What’s the matter with Funston and Kansas
A Chicago writer recalls Fred Funston’s long career from Kansas State University to the Philippines. The Kansan’s bold exploits include river crossings and crocodile risks, with Funston earning a staff commission and leading the Twentieth Kansas in key campaigns. The piece extols Kansas military prowess and national recognition.
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Chicago
Funston
William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Fred Funston
Kansas State University
Kansas City
Darky
Lawrence
Santa Fe
Alaska
Arctic
Peary
Greenland
Philippines
Santiago
Luzon
Kansas Regiment
Lloyd Wheaton
Aguinaldo
Malolos
MacArthur
Manila
Wheaton
Hale
Otis
Hall
Havana
Blanco
Stanley
Kansans
National Guard
Kapsens
Far
Hals
Kanhos
Cablegrama
Augusti
Malate
Gopherdom
Sandburrville
Cavite
Knoweas
Union
Trains Collision Kills Twenty Five in Exeter Pa
A Philadelphia and Reading Railway express and an extra Harrisburg excursion train collided at Exeter, Pennsylvania. Twenty five people were killed and about fifty injured as telescoped cars and mangled bodies produced a devastating scene. Senator Boies Penrose and General E Burd Grubb rode in the wreck but escaped injury.
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Exeter
Philadelphia and Reading
Reading
Pottsville
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Hartranft
Fiest
Norristown
United States
Boies Penrose
Gen. E. Burd Grubb
Roswell P Flower Dies Suddenly in Long Island
Roswell P Flower millionaire financier and former New York governor died Friday night at Eastport Long Island due to heart failure induced by gastritis and indigestion. He rose from poverty in Theresa to lead New York finance and politics, serving in Congress twice and governing the state twice.
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Roswell P. Flower
New York
Long Island Country Club
Eastport
L. I
Flower
Eastport Country Club
Mr. Flower
Theresa
Jefferson County
Roswell
Watertown
Henry Keep
Seep
Congress
Adulteration of Food At Senate Hearing Shocked Panel
The Senate pure food investigating committee in Chicago heard testimony on adulteration of foods. Prof A S Mitchell claimed many Illinois butchers use preserving liquids on meat scraps for hamburger steak. Dr Wiley identified freezine as the disinfectant once used on smallpox patients. Berry testified that fruit jelly often lacks real fruit with mixtures of glucose and color. Prof C S Hallberg said alum in baking powder forms hydrates in heating and is an irritant.
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Senate
Senatorial
Pure Food
Chicago
A. 8
Mitchell
Wisconsin Dairy and Food Commission
Miinois
Wiley
J. 3. Berry
C. 8. N. Hallberg
Chicago College of Pharmacy
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