Kansas Notes Reflect Rural Life and Local Quirks
A miscellany from Oswego to Great Bend, Kansas, notes small towns debating paving and wheat, local misfortunes, odd names, and county anecdotes. It mentions fires in Galesburg and Moran, a threshing arm accident in Angola, a barber shop in Marquette, and a flood in Cloud County.
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Oswego
Galesburg
Moran
Wood Davies
Charles Dilley
Angola
Gherryvale
Logan Parx
Light Grain ‘Company of Enterprise
Chris Hoffman
Groom
Marquette
Cloud County
Kansas
Kinsley
Helen Gould
Victor Hugo
Osawatomie
Miss Gould
M. ‘Hugo
Kansas City
Kas
Citizen
Eldorado
Elks
Emporia
Gazette
Rebekah
Great Bend
Dean J. P. de Bevers Kaye
Topeka
Colorado Springs
Gueda Springs
Rush County
Rush Center
The Lesson of Love by Lyman Abbott
A sermon argues that idolatry is loving things not people and urges turning all loves into worship of God. It notes mothers, wives, fathers, friends, country, and companionship as flowers forming a harmony that leads to divine love. The piece presents affection as God speaking through human bonds.
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Lyman Abbot
Dodd's Kidney Pills Soften Back Pain
William Junemann recalls a farm accident near Stratford Wisconsin last summer when a heavy load caused back pain. He bought a fifty cent box of Dodd's Kidney Pills after reading an advertisement and reports his back healed quickly after using the product.
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Stratford
Wis
William Junemann
Mr. Junemann
Dodd
Tit for Tat In a New Yorker Card Gaffe
A well known New Yorker with convivial habits sent candy to a girl uptown and marked the card with Sweets to the sweet. The following day the girl replied with a curious acknowledgment reading Thanks to the tank.
Knights Pythias Biennial Meeting Tickets Sold
The Knights Pythias announces sale of excursion tickets for the San Francisco August meeting via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Ry from Chicago to San Francisco or Los Angeles for 50 dollars round trip with return by September 30. The line, the Short Line between Chicago and Omaha, offers two through trains daily with Sleeping and Dining Car service. For schedules and maps, contact F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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Knights Pythias
San Francisco
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Chicago
Los Angeles
Chicago, Milwaukee & St.Paul” Railway
Omaha
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. .Miller
If a man has a good memory he knows when to forget
A concise aphorism notes that strong memory includes the wisdom to overlook past pains and errors. It emphasizes selective recall as a virtue.
Allen's Foot-Hase Powder Advertises Easy Shoes
Ladies may wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Hase powder. It makes tight or new shoes comfortable and claims to cure sweaty, sweating feet, aching feet, ingrown nails, corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Leroy,n. Y
Fathers Pride As Block Of The Young Chip
A compact observation notes modern fathers boasting about their role as steady core for their younger generation. The line suggests pride in guiding youth and maintaining family stability amid changing times.
Sensible Housekeepers Pick Defiance Starch for Value
Defiance Starch wins favor with listeners who want more for the same money and superior quality. A jab at politics notes that any candidate who is knifed at the polls may feel cut up.
Red Cross Ball Blue ad promotes 2 oz package at 5 cents
Ad copy urges purchasing Red Cross Ball Blue for the home. The 2 oz package is priced at five cents, with bold claims about its usefulness and a moral remark contrasting speech and actions.
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RED Cross
All Up To Date Housekeepers Prefer Defiance Starch
All Up To Date Housekeepers endorse Defiance Cold Water Starch for its superior quality and extra four ounces per purchase, offering more value for the money.
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims Laxative Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds at druggists if it fails and lists the price as 25 cents. The text also includes a proverb about the meek and inheritance of the earth.
Defiance Starch Ad Promises 16 oz at 10 Cents
An old newspaper snippet markets Defiance starch offering a 16 ounce package for ten cents. The ad urges continued use after initial purchase.
It Is One Thing to Do a Good Act
A reflection on virtue and modesty notes that performing a good deed is different from boasting about it. The saying emphasizes humility and the value of silent good deeds rather than public praise.
Bala Catardh Cure Advertised for Consumption
A fragmentary advertisement touts Bala Catardh Cure taken internally as a remedy for consumption. A customer testimonial from Mrs. Thos Robbine of Maple Street Norwich dated Feb 17 1000 is partially visible.
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Gate Piso
Overrule Dietrich Sets Aside Veto Of Ex Governor
Secretary of State Marsh intends to submit house roll No 117 to voters this fall despite ex governor Dietrich veto. Attorney General Prout rules the governor lacks power to veto or approve amendments, citing the constitution and Nebraska supreme court. The measure lowers the approval threshold to a simple majority of votes on the proposition and shortens publication to thirty days.
