State Capital Notes On Salaries And Appointments
At Topeka reports show high school salaries with Topeka paying the top superintendent and principal among first class cities. Kansas City leads in assistant instructors while third class cities show long-tenured superintendents. Other items include grain inspection earnings, an extraordinary hen egg, railroad commission action, federal job openings, and Washburn College renovation plans for a permanent museum.
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Topeka
Kansas City
Wichita
BE. T. Fairchild
Leavenworth
Atchison
William M. Sinclair
Coffeyville
Argentine
N. P. Butcher
Chetopa
M. Nellie McGinley
VL. A. Lowther
Emporia
J. L. Watchinson
Frontenac
F. P. Smith
Lawrence
John W. Spindler
Winfield
T. J. Rollman
Ife
Winfield Schools
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Department of Agriculture
Kansas State Agricultural College
Bank Commissioner Names Central Kamkida in Spy Allegation
Bank Commissioner J. N. Dolley endorses Central Kamkida amid a disputed claim of fostering a spy tied to Senator Aldrich. The situation draws scrutiny from financial oversight circles and presses for clarification.
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J. N. Dolley
Kamkida
Aldrich
Atchison Rejects Two Per Cent Liquor License Plan
Atchison city council members urged a near-beer license ordinance to boost revenue. Attorney General Jackson warned that adoption would signal permission for liquor joints and stated he would not permit such a license.
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Atchison
Jackson
Cannon Praises Payne Tariff as Best Ever Enacted
Kansas City Missouri Speaker Cannon defended the Republican majority and its tariff moves at the Knife and Fork club arguing the Payne tariff is the best enacted law. He warned insurgent critics and Democratic leaders will push for more tariff legislation while the country prospers under Dingley and recent reforms.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Cannon
Knife and Fork Club
Chicago
Cummins
Iowa
Uncle Joe
Congress
Payne
New York
United States
Winona
Bryan
Jabollette
Bristow
Chestnut Tree Sparks Oath of Love Between Dick and Darling
A playful exchange centers on a chestnut tree where Dick swears he has never loved before. Darling retorts that the tree is merely a chestnut, lightly contesting the grand vow.
Milk price gaps spark dairy feeding cost inquiry
Milwaukee milk sells at 644 cents per quart while Wichita sells at 813 to 9 cents per quart. Dairymen link price difference to feed costs. Wichita producers report 30 to 50 cents daily per cow feeding cost, average about 40 cents. Milwaukee dairy men report a maximum expense of 20 cents per day per cow.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wichita
Dairying Class Plans State Creamery Tours
The senior dairying class at the K. U. A. C. will tour major Kansas creameries as part of their course. Planned visits include Salina Abilene and Topeka. Growth in dairy interest at the college has surged with student numbers well above earlier years.
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Kansas
Salina
Abilene
Topeka
Cholera Hits Hogs in McPherson County
Reports from townships describe a hog cholera outbreak in McPherson County with daily deaths. One farmer in the northern area loses eight to ten head daily. infection appears tied to imported hogs while native hogs remain unaffected.
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McPherson County
Catarrh Remedy Promoted by Medical Authority
A medical notice describes a blood based cure for catarrh. It prescribes a mixture of compound syrup of sarsaparilla, Toris compound, and whiskey in tablespoon doses before meals and at night. Ingredients are obtainable from druggists or wholesale houses.
Union State Savings Bank Directors Elect Officers at Junction City
At a Junction City meeting of the board of directors of the Union State Saving bank the officers elected were S. W. Pierce as president L. S. Pegues as vice president H. M. Pierce as cashier and C. J. Mann as assistant cashier. The directors also decided to open the bank in January when the new building is completed.
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Union State Saving Bank
Junction City
S. W. Pierce
L. S. Pegues
H. M. Pierce
C. J. Mann
Pensioner John Haynes Sent to Salina County Farm
John Haynes, a 70 year old man with a pension and ample funds, requested placement at the Salina county farm citing loneliness. He has no family and previously sought admission to the Soldiers' Home in Leavenworth but was denied.
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John Haynes
Salina
Leavenwroth
Two Counties Vote Railway Bonds
Stanton and Morton counties held a bond election to aid the Gulf and Northeastern railway. Stanton voted 110 to 5 in favor while Morton favored the bonds by about six to one.
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Stanton
Morton Counties
Gulf & Northeastern Railway
Stanton County
Morton County
Butler statesman DeArmond and grandson buried in one casket
Representatives and admirers flooded Butler Missouri for funeral services for David A DeArmond and his grandson David A DeArmond II. The two died together in a home fire while the statesman saved the boy. Ohio Street Methodist Church roomed the crowd at 2 PM. Businesses closed statewide and flags flew at half mast.
