Shoestrings of misfortune on a man of plenty criticized
In an October 1 interview the Topeka Herald quoted Governor Bailey claiming Kansas was prosperous while river valleys suffered. The piece derides his response to relief efforts, accusing him of begging the nation and opposing aid, urging voters to replace him with a more capable leader.
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Topeka Herald
Bailey
Wall Street
Plenty
Man of
Topeka
Kansas
Lipton backs public ownership in America
Sir Thomas Lipton, famed for the Shamrock III attempt on the America's Cup, advocates municipal ownership. He cites Glasgow savings for workers and taxpayers, praises UK cities for progress, notes trolley poles rising here while being removed, and expresses preference for living in America after London.
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Thomas Lipton
Shamrock IL
Chicago
Glasgow
London
Americ
Brave Woman Publishes Victor Colorado Newspaper Under Militia Siege
The Daily Record editor and staff were jailed by the militia for libel after criticizing military actions. The wife of a compositor kept the presses rolling, setting type and printing the next day under guard. She handed copies to soldiers, earning praise for courage.
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Colo
Daily Record
Miners’ Union
Postmaster Removed Over Offensive Partisanship in New Jersey
A New Jersey woman postmaster was removed for using the office as a headquarters for anti administration politicians. The Holton Recorder notes other post offices have housed political HQs, but only if the recommending congressman is friendly, making the partisan use acceptable in certain circles.
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New Jersey
Holton Recorder
Pertinent Paragraphs From The Southern Mercury
Roosevelts refusal to accept a flag gift sparks questions about White House checks to railroads and whether funds came from treasury or a private bank. John D Rockefeller is accused of exploiting labor while parties fail to serve both masters. Cotton values are outlined with farmer payouts questioned. British politics show Liberal split and a rising Independent Labor party, with labor movements growing abroad but not in the United States.
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Southern Mercury
Dallas
Texas
Roosevelt
Boston
White House
Diesident
Treasury
Washington, D. C
John D. Rockefeller
John D
John
Jones
Great Britain
Liberal
Death of Ep Fret of Edmund OK noted by press peers
Ep Fret of Edmunds Oklahoma son of former Governor A J Felt of Kansas is dead. He was a popular young man with many newspaper colleagues in Kansas and had worked as a traveling salesman for the American Type Founders Company. In recent years he published a paper at Edmunds Oklahoma.
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Ep Fret
Edmund
Oklahoma
A. J. Felt
Kansas
Men of
American Type Founders Company
Echmunds
Record optimism and Shaw assurances questioned
The Manufacturers' Record claims no cause for alarm with bright future prospects and healthy business, noting Wall Street depressions are not decisive. It questions whether the editor has received assurances from Secretary Shaw that banks will receive more public money.
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Manufacturers’ Record
Alam
Wall Street
the Record
Shaw
Truancy Law Dismissed as Worthless by Fort Scott Man
Juner W. L. Simons of Fort Scott denounces the truancy law as not worth the paper it is written on, arguing no real law exists. The remark echoes past partisan jests toward hayseed measures after the Populist legislature adjourned and suggests current lawmakers have outshown that trend.
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Juner W. L. Simons
Fort Scott
Governor Bailey Criticized Over Coal Shortage At State Penitentiary
Governor Bailey voices concern over penitentiary coal supply failures, saying it will affect his administration. He labels coal delays a small issue compared to broader Bailey administration shortcomings.
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Bailey
Woman Named Professor Claims Hair Causes Lack of Brains
Ann introduces Professor Wiley who argues a woman’s fewer brains result from her long hair and beauty. The remark invites critique as a sexist stereotype and prompts discussion on gender bias in intellect.
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Ann
Wiley
Grover Ape Quips About Women Caring For Men
A humorous line attributed to Grover Ape jokes that it takes two women to look after one man and suggests the plight of a woman with four men to manage plus all the home duties. The remark reflects social humor of the era with playful gender roles.
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Grover Ape
Arkansas Teachers Win Higher Pay than Kansas Counterpart
State Superintendent Dayhoff credits wage gaps as a major cause of Kansas teacher shortages. The article notes the death of Davin Nation, ex-husband of Carrie Nation, from a stomach hemorrhage at Medicine Lodge last Saturday.
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Arkansas
Kansas
Dayhoff
Davin Nation
Carrie Nay Tion
Medicine Lodge
Reward of the Toiler by William Dean Howells
The essay protests the precarious modern labor system. It argues work should guarantee rest and nourishment without employer caprice. It condemns insecurity, urging inflexible humane law to ensure duty leads to security and peace, not ruin or poverty.
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William Dean Howells
Wall Street crisis looms as blamed for downturn
Dispatches from New York report an unseen specter over Wall Street. The Topeka asylum workers who beat an old man to death stand trial before Judge Hazen in Shawnee district court. Over a million dollars in misdirected letters reached the dead letter office in the past year.
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New York
Wall Street
Topeka
Hazen
Shawnee
Liane Padlock
Pearl Curry
Kanes
Anderson County
Anderson Oudty
Kansan
Tax death rate in the Philippines rises per surgeon-general
Senator Platt of New York will wed Mrs. Janeway of Washington city soon, as reported in official circles.
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Philippines
Senator Platt
New York
Mrs. Janeway
Washington City
Storm Swept Aliceville Devastates Farm Town and Barns
A violent Tuesday evening storm hit Aliceville and nearby areas two miles from town. The Missouri Pacific depot Methodist church and lumber yard were demolished. Two miles from Aliceville a stone schoolhouse was destroyed and several farms suffered extensive damage. One man, Mr Bruce, was seriously injured while other residents faced injuries or property loss. Westphalia and Sugar Valley reported multiple destroyed homes and blown barns, with cattle sheds unroofed and corn fodder ruined by hail. Local families cared for, some moved to nearby farms for safety as debris and damage spread across multiple properties.
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Aliceville
Missouri Pacific
Bruce
W. L. Cayot
Westphalia
G. & Errlewine
Hrlewine
Ralph
St. R. Lesh
Lesh
T. Hesp
Garnett
William Bessler
Tillson Place
Judy
W. I. Proctor
Sugar Valley
Fessler
Mr. Proctor
Ford
Peine
Jotn Rieter
Mr. Rieter
Steve Polley
Arthur Elliott
Mike Geiger
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Anna Dulampe
M. Alexandeie
Filitor
Ee Ae
Air Ab
the Garnett
Lipton
Jos Paratine
Trother
Rhode Island
Brown
Ohio
Harry Gedney
George Manspeaker
G. W. Smith
Jas. McNatt
Abe Beissell
Borror
Red Light Cafe
Holcomb & CO
West Aide
Square
Blum & Morris
Thom Paddock
A. L. Benton
I Garnett
J. R. Scott
M. Scott
Ems of the
Glaswes
Tibbetts & McGrew
Halde
Agitator
F. D. Murdock
Actra‘tor
Lucy Re
Murdock
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