Martindale Sues Battey and Hood in District Court
William Martindale of Emporia files suit in the district court against R F Battey Calvin Hood and others for 881,180 plus interest from Jan 9 1900 alleging a conspiracy deprived him of funds after Battey was named receiver for the First National Bank of Emporia Martindale pledged property including 9300 acres of land and 7000 in securities valued at 144000 to settle creditors and accuses Battey’s attorney Isaac Lambert of excessive pay and receiver extravagance Odd Fellows Home opened at Eureka Lake with 5000 attendees and dedicatory addresses by G W Altman and others the home offers hotel rooms for Odd Fellows Rebekahs and orphans and was bought by the grand lodge from C P Dewey.
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Martindale
Battey
Hood
William Martindale
Emporia
R. F. Battey
Calvin Hood
First National Bank of Emporia
Isaac Lambert
Odd Fellows
Eureka Lake
G. W. Altman
A. M. Bain
J. W. Haughey
Gomer Davies
W. L.brown
J. I. Saunders
Women’s Relief Corps of
Manhattan
State Agricultural ‘College
Clyde
Morgansville
Bronson
Odd Fellows Home
C. P. Dewey
Grand Lodge
Rebekahs
Michigan court hearing for 1860 will dispute over Iola land
Attorneys for an Iola man and four relatives seek settlement of a long hidden 1860 will. The testator left 160 acres in northern Michigan to five relatives, only one aware of it. The heirs allege the land has been occupied since 1875 by a manufacturing company that bought part of the estate, built on it, and now may face a costly dispute.
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Ioa
Michigan
Iola
Train Strikes Carriage Killing Two in Collision
A Missouri Pacific train traveling 60 mph crashed into a carriage near Greeley, killing Rev. Father Tump and Miss Carrie Katzer instantly. Rev. Father E. Fisher and Bertha Katzer survived after leaping free. the collision occurred when the carriage reportedly pulled onto the track ahead of the oncoming train. Engineer King and Fireman Landis confirmed the events.
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Missouri Pacific
Iowa
Greeley
Tump
Carrie Katzer
E. Fisher
Bertha Katzer
Jampire
King
Landis
Wichita Bride Refuses to Marry During Ceremony
Miss Adam Mae Ballard of Wichita halted a wedding after license issuance as relatives and the groom George R. Brown pleaded. She declined to continue or explain her refusal while wedding officials and onlookers watched in shock. Separately a Funston For President Club formed in Tola with C. H. Declute as president and L. H. Coffield and Frank Woods in key posts.
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Adam Mae Ballard
Wichita
George R. Brown
State Banks See Deposit Surge in Kansas
State Bank Commissioner John Q. Royce reports Kansas banks hold at least 1.5 million more in deposits than three months ago. If national banks match the ratio, total deposits across Kansas would rise to about 133 million, up from nearly 120 million in the last report.
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Kansas
Fruit crop prospects drop as plums stand alone
Reports by members of the Arkansas Valley Fruit Growers Association in session at Wichita say this year's crop will be far from full. Only one variety, the plum, will approach a normal yield, while practically all apricots have been destroyed.
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Arkansas Valley Fruit Growers’ Association
Wichita
Hailstorm Hits County Strips Across Regions
A severe hailstorm damaged crops in a two mile wide strip across southwestern Linn and northwestern areas. No injuries reported. Farmers assess losses and seek assistance as weather warnings continue.
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Southwestern
Linn
Northwestern
Leavenworth High School Row Over Valedictorian Honor
Tense dispute at Leavenworth high school centers on Emma Bruce a colored senior fighting for valedictorian honors in a class of 44 with potential segregation talk as graduates seek to elect a top speaker. Community split over whether Miss Bruce should lead graduation exercises.
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Leavenworth
Emma Bruce
B. K. Bruce
South Leavenworth
Kansan Coal From Prison Mine Sparks Miner Uprising
Local miners and unions protest Kansas using coal from Lansing prison mine for state institutions and the National Military Home near Leavenworth. They tracked car numbers, say shipments began when the strike started, and threaten action though details are withheld.
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State of
Kansas
Lansing State Prison
National Military Home
Leavenworth
Highland Banker Seeks Pardon After Indeterminate Forgery Sentence
J. E. Marcell, a Highland banker in an indeterminate penitentiary term for forgery, has appealed to Governor Hoch for a pardon. He pleaded guilty in Doniphan county district court over two years ago to five forgery counts, receiving an indeterminate sentence with a minimum of five years per count.
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J. E. Marcell
Hoch
Marcell
Doniphan
Marcello
State School Superintendents Form Permanent Association
At the high school convention the superintendents of first and second class cities formed a permanent organization with C Whiteman of Topeka as president and Ei A Lowther of Emporia as secretary and treasurer. A committee will draft a uniform course of study for grade schools to be submitted next October. The association will meet in Emporia next October.
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Whiteman
Double Smelter Capacity Planned Near Coffeyville
The article states a northwest Coffeyville oxide smelter will be doubled by building a duplicate plant. The decision to start work is made after testing confirms zinc oxide output meets expectations. Materials have been ordered and construction will begin in June.
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Coffeyville
Jone
Bankrupt Devlin companies issue joint statement
James B. Hurley Cyrus Leland and Walter Reeves trustees declare a recent report about the Devlin companies showing operations had not been as claimed. They contend the various sites have not been prosperous and address the discrepancies noted in the earlier report.
