Duncanson Widow Dies at Home North of Town
Mrs. James Duncanson died suddenly at her home four miles north of Tonganoxie on Tuesday evening. She was born June 24, 1838 in New Hampshire and married James Duncanson in Princeton Ohio on September 13, 1860. Survived by husband eight children four living Wilber M. Duncanson Valley Falls Mortimer A. Duncanson Tonxie Fred Pueblo Colorado Elizabeth R. Johnson Sweeney three sisters. Funeral conducted by C. Gordon. interment in the long Tonganoxie cemetery. Mrs. Duncanson was Eastern Star member. local chapter conducted at the grave.
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James Duncanson
Rafi Pilea: Gossett
Newhio
James’ Duncanson
Fred
Pueblo
Colorado
Elizabeth R. Johnson
Sweeney
Duncanson
Tonganoxie
C. Gordon
Long Noxie
Eastern Star
Ruth Newsome
Lawrence
T. T. Reyburn
Hacker
Leavenworth
Motorec
Flursaay
Folyth
Tonganexe
Mossouri Pacific Depot
Johnnston
Kansas
Alfred Thistlethwaite
Thistlethwaite
Cemily Baker
Durham
England
David Baker
America
Alfred Thisflethwaite
Friends Church
Samuel Jackson
Maple Grove
Edmund Cheesmand
David Beker
Kansas City
Dreisbach
Luther
University
William. Reno
Auit
Lester Bloss
Richard
Seneca
S. A. Bloss
Ed Bloss
August Wartzack
Frank F. Fairchild
Ausart Metlewski
Deutriee
Nebraska
Jorge Gardner
Topeka
Robert Freeman
Lewisv A. Freeman
C. E. Johnson
Texas
John Todd
Carl Todd
Charles “Lis
W. .P. Stewart
Pdessa
Leidy
Charles Leidy
Heber Springs
Arkansas
Kanwaka Notes and Upcoming WCTU Talk at Kanwaka Church
Kanwaka Miss Zoe Atchison state organizer for the WCTU will speak at the Kanwaka church next Sunday Sept 24 after Sunday school. The young people are urged to attend. Several local residents report health, family visits, and attendance at the State Fair in Topeka. Ed Elkin and son Elwin of Perry dined with W F Elkin. Mr and Mrs F D Cosley and others were guests in town for dinner. Election of officers held. KE Kiefer superintendent and George Dews secretary among those named.
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Zoe Atchison
Kanwaka
Blair
Dow Dews
Kansas City
Flora Haughn
Williams
E. E. Kiefer
W. F. Elkin
Topeka
L. P. Baldwin
Earl
Baldwin
H. G. van Neste
Helle van Neste
C. van Neste
F.D. Miller
Gentve Miller
Charles Topping
Ensilage
Nina Murray
Ed Folsom
Wor Wook
Beth Pontius
Edna Cook
Ladies Aid
Douglas County Fair
J.T. Tucker
LaHarpe
Kan
W. R. Tucker
Debhert
Miller
Harry van Neste
F. D. Cosley
May
Lawrence
Duffee
Lloyd Duffee
LG. van Neste
Thomas Hirde
As T. Rackhold
Independence
KE. Kiefer
Arty Wird
Wat
George Dews
John
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Promote Back Pain Relief
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for backache promising relief tomorrow with daily use. Claims trace to Holland since 1636, featuring real Dutch Drops branding and urging purchase from reliable druggists with money back guarantee.
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Holland
Netherlands
Haarlem
Local Notices: Social Visits and Upcoming Events
Banks and treasurer Mrs George Dews and chorister Mr and Mrs Arthur Richardson. Classes elect teachers next Sunday. Homer Hird family and F D Miller party visited Independence. Mrs B Armstrong and Mrs Wm Kellar of Lawrence visited Mrs F D Miller. Mrs G T Jeffries and guest Mrs Broadhead visited Mrs W R Tucker and Mrs J T Tucker. School closed Friday for fair. Wilfred Day stock sale October 5. Ruth Daniels hosted by Mrs Fred Gregory and Mrs Guy Bigsby. Misses Murray Van Neste Schellhorn Tucker and Cook attend linen shower for Sadie Richards and Guy Davis upcoming wedding. Pleasant Hour Club met with Mrs Wilson Martin. Kanwaka Literary Club meets Thursday with Mrs Guy Bigsby. Flora Cotman visited with her daughters.
