State fair group forms board to push Kansas exhibition
A temporary board of directors was elected at the Commercial club meeting to organize a statewide Kansas fair. Members include A S Cook Beloit N W Avery Wakefield G C A Stannard Emporia T A Hubbard Wellington and others from Topeka and across the state. The move aims to launch one of the region’s largest fairs within a year. The note also covers the Kansas railroad commissioners seeking to curb cotton seed meal rate hikes and a 40 000 pound minimum for fence post shipments, with possible interstate action.
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Fair Association
A. S. Cook
Beloit
N. W. Avery
Wakefield
A. Stannard
Emporia
T. A. Hubbard
Wellington
A. Stich
Independence
Cyrus Leland
Troy
L. Lb
Dyche
Lawrence
I. P. MacLennan
Arthur Capper
Lux
T. A. Dorman
Albert Patten
Bonebrake
Hf. A. Auerbach
J. D. Graham
HI. Crosby
George W. Crane
L. M. Penwell
J. W. Going
John Dawson
T. S. O'Neil
Topeka
Stubbs
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Missouri Pacific
Central Branch
Kansas
State Architect Backs Commercial Modeling at Pittsburg Normal School
Charles Chandler state architect proposes a commercial modeling course at Pittsburg state normal school. He argues models aid Kansas building projects and can be produced by students for extra school revenue. Gov. Stubbs may require higher Missouri Pacific investment. health board notes progress against diphtheria with pamphlets and anti toxin plans.
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Charles Chandler
State Manual Training Normal School
Pittsburg
Chadler
Kansas
Kansas Board Moves to Cut Freight Rates on Local Grain Shipments
Commissioners act to reduce intrastate freight rates by about 25 percent for less than car load grain shipments in Kansas. A rate schedule has been prepared and a meeting with railroad representatives is set for Wednesday January 12 to show cause why the proposed reduction should not take effect immediately.
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State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Kansas
Invisible in a department store says he prefers comfort over fashion
A humorous piece recalls feeling unseen in New York shops as clerks ignore him and higher priced stores exude hauteur. He describes mittens versus gloves, the cardigan jacket, and a Jack the broker exchange about philosophy of style. He prefers affordable, comfortable attire over fashion.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Spencer
Wall Street
Jack
The Parvenu and the Dreaming Painter
A wealthy American heir derides college and bread for the poor while a ghostly visitor reveals a future where American artists are celebrated. The vision shows the parvenu witnessing American landscapes priced far higher and the value of supporting living artists today. The tale ends with a plea to give artists their due.
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Parvenu
Shadowland
West
New York
New England
James Pott & Co
Largest Cypress in Mexico Spars World Perimeter Claim
A cypress near Oaxaca Mexico is described as possibly the world's largest by circumference. It reportedly measures 104 feet around at 130 feet high and requires 27 people holding hands to encircle. The ancient trunk shows decay from age and an estimate suggests the tree and its branches weigh about 1300 tons.
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Mexico
Oaxaca
Mex
Wide World Magazine
Suit Over Demurrage Charges Reaches $90,000 in Kansas
In Stafford, Larrabee Milling Company sues Missouri Pacific Railroad for $89 demurrage and wins a mandamus. The dispute, involving interstate traffic and Supreme Court rulings, has grown to about $90,000 in court costs and attorney fees. Commissioners in Wichita assess reasonable fees from $30,000 to $50,000, with lawyers Waters and Blood Smith seeking $40,000 and $20,000 respectively.
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Larrabee Milling Company
Stafford
Kan
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Kansas Court
Stafford Mill
District Court
H. C. Sluss
Wichita
Joseph GC. Waters
Topeka
Charles Blood Smith
Pogue Returns to Prison After Mortgage Rescue Effort
James G. Pogue escaped Lansing prison in 1906 to earn money and save his sister’s home from foreclosure. Once his goal was reached and the threat of recapture loomed, he surrendered to two Kansas City policemen and asked to return to prison to face the consequences.
