Kansas Legislature Spends Seven Million in 1909 Session
The 1909 Kansas legislature cost the state about seven million dollars totaling 7,002,788.92 with $200,000 for a Topeka memorial hall not included. The report notes education received over one third of biennial appropriations and lists extensive allocations to universities and charitable causes, while detailing vetoes and committee actions on other bills.
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Topeka
Kansas
State of
Senate
House
Ways and Means
Honorary Educational Institution
Poultry Association
Senate Committee On
C. S. Huffman
Ale Ae
Agricultural College
San Jose
ASD Ay BR Sy Nee Me
Industrial School
Col
Forestry Station
Regents and Directors
Western University
Quindard
Pawnee Rock
J. C. Nicholson
J.C. Nicholson
Hutchinson
Hall
Reference Law Library
Normal School
Memorial
Decatur County
E. J. Ross
Keeble Minded
Winfield
Ciba
Orphans’ Home
Atchison
School For Deaf
Olatha
Ind
Beroft
Osawatomie Hospital
Fepileptics' Hospital
Parsons
State Hospital
Board of Control
State Veterinary Board
K. U
K.ee Beals Oe
J. H. McGuire
Totthittois
Ia cdi Adires
Greene seeks receiver for Kansas City Glove Publishing
C H Greene former business manager of the Globe at Rank City Kansas applies to Judge Hugh Smith in Wyandotte county court for a receiver. He states he is a stockholder and creditor with liabilities of 12458 and assets of 5207.
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Kansas City
Kan
C. H. Greene
Rank City
Globe
Hugh Smith
Wyandotte County Court of Common Pleas
Kansas City Glove Publishing Company
Greene
Topeka Legislature Enacts Many Good Measures in 1909
Kansas session ends with several platform pledges fulfilled including a guaranty deposit law, freight rate cuts, an anti lobby law, campaign finance publicity, state forestry and rock roads laws, creation of a state engineer, dirt roads law, stock and bond control by railroad board, prohibition on liquor permits, election of county assessors, a $200000 Topeka memorial hall, primary and pure food law amendments, anti cigarette law, ability to name receivers for trusts, and strengthened school laws with normal courses and a statewide book publication study commission.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
State Historical Society
Kansas rate case set for March hearing in Hutchinson dispute
The Kansas railroad board fixes March 23 for a hearing on Hutchinson versus the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe over merchandise rates from Hutchinson and Wichita into the southwest territory. Hutchinson says rates are higher than Wichita for the same service. The suit could extend to Kansas City Kansas Topeka Atchison and other jobbing towns if rate readjustments disrupt northeast state town trade.
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Topeka
Kansas
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Hutchinson
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Wichita
Kansas City
Kan
Atchison
St. Joseph
Stop School Land Fraud Says State Auditor Nation
Topeka Kansas state auditor James M Nation declares a crackdown on school land fraud. He notes the leasing law is abolished and the probate judge will settle contested settlements. Previously county clerks issued certificates and treasurers took money, causing duplicate land certificates.
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Topeka
Kansas
James M. Nation
Stubbs Vetoes Two Bills After Morning Session
Governor Stubbs issues veto messages to the Kansas legislature. He rejects a courthouse and jail improvement bill that would raise a tax funded fund with voter approval after, and he objects to amendments to the Kansas corporation law preferring the prior receivership provision.
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Topeka
Kansas
Stubbs
Insurgent Republicans Mull Rules Change in Speakership Fight
Washington, DD. The insurgents report plans to offer a compromise on the rules with Dalzell to rise Monday. They will present their own program that does not block tariff bills and claim they have enough votes to win. Fear of a potential deadlock if Cannon loses support adds to the pressure to avoid a tie.
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Washington
DD. C
House
Dalzell
Cannon
Snow Accumulates Across Western Kansas Wheat Fields
In Salina two inches fell and seven inches now cover local wheat fields. Dodge City reports four inches aiding farmers with wheat in stubble nearly twelve inches deep. Syracuse area shows six inches of heavy wet snow, benefiting the crop.
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Salina
Kansas
Dodge City
Syracuse
Snow Adds Two Inches as Wheat Benefits in Abilene
In Abilene Kansas another two inches of snow fell benefiting local wheat crops. The light fall boosts soil moisture and protects emerging shoots, aiding late-season growth in the region.
