Princess Guards Away From Forced Betrothal In Barschell
Arthur Warrington, American consul, recounts the plot to wed Princess Hildegarde to the widowed Prince Dopple kinn. A mock marriage is foiled, Steinbock vanishes, and Hildegarde flees with aid from Max Scharfenstein. A note and a purse reveal a mysterious past as the chase ends at Dopplekinn's palace with a royal decree rejected.
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Arthur Warrington
Barschell
Hildegarde
Dopplekinn
Hildegards
Betty Moore
England
Steinbock
Warrington
Steinbgck
Max Scharfentein
Barscheit
Scharfenstein
Dopplessinn
Max
Frontier
London
Grand Duke
Opplekinn
The Prince Sees a Hidden Heir in Max
In a tense drawing room scene Max reveals a locket and a possible royal link. The prince and duke react with shock as the portrait and locket hint Max may be the missing heir to Arnheim, sparking hope and doubt among all present.
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Max
Prince
Coppelian
Arnheim
Prince Reveals Max as Heir in Carpathian Cellar Twist
Arnheim exposes a branded arm scar proving Max is the prince. The duke and prince pledge support as Max and Gretchen confess love, claim a future together, and prepare for a royal life ending with a peaceful cellar sleep and the story’s close.
The Limit of Patience in a Telephone Flat
A Baltimore American quip highlights a neighborly dilemma in a building with a single shared telephone. A resident recalls neighborly requests, small payments, and a rumor mill that sparked daily visits and calls to locate Mrs. Blank, sparking a joke about virtue and human nature.
Farm duties under Kansas pure food law
Dr. S J Crumbine secretary of the state board of health declares farmers who sell butter eggs and other farm products to village grocers must ensure freshness cleanliness and compliance with the Kansas pure food law He warns against selling eggs stored in lime and oats and asserts butter must meet standard to avoid misbranding charges.
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S.J. Crumbine
State Board of Health
Rabbits in Kansas Found to Have Tuberculosis
The Wichita Beacon reports that 50 percent of Kansas jackrabbits carry tuberculosis. Government inspectors at packing houses tested every rabbit, killing or banning those found infected since discovering the first afflicted specimen about a year ago.
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Wichita Beacon
Kansas
Beacon
Life & Annuity association to build Hiawatha office
At a special grand council meeting in Hiawatha a $20,000 home office building was approved. The Life and Annuity association began there and now has Kansas wide MEMBERSHIP. A site and building committee is appointed and work starts immediately. In the last six months a local council added 300 members and a class of 73 was initiated.
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Hiawatha
Grand Council
The
Life & Annuity Association
Kansas
Two Leavenworth Pioneers Dead
James Skinner an old settler who came to Leavenworth in 1854 died at age 80. He served as levee master in the steamboat era and was a political power in the Bloody First ward. Thaddeus Davis arrived in 1855 and buried most early pioneers. he died recently at age 71.
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Leavenworth
James Skinner
Thaddeus Davis
State Ouster Proceedings Against Crawford Sheriff
The state temperance union and Attorney General Fred S. Jackson filed ouster proceedings in the supreme court against J. W. Walsh, sheriff of Crawford county, alleging malfeasance in office. Warrants to execute were improperly handled, allowing jointists to evade serious trouble in court.
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State’ Temperance Union
Fred ‘S. Jackson
Atorney General
Supreme Court
J. W. Walsh
Crawford County
Physicians Endorse Gen Rixey For Navy Medical Control
The state medical society council in Kansas City adopted a resolution commending Surgeon General Rixey for demanding that the president grant the medical corps of the navy real control where it has true responsibility. The committee includes members from every Kansas congressional district.
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Indorse
Rixey
Council of Administration of the
State Medical Society
Kansas City
Medical Corps of the Navy
Kansas
New Sebatha Sunday Ordinance Bans Nonessential Sales
The Sebatha town ordinance prohibits selling any item not an immediate necessity on Sundays. All businesses including bakeries and drug stores must close, and cigar slot machines, cigars, and candies are not allowed to be sold on Sundays.
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Sebatha
Fall Back? Kansas Hog and Hominy Quip
The Ottawa Herald offers a wry comment on Kansas habits, noting the phrase Fall Back as a light remark about resilience, with a rural flavor referencing hog and hominy as a staple fallback.
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Kansas
Ottawa Herald
Kansas Banks Trim Deposits as of December 3
John Q. Royce state bank commissioner releases a statement for 742 state and 204 national Kansas banks showing a $18 million or 11 percent drop in deposits since August. Despite this, banks hold stronger cash positions with more real money than three months ago and reserves near 36 percent for state banks and 35 percent for national banks.
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John Q. Royce
Kansas
Kansas Bank
Superintendents to Meet in Topeka
State wide quarterly conference of superintendents of state charitable institutions will be held at the state board of control rooms in Topeka on February 14 and 18 under legal provision.
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Topeka
State Board of Control
Virginia Merchant Aids Big Gravel Stone Relief
C L Wood a merchant from Fentress Norfolk County Va suffered months of back kidney and bladder pain with irregular kidney secretions. After medical treatment failed he used Deans Kidney Pills and passed a stone measuring about one half by five sixteenths of an inch within four days of intense pain. He reports no kidney trouble since. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Max
Arnheim
Josef
Max Scharfenstein
Younder
Gretchen
Hildegarde
Bauer
Barscheit
C. L. Wood
Fentress
Norfolk Co
Mr. Wood
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
A Witty Exchange on Appetite Between Two Men
In a succinct exchange a thin man urges a good appetite and the other replies that, from his experience, nothing works better than food. The dialogue reflects a humorous debate on appetite and nourishment.
Deafness Cure Claim Promotes Catarrh Treatment
An old advert asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and promises one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It urges readers to send for circulars and lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as the sellers.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Clo
Toledo
Drugeista, Ti
Golfers Limerick Recalls Derbyshire Doctor Resignation
A Derbyshire doctor resigns from a Midland golf club with a witty verse letter. The club secretary replies in kind, joking about striking his and his wife’s names and settling subscriptions. The exchange echoes a London Daily News quip.
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Limerick
Derbyshire
Midland Golf Club
London Daily News
Speechless Exchange Hints at Family Snack Time Dispute
A short, tense exchange captures a father calling a boy a pig for denying candy to his brother. The boy responds with a muffled or partial retort. The dialogue suggests a domestic moment focused on sharing and discipline.
Postum Converts Coffee Addicts to Healthier Drink
A woman describes her husband’s severe coffee illness, his recovery after switching to Postum, and her own improvement in weight and energy. She urges others to try Postum, noting headaches, nervousness, and kidney issues improved after the change. The message credits Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and cites a magazine feature.
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Col. “Arnheim
Hans
Rascal
Ldid
Doppelkinn
Carpathians
Mrs. Blank
Baltimore
Kansas State News
Virginia
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Welkville
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