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James G. Pogue
Kansas State
Lansing
Pogue
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Pension Bill for Civil War Surviving Veterans Reintroduced
The measure to grant pensionable status to surviving veterans of the eighteenth and Nineteenth Kansas troops has been reintroduced in the house by Representative Scott. About 200 survivors remain, mainly in Kansas, who served in repelling Indian invasions during parts of the Civil War era.
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Kansas
Scott
Mule Kicks Farm Hand to Death Near Mci'herson
Snyder, a farm hand for Akers near Mci'herson, was kicked by a mule while driving stock at the feed lot. He was found dead with the mule’s hoof print on his head.
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Snyder
Akers
Mci
Clyde Fitch Comedy The Bachelor at Shubert Theater
Kansas City theater notes announce Clyde Fitch's The Bachelor with Charles Cherry and the original New York cast at the Shubert for the first week of January starting Sunday January 2. Willis Wood hosts Robert Mantell in Shakespearean repertoire the week of January 8 with Macbeth Louis XL Romeo and Juliet Hamlet Othello King Lear and Merchant of Venice plus Richard on the schedule.
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Clyde Fitch
Charles Cherry
New York
Shubert
the Bachelor
Willis Wood
Robert Mantell
Inglish
Macbeth
Louis XL
Hamlet
Othelo
King Lear
Richard
You Can Rely on Resino to Do Its Work Quickly
A. E. Hatch of Cleveland Ohio endorses Angt Resino for eczema after months of failure with other remedies. He reports relief after two applications and offers strong recommendations.
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A. E. Hatch
D. D.S
Cleveland
Ohio
When the Sleeper Wakes Excerpt Shocks Lodge Nightly Alarm
A fragment describes a wakeful moment at 2 17 a m when a lodge member wakes John to check a kitchen door. John, as inner guard, replies in ritual form confirming the portals are guarded, the moment ending with a nod to a hidden title and duty.
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John
United Presbyterian
The Doctor's Fault Watch Theft Quip
A courtroom quip recounts a defendant charged with stealing a watch from a doctor at a free dispensary. The judge asks for response and the defendant explains he followed a prescription that required “a spoonful every hour,” leaving him with no timepiece.
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days With PAZO Ointment
Advertises PAZO Ointment promising to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money back. Mentions a $600 guarantee.
Woman Prefers Jealousy to Being Jealous, Says Source
A woman expresses she dislikes jealousy nearly as much as she enjoys provoking envy in another woman. The remark highlights social dynamics of envy and rivalry.
Perry Davis Painkiller Ends Years of Notoriety
Perry Davis' Painkiller has an enviable reputation of over seventy years as a reliable remedy for lumbago sciatica pleurisy studies etc. 25¢ 3c and bc available at all druggists.
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Perry Davis
The Bravest Dentist Faces the Jaws of Death
A fearless dentist confronts danger in a perilous medical mission. Despite risks, he volunteers for a doomed extraction attempt, showing steady nerve and resolve amid perilous conditions. His actions highlight courage, skill, and duty in a life and death scenario.
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises White Clothes
An old ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten fabrics. a 2 oz package costs five cents. It also touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation claiming cures the cause of many diseases and that easy intake helps. The ad ends with a quip about gossip.
Lucas Discovers Bed of Fire Clay
W H Journey of Grafton Illinois visited Lucas and took clay home. A chemical test on the clay found fire clay of good quality. Local businessmen plan to ship barrels to Bucyrus Ohio for brick making. If quality holds a stock company may form to build a Lucas brick plant.
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W. H. Journey
Grafton
Lucas
Ohio
Woman Sells 300 Worth of Turkeys From Sugar Creek Farm
Mrs. E. M. Sims, a farmer's wife in Sugar Creek township Miami county, sold 90 turkeys this year for 300 dollars. Each bird weighed well and brought 21 cents per pound, reflecting a fine condition and strong market.
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E. M. Sims
Sugar Creek
Miami County
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