Chancellor Snow Granted Year Long Leave of Absence
Lawrence Kansas dispatch reports Kansas University Chancellor Snow receives a one year leave of absence due to ill health. He has served for thirty four years, helped build the university from a small faculty to an enrollment over eleven hundred, and may not resume his chancellor duties next year though he may return as professor of entomology and organic evolution. W C Spangler named executive agent to act in his absence. James P Sams will handle business matters at the university.
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Lawrenceé Kansas Dispatch
Snow
Kansas’ University
Board of, Regents
Robert P. Bright
Arkansas
Williston
W.C. Spangler
Board of Regents
James P. Sams
Centralia
Spangler
Nell
Gladys
Tong
Harvey
Helen
Phebe
Femlinson
Kansas Wheat Seed Import Plan Discussed by Miller's Association
Kansas wheat growers and millers consider seed quality concerns for hard red winter wheat. Secretary Coburn urged importing seed from Russia to improve Kansas crops, with a committee to coordinate with the State Grain Dealers Association for distribution to farmers for next year’s sowing.
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Kansas
America
Kansas Miller’s Association
Coburn
Board—Of—Agriculture
Russia
Man Hangs From Hook After Slip at Armour Plant
T McShane, worker for Cudahy at Armourdale, attempted to hang a side of meat on a large hook. He slipped and his hand caught in the chain, leaving a welt but no serious injury reported.
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T. McShane
Cudahy
Armour
Dale
Haid
Antal
Tor
Jone
Ner
Kansas board orders immediate rebuild of Beloit laundry
The Kansas state board of charities has decided to at once rebuild the laundry at the Beloit industrial school. The new building will cost about 000 dollars.
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Beloit
Kansas
State ‘Board ‘of Charities
Industrial’ School For
Governor Stanley Proclaims Thanksgiving Day Across Kansas
Governor Stanley designates Thursday November 29 1900 as a day of public thanksgiving. He cites prosperity in farms, schools, churches and industry and calls on Kansans to refrain from secular pursuits and attend worship to give thanks to Almighty God.
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Stanley
Kansas
Republicans win third district seat by slim margin
Reported results show G W Wheatley elected to Congress from the Third district by a narrow ten vote plurality without soldiers abroad. Republicans gain a solid delegation with At large Charles I Scott and incumbents Curtis Bowersock Calderhead Reeder Long Miller all re-elected in their districts.
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Aloit
G. W. Wheatley
Congress
Philippines
Charles I. Scott
Charles Curtis
J. D. Bowersock
W. A. Calderhead
W. A. Reeder
Chester I. Long
J. M. Miller
To Float Down the Arkansas River on Six-Week Expedition
A party of sportsmen from Independence Kansas will float down the Arkansas River from Arkansas City to Tulsa Indian Territory covering about 150 miles. They own a 28 by nine foot boat shipped to Arkansas City for launching and plan to hunt along the route. Expected absence is about six weeks.
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Independence
Kan
Arkansas River
Arkansas City
Tulsa
I. T
Bert Ferrell Attempts Suicide Over Family Troubles
Bert Ferrell, a Lovelace Bros. worker in Turner, recently traveled to Argentina and swallowed a large amount of carbolic acid. He was found in agony and taken to a hospital where recovery is hoped. He cited family troubles as the cause.
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Bert Ferrell
Lovelace Bros
Turner
Argentine
Leavenworth Girl Weds in Europe
Miss Fay Foster of Leavenworth Kansas marries Dr August Bondel a member of a distinguished German family The wedding occurred in Florence Italy on October 17 Dr Bondel is a leading tenor in a European opera company Miss Foster is now the pianist for the Bremen based Kain orchestra
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Leavenworth
Europe
Leavenaworth
Kan
Fay Foster
August Bondel
Florence
Italy
Dr. Bondel
Miss Foster
Kain. Orchestra
Bremen
Kansas Attorney General rules music teachers need no certificates
Attorney General Godard of Kansas issues an opinion stating music teachers are not required by law to hold county or state certificates to instruct in public schools. Several music teachers have recently been discharged by school boards for lacking regular teaching certificates.
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Godard
Kansas
Teachers Seek New Laws From State Committee Meet
A state committee appointed by the State Teachers Association to determine required legislation for teachers will convene in Topeka this week. The panel includes Frank Nelson State Superintendent John McDonald of Topeka John C Short of Salina L M Wannen of Burlington and A B Cagney of Concordia.
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State Teachers’ Association
Topeka
Frank_Nelson
John McDonald
John C. Short
Salina
Wannen
Burlington
A. B. Cagney
Concordia
Reward Offered for Murder Suspect in Pearl Yorkes Case
Report circulated from Leavenworth says a man has been arrested and is held at the penitentiary for the murder of Pearl Yorkes. Governor Stanley offers 400 dollars and the mayor adds 200 dollars, total 600 dollars in reward.
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Leavenworth
Pearl Yorkes
Stanley Has
Kansas School Board Sued Over Damages Claim
Sanders and Stover, agents for a Kansas school chart, sue the school board of district Hy eighteen miles south of Abilene for 10,000 dollars alleging the board accused them of forging an order to sell a chart. Board members are described as wealthy farmers.
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Kansas Schook
Sanders & Stover
Abilene
Kan
Bank chartered in Circleville Kansas
Circleville Kansas grants charter to a new bank named Bank of Circleville with capital stock set at five thousand dollars.
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New. Bank
Circleville
Banlk
Kan
Tts
Hidden Tensions in a Family Estate Saga
In a lengthy scene from a domestic drama, Harvey and Helen navigate Keen power struggles over control of their estate and household affairs. Helen pushes to cut expenses and shift duties, while Gladys resents intrusion and seeks stability as a loyal servant remains.
May I Come In Mother Gladys Asked Harvey Scene
A fragment shows Harvey entering his mother Gladys and speaking with her in a domestic scene. The line suggests a gentle, everyday moment and hints at family dynamics.
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Gladys
Harvey
Harveys Clash Over Inheritance and Hidden Past
Harvey confronts Gladys over estate rights and a hidden family history. Gladys reveals a father’s betrayal and Phebe Tomlinson’s role while Harvey insists on his legal claim and vows to tell his wife Helen. The scene ends with Harvey exiting to avoid further discussion.
Prince of Wales served with Grenadier Guards in 1858
The article notes the Prince of Wales served as a subaltern in the first battalion of the Grenadier Guards. He trained and learned drill while stationed at the Carragh camp in Kildare in 1858.
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Wales
Grenadier Guards
Prince ‘of Wales
Carragh
Kildare
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