Olathe resident J B Mahaffie dies at 90
J B Mahaffie known as Uncle Feattie dies at his Olathe home age 90. A resident of Johnson county for 50 years, born in Ohio and from Rensselaer Indiana. He helped promote the Missouri River Fort Scott Gulf railroad and served on its original board. John T Weaver of Olathe is now the sole surviving original director.
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Olathe
J B. Mahaffie
Feattie
Johnson County
Ohio
Renssalear
Ind
Dell Keizer Takes Vice President Post in Franklin Publishing
Dell Keizer former manager at Topeka Daily Herald has moved to Kansas City Missouri to assume the duties of vice president at Franklin Publishing Company. His role focuses on business management to expand the firm’s operations. The Topeka Commercial club received a note from C E Walton estimating local small fruit sales. Wa thena and Blair produced about $100000 in fruit value with Blair shipping 2986 berry crates amid losses from early frosts.
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Dell" Keizer
Kansas City
Dell Keiger
Topeka Daily Herald
Franklin Publishing Company
Keizer
Topeka Commercial Club
C. E. Walton
Troy
Wathena
Blair
Stout Family Reunion Held at Pleasant Hill Schoolhouse
The Stout family reunion gathered about 200 members from various branches at the Pleasant Hill schoolhouse five miles west of Emporia. The annual affair commemorates the Stouts’ arrival in Kansas from Indiana.
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Pleasant ‘Hill
Emporia
Stout
Kansas
Indiana
Life Teacher Certificates Granted by State Board
The state board of education has granted life certificates to teachers including Weltham Lee, Emma B. French of Tempe Arizona, Ellen H. Haworth of Monterey Mexico, Margaret Kelly Lyndon, D W Major of Medicine Lodge, Grace P. Paschall of Arkansas City, Amelia Shanklin Winfield, Florence L. Shackleford of Holsington, H K Vanfleet of Holton, and O C Young of Canton.
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Grant
State Board ‘of Education
Weltham. Lee
Grainfield
Emma B. French
Tempe
Ariz
Ellen H. Haworth
Monterey
Mexico
Margaret Kelly
Lyndon
D.W. Major
Medicine Lodge
Grace P. Paschall
Arkansas City
Amelia Shanklin
Winfield
Florence
L. Shackleford
Hoisington
H. K. Vanfleet
Holton
0. C. Young
Canton
Emporia College Fetes 25th Anniversary Inauguration
The institution marked twenty five years since its formation with the Kansas Synod in attendance to assist the exercises. The event included the formal inauguration of Rev. Henry C. Culbertson as president of the college.
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Emporia College
Synod of Kansas
Emporia
Henry C. Culbertson
Iron bolt found near Cherryvale sparks talk of science
The Cherryvale Journal reports geologists and other men of science, including politicians and horseshoe pitchers, discuss the discovery of an iron bolt embedded in limestone just above the shale near Cherryvale, causing local excitement.
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Cherryvale
Potatoes Prove Profitable on Dickinson's Ten Acres
EB Haugh of Sand Springs area cultivates a ten acre potato patch yielding 80 bushels per acre. A load sold in town at 1 dollar per bushel brought 80 dollars per acre, totaling 800 dollars from the small field, a financial winner over alfalfa.
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Dickinson
Haugh
Sand Springs
Wheat farmer threshes 1907 crop near Macksville
William Thuro W living five miles east of Macksville reports a 215 acre wheat crop for 1907 yielding 9039 bushels in total about 2514 bushels per acre.
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William
Macksvile
Hutchinson News notes Gladys Vanderbilt marriage rumors
All the chapters admit having no interest in Gladys Vanderbilt's marriage to a Hungarian count except for dread of wedding accounts. The bride’s lingerie and the church riot, ongoing divorce proceedings, and her return to America with her big brother in a few years are mentioned.
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The
Hutchinson News
Gladys Vanderbilt
America
Photographers Elect Officers at Lawrence Session
State Photographers association held a three days session in Lawrence. Officers elected include C. F. Squires of Lawrence as president H L Wood of Hayes City as first vice president W R Murphy of Newton as second vice president Max Wolf of Manhattan as secretary and Homer Hardin re-elected treasurer The next meeting will be in Topeka.
