Kansas Notes Spark Various Local Rumors and Anecdotes
A collage of Kansas items reports on a Wellington gas strike without arbitration, Eureka disbandment profits of two dollars per player, a Wichita bellboy history, Natoma recollections, Hiawatha underwear factory petition, and Winfield gas leasing among businessmen. It also mentions a Baker University endowment, crop report errors, a Topeka Santa Fe contract suit, a Hutchinson social note, and editorials on crime and student conduct with local voices and humor.
Woman Recovers From Twenty Years Of Kidney Trouble
Anna M Willis of Kokomo Indiana suffered kidney trouble for twenty years and found relief using Dodd's Kidney Pills after five boxes her pains left her and she regained health. A friend advised the remedy and she expressed gratitude for renewed life and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Dec
Anna M. Willis
Dodd
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises White Clothes
A vintage ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue with four percent content and a five cent price advantage for whitening fabrics. It emphasizes brightening white garments and domestic laundry use.
When you sow wild oats you can't fire others to reap the crop
A pithy proverb-like line notes that dangerous or unfair actions toward others backfire, comparing reckless behavior to sowing oats and reaping consequences on others rather than oneself. It cautions against shifting blame or exploiting others for personal gain.
Wabash Announces Half Rates to Canadian Points
The Wabash will sell tickets from Chicago to numerous Canadian points on December 18 to 21 with return validity to January 10, 1903. For rates and information contact the Wabash office at 1601 Farnam St or write Harry E. Moores G A P D Omaha Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Chicago
Canada
Farnam
Harry E. Moores
Omaha
Nebr
It is a curious psychological fact about minds
A fragment quotes a thought on the human mind suggesting a man can hold multiple viewpoints simultaneously. The line reflects on subjective inner states and the complexity of belief.
Defiance Starch Appeals to Shoppers With 16 Oz Size
Grocers report not stocking De fiance Starch due to existing 12 oz brands. They say Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price, avoiding cooking. Readers are urged to buy Defiance Starch for extra amount and convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
The marrying clergyman supports unions in civil life
A cleric who officiates weddings shows consistent support for marriage unions as social units. The statement reflects clerical stance favoring formalized partnerships and community recognition. The remark underscores religious figures advocating for stable domestic alliances.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and testimonial notices
A vintage ad copy offering one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure failures from Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from Toledo wholesalers West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin vouch for F J Cheney & Co. claims and promise testimonials. Includes price, internal remedy method, and a line about Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
KF. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding
Try One Package Defiance Starch For Satisfaction
A promotional line urges trying Defiance Starch with a money back promise if not pleased. If it satisfies, customers get one third more for the same price and claim it won’t stick to the front.
Employees Mind Others' Business, Yet Not Meddling
Workers avoid meddling but keep watchful eye on colleagues' affairs. The piece notes workplace dynamics where staff stay discreet while observing others' conduct and routines.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Doctor's remedy praised by Mother Gray at New York Children's Home for feverishness teething disorders and worm cure. Over 30,000 testimonials claim it regulates bowels and heals ailments. Sold at druggists for 25 cents with free sample. Allen 8 LeRoy New York listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
LeRoy
N. Y
1803 St Paul Calendar Colorful Reproductions Offered
A playful ad notes a calendar for 1803 with color pastel plates, 10 by 15 inches, mailed on receipt of twenty five cents or stamps. Address F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Miller
Chicago
German Crown Prince May Wed Englishwoman
An authority suggests Kaiser Wilhelm aims to betroth his son to Princess Alice of Albany. The Crown Prince and Alice, aged nineteen, are said to be closely watched by the Kaiser and Queen, and the couple would become queen and crown prince consort. They are second cousins.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Edward
Alice of
Albany
Duke of
Saxe-Coburg
Alice
Crown Prince
England
Princess Alice
Hig
Not a Western Sheriff London Official Strenuously Described
Dan Stuart recalls meeting Thomas Robert Dewar, sheriff of London, at a Guildhall function. The London official’s robes impressed observers while Stuart quips about a hypothetical confrontation with Bill Dalton and a posse in Indian Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dan Stuart
Guildhall
Carson City
Dan
America
Thomas Robert. Dewar
Bill. Dalton
Indian Territory
Theodore Roosevelt Explains Quentin Name Origin
Theodore Roosevelt explains that the name Quentin is an old family name in the Roosevelt line. He notes it traces to a French Huguenot refugee who settled in the country more than two centuries ago, addressing a question from Philadelphia reserve police member Theodore Quentin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Roosevelt
Theodore Quentin
Philadelphia Reserve Police
Quentin
Belgians Favor New Blood for Crown As Old King Retires
Prince Philip the Count of Flanders resigns his claims to Belgiums throne in favor of the younger Prince Albert. At sixty five the old count is seen as too aged while Albert twenty seven and his wife Princess Elizabeth are popular. They have a son Prince Leopold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count of Flanders
Prince Philip
Flanders
Belgium
Prince Albert
Elizabeth
Prince Leopold
Nethersole Criticizes Dublin Press After Sapho Run
Miss Olga Nethersole concludes a successful week at the Gaiety Theatre after the Dublin press, calling their coverage of Sapho morally selective and insinuating possible action under the Crimes Act. She reveals the audience did not pressure legal moves and notes numerous abusive anonymous letters received during her Dublin stay.
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Nethersole
Sapho
Olga Nethersole
Thea
Ter
Dublin
Freeman’s Journal
Independent
Liverpool
Eng
Mercury
Doan’s Kidney Pills Touted By Midland Man
Case No 18 977 David NE Bye of Midland Michigan describes months of hip back and leg pain treated as sciatic neuritis with no relief until a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills. He reports rapid improvement enabling work without aid and notes the product cured the condition rather than masking pain. A free trial is offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and sales are through druggists at 60 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David NE Bye
P.O
Midland
Mich
Doan
Bye
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
Wellington
Eureka
General Lafayette
Wichita
William Boozewell
Paradise Valley
Natoma
Sheriff Costigan
Ottawa
Bert Carroll
Carroll
Hiawatha
Brown County
Hutchinson
Troy
Lawrence
Winfield
George E. Nicholson
Baker University
Florence B. Nicholson
Clarence Wise
Eldorado
Birney Dunn
Jessie Morrison
Topeka
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Heckler
Lancaster Literary Society
Cole
Supreme Court
Coburn
William Allen White
Kansas Day Club
Lane New Leaf
Grimes
Bill” .Reeder
Reeder
Phillipsburg
Washington
Leavenworth Times
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Indiana
Beott
New York University
Louis Goldstein
Goldstein
University Law School
Mareen
The
University
New York World
Pencess
Alice Ealgir
Defiance Starch. Co
Omaha, Neb
Thompson
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