Fairchild Pushes Kansas School House Improvements
State Superintendent T. E. Fairchild launches a campaign to improve Kansas school buildings, urging districts to replace old structures with safer facilities. He plans distribution of a model booklet to guide local boards and teachers, outlining costs and size options for new schools across the state.
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Fairchild
Topeka
E. T. Fairchild
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sevien Houses
Kansas
Paiws
Soa
Gil
Kelionl
Eller
Mie
Haireldhd Udnis
Herter
Tukphins
Spec Hing
Te Pattrane Ame
Doctors Could Not Help Her Thad kidney trouble years
Mrs Raymond Conner of Shelton Washington recounts doctors failing to help her. Foley’s Kidney Cure brought relief from kidney disease and blood poisoning claims, with testimonials scattered amid fragmented reminiscences about journeys, leg theft stories, and other medical anecdotes. The piece blends personal health claims with unrelated reminiscences and product mentions.
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Raymond Conner
Shelton
Wash
Foley
O. P Barber & Som
New Volumes Soon to Issue by State Historical Society
The Kansas Historical Society prepares the first part of its planned new volumes and reports work on the forthcoming series. The text notes membership totals and dues, printing progress, and distribution across the state while mentioning related historical and local notices and advertisements embedded in the era.
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State Historical Society
Kansas Historical Society
Ati
Elshiy Tewin
Epeas Histurical Society
Kansas Grants Pass Through Militia for Summer Maneuvers
Kansas officials announce permission for militia units from other states to travel through Kansas armed and equipped during July to September 1908 on the way to joint military maneuvers with regular army and national guard forces. The piece also mentions civic clubs for boys and a note about an unusual peacock at Bronk Park Zoo.
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Fort Riley
United States
Tout
Lawrence
Lawrence Boys
Bronk Park Zoo
India
Baird Court
Yellowstone Park
Park
Rigid Rules Ban Food in Big Apartment Hotels
A New York Telegraph report notes uptown hotel leases ban cooking in rooms with meals provided on site. Tenants increasingly disregard rules as managers enforce that baskets of provisions be refused at entrances. A past town example showed enforcement led to covert cooking and investigations to catch violators.
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United States Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Tong Wand
New York Telegraph
Hawyer
Ome
Han
Tha T van
Motown
Thetis
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