Kansas Notes From Almenaia And Nearby Counties
A collage of local items from Kansas towns notes schools in Lebane and Smith Center, oil and coal hopes in Herington, a dead Wichita antelope, and county oddities. It mentions taxes, banks holding $82.5 million in deposits, and the 13th biennial state agriculture report. Carriage of civic comments and humor threads through Lincolns and Emporia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase County
Cawker City
Smith Center
Rock Island
Lebanon Criterion
Atchison Rman
Globe
Statehouse
Topeka
Osborne
Lincoln County
Wichita
Smith County
Hutchinson
Emporia
Castro
Lawrence
John West
Abilene
Queen Victoria
Congress
Treasury
United States
Sac
Iowa
Brown ‘County
Sacs
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Coburn
State Printing
W. W. Atkins
Wyandotte
Carrie ‘Nation
McFarland
Invention aids unloading wagons by spring loaded fork holder
Carroll Neb inventor James Baker introduces a wagon box device with corner sockets and a central bar supporting a coiled spring to ease unloading. A shovel or fork attaches to the bar and, with adjustable spring tension, reduces effort as the load is raised. Greenwich observations and corrections to aberration values are cited from New York Sun.
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James Baker
Carroll, Neb
Problem for Scientists Mount Etna steam plume tied to air pressure drop
The article explains that during a violent storm over Sicily Mount Etna produced a thick steam column near the 1892 eruption site. It suggests the steam and gas outrush may relate to atmospheric pressure fall, estimating a 29.5 inch reading from 30 inches and the massive force involved per square mile could affect deep Etna caverns.
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Sicily
Mount Etna
Etna
Electricity's effect on seeds and plants studied
Mr. Plowman of the Harvard Botanic Gardens tested currents from half to 500 volts through soil between carbon or metal plates. Seeds near the anode were harmed by prolonged exposure, while those near the cathode showed little effect. He concludes negative charges stimulate embryonic protoplasm and positive charges paralyze it, with seedlings bending roots toward the anode in weak current cultures.
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Plowman
Harvard Botanic Gardens
Hat-Pin Retainer by Clarence E B Stubbs of Baltimore
The device is a hat pin retainer with a funnel shaped portion to attach to a hat and a guide aperture for the hat pin. It includes two clamp arms across the aperture and an additional clamp arm with a lateral finger secured to the other clamp arm. Invented by Clarence E B Stubbs of Baltimore Maryland per Jewelers' Circular.
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Clarence EB. Stubbs
Baltimore, Md
Irrigation Fork Pumps Fertilizer Deep Into Soil
The patent-like design resembles a pitch fork with a hollow pase and handle. A piston pump draws fertilizing liquid from a supply pipe into the fork head and sprays it through tine openings, burying the tines near roots for targeted treatment.
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Scientific American
Hague tribunal to arbitrate Venezuelan dispute
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt will not arbitrate the Venezuelan matter himself and that The Hague will adjudicate. Cabinet approves, Castro agrees to submit to arbitration, and European powers back the Hague route with possible conditions and a cash payment before arbitration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hague Tribunal
London
Berlin
Rome
Caracas
Hay
Castro
The
Hague
United States
Great Britain
Venezuela
Arbuckle Fire Kills Three Firemen in Brooklyn District
A blaze at Arbuckle Bros cooperage in Brooklyn's riverfront district destroyed five factories after 1 am Friday. Three firemen died and three were badly injured as flames spread from the cooperage to nearby buildings, with more than 400000 dollars in damage. The dead are Michael McCooley Thomas Jeffries and Thomas Coppinger. injuries include Thomas McCarthy and William McCooley among others. Chief Purvey led Brooklyn fire crews in the effort to contain the fire and save surrounding structures.
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River Front
Brooklyn
Michael McCooley
Thomas Jeffries
Thomas Coppinger
Terrestrial Latitudes Varying By Small Quantities
Professor B C Chandler of Cambridge shows terrestrial latitudes vary by small, measurable amounts. This finding explains many previously anomalous results from reflex zenith tube observations at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The instrument was erected by Sir George Airy.
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C. ‘Chandler
Cambridge
Royal Observatory
Greenwich
George Ajry
Right handedness linked to left brain speech center
In a recent lecture Prof. Cunning ham argues that right handedness is an inherited trait tied to a transmitted left brain predominance. He notes speech and singing faculties rely on the left cerebral hemisphere and that left-handed individuals speak from the right brain, with potential body-side reversals rare.
