Kansas State Officials Release Public Finance Figures
State Tax Commission data show year on hand and deposit funds at 44 876 430 dollars, with wheat on hand valued at 2 451 203 dollars and state typewriters totaling 250 000 dollars. Other items include farm implements valued at 10 460 055 dollars, household furniture at 21 228 327 dollars, and a rise in gold watches to 110 000 with silver watches down 500.
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Kansas
Butler County
Shawnee County
Salina Fire Insurance Rates Cut by Superintendent
Superintendent Barnes orders a fire insurance rate cut in Salina averaging about 0 percent across all property classes due to improved municipal fire-fighting facilities.
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Barnes
Salina
Attorney General Seeks Bank Guaranty Law Compliance
Attorney General F. S. Jackson has sent to 103 sheriffs in the state summonses for the banks in their respective counties to test the bank guaranty law in the ongoing suit.
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F. S. Jackson
Early electricity pioneers and their feats
A historical survey traces how Gilbert and others sparked interest in magnetism and electricity. From Franklin's kite to Muschenbroeck's Leyden jar storage, the narrative highlights the gradual shift from curiosity to practical harnessing of electric power.
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Stephen Gray
Muschenbroeck
Leyden
Holland
Benjamin Franklin
Watson
Franklin
Wealth of Kansans Grows Amid Tax Exemption Totals
Kansas hosts $47 652 762 in tax exempt property and nearly $50 million under or unlisted for taxes. Exemptions go to family heads totaling about 240 000 households. Cash holdings hit $44 million, mortgages $51 million, with farms bearing most state tax burden. Mayor Nation notes home-bought bonds boost municipal finance and funding laws spur rapid bond issuance for statewide improvements.
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Kansas
State School Fund Commission
Topeka
Butler County
Jewell County
Mitchell County
Jewell
Reno County
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Wyandotte County
James M. Nation
Mr. Nation
Kansas Cities
Luther the Peasant Who Confronted the Emperor
The article traces Martin Luther’s rise sparked by Tetzel’s indulgence sales. It notes Luther’s defiance at Worms, his translation work, and his impact on religion and German Bible access, ending with his 1546 death and a reflective letter on his weary, tireless life.
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John Tetzel
Leo X
Germany
Tetzel
St. Peter's Cathedral
Rome
Luther
Wittenberg
Kingdom of Heaven
Europe
Charles V
Worms
Legislature Oversight Leaves State Grounds Unfunded
Tom Botkin notes no appropriation for state house grounds after the old $600 annual allotment expired July 1. Ground workmen and mowing were paid from contingency, with no funds for next year, risking overgrown grounds and the return of the two cent fare issue. John Dawson reports Nebraska 2 cent fare suits will delay hearings all winter, delaying briefs and trials. Kansas rate tied to pending cases.
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Tom Botkin
State House
Executive Council
July
Kansas
John Dawson
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Nebraska
Mr. Dawson
Jackson cocktail named to dodge Kansas law
The Jackson cocktail, three parts apple cider to one part Jamaica ginger, is the latest Kansas drink. Named for attorney general Fred S. Jackson, it is being reviewed by the attorney general and the state board of health amid reports of its effectiveness as a substitute for red liquor and as a gin producer.
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Kansas
Fred S. Jackson
State Board of Health
Heartfelt Sympathy in Silver Wedding Quip
A lighthearted exchange about a Silver wedding anniversary. The wife laments her first husband’s absence while the husband notes how timely his death was for their current celebration.
Sixy boils cured by Cuticura in infant case
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin of Detroit reports her infant Vivian had about sixty boils cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. A spring rash behind the ears cleared with the same regimen, later fully resolved with Resolvent. Detroit date Feb 24 1908. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston.
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Vivian
M. A. Schwerin
Spring Wells Ave
Detroit
Mich
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Doctor Says Hospital Visit Aids Roof Construction
A doctor explains a patient must be admitted to the hospital not for a complex operation but to obtain a roof for the new house the speaker is building. The exchange notes the hospital stay serves a practical outcome.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Defiance Starch Proclaims Safe Use on Fine Fabrics
The piece highlights Defiance Starch as chemically safe for delicate fabrics. It claims the starch offers strong stiffening so only half the usual amount is needed, delivering a finish comparable to when the goods were new.
True to Life Blotter Hint Turns Ink Dry
A dialectal dialogue explains a blotter as the device used to dry ink. Teacher and student Jonnie discuss the term and its purpose in illustration of writing practice.
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Johnnie
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad and Tobacco Offer
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes with a 2 oz package priced at five cents. It also markets Loyis' Single Binder tobacco cigars at five cents, urging buyers to tell dealers their preference. The copy adds a motto about truth and money, linking moral and financial choices.
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State Tax Commission
S. J. Crumbine
W. C. Head
Waverly
State Board of Control
Olathe Deaf and Dumb
Missouri Boiler Works
Kansas City
Douglas & Evans
By Albert Payson
Terhune
Progress Makers
Lightning
Elizabeth
William Gilbert
Gilbert
Robert Boyle
Otto von Guericke
Hawksbee
Martin Luther
DR. D. Jayne
D. Jayne
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