Kansas Librarians Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The Kansas Library Association elected officers at its eighth annual meeting in Kansas City. Officers include President Clara Francis, VP Sara Gudd, VP Olive M Wood, VP May E Barlow, member-at-large James L King, Secretary Marian Glenn, and Treasurer Jessie Dean. The 1909 meeting will be in Ottawa and 1910 in Abilene.
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Kansas
Kansas Library Association
Kansas City
Clara Francis
State Historical Society
Topeka
Sara Gudd
Greenman
Public Library
Olive M. Wood
Baker University Library
Lbald- Win
May BE. Barlow
Fort Scott
James L. King
Marian Glenn
Public
Junction City
Jessie Dean
Washburn College
Ottawa
Abilene
Royce to Resign as Kansas Bank Commissioner
John Q. Royce will resign as state bank commissioner in a few days, effective mid November, to assume duties as secretary of a building and loan association in Topeka. He has served 30 years and previously ran a Phillipsburg weekly newspaper. Capt W. S. Albright may become commissioner for the unexpired term.
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Royce
John Q. Royce
Topeka
Mr. Royce
Hoch
Phillipsburg
W. S. Albright
Kansas to Get Cheap Twine
W H Haskell warden of the Kansas penitentiary reports the prison twine plant has secured nearly all sisal at a lower price. The plant is operating full time to convert it into binding twine for next summer. A larger stock will be ready for the harvest season.
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Kansas
W.H. Haskell
Kansas Penitentiary
Oil Inspectors Report Shows Record Monthly Turnover
State oil inspector L. T. Hussey reports to the auditor on September work. The department inspected 21 661 barrels of kerosene and 18 782 barrels of gasoline. Total fees reached 4 048 10 dollars with 3 188 17 dollars remitted to the state. It is the department’s largest monthly payment ever.
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L. T. Hussey
Peabody Woman Burned to Death in Kerosene Explosion
Mrs. H. G. Birthby wife of the Peabody Presbyterian minister died after a kerosene can explosion. Her clothes and body were severely burned and she died within a few hours. The Rev. Birchby had served as Peabody pastor about two years.
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Peabody
H. G. Birthby
Birchby
Pedigreed horses barn fire destroys stud near Chay Center
A barn housing pedigreed horses and a granary with alfalfa stacks and smaller outbuildings belonging to breeder R. C. Slingsby east of Chay Center were burned recently. The loss includes one fine horse and cautions on fire damage to the breeding operation.
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R. C. Slingsby
Chay Center
Slingsby
Kansas and Missouri capitalists form New Life Insurance firm
The Bank Savings National Life Insurance company received a charter here Monday with a capital of 100000 dollars. Among the incorporators are many prominent Kansas and Missouri capitalists.
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New Life Insurance Company
Bank Savings National Life Insurance Company
Kansas
Missouri
Airship wreck at Wichita injures no one
During a flight test in Wichita the Knabenshue airship pitched forward as wind blew into the gas bay and struck the propeller. The craft tore nearly in two but remained about 50 feet aloft and operator Frank Goodale landed safely with no serious injuries.
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Wichita
Knabenshue
Frank Goodale
D A R elects new state regent and officers
The state convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution selected Mrs. George T. Guernsey of Independence as regent for the coming year. Other state officers elected were Mrs. C. M. Hurd Columbus vice regent Miss Dorrington Chaute treasurer and Miss Susan Adams Topeka registrar.
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G. T. Guernsey
the Daughters of the American Revolution
George T. Guernsey
Independence
C. M. Hurd
Columbus
Dorrington
Cha‘aute
Susan Adams
Topeka
Gold Discovery Reported In Osage County Farm Dig
While digging a ditch on his Osage county farm August déhistrom found gold bearing rock and sent it to Prof. J T Lovewell of the Kansas Academy of Defence for assay. The professor determined the rock ran 42.60 to the ton.
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Osage County
J. T. Lovewell
Kansas Academy of Defence
Lovewell
Life on the cattle boat in a voyage to the horn
A first person reminiscence describes waiting for a Evans launch to take him aboard a flagship, then being stranded as the fleet sails away. The narrator endures rough work loading cattle, mutiny, ordeals with steerage life, storms, and near punishment, ending with a threat of being dumped overboard.
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Fortressfonrce
Mr. Evans
Connecticut
Min
Bob Evans
Santiago
Expert Consultation About Persistent Cough
Dialogue shows Dr Ahem noting a difficult morning and patient claiming nonstop practice all night, highlighting a tense medical consultation. The exchange emphasizes unusual respiratory distress versus patient effort.
Syrup of Tigs and Elixir of Senna Promoted as Safe Laxative
An advertisement touts Syrup of Tigs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical, physician recommended family laxative approved by the Well Informed of the World. It urges purchase of the genuine product manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Rod Borrowed for Sermon Sparing Lesson
Mose Fowler is seen with a long fishing rod borrowed to illustrate a sermon on sparing the rod. The pastor remarks on the image, and Fowler explains he will use the rod to discipline his seven children in a row to ensure they do not spoil it.
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Mose Fowler
Fowler
Dick Perkins
Signboard placed at bottom of hill joke
A Irishman named Mike puts up a sign saying To Motorists this hill is dangerous at the bottom of a steep hill. His employer questions the placement and Mike replies Share and ain't it accidents happen at the bottom.
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Mike
Harper's Weekly
Astonished the doctor by Grape Nuts cure claim
A 71 year old woman, once deemed doomed by a stomach illness, reportedly recovered after starting Grape-Nuts with a tiny amount and gradually increasing. The letter credits the cereal with restoring health without medicine, and notes the doctor’s astonishment at recovery.
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