The Struggle for Freedom on the Unsettled Prairies
A historical account highlights the Brown family's central role in frontier freedom efforts. It tracks their leadership, journeys, and community impacts as settlers navigated conflict and settlement across the prairie lands during pivotal years.
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M E Conference Appointments At Topeka District Adjacently
The Topeka district convened with adjournment night before last. Bishop Walden named numerous appointments across Leavenworth Desoto Lawrence Olathe Oskaloosa Winfield and more. The Baker University affiliation and education committee were noted with trustees to be elected and professors appointed.
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J A Motter
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Wdb Mages
Desoto
J Morehead
Endora
John Endaeou
Gardner
I E O'Brene
Kansas City
Arwourdale
Josiah Martin
Fifth Street
Eawird Gill
Highland Park
WP Ellett
St. James
G W Pattyn
Wood Street
Baker University
M. Sullivan
W. RR. Davies
LR. Buiott
Fallawiee Trettren
K. Miller
Eo Mefirlde
Edward Gill
A. K. Zimmerman
J. MM. Buck
Hl. A. Gobo
W. A.quayle
Dr. Alderman
Topeka
Lawrence
South Kansas
Water debate and Baldwin canning plant meeting notes
The Topeka Board of Health conveyed a letter from Professor Watley praising Kansas River water quality for public use, contrasting it with well water and noting lower hardness. Baldwin citizens met to discuss funding for a canning factory, voting to issue late bonds and form a committee to attract investors for a local plant.
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Kansas River
Watley
Dee PL Malone
Topeka
Lawrence
Tuepeka
E. J
Bary
Jury verdict recalls old case of insurance fraud
The article reviews a 1837 fraud case involving George T. Roddington who posed as a stableman to obtain life insurance totaling 19000 dollars, ending with a missing body and the arrest of neighbors A Sherman W F Ringle and Samuel Mobart. It also notes related investigations in Garden City and Lakin, plus local political and social happenings in Topeka.
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Mearney
George T. Roddington
Iife
Providence Savings and Life Assurance Company
Ister Beddington
A.sherman
W. F. Ringle
Samuel Mobart
Hamilton County
Eddington
Garden City
Lakin
Reddington
Topeka
Kansas City Journal
Remarkable Baldwin Lecture Notes on Henry George Theories
The Monday evening lecture by Hon. BR G Hoer on Theories of Henry George drew a large audience and strong interest. The report also notes local talk on woman suffrage, a mass meeting for a canning factory, and imminent creamery and commercial developments in Baldwin, with multiple local residents and church figures mentioned. Congressman R G Horr is slated to lecture at the college on March 19 on land and labor theories.
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J. K. Wemphill
Alex. Gregg
A. Notestine
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Sweeney
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Amall
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BR. G. Hoer
Henry George
Baldwin
Vincent
Hoar
Dickson & Co
M. E
W. H. Finch
Baldwin Ledger
Hodgman County
W. I. Graham
Englith Street
W. H. Sweet
E. M. Randall
R. B. Kester
Joe
Jim
Baldwin Creamery Company
Tgeir
Chicago
Baldwin and
Baker University
Fort Scott
E. C. Boaz
J. Showalter
W. S. Graham
8. D. Anderson
R. G. Horr
Abilene Resident Returns. Local News Notes and Strike Report
Prof D Shuck of Abilene moves to town and makes it home here. Pres J A Weller and Rev G M Hoff man attended a U B conference at Greensburgh last week. Workers repair bluffs near the depot to straighten the Sante Fe track due to bad curves. W L Bower was strike bound to Lawrence for a couple days. Ed Bonebrake claims one dollar and twenty five crate in the strike and rode home with others. Baughman builds a stone wall. A is a late addition to the thriving community. J L Wykert moved to Lawrence last week. a railroad band accidently shot himself in the leg. The Round Table debated the strike, agreeing to continue the discussion next meeting.
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Osawatomie
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State Historical Society
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G. M. Hoffman
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Greensburgh
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Bonebrake
Baughman
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J. L. Wykert
Anne
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Rail washouts hit Missouri Pacific. meetings set for Kansas City and Omaha
G W Dubsek returns from rate meeting in St Louis as Kansas and Nebraska passenger agents adopt a new schedule with meetings on the second Wednesday, alternating between Kansas City and Omaha. Severe rains caused washouts along the Missouri Pacific, including a 300 foot gap near Quindaro and another at Leavenworth. Trains from the north rerouted via Council Bluffs. General Manager Goddard's Santa Fe strike letter gains nationwide attention. Santa Fe stockholders to meet in Topeka on May 10.
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