Prosperity and Debt in Kansas as Seen by Kansas Writers
The Chicago Record correspondent William Curtis reports from Topeka with J. W. Breidenthal on Kansas finance amid boom and bust. They praise rising farm values, reduced mortgages, and a restored credit in state banks while noting eastern money and reckless farm schemes. Breidenthal defends honest debt payment and Populist views on currency, contrasting prosperity with past financial misadventures.
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Chicago
William £. Curtis
Kanews
Topeka
Kat
Amticrobes
Adam
Kansas
Bir
Hredenthal
Mililohs
Ast
Plains of Kansas
Massachusetts
Steidenthal
Heyatin
Bryan
Breitenthal
Kwept
Kujisae
Willig A. Potter
Senate
Tdi
Reform
Bennceas
The
Star and
Kansab
Independence
Bradfield Regulator Promised For Female Irregularities
An 19th century ad-like note touts Brad Geld's Female Regulator as a standard remedy for women’s health issues and irregularities, claiming it helps nature in many cases. It advertises the product as sold by druggists for 1 dollar and offers free books for women from The Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta Georgia.
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Brad Geld
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
Whiml and John Oia Named in Political Memoir Reflections
A historical reminiscence notes Whiml living on a Medicine Ledge ranch and earning over 90 000 in congress era payments. It also depicts John Oia rising from a milk wagon to a Washington representative, then losing favor and wandering west in search of wealth, illustrating distrust of political shifts and the fate of credulous voters.
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Hays
Medicine Ledge
Government Land Fm
Havng
John Oia
House of Representatives
Washington
Carrie
Mrs Stetson Voices Work To Raise Up Poor Eating Man
New York April discussions at Lincoln Berkeley Lyceum cover female duty and public ethics. Mrs Stetson argues women must claim their rights in society and not defer to private interests, urging collective action for public welfare and opposing passive altruism.
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Agate
Stetson
Otto
Petre Hay
Fife
Frederick Nutiar
Aust Bury Their Dead Guthrie April 9 Exhumations Prompted by County Orders
Territorial edict from Payne and Lincoln counties aims to abate the nuisance of an Indian cemetery where the tribe traditionally buries the dead near homes and courthouses. Decomposing bodies pose health concerns as authorities plan to relocate or rebury within district limits amid local resistance.
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Guthrie
Brakth
Payne
Lincoln
Linpoly
The Cruel Knife Promotes False Cancer Cure Claims
An old advertisement-style text attacks surgical cancer treatment, claiming the knife worsens outcomes and praising a tonic. It presents a testimonial about a son allegedly cured by a patent remedy, citing dates and locations as a warning against medical scams.
Blood Medicine Ad Claims Unique Cure
An 19th century style medical advertisement touts a blood remedy as the only cure and promises perfect purity with potash and mercury components. The text mentions mail delivery of the product and claims free samples or mail order availability.
Kipling in Lakewood Convalescence Photos and Progress
A vivid Lakewood vignette shows Rudyard Kipling in convalescence, riding in a two wheel chair and carriage through piney woods with his wife, publisher Frank N. Dobbleday nearby. The daily routine, meals, and outings with children Elsie and John are described, noting Kipling's improving strength and sociable presence in public rooms and the hotel grounds.
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Lakewood
N. 3
Bud Kipling
Rnvalin
Kipling
Frank N. Dowbleday
Kiptig
Laurel House
Kiplings
Elsie
John
Madison Avenue
Victoria
Cathedral Park
Itkesti Cemetery
Married in a Buggy in Seymour Indiana
Prank Robinson and Miss Caroline Musser of North Vernon were wed yesterday evening under unusual circumstances. A smallpox scare in North Vernon prompted the couple to exchange vows in a buggy between the trip and a Baptist church with Dr Hill and Rev J W Clevenger present ensuring precautionary custody and the ceremony in-vehicle.
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Seymour
Ind
Robinson
Caroline Musser
North Vernon
Canty
North
Census bulletin outlines 1900 district divisions including Hawaii
The bulletin lists counties and boroughs grouped into census districts for the 1900 census. It notes about sixty districts formed to align with congressional boundaries, with New York and Pennsylvania having the most divisions. Cook County in Illinois is cited as the first district, while New York City boroughs Bronx Manhattan and others join the first district, and Nassau and Buffalo counties are included for the first time.
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Washington
Apru
Tio
Trentry
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Cookmaker
New Yor
Bronx
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
Kehian
Nassau
Buffpike
Islands
Sardou's Robespierre review notes limited plot and vivid tableaux
London reports Sardou's Robespierre shows at first with weak central drama but strong visual scenes. Irving shines in key exchanges and the final Convention tableau, while some scenes fail to connect. The production costs and scenic abundance draw praise, though some moments lack purpose.
