Kansas notes on crops people and politics from a western paper
A long collection of Kansas notes covers unusual local tales, portraits of pioneers, and brief political and social items. It mentions Harmon Wilson, a coffin-maker in Chanute, a Beloit boy enlisting in the navy, a former Kansan named lieutenant governor in Ohio, and Yellowstone bison custodian Buffalo Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Buffalo
Harmon Wilson
Lawrence
Wellington
Ss. G. West
Chanute
Beloit
Sixth District
Ohio
Emporia
Horton
School Board
Congress
Coffeyville
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Morgan
Southeastern
Wilson County
Neéodesha
Imporia
McKanna
Frank Nelson
Chasiot
Old-Time Cock-Fighting Devotion to Sport
An essay recalls the intense esteem for cock-fighting in a strenuous era of American history. It parallels with poets and reformers, noting figures like John Keats, Bishop Wilberforce, and an English nobleman who died after a cockfight ritual, detailing his final moments and a dramatic scene with game cocks in the room.
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John ‘Keats
Wilberforce
Heenan-Sayers
Harl
Derby
Farren
Maginn
Earl of Bardolph
Joe
Indiana voters and political optimism from 1896 memory
Col. Harry Hall recalls how Indiana polities worked during McKinley era. A Greencastle lunch counter encounter shows a confident local Republican outlook, noting Republican gains and a belief they would beat Democrats nationally. The New York World quote anchors the anecdote.
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Indiana
Union
Harry Hall
McKinley
Greencastle
Progressive Mormonism and Utah’s Religious Education Machine
The Out look notes that two thirds of Utah Mormons were born into the faith and have not known other religions. It contrasts this with twenty years ago when newcomers faced abuses and rebellion. The piece cites leaders doubling tithing receipts, recent revelations reversing political balance, and a surge of almost two thousand emissaries sent abroad.
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Utah
Philosophy on the Newsboy Trade
A tattered newsboy lectures a well dressed youth on earning money by selling papers. The street philosopher mocks the idea of mere daily toil and ends with a grim note about the last weather report foretold as the crack of doom.
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Ayer
Value of the Present in Daily Work
A quotation by Hamilton Wright Mabie contrasts today with the future. It asserts that progress depends on present sowing and effort, using the harvest of tomorrow as a metaphor for current actions shaping future resources.
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Hamilton Wright
Mabie
De fiance Starch shortage prompts size and price concerns
Some grocers say they do not stock De fiance Starch due to existing 12 oz packages from other brands. They note De fiance contains 16 oz for the same price and question buyers about 18:02 instead of 12 oz for more money. Consider Defiance Starch for no cooking.
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Defiance
Untitled Quote on Habits and Hard Times
A pithy remark notes that some men only quit bad habits when they themselves are broke. The observation reflects on stubborn behavior and financial consequence as turning points.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Pitches Clean Whites
A vintage advert promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for white clothes. It touts a large two pound price and a five cent package as a practical choice for clean laundry, contrasting with ball players who strike out on their own.
Ball's Catarrh Cure and Starch Pricing Note
An OCR fragment notes Ball's Catarrh Cure with price references and a claim about Defiance Starch offering more quantity for the same price. It also contains universalist proverbs about duty and risk, and a remark about someone who rocks the boat often regretting it.
Juggler's cruel act shocks audience during stage illusion
A magician in India forcibly harms a baby during a trick as a woman fails to balance a ball on her nose. English officers attempt to intervene while the juggler, unfazed, continues the act and reveals white doves from the bag. The cradle cradle holds the baby, prompting stunned reaction from onlookers.
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India
Bownie
Advice Across Nations From London Speech
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman recounted a tale of three national men advising a gentleman with a servant who breaks items at home. The Englishman urged dismissal, the Scotchman suggested docking wages, and the Irishman proposed raising wages to curb the abuse.
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London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Man Who Sticks to Truth Masters Catching Fish
A terse note on perseverance highlights a man devoted to honest effort and practical skill, turning rigid truth into steady, patient catching work.
Too Good to Be True Hype Sparks Skepticism
Readers note rising claims of easy wealth as experts warn against scams and false promises. Officials urge caution and advise verifying sources, avoiding large upfront payments, and reporting suspicious solicitations to authorities.
