Kansas population grows by 50 692 in a year
Population figures show Kansas at 1 707 491 on March 1 1909, a 3 percent rise led by Sedgwick County with 12 697 new residents and Shawnee Leavenworth Cowley Bourbon Crawford Sumner also adding. Minor county reporting gaps noted and Oklahoma border counties mostly up. Kansas City Kan remains largest city. Topeka slides to third.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Kahsas
Lyon
Atchison
Sedgwick County
Shawnee
Leavenworth
Cowley
Bourbon
Crawford
Sumner
Oklahoma
Cherokee
Norton County
Decatur
Sedgwick
Comanche
Barber
Clark
Stevens
Stafford
Pratt and Pawnee
Woodson
Montgomery
Wyandotte
Clark County
Finney
Corn Crop Damaged by Heat Across Kansas and Nebraska
A heat wave with a 100 degree high dries corn across western Kansas and northern Nebraska, crimping a once promising 500 million bushel crop. Eastern Kansas remains less affected while central regions show hope for a full yield, but overall damage is unestimateable after two weeks without rain.
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Topeka
Kansas
Nebraska
The Best Defense of the West Address in Shawnee
B F Yoakum, head of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway executives, spoke to the Farmers' Union of Oklahoma in Shawnee. He criticized federal army and navy costs and argued Mississippi Valley grain and cotton fields form stronger defenses than ships. He urged better roads to unite carriers and producers.
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Shawnee
Oklahoma
United States
Mississippi Valley
West
B. F. Yoakum
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Colony
Farmers’ Union of Oklahoma
Spokane land drawing yields Missouri and Kansas figures
No. 11 in the Spokane reservation lands drew Louis Rock of St. Louis. Edward W. Groves of Kansas City drew No. 224, with other Missourians William Berry Carthage No. 76 and A N Baker Adrian No. 128. Two Kansans, Clifford McCloskey Piedmont No. 37 and Lyman Croey Hernd No. 99, were among the 200 names drawn where fewer than 100 claims exist.
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Spokane
Washington
Louis Rock
St. Louis
Dward W. Groves
Kansas City
William T. Berry
Carthage
A. N. Baker
Adrian
Judi Kazeem
Pleasantville
Clifford (. McCloskey
Piedmont
Lyman A. Croey
Hrard
Rock Island Announces 114 Fare For Kansas Round Trip
Chicago passenger agents rejected a cut for Kansas Colorado and Nebraska. The Rock Island Railroad acted independently revealing a 114 fare for round trips from Kansas within 200 miles of Kansas City. Other lines likely to match this rate.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Kansas
Chicago
Colorado
Nebraska
Rock Island
Banker Sues Seattle for 154000 Damages Over False Imprisonment
Samuel A. Bonnifield a Beloit Kan banker and Fairbanks Alaska bank president sues Seattle for 154000 alleging false imprisonment last March when detained as drunk, taken to police, and treated in hospital for three weeks.
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Seattle
Washington
Samuel A. Bonnifield
Beloit
Kan
First National Bank
Fairbanks
Alaska
Murdock Receives Warm Wichita Chamber Welcome
In Wichita Kansas the chamber of commerce gave Representative Victor Murdock an informal public reception. Laboring men and clerks were especially welcome and he outlined his Congressional policy while being repeatedly cheered.
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Victor Murdock
Wichita
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Wellman Leaves Spitzberg for North Pole Flight
A special dispatch reports Walter Wellman departed Spitzberg on August 16 in a dirigible bound for the North Pole. The voyage began with a favorable wind, according to a telegram from the captain of the Italian steamer Thalia now at Kammerfest, Norway.
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Paris
France
Trieste
Thalia
Kammerfest
Norway
Walter Wellman
Spitzberg
North Pole
Cure for Agonizing Eczema Promises Relief with Cuticura
A Newark patient details severe widespread eczema and brutal symptoms described as raw and bleeding skin. After using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent, symptoms eased, sores healed, hair regrew, and full recovery followed, per Mrs. Wm. Hunt dated Sept. 28 1908.
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Wm. Hunt
Thomas St
Newark
N. J
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Epigram on Capital From H H Rogers A Broker Quotation
A New York broker recalls H H Rogers advising young men to acquire capital. The quip holds that without capital a man can do nothing and fortune will not knock at a door held by an empty house.
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H. H. Rogers
New York
The Secret of Happiness And Selflessness
The quote argues happiness comes from helping others and being kind in daily life. It equates unselfishness with a transformed outlook, noting kinder actions bring brighter skies, starry nights, and unexpected joys, while tears turn to smiles in the path of selflessness.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Lewis' Single Binder cigar offers extra quality at five cents
A hand made foil wrapped cigar from Lewis is presented as fresher and richer than cheaper 5c options. The copy notes higher price to dealers supports using superior tobacco and warns against imitations, urging buyers to demand Lewis Single Binder.
Hamlet sparks love for Shakespeare in local theatre couple
A couple shares a playful exchange about Shakespeare after watching a Hamlet performance. He says he never liked Shakespeare until the show, and she notes Shakespeare feels different now with the play. The dialogue highlights a transforming reaction to theatre.
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Shakespeare
It Might Have Been and Hudson Discovery
A fragment notes Knicker-Hudson discovering the Hudson in the Half Moon and Becker likely would have found the Mississippi under a full moon, suggesting hypothetical navigation milestones.
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Knicker—Hudson
Becker
Mississippi
Ask Your Druggist for Allen's Foot-Ease
Mrs W J Walker of Camden New Jersey says Allen's Foot-Ease cured her burning itching sensation and coins in feet after using the powder sold by all druggists for 25 cents. This historic remedy advertises relief with this testimonial.
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Allen
W. J. Walker
Camden
N. J
Life's Ass equal Combat Contend with the Ocean
A Latin aphorism comparing life to a river facing the ocean, depicting struggle and endurance as enduring forces of nature. The line conveys a stoic view of perseverance amid overwhelming odds.
All Up-To-Date Housekeepers Use Ball Blue
Slogan style note promoting Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. Claims it cleans clothes and leaves them sweet as new. Mentions grocery availability and links past mistakes to current worries.
Fineest Fabric S Course Compared With Bowels Lining
The text contrasts a finest fabric s course with the lining of the bowels and mentions pains diarrhea and cramps when irritated. It advises taking Painkiller Perry Davis. It also notes France earned over 325 million dollars from chicken farming.
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Perry Davis
France
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