Admiral Beresford Tours Kansas City Cattle Yards
Admiral Charles Beresford visited Kansas City to tour the stockyards and packing facilities. He praised the cleanliness and efficiency of unloading, weighing, and penning cattle and noted buyers’ skilled ability to assess value. He said American beef competes well with English imports and plans to return to England with favorable impressions.
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Kansas City
Charles Beresford
Byrlish Navy
Baltimore
Mexico
Bo UN
England
Chicago
Europe
Admiral Beresford
New York City
Enyland
Kansag City Journal
Walter Camp and Ellery Clark in Amateur Athletics
Walter Camp, a leading authority on American amateur athletics, will write for The Century Magazine and serves at Yale University. Ellery H. Clark won the New England A A U all around title at Wood Island Park with minimal training, highlighting athletics as a sideline to his law and writing career. The piece playfully imagines Mark Twain, Henry James, and James Lane Allen competing in events.
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Walter Camp
Century Magazine
America
Camp
Yale University
University Council
Ellery H. Clark
Bobbs-Merrill Co
New England A. A. U
Wood Island Park
Boston
Clark
Mark Swain
Henry James
James Lane Allen
Beverly and Polly of the Circus At Kansas City Theaters
For the week starting October 17 the theater offers Beverly a dramatization with a strong cast and scenery. Polly of the Circus opens at Willis Wood on October 17 with a circus rider tale full of dramatic and poignant moments. Shubert theater announces Maxine Elliott in The Chaperon a three act Adirondack comedy opening October 18 with Marion Fairfax as writer.
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Kansas City
George Barrie-Cutcheorns
Beverly
Polly
Willis Wood
Shubert Theater
Maxine Elliott
Marion Fairfax
Adirondack Mountains
Duel at Lake Buelor Station Kills Rich and Parker
In a pistol duel at the railway station in Lake Butler Florida following a quarrel C A Rich and John Parker were both killed.
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Lake Buelor
Fla
C. A. Rich
John Parker
A SANE FOURTH AT WASHINGTON
In Washington DC a plan for a safe and sane Fourth of July pageant was approved. Officials and business leaders will invite 21 Central and South American republics to join an international parade with their marines and ships, plus musical groups, on the Potomac.
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Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
McMarland
Western Hemisphere
Potomac River
Lecturers at Kansas University Discuss Practical Newspaper Skills
The journalism department at the University of Kansas plans a series of addresses on practical newspaper making for the coming year. Speakers include C C Cline, Albert Reid, G A Nichols, J A Calvin, William Allen White, W Y Morgan, Ewing Herbert, Charles Blakesley, W B Taylor, and other Kansas editors. Arthur Brisbane may also deliver an address.
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K. U
Department of Journalism
University of Kansas
Tese
C. C. Cline
The
Kansas City Journal
Albert Reid
G. A. Nichols
Associated Press
J. A. Calvin
Western Newspaper Union
Kansas City
William Allen White
W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson News
Ewing Herbert
Polar trip announced for Prof Dyche to Arctic regions
Lawrence Kansas professor L Wu Dyche of Kansas University plans a two year hunting expedition to the Arctic. He seeks a university leave of absence to pursue explorations and complete the university collection of polar animals. Dyche, allied with Dr Cook and Commander Peary, aims to start in about a year with the first year in Southern Alaska and the second aboard ship in Far Northern seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
The
Pole
Power Plant Expansion Plans by Spring River Company
Spring River Power company announces 4 million dollars in improvements including Empire Electric formation and a large steam plant to generate 20 000 additional horsepower—four times existing output. Flood gates to be built between Lowell and Riverton to protect the dam from flood undermining.
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Spring River Power Company
Empire Electric
Lowell
Riverton
Farmers Agree on Boundaries for Wakarusa Drainage District
Farmers from the Wakarusa Drainage association meet in the county surveyor's Lawrence office and reach a definite agreement after two prior failures on establishing the district boundaries. They plan to drain Wakarusa creek south of Lawrence to prevent annual overflows that flood hundreds of acres of arable land and ruin crops. Petitions with taxpayer signatures are prepared for the county commissioners to establish the district.
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The
Wakarusa Drainage Association
Lawrence
Wakarusa Creek
Here
Kidnapped Italian Children Found in Chicago
Two Italian children Tomasso and Grace Viviano, ages seven and under four, kidnapped from St Louis on August 2, were found wandering on the North Side of Chicago near North Halstead and Rees. Detective Stephen Parodi found them sitting on a curb, both weeping as the younger girl sobbed.
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Chicago
Illinois
Tomasso
Grace Viviano
St. Louis
Stephen Parodi
Chicago Avenue
North Halstead
Rees
McPherson Hospital Group Plans Modern Building
The McPherson Hospital association completed organization and will soon open a modern hospital. Bylaws are adopted, contracts let, and construction begins. Cost about 14,000 dollars for a three story stone brick building with basement and space for 30 wards.
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McPherson Hospital Association
McPherson
Kansas City Post Office Rises to Seventh in Receipts
With a big September receipts increase the Kansas City postoffice jumped five cities that had before led it in gross income. Kansas City now ranks seventh, behind New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis and Brooklyn in that order.