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Marsh
Dietrich
F. N. Prout
Nebraska Supreme Court
Samuel Maxwell
Nebraska crops hold promising outlook after rain eased drought
Nebraska weather reporting notes cool wet week with heavy showers in the east and southeast. Wheat harvest nearly finished with good yields. corn cultivation ends as fields grow tall. oats damaged by rain. potatoes rotting in parts. apples abundant and set for a large crop.
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Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Fatal fall on freight train near Sidney Nebraska
R Robbins Burlington brakeman died Tuesday night near Lorenzo as he moved between cars to signal a stop. He fell from a box to a flat car, head and arm severed. body disemboweled. About 25, married recently, with two years on the road. Remains sent to Sidney then home.
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Sidney
R. Robbins
Burlington
Alliance
Denver
Lorenzo
Mercer
Grain supply shifts show mixed US and Canada stocks
Bradstreet estimates updated grain availability with increases in U S and Canada Wheat and Corn east of the Rockies and decreases in Europe bound Wheat and total stock. Notable drops occur in Manitoba Newport News Depot Harbor and Minneapolis. notable gains appear in Chicago Louisville Akron and Chattanooga Nashville.
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New York City
Bradstreet
United States
Canada
Rockies
Europe
Manitoba
Newport News
Depot Harbor
Minneapolis
Rochester
Portland
Chicago
Louisville
Akron
Chattanooga
Nashville
Death notice for John W Mackay son Clarence Mackay
The Saxonia carrying a wireless telegram to Clarence H. Mackay son of the late John W Mackay sailed from Liverpool July 22 and hopes to contact Campania. The remains of Mr Mackay are embalmed in a metallic coffin in the Mackay residence music room, surrounded by flowers and receiving world wide cards letters and telegrams. Mrs Mackay is as well as could be expected.
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Saxonia
Liverpool
Boston
Clarence H. Mackay
John W. Mackay
New York
Campania
Mackay
Promotion and Retirement of Army Generals
The president designates Colonel Thomas S. Ward to brigadier general to fill General Jacob Smiths vacancy. Ward will retire on his own application and Colonel Sanger will be made brigadier general in his place.
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Thomas S. Ward
Miles
Jacob Smith
Ward
Sanger
Inspector General
Barn Lightning Strikes Ed McMillen Injuring Left Side
During a recent storm Ed McMillen and two younger brothers were in their father’s barn a few miles south of Superior when lightning struck him. His left side was badly burned and the fluid tore off his shoe. he was unconscious for a time but is reported to be recovering.
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Ed McMillen
Superior
U S Consul Seeks Release for American Citizen
The state department instructed Charles N. Herdliska the consul at San Juan Del Norte Nicaraagua to ascertain the facts of the arrest of Dr Wilson an American citizen and to use his good offices in securing his release. Wilson was attached to an insurgent camp and condemned to death some time ago.
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U. S
State Department
Charles N. Herdliska
San Juan del Norte
Nicaraagua
Wilson
General Frederick Grant Assigned to Texas Command
General Frederick Grant is offered command of the department of Texas formerly held by General Jacob Smith before retirement. General Navis will succeed Chaffee in the Philippines and lead Generals Wade, Wint, Baldwin, Lee, and Sanger.
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Fred Grant
Frederick Grant
Department of Texas
Jacob Smith
Navis
Chaffee
Phillipines
Wade
Wint
Baldwin
Lee
Sanger
Chinch Bugs Reported Plundering Fremont Cornfields
Fremont farmers report chinch bugs damaging corn by clustering on ears rather than stalks. Early injuries are sporadic but growers seek effective control measures.
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Fremont
Arm Amputation After Binder Accident Near Superior
Warren, a young man living eleven miles southwest of Superior, encountered a severe accident while repairing a binder. A misadjusted machine started the horses, throwing him and severing one arm above the elbow.
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John. Warren
Superior
Surgical Operations and a Woman’s Recovery Testimonial
A patient recounts years on the road causing illness, an ovarian operation, and recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The letter, signed by Mrs. G. of Lansing, Mich., claims full health after treatment and urges others to seek counsel from Mrs. Pinkham.
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Bruce
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bract
Lansing
Mich
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Kingman County
Ottawa County
Cutt Ing
Frank M. Prout
Burlington Brakeman
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Indiana
St. Edward’s Hall
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ST. Mary's Academy
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Graduate of
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Academy
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