conqueror of death, recounting miracles and resurrections to prove his omnipotence. He emphasizes Christ’s enduring sacrifice, the scars of the crucifixion, and the unyielding sympathy Christ offers to all human hardship, promising ultimate judgment and solace.
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Mab
Gennesaret
Christ
Augustus
Sanhedrin
Tiberias
Emmaus
Baally
Stylish Hairdreaming and the Return of the Maintenen Coiffure
Fashion notes discuss trends in hair care from washing to waving and later alterations. Reports suggest Mme de Maintenen style may return, with women exploring ringlets and delicate temple curves. A homemade perfumed hair cap is proposed as a cheaper alternative to store bought caps.
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Mme
Bleep Changes Verdict and Sleep Power Cited
A jury reportedly reached a verdict but later disagreed noting the influence of sleep on judgment. The item promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for stomach health and sound sleep. Separately, a Missouri farmer group of 400 plans to emigrate to the Concho river valley in Chihuahua, Mexico, this spring.
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Mexico
Concho River
Chihuahua
Morning Tiredness and Toxins in Blood Cited as Cause
An old advertisement compares morning tiredness to poor blood and promotes Hood s Sarsaparilla as the remedy. It cites testimonials from Mrs R Mresitt of Dowagiac Michigan and promises renewed energy and vitality. Also mentions other products and various regional summer resort listings with light consumer notices.
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Hood
Jan Jd
Enduring School Support From Homes and Teachers
Professor Hugo Munsterberg credits two key factors for ahead‑of‑time learning: scholarly enthusiasm of teachers and strong parental respect for the school. He notes home support and top classroom books, plans, hygiene, and stimulation all aided results but were secondary to teacher passion and parental trust, as cited in Atlantic Monthly.
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New England
Hugo Munsterberg
Atlantic Monthly
Letter From an Agricultural District Constituent
A cracked OCR fragment describes a congressman receiving a field constituent letter. The author requests seeds, nine loads of fertiliser, and a man for a couple of days to tend crops, noting the garden grows well in the soil and asking for assistance.
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Congress
Garde
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