Rail link plan to connect Yost mill with Yocemento prospects
A railroad representative examined Yost mill improvements and the proposed direct road to Yocemento. The plan favors a west to bridge route, a cross track detour, and a north side run to the new town, with the county gaining free use of a 100 foot strip and a two wire fence along the road. The project aims to safeguard the railroad, provide a good county road, and attract residents to Hays by offering better access and opening trade. The mill’s opening within a month will bring many workers who may choose Hays as their home, prompting strong local push for immediate action.
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Yost
Yocemento
Hays
Baker
Sweeney
Gospel Hill
Ellis Public School to Graduate Seven This Year
Superintendent B. HB Ford reports Ellis High School will graduate seven students this year with six planning to attend college this fall. Named graduates include Misses Georgia Ross Alice Brettle Nora Wilson Bessie McClure Messia Hugh Adair Gay McMahon Clarence Holman. Five of the six will attend Kansas University and one Oberlin.
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B. HB. Ford
Ellis Public School
Ellis High School
Georgia Ross
Alice Brettle
Nora Wilson
Bessie McClure
Messia
Hugh Adair
Gay McMahon
Clarence Holman
K. U
Oberlin
Souvenir Books of Ellis County praised by Ellis Review
The Ellis Review extols The Souvenir Books of Ellis County printed by J. H. Freese of Hays. It features forty well printed views and is described as the finest recent work from Ellis County presses. A valued keepsake to send to eastern friends.
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Ellis Review
Ellis County
J. H. Freese
Hays
What Do the Barber Pole Stripes Signify
In old days barbers also did bloodletting and surgeons were scarce. The red stripes symbolize the red bandages used after bloodletting, recalling the practice of bleeding patients to near death before they recovered with bandages.
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George Washington
Washington
Palmistry and a Punchline Drive A Laughing Revelry
A lighthearted tale from a night drive ends in a swift punchline about palm reading. A young couple discuss fortune telling and enjoy a humorous misread that leads to a cheerful, if cheeky, exchange.
Marian Grey Convicted in Chicago Jury Case
William Allen White comments on Marian Grey's conviction for obtaining money by false pretenses amid a courtroom misstep. He argues the Missouri husband Grable, not Grey, deserves punishment for a failed marriage born of misrepresentation in a mail order bride scheme.
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Marian Grey
Chicago
John Bunyon
Marian
Fo. B
A. M. Grable
Dearborn
Mr. Grable
Texas
Miss Grey
Grable
Missouri
William Allen White
Presbytery at Hays praised for hospitality in Osborne gathering
Mrs Nancy Wilson reports visitors to the Osborne Presbytery meeting in Hays Kansas were royally entertained. The Russell Record likewise notes good weather and hospitable citizens made the gathering among the best the Presbytery has had. H L Pestana of Hays visited for several days handling legal matters.
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Hays
Nancy Wilson
Kansas
Osborne Presbytery
Oakley
Russell Record
H. L. Pestana
Pays Taxes on Corn for Eleven Years
Esbow Times notes Anton Kindler will hand in 1000 bushels of 1896 corn to the assessor, taxed for eleven years. He keeps a reserve of old corn, stored in a well cribbed stock, to cover crop failures. Kindler, a leading local farmer, raises several thousand bushels annually and has enough left from last year to cover next year despite potential failures.
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Anton Kindler
Kindler
Esbow
Arrest Booze Agents in Junction City Case
A traveling salesman James Fluker of the Royal Brewing Company Kansas City Mo was arrested and fined 200 dollars and given a 30 day jail sentence for soliciting orders in Junction City He was released after paying the fine and costs and a company attorney secured an agreement with promises to curb such agents Kansas warns of strict action to keep cities and towns clear of agents
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Hays
James Fluker
Royal Brewing Company
Kansas City
Junction City
Kansas
Bethany College Baseball Drops Closely Contested Game
Normal defeats Bethany 2 to 0 in a tight Wednesday game at the new diamond. Bear pitched well for Normal with seven strikeouts, while Lincoln allowed two safeties for Bethany. Rutherford and Goetz drove in the runs for Normal. Thorstenberg and Rutherford had Bethany’s only notable hits.
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Bethany College
Lindsborg
Bear
Lincoln
Goetz
Claude Bice
Vernon Bice
Thorstenberg
Webb
Thorstenburg
Rutherford
Norma
Bernany
Bice
Claude
Carlson Bear
Lincoln Bice
Clyde
Webb Bice
Vernon
Weimer Brown
Hermon Rutherford
Runbeck Goetz II
Thorstenb
G Rice
Clayton c
Knipe Runyon
Wilson
C. M. Wan
Normal Athletic Association
Bethany Boys
Bethany
Runbeck
Kent
Makers of Merry Widow Hat Recipes Put On Display
An exchange recounts playful directions from the Webster City Freeman for making the popular Merry Widow hat. It lists improvised materials like a cart wheel hub, netting, ribbon, and decorative props such as sunflowers, paddles, and a garden gate, urging makers to adapt while keeping the size.
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Webster City
Iowa
Business Men Defeated by Normal Faculty in Baseball
A lighthearted baseball game Thursday on the Normal campus ended 16 to 4 in favor of the Normal Faculty. Profs Bird and Rice pitched well for the Normal, with Wann and Nickles also contributing strong work. The business men relied on many pitchers, including Gassman, Penney, and Wolf, but could not overcome the faculty lineup as a crowd gathered and the Normal Athletic Association supplied support.
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Hays
Bird
Rice
Gassman
C. M. Wann
al Nickles
Mr. Wann
H.J. Penney
Fred Haffamier
Wolf
Normal Athletic Association
Nomman Fac. Pos. Bus
Men Rice
Claude E King
H. & C. Bird
P. Gaseman
Frankenberger
Haffamier Tredway
Penney Pellam Ord
Matthew
Wann
Local notes include weather, travel, and early county activity
Local items report rains bringing foliage, a Wednesday hail storm in Freedom township, and killing frost in Pennsylvania. Mentions trips by Rev A N Smith to Salina, new office site purchase by Dr Snyder, and public library efforts in Hays City. Also notes school closings, road work after rain, farm plowing, and regional farm activity in the Russell County area.
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A. N. Smith
Salina
Freedom Township
Pennsylvania
The
Press Dispatch
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Ellis County Federation of Catholic Societies
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R. Stollenwerk
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J. M. Somatree
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A. M. McKie
the Hays Tailor
First Natl. Bank
Merry Widow
Schlyer & Sons
Dr. Snyder
James H. Reeder
Fidelias Riedel
Enterprise
Anna Ringe
Abbie Westbrook
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South Chestnut Street
R. B. Thomas
Hill P. Wilton
Fort Hays
Russell
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Russell County
State Normal School
T. W. Wells
John Gatewood
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