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Cunningham
Honest and Poor Exchange Echoes in Conversation
A brief exchange centers on honesty versus poverty with the line I am poor but honest sir. The response questions whether wisdom can arise from hardship and echoes the idea that circumstances shape virtue.
Bank of Webber robbed in dynamite attack
The State Bank of Webber Kansas was dynamited and robbed of 1500 dollars on the night of the 24th. The holiday delayed discovery until late in the day and no trace of the robbers has been found. Pensions were granted in Nebraska to A Hartwell Smith at Pawnee City and Orin Reed for war service. Japanese workers in Sterling celebrated Christmas Eve with feasting drinking and gambling in their cars.
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Bank of
Webber
Kan
Nebraska
Smith
A. Hartwell
Pawnee City
Orin Reed
Spain
Ogalaba
Moses
Furlong
Auburn
Homer
A. Marmelee
Milford
Sterling
Neb
Cough and Cough Remedies In Historical Ad Fragment
An OCR fragment mentions a cough remedy and a named product. The text references Dr August Koenig and a Hamburg Breast Tea in a sparse advertisement style. No additional context or outcomes are provided.
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August Koenig
Hamburg
Christmas Stocking Legend and Its Gift Theme
An excerpt from Ladies' Home Journal traces a legend linking St Nicholas to a pre Christian wolf tale. It explains how the shoe and later the stocking symbolize charity and the triumph over want. The piece notes how attendants left oats for a sleigh horse and found apples and nuts as rewards, shaping Santa Claus customs.
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Christ
Nicholas
Yule
Santa Claus
Ladies’ Home Journal
No Royal Road to a Better Situation
A correspondent argues there is no royal road to advancement and urges faithful, painstaking work in current duties as a stepping stone to higher positions. Neglecting present duties risks losing the current role, as a make-shift cannot serve as a stepping stone.
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Royal Road
Dodd's Kidney Pills Gain Popularity in Iowa District
In Grand View Iowa December reports show strong satisfaction with Dodd's Kidney Pills for diseased kidneys. Mrs Lydia Parker recalls back ache and stitch pain vanishing after two boxes, with others sharing similar cures and growing popularity. Some wives note improved husbandly sleep as a side effect.
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Iowa
Grand View
Lydia
Parker
Dodd
Defiance Starch Promises Bigger 16 Oz Packages
A grocer notes Defiance Starch, not in stock, as a hint he fears running out. The ad claims Defiance Starch offers 16 oz per package for the price of 12 oz rivals, touted as superior to cold water starches.
Widow’s Laughter Echoes in Silent Trial
A terse fragment hints at a widow who finds dark humor amid a court or personal ordeal. The brief text suggests laughter as a coping mechanism within a tense, unresolved situation.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and testimonials
An old promotional notice offers one hundred dollars for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. It includes testimonials from West Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin druggists in Toledo, Ohio, claiming the firm's honor and ability to fulfill obligations.
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Hall
Wee
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Cheney
Ee West & Truax
Wal
Notable Quote From Dr Piso Cure Ad
A fragment notes a Pan American ad claiming Piso's Cure as a cough remedy. The snippet mentions J W O'Brien in Minneapolis on January 6 1900 and observes few men can maintain dignity in a crowded street car.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement from a 19th century page
Winter tip to use Allen's Foot-Ease powder for uncomfortable cold damp feet. It promises relief from sweating sore feet and tight shoes, priced 85 cents with free samples to Allen, 8 Olmsted Le Roy, N.Y. The page also includes a cheeky adage about men hugging delusions.
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Allen
Addree
Olmsted
le Roy
Winslow's Teething Syrup Sold in Bay Area
Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup advertised for teething relief in children. The item claims to soften gums, reduce inflammation, ease pain, and cure wind colic. Packaged as a two ounce bottle for sale.
Cure a Cold in One Day Adetermin Placed by Ice Man
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a 26¢ price and a refund if the remedy fails. The quirky copy ends with a playful line about becoming the ice man.
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Journal
Almenaia
Lebanes
Winfield
Airy
America
New York Sun
Spring
Losa
Red Cross
Piso
J. W. O'Brien
Third AG. N
Minnéapolis, Minn
Jack Frost
the Ice Man
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