32nd annual meeting program for Kansas history group
George W. Martin announces the 32nd annual Kansas Historical Society meeting at Topeka on December 6 1907 and the 50th anniversary of the first Free State Legislature at Lawrence on December 7 1907. It lists surviving council and house members with birthplaces dates and deaths and details of the Lawrence ceremonies and related tours and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Martin
State Historical Society
Topeka
Free State Legislative Assembly
Lawrence
Kan
Frst
Free State
Oscar E. Learnard
Council
Senate
Washington
Clay
Dickinson
Davis
Geary
Wabaunsee
Shawnee
Weller
Osage
Breckinridge
Lyon
Morris
Chase
Madison
Greenwood
Coffey
Bourbon
Allen
Woodson
Butler
Hunter
Cowley
Godfrey
Chautauqua
Wilsiton
Dorn
Labette
McGee
H. Miles Moore
R. G. Elliott
Leavenworth
E. N. Morrill
Brown and
Nemaha
A. T. Still
Douglas and
Johnson
Samuel J. Stewart
Colonel Learnard
James R. Mead
Wichita
Little Arkansas
Representative Hall
Charles Xf. Sheldon
K. A. Quartette
D. E. Ballard
Washington County
Mr. Teall
Arrs
Margaret Hill McCarter
E. W. Hoch
D. E
First Free State Legislature
Haskell Institute
The
State University
James Adkins
Hiram Appleman
Oliver Barber
Pennsylvania
Abraham Barry
Monroe County
Reeder
Pawnee
Madison Creek
Benjamin H. Brock
Virginia
Doniphan County
Kansas
Troy
John Bennett
Kentucky
Atchison
Owen A. Bassett
Ellsworth
Shot at McGee as Smith retrains on ex wife
Zora Smith shot a man named McGee in the arm Saturday night after McGee paid attention to Smiths former wife. The quarrel occurred about 31 oclock and McGee was hit in the arm. Smith fled and was not found next morning. His wife has a divorce suit pending and he opposes attentions from other men. Also Mee Hives in Nene got into trouble, shot in Uscarin with the bullet not located. All parties are colored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Smith
McGee
Smith
Nene
Uscarin
Reac
A Man With a Gun In 19th Century Ohio Item
A report describes a man with a revolver entering a newspaper office and demanding the paper be stopped, with patrons surrendering and the assailant insisting publication cease. The piece notes the shooter’s odd habit of collecting guns, including a flintlock, and mentions a Toledo area Sworn statement and Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertising text mixed in.
Praising Our Banks Amid Economic Strife
The Beluit Gazette urges patience as Lawrence banks support commerce during the Murry period. It praises Kansas bankers for suspending payments as a catalyst to trouble, but asserts Kansas banks are stronger today and public confidence remains high. It calls for normal business to prevent further issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Bankers
Kansas
Beluit Gazette
Pioneering Purgatives Promoted By Local Drug Store
Proven a century ago, an advertisement touts drastic purgatives as the cause of appendicitis and promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a safe gentle cleanser. It claims benefits for headache biliousness malaria and jaundice and lists O. P. Barber and Son's drug store as the vendor priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
O. P. Barber & Son
Lecompton Sun Praises Lawrence College Football Performance
The Lecompton Sun prints a lengthy commentary on a recent football game in the city. It argues the Lawrence Business college team showed strong form and youth, suggesting they should have outplayed the aging opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecompton Sun
Lawrence Business
Carlisle center man testifies on Foley's Kidney Cure
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York writes that after four years since using less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure his brick dust sediment pain and kidney symptoms have not returned. He states he is evidently cured and recommends the remedy for kidney or bladder trouble. Barber and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Foley
Barber& Son
A Bachelor's Honeymoon to Play at Bowerspelk Opera House
A large company of actors led by French star Herbert DeGuerre presents A Bachelor's Honeymoon on Thursday November 28 at Bowerspelk Opera House. Oakes and Gilson back the production with a lavish staging and cast. New York audiences have long supported the show and seats are selling fast. Dean’s Ointment is praised for eczema relief, and Hon. S. W. Matthews of August, Me., Commissioner of Labor Statistics is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert DeGuerre
Bowerspelk
Opera House
Oakes & Gilson
New York
Dean
S. W. Matthews
Labor Statistics
Do You Think For Yourself
An excerpt argues for independent thinking against conventional medicine marketing. It touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a claimed remedy for women and promises plain English ingredient lists and endorsements from medical authorities to entice readers to request a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merce
Unclear fragmentary sports tale crops up from noisy page
An unreadable OCR snippet mentions Lawrence Toys and a time tack count amid a police or detective context. The garbled text hints at a forfeited game and emotions described, but precise details, names, dates, places, and outcomes are not recoverable from the readable portion.
