Christmas Avalanche Ends in Bear Dinner
Donald Saunders journeys up Long's Peak country to help his uncle Sumpter Saunders with a mining tunnel. An avalanche tears toward their cabin trapping them but a bear crashes through the roof, sparing them. They survive and plan a return to Denver and a future vein strike.
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Donald Saunders
Long's Peak
Colorado
Donald
Denver
Sumpter Saunders
Sumpter
Sump
Ward
Boulder
Horse of Death
Sumyer
Mrs Skinem Delivers Christmas Feast Despite Scheme
A boarding house landlady asserts control over meals and thwarts a tenant plan to skip turkey plum pudding and ice cream. The tenant scheme backfires as residents chuckle and keep quiet, while Mrs Skinem enjoys a triumphant holiday display.
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Eut
Mrs. Skinem
Hard Life of an Informer in the Dalmatia Region
Budapest correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette reports George Nasztics active as an informer faces hostility across Kastelnova Ragusa Mostar and Cetinje. Slavs threaten his life while police shield him and he flees from crowds at each stop.
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George Nasztics
Croatia
Dalmatia
Montenegro
Kastelnova
Ragusa
Nasztics
Adriatic
Mostar
Cettinje
Budapest
Pall Mall Gazette
Suspicion Aboard Over Christmas Gift Between Spouses
Dialog hints at marital tension as Mrs Gramercy reacts to an expensive Christmas gift while Mrs Park voices suspicion rather than surprise, suggesting concealed motives behind the gesture.
Extent of Their Friendship in Dimpleton
In a light exchange Hatterson notes infrequent contact with the Caterbys but mentions they exchange Christmas presents annually, keeping a playful feud alive.
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Dimpleton
Caterbys
Hatterson
Kansas Happenings Propose Health Law Package
Kansas board of health adopted a resolution seeking uniform weights and penalties for false weights, ongoing hydrographic surveys, sewerage and drainage funding, mandatory reporting of tuberculosis typhoid births marriages deaths and vital statistics, a $10000 tuberculosis education campaign, and expanded milk quality investigations to ensure safe dairy supply and protect children.
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Kansas Board of Health
Kansas
Kansas School Lands Open for Settlement After Void Leases
Kansas school lands not revalued since the first five year leasing period were declared open for settlement. Auditor J. A. Nation and Attorney General Fred S. Jackson voided hundreds of leases at a Tuesday ruling, noting the constitution requires revaluation every five years and new leases at the updated value.
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Kansas
J. A. Nation
Fred S. Jackson
Kansas Bank Earnings Report Highlights Dividends and Earnings
Bank Commissioner Albright released figures showing 11.88 percent average dividends on all Kansas banks over the year. Of 737 banks, 492 paid dividends, with 40 percent paying an average 17.97 percent. Total gross earnings on 42.6 million capital reached 5.6 million, with over 600 thousand in interest on deposits and 1.5 million in dividends.
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Kansas
Albright
Kansas State
Tss
Kansas Plans Juvenile Court Law Inspired by City Courts
A new juvenile court bill modeled on Kansas City and Denver plans is being prepared in Abilene by Knights of Honor leaders. Senator Hodges may introduce it in the Senate with C. A. Case in the House assisting. The plan consolidates juvenile court matters under a single specially chosen juvenile judge with district jurisdiction suited to handling boys.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Denver
Abilene
Knights of Honor Organization
Hodges
Senate
C. A
Loase
Health Board Records Show November Births in Kansas City
The Kansas City Board of Health records for November list 90 births and biodeaths. The figures reflect local birth and death statistics handled by city health officials.
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Board of Health For
Kansas City
Ward Burlingame Dead Former Washington clerk and Kansas official
Ward Burlingame longtime chief clerk in the dead letter office Washington D C and private secretary to four Kansas governors and three Kansas senators died recently at his Topeka home. He also served as clerk of the first criminal court in Leavenworth and influenced Leavenworth newspapers. Born February 6 1836 in Cloversville New York he was appointed chief clerk in the dead letter office on February 1 1880 a post he held until 1907.
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Ward Burlingame
Wand Burlingame
Washington, D. C
Kansas
Topeka
Leavenworth
Ile
Jas. H. Lane
Preston B. Plum
Geo. P. Caldwell
Guys
Carney, Crawford
Harvey and Osborne
Cloversville
N. Y
Colleges Seek Tax Exemption for Endowment Property
Kansas college presidents plan an effort to amend tax law so college property used exclusively for endowment or college work is exempt from taxation. Some assessors are currently listing college property over ten acres.
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Kansas
Kidney Health Restored After Dean’s Pills Claim
David Price of Corydon Iowa reports severe kidney trouble and back pain. One week after starting Dean’s Kidney Pills he walked without a cane and his health gradually improved, remaining well for seven years. Sold by all dealers 50c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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David Price
Corydon
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
The Tie That Binds and Other Fragments
A collection of short vignettes and dialogues recounting domestic quarrels and family scenes. An exhausted couple argues over a dog named Trixy while plans for separation fade, and a father recalls Sunday school and a child’s fears. A horse racing era memory closes the piece with aging perspectives on misfortune and change.
Cause and Effect Good Digestion Follows Right Food
A New York woman reports indigestion from rich foods eased by Grape-Nuts. She says the cereal rebuilt her digestion and she can eat anything now. The ad urges readers to try Grape-Nuts and notes new letters appear periodically.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pkga
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W. G. Chapman
Iady
Trixy
Liam
Jack
Harry Payne Whitney
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Joe
Tulley
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