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Kansas City
Missouri
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Horse Scares at Flags Injures Newton Man in Parade
Hinschel of Newton was thrown from a buggy in a runaway during the city school parade to the reunion grounds and suffered a broken leg. Thomas Greer, the driver, escaped with slight bruises as the horse bolted past flag decorations.
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Hinschel
Newton
Thomas Greer
Cook plans ascent of Mount McKinley to prove former records
New York doctor Frederick A. Cook announces an expedition to ascend Mount McKinley and recover records from his prior climb. He says the trip aims to answer allegations in an affidavit by guide Edward N. Barrill and refute the charges.
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Mount McKinley
New York
N. Y
Frederick A. Cook
Edward N. Barrill
Woman Dies After Pimples Picked Cause Blood Poisoning
Mrs Anone Falletti of No 37 Central camp two miles northeast of Frontenac died of blood poisoning after picking a pimple on her face. She suffered intensely for four days and had been unconscious for nearly 24 hours before death.
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Anone Falletti
No. 37
Central Camp
Frontenac
Edgar W Mix Wins Gordon Bennett Trophy
Zurich officials announce the Gordon Bennett balloon trophy is awarded to Edgar W Mix the American flyer who landed in Russian Poland after the race.
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Mr. Mix
Zurich
Switzerland
Edgar W. Mix
Russian
Poland
Barna bas Hospital Fund Raised to 19000 in Salina
Barna bas hospital board votes to raise the building fund from 15000 to 19000 for a Salina project planned this fall. Officials say a satisfactory structure cannot be planned for the previous amount and work on the new building will begin soon.
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The
Barnabas Hospital
Salina
Denton Family Tragedy Shocks Antlers Oklahoma
I M Denton a wealthy manufacturer bid farewell to his wife and two daughters then retired to his room and killed himself with a foot rule triggering a public safety device in Antlers Oklahoma.
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Antlers
Oklahoma
I. M. Denton
Old Chest Holds $10,000 in Mortgages and Securities
In St. Louis Missouri an old chest found at the home of Enoch Mueller 67 years old reveals mortgages and securities valued at about $10,000. The discovery occurred where Mueller had lived alone for years and authorities examined the contents.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Enoch Mueller
Still Registering for Land Aberdeen South Dakota
Registration for land on the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations reached 5 894 with total to date at mid period 44 468.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
Public sale near Salina yields near five thousand dollars
Farmers in the state show mixed results at a public sale held fifteen miles west of Salina. Proceeds totaled about $5,000 with under $300 in notes and only $11 in cash paid to the clerk. The balance came via checks drawn on a dozen banks across three counties.
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Salina
Boy Shot by Thief Trap In Wellington Chicken House
11 year old Harry Hall opened the door of George Antille's chicken house in Wellington to steal chickens. A shotgun trap fired through the door wounding him mortally. Antille was not arrested.
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Harry Hall
George Antille
Wellington
Antille
Mayor of Garnett John J. Anderson Dies
Garnett mayor John J. Anderson dies from heart disease. He previously served on the county board of commissioners.
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Garnett
John J. Anderson
Board of County Commissioners
Freed At Last Mrs Ivie Credits Deans Kidney Pills
Mrs Rachel Ivie of Henrietta Texas says fifteen years of kidney trouble and two years housebound ended after using Deans Kidney Pills. She reports restored health enabling normal work at nearly eighty years old. Pills sell for 50 cents a box through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Rachel Ivie
Henrietta
Texas
Dean
Dean’'s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Poverty and Consumption in German Statistics
German statistics show death rates from consumption rise with poverty from 40 of 10,000 among well to do to 97 among paupers. John Burns notes that about 90 percent of London consumptives receive charitable relief at home.
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John Burns
London
Miss Gaddie in Everybody's Business
A witty quip frames Miss Gaddie as deeply involved in others affairs. The dialogue contrasts wholesale scope with a private scandal, noting she retails gossip while claiming no direct stake in wrongdoing.
Instant Relief for All Eyes Eye Salve Ad
Pettessy’s Eye Salve offered for irritated eyes from dust heat sun or wind. Howard Bros Buffalo N Y distributes this remedy through druggists statewide.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo
The girl who is quick to find fault in marriage race
Advertisement style note warns that critical people fall behind in marriage pursuits. It touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a stomach and liver tonic. The pills are sugar coated and easy to take. A broken $5 bill is quickly lost in the process.
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Dr. Pierce
Reaching Life’s Goal Message
The text urges asserting individuality to reach a personal goal of honor. It advises deciding what to do, promising “I must do it” and “I will do it,” and continuing until completion as an example for others. It emphasizes prompt action and persistence.
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Liife
Red Cross Bail Blue Laundry Additive Ad
An old newspaper ad promotes a large 2 oz bottle of Red Cross Bail Blue for whitening clothes. It highlights a price of five cents and claims the product will restore whiteness to faded fabrics.
Will reading and weathered hearts in a teething era
In a terse, period voice aWill is read amid tense air as a mother reflects on social mores. The ad copy promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething infants priced at 26 cents per bottle. The line The door of success is marked Push appears as a motivational flourish.
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Lord Beresford
Washington
Kansas
Prof
Dyche
Kansas University
Boundry
Smith
Jones
Velie
John Deere
LER OR Plow CO
Thompson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Minneapolis
Minn
John G. Moldan
Second St.North, Minneapolis, Minn
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Indiana
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