County Board Audits Claims and Sets Road Purchase
Belleville Kansas records show October 1900 meetings of the Board of County Commissioners auditing general fund claims and approving payments, plus a decision to purchase land from an owner to build a public road for $25.00. Meetings span October 1, 3, 5, and 6 with multiple staff and suppliers listed.
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Ball
Couunty
Belteville
Kansas
Board of County Commissioners
Bell
Charie
Katie Kolek
Rose ‘Creek
W. A. Coulter
Wits Bell
Y. Wilson
Belleville
Board-of-County
Wm. Bellin
Wim Bellin
W. T. Fullen
Stone & Sjoholm
BH Rosenquist
Ogl Lathrop
Emily Ammerman
Paul E Ericsson
Scandia
Courtland Township
M Weislogle
Frank Dietrich
Republic
Cloud Counties
E H Graham
Meee
Wm. Bell
D.Y. Wilson
Bellevile
Wm Bell
Win Bell
Union Township
Neat Courthouse Pride Graces Republic County Scene
The Belleville Freeman notes Republic county’s courthouse looks better than ever after painting. Scandia hosts Masonic lodges visit. H B Swanson names George Young as assistant treasurer. Weather rains hit the area. Orr Amusement Co to run Oct 30–31 with slides and over fifty moving pictures. Also notices on hunting trespass and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure endorsements.
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Belleville Freeman
Republic County
H. B. Swanson
George Young
George
Mr. Swanson
Kansas
Scandia
Orr Amusement Company
Headache Capsules Praised by South Dakota Governor
A testimonial letter from J. H. Fletcher of Santa Clara, South Dakota, extols Kratse's Headache Capsules as a cure for headaches. The note claims endorsement by Aberdeen Hecla and Britton druggists and mentions stock promises in Marshall county and an intended sale among Colorado miners.
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South Dakota
Kratse
Aberdeen
Hecla
Britton
Marshall ‘County
Colorado
J. H., Fletcher
Santa Clara
S. Dak
A. J. White
Advertised Letters Sent to Dead Letter Office Oct 1900
October 1 1900 notice lists pending deliveries for W H Deal A G Gilbert A A Nichols Oliver Sawyer A B Kimpatt P M. Also promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for burns eczema wounds and piles and urges audiences to attend Opera House events Oct 30 31 with rich programs.
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W. H. Deal
A. G. Gilbert A. A. Nichols
Oliver Sawyer
A.B. Kimpatt
P.M
DeWitt
A. P. Hopper
Pioneer Cure and Oddities Advertisements Loom
A column of oddball ads promises a bank draft guarantee for a medical remedy named Pioneer Cure with 25¢ and $1.00 boxes and a cashable draft on failure. It also advertises Mulls Lightning Specific for cholera and diarrhea, Scandia Opera House shows October 30 and 31, and many sensational titles like Spanish Bull Fight and Rough Riders amid sales by A J White at 33 White.
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Muili’s .Pionter
Rough Riders
Effiel Tower
Scandia Opera
A. J. White
Scandinavian voters faced with county superintendent race
Courtland, Register notes attempts to sway Swedish voters as Mosher claims credit for Nelson's defeat. Close is accused of no wrongdoing against Nelson and Mosher, who boasted about the loss. Voters are not swayed, observers say, as the Swedish community remembers the events and refuses to be misled.
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Close
Nelson
Mosher
Courtland
Falsehoods on Fusion Ticket and County Debt Contract
Report circulates that the Dudley M. Steele Mercantile Co agreed to pay county debt only at two percent interest, while the court records reveal a full agreement to cover unpaid balance plus interest at the legal rate. The document dated February 10, 1896, from St. Joseph Missouri outlines terms with Republic County Kansas for dismissal of an attachments action and future payments within thirty days of receivership discharge.
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Fusion
D. M
Steele Mercantile Co
Davis
Steele & Co. _Bank
J. F. Close
Mercantile Co
St. Joseph
Missouri
District Court
Republic County
Kansas
Board of County Commissioners of
Ansas
D. M. Steele
N. Davis
Earnest Davis
Dudley M. Steele Mercantile Company
Dudley M. Steele Mercantile Co
State of
Board of County Commissioners
Davis, Steele & Co
Belleville
Steele & Co
Dudley M. Steele
Subscriptions Offered for Standard Magazines
The Journal offers the Saturday Evening Post at $1.00 per year and accepts subscriptions for the Ladies' Home Journal.
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Saturday Evening Post
Journal
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer ad copy
Early 20th century classified style advertisement for Mull's Lightning Pain Killer offered by A. J. White. Claims instant pain relief without opiate ammonia or cap sicum then lists price of 25 cents.
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A. J. White
Kansas State Agricultural College grounds slides urged for public view
The notes call for fifteen slides showing the grounds and buildings of the Kansas State Agricultural College to be seen by every citizen of Kansas. An opera house event is scheduled for October 30 and 31. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is now for sale by A J N White.
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Kansas” ‘State Agricultural” College
Kansas
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Bush & Song
McCune
Crawford & Kneeland
Douglas
Marshek
Bedwell
A.bedwell
Stransky
Goler
Vicera
AL Witney
Bullen
Papty
Whittemore
Elk Horn
Wis
Oklahoma & Freight
E Thompson
Cote
Isaac Dollar
José Strand
Agetrannebax
Wn. Bell
Wilson
Gen'l Fund
Cadilios
Walter Price
J M Doyle
IC Ware
OX Press
Mackey &Woods
Court House
Collins & Brigham
Woods
FM Higgason
Co. Treasury
Hammiond
Stephens, Sons Ho
Deterr
JT Patterson
Geo Harkness
Stevenson
J T Patterson
Pogter
Brown
Aosteller
Chicago
Ir& ¢ Co
Billingeley
Thce National Bank of
Belleville Exchange
Belleville Telephones and
Stanfield
Water Co
McCullough
JU Yewes
P Weeks
Ef Ericsson
Ceeseeee
Fund
Nue Fudd Gratt
Bakter
Eliott
E Caswell
Hunter
H Houch
Bough
Crawford
L L'Mitchell
AP Hoddy
M Bailey
Ericsson
Peter Person
Hoddy
AP EH
Fuledmer
Sor
Bre-Coy
Y Taylor
AW Miller
Wagoner
H D'Cooley
A’ Collins
W P Weeks
John ‘D Larson
FN Brown
Ben Thompeor Servone
Guilek Mer
Peter Shotzman
A Johnson
Mary Jensen
Chicagoo Lumber
Ettis
Colt-Hurton Scandia
Eeeaecresest
Peter Conegal
Eric Nelson
Sscseiee
Cullers & Johnson
Lilly
E Carlson
Anes “Leweke
Elliott
Sshees
CG Anderson
FJ Carlson
Aurand
Hamilton
Eedberg
OS Pen Ag
Anieson
Getober
Boar
BER and Coal Company
Scandia. Lumber & Coal Company
H,.bowman
Clin Cheney
D. D. Bramwell
Egypt
F. B. Dawes
South Lange
Erick Swenson Kilgren
C. A. Anderson
W. H Lewis
Lawrenceville
A. P. Happer
Opera House
Atchison, Kansas City, ST. Louis
Union Stations
Downs
Missouri Pacific Railways
St.louis
Chas, E.btyles
Atchison, Kans
Gen's
St. Louis, Mo
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