Fragmented 19th Century Notes From The State Journal
A truncated miscellany cites Frances E. Willard on women's needs, notes Algernon Swinburne's fondness for children, and recalls David Hume and Charles Darwin era anecdotes. It mentions Count Tolstoy donating funds for a diphtheria ward in Odema, plus a New Zealand author seeking Kipling's advice. Professor Rudolf Virchow, turning 76, collapsed during a lecture on his fiftieth anniversary at Berlin University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Willard
Algernon Swinburne
Francis Train
Rudolf Virchow
Berlin University
Popular movement boosts postal savings plan reform
A wide public surge supports postal savings banks with labor unions and politicians backing the idea. Congress has seen multiple bills, with postmaster general Gary’s report urging swift action to curb government borrowing. The South and New Orleans press push for nationwide adoption, highlighting benefits to savers and the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsang
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Butler
Gary
Gav
Aswintat
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Susef Congress
Consi Lu of
Coketess Lk
Beneft
South
Kansas Actress Strickland Appears in The Hoosier Doctor
Mabel Strickland formerly of Seneca and daughter of Rev. Strickland, appears on stage as Martha in The Hoosier Doctor at Atchison theater. Digby Bell leads a capable company, with Strickland noted as the longest serving Kansas actress in notable exhibitions. The Gates and other local figures highlight the shifting careers of stage families in Leavenworth and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atenison Globe
Topeta
Hae
Strick
Mabel
God
Zenda
Glorious Globe Notes On Far Reaching Oddities
A column of humorous, stray observations from the Atchison Globe jokes about marriage, forgiveness, invalids, and Santa Claus letters. It notes changing styles in horses, the quirks of fathers and mothers, and a tongue in cheek discussion of prizefighting violence and safety.
Rush to Hootalingua river sparks prospecting chatter
Seattle reports rich strife on the Hootalingua river with many prospectors from Lake Marin and routes to Dawson already venturing into the Hootalingua country. A new ruling by Deputy Collector Floyd at Skaguay imposes a daily duty of one dollar on goods in transit to the boundary, while Collector Mayd’s interpretation raises fears of strained relations and possible clashes over boundary placement.
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Hootalingua River
Seattle
Alki
Skaguay
Alums
Lake Tagish
Hootalingua
Lake Marin
Dawson
United States
Mayd
Vaccinating Them All In Rock Hill Amid Epidemic Fears
Ten physicians in Rock Hill work night and day vaccinating inhabitants. People have been treated since yesterday. Nearby towns consider quarantine against Rock Hill. Anxiety rises among Winthrop Woman’s College pupils. Compulsory vaccination endorsed in Clinton, SC.
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Columpus
Becas
Rock Hill
Winthrop Woman's College
Clinton
Vanderbilt Health Voyage Delayed by Gales at Sea
Mrs Cornelia Vanderbilt and Mr Vanderbilt have left Paris for Marseilles to await their yacht delayed by heavy gales. They will visit Alland Tunis then sail to the Nile. Misth has shown remarkable improvement while under care during the journey. Mrs Whose care has accompanied Mr Vanderbilt on the voyage.
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Paris
Corneliut Vanderbilt
Parlé
Marseilles
All
Tunis
Vanderbilt
Nile
Mineral Water The Anest in the West Come ana we 4
Phllies W Highs St reporting unclear text from a historical page segment. The readable fragment mentions mineral water and a westward context with names and locations partially captured, suggesting a small local item or notice.
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Ana
Phillies
Smoky River water project eyed for Barton lake fill
Kansas plan taps Smoky river to supply Cheyenne lake in Barton and Rice counties. Ditching would irrigate thousands of acres, carry large water flow from the Arkansas river, and cross northern farmland with farmers granting free right of way. Boat houses and hotels line the beach from Hoisington to the Deception crossing into the lake.
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Holington
Smoky River
Cheyenne
Barton County
Barton
Rice
Arkansas River
Gala Ua
Hoisington
Heavy fine and imprisonment for O M officials in running saloon
Dec 15 in Lawrence citizens and temperance supporters celebrate a judge's heavy sentence on O M S officials convicted of running a saloon under cover as a secret lodge. A $3500 fine and lengthy imprisonment sparked remonstrances led by pastors. Governor Leedy refused to grant clemency in advance.
