Kansas Happenings Saline County corn contest to be decided
Saline County plans a farmers institute in November to judge the boys corn growing contest. About 133 farmer boys entered the competition, with some claiming the county's best corn to date. The county awards 19 prizes, funded by the Commercial Club, including a trip to Manhattan for the state meeting and a ten day visit. Agricultural college instructors will attend to help organize a county institute.
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Salipy
Farmers’ Institute
W. F. Grosser
Commercial Club
State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Saline County Farmer Boys
Farmers’ State
Agricultural College
Tthe
Can Double Cotton Yield Washington Session Hears Optimism
The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers met for a semi annual two day session in Washington with about 200 delegates and 1000 merchants from Europe present. Secretary Wilson opened noting the goal to boost yields through better farming and disease control and calling cotton figures nearly limitless. He cited rice production comparisons to emphasize efficiency and said the department would continue aiding growers through research and variety development.
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Washington
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
England
Germany
Italy
France
Portugal
Belgium
Atlanta
Wilson
Gulf
Etha
Shawnee County Alfalfa Club Formed in Topeka Meeting
Shawnee county farmers formed what is believed to be the world’s only alfalfa club. The first winter meeting in Topeka featured letters from growers and authorities. F D Coburn, secretary of the Kansas board of agriculture, spoke on the alfalfa seed problem and discussed seed issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee County
Topeka
F. D. Coburn
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Mr. Coburn
Lyon county fair closes in blaze of glory
The Lyon county fair ends spectacularly after its first 25 year return. Attendance exceeds expectations and gate receipts cover all costs. The event will become a permanent feature. A C Jordan praises the Lyon county race track as among the West’s best with future potential.
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Lyon
A. c. Jordan
Lyon County
Jordan
Chancellor Condemns Snobbery at Kansas Speech
Chancellor Frank Strong denounces snobbery among University of Kansas students, urging a democratic spirit in the state’s flagship institution. He warns against social snobbery in the university community and calls for equal respect for all students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strong
University of Kansas
Occasio
Kansas
Ware to Leave Topeka for Kansas City Law Firm
Eugene F. Ware, longtime Topeka leader, plans to move to Kansas City in about three months to start a law practice. He will establish the firm Ware, Nelson and Ware with his son Eugene Huntington Ware and son in law Ralph Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Ware
Topeka
Eugene’ F. Ware
Kansasity
Kan
Euugene Huntington Ware
Ralph Nelson
Ware, Nelson and Ware
Robbery at Cheney Post Office and Railroad Station
Thieves dynamited the Cheney post office safe and the Santa Fe railroad station safe, securing $105 in total. The post office building was wrecked and many papers destroyed. About thirty minutes earlier the robbers blasted the railroad station safes and escaped with the money.
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Cheney
Sdnta
A Fair Presumption of a County Druggist
A Republic county druggist acknowledges selling 1400 dollars worth of whisky last month and 4.50 dollars worth of drugs. Cuba Daylight presumes the 3450-5 represented headache owners.
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Republic’ County
Cuba
Woman Refuses Nortonville Suitor Amid Courtroom Scene
In a probate court in Atchison, a Biffingham girl halted a marriage to a Nortonville man. She cried aloud, saying she dreamed of a handsome groom and lamented that her intended was homely, prompting the hurried wedding rethink as friends watched.
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Nortonville
Atchison -Express
Curtis found guilty on 49 counts in Shawnee County court
Jointist Hit Hard C W Curtis charged with violating the prohibitory law was found guilty in Shawnee County district court on 49 counts. Each count carries a $100 fine and 80 days in jail, totaling $4,900 and four years in jail. The assessment of fines and jail terms reflects the court action.
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C. W
Curtis
Shawnee County
Keokuk Hosts President On River Cruise Arrival
The scene in Keokuk Iowa as the president arrived at 9 o clock Tuesday to a large reception led by the chief magistrate and with governors, legislators, and Inland Waterways commissioners in attendance. The visit kickstarted a deep waterway campaign from Keokuk to the Gulf, with Memphis the final stop next Friday. A parade along the march line ended at Rand Park where the president spoke to thousands in good health and high spirits.
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Keokuk, Ia
Keokuk
United States
Congress
Inland Waterways Commission
Mississippi River
Gulf
Memphis
Rand” Park
Poth
Editor Guilty of Criminal Libel in Jerome Case
Frank H B Xavier editor of Yorkers Herald found guilty by a jury in White Plains New York of criminal libel against District Attorney W T Jerome. The paper allegedly published that Jerome would be backed by insurance interests for governor if certain indictments were dropped.
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Jerome
White Plains
N. Y
Frank HB. Xavier
The
Yorkers Herald
Xavier
Tolstoi Seeks End to Fund Requests
A Thursday letter from Count Tolstoi asks recipients to stop requesting financial help. He notes he gave property to his heirs long ago and that only small foreign contributions reach him to distribute locally.
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Tolstoi
St. Petersburg
Tollstoi
Widow seeks damages after exhumation dismemberment case
Mrs Clara Luella Morris Perkins of Lawrence Kansas instructs her attorneys to sue the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York for 75000 damages after the body of Lucius Hiram Perkins was exhumed and dismembered without her consent and against her will following his death on June 1.
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Mrs.Perkins
Mutual
Lawrence
Kan
Lucius Hiram . Perkins
Clara “Luella Morris
Perkins
Mutual , Life. ‘Insurance Company of
New York
Kentucky Dry Wave Spreads as Counties Vote Dry
Across Kentucky another county goes dry in local option voting as temperatures rise and temperance forces claim a majority. Only 19 of 119 counties remain wet, with McLeah County among those and Owensboro reporting the statewide trend.