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Guy Bigsby
Fayetta Murray
Nellie van Neste
Laura Schellhorn
Mabelle Tucker
Edna Cook
Noble Messer
Lawrence
Sadie Richards
Guy Davis
Mark Pierson
H. G. van Nesté
Belleview Items Reflect Social Ties and Local News
In Belleview, residents note social visits, church services, and community events. Mrs. Geo Ott Sr and Marie visited Rev Carl Steinheimer after he preached at Union Chapel. Ella Jones married at Clarence Okla with local relatives assisting. Parish activities include home maker clubs, play attendance, a Bevt Dougherty gathering, and county fair attendance in Lawrence. Several neighbors visit, host meals, and report illnesses such as Marie Grosdidier with pneumonia.
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Geo. Ott
Marie
Charles Terrell
Carl Steinheimer
Union
Ella Jones
Clarence
Oklo
Steinheimer
Baker University
West New York
New Jersey
Columbia University
Union Theological Seminary
Chas. Terrell
Home Makers
Eudora
Ernest Russell
K. A
Geo
Grosdidier
Ed Thorne
Clifton Allen
Rev. Williams
Kansas City
W. Q. Spagits
Ladies Aid
Shreuch
Audora
Geo. Ottil Sr
Gertrude Shirck
Will Shirck
Forsythe
Jim Shirek
Conner
Jessie Anderson
Grandma Dougherty
Charles
Terrell
Marie Alterent
Clark
Otts Take Hog Shipment and Kansas City Visit
Mr Geo Ott Sr and Geo Ott Jr shipped two carloads of hogs and cattle to Kansas City on Wednesday evening. Mr Geo Ott Sr Mr Geo Ott Jr Mrs Geo Ott Jr and Miss Mary Freese spent Thursday in Kansas City.
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Hesper
Geo, Ott, Sr
Geo, Ott, Jr
Kansas City
Geo Ott, Sr
Mary Freese
Stony Point Social News and Local Visits
Solon Tucker and Charley Peer left for Ellis to work on the railroad. Families from Topeka and Lawrence visited the area, with dinners and calls at Ulrich, Tucker, Pardee, and Winters homes. The Miscellaneous club hosted a successful picnic at Lawson’s Grove, and Noah Wiemer’s house work began with Studebaker and Donnah from Pleasant Grove assisting.
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Solon , Tucker
Charley Peer
Ellis
Ford Winters
House
Topeka
Kassinger
Studebaker
Pleasant Grove
Jake Ulrich
Kate Price
Mabel .Pumroy
Holmes Brothers
Henrie
Holwm
Kassinger and Price
Lawsons Grove
Will Winters
Bertha Pardee
Lawrence
Glenn Pardee
Walcamei
Pardee, Primroy
Giritfis
Geo. Tucker
Lawrence Ifhursday
Michel Pumroy
Ulrich
Pardee
Noah Wiemer
Donnah
Szorn
Baldwin
Date
Eberhart
Jerne McQueen
Dale
Liwsons
McQueens
Stony Point
Campbell Sale
High Prairie
Eudora
Solon Tucker
Thos. Pardee
Bertha
Mabel Pumroy
Frank Pardee
Wellcome
Just in Time State Business Man Upbraids Agents
A terse exchange depicts a State business man venting anger at “boob agents” for their nerve and impudence. The agent responds with a quip about offering the “adletion aries” as the man seeks a resolution, illustrating a comic or satirical interaction.
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Jon
Rings on Boys Trousers Help Save Torn Hems
A short item notes small brass rings sold for three cents a dozen to sew inside boys trousers. The rings prevent torn buttonholes and extend the garment’s life, offering a simple fix for wear and tear on youngsters’ clothing.
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Imy Netton Pouter
All the Colonels Mobilized for War Prep
A terse remark notes that all persons answering to the title Colonel could form a compact body to solve military preparedness issues. The comment implies efficiency through rank based unification, reflecting a historical military perspective.
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Nile
Treason charges against rightist editor in Petrograd
In Petrograd on September 24 the Patriotic Anti German Society of 1914 urged treason prosecution of extreme right leader M. Balatzel. He edits the Black Hundred Weekly and Russky Grazdanin. An article defending a Russia Germany separate peace and attacking Britain prompted the action. A deputation will be sent to Britain's ambassador Sir George Buchanan to convey Russian sentiment.