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Lawrence
Hices
Union Temperance
Siurches
J. A. Troutman
Topeka
Leedy
Forfeited His Bond in Ottawa County Case
Minntay One December 15 Deputy Sheriff A W Swayze of Ottawa county arrested George Novis in St Marys and brought him to Ottawa county to answer charges of maintaining a saloon in Minneapolis. In 1896 his bond of 500 was forfeited for failing to appear. He was later found in Missouri and St Marys where he operated a saloon. He is again bound at 600 for January 15 in district court, with bond now set at 3500 in Ottawa and Pottawatomie counties. The same Novis is alleged to have prompted malfeasance charges against Ottawa county’s county attorney. It is claimed that multiple brewers are behind the prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa County
Chie
Ottawa
Pottawatoma
Novis
Brewing dispute stirs interest in Haun beer case
A fragment reports Vai Blatz brewing company checks and friends of Helm brewing in St Maria and Minneapolis claim a bet over Haun beer sales. The case is described as exciting significant public interest.
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Wis
Vai Blatz Brewing Company
Helm Brewing
St Maria
Minneapolis
Gallec
Koen Ditch Test Delivers Water Across System
Great Bend December 18 The Koen ditch and its interlinks to the Walnut River were tested Monday and Tuesday. About 4 000 acres including 2 000 acres of wheat were soaked as water fed through small subsurface ditches. The test drew hundreds of citizens who praised the success. Water broke through at only two spots creating small lake basins along twelve miles of laterals. The entire system is now covered by a four inch ice sheet and abates well. The system spans Dundee to within three quarters of a mile of the city.
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Great Bend
Dee
Koen
Isterais
Walnut River
Dundee
George's Papers Found Near Riverside Mine
A wooden box with private papers and love letters of Jesse the missing attorney was found yesterday by boys near the Bank of the Missouri river close to the Riverside mine. The letters to an Indiana woman were burned by the finders. the box bears George's address and is now held by his friends who fear he harmed himself after going missing.
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Leavenworth
Jesse
Buys In
Nmisasuri
Miverside
George
Indiana
Bud George
Deran
Death of James Watson at Rico Colorado
Word reached Lawrence today of the sudden death of James Watson at his ranch near Rico Colorado He was a prominent Lawrence citizen serving as county treasurer from 1870 to 1878 and city treasurer from 1880 to 1882 He also worked as agent for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway at Atchison and Pueblo In recent years he pursued business ventures in Colorado He leaves a wife and a daughter Miss Cuntle Watson librarian of the University of Kansas and Mrs George T Nicholson of St Louis wife of the general passenger agent of the St Louis and San Francisco Railway The remains will be brought to Lawrence Thursday morning for burial
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Rico
Colorado
Lawrence
James Watson
Watson
Atchi- Sa
Topeka and Santa Fe
Atchison and
Pueblo
Cuntle Watson
University of Kanais
George T. Nichollson
St. Luis
St Louis
San Francisco
Kaffir corn seed eyed for Egypt export from Kansas
County buyers report export grain buyers in New York seek large consignments of Kaffir corn seed to ship to Egypt and other African nations. Trials with cereals show Kaffir corn performing best, with natives planning extensive adoption and seed sourcing from the United States as Kansas ranks among top native corn producers.
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Acingoh Pee
Asec
Secugral Duyers
Duyers
New York
Egypt
United States
Kansas
Union
Africa
Beloit Daily Papers Issue Extra Editions Last Week
Beloit newspapers The Call and The Gazette published extra editions last week. The Call, owned by J. S. Parks, produced fourteen pages with seven columns per page and ads. The Gazette, edited by H. Dodge, issued eight pages with similar layout and ads.
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Beloit
Call
Gazette
J. S. Parks
H. Dodge
Sheester Murder Trial Goes to Jury in Independence
The Sheester murder case rests with the jury in Independence as the trial ends at dusk and jurors prepare to deliberate. If a verdict comes, it is expected on the early ballots, though disagreement is anticipated.
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Shessley
Sheester
National Bank Formed at Seneca Kansas
The Comptroller notes the organization of a National bank at Seneca Kansas with capital of 90000 dollars. Jacob B. Taylor serves as president and John A. Gilchrist as cashier. Reserve agents approved include The First National Bank of Shawnee and The Hanover National Bank of New York for the same bank.
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Washington, Lee, Jb
National Bank
Seneca
Kas
Jacob BE. Taylor
John A. Gilchrist
Shawnee
Hanover Natonal
New York
Oberlin National
Gier- Be
Manhattan Poultry Show Opens With Kansas Exhibit
The first annual exhibition of the Poultry Association of Kansas will be held in Seed from January 6th to 8th. Theodore Sternberg of Ellsworth is chosen as the prize judge. Topeka fanciers will charter a special car and send 200 birds to compete for prizes.
