Kansas Climate and Crop Bulletin Highlights Mixed Yields
The weekly Kansas weather bulletin reports warm but mostly below normal temperatures with variable rainfall. Corn condition is mixed across divisions, with early corn hardening in southern and central counties, while oats, wheat, flax, and potatoes show diverse yields. apples, peaches, plums, and grapes feature across Johnson, Shawnee, and Sumner regions. Western areas suffer from drought but ranges and forages stay mostly fair. cattle remain in good condition as haying continues.
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United States Department of Agriculture Climate and Crop Bulletin
Weather Bureau
Kansay
Jennings
Jase
Dickinson County
Wilson
Coffey
Chase
Johnson
Hasing
Geary
Anderson
Shawnee
Morria
Montgomery
Alem
Lincoln
Dickinson
Hull
Washington
Sedawick
Sumner
WastAngton
Severs
Ern
Ness
Wiest
Wallace
Thymus
Treg
Tair
Accident Involving Real Estate Man Kills Partner
Dewitt a Cripple Creek realtor accidentally shot and killed Marlon Hurt at their camp on Mad Creek miles from Steamboat Springs. Hurt, unmarried, had been visiting from Kentucky where he has a widowed mother. Both men had been prospecting in the area for several weeks.
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Steamboat Springs
Col
Dewitt Wos
Cripple Cres
Marlon Hurt
Mad Creek
Hurt
Kentucky
Death of John W. Ross Washington Died After Long Service
John W. Ross longtime member of the District board of commissioners at Co Tumble died early this morning after a long illness. A Harvard graduate and lawyer, Ross was admitted to the Illinois bar in January 1867 and practiced in Lewiston. He later served four years as a member of the Illinois regiment before moving to the district.
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John W. Ross
Washington
Co Tumble
Tewistom
Puller County
Harvard University
Lewiston
Tees
Minois Regisiarsity
Obscure 19th Century District Official Remembered
Passage notes a long tenure in Washington from 1873, serving as postmaster and later a District commissioner appointee, with a prominent role in education. Four children survive including Lieut. Tenny Ross and Miss Mildred Varnum Ross, among others.
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Washington
Harrison
Board of District Commissioners
Lieut
Tenny Ross
Lee Ross
Mildred Varnum Ross
Georgetta Ross
Topeka Trunk Factory Persists in Local Craft
A State Journal visit details the Topeka Trunk manufactory’s steady operation. Workers range from a 5-year-old to 60, with 25 employed and more expected. The plant uses homegrown green bass and white pine, unique steam powered shaping, and ships mainly to western towns to ensure a 2-cent rebate, despite Kansas City freight rates.
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Topeka
Kansas City
The
State Journal
Orkmen
Hossfelt
Emporia Loses Saddle Horses for National Guard Encampment
Kansas National Guard encampment in Emporia may be postponed after local organizers could not secure saddle horses. State military board had recommended holding the event there if equipment was provided but horses are in use elsewhere, delaying the encampment until fall maneuvers at Fort Riley.
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National Guard
Kansas National Guard
Emporia
State Military Board
Military Board
Fort Riley
Kansas
Potent Potwin Patch Tips and Civic Notes Parade
A jumble of home life and civic items from Topeka includes John Coyne praising potato harvests, officials studying a new pest house site, and travel notes for Sheriff Porter Cook and Justice Ellis. Local events feature a night of Knights of Pythias entertainment, Washburn college activities, and a charity social to raise funds.
Croquet Note From A W Dannas Page
Fragmentary OCR reads as a cryptic croquet note mentioning men and a playful line about pons leaving readers unsure of full meaning or participants.
Knights and Ladies of Security Sued Over 52000 Claim
A district court suit filed Monday seeks 52000 from Knights and Ladies of Security alleging misappropriation of funds. D C Tillotson represents H W Newcombley Smith and J W Tillman against the society officers amid a dispute dating to a national council meeting in Louisville over Tillotson’s removal from the law committee.
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District Court
Knights and Ladies of Security
D. C
National Council
Louisville
Tilotson
Law Committee
Tillotson
Kansas delegates to 1909 Transmissionippi Congress in St Paul
Kansas will send ten delegates to the Transmissionippi Commercial congress in St Paul Minnesota from August 19 for four days. Appointed by Governor Bieber are leKnight Wichita Wellington E E Ames Norton W Miller Hays City B Remington Osawatomie Robinson Winfield J C Gafford Minneapolis Grant Hornaday Fort Scott L A Eurold Liberal Hays B White Jewell City. Ben Sener appoints a full slate to the National Prison association meeting in Philadelphia September 13 17. Delegates include E B Jewett Warden Hutchinson State Penitentiary J S Simmons Superintendent Hutchinson Reformatory C Ellett El Dorado Chairman Board of Directors Penitentiary Phil Kelly White Cloud Chairman Board of Directors Reformatory John D Miliken McPherson Thomas M Potter Peabody.
