Local notes recount bank and mining news in Kansas
The comptroller of the currency approved the Union National Bank of Wichita as a reserve agent for the National Bank and noted commercial banks in Kansas. Other items discuss a Wellington mining and elevator company details, probate court actions in various towns, and local business notices with scattered mentions of people, places, and events across the state.
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Udion National Bank
Kanes Oly
National Bank
Wihehita
Kaw
Sern
Aischange Tank
New York
Commercial National Tank
Incoherent note on British exhibit and conduct
Fragmented OCR summary mentions an English government inhibit at a Louie expansion, a Royal Academy committee oversight, and vague references to ceremonial actions. It includes quoted disjointed lines about service satisfaction and an unclear incident with a plate, yielding no coherent event or outcome.
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Royal Academy
Oklahoma Briefs Move From Fractured OCR
A garbled Oklahoma brief reports multiple tragedies and incidents. Antoni Bier tan drank a toxin by mistake and died within an hour. A Guthrie accident killed Mrs. Fredericks and injured her children. Lincoln county farmer Janne Simidons faced sheriff summons. A Lansing inmate, Ben Shunkon, involved in a prison disturbance. An Oklahoma City burglar was shot by Shafter. Wounds from whiskey and a Charleston resident named Morrie are mentioned in fragmented terms.
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Bng Hah
Antoni Bier Tan
Bear Guthrie
Janne Simidons
Lincoln County
Guthrie
Ben Shunkon
Lansing, Kae
Hie
Me Morrie
Charleston
van Hoetoken
J) Shaffer
Oklahoma City
Shafter
Oklahome City
Dison
MoMorris
Indian Territory Notices and Local Incidents
A broadcast from Muskogee details free mail delivery setup with two carriers and thirteen letter boxes. Judge Raymond and Charles P. Trotter are appointed as United States commissioners in the Western district, while Thomas Dovaraigh, 78, of Luvis, attempted to cut his wife’s throat and then shot at himself, likely fatal. Other notes report oil strikes near Pulchard, Cherokee affairs, Tulsa rail talks, a Creek man James Hope jailed for wife murder, and assorted civic updates.
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Muskogee
GC. W. Raymond
Warthern
United States Court For the
Indian Territory
Bine Appotand
Harlow A. Lewkiey
United States Commissioner
Went Ven
Mumhomer
Thomas Dovaraigh
Luvis
Wil
Abe
James Hope
Batata
Maghuge
Hope
Hee
Eutile
Survival of the Fittest in a Moral Debate
In a long critique, the author questions the phrase survival of the fittest as a universal rule. He argues it misapplies natural selection to social virtue, noting that success in wealth or competition does not prove fitness in all aspects of life. The piece laments industrial and commercial pressures corrupting ethics and urges education to elevate character beyond mere survival.
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Kanaan
Han
Clinton
Kleber
Disciplining an Operator on the Telegraph Wire
A New York Press tale describes Western Union staff clashing over strict rules and a secret telegraph code. Chief operator Mr Dealey confronts a young worker using harsh language and commands, earning the nickname frayed by colleagues.
Harvards graduate learns German at Heidelberg
A college graduate recounts his failed attempt to speak German during a Rhine trip. After misreading a simple exchange in a Heidelberg inn, he answers with yah and Nein, provoking a riot of bemused soldiers who threaten to eject him as he defends his seat with a bow and a retreat to safety. The incident ends with the American flag still flying as he escapes unseen.
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New York Tribune
Harvard
Bayer
Germany
Swethe
Schiller
Rhine
Boeke
Heidelberg
United States
He Never Spoke Again Ventriloquist Philly Dog Tale
The Philadelphia Times recounts a ventriloquist famed later in life who walked between cities to appear. In Philadelphia he found a talking dog that offered ham sandwiches. The act's master paid 80 dollars to keep the dog, then vowed never to speak again after promising to fetch $50 later, but never returned.
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Philadelphia Times
Philadelphia
Aati
Hane
Hana
Jack
Aun
Moses
Pointed Paragraphs Reflect Odd Tidbits and Jokes
A jumble of misquoted phrases and stilted aphorisms about men, women, and manners. It includes remarks on will misdeeds, wisdom from experience, and a satirical take on gender roles, ending with a cynical note about voting and child care.
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Ellett
Chicago
Telephones For Armies At Field Maneuvers
At the schdeering the French army maneuvere the new field telephone aay tem Charollois will have a thorough trial. moving bodies of troops six to seven miles apart may be connected by a simple wire laid on the ground. Whether the wire is walked on or tramped on makes little difference as long as the ground stays dry. In wet weather the wire will be placed on trees fences or sticks. The instrument shelter the weather bureau in New erty from an elevation of 180 feet to 800 feet has caused an apparent to of the be ose gree Prtene et nwe Co
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Ayatem Charollois
Charollois
Weather Bureau
New
Erty
Tuxedo Letters on the Modern Athletic Woman
A regressive critique blends fashion and golf culture to argue that athletic women erase romance. The piece contrasts court tennis and golf as symbolizing a shift from frills to muscular vigor, predicting mixed reactions as women juggle sport and society roles.
Beef and ham rise to 15 cents at quick-lunch spots
A New York Tribune report describes a Union Square meeting of quick-lunch proprietors led by Childs and Dennett to raise prices from 10 to 15 cents for beef and ham. The decision followed a 60 attendance with most parties agreeing to adjust menus and prices amid tough economic conditions and customer complaints.
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New York Tribune
Childe
Union Square
Childs
Dennett
Dolan
Hitchcock
Park Row
8. F. Swaim
Dennett Company
Keeplore
Army uniforms shift to olive working garb proposed
The article notes Britain’s Army reform discussion on changing khaki to olive drab inspired by South African experience. It questions practicality for soldiers in field use and references the era’s uniform debates amidst broader military and ecclesiastical topics.
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Indianapolis Newa
South Africa
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