Egg Shippers Elect Kansas Officers at Coats House
T Jensen of Emporia Kansas was elected president of the Kansas and Oklahoma Egg Shippers association at a two day meeting at the Coats house Officers installed include CG Nelsen Newton secretary W F Metz Concordia vice president and J K Brewer Abilene treasurer The group voted to affiliate with the National Produce association The convention proceedings concluded Saturday morning
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Kansas City
T. Jensen
Emporia
Kan
Kansas and Oklahoma Egg Shippers’ Association
Coats House
CG. F. Nelsen
Newton
W. F. Metz
Concordia
J. Kk. Brewer
Abilene
National Produce Association
New York Public Service Commission Law Upheld
The constitutionality of the public service commission law was sustained by a unanimous Appellate Division ruling. Jefferson City Missouri notes a bill for a commission in the legislature modeled largely on the New York measure.
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New York Commission Legal
New York
N. Y.Y
Public Service Commission
Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Missouri
Suspected of Incendiarism in Wichita Stables Fire
Wichita police arrest Benjamin Gissel on suspicion of setting eight livery stables ablaze. He was seen entering the Tippler barn Friday night and was missing for a time, leading investigators to believe he may have perished in the blaze.
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Wichita
Kansas
Benjamin Gissel
Roosevelt hosts editors at Collier home in New York
Ex President Theodore Roosevelt breakfasted with 30 prominent magazine figures at Robert J. Collier's Park Avenue home. Attendees included William Dean Howells Richard Watson Gilder Albert Shaw Father John J Wynne Walter H Page Clarence H Mackay Maj Gen Wood and ex Secretary of the Navy Newberry.
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New York
N. Y
Roosevelt
City
Robert J. Collier
Park Avenue
Collier’s Weekly
William Dean Howells
Richard Watson Gilder
Albert Shaw
John J. Wynne
Walter H. Page
Clarence H. Mackay
Wood
Secretary of the Navy
Newberry
Coal Operator Dies of Paralysis in Oklahoma
Wilburton Oklahoma James Degnan a coal operator in the McAlester district is dead from a second stroke of paralysis He was stricken the first time in Chicago several months ago.
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Wilburton
Oklahoma
James Degnan
Mac-Alester
Chicago
Wu Ting Fang Meets His Match in Harriman Tale
The wily Chinese minister Wu Ting Fang questions railroad magnate E. H. Harriman who replies with a court story about a wealthy witness who lives on a secret income. Harriman explains the mystery of how he controls his railroads and wealth without revealing specifics.
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Wu Ting Fang
China
E. H. Harriman
Mr. Wu
Mr. Harriman
Troubles of Jungle Dentist
A humorous nugget features a jungle dentist musing over whether a tooth should be pulled or if the real aim is a breakfast. The quip hints at playful tension between medical duty and appetite.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
A historical advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh with a $100 reward for cures. The notice claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and cites endorsements. The text also plugs Hall's Family Pills and includes a tongue in cheek exchange about a newlywed neighbor.
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Hall
Hiall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Defiance Starch touted as safe for fine fabrics
Tolstoy quotes on self control contrast with a boast about Defiance Starch. The ad claims Defiance Starch is free from injurious chemicals and safe for fine fabrics, offering strong stiffening that uses half the usual quantity for a perfect finish resembling new goods.
Mexican Big Earthquake Rumor Sparks Church Panic
A New York Weekly item notes rumors of a major Mexican quake with reports of people rushing from churches. An American tourist questions whether the event occurred and mentions a possible charity box around during the disruption.
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New York Weekly
Burglars Break In But Leave Silverware Intact
A Detroit Free Press remark notes burglars entered a home recently but took nothing. The anecdote contrasts perceived pretensions with the surprising restraint shown by the thieves.
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Detroit Free Press
Bromo Quinine Laxative Adette Noted in Digest
A pasted fragment mentions Bromo Quinine as a laxative, noting Laxative Bromo Minke and a signature of KE. W. Grove. It also references a phrase about curing days and a man preferring to lose money at the racetrack rather than spend on a bonnet for his wife.
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KE. W. Grove
Truthful Bessie Lovers Quarrel Tip Off Secret
A whispered exchange reveals a rift between lovers. He notes a two week gap since his last visit and asks about Clara making up. Litle Bessie hints that Clara is upstairs preparing to reconcile. The dialogue hints at an evolving domestic tension and pursuit of reconciliation.
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Clara
Bessie
Mysterious Caller Leaves No Name At Ad Page
A fragment describes a caller with cigarette-stained fingers and strong gasoline odor. The exchange notes a puffing lady with no name, while stray quotes and cigarette ads frame the scene.
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