Kansas Happenings at Emporia Knights Templar Election
At the Kan sas conclave in Emporia after a two day session officers were elected including William F. March Lawrence grand commander John M Kinkel Hutchinson deputy grand commander Alexander A Sharp Topeka grand generalissimo Frederick Stearns Wichita grand captain general William H Martin Parsons grand senior warden Milton R McLean Wellington grand junior warden John McCullough Galena grand treasurer Thomas J Anderson Topeka grand recorder The re elected official Thomas J Anderson received unanimous support Appointments were announced Fred Washburn Anthony grand standard bearer Thomas J Babb Fredonia grand sword bearer John N Neilson Concordia grand warden Owen J Wood Topeka grand captain
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Kansas
Knights Templar
Emporia
William F. March
Lawrence
John M. Kinkel
Hutchinson
Alexander A. Sharp
Topeka
Frederick Stearns
Wichita
WIII
Iam H. Martin
Parsons
Milton R. McLean
Wellington
John McCullough
Galena
Thomas J. Anderson
Fred Washburn
Anthony
Thomas J. Babb
Fredonia
John N. Neilson
Concordia
Owen J. Wood
Mrs Martha Sayre of Cedar Point Dies at 74
Mrs Martha Sayre aged 74 of Cedar Point died at her son's home after fifty years in the area. She lived there since 1861. Her husband Dick Sayre died 25 years ago. O H Drinkwater and C C Smith were among Cedar Point’s first white settlers. Survived by five sons, all residing in Chase county.
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Kansas
Martha Sayre
Cedar Point
Dick Sayre
O. H. Drinkwater
C. C. Smith
Tuberculosis Patient Improves After Unusual Symptom
Mrs Charles Belden of Muscotalk near Atchison county was treated for tuberculosis with the usual outdoor sleeping room. She did not improve until last week when she coughed up a tooth, after which her health improved rapidly and recovery is expected.
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Charles Belden
Muscotalk
Atchison County
Marion County Pioneer Edward A. Hodge Dies at 75
Edward A. Hodge, age 75, longtime Marion County register of deeds and early homesteader, died at his Marion home after a year of ill health. He helped organize the local grange in Marion and Chase counties.
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Marion County
Edward A. Hodge
Marion
Grange
Chase
Minneapolis to Celebrate Fourth of July
The Commercial club plans a large Fourth of July celebration in Minneapolis this year. After eight to ten years of smaller observances, residents hope to host a big event in the county seat to settle past party debts and attract visitors from neighboring towns.
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Minneapolis
Commercial Club
Death of Mrs. Marlen Lewis in Cottonwood Falls
Mrs. Marlen Lewis aged 76, longtime Chase county resident since 1867, died at her home in Cottonwood Falls. She and husband celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary two years ago with all ten children present. This marks the first death in the Lewis family in 52 years of marriage.
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Chase County
Marlen Lewis
Cottonwood Falls
Lewis
McPherson Board of Trade Holds Second Meeting
The McPherson board of trade held its second meeting to complete its organization and added over 50 new members to the roster.
Arkansas City Railway Seeks 20000 Bond For Conway Springs Link
The Arkansas City Wellington and Northwestern Railway will soon request a 20000 bond election to extend the Missouri Pacific to Conway Springs and later to Hutchinson after completing its Arkansas City to Conway Springs survey. Col R A Campbell resigns from Joe Hooker post Hutchinson citing lack of support from comrades.
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Arkansas City, Wellington & Northwestern Railway
Arkansas City
Conway Springs
Missouri Pacific
Hutchinson
Col
R. A. Campbell
The
Joe Hooker
A.R
Fire Claim Drops Great Western Manager in Dodge City
Harry Dickson, manager of the Great Western hotel in Dodge City, died after an explosion of a coal oil can used to start a fire. The blaze caused only minor damage to the building.
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Harry Dickson
Great Western
Dodge City
Dickson
Kidney Tonic Swamp Root Helps Searle in Lumbago Recovery
Letter from Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root curing his severe lumbago within two weeks after a long attack. He says a poor woman also recovered after using the remedy and urges others to try samples and share the booklet about kidneys and bladder. He notes age seventy three and includes address and ordering details.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Socially Launched The Homeward Letter Learns Confidence
A boy named Jimmy starts at a boarding school feeling homesick and behind in studies gymnasium and music. A week later his tone shifts as he says he is all right and that classmates are eager to teach him new things. He claims unusually wide mouth and long feet as signs of growing comfort.
