Herington Celebrates Postmaster