State School Book Controversy Forces Interim Book Use
Kansas officials face a looming book crisis as lawsuits over school readers and geographies stall new editions. Superintendent Nelson seeks a quick settlement to save money and avoid disrupting the upcoming school year. He notes parental costs and injunctions against the American Book Company, with many districts likely to start the term using old texts.
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Nelson
West
Mc Nelson
Kanna
Wehools
American Book Company
Kearnet
Fine Stock Exhibits Topeka Exposition Preview
Ti A Heath, general superintendent of the State Fine Stock show at Topeka September 8 13 reports a bright outlook after attending the Missouri and Kansas fairs. Kansas exhibitors like Robison brothers Towanda and Tomson Son Dover bring prize herds. Herefords from Gudgell SimpsonIndependence and Sunny Slope Emporia join, with Poland China hogs and Jersey cattle also featured. Large attendance expected, speed events and vaudeville planned. gates open with notable animal displays and extensive harness racing. Rain in Ellis County boosts fall crops. Burdette Lincturer Soupmaker Johnson dies after illness.
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Ti A. Heath
Topeka
Bedalia
Kansas
Fredonia
Sedalia
J. W
J. ©. Robison
Towanda
Kan
T.X, Tomson & Son
Dover
United States
T. J. Worrall
John Marshall
Walton
Ing
Weinond
Missouri State
Ewnsa Rolla Oliver
St. Joseph
Boone
Galler
Topekat
Nashua
Tucarde Na Ion
Aden Besta
Prusal
RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS AND MORAL DISCIPLINE TAUGHT BY CLERGY
A compilation of sermon excerpts from various clergy on faith, virtue, and character. Notable voices include Rev. Dr. Cortland Savage, Rev. C A Langston, Rev. Dr Lowry, Rev. Dr J W Walton, Bishop Jones, Rev. Milton Norton, and Rev. C J Hall. The passages emphasize justice, deference to others, walking by faith, moral responsibility, fear of vice, and church unity.
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Cortland Savage
Unitarian
New York
Christa
Chicago
C. A. Langston
Allasta
Dr Lowry
Kanvas Clig
Tuth
Elwood ‘Warcenter
Pennsylvania University
Christ
Ty Caughey
Presbyterian
Rochester
J. C. Hall
Congregationalist
Denver
J. W. Walton
Athens
Alsop
Eplecopalian
Brooklyn
Bishop Jones
Faunce
Brown University
George Hepworth
Dr. Levy
Pitts
Rey Milton J. Norton
San Branchiino
Organic Church Union
Rev
C. J. Hail
Church Notes At Seventh And Harrison Streets
First Lutheran church on corner Pith and Harrison with service at 6:45 PM. Congregational Church at Seventh and Harrison holds Sunday school at 9:45 AM and evening services. Joe M and others attend class meetings Sabbath at 10 PM with preaching at 11 AM and 8 PM. Cottage band plays Tuesday night.
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First Lutheran Church
Corner Pith
Harrison Streets
On Pantor
Congregational
Sera
Prat Congregational
Seventh
Prancis L. Ac
Joe M. x
Seventh and
Ye Ye
Maauaey
Mio
General Debility Day and the Hood’s remedy
A shortened advertisement describes general debility as weakness draining vitality across the body. It promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that restores vigor, tones organs, and counters rundown conditions, claiming it is unequaled for weakness.
Prayer Meeting at Highland Church Evening Service
Abbreviated notice lists a Thursday prayer meeting at Highland Church with an evening service titled Renewing the Kingdom. Morning and event details unclear. Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Includes senior and intermediate class meetings and a prayer gathering.
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Firat Flan
Ark
Macy
American Book Contract and Topeka Staffing Changes
Local brief notes a state board of education contract for Kansas text books. Topeka railroad and shop staff shifts report 130 locomotive workers laid off amid workload drop. Several Santa Fe personnel moves include Gaunt named assistant telegraph chief clerk Knowd promoted, and Nettleton resigning to attend to personal matters. Other items note tax and pension reports, weather, crime sightings, and national telegraph summaries.
