Artesian Wells Are Widespread in Arkansas Valley
Garden City Kan Oct 1 The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway reports widespread artesian water in the Arkansas valley with underflow near 100 feet and deeper flowing wells 600 feet deep at Richfield Johnson and Meade. Wells rise with river levels, supporting irrigation and sugar beet industry and a new mammoth beet sugar factory at Garden City.
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Garden City
Kan
Arkansas Valley
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe_Railway company
Dakota
Richfield
Morton County
Coolidge
Johnson
Stanton County
Meade County
Santa Fe
Clark County
Englewood
Illinois
Iowa
Middle West
J. W. Robison
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Arkansas River
Oklahoma
Kinsley
Arkansas
Ninnescah
Ninnestah
Pratt County
Kingman
Sedgwick
Sumner
Oxford
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Famous cat case settled in Chrisney Indiana
The town of Chrisney withdraws its appeal over a cat dispute with David Axton after costly legal battles totaling over 50 dollars in costs. Axton shot and killed the cat after it attacked his chickens and disturbed him. he was found not guilty of violating the town ordinance. The town board chose to drop the appeal to Spencer district court. In New York, Charles C. Miller, once with Westinghouse, leaves 200000 dollars and a will gifting 3000 to each servant and orders his two dogs Trinkle and Pat buried in Glenwood cemetery.
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Chrisney
Ind
David Axton
Justice Sandage
Gentryville
Axton
Gentry
New York
Charles C. Miller
Long Branch
Westinghouse Company
Trinkle
Pat
Glenwood
The Man with the Revolving Head Appears in Prague Meeting
Artist H. Costa known as The Man with the Revolving Head was examined at the German Medical Society meeting in Prague. He turned his head around to look backward, twisting it with his hands until his chin rose above the spine.
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H. Costa
Prague
Helpful Child Notes from Benkelman News Chronicle
A Benkelman News Chronicle report recalls W. V. Hundley falling into a water tank last Saturday with help from his daughter Mabel. The item highlights family assistance and local concern over the incident.
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Benkelman
News- Chronicle
W. V. Hundley
Mabel
Baby Healed by Cuticura After Severe Skin Sufferings
Mrs. George J. Steese of Akron Ohio reports her infant daughter suffered widespread sores and intense irritation until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used. She states the child's condition improved after half a bottle of Soap and a box of Ointment, with her daughter's skin clearing completely.
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Cuticura
George J. Steese
Colburn St
Akron
Ohio
Boyce Cattle Co Pleads Guilty in Fence on Government Land Case
In Wichita district court Judge Pollock sentenced Boyce Cattle Co to total fines of 1250 for four counts of maintaining fences on government land. Cases against James W. McClaim and M. C. Count continued. Original 13 defendants reduced as others removed fences per court agreement.
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United States District Court
Wichita
Boyce Cattle Company
Pollock
James W. McClaim
M. C
Boyce Company
Kansas Attorneys Present Arkansas River Suit Before Supreme Court
Kansas state lawyers Coleman F Du mont Smith N H Loomis Topeka and S S Ashbaugh Wichita travel to Washington to argue irrigation water rights case against Colorado. This is their final chance to present before the Supreme Court as all evidence is in and briefs filed. decision expected by year end.
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Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
Washington
Supreme Court
Atttorney
General “Coleman
F. Dumont Smith
N. H. Loomis
Topeka
8. S. Ashbaugh
Wichita
Grainmen fear large Kansas wheat crop will be unfit for milling
Grain men and millers in southern and southwestern Kansas warn that a substantial portion of the state's huge wheat harvest may be musty and unsuitable for milling. The Kansas State Grain Dealers' Association secretary has received many letters from members and says conditions could be serious.
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Kansas
Kansas State Grain Dealers’ Association
Drinking customs and temperance in colonial India
The World’s Women’s Temperance Bulletin discusses British drinking habits in India, arguing anti teetotalism is patriotic due to government stake in liquor sales. It notes Christians abroad adopt temperance societies, contrasting heathens and Mohammedans. An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as economical and efficient and urges purchase from grocers.
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India
World’s Women’s Temperance Bulletin
Garden City to Get Permanent Standpipe
Garden City will soon have relief from long standing water problems after the old standpipe was razed by a wind. A new permanent standpipe is under construction and expected to be completed within a few weeks, ending the supply difficulties.
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Garden City
Poacher's Tales During Operation Told by Liverpool Surgeon
Liverpool surgeon Dr Robert Jones recalls a patient, an old poacher, under cocaine influence during leg surgery, recounting his poaching exploits. An advertisement claims Defiance Starch keeps ironing smooth without blotches or blisters. A quotation notes that men fear what they owe less than what they would like to owe.
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Robert Jones
Liverpool
Grant County Land Sale Near Proposed Railroad Route
John W. Baughman of Plains Meade county bought 87 quarter sections of land from O M Conner of Meansville Ind The tract lies in northwest Grant county along the Kansas Medicine Valley and Western railroad route about 25 miles southwest of Garden City and 40 miles northwest of Plains.
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Grant County
John W. Baughman
Plains
Meade County
O. M. Conner
Meansville
Ind
Kansas Medicine Valley & Western Railroad
Garden City
Cherokee Opens Rock Pile Drive With Chain Shackles
The city will build a rock pile to repair the street toward the county high school. Hoboes are invited to take jobs on the project. A bull chain has been ordered and prisoners will be chained to it while breaking rock.
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Cherokee
Poor Farm Death of B Wright at Douglas County
B Wright a well to do farmer died at the Douglas county poor farm after three years in the facility by his own choice. He had no family and paid the county for care received. This is the first such case on record in the county.
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B. Wright
Douglas County
Wright
Capitalists plan cement plant west of Chanute
A group of Kansas City capitalists consider building a cement plant on the Kepler land near Vilas. They have taken an option on the entire 200 acre tract, pending plan viability.
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Chanute
Kansas City
Kepler
Vilas
Gas for Central Kansas Expansion Planned Next Spring
McPherson and Salina will receive natural gas next spring as the Wichita Natural Gas company pledges a pipeline from Newton through McPherson to Salina. A disease affecting chickens near Winfield causes sudden death. two women report livestock losses. In Wallace, an oil company drills east of town Turkey creek to locate oil deposits with expensive equipment unloaded.
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Kansas
McPherson
Salina
Wichita Natural Gas Company
McBride
Newton
Wallace
Turkey Creek
an_oil company
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Kansas State News
Carters
Oldsmobile
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Lansing
Michigan
Winfield
Cardue
J. F. W. Metzler
Rosehill, Tex
Toadies Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Edicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
W. L. Douglas
S.oo Shoes
W.l.douglas
Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
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4Rockton, Mass
Defiance
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Thompson
Es Pastas Q
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