Alfalfa Leads Kansas Acreage In 1902 As Timber of Grass Rise
Kansas alfalfa farmers record 458,493 acres in 1902, surpassing timothy and clover for the first time. The data shows steady growth since 1891, with 68 counties reporting 1,000+ acres this year and Jewell, Butler, and Republic among top producers. Secretary Coburn notes alfalfa’s feed yield and soil benefits explain the surge.
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Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
I. D. Coburn
Timothy
Alfalfa
Finney
Butler
Jewell
Smith
Republic
Marion
Norton
Decatur
Greenwood
Phillips
Sedgwick
UD -Greenwood
BAL Chase
Wabaunsee
A S Lyon
WAG SB BT
Bedgwick
Mitchell
United States
Roosevelt the Honest President as West Sees Him
A eastern paper quotes the Manhattan Nationalist praising Roosevelt as an honest leader who values equality and justice. It notes his spontaneous democracy and willingness to pursue legal action against powerful corporations, pleasing the West who see him as upholding equal justice before the law.
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Roosevelt
Rockies
Manhattan
Kansas Milk and Woe in a Farmyard Fable
A Courtland Register note compares Kansas to a slow cow that finally yields a rich milk crop, then kicks the pail, spilling much of it. The writer uses humorous allegory to describe recurring hardships and unexpected losses in the state’s yearly prospects.
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Kansas
Wwe
Cussin
Courtland
Register
Our Meadow and its Hidden Life in Autumn
A neighbor’s twenty five to thirty acre meadow near the house is described as a living fairy land. Birds nest in hollows, grasshoppers perform, crickets sing, yellow hammers echo, rabbits dart, and a gray snake slips through the grass. Two children in straw hat and sunbonnet wander the meadow gathering posies for mother as mowing nears.
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Yellow Hammer
Fid Cottontail
Jack Rabbit
Mary L. Burton
Republicans Rush Into New Conditions Promoting Empire
The piece argues Republicans cling to current policy and resist calamity worries while steering toward new paths. It contrasts Democratic pessimism and fear of outside forces with a call to support American influence, expansion, and universal citizenship, urging progress toward light and forward growth.
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Nds
America
Roosevelt Call for Protective Legislation for Honest Employers
The passage argues for legislation to shield wage workers and to discriminate in favor of humane, honest employers. It condemns unscrupulous competitors who act without conscience, noting they comply only under punishment fear.
Sales at the tour NAL office priced at 5c a bundle
Old papers for sale at the NAL office described as bundles sold for 5 cents each, with large bundles available.
The Tail of The Cow and Kansas Dairymen
A humorous look at Kansas dairy farming, comparing the cow as a business asset to modern separators. It warns that reading cheap magazines while neglecting local papers harms farmers, while praising timely milking and cream separation for market readiness.
Elderly couple in Courtland wed last week
The Jewell County Monitor notes a Courtland marriage between an 85 year old and an 84 year old. It questions juvenile marriage norms and jokes about a year's subscription if the couple stays apart for ten years and who will support any children.
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Courtland
Jewell County Monitor
Dr Barton Pitts Eye and Ear Specialist
Brief notice lists Dr Barton Pitts as an eye and ear specialist with address details and requests correspondence inquiries.
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Barton Pitts
Brancis and
Frederick Are
Toseph
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Teme
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Rock Island
Rocky Mountain Limited
Kansas City Flyer
Bop
Mailand Express
Rocky Mountain ‘Limited
Kansas City
Eer
Scandin
Yuma
Tchison
St. Joseph
BE. Toula
Dohnson Ton
SON Ty
Scandia
Fire-Gulick Merc. CO
Edam
Rochfort
Holland Cheese
Penn
Crawford fill Gream_ cheese
Tarsot Frierre’s
Cross & Blacknet
Car, Burtano & Co
Stavenger
Norway
Stuvet Krabbe
Nansen
East India
Class City Grocery Department
Gulick Mercantile
Kansas Dairyman
Wheeler’s
Wheeler
Fairbury Laundry
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