Miscellaneous Kansas Notes Fly Across The State Chronicle
A wide variety of short items from Kansas communities note oddities and local happenings. Mentions range from printers and runaway incidents to a Fort Scott ornithologist and frogs born not hatched, plus towns like Leona Hoxie Wichita Iola Parsons and Ottawa receive quick glimpses of events and oddities.
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Hoxie
Leona
Wichita
Iola
Fort Scott
Gympsim
Parsons
Arkansas City
Hiawatha
Charles Daniel
Carver
Eberhardt
Salina
Concordia
Kansas
Welington
Pe-Wah-Mo
Brown County
Marquette
Neosho County
Bill Reeder
Sons of Kansas
Dan Patch
Strong
Lawrence Jewelers
State University
School of Journalism
Baptist School
Liberty
Ottawa
Emporia
Highland Cemetery
Abilene Democrat
Joseph Clark
Saline County
Franklin
E.E. ‘Ames
J. Tr. Bradley
National Bank Examiners
Bailey
Central Branch
Man Complains Of Life As A Dog
A man laments his harsh life likening it to a dog’s. He voices frustration over daily hardships and seeks sympathy or relief from those around him. No other names or places are provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Poticastro
Commerce Street
Theennsylvania
Policastro
Iellow
Budapest Fire Kills Dozens as Workers Jump to Safety
A four story Budapest warehouse and residence burned, trapping 200 workers and residents. Firefighters saved fifteen by netting, while many leapt from windows. initial counts report nine killed on the spot and later estimates state between forty and fifty dead with numerous injuries.
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Budapest
Hungary
Lou Dillon Sets New World Trotting Record at Readville
Lou Dillon trotted one mile in 2:00 flat at Readville Massachusetts to break the previous 2:02 record held by Crescens of Columbus Ohio. Driven by Millard Sanders the mare received an enormous ovation from the large crowd after completing the mile.
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Lou Dillon
Readville
Mass
Crescens
Columbus
Millard Sanders
Nebraska State Fair Features Electric Launch Exhibit
Preparations underway for the Nebraska state fair with an electric launch used at the Pa assembly to be placed on the lake north of the grounds for crowds. Mercantile hall exhibit expected to be the largest in the state, merchants occupy all space and approach artistic displays. Swine and sheep barns complete with fat sleek specimens. public comfort building nearing completion offering rest and comfort for multitudes on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa Assembly
Mercantile Hall
Pan American Railway Chartered for Americas Wide Route
The Pan-American railroad company, capital 250 million dollars, was chartered in Guthrie Oklahoma to build a 10,000 mile line from Port Nelson Hudson Bay south through North America to Galveston and beyond to Central America and South America. Branch lines would reach Rio de Janeiro and Valparaiso. Incorporators include W H Dodge Stephen A Sheldon W S Pendleton Eldridge G Phelps and C E Wells. Principal offices unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie, Okla
Pan-American Railroad Company
Port Nelson
Hudson Bay
British America
Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Galveston
Texas
Republic
Mexico
Central America
Panama
United States
Colombia
Ecuador
Republic of Peru
Buenos Ayres
Atlantic
Brazil
Rão de Janeiro
Chili
Valparaiso
Pacific Ocean
Pan-American Railway
W.H. Dodge
Stephen A. Sheldon
W. S. Pendleton
Eldrege G. Phelps
Shawnee
Okila
C.E Wells
Lincoln
Neb
Guthrie 2Nd Shawitee
Okla
Mirthful Farm Father Urges Son To Take Hold Of Hoe
A fond mother predicts Josh will make his mark while Farmer Corntessel wishes he could steer him toward practical work with a hoe and hands on practice. The exchange captures small town values and rural humor.
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Corntessel
Prima Donna Remarks Spark Cautious Stage Response
In a sharp exchange the prima donna is described as uncertain in high tones while comments suggest she both strikes and approximates others, prompting mixed audience reactions and backstage speculation about vocal range and performance style.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Teases Laundry Results
Ad copy suggests using Red Cross Ball Blue to keep clothes white and mentions grocery distribution. It frames a love story metaphor with a tie as the outcome. The fragment reads like an old advertisement or product pitch embedded in a broader narrative.
Piso's Cure Mentioned As Cough Remedy
A short note from J. W. O'Brien of Minneapolis dated January 6, 1900 extols Piso's Cure as an effective cough remedy while a secondary line jokes about a man’s life being influenced by his wife’s treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. O'Brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
Big 500-Pound Steel Range Offer Appears in Ad
A clipped notice from Stags Roxrsuck & Co. advertises a $1.00 big 500-pound steel range offer with three months free trial. Readers are instructed to mail for a free picture and details of steel ranges and other cooking stoves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stags
Roxrsuck« & Co
Chisago
Milwaukee Health Dept Eyes Boarding House Food Standards
Milwaukee proposes an ordinance to inspect boarding house and hotel meals, setting standards for lean meat content in hash and butter fat in cream as well as coffee composition. The plan hinges on large numbers of voting boarders versus boarding house keepers, easing political risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Health Department
Common Council
Milwaukee Health Board
Narrow Escape in Auto Race Ends With Crutches
A fragment recalls a dangerous automobile race where one participant finished on crutches two months later, followed by a quip about the man who wants the earth being one the earth can manage without.
Man and Woman Use Talk to Amuse, One for Others One for Self
A man speaks to entertain the audience while a woman engages in conversation primarily to entertain herself, reflecting differing social motives in dialogue.
New Route to Health Through Postum Coffee Substitute
A testimonial describes drastic health improvement after quitting coffee and using Postum. A woman with years of sick headaches and nervous symptoms reports relief within two and a half years, and credits the change for keeping her family well. Neighbors also adopt Postum, citing health gains, with a note to read The Road to Wellville in each package from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellvilla
T'S
Postum
Postum Co
Battle
Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Kimball Rae
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