Population shifts in Kansas schools and state notices
State capital notes report rural school enrollments down by 2,668 while overall pupil counts rise by 2,390. Census by State Superintendent Fairchild shows gender and racial splits across rural, city, and classed schools. Other items cover sub basement renovations, railroad meat handling complaints, Lee Johnson not seeking re election, railroad bond votes, a coal mine strike and looming coal shortages.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fairchild
Olee Johnson
Leedy
State Labor Society
Johnson
Board closes 13 hotels and markets for insanitary conditions
Within the last week the state board of health closed 13 hotels restaurants and meat markets on account of insanitary conditions. Department inspectors ordered cleanup and prosecution of owners who neglected the order.
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Astate Board of Health
Owngre
Qua Party Pride Is Absurd
Lord Northcliffe, a leading English journalist, giudges American politics as shown by the current upheaval. He says Americans boast party lineage, while English voters choose candidates by personal merit, not party labels.
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New York
N. Y
Lord Northcliffe
England
Europe
Lusitania
United States
Taft Backs Ballinger Amid Resignation Debate
Washington reports that Secretary Ballinger did not submit a resignation at the first full cabinet meeting. Taft favors Ballinger, contending he has been maligned by a conspiracy seeking to drive him from office.
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Washington, D. C
Ballinger
Taft
Cattle show marks 12th American Royal growth in Kansas City
The American Royal Live Stock Show in Kansas City enters its twelfth year with record quality and numbers. Pure bred and fat stock classes total about 1 100 animals, not counting feeder classes in carrots, plus over 100 draft and coach horses. Winners from major state fairs and world fairs in St Louis and Paris are among the entrants.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Paris
Central Credit Bureau Planned in Washington
The National Credit Bureau will be established in Washington to record all borrowings from national banks by corporations firms and individuals. Comptroller Murray says the bureau will curb overextension and prevent local borrowing from exceeding payment capacity across districts.
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Washington
D. C
Murray
Central Credit Bureau
Credit Bureau
Comptroller
Gen Funston in new trouble at Fort Leavenworth
Gen Frederick Funston confronts a local incident after claiming he left the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City last Monday following a bill payment. He says he did not intend to stay at a house where bellhops wore insignia of a United States army captain and calls the matter public.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Frederick Funston
Baltimore
Kansas City
United States Army
Soil Survey for Kansas Under Way by Government
Ten Agricultural Department investigators from Washington cover Kansas in a statewide soil survey. Prof. R. E. Wilson maps the nine southwestern counties including Hamilton Kearny Finney Stanton Grant Haskell Morton Stevens and Seward. Findings will guide crop choices and be published with soil maps, but not ready for distribution for a year or more.
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Kansas
Agricultural Department
Washington
R. E. Wilson
Hamilton
Kearny
Finney
Stanton
Grant
Haskell
Morton
Stevens
Seward
Morton County
Rabies scare prompts town measures in Ver million area
A rabies alert grips Ver million as a farmer’s infected dog bit most of his cats and dogs then fled to town biting many others. Authorities urge tying or muzzling dogs for 15 days and midday school outings are halted while quarantine plans loom.
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Tenderfoot
Union Pacific Extends Survey From McPherson to Elyria
Railroad surveyors work between McPherson and Elyria amid rumors of a Union Pacific line from Arkansas City to McPherson. An official at Salina said 500000 of 2000000 ties are reserved for a southern extension from McPherson, with a potential Midland Valley connection at Arkansas City opening rich country.
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McPherson
Elyria
Arkansas City
Union Pacific Railroad
Now Pacific
Salina
Union Pacific
Midland Valley
Cattlemen in Greenwood County Plan Winter Feed Purchases
Greenwood county cattlemen begin buying feed for winter. Many cattle will be wintered there, mainly three and four year old Texas and Oklahoma steers. Corn crop is uneven with much cut for shock and sold by the acre. prices have been low, some corn at 11.40 per acre.
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Greenwood County
Texas
Oklahoma
Home Grown Strawberries At Wellsville Market
Home grown berries by P. A. Ryan on his Wellsville property sold for 25 cents a quart. The second crop was gathered over more than a month and sold in stores and at market.
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Wellsville
P. A. Ryan
Lyon County Fair Sold At Sheriff Auction
The Lyon County Agricultural Society buildings and property were sold at a sheriff's sale to satisfy a judgment of 806 dollars and 90 cents. J. S. Watson, a lumber dealer, was the purchaser.
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Lyon County
Lyon County Agricultural Society
J. S. Watson
Pratt County Dedicates New Courthouse In City Parade
Pratt city and county staged an all day celebration for Pratt county's new $100000 courthouse. A morning street parade drew about 5000 spectators as floats advertised local business and products.
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Pratt County
Pratt
Settler's Meeting at Sedan Draws Large Attendance
The tenth annual reunion of old soldiers and settlers of Chautauqua County drew several thousand attendees. Speakers included Representative Campbell A W Smith Fremont Leidy J D Totkin and W S Fitzpatrick.
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Sedan
Chautauqua County
Representative Campbell
A W. Smith
Fremont Leidy
J. D. Totkin
W. S. Fitzpatrick
Tuberculosis Toll in West Indies Spurs Health Bodies
Associations for the Prevention of Tenerculosis form across Cuba Porto Rico and Trinidad. Cuba records over 40 000 TB deaths yearly with a rate about three times that of the United States. Porto Rico reports over 6 000 TB deaths per year per million inhabitants. Trinidad notes 4.75 TB deaths per 1000 in Port au Spain in 1909, near three times New York City. Poor housing and unsanitary conditions blamed for high mortality.
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West Indies
Cuba
Porto Rico
Trinidad
United States
Port-au-Spain
New York City
Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething
An old advertisement extols Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain in children. It claims to soften gums ease wind colic and reduce fussiness, promising quick relief.
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Mrs. Winston
Tewis Single Binder cigar promises natural tobacco
The passage touts Tewis' Single Binder as tobacco in its natural state and hints at a discerning consumer who savors genuine ingredients. It combines a bold claim with playful wording about aroma and authenticity.
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Golden Medical Discovery
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Executive Council
State House
State Board of Control
State Historical Society
Frank J. Ryan
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Logan County
Supreme Court
John Wagner
Scott City & Northern Railroad
MR. Taft
National Credit Bureau
Gen. Funston
Bell Boys
Gaptin
Soil Survey For
S. Yost
Traer
Mr. Yost
Aia
Murine
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Angus
National Live Stock Com. Co
St. Joseph
S. Omaha
Neb
N. U
Jsland
Desnoyers
Army Iock
Desnoyers Shoe Company
Pine St
Standard Oil Company
Sense
Crescent Mig. Co
Beattie
Standand Oil CO. (Incorporated
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