Garden City farmer seeks ideal wife in Kansas hoax
A wealthy Kansas farmer, living near Garden City, seeks a wife through letters with an Auburn haired Lowell girl. Lowell and Garden City papers relay rival claims, with a Lowell woman alleging she may be the man’s intended bride and requesting secrecy while police investigate the correspondence and missing letters.
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Garden City
Lowell
Mars
State Journal
Kan
Wil
Kansas
Ebowe
Lowell Sun
Westert
Po— Hee Moffatt
Kanes
Eet
Kausan
Western Union
Central Street
Postofice
Hank
Topeka Snaps and City Notes Ahead of September Events
Tingling's circus comes to Topeka September 23 with Sells Downs also slated for Osage City on September 4. In Topeka, many locals noted, including candidates Hanna and King, roster changes at the Knights of Columbus, and a Grand opera event audience gift. Minor movements include marriages, travels, and civic talks by Attorney General Godard and Rev W C Hamilton.
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Tingling’s
Topeka
Matthew Stewart
T. L. King
The
Santa Fe
New York
M. Birmingham
Kansas City
Gi Lawrence Street
B. J. Hanna
Topeka Athletic Association
W. ¥. Morgan
RH. Faxon
Congressman Long
Harry Brady
Stater Company
Grand
Bert Lucas
Grand Opera
Sells & Downs’ Circus
Osage City
Olathe
RF Hayden
Knights of Columbus
John Coldwell
First Methodist Church
Godard
W. C Hamilton
W. C. Hamilton
A. Smith
Logan County
Weather Bureau
George H. Matthews
Amity Pythine Lodge
North Topeka
Knights of Pythias
Fred Matthews
Kansas
Bradley-Alderson Implement House
West
Firth
E. H. Simon
Attorney General's Office
Burlington
Christian Endeavor Convention
Electra Page-Perry
Duluth
Minn
Canada
National Baptist Convention
Birmingham
Ala
Perry
Lawrence
Coffelt
Cawley County
Montgomery
May Lux
Chicago
Andrew Lux
William White
Galena
Devlin ¢Oal Company
Crop Conditions Report Shows Wet Ground Slows Harvest
United States Department of Agriculture climate bulletin for Penomak Ron Ee It Week notes very warm start with temps above 100 and highs to 108 in Ells and Hodgeman. Rainfall mostly beneficial though extreme southwest counties dry. crops vary with region from corn and haying delays to ripening grapes and growing apples, pears, and potatoes rotting on low ground. pastures generally good while plowing and threshing slowed by wet grounds across multiple counties.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Penomak
Morris
Allen
Coffey
Corp
Ling
Chautauqua
Geary
Chase
Johnson
Greenwood
Nemaha
Allen and
Anderson
Pottawatomie
Shawnee
Johnson and
Leavenworth
Atchison
Doniphan
Marshals
Allen County
Franklin
Jackkson
Paetterson
Maligne
Linn
Marshall
Miami
Montgomery
Polleanatomie
Washington
Lincoln
Boeeemasen
Barton
Butler
Cowley
Ellsworth
Jewell
Kingman
McPherson
Marion
Ottewa
Republic
Russell
Sedgwick
Smith—Raine Uewure
Stafford
Sumner
Western Division
Hamilton
Decatur
Hodgeman
Morton
Grant
Bodgeman
Lane
Norton
Sheridan
Thomas—Raine
Early Kansas Crops Shifted By Rains Across Counties
Regional weather notes report rains boosting corn and alfalfa in many counties, with ground conditions improving for fall plowing. Wheat yields remain variable. fruit crops like apples and grapes show damage or ripening, while pasture quality and haying progress in multiple districts. A separate London tobacco conference aims to curb rate wars among major firms.
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London
Imperial Tobscco Company
Maple Hill trip to Buffalo Mound delight turns to mishaps
A Maple Hill and Topeka group enjoyed a canoe and hike to Buffalo Mound, with grape picking and lunch along the creek. Misadventures included a water moccasin sighting, a toppled jug, spilled lemonade, and a broken loaf, before a cool, sunset return past the Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Journal
Maple Hill
Buffalo Mound
Topeka
Falls
Annie Paine
Signals exchanged at Fishers Island amid war game prep
In the early hours after midnight near Watch Hill a Patre Point searchlight connected with Fort Trumbull in New London, signaling about war game preparations between the army and navy set to start Friday at midnight. Summer residents note artillery maneuvers and strict wartime discipline, with observers seeing activity from a hill road but staying clear of the fort.
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Fishers Island
Napatree Point
Fort Trumbull
New London
Army
Navy
Shean
Snes
Domestic trouble yields fatal attack near water tank
In Phillipsburg Kansas, Aug. a well-to-do farmer Westbrook was murdered near his home. His throat was cut and his body found close to the water tank after a Sunday incident. Authorities reported two women seen nearby as witnesses.
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Phillipsburg
Ken
Westbrook Family Tragedy Cited After Domestic Trouble
The panel notes a man and his wife, Mr and Mrs Westbrook, became involved in a domestic trouble that ended fatally after a dispute over farm work and schooling. Neighbors report longstanding tensions and a hostile home environment preceding the incident.
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Young Yipps
Mr. Westbrook
Westbrook
Dramatic events tease new theater venture on Fifth Avenue
A fragmented notice hints at a new theater venture featuring George and Anna Hearn with seats at five dollars. Two seats go on sale tomorrow as part of a grand tonight event promising special scenic environments and arts installments by a local group on Fifth Avenue.
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Union Pacific RR
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Prairie
Cingeht
Atchizon
Hostetter
Audi
Kansas State Exposition Company
Topeka State Fair Grounds
P. Updegraff
Jackson
Picasa
Hartan
14Ton
Arcolaco
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Union Ene
Picto
Eureka Lake
J. C. Fulton
D. T. A, Nori Topeka
F. A. Lewis
Kansas Ave
Phillips County
Si'the Grand
Orl
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