Leavenworth Votes for Commission Government Victory
Kansas State news reports Leavenworth supporters win by 556 majority to adopt the commission form of government. Male vote leads 3850 to 206 female. Merchants and workers faced opposition from city officials allied with liquor interests. Henry Ettenson attacked at a polling place. factory whistles and a rainy parade mark the celebration as April elections will select five commissioners.
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Leavenworth
Henry Ettenson
All in the Short Grass Country
Stevens county is famed as the banner broom corn and cotton county of Kansas. Seth mentions of Finney, Kearney, Seward, Grant, Haskell, Hamilton, Stanton, Marion, and Marion counties highlight landmarks, markets, wells, counties seats, and notable citizens in a regional portrait of Kansas.
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Stevens County
Kansas
Finney County
Kearney
Lake McKinnie
Seward County
Libera
Grant County
Old Bachelors’ Club
Haskell
Hamilton County
Syracuse
Santa Fe
Stanton County
Shermar Williams
Marion County
Question of harness ownership reaches supreme court
Charles Wortman of Bourbon county was convicted in Neosho county for stealing a harness at night and sentenced to one to five years. His attorneys obtained a stay of execution in the supreme court and a bond of 1200 dollars. Wortman is said to have stolen only the lines and unneeded harness parts, prompting the court to decide whether lines constitute harness.
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Supreme Court
Charles Wortman
Bourbon County
Neosho County
Wortman
KU enrollment passes 2000 mark with Mil ler as 2000th student
The University of Kansas reports more than 2000 students enrolled, excluding duplicates, with Henry H. Miller of Fort Scott listed as the 2000th registrant. Registrar Foster predicts total enrollment around 2050 before the second semester begins as registration continues rapidly.
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University of Kansas
Henry H. Miller
Fort Scott
Foster
A Stumping Vacation for Baker Men in Prohibition Drives
A group of Baker University men have contracted with the National Prohibition League to spend the summer campaigning in states where active prohibition drives are underway. The program pairs students with political activism aimed at supporting the league’s temperance efforts.
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Baker University
National Prohibition League
Towanda News Reports Uncertain Young Ladies Cooking Elut
The Towanda News notes a cooking event organized by local young ladies but adds no definite outcome or confirmation for the office. The report carries a trace of sadness about the unclear proceedings or results.
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Towanda News
Wellington Daily News Publisher Named Assistant Attorney
Andy A. Richards, publisher of the Wellington Daily News, appointed assistant attorney in the department of justice at $4000 a year. He will handle land fraud prosecutions and will coordinate with United States district attorneys on related subjects and unsettled Indiana territory matters.
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Andy Richards
Andy A. Richards
Wellington Daily News
Department of Justice
Ri¢ghards
United States
Indiana Territory
Horticultural notes from Tols Index on fruit insects
The Kansas Entomological Commission plans to use funds this year to fight pests harming fruit. It cites late frost as the insect that damaged fruit last year and proposes supplying hot air in large quantities as a remedy to improve outcomes.
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Tols Index
Kansas - Entomologica Commission
Desertion and Patriotism Split A Family
An Irish or Saliia man fled his wife and two children to enlist in the army, a display of ardent patriotism that left a family shattered and seeking understanding from the community.
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Saliia
Wheat farming boom draws settlers to western Canada
Frank Morrey of Kelvington Sask writes from Canada about wheat yields from 30 to 60 bushels per acre in southern Alberta and Sask, with land prices from 10 to 15 dollars an acre. He notes a growing population from the United States and Europe seeking homesteads and plentiful food, with infrastructure and climate aiding settlement.
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Canada
Dakota
Montana
United States
Dominion of Canada
Rhine
Rhone
Germany
Fatherland
Russia
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Mississippi
Pacific
Alberta
T.” Holmes
St.Paul
Minn
Wadena
Canadian Northern Railroad
Frank Morrey
Kelvington
Sask
Three Adversaries Spur Senator Hoar at Whist
A Sundays Magazine anecdote recalls Senator Hoar fond of whist and his skill at the table. A friend notes the only time he showed impatience was with a foolish partner. The pair led the game despite the handicap as a bystander asked how he was getting on. He replied that he was doing well because he faced three adversaries.
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Hoar
Masachusetts
Sunday Magazine
Snapshot Admired Despite Midnight Rules
A couple quarrels over a broken resolution on late hours, while the man thanks his beloved for a portrait he never tires of viewing. She suggests framing it for the lodge, with a sharp witticism about the image.
Navy report backs American battleship program
Washington DC by direction of the president Secretary Metcalf releases Admiral Converse’s report defending U S battleship designs against critics. It says our ships compare well with foreign fleets and future increased numbers will boost fighting efficiency. Navy personnel are described as second to none in ambition and professional skill.
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Washington,d. C
Metcalf
Admiral Converse
Converse
America
American teachers to tour Europe for school inspection
More than five hundred American educators will visit England Scotland Ireland and continental Europe next autumn to study schools and teaching methods. The National Civic Federation announced the plan with cooperation from L Alfred Mosely. An advisory committee led by Dr Nicholas Murray Butler will supervise the expedition and select participating teachers from U S boards of education superintendents and principals.
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New York
England
Scotland
Ireland
Europe
National Civic Federation
L. Alfred Mosely
America
Mosely
United States
Boards of Education
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Bryan Delivers Sunday Lecture in Indianapolis
William Jennings Bryan spoke to over 4000 men in Indianapolis Sunday afternoon. The Y M C A hosted the address titled The Prince of Peace, delivered to a large religious gathering.
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Bryan
Indianapolis
Ind
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Prince of Peace
Takahira Returns to Washington Denouncing War Talk
Baron Kogoro Takahira, newly arrived Japanese ambassador, warned in New York that war between the United States and Japan would be the most inhuman event in world history and felt the Japanese people know nothing of any break in the long cordial relations between the two nations.
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New York
United States
Japan
Baron Kogoro Takahira
Washington
Etruria
American torpedo flotilla arrives at Talcahuano Chile
The Navy Department was advised that the American torpedo boat flotilla arrived at Talcahuano Chile on Saturday, four days ahead of schedule. The group will stay five or six days before sailing for Callao Peru and is expected to reach Callao around March 4.
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Talcahuano
Washington, D.C
Navy Department
Chile
Callao
Peru
Jim Crow Law Enforced On City Transit
The Jim Crow law took effect Sunday in Oklahoma City, applying to street cars and railroads alike, enforcing racial segregation in public transportation.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Peruna Editorial Declares Public Sale and Confidence
Dr Hartman promotes Peruna as an ethical public medicine with labeled ingredients and open claims. The piece pledges transparency, consumer testimonials, and global expansion while challenging critics and asserting Peruna as a leading household remedy.
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Dr. Hartman
Peruna
Smokers Claim Lewis' Single Binder Equals Top 10c Cigar
The judgment of many smokers holds that Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar matches the quality of the best 10c cigars, reflecting strong consumer opinion on value and taste.
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Lewis
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