Commencement and Arcadia coal find spark local excitement
At Manhattan the State Agricultural College held commencement with 120 diplomas amid 5000 onlookers outdoors as Prof. John Hamilton spoke on agriculture. Nearby Arcadia farmers near Bourbon county report a 34½ inch coal vein found at 102 feet, boosting land values and optimism.
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Manhattan
State Agricultural College
John Hamilton
Farmers’ Institute
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Arcadia
Bourbon County
Par Hess
P. S. Needham
Wm. Fowler
R. M. Campbell
Arthur Carpenter
Fourteenth Southwest Kansas Veterans Reunion Heads Dodge City Lineup
Notables including Joseph G. Cannon Senators Long and Curtis Herbert Hadley F S Jack Hoch P H Coney R A Campbell George Curry Warner Murdock and Henry J Allén agreed to speak at the Dodge City reunion set for August 6 7 8 and 9. Katy Pays Eight Thousand for Employe Arm Lee Green awarded 8269 75 after Katy case over injury in Parsons shops where a locomotive weight severed his hand atop wrist two years prior.
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Dodge City
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Long
Curtis
Herbert Hadley
Missouri
F. S. Jack
Kansas
Hoch
P. H. Coney
R. A. Campbell
George Curry
New Mexico
Wi, Warner
Victor Murdock
Henry J. Allén
Katy
Supreme Court
Lee Green
Oswego
Green
Parsons
Wright and Kelly Win Fort Sam Houston Contracts
Two Leavenworth contractors M. B. Wright and W. A. Kelly secure combined deals worth 306 800 dollars to help convert Fort Sam Houston into a brigade post. Wright handles barracks, Kelly stables, and Zeigler & Dalton of Junction City split duties on officers quarters storehouses hay sheds and other structures for 61 buildings.
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Leavenworth
M. 8. Wright
W. A. Kelly
Wright
Kelly
Ft. Sam Houston
Zeigler & Dalton
Junction City
Wichita Special Election Defeats $150,000 High School
Voters in Wichita rejected the proposition to fund a new high school building, with 483 for and 1,018 against at the special election.
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Wichita
Railway Workers Seek Board Probe of Missouri Pacific Tracks
The National Union of Railway Trackmen files a complaint with the board of railroad commissioners asking an investigation into Missouri Pacific track conditions on certain Kansas lines. J Sheppard, secretary, notes 30 photographs as exhibits showing alleged bad track and seeks required repairs for crew safety.
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National Union of Railway Trackmen
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas
Eimplayya
Katknee
J. Sheppard
The
Pittsburg Weekly Payroll Total Revealed
Commercial club returns show Pittsburg and surrounding territory disbursing $13,833,254 annually. This equals a monthly payroll of $1,152,771,162-3, a figure well above prior estimates. The weekly payroll is about $288,192.79.
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Pittsburg
Wild West Show Riders Risk Life for Pay
In Idaho's Salmon River meadows a rough Cow Town crowd greeted a wild west show representative who hired riders for a dangerous act. The stunt involved seeming to be thrown from horses and dragged by the foot, the riders worried it could be deadly, but the agent assured pay would continue regardless.
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Salmon River Meadows
Idaho
Lippincott’s
Reorganized New York Life Elects Trusted Leadership
The new Board of Trustees chosen by policyholders under Armstrong laws took charge and began reorganization. Darwin P. Kingsley is president with Thomas A. Buckner as first vice president, joined by Wm. E. Ingersoll and Rufus W. Weeks as senior officers. Policyholders seek stability after recent upheaval and a large in force $2 billion portfolio remains.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Armstrong
Darwin P. Kingsley
New England
Thomas A. Buckner
Wm. E. Ingersoll
Europe
Paris
Rufus W. Weeks
Buckner
Lfe
New York Life
Mosquitoes Halt Growth Then Halted by Drainage Drive
Prof John B Smith explains in Popular Science Monthly how New Jersey towns faced mosquito swarms in marsh lands. An improvement society drained breeding areas in a year, removing pests, boosting property values, attracting new settlers, with 100 homes planned next year.
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New Jersey
John B. Smith
Popular Science Monthly
Underbelly of Stage Caper Reveals Bogus Animal Supes
A whimsical exchange between a tall tramp and a stout wayfarer plays on stage roles in a carnival sign reading Supes Wanted. The log and the pair joke about who fits which animal part, highlighting street theater humor.
Texas Garden Spot sale of large Atascosa tract
A prospectus promotes a 96 000 acre Texas Ranch of Dr Charles F Simmons for sale claiming rich soils and climate near Pleasanton Atascosa County. It touts agriculture and truck farming profits with extensive water sources, modern fences, and multiple crops year round. It cites expected rail support and a $250 000 charitable bonus from proceeds.
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Chas. F. Simmons
San Antonio
Pleasanton
Atascosa County
Atascosa
McMullen
Oak County
East
Texas
West Texas
Et Ae Son
Joseph Daily
Chillicothe
Ilc
Illinois
Mason
Tazewell
Minois
United States
Not Equal to Luxuries in Madison Square Park
A dapper young man sits with a silver cigarette case in Madison Square Park before a hobo on a bench. The man discovers his match box is empty and asks the tramp for a match, prompting the tramp to quip about being J Pierpont Morgan.
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Madison Square Park
New York
Landon
J. Pierponi Morgan
False Signal Banter on a Balcony Thatchery
A wisecracking young man recalls a doomed romance scheme in which a balcony signal led to a brutal thrashing when the old boarder happened to be nearby. The vignette plays on mistaken signals and unintended consequences.
One Step at a Time
A proverb about daily wisdom and patience from Rev Alexander Maclaren. It notes that keeping feet and wishes steady helps when life blocks us and that seeing one step ahead reveals the next duty. If we act only on the next step, the path becomes clear.
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Alexander Maclaren
Birthplace of Speaker Reed in Portland becomes tenement swarm
The former Reed birth home in Portland's Italian quarter is slated for demolition. A visitor seeking the famous statesman's house is told by a boy jokingly that the house is "Tom Reed" and then corrected to "Tomma Reed" by the local milkman, highlighting local humor amid change.
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Reed
Speaker Reed
Portland
Italy
Tom Reed
Tomma Reed
da Milkaman
Ruskin on Manual Labor and Social Harmony
The author argues against dividing society into distinct thinkers and workers. He suggests that true gentleness comes from both minds and hands, and that both roles should include thinking and working. The result is a healthier, more equal social order.
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Ruskin
Poth
Care of a Canary When Moving Cages
Moving a canary to a larger cage requires ensuring the bird is not frightened. A canary may become afraid to fly from its high perch and starve if it cannot reach food. If it hesitates, coax it down and, if needed, gently place it on the cage floor.
Norway Maintains Five Leper Hospitals With 600 Patients
Norway operates five leper hospitals housing about 600 patients. The facilities provide care and isolation as part of public health measures, reflecting historic approaches to leprosy treatment and stigma in the region.
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Norway
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