First Kansas Infantry Arrives at Fort Riley in Wet Welcome
The First Kansas Infantry from San Antonio reached Fort Riley under rainy skies with 723 men and 51 officers. A planned reception by Governor Capper was postponed due to weather. Seven hundred twenty three soldiers, led by Col. Wilder S. Metcalf, camped at Fort Riley. one man remained ill in a base hospital.
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Kansas National Guard
Kansas Infantry
Fort Riley
San Antonio
Governor Capper
Adjt
C. I. Martin
First
Kansas
Col
Wilder S. Metcalf
Andrew Mason
Stewart Avenue
Kansas City
Kas
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Martin
Regular Army Medical Corps
Municipal ownership gains in Kansas utilities
Wichita area report notes only fourteen private water plants in Kansas and that more than half of electric light plants are city owned. W. B. Hess of Pratt argues rising support for municipal ownership nationwide and urges Kansas to permit cities to own ice plants. Also reports hunting rabbits by car lights in western Kansas, a boy crushed by a silo cutter near Cambridge, boarding-house reform at Emporia State, new WCTU president Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, and a boy maimed by a buzz saw in Winfield.
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Kansas University
Kansas
League of Kansas Municipalities
Independence
W. B. Hess
Pratt
United States
Hess
Kansas Normal
Emporia
Raymond Cremer
Kansas City
Cremer
Distinctive six room bungalow design by Radford
The article presents a detailed guide to a distinctive six room bungalow by William A. Radford. It emphasizes terrace placement on a 50 foot lot, broad arch porch, stone and brick walls, gable roof, and coherent interior flow linking living dining and kitchen areas for convenience and aesthetic appeal. The design includes three bedrooms with flexible den options and a practical back porch.
Health problems dominate Kansas municipalities meeting discussants
At Independence the Kansas League of Municipalities session opened with a free discussion on health issues. Sewage and garbage handling drew heavy attention as cities debate old waste methods while pushing a milk supply campaign and pasteurization versus raw milk. R. E. McDonnell urged officials to use city health statistics and typhoid comparisons to spur action, noting future accountability of law enforcement for preventable diseases.
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School of Kansas Municipalities
Independence
W. L. Porter
Kansas League of Municipalities
Kansas
State Dairy Inspection Department
Kansas Cities
R. E. McDonnell
Kansas City
American Dogs Made Good Sled Dogs in Vosges
French authorities imported hundreds of trained dogs from Alaska and Canada to draw sleds in the Vosges mountains. They proved useful and now operate on small railways in summer. Eleven dogs with two men can haul a ton up steep slopes, per the Railway Age Gazette.
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Alaska
Canada
Vosges
Railway Age
Coughing Up Diamonds Becomes a Newspaper Brouhaha
A humorous quip contrasts a dog coughing up a ring with men reportedly coughing up diamonds daily, noting how such tales amuse and perplex readers. The exchange highlights public fascination with improbable fortune.
Two Umbrellas Trigger Rainy Street Scene in Worcester
In Worcester, two pedestrians hurried through the rain with low umbrellas. A sharp corner swing caused an umbrella tip to strike a passerby on the forehead. The startled woman gasped and the man exclaimed about their future caution.
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Worcester
Suffered for four years cures by Dodds Kidney Pills
J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee describes four years of back pain kidney weakness and bladder inflammation. A doctor said diabetes and heart involvement but after using Dodds Kidney Pills he was cured. Diamond Dinner Pills cured his constipation. Dodds Kidney Pills 50c per box at dealers. Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets also sold.
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J. M. Sinclair
Olivehill
Tenn
J. M
Dodds
Dodds Medicine. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Too Much Excitement In City Kitchen
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes a cook quitting over Saturdays off. The owner recalls the worker was generally willing but could need two or three days to recuperate after shifts.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Cadet College Attendance and Freshman Weight Emphasis
An athletic sophomore notes strong college attendance this year as many new fellows join. He adds pride in recruits weighing at least 180 pounds, reflecting a strict selection standard and spirited campus culture.
Gossipy Romance Questions Marital Match
In a sharp exchange Miss Cayenne recalls a woman who married a fortune seeker. She says the bride sought compliments and flattered attention until she attracted a wealth-driven union. The remark hints at social maneuvering and matchmaking motives.
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Miss Cayenne
Take Iron to Build Strength Says Doctor in New York
A New York doctor warns against stimulants and promotes iron as the key to strength. He cites nuxated iron as easily absorbed, claims dramatic improvements in 10 to 14 days, and notes a $100 offer to prove its efficacy with a 200 percent strength gain in four weeks.
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Iran
Sauer
Adv
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Capper
Carry Nation
Capitol Square
Topeka
Kansas Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Hutchinson
Mrs. Nation
R. Curry
Pittsyburg
Clyde Burns
Clyde
Slyland Clark
Atchison
Edward Sheppard
Pittsburg
Timothy
Minneapolis
Grover Plummer
Rogers Evans
Evans
Michael Kilsilay
Leavenworth
Will S. Brown
Cambridge
Mitchner
The
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Lillian Mitchner
Buzz Law
Enton Dennis
Hunter
Buzz
Winfield
William A. Radford
Williams A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Loto
League of Municipalities
No Feat
Samuel Pitoter
the Centaur Company
New
Centaur Company
New York City
Carter
Carters
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Helpa
New York
Dr. Sauer
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