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State Board of Education
Kansas
Santa Fe
Topeks
Jonathan Thomas
Stormont Hospital
LM. Jones
H. Gaunt
Walter N. Knowd
William A. Nettleton
Bia
Kansas Department of the GA
T.T. Kelly
Miami County
Kellam Book
Jones Brothers' Dry Goods Company
Sand City
Rendle Congdon
Morrison Manufacturing Company
Fort Madison
Towa
S. Met
Topeka
Wisconsin
J. W. Murray
Colorado Springs
Deaste Redmond
James Redmond
Schumacher
Kansas City
Murder case. man dies by his own hand in Springfield
Police report Seana A Piunik of Springfield killed himself at a city hotel by taking poison. He arrived from Memphis, left letters to the Springfield Sun, his brother in Kansas City, and his wife. He claimed debt of $4,300 and accused politicians and women of corruption amid charges of bad politics. Minor trials precede the Kay murder case as the new term begins Monday.
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Kay
Ohic Reneeens
Springfield
Seana
Memphis
Sun
Kansas Ci
Sbeingtiela
Baron de Ginzberg to speak at Turner Hall Sunday
Boer lecturer Baron H. L. De Ginzberg will lecture Sunday afternoon at Turner hall at four o clock to raise funds for widows and orphans of Boer soldiers. The public is invited. the talk follows a tree lecture in the afternoon light rain reports and train status noted.
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Baron H. L. de Ginzberg
Turner Hall
Fis
Baron de Ginzberg
W. T. Trelengen
Santa Fe
Chanute
Topeka
Dvi
Poice
Ecene
Jennie Kline
Vera Noel
Lou Arnold
Myrtle Bundy
Ef Floasie Herring
May Snider
Helen Travis
Je Davis
Sdota Fe
Kansas
J. C. Farrington
Strot R
Quincy
Unclear bird migration note from faded OCR text
The fragment describes a white robin staying behind during fall migration and mentions pink eyes and pinkish coloration due to a lack of pigment. It notes the robin’s poor development and susceptibility to attacks, with references to the quills and a PWD species context.
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Ohio
Issa
Imported Dirt From Foreign Ships At Philadelphia Front
The Philadelphia Press notes ballast from ships arriving at the city front is used to fill land along the river. Ile costs to unload and re ballast in foreign ports, with charges 25 to 30 cents a ton to clear, prompting vessels to exchange chalk cargoes to avoid export taxes. The piece recalls early American history when Britain held sway, and suggests the United States may now be regaining leverage.
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Prom
Philadelphia Press
Bootie
Gareeny
Henead
South Africa
Startling Air
Philadelphia
Japan
Cape Town
Norway
Great Britain
America
United States
Domesticity and courting quips across old papers
A collage of humorous quotes from Chicago Post Philadelphia Record Tic Bits and Baltimore News. Jokes on domestic life marriage and social norms. snippets depict men seeking favors from wives, nurses in hospitals, and witty exchanges about property and fortune. Several named papers provide a glimpse of early 20th century humor.
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Philadelphia Record
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Topeka Exposition
Ellie
Tillis
Ken
Johnson Deadaukee
God
M. P. Fikes
Baptist
Baltimore
Church Notes
Hood
P.m
Thureday
Ughland
W. J. Mitchell
News OF the
F. D. Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
Robert R. Remington
Newport
Cumana
Russia
John A. Hinsey
Tiinois
Land Lodge Knights of
Higin, Lil, Creamery Company
Tlinois
Iowa
Mindanao
Bacolod
Chas. M. Schwab
United States Steel Company
France
Franz Sigel
Wilmington
Del
Jessup & Moore
Charles Fair
Brothers
Slaters
Port Riley
Kaw
New England
Admiral Higkinson
Coast Line
Pillsbury
Thormeson
Claffy
Snower
Minnie Mitch
John W. Gates
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Frankfort
Big
Bates
John
Meee
China
Maine
Vinewood
Kansas State
P. Updegrafpf
Eceotary
Pete
Delphia Julietin
Georgia Darky
Mington Star
Noah
de Mandt
Triah
Camessientiy
Bul
Angie
Senate
Morton & Chaney
Kansas Avenue
Indiana
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Union Ae
Eureka Lake
J. C. Fulton
North Topeka
F. A. Lewis
T. A
Kanes Avs
Central Passenger Association
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