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Jimmy
Kicking the Bucket Origin Explained
The phrase meaning death dates to 1725 when Bolsover hanged himself on a beam while standing on a bucket and kicked it away. It later broadened from self inflicted death to any death, and now serves as facetious slang for passing.
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Bolsover
The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our Wurst Delicatessen Ad
A Brookly n German shop owner promotes his wurst with a pun in an ad hanging in the storefront. The item is noted by a New York Sun writer and quoted as a witty line. The piece ends with a light remark about laughter keeping the doctor away.
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Hla Wurst
Brooklyn
New York Sun
Setting a High Standard
A child asks if good behavior earns a circus trip and the grandmother smiles at the playful exchange. The boy says if they are real good, Papa will take them, and the adult replies that being as good as God might be required, reflecting a gentle, candid moment between generations.
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Ufe
The Truth About Bluing Talk No 3
The message warns against liquid bluing as mainly water and adulteration. It advises choosing Red Cross Ball Blue the blue that is truly blue and useful for laundresses. It promotes buying from all good grocers.
Not Particular on Freddy Fickle’s Proposed Marriage
A rumor says Freddy Fickle intends to marry a specific girl and settle down. Ile challenges the notion, insisting the match is unlikely.
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Freddy Fickle
Ile
Phrase Explorations Spark Comic Inversion
A playful quip contrasts two negatives with an affirmative and notes a humorous observation about Fogg and a woman. The line hints at linguistic twists and social humor without specific events or characters.
Marriage Proposal Sparks Family Debate
A dialogue fragment shows a couple debating asking the father for consent. The exchange reveals a clash between old fashioned expectations and direct action in a domestic scene.
Well Mat ed. Inquisitive boarder jokes about infare couple
A witty exchange features a white haired boarder asking about the old fashioned couple who held a wedding reception as an infare. He quips that she married the knuckle cracking husband, playfully continuing the era's humor.
Had His Troubles In A Strange Egg Challenge
Michael Dolan confirms identity while recounting a bet with Widdy Castigan's second husband. He bet a bob to a pint of whiskey that he could swallow an egg whole without breaking the shell. He succeeded but fears the shell may rupture and cause harm inside his stomach.
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Michael Dolan
Bletherin’ Spalpeen
Eskimo Tests Telephone Scheme and Feels Deceived
An Eskimo, given a long wire by Professor McMillan, builds a makeshift telephone by placing sticks in ground and shouting into the wire. He waits at the far end for his words to return but hears nothing, realizing the white man’s explanation was a trick.
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Professor McMillan
Very Much Attached Swenson Why Ship Referred as She
A light-hearted exchange about why ships are called she. The joke notes a vessel’s attachment to a buoy and playfully personifies maritime terms. The dialogue reflects nautical speech and humor about seafaring language.
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Swenson
Benson
Money Alone Won’t Help If Boy Lacks Brains
A social note reminds that parental concern grows when money in a boy’s pocket yields little benefit without schooling and wise judgment. It stresses education and prudent choices as the path to use money well.
Bridge partner talk stirs rumor of unfair play
In a casual exchange Edith mentions a rumor that Daisy cheats at bridge. Ethel questions why Edith rushed to pair up with Daisy as a partner the previous night.
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Edith
Daisy
Ethel
Obliging Shopman Assists Woman With Butter Purchase
A humorous interaction from Punch shows an obliging shopman offering to lighten the weight of butter for a lady buyer who declines help. The exchange ends with the shopman insisting he will make it as light as possible.
Too Much Work for Boss’s Son
The boss’s son complains of being overworked. Previously he only tore calendar pages once a month. Now he must also wind the eight day clock, adding extra duties to his routine.
Nourishment for the brain through mineral salts in food
The article argues daily brain use requires rebuilding from food minerals especially phosphate of potash. It cites Geoghegan and Carey on phosphate and potassium in grains and Grape-Nuts as sources, claiming brain health depends on mineral balance and that lacking phosphates leads to mental fatigue.
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Arctic Sea
Geoghegan
Salta
Beamls
Geo. W. Carey
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Binghamton, N
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California Fig Syrup CO
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