Waggener Attacks Tax Law as Unconstitutional
Kansas state senator and Missouri Pacific attorney B P Waggener argues the Kansas tax commission law is unconstitutional for not proper senate passage. He contends amendments and title votes were mishandled, suggesting many laws could be invalid. Empey Gets One Dollar Damages in Stafford suits after a five hour jury verdict in Wichita federal court, with one case favoring defendants and the other the plaintiff.
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Waggener
B.P. Waggener
Atchison County
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas Tax Commission
Senate
Empey
Clarence B. Empey
Stafford
Wichita
Rippey
Martinez
Kansas City
Morrill Re-elected Sunday School Superintendent Milestone
Ex Governor E N Morrill was reelected as superintendent of the Congregational Sunday school in Hiawatha for the thirty-fifth time, a record that likely leads Kansas in length of service in that role.
Former Kansas Pastor Dies in Atlanta
The Rev. L. P. Broad a Congregational missionary with 30 years in Topeka and Kansas died in Atlanta Georgia after being stricken with paralysis while on missionary work. He served as state evangelist for Congregational churches and later as superintendent of home missions.
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Kansas
L. P. Broad
Topeka
Atlanta
Labor is Growing as State Commission Reports 1907 Rise
State Labor Commissioner W L A Johnson releases the annual labor report showing 871 more members in 1907 than 1906, with 61 cities in 35 counties sending reports. Also noted are a drawbridge plan at Atchison and discoveries of agate in Marysville with sales to Tiffany.
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W.L. A. Johnson
Marysville
Tiffany of
New York
Could Not Deceive Mother The Famous Son Returns Home
An illustrated Sunday Magazine story recalls Henry, a gifted pianist who spent years abroad with wealthy friends and a concert career. He returns to Plattsville. his mother, elated, fears his hardships are masked by success and is moved to tears upon recognizing him.
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Plattsville
Stack
Henry
Epee
Mark Twain's Frosty Reception At Boston Dinner 1877
Mark Twain recounts his December 17 1877 Atlantic Monthly dinner speech before Whittier in Boston. He describes a tense crowd and a failed beginning as he read a harsh prose piece and faced equal parts satire and sly impersonations of Emerson Holmes and Longfellow. The episode haunted him for years.
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Mark ‘Twain
Apa
Frost
North American Review
Mark “Twain
Atlantic ‘Monthly
Whittier
Boston
Adolf
Emerson
Holmes
Longfellow
Mark Twain
Toorist
Wagner a True Prophet in Legacy of Wagner Death
Review of Wagner anniversary coverage notes a Vienna tale claiming Jean Paul advised Hoffmann to marry poetry and music in one work. The anecdote links Jean Paul to Wagnerian prophecy, referencing Bayreuth and Wagner’s era with fragmented, unclear phrasing.
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Bayreuth
Nosir
Paris in Caesar's Era Lutetia Then Mud-Walled Settlement
Historical note describes Paris during Caesar's time as Lutetia a mud hut filled settlement. It contrasts the ancient name with a humorous claim that the name should have been mud reflecting its condition.
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Paris
Lutetia
Prisoner officer's domestic assignment on island remnant
Harper's Weekly recounts a Narragansett bay post where an army officer hires a young Irish maid. After three days she reveals plans to leave, citing hard work yet noting the island’s water surround and the desirability of a forgiving home life.
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Narragansett Bay
Mary
Harper's Weekly
Delia’s Excuse for Earache Draws Wise House Chorus
In a brisk morning exchange Mrs Wise questions Delia about a supposed earache. Delia explains Otis is unwell while hinting at a broader drafty house concern. The dialogue showcases domestic life and social dynamics within the household.
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Delia
Mrs. Wise
Otis
Dead Languages and Undertaker’s Trade Hint
A humorous exchange hints at an undertaker’s side business as a schoolmaster questions an ATV’s language learning. The quip suggests language study tied to practical tasks in a humorous, dialogue-driven line.
Mexican Mfg Co Trial Offer Promises Skincare Set
The Mexican Mfg Co of Wichita Kansas invites ladies to send 75 cents and receive prepaid by mail a 50 cent jar of Mexican Rose Cream a 50 cent jar of MentHomexico salve and a 25 cent jar of Mexican Talcum Powder. If not satisfied refunds offered after trial.
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The
Mexican Mfg. Co
Wichita
Kansas
Reading at the Library Sparks Pique in Washington Star
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes a woman challenging a husband about supporting a library. She notes his past indolence and current habit of reading novels to justify his contributions. The exchange highlights tensions over library funding and personal finance.
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John
Washington Star
Druggist’s Generous Offer to Suitor
An old-time druggist declines a suitor for his daughter Amy claiming she is promised to his partner’s son. He offers an alternative by presenting five other daughters as equally good prospects in a quaint tale of matchmaking.
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Amy
Our PIE promises pies with ready ingredients
Advertisements tout Our Pie from D Zerta Co Rochester New York. Package makes two large pies and costs 10 cents. Grocers carry this ready to use mix for lemon chocolate and custard pies.
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D-Zerta Co
Rochester
N.Y
Guess You May Have The Next Dance Harvard Lampoon
A humorous dialogue snippet shows two speakers discussing a dance request. The exchange features flirtation and irony typical of satirical journals from Harvard. The line suggests social interaction and witty banter in a campus setting.
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Harvard Lampoon
Cures for Feet and Health Products Featured in Ad Copy
An old advertisement page promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot feet and swelling, Garfield Tea as a laxative, Pazo Ointment for piles with a 14 day guarantee, and general quotes about success. It includes supplier details and prices, urging readers not to accept substitutes.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Roy
Wyoming Opens Carey Act Lands in Big Horn Basin
Wyoming announces the opening of 245000 acres of irrigated government land in the Big Horn basin under the Carey Act. The Irrigation Department offers a free illustrated report with plots and maps from the Home Insurance Building Chicago. Apply to obtain the information.
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Wyoming
Big Horn Basin
Irrigation Department
Home Insurance Building
Chicago
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W. J. Dotgins
Soma
Douglas
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Burton
Dodds
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