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Poultry Association of Kansas
Theodore Sternberg
Ellsworth
Topeka
Iola Foundry Cast Iron With Natural Gas Experiment
Last Saturday night about twenty invited guests gathered at the Iola Manufacturing foundry in Allen county to witness a historic casting. The test used natural gas alone to ignite iron and produced eight hundred pounds of iron melted into a molten state and cast into pies. The experiment succeeded in every way.
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Iola Register
Iola Manufacturing Company
Allen County
Beloit Wedding Announced and Abilene Water Shipments
Beloit announces the December 18 wedding of Miss Anne Louise Annan to Charlee Huber at the bride's home in Beloit. Abilene's water mains deliver Sand Spring water to nearby towns, with the Pacific Express shipper routing regular shipments to Herington.
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Beloit
Carole
Anne Louise Annan
Charlee Huber
Theological
Gettysburg
Annona
H. €. Annan
Beld
Mr. Huber
Abilene
Express
Pacific Express Company
Herington
Lawrence Pioneer E R Fuller Dies in Lawrence
Dec 14 in Lawrence Kansas E R Fuller pioneer from the band who arrived in Lawrence in the early days died yesterday. His son G M Priley runs the Lawrence House hotel in the city.
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Lawrence
Deco
E. R. Fuller
Band of Pioneers
G. M. Priley
Lawrence House
Were mound builders interesting relics found in Wisconsin
A hunting party along the Chippewa river in northern Wisconsin between Maple and Potato creeks unearthed three mounds with antiquated shapes. Human bones indicate ancient burial practice, including a large skull and a shorter skeleton likely a woman. A copper rod and a slender steel item were recovered during excavation.
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Wisconsin
St. Paul
Chippewa River
Maely
German Bimetallism League Seeks Wider Support
Berlin December 19 Herr von Kardorff president of the German bimetallic league presided a league meeting which resolved to promote its objects abroad though England's attitude might delay it could not permanently prevent bimetallism. He expressed regret at England's rejection of the Wolcott monetary commission proposals.
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Berlin
Herr Wuoelm von Kardorft
Bimetallic League of Germany
League
England
Herr von Kardorff
Reichetag
Wolcott Monetary Commission
Dividing Up China Report Outlines German Occupation
The Sovet notes lack of protests from other powers as Germany moves to seize Kiao Chan bay signaling a partition of China has begun and will proceed rapidly. Some papers doubt the U S will object to permanent German occupation while Russian officials appear indifferent to the changes.
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St. Petersburg
Sovet
Germany
Kiao~ Chan Bay
China
United States
Kiao Chay Bay
Grain-O replaces coffe in grocery stores
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a pure grain beverage for sensitive stomachs and as a healthier coffee substitute. It claims easy digestion, low cost, and suitability for children, urging readers to ask for Grain-O and to visit Cremerie Scott & Scott for lunch.
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Rane FP
Mac Lennar
Amy
Nineste Sbi Wate
Buuaine
Kansas Avenue
Uskin
Lamuellow
David Hume
Russell
Bagee
M. M. Tolstoi
Odema
New Zealand
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Tam
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Pal
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Atchison
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Kansas News
Big Cheyenne
Hood
Lowell Mase
Kaffir
Afr
National Bank Bulletin
Seneca, Kan
Manhattan Poultry Show
Iola Tron Works
M. GC. Holman
North
Carbondale
Col. J. Hayes
Goa
L. W. Fulton
A. Hackett
George Luman
D. W. McKandils
J, DeGibbs
Geo
King
J. F. Sullivan
Walker
Willan Irvin
Kansacs
Washington
Samuel Allfolter
George Brown
Natonal
Gi Kingman Dee
August Beldman
Kingman
Ise Bore
Rokiman
Ada
Pec
Baker
Juenb Hi
Mikebell
Manhattan
Wells Derringer
Rosebud
W. J. Gardner
Wellington
Enterprise Shops
Enterprise
Ehrxam & Sone
T. Telchgreber
Lindsborg
Indiane
Bemntia
Canoe of
United Brethren Church
Scandia
Canterberry
Hutchinson
S. F. Canterberry
State Bank of
Brown County
Josephine Rushes
Kan
Cremerie, Scott & Scott
W.L. Douglas
Ita
Sears
Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co
Kansas Ave
Franke
Dallas
Iniianapolis
Soa
Zelda Capito
Charles
Mranio
Bert
Dillon
Little
Franks
Jeft
Sean Francisco
Australia
Ubiselt
Treasury
Thin City
Pie Finn
Pri
Cotway
Exchange Turket
Herteia
W. Stansfield
Castoria
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