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Transmissionippi Commercial
St Paul
Minn
Kansas
Bieber Quad
leKnight
Wichita
Thralie
Wellington
E. E. Ames
Norton
W. Miller
Hays City
B. Remington
Osawatomie
Hays B. White
Jewell City
Ben Sener
Ae Antonix
National Prison Association
Philadelphia
E EB Jewett
State
Nearing Coal Shortage Affects Railroads and Dealers
Philadelphia July 29 reliable authority warns mathrecite coal supplies in railroad and dealer hands may run dry by mid September given current consumption. Reported railroad releases to retailers are largely untrue except Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanias action to allocate remaining coal shifts to trade amid shortages.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Plan of Rock Island reorganization hints at later details
Leeds confirms the published reorganization plan for the Rock Island & Pacific Railway is correct in its main essentials but will not disclose specifics until later in the week. Also notes the plan’s details to be released Thursday or Friday. In Rome King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Margareta attend a private service for King Humbert with a public wreath-laying event.
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Rock
New York
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Leeds
Humbert
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Margareta
Pantheon
United States
William F. Draper
Disbarment Probe Opened Over Sharp Practice
Judge Lawrence received a letter from Pension Commissioner Eugene Ware stating that W D Kramer, an Arkansas City attorney, has been disbarred from practicing in Washington pension courts for alleged sharp practice. A three lawyer committee was appointed to investigate.
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Sharp
Winfield
Lawrence
Eugene Ware
W.D. Kramer
Arkansas City
Washington
Soldier saved from hanging by presidential clemency
President Roosevelt intervenes to commute the death sentence of Guy Stevenson of troop M Ninth Cavalry to 15 years imprisonment. Stevenson, formerly at Alcatraz, will be moved to the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth Kansas. Also reports Iowa lawyer Henry Z Taylor dies in Auckland New Zealand.
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Baves
San Francisco
Army
Roosevelt
Guy Stevenson
Troop M. Ninth Cavalry
Stevenson
Alcatraz Island
United ‘States
Kenworth
Kan
Towa Man
New Zealand
Sioux City
Henry Z. ‘Taylor
Iowa
Aukland
Kansas Man Sues For 30000 In Train Crash Damages
Isaac Cox of Emporia Kansas files a district court suit in Cloud County naming the Chicago Burlington and Quincy as defendant seeking 30000 dollars for injuries from a May 19 collision near Alliance Nebraska while riding a passenger train from Billings Montana to Lincoln Nebraska. Cox suffered multiple serious injuries including crushed ankle fractured skull broken arm and dislocated ribs. He is represented by W J Kreisinger and Graves Hamer.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Emporia
Kan
Isaac Cox
This County
Kreisinger
Graves & Hamer
District Court
Cloud County
Cox
Billings
Mont
Lincoln
Neb
Alliance
Chicago Mound
Driven to Seek Shelter in Shenandoah Mine Dispute
Shenandoah Pa July Strikers attacked Thoman Tosh lieutenant in charge of mine guards forcing him to seek shelter at his home. Strikers say Tosh has pressed workers to return to collieries. Last night a worker was severely beaten by a mob, rescued and taken to the station. Hutchinson jury 29 Andrew dies in Kansas at 81, native of Pennsylvania, settled Atchison, fought in border war, later freighting on old Santa Fe trail, leaves wife and eight grown children.
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Thoman Tosh
Cou
Tron
Campuf
Tosh
Hutchmson
Andrew
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Atchison
Miner Kills 4 Sheep Herder Near Coupertan
Mexican sheep herder Don Martinus is shot and killed near Coupertan by miner known as California Red. A second herder is wounded but escapes. Step surrenders claiming self defense, with alternative tale of boundary dispute and ordered removal. Railway Telegraphers meet in Omaha to present grievances. impact on strike unlikely, board to stay several days. Pension grants list includes Kansas and Missouri names with varying amounts. widows named in partial list.
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Saratoga
Wyn
Mily
Don Martinus
Coupertan
My A. Step
California
Step
Pon
Omaha
Neb
Cure of Diarrhora Story From Morgan Locality
Patient Mrs Alice Mille of Morgan reports six year history of sudden severe diarrhea followed by a collapse. After repeated treatments failed, she pursued care in county facilities and notes no lasting relief despite attempts at remedies. The fragment hints at a local health notice or ad urging examination or sale of related district items.
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Alice Mille
Morgan
County
Ero Fia
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