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Petrograd
M. Balatzel
B. Balatzel
Black Hundred
Russky Grajdanin
Mr. Asquith
Great Britain
Mary
Joan of Aval
Russia
Asquith
Freemasons
Society
Germany
George Buchannan
Pierson's Hand Made in tins be Try one today
Ad copy promotes Pierson's Hand Made "Mild Smoke" tins aimed at workers needing money. The text suggests practicality over luxury, appealing to industrious men for cheaper, accessible product usage.
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Pierson
Germans discuss means of_wandling winter problems in Essen
In Essen Germany on Sept 23 officials and citizens debated how to care for the poorer classes during the approaching winter. They emphasized preventing further discomfort and hardship for those most affected by wartime conditions.
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Wandling
Essen
Germany
German forces urged to send 100000 troops to aid Austria
Imperial Headquarters says Germany must mobilize 100000 troops to bolster demoralized Austria if a strong resistance is to be maintained. General Alexieff adds that Von Hindenburg would need driving power for a planned eastern offensive. Turks cannot provide substantial aid, offering at most 40000 men.
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Germany
Michael Alexieff
Nicholas H
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Russia
New Food Relief Plan Outlined Amid Meeting Disruptions
Secretary Stegerwald described a Megélites plan to aid poorly paid workers with a sliding income based food price scale or state compensation for articles whose prices cannot be cut quickly. The meeting faced interruptions from a socialist faction as precautions aim to stabilize potatoes fruits and vegetables for winter and promise meat price reductions and extra meat allowances for hard labor workers. The Kirchen Anzeiger notes the Archbishop of Cologne urging church funds be used to support the war effort and to mobilize faith in victory.
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Stegerwald
Baron Batocki
Food Bureau
Sigerwald
Stegarwald
Kirchitecher Anzeiger
Archbishop of
Cologne
British Columbia Soldier Electors Vote from Europe
British Columbia soldiers in Europe and London areas are invited to vote in the general election. Some 40,000 soldier electors are serving across the Empire, with plans to mail candidate addresses and arrange sealed ballot delivery via unit command. An in-trenches officer notes soldiers prioritize home life and safety over politics, while politicians push forward voting arrangements.
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London
British Columbia
British Isles
Europe
Empire
Lord Salisbury
Anl
Tommy
New Grain Elevator in Samara to Become Europe’s Largest
Sept 25 Petrograd reports a new grain elevator of the Imperial Bank will open soon in Samara. It is described as not only Russia’s largest elevator but Europe’s by capacity, with capacity over 2,000,000 bushels. Construction presses ahead to expand the elevator system across European Russia and Siberia.
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Petrograd
Imperial Bank
Samara
Russia
Europe
European
Siberia
Little Egypt Hand Made Cigar Five Cent Special
Local shop touts Little Egypt hand made cigars described as best selected stock priced at five cents each.
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Little
Egypt
Island of Niijima Disappears From Kazan Group
Tokio reports the island Niijima, part of the Kazan group about 600 miles south of Yokohama, has recently disappeared. It first appeared January 25, 1914 due to volcanic activity and possessed a two mile coastline.
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Tokio
Niijima
Kazan
Pacific Ocean
Yokohama
Japan’s Neutral Stance Before War With Germany Revealed
Tok ion Japan September 23 Viscount Takaaki Kato former foreign minister disclosed that Japan assured Russia early in the war it would not threaten or join Germany against Russia. He noted some favored neutrality while Okuma ministry chose to aid the Entente, helping crush German naval power in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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Japan
Tokio
Associated Press
Russia
Viscount Takaaki Kato
Viscount Kato
Germany
Kato
Okuma
South Pacific
Indian Oceans
Isolated rumor on Jim Swain enlistment reveals heartbreak
A World gossip item recalls Jim Swain’s sorrow after Tiara Flytte rejected him. The man enlisted in the army, with the column noting his prospects of freedom years hence versus a life bound by marriage. The piece uses sensational, conversational tone.
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Jim Swain
Tiara Flytte
New York World
Quote from Puck on legal fines and narrow paths
The fragment presents a quotation where Mr Stucke asks about passing through the eye of a needle and a speaker replies that lawyers have bagged him through small holes. It reads like a satirical exchanges on legal traps and narrow passages.
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Stucke
Puck
Man's Inconsistency in a Half-Formed Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows a woman asserting a stated fact about a man who complains about his wife's cooking yet remains cheerful when discussing an old matter. The piece reflects noisy commentary by a female thinker on domestic discord and perception.
Mystery of a Woman's Absence Sparks Curiosity
Partial readable text hints at a man pondering why a woman's disappearance or secrecy remains unresolved, inviting questions about motive and truth while offering little concrete detail.
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