Youngs Desce Brigham Young Family Reunion Space
Brigham Young descendants count includes 244 grandchildren and 745 great grandchildren. The family plans a reunion but lacks a suitable Salt Lake City building with Convention Hall proposed as temporary venue.
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Brigham. Young
Salt Lake City
Convention” Hall
Letters from Claiborne to Jefferson and Madison Found
Fifteen letters to President Thomas Jefferson and about fifty to Secretary of State James Madison by William C. C. Claiborne, early Mississippi governor, were unearthed in Jackson. The 1805 May 5 letter discusses a donation of 1000 acres near New Orleans to General Lafayette in recognition of his Revolutionary War service.
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Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
William.c. C. Claiborne
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Rowland
Department of Archives and ‘History
Claiborne
Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase Territory
New Orleans
Lafayette
Senator Hoar Letter Celebrates Longer Years
Senator Hoar wrote to William Evarts on a later birthday anniversary and congratulated him on his years. Evarts replied that it recalled an old New England lady who apologized for being diffuse after reaching the thirteenth page with the remark Please excuse my longevity.
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Hoar
William M.’ Evarts
New England
Brigham Young Descendants Plan Annual Reunions in Salt Lake City
The descendants of Brigham Young, the Mormon apostle who died in 1877, number over 1000 and seek a site in Salt Lake City to host annual family reunions. Six widows of the president remain, with some holding high honors in the church.
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Brigham’ ‘Young
Salt Lake City
Rival high school pals win scholarship after display of chivalry
Swartz and Sidney Bernheim were fellow students and rivals for a New York high school scholarship. Bernheim came from a wealthy family yet withdrew to let Swartz win the award, a gesture of noted chivalry in their class.
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Harry
Swartz
Sidney Bernheim
New York
Bernheim
The Man Who Makes Excuses by Mistake Pattern
A compact reflection on how repeated errors lower the bar for excuses. The line suggests that the more mistakes a man makes, the likelier he is to invent quick rationalizations to justify them.
Debt Paid After Thirty-Eight Years
Colonel Michael P. Coen of Naugatuck Conn received a $200 check from Captain Coen of the Soldiers home at Noroton Conn. The blank receipt listed Daniel Lahey as the debtor. Coen recalled that in 1864 Lahey borrowed $50 from him at the front in Company Ninth Regiment, and after 38 years was repaying with interest from his pension funds.
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Michael P. Coen
Naugatuck
Conn
Coen
Noroton
Daniel Lahey
Lahey
Milford Hospital to Cost Fifty Thousand Dollars
Mr. and Mrs. Eben S. Draper have funded Milford Mass hospital project. Completion will cost about 50 000 dollars. Exterior design features red brick walls Milford white granite trim green slate hip and deck roof colonial dormers lighting the third floor copper exterior metalwork and ornamental wood cornices.
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Eben S. Draper
Milford
Mass
Dregs in the Cup and scattered chatter in town
A fragmentary column strings together phrases about tiredness, civilization, and a weary worker. It notes a forthcoming strike rumor and mentions a remark about a smart woman who talks about others in a sharp way. The text reads as overheard-town chatter and partial dialogue with no clear event.
Husband and Wife Debate on Suspected Robbery Risk
Fragmented quotes show a wife worrying about being suspected after a robbery and her husband advising caution about spending on a new dress. The odd phrasing suggests a domestic scene referenced as a “Little Game.”
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Monaeone
Whipping Hot Chocolate for Rich Foam Topped Cups
Instructions advise whipping hot chocolate thoroughly with an eggbeater just before serving. Each cup should be topped with a spoonful of whipped cream for finishing.
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New York World
Ball
Price, Tc
the Saturday Evening Post
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Urlatiwan
Young
Desce
Srecren
Columbia
Mimball Bros
9Th St
Council Bluff
Chandler's Cream Extractor
Cbandler ¢& CO
Thompson
THE
Defiance Starch. CO
Omaha, Neb
Brownell Hale
Vassar College
Radcliff College
Woman's College of Baltimore
University of Nebraska
University of Chicago
Phoroughfiess
Miss Macrae
Omaha
Hubby
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