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Robespierre
London
Sardou
Robes Pierre
Sir Henry Irving
Robes- Pierre
Oliver
Robéspierre
Irving
Kyrie Bellew
Terry
Heaueh
Clebt
Nuns Testify In St Louis Divorce Case
Judge Spenser opens hearings in the divorce of Charles Hercules and Emma Hercules of St Louis. The wealthy plaintiff and prominent county farmer defendant, married 1893, separated 1897. Sisters of Charity Sister Sophie and Slater Perpetua of St Charles appear as witnesses to counter neglect claims.
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St. Louis
Sophie
Slater Perpetua
St. Charles
Hercules
Bern
Vanderbilt Working Up Cornelius Vander Title
News from New York reports Cornelius Vander is in good standing solely on merit. Ancil 2-Cornelius Vander and others are connected to Vanderbilt service changes. Buchanan resigns due to health and recovers in Atlantic City. Luichamin retires after 22 years. Fopa, an authority on rail mechanics, designed locomotive No 9.
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Cornelius
New York
Cornelius Vander
Rue de
Wiliem Buchs
Vanderbilt
Hichanan
Vandervill Rajitons
Vanderblits
Fourth Avenue
Buchanan
Luchamin
Mitey
United States
Atlantic City
Whitney home at Wheatley Hillis Long Island grows
New York April 2 The pavent of William Whitney in the Wheatley Hillis section of Long Island has been a good thing for that place. Whitney has spent large sums improving his property. He built a country house with a big carpenters’ force and then added several structures. He recently completed a new stable over eight hundred feet long with glass sides and an internal track.
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Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Afcer
Wheatley Hills
Wheatley
D. Morgan
Dudley Winthrop
New York
Wiliam
Wheatley Hillis
Long Island
Elks to Kansas City for Romeo and Juliet
The Elks travel to Kansas City Thursday to present Romeo and Juliet. Tickets available on the 27th with good return options. Bix trains operate daily, one in each direction.
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the Elks
Kansas City
Bix
Relief plan urged for starving Porto Ricans by Red Cross leaders
Roy Stone and executive members urged President to authorize relief for Porto Rico amid widespread hunger and six weeks without bread or meat. Reports note 30 deaths from starvation in a province while Red Cross and local merchants coordinate aid including coffee and canned goods. Proposals aim to ship essentials duty free and boost American market access for donated items to ease distress.
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Roy Stone
Omari Tle Ie Nath Cross
Porta Flex
Menno
le Oo
Zuone
Ferchanta
Porto Rico
Brasil
Heed Cross
Porto Rican Steamshin Company Ay
The Tortie Theatre Sale Opens Amid Dramatic Hype
The sale of seats for The Tortie opened yesterday for a Grand Central show next Saturday. The farce, though salacious in spots, is praised for its lively characters and natural stage action. The production has run for over two hundred performances and faces comments on its frank humor.
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Ton
W. Hera
New York
Ringun
Frankneas Saeco
Iatabie
Dinette Fhat
Hytuberste
Etneus
Evenson
Out in a Coffin
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a local notice or brief reporting a death or burial event. The readable parts include a coroner reference and scattered words, but no clear names, dates, or places to establish a full item.
Miners Strike For 6.50 Per Day In Idaho Mines
Spokane dispatch reports miners in the Coeur D Alene country walking out at the Buckeye Hill and Suawan mines Wardnar and Last Chance mines. Union calls for 6.50 per day, all around, and recognition of the union. Employers to resist the demands.
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Spokane. Wast
Coeur D'Alene
Bucker Hill
Suawan
Wardnar
Last Chance
Unl
Rock Island Route to Hutchinson Round Trip Fare
Short line to Hutchinson charges 165 dollars round trip. Account GA KR. En campment April 14 to 1. Photographer Yala and mt operator at Downing. Gall and get acquainted.
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Rock Island
Hutchinson
Yala
Downing
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Chicago Record
Himself
J. W. Breidenthal
John W Brekienthal
Kanes
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Tachpeger
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Sancae Im
Asae
Mery EL Lease
Smmart
Dianer
Mo Lement
Charity
Wichita
Mary
Joan of Arc
East
Jerry Simpson
William Ecu
Hother
Ares Srs
Snodgrase
Weline
Camcerle Switt
S.S.S
Shera
Switt
Mr. Kipling
Hawaii
Kid-Ne-Gill
Morrow
John Morrow & Co
Chemists
Springfield
Onlo
St Louis
Santa Fe
Edwards
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