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Butler
Missouri
David A. DeArmond
David A. DeArmond II
Cass County
Ohio Street Methodist
Worth the Expense. Fisher recalls old sailor anecdote
Sir John Fisher relates a tale of an elderly boatswain who retires rich and keeps a comically useless manservant. Each morning the manservant orders the sailor to roll out his hammock and tell the admiral to come see him, only to have the sailor respond with sharp defiance. The humor reflects naval life and characters.
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John Fisher
Fisher
Cheney firm oath on catarrh cure sales offer Toledo
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, swears the firm will pay $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason witnessed on December 6, 1950. Ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills sold by all druggists.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Wall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Drupeigts
Taxe Hall
On to the Pole remark in Chattanooga
A Chattanooga resident comments on the North Pole discovery saying Cook tourists have traveled everywhere and one has reached the top notch in the traveling line. The quip reflects local humor about exploration.
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North Pole
Chattanooga
Lippincott’s
Cement Plant to Reopen Under Reorganization Plan
A committee of stockholders and company directors collaborate to perfect a reorganization plan for the Bonner Portland Cement company as it contemplates reopening the plant.
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Bonner Portland Cement Company
W F Grierson Dies Republican Leader in Kansas
W F Grierson a longtime Kansas Republican figure and Civil War veteran died at his home in Parsons at age 72. He served 18 months as a prisoner in Andersonville after capture by Confederate troops and came to Kansas in 1876.
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Peagé
W. F. Grierson
Kansas
Parsons
Andersonville
Two Killed Over a Transfer in Memphis Shootout
In Memphis Tennessee J H Lowry a streetcar conductor shot during a transfer dispute striking a bystander woman and killing two men The incident occurred as the car was crowded with passengers Lowry fired twice first at the man then at a waiting crowd killing a woman and the intended victim.
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Memphis
Tennessee
J. H. Lowry
Lowry
In the Country Dialogue Fragments
Dialogue snippets reflect social scenes with Mrs Knicker and Katy in rustic settings. Brief exchanges and literary quotes hint at moral tones and everyday small talk. The lines evoke Victorian style banter about truth and behavior through named characters.
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Knicker
Katy
Many Deaths From Football End Of Season
New York reports a calamity filled football season with 29 deaths in 1909 and many more injured. At least 20 players remain in dangerous condition as hundreds suffer minor wounds, including broken arms noses and jaws across the season.
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New York
N. Y
Allen's Foot-Ease marketed for shoe comfort
Antiseptic powder relieves sweating, callous and hot tired feet. Helps break in new shoes. Sold by all druggists. 2 cents. Trial package mailed free. Address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
New York
New Manhattan Church Dedicated
The Christian church of Manhattan was dedicated with ceremonies led by Rev. F. M. Rains from Cincinnati Ohio. Built of native limestone, the church is one of the citys finest with a main auditorium and gallery seating 750 people.
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New Manhattan
New Christian Church of
Manhattan
F. M. Rains
Cincinnati
Ohio
Welsh-born Fifty-Niner William L. Roberts Dies in Emporia
William L. Roberts, born in Wales seventy nine years ago, died at his Emporia home. He arrived in the county in 1859 and moved to Emporia in 1870.
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William L. Roberts
Wales
Emporia
Matrimonial Bureau Quip and Medical Ads
A humorous quote about a matrimonial bureau contrasts five drawers of women’s items with one man’s tie. The piece also warns that slight wounds can lead to blood poisoning and promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as an immediate preventive. It closes with a proverb on kindness and gratitude.
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Houston Post
End to a Mexican War Veteran in St Joseph
Garrett a retired merchant and veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars dies at his daughter’s home in St Joseph Missouri.
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St. Joseph
Missouri
Garrett
Proverb and Ad Highlights in Vintage Ad Copy
A collection of brief sayings and product pitches from a historic ad page. It includes a Smart Set quotation on vanity, notes on Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning, a 2 oz package priced at five cents, a line on impossibility, a Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with price, and a quip about philosophical views on personal troubles.
Public letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Minneapolis readers publish a testimonial praising the remedy for female troubles. Mrs Joan G Moldan says the treatment cured her weakness and restored health in three months. The ad notes many unsolicited testimonials and invites women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Joan G. Moldan
North
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State Grain Inspection Department
J. T. White
L. H. Crownell
Silver Lake
Mr. Crownell
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
John S. Dawson
Dawson
Fort Scott
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Washburn College
Jackson Street
Tenth Avenue
Washburn
Junction City Bank
DeArmond
Notaky Publisg
Corfu
BS Gycerns Cte No
London
Charterhouse
Rue de la Paix
Austra Ia
India
B. K. Paul
Calcutta
China
Hongg Drug Cap Maruya, Ltd
Toklo
Moscow
Notize Deere Implements and Velie
John Deere Plow CO
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