Kansas Woman Speaks On Progress Of State And Newspaper Work
Mrs. Jm Lewis of Kinsley urged Kansas women to blend family duties with public service, promote industrial training, and curb trashy literature. She urged local color, library building, and home talent to enrich towns while advancing state progress and civic involvement.
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Topeka
JM. Lewis
Ee Aevk & Wey
Commonwealth
House Herny
Senate
Algit
Bronte
Beck
Woman of
Kansas
Ondo
Kankas
Browning
Kinsley
Duplin
Emerson
Sleepy Hollow
Lowell
Mount Auburn
Yan
Wetyfott
Ilbert Hubbarde
Cours
Kennett
Toe Biss
Vallen Ereen
Dana
Ind
Bel
Dweillan
New York
New Englana Vilagen
Jim
Ronoganv
Tnt
Vegieter
Orman
Abe
Innes
Ty Tomnon
Hal Fiehteananced
Catarrh Remedies Promoted Amid Claims of Quick Cure
An article extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a modern remedy for catarrh, claiming they combine several active ingredients into a single palatable tablet. It notes other treatments fail, cites a Rochester supplier and Mr C. Rebrandt, and presents tablets as a sought solution after prior sprays and tonics offered little relief.
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Timis
Stuart
California Fig Syrup CO
Oldest Kansas printing press rests in Elmdale
The Elmdale Reporter notes it houses the state’s first printing press, brought to Kansas in 1833 by Rev. Jotham Meeker. The press has survived Quantrill’s raid in 1856, moved across the state, and now runs weekly in Elmdale under editor Charles Garten, linking Kansas’ press history to today.
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Elmdale
Kansas
Charles Garten
Pioneer Press
Jotham Meeker
Press history of early Kansas newspapers
The narrative traces a press through several owners and cities from an ex editorW R Brown and HL Hunt who published for a year to Winfield Kansas then Beck Fallett McClure with a 4 page Kansas Central Index paper. After nine months they moved to Wichita in January 1870. The press stayed in Wichita for years then moved to the Great Western type foundry Kansas City and about twenty years ago was sold to N B Klain now editor of the Dodge City.
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Per
W. R. Brown
HL. Hunt
Winfeld
Kansas
Max
Beck, Fallett & McClure
John Gifford
Wichita
Isl
Wichica
Great Western Type Foundry
Kansas City
N. B Klain
Dodge City
Type Foundry Ornamented Eagle Adorns Revolutionary Era Item
A Cincinnati produced piece by the Type Foundry and Printers Warehouse shows marks and decorations from the revolutionary war period including guns swords drums cannon balls and a pair of large eagle ornaments at the top.
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Cincinnati Type Foundry and Printers’ Warehouse Company
American Girl Honored Miss Gladys Parker Deacon
London reports Miss Gladys Parker Deacon an American girl admired by nobility and royal circles. She speaks multiple languages, conducts herself with grace, and is praised for classical appearance. Debuted in the United States as bridesmaid at a high profile royal wedding.
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London
Gladys Parker Deacan
England
Miss Deacon
France
United States
Consuelo Vanderbil
Duke of Marlborough
Body Turned to Stone in Omaha Federal Judge Dundy Death
Former Federal Judge Elmer Dundy of Omaha died in October 1868. His body recently turned to stone, was moved to New York City for burial, and required seven men to move. The remains had rested in a cemetery vault awaiting final rites amid complications.
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Omaha
Elmer
Dundy
New York City
Petrified remains found after vault disturbance
A casket in a sealed vault was moved aside revealing petrification. An English clergyman preached on judgment and a gossiping old woman reacted with a quip about fruit and teeth, reflecting a fragmentary historic tale.
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Wanda
Srt
Businger
Diamond Dick
Jessa Jones
Han
Ruthad
Defense
Ark
Worman, Co Hone
Kip~ing
Vicloux
Horace Mann
Prothel
Karens
Bolt Mill
Oldest Press
Elmdale Reporter
Lawrence
Free State
Quantreil
Franklin County
Prentis
Meeker
Kansas Free State
Kan
John Brown
Quantrell
Sam N. Wood
Chase County Banner
Cottonwood Falls
Kaw
Theo. A. Alford
Washington Press Make
Sas
Laden
Arioa Garten
GEO. M. Noble & Co
Jackson St
Gladys Parker Deacon
THE
Southwestern Fuel CO
MT. Carmel Coal Co.s Coal
Kansas Ave
Avanda Cigar
Jos
John H. Woodbury
Brete Street
Chiesa
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