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James B. Hurley
Cyrus Leland
Walter “Reeves
Bron
Leland
White House renovation favors ready mixed paint choice
The White House, known as the Kings Palace, has been renovated and repainted with a high grade ready mixed paint rather than traditional white lead. The article notes the government chose a readily available brand used by many homeowners, highlighting practical problems with white paints and the need to keep the building’s iconic white appearance.
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White House
Washington
Kings Palace
President Madison
Capitol City
Capitol
Telephone Tidings and Distinctive Calls Across Distances
Liverpool abandoned penny-in-the-slot service while London has fewer telephones than New York. The first long distance link opened in 1880 between Liverpool and Manchester. Wireless telephony by Mr Thomas Gladwell reports success to ten miles. The New York Chicago link spans 950 miles and London to Marseilles 650 miles. An experiment on the High Lang railway claimed a moving train can ring and reach any subscriber. Mrs Gertie McFarland of King's Mountain NC describes torture and relief from Wine of Cardui after three bottles she credits for recovery and work readiness. A remedy for women's ills priced at $1.00.
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Liverpool
London
New York
Manchester
Thomas Gladwell
Newport
Mont
Chicago
Europe
Marseilles
Highlang
Gertie McFarland
King’s Mountain
N. C
Cardui
Freaks of Fortune and Notable Near Misses
The article reflects on how small chances altered great lives. Grant almost missed West Point due to a rival with six toes, Cromwell’s ship journey altered by a constable, and Lincoln’s failed clerkship bid that redirected him toward a presidency.
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Ulysses Grant
West Point
Oliver
Cromwell
America
England
Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Washington
Justin Butterfield
The
United States
Woman credits Cardui for curing chronic illness after lightning scare
Mrs. Nancy Cleary of Brewers North Carolina says a lightning sensation left her nearly paralyzed with back pain headaches and fatigue. She reports Wine of Cardui cured her and she now feels like a new person attributing her recovery to the remedy.
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Nancy Cleary
Brewers
N. C
Cardui
Cardui Aly
Murderers Among Birds in a Central American Tale
A traveler recounts capturing young mocking birds near Sonsonate El Salvador and caring for them in a cage. He observes the parents feeding and defending, then discovers one bird died from a poison traced to pink butterflies the birds were forced to eat. The piece notes instinctive parental care and harm from poisoned prey.
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Central America
Sonsonate
Republic of el Salvador
Tempisque
Sinsontes
Europe
Meaning of These Presents in Historic Legal Phrases
The passage explains how the term these presents or present appears in historical texts. It shows present refers to a document or words now in the reader's hand or a tangible instrument, with examples from Shakespeare Bacon and Roman lore.
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Jaquenetta
Bacon
Romulus
Shakespeare
One Long Forgotten Worry Reappears With Time
A brief Indianapolis News piece notes serenity grows with time while recalling a past financial worry ten years ago about affording the difference when trading an old wheel for the season’s model.
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Indianapolis News
Wheat crop 1905 totals near seven hundred million bushels
The wheat crop of 1905 is nearly 700 million bushels with domestic consumption including seed needs expected to exceed 500 million bushels based on the statistics of the last three years.
Would You Be Your Own Horse in Harness
A provocative Detroit News piece questions self control and restraint using vivid equine imagery. It asks readers to imagine harsh, painful restraints and one’s reaction to such pressure, prompting reflection on personal limits and self discipline.
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Detroit News
Hello as a common greeting predates Edison
A New York Press assessment suggests the word hello grew as a natural greeting independent of Edison, noting early usages like hello, doctor, hello Hank and hello John. The piece argues the origin is older than the Edison era and not a product of his invention.
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Edison
Doc
Hank
John
Topsy
N. Y
Strength of nations in total war effort
The record lists arm y strength by nation: Austria-Hungary 2,580,000. France 4,350,000. Germany 5,240,000. Great Britain including England Wales Scotland Ireland 884,095. Japan 632,007. Russia 5,258,000. United States 7,100,000 regulars and 111,009 militia.
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Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
Great Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Japan
Russia
United States
Senator From South Carolina Praises Peruna
A United States senator from South Carolina lauds Peruna as a remedy for dyspepsia. The text links stomach catarrh to indigestion and promotes Peruna as relief.
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United States
South Carolina
Ex-U S Senator Butler Praises Peruna Medicine
In a Washington letter, former South Carolina senator M C Butler endorses Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. He says he has used the medicine for a short time and feels relieved, calling it a wonderful medicine and a good tonic.
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M. C. Butler
U. S
South Carolina
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
Peruna
Peruna Introduces Laxative Version for Stomach Catarrh
A revised Peruna formula adds a mild laxative quality to treat stomach catarrh or dyspepsia. Dr. S. Hartman announces the change, stating the internal remedy remains the best option and should Eradicate catarrh to cure dyspepsia.
Misquoted phrases and old sayings origin notes
A compact roundup of origins for phrases like dude and sure as eggs is eggs, plus the tale of foolscap paper and a note on Up Salt River tied to Ohio River navigation and political defeat penalties.
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Charles
England
Salt River
Ohio
Ohio River
Kentucky
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Funston
Tola
C. H. Declute
HE. Coffield
Philippines
Frank Woods
Iola Commercial Club
Kansas State Bank
Devlin
M C. Butler
Yemen
Perina
S B. Hartman
Lehto
Kidder
Stowell & Co., Mfrs
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