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State Photographers’association
Lawrence
Topeka
C. F. Squires
Lawence
H. L. Wood
Hayes City
W. R. Murphy
Newton
Max ‘Wolf
Manhattan
Homer Hardin
Powder Mills Explode in Fontanet Indiana Ruining Town
A Dupont powder works blast in Fontanet Indiana obliterated the town of about 1 000 residents. Between 25 and 50 were killed and around 600 injured as seven powder mills and a magazine exploded at 9 15 Tuesday morning, wrecking every local building and shattering distant farms and schools. Soldiers guard temporary shelters as residents seek belongings under tents. The blast even shattered Big Four railroad coach windows miles away.
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Fontanet
Ind
Fontanét
Dupont
Renin
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Big Four
Suspects Arrested in Joplin Dynamite Case
Five persons were jailed in Joplin Missouri on Tuesday with bonds of 50 dollars each for a preliminary hearing in justice court next Friday. They face charges of dynamiting the News Herald plant on September 13. Suspects named are Minnie St Clair W S Martin Hazel Reed Bessie Blaine and Charles Smith.
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Joplin
Justice Egell
News-Herald
Justice Court
Minnie St. Clair
Kansas City
Kia
Hazel Reed
Bessie Blaine
Charles Smith
Bear narrowly escapes capture near presidential party
Brutus Jackson reports Holt Collier's hunting dogs tracked a fine bear near Stamboul, barely missing the president by a few hundred feet. The bear eluded capture by fleeing in a direction opposite the president’s path.
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Bramboul
Roosevelt
Holt
Collier
Stamboul
Brutus Jackson
Miss Fritz Defends Champion Typewriter Title at Madison Square Garden
Miss Rose L. Fritz of New York successfully defended her national champion typewriter title at Madison Square Garden. She copied 5,619 words in one hour with 81 errors, net score 5,214, averaging 87 words per minute, surpassing her prior record.
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New York
Rose L. Fritz
Madison Square Garden
Taft Arrives in Manila to Enthusiastic Welcoming Parade
Secretary Taft landed from Hong Kong at 4 30 p m Tuesday to a warm reception in Manila. A water parade led by Gov Smith Gen Wood and Admiral Hemphill opened the welcome, as troops and distinguished Americans and Filipinos escorted him to the palace. Thousands filled the streets awaiting his arrival and a formal welcome by the mayor and the governor general.
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Taft
Manila
Hong Kong
Starting Anew at 68 Years in St Louis Tennent Cleared
John H. Tennent, 68, former president of the defunct Tennent Shoe Co, was acquitted in circuit court of obtaining a $75,000 bank loan on false pretenses. He announced plans to start life anew and said he would work as a traveling salesman.
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St. Louis
John H. Tennent
Tennent Shoe Company
Tennent
Woodmen of America to Build Sanitarium Near Colorado Springs
The Modern Woodmen of America executive council agreed to buy 1000 acres at Ambler Ranch near Colorado Springs for a sanitarium to treat members afflicted with tuberculosis. The plan aims to reduce life insurance losses by providing medical care within the society.
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Rock ‘Island
Ill
Paris Paper Backs Sultan Support in Morocco
The Petit Parisien reports the cabinet backs Abdul Aziz to consolidate authority and restore order in the empire. The Friday notice states Paris supports the Sultan of Morocco amid ongoing imperial affairs.
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Paris
Petit Parissian
Morocc
Abdel Aziz
Fire killed timber proves useful for mine timbers study
Fire killed timber from 13,000,000 acres in the southern Rocky Mountain forests shows sound dried material is valuable and can be used as round timber and mine timbers. The forest service report notes durability varies by species and region, with dead timber often better for mine timbers and boxes due to seasoning.
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Forest Service
Rocky Mountain
Leadville
Col
Pike's Peak ‘National Forest
Denver
The Hand Travelled Miles While Writing A Noted Statistician View
A statistician notes that the average person writes about 30 words per minute, equating to roughly five yards per minute and about 300 yards an hour. Over two hours daily this implies the right hand travels about 120 miles. For professionals such as journalists and clerks who work six to seven hours, the distances become startling.
The Master Stroke Speech Sparks Rivalry
A foreign manager declares a game changing stroke to outshine rivals while the impresario counters desire for an unbeatable move that makes opponents unable to see stars. Kansas City Times.
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Kansas
City Times
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