Cattle Rustling Ties Expensive Habits to Crime in Kansas
Kansas cattle rustling surfaces again as George Donaldson and Sheriff Newt Purcell report losses totaling about 100 head in Butler and surrounding counties. Donaldson vows warrants and wages a crackdown with Kansas State Livestock Association aid. A fugitive principal faces a warrants-led pursuit as authorities weigh charges amid gambling debts.
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George Y. Donaldson
Greensburg
Kansas State Livestock Association
Chicago
Eldorado
Kansas
Butler County
Donaldson
Newt Purcell
W. B. Nance
Wheat Sown Across Eastern Kansas Amid Wet Soils
The weekly crop report by J. C. Mohler shows wheat being sown in eastern Kansas areas, with delays where excessive rains left fields too wet. Stronger planting continues despite damp conditions in some counties.
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Kansas
J. C. Mohler
Board of Agriculture
Young Man Sentenced to Life for Liberal Murder
Harry K. Ellis, 19, received life imprisonment for the May murder of Henry Smith in Stevens County near Liberal. The crime occurred near the Oklahoma Line in the state.
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Harry K. Ellis
Henry Smith
Liberal
Oklahoma
Mne
Stevens County
Sest
Farmer Killed by Lightning Near Nortonville
Carl McCoy, a farmer near Nortonville, was killed by a lightning strike while driving a four horse team to a wheat drill. Two of the four mules pulling the wagon also died in the incident.
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Carl McCoy
Nortonville
War Finance official in Kansas meets regional bankers and ranchers
Eugene Meyer, managing director of the War Finance Corporation, spoke in Hutchinson to bankers and livestock men of Southwest Kansas and their families. He described his use of the corporation and answered questions from local business leaders.
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Eugene Meyer
War Finance Corporation
Kansas
Hutchinson
Injunction Refused Against Security Benefit Association
Judge Hugh Means in the district court at Lawrence refused an injunction to prevent the Security Benefit Association from doing business in Kansas. The ruling maintains the current scope of the association's operations within the state pending further proceedings.
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Security” Benefit Association
Kansas
Hugh Means
Lawrence
Diphtheria Alarm Spurs Topeka Drs Aid Epidemic
Topeka physicians including A B Jeffrey C E Joss H L Clark W H Weidling H A Alexander and H F Morris joined the health department for diphtheria work. Dr Earle G Brown reports 55 children examined with 16 feverish and four new city cases. Two scarlet fever cases and a double infection were noted. An 83 year old father presumed lost in the 1900 Galveston flood was later reunited with three sons in Kaw City Oklahoma.
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A. B. Jeffrey
C. E. Joss
H. L. Clark
W. H. Weidling
H. A. Alexander
H. F. Morris
Topeka Health Department
Earle G. Brown
City’ Health Department
Brown
Galveston
Wichita
South Dakota
Nome
Alaska
G. A. Brown
Harry Brown
Brown Railroad System
United States
Kaw City
Carthage
S. D
Patterson Named Receiver for Farmers Bank at McCune
W W Patterson a retired Fort Scott area farmer has been appointed receiver for the defunct Farmers State Bank at McCune. Former president of the State Bank of Bronson he had retired to the farm after selling his interests four years ago. Irregularities at the wrecked bank suggest shortages may exceed the 50000 estimate. cashier E S Dolson remains missing.
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W. W. Patterson
Fort Scott
Farmers’ State Bank
McCune
F. H. Foster
Topeka
Mr. Patterson
State Bank of
Bronson
State Bank Commissioner’s Office
E S. Dolson
Central National Bank of Topeka Announces Capital Rise
The Central National Bank of Topeka said it will increase its capital stock from 200000 dollars to a larger million dollar amount. The move would make the bank the second largest in the state.
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Central National Bank of
Topeka
Emmploy Humble Pursues Kan sas University Courses
Miss Emmploy Humble, once a Topeka teacher, lives in Tokio and attends the University of Kansas through correspondence study while continuing her schooling.
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Tokio
Japan
University of Kansas
Emmploy Humble
Topeka
Soldier Ambrose Wright Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Ambrose Wright, 18, a Fort Riley soldier, was convicted of second degree murder in Manhattan for the killing of Wichita resident Mable Watkins in a local hotel on May 1. Clemente Guiseppe, also held in connection with the case, is set to be tried next week.
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Ambrose Wright
Fort Riley
Manhattan
Mable Watkins
Wichita
Clemente Guiseppe
Missing Atchison woman Ruth Baldwin found in Missouri River
Ruth Baldwin, missing from her Atchison home since September 10, was located by a fisherman two miles south along the Missouri River.
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Ruth Baldwin
Atchison
Missouri River
Pagoda Roof Influence in Distinctive Oriental House Design
A detailed feature by William A. Radford on a stucco and brick bungalow with Far East pagoda styling. It highlights an efficient, sunlit layout including a compact kitchen with pantry and a rear porch, plus a two-car stucco garage and potential rental income.
Josh Billings on Laffter and its merry trail
Josh Billings describes a distinct kind of laughter that begins with a twinkling eye and travels across the face. He likens it to a moth around a blaze, rides the cheeks, exits in a radiant glow, and finally returns softly like an angel resting in the heart.
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Josh Billings
Plea for the Eagles in Alaska Conservation View
A historic plea praising the bald eagle notes past trouble with the species but argues most eagles are killed off now and urges respite for remaining birds. It defends the eagle as noble and symbol of the American character despite earlier hostility.
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Alaska
Incompetent stenographer fired then marries official
Loulaville Courier Journal notes a peculiar quip about Frubdub dismissing his stenographer for incompetence and the aftermath described as marrying her. The remark reflects local humor on political staff and personal ties in the press.
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Loulaville Courier- Journal
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
A promotional piece touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims sworn testimony and customer reports support its effectiveness and offers samples by mail with a ten cent request. Large bottles are sold in drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Can Do Both The Comedian Scene Sparks
The leading lady is temperamental and makes a scene at the slightest provocation. The leading man agrees she can successfully spoil one in a sharp exchange.
California Fig Syrup Advertisement
Ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a remedy to cleanse a sick child’s bowels. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to prevent illness, noting uses for constipation bilious feverishness and colic and instructs asking a druggist for genuine product with age directions on the bottle.
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California
Quebec City Stands Guard as Gibraltar of America
The article describes Quebec City's near impregnable position, noting its natural and fortified defenses and its nickname Gibraltar of America, highlighting its strategic strength.
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America
Quebec
Gibraltar
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement Claim
Advocate advising buyers to tell grocer Red Cross Ball Blue when purchasing bluing. States positive results will be repaid and that once tried it is used again. Includes price note of 6c and marks as an advertisement.
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Red Cross
Young man urged to save $1,000 as first step
A concise exhortation states that any young man who can save $1,000 will soon demonstrate the ability to save much more, framing frugal discipline as the path to future financial success.
When a Man Marries a Woman Bossiness Follows
A short wry note observes that marriage often brings a woman’s influence into the household. The remark hints at dynamics and social expectations without naming individuals or places.
Wife Credits Doctor and Husband for Health Return
Mrs. Natale of Springfield Massachusetts describes a difficult pregnancy and illness after a doctor warned of operation. Her husband urged Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which she used for four months and credits with making the last birth the easiest among eight.
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Mass
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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