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Kentucky
Drouth
Owensboro
McLeah
Tempérance Fortes
Temain
Alienists’ Fees in Thaw Case Rise Past Twenty Three Thousand
New York report notes District Attorney Jerome’s alienists in the Harry K Thaw trial have rendered bills for services totaling slightly over 23 000 dollars. The sum reflects expert testimony in the high profile case.
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New York
Jerome
Harry. K.thaw
Senator Platt Denied Marriage Claim in Divorce Suit
United States Senator Platt formally denies ever marrying Mae Wood who sues for divorce alleging a marriage in November 1901. The claim centers on a past relationship affecting the current litigation.
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Mae
Wood
S. S
New ‘York
United,States
Platt
Alvorce
Farmers as American Kings and Town Building
A historic urging that farmers are wealth producers for the nation and should support local industry. It condemns away‑from‑home purchasing and wealth concentration, arguing towns thrive when earnings stay local and farmers help build up their communities.
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United States
Rural telephones boost farming by linking to markets
The telephone is a boon to farmers providing quick access to markets and outside news. It helps farmers obtain late market information from the home town, with widespread usefulness during the marketing season.
Heroic Snake Bite Cure Recalls Desert Prospecting Tale
Frank Hargis recounts a Nevada desert near-fatal snake bite during a pros pecting trip. The guide treated the wound with plant poultice and powder, then a flash of energy revived him to sleep and waking with only a stiff leg after about a week. Milwaukee Sentinel.
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Frank Hargis
Nevada
Milwaukee Sentinel
Towns Rise and Fall With Local Industry and Trade
The article argues cities and towns grow when local resources and enterprise prosper. It cites Fall River and Providence as examples and notes towns depend on surrounding regions for sustenance and trade. It warns that mining declines or loss of trade can hollow cities, urging readers to support hometown growth toward prominence.
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Fall River
Providence
Union
United States
Houska
Free Treatment Fraud Targets Farmers Across States
Fraudsters posing as free hospital agents approach farmers, promise free medicine if ill, obtain a signed complaint, then present a bank note later. In Minnesota one county saw over twenty farmers charged 50 to 200 dollars each. Do not sign contractor statements unless certain of their character.
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Hig
Minnesota
Gopaty
Electricity powers high speed embossing and bookbinding
The article notes electricity now used in bookbinding and similar industries. With the current tech, 480 impressions per minute are possible, reducing damaged costs and increasing efficiency.
Contingent Quip on Watching Corn Grow from Both Sides
A brief rural exchange contrasts happiness with farming in a line about watching corn grow. A young farmer questions whether contentment depends on which side of the fence one stands.
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Ruskin
Terrible Kidney Troubles Healed by Dean's Pills
Roosevelt Avenue resident Bi Brank Doremus recalls severe headaches dizziness sleeplessness dropsy and kidney pain after military service. He describes leg swelling and near amputation before using Dean's Kidney Pills. Swelling subsided urine normalized and pains disappeared. Endorses product widely via Hester Milburn Co Buffalo NY. 50 cents per box.
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Brank
Doremus
Yvetéran
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Ind
Dean
Dean’s
Hester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Routine Life Aboard A Mackerel Schooner
Travel Magazine describes a mackerel schooner crew of 14 sailors plus skipper and cook. Two men form a watch with one aloft and one at the wheel, each serving two hours on and twelve off. bunks are split with forward bunks near the cook and aft near the captain. The author details shifts, duties, and living arrangements aboard the vessel.
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Travel . Magazine
Cure for Eczema Reported by Chicago Man
Walter W. Paglusch of 207 N. Robey St Chicago Illinois recounts yearlong severe itching from eczema. He used Cuticura Soap, Cuticura and Cuticura Resolvent Pills at a total cost of one dollar twenty five cents and says he was completely cured.
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Walter W. Paglusch
N. Robey St
Chicago
Ill
Electricity in Bookbinding Industry Expands Use
Electricity is now widely used in the bookbinding trade for passivating and related work. With currents, it can perform up to 480 dispressions per minute, offsetting higher costs with greater speed and efficiency.
Defiance Starch Promotes Easy Ironing
An old advertisement promises less tiredness and time saved during ironing with Defiance Starch. It claims the starch will not stick to the iron and highlights a 10 cent package available at groceries.
Feathery Harvest Details From Ostrich Plumes
Fragmentary notes describe ostrich feathers harvested periodically every few months. Plumes are cut with a sharp knife rather than pulled, leaving stumps that then shed and regrow.
Allen's Foot Ease Adverts a Swelling Relief Cure
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease as a cure for swollen sweating hot and aching feet. It claims relief for ladies wearing smaller shoes and offers 25c price at druggists with a final package free by mail to A. 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York address.
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Allen’s
Seubellinge
Olmsted
le. Roy
N. Y
No recordable event headline from a quotation
A reflective quote notes that recipients of kindness should not forget good deeds and doers should not expect remembrance in return. The saying emphasizes enduring gratitude and modest virtue attributed to Charron.
Red Cross Ball Blue Package Mentioned
Fragmentary line references a large 20 percent package and five tents associated with Red Cross Ball Blue. No clear event or full context appears.
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Lalas
The Time Not Lost When Devoted to Work
A short quip by Himerson on dedication noting that time spent on work remains valuable and well spent.
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Himerson
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National Association of ‘Manufacturers
Lyon County Fair
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Dodds
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