The New Pure Food and Drug Act Announcement
A condensed notice from The Sun presents praised assurances that the law protects consumers from unsafe medicines and narcotics. It endorses the act as safe for children and implies market remedies remain available under new federal oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arber & Sun
PURELY PERSONAL NOTES FROM KANSAS AND DES MOINES
A collage of brief personal notices lists visits between Kansas City, Lawrence, Bald- Mes, and Des Moines. Names include Mrs. Elliott and Ruth, Mrs. Charles Fineh, G. W. Collins, Lamont, Mrs. W. J. Flintum, Mrs. A. W. Fox, Mrs. J. H. Gebeken, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hymoe, Mr. and Mrs. George Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. E Schneider. Also mentions baby croup remedy and ads for Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil and Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kernen
An Ik
Kanspend
I. Banker
Lawrence
Elliott
Ruth
Sweetroo
Charles Fineh
Bald- Mes
G. W. Collins
Glathe
Rela- Lamont
Albert Flintom
Flintum
Ohio Street
W. J. Flintum
George Edwards
A. W. Fox
Des Moines
J. H. Gebeken
Gebeken
Ernest Ifymoe
George Jones
E . Schneider
Missionary Social Union Meets at Methodist Church
The Woman's Missionary Social Union of city church societies met at the Methodist church on Friday November 22. The event featured devotions, programs, papers, and talks on the educational and social value of missions. Officers were re-elected and a spring meeting planned with Baptist ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Social Union
Waa
S. Bult
Eugene Smith
Vac Poins
Baxter
Batter Jies
Episcopal Church
Resident
Payne
Hopkins
Favoret
Stubbs
Wells
Brown
the Baptist Church
Parisha
The
Friends* Church
Ladies of the Baptist Church
la Church
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cited as Cough Cure
A testimonial urges Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, claiming no pneumonia results from untreated colds and warning against unknown preparations that may contain opiates causing constipation. Barber urges readers to refuse substitutes and ask for the brand by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Barber & Son
Kansas Wheat and Corn Crops Show Strong Growth
Crop values in Kansas rose through the 1890s with wheat outputs above 24 million bushels in 1893 and corn values climbing from 32.6 million in 1893 to over 81 million last year. Secretary Coburn estimates this year’s wheat around 70 million bushels with favorable prices, while State Bank Commissioner Royce says Kansas is financially resilient despite wider panics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
State Bank
John Q. Royce
Draining swamp lands prove land value from irrigation to drainage
The piece notes Dan V Stephens of Fremont Nebraska converting 420 acres of swamp at about $20 an acre into land worth perhaps $100 an acre as irrigation enlarges food and home goods capacity. It cites Dismal Swamp draining in Virginia and North Carolina and Minnesota drainage boosts land value, with Missouri river drainage and Florida’s swamp future garden. It also mentions Gettysburg veteran David Parker praising Electric Bitters for stomach and overall health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan V. Stephens
Fremont
Neb
Platte Valley
Virginia
North Carolina
Minnesota
Florida
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas City Star
Apples and Oranges Price Anomaly Stuns Dealer
A Kansas product dealer observed a rare price gap in fruit quotes noting New England Baldwin apples at 34 25 per box and Nagel oranges at 3.75 per package. He said he has worked the commission business since its start and never saw apples cost more than oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
New England Baldwin
Nagel
Commission
California
Kimmel Bankrupt After Business Misrepresentation
