Notable State Capital Notes on Prisoner Letter and Fruit Meeting
Topeka reports Gerald Chateau, a long imprisoned horse thief, sent a letter to Governor Stubbs thanking him for prison improvements, while Kansas fruit growers anticipate the 43rd annual state horticultural society meeting to discuss anomalous fruit yields and a fruit display in the supreme court room.
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Topeka
Gerald Chateau
Choteau
Stubbs
Gerry” Choteau
Chateau
State Horticultural Society
Supreme Court Room
Kansas
Doniphan County Small Fruit Growers Sell $161000
Doniphan County fruit growers association members from Wathena Troy and Blair sold 161000 in small fruit and grapes. Independent shippers added about 40400, pushing the county total for three stations to roughly 201400 in an off year.
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Kansas
Doniphan County
Wathena
Troy
Blair
Adventist Church Plans Three Denominational Academies
The general conference plans erecting German, Swedish and Danish Norwegian academies in the United States with the German academy to be in Kansas. Any Kansas city can bid on a school costing $30,000 or more, seeking a site of 160 acres within two miles of town for location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Conference of the
Seven Day Adventists Church
United States
Kansas
Publicity Chief Named for Kansas University
E. B. Cowgill, former editor of the Kansas Farmer, is appointed publicity agent for Kansas University. He will prepare specialty stories for newspapers, focusing on agricultural and country weeklies and provide information on university work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Cowgill
The
Kansas Farmer
Kansas University
Reward to Pursuing Men in Bullock Tragedy
Gov Stubbs said the reward for the Earl rapture should go to the men who chased Bullock after his bank robberies at Eudora and the subsequent killings. They pressed him so closely that he chose to shoot himself rather than be captured.
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Earl
Bullock
Eudora
Gov. Stubbs Baid
Sanity trial planned after Fanning confession dispute
The sequel to Fred Fanning's confession about killing Mrs. Mary Bhort with rat poison rumors a sanity trial. Officials say the prior grand larceny prosecution is dropped and he will be tried only for sanity.
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Fred Fanning
Mary Bhort
Fanning
Topeka Visitor Stricken by Hookworm Disease
Arnold Dauber arrived in Topeka from New Mexico with a well developed hookworm disease. He is at a local home reportedly for treatment and care.
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Arnold Dauber
Topeka
New Mexico
Greatest year for farmer benefits from 1909 agriculture gains
Secretary Wilson reports 1909 marks the richest year in U S agricultural history with farm product value at 8 76 billion dollars up 869 million from 1908 The corn crop leads at 1 72 billion, cotton and wheat follow, hay oats potatoes beet sugar flaxseed barley rice and other crops contribute extensive totals The report credits mortgage payoffs better homes soil gains and farmer citizenship with the robust rise in farm prosperity.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
May Arrest Kansas Doctors Over Tuberculosis Reports
At the Kansas state board of health quarterly meeting the possibility of prosecuting about two thousand physicians for failing to report tuberculosis cases is discussed. The board may authorize criminal action against two thirds of Kansas physicians. Dr. Crumbine notes doctors support the law but fail to file required reports, hindering tuberculosis control. Last year there were about fifteen hundred deaths and only a few hundred cases reported.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Health
J. Crumbine
Eight men rescued from London mine in Ducktown Tennessee
Eight trapped workers at the London mine of the Tennessee Copper company were brought to the surface early today after a fire. None were injured. Initial helmets proved heavy, so a three man rescue team descended without helmets and found the group on the sixth level behind a partition they had built to shield from smoke and gases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducktown
Tennessee
London
Tennessee Copper Company
Tragedy in Lindsborg: Brother Fatally Shoots Brother
In Lindsborg Kansas eight year old Gilbert Lindshold was shot and killed by his 13 year old brother Lawrence. Gilbert did not rise when called and Lawrence threatened to shoot him then carried out the act.
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Salina
Kansas
Lindsborg
Gilbert Lindshold
John Lindshold
Lawrence
Gilbert
Danced Into $5 000 a Year Pittsburg Society Hire
Miss Anna O Neal received a position as companion to Mrs Helen Frick at the Frick mansion in Pittsburgh. She gained fame last winter by singing and dancing in the society production The Pirates of Penzance and earns four thousand dollars annually.
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Pittsburg
Anna O'Neal
Henry C. Frick
P. Helen Frick
Kansas Happenings Counts Church Members At State University
A survey of Lawrence based Kansas University students shows 1163 church members and 692 nonchurch members. Of the nonchurch group 418 have shifted to church preference. Nineteen denominations are represented with Methodist leading at 298 and Presbyterian at 372.
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Kansas
State University
Lawrence
Methodist
The
Presbyterian
Congregational
Christian
Episcopal
the Baptist
Catholic
Unitarian
Christian Science
Lutheran
Friends
United Brethren
Jewish
United Presbyterian
Mennonites
Switchmen Strike Cripples Northwest Rail Network
Striking switchmen on 13 major railroads halt freight from St Paul to Seattle. Minneapolis mills shutdown 4000 workers laid off. no flour from 23 mills. Perishable freight halted and coal and grain supplies threaten nationwide. Officials Knapp and Neill retreat from mediation.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Northwest
Minneapolis
Seattle
American Railroad Association
Frank T. Howley
Duluth
Superior
Great Falls
Mont
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce
United States Commissioner of Labor
Woman Fasts to Heal Indigestion Believes Divine Orders
Mrs. Ben Webb of Galena is fasting for six weeks with only water to cure stomach troubles. She recently joined the Apostolic faith but now claims no church alliance, saying she follows divine orders. She has fasted eight weeks and ate two meals two weeks ago after a sickening sensation, which she interpreted as the fast being broken. She still believes she is obeying divine orders.
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Ben Webb
Galena
Webb
Women Only Lodge of Elks Born in Salina Kansas
The Ladies Benevolent and Protective Order operates as the auxiliary to the Elks. Its constitution currently bars men from joining, with no near change expected. Salina is noted as its birthplace and the group remains chartered under Kansas law to promote charity.
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Lodge of Elks
Ladies’ Benevolent and Protective Order
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
United States
Salina
Kansas
Elks Lodge
San Jose Scale Found Across Kansas Orchards
P. A. Gleenn of Topeka addressed the Sedgwick County Horticultural Society in Wichita reporting San Jose scale found in 200 orchards across the county. He was sent by state authorities to inspect 300 orchards west of Wichita and located scale near Haysville.
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San Jose
Kansas
P. A. Gleenn
Topeka
Sedgwick County Horticultural Society
Wichita
Haysville
Dinner to Judge Johnston Celebrates 25 Years on Bench
Topeka Kansas Dell Valentine hosted a dinner at the Elks club honoring Chief Justice W A Johnston for 25 years on the supreme bench. Gov Stubbs and other dignitaries attended as speakers praised Johnston and noted his 1800 plus opinions.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dell Valentine
W. A. Johnston
Supreme Bench
Elks Club
R. A. Burch
Gov
Stubbs
Justice Smith
Frank B. Dawes
William A. White
Winfield Freeman
Johnston
Valentine
Justice Burch
Justice Johnston
Hazelton State Bank Sold in Hazelton Barber County
Hazelton State Bank at Hazelton Barber County has been purchased by H. J. Beitel and his son in law J. H. Skaggs. Chandler and associates sold the bank and Skaggs will assume bank management.
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Hazelton State Bank
Hazelton
Barber County
C. C. Q. Chandler
H. J. Beitel
J. H. Skaggs
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Warden Codding Introduces Daily Grace at Kansas Penitentiary
The Kansas State penitentiary began asking a blessing at the prisoners dining table for the first time in its history. The practice, led by Warden J. K. Codding, will occur twice daily at meals where most prisoners eat together.
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Codding
Kansas State
Penitentiary
J. K. Codding
Plans to Build Macadam Road Begin Next June
The article states J. K. Codding plans state highway paving from Lansing to the Wyandotte county line to connect with the macadam road west of Kansas City, with work to start next June if plans are fulfilled.
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J. K. Codding
Lansing
Wyandotte
Kansas City
Yoakum Group Buys St Louis-San Francisco Line
New York reports B F Yoakum and associates have purchased the St Louis and San Francisco road from Rock Island. The line will operate separately and Winchell is expected to become president of the St Louis and San Francisco company.
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Rock Island
Winchell
New York
B. F. Yoakum
B. L. Winchell
St. Louis & San Francisco
Rock Island Company
School Children Visit State Agricultural College Event
One thousand Manhattan school children and their teachers visited the State Agricultural College. They formed a long downtown procession about six blocks to the campus. Victor's Venetian band gave a special matinee concert for their benefit under the Students' Lecture Course association.
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Manhattan
State Agricultural College
Victor
Topeka Girl Fainted In Bath From Gas Heater Fumes
Miss Nellie Gruber, a popular Topeka girl, was found unconscious in a bath tub as fumes from a faulty gas heater overwhelmed her. A physician revived her after water rose nearly to her mouth.
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Nellie Gruber
Topeka
Savannah Joins Montgomery County Towns Group
Montgomery County commissioners add the village of Savannah to the Montgomery county towns group forming a total of 11 incorporated communities in the county.
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Savannah
Montgomery County
Labor Leaders Granted Indefinite Stay on Contempt Case
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia granted a stay of execution of the mandate sending Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, and Frank Morrison to jail. The stay is indefinite pending appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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Washington, D. C
Appeals
District of Columbia
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Tin
Supreme Court of the United States
Japanese Honorary Commission Sails for Japan
After a three month tour visiting nearly every state, the Japanese honorary commercial commission departed San Francisco aboard the Chiyo Maru. Baron Shibusawa, head of the mission, telegrammed President Taft thanking him and the American people for their hospitality.
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San Francisco
Cal
Union
Breaks Cold In A Day Prescription From A Century Ago
A noted cold remedy instructs mixing half a pint of whiskey with two ounces glycerine and half an ounce Concentrated pine compound. Dose is a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours, with pine product sold in half coffee bottles and labeled Concentrated.
Engagement announced in Atchison parlor
Special note from Atchison reports the engagement of Hiram Hardesty and Suzette Snarley announced during a nine forty five PM kiss in Miss Snarley's parlor. She wore black and no jewelry and neither remembers exact words spoken. It notes this is not the first kiss and prints the details for curious readers.
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Atchison
Hiram Hardesty
Suzette Snarley
Miss Snarley
Fez as Necessity Across Turkish Markets
In Turkish cities and villages small shops press and iron fez caps for a few cents. During prayers Muslims must have the head covered, so brimless headwear like the fez is required to press the prayer rug a set number of times.
Hull's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Blood Remedy
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. Hull's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. Marketed as non quack medicine, it claims physician endorsement and regular prescription status. Also advertises Hull's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hull
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Drugaiste
One Single Thought Behind Wedded Bliss Revealed
The piece claims many marriages break due to a single thought. It suggests that in most cases the thought is a wish to be single again. The text frames this as a universal trigger and promises a brief explanation.
Spohn Becomes Goshen Mayor After Years in Education
Dr. F. Spohn, president of Spohn Medical Co and proprietor of Spohn's Distemper Cure, was elected mayor of Goshen Indiana by a strong majority. He previously served as County Superintendent of Schools and was urged to run by friends across political lines.
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F. Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Spohn
Goshen
Ind
Rules for Preachers on Popularity
The text presents John Wesley’s advice to avoid popularity by following five rules. Rule four urges warning those who love you too much and rule five advises sparing conversation with those especially fond of you.
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John Wesley
Resinol Ointment Praised by London Reader
A London reader named John B. Dain hails Resinol as the best healing ointment found, stating he has used it for two years and would never give it up. He emphasizes his strong endorsement and personal satisfaction with the product.
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John B. Dain
London
Eng
Fire escape insight echoes church design in dialogue
A reflective remark notes the rarity of fire escapes on churches, then counters that the entire building serves that fire safety purpose, prompting contemplation on architectural priorities.
Rheumatism Cured In Two Days by Detchon’s Relief
Dr Detchon claims his Rheumatism and Neuralgia remedy cures in 1 to 3 days. It supposedly removes the cause and clears the disease quickly. Available in 75 cents and 1 dollar at all druggists.
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Detchon
Debut of the Green Eyed
Eve confronts Adam about expectant jealousy in a sharp dialogue revealing tension and accusation. The exchange centers on possessiveness and perception, highlighting a clash over perception and fidelity.
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Adam
Eve
Wizard Oil Ad Suggests Chest Rub for Colds
An old note touts Wizard Oil as drawing out lung inflammation and breaking up colds by chest application. It also contrasts a family man desiring a small coal yard with the season's pick of economy over a large automobile.
Red Cross Ball Blue and Health Reminders
Ad fragment touts Red Cross Ball Blue 2 oz pack for five cents and urges purchase from grocers. It quotes aphorisms on trust and speech and promotes Alien’s Sun Bane remedy and Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach and bowel relief.
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RED Cross
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Gov. Stubbs
Yoakum
Frisco
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