The troubles of J. M. Kimmel of Lemanpton escalate as his store is traded for property misrepresented in value. An attachment on Lecomp ton stock preceded bankruptcy in federal court with Ord Clingman named as receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Kimmel
Lemanpton
Kimmel
Chen
Lecompton
United States
Ord Clingman
A Hard Debt to Pay
G. F. Clark of Westfield Iowa credits Dr Kings New Discovery for rescuing him from death after a severe cough and lung ailment. He reports the dry hacking cough ceased after starting the medicine and a complete cure followed with two bottles. The ad guarantees the product and offers trial bottles for free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. 5
Clark
Westfield
Iowa
C. P. Barber & Son
Lumber prices rise as rail rates and timber buys bite
The article notes a 10 percent lumber rail rate hike and mass timberland purchases by Morgan Harriman and Rockefeller in the Pacific coast. It warns higher costs will be passed to builders, possibly boosting cement use as substitutes for frame houses amid rising wood prices. It ends with a stray line about a woman shopping without money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Morgan
Harriman
Rockefeller
Pacific Coast District
Herriman
Concrste
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promoted in Ad Copy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a grand cure for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming it prevents kidney trouble from advancing and stops frequent urination and nocturnal urges The copy urges readers to request a free sample bottle and book by mail and to mention the paper offer
The Man of the Hour at Opera House Next Tuesday
The Man of the Hour a Brady Grismer production arrives at the Opera House next Tuesday with strong company talent. A tale of a young mayor who refuses a political boss and upholds honesty ends in love and triumph. Also East Lynne presented by Joseph King New York company at Bowersock Opera House next Monday with a noted dramatic cast and expert stage direction. Prices 25 35 50 cents. Notice of final settlement in the estate of Christopher Denkina. Fred E. Deskins, executor, to apply for discharge December 7 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
William A. Brady
Joseph R. Grismer
George Broadhurst
East Lynne
Joseph King
New York
Bowersock Opera House
Lewrense Daily Journal
Christopher Denkina
Douglas County
Kansas
Fred E. Deskins
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Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Qld
Wnnt
Geo. W. Martin
the Council
John Adams Halderman
Metropolitan Club
Allen C. Davis
Jon Wright
Indiana
Robert Crozier
Cadiz
Ohio
Joseph. Pomery Root
Greenwich
Mass
Fairfax
Albert G. Patrick
St. Louis
Joseph P. Carr
Louisville
Hiram .B. Standiford
David Sibbet
Linncountry
Andrew J. Mead
New York City
Yonkers
Edwin 8. Nash
Luther C. Challis
Tulaysstown
Nod
Lyman Allen
John Curtis
Charles Columbia
Council Grove
Stephen 8. Cooper
Mount, Carmel
J. A. Delong
George W. Deitzler
Pine Grove
Tucson
Ariz
Addison Danford
Lacovia N. HL
Colorado Springs
R. G. Eliott
Charles Graham
John Hanna
John P. Hatterscheidt
Cincinnatii
Alexander A. Jameson
George H. Keller
Harrodsburg
Springsdale
John Lockhart
Helena
Ark
Edmund Needham Morrill
Westbrook
Hiawatha
Henry Miles Moore
Brockport
Wiliam McClure
Robert B. Mitchell
Washington, D. C
J. P. Miller
Marysville
Henry Owens
Patrick R. Orr
William Pennock
Leavenworth County
Minneola
Barris Stratton
Doniphan
John
B. Wheeler
George W. Zinn
A. Miles Moore
Morrill
Theecompton
Dore Gardner
Ulu
Gardner
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucar County
Frank J. Cheney
Fad &.Co
Kaver County
Hall
GB Burhans
Scrubs
Fr. Iferce
Dr. Bierro
Val
Mang Pesgarith Regiest Fur Sama Daddtoe Pierce, Vutaly N.Y
Gzme
Wes
B. Boc
New Pere Food and Drug Act
Dr. Thomas
Averank
Missionary Meeting
M. Church
Gettysburg
David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Mie
Tonis
the Man of the Hour
F. Wy. Jascicke
Kansedy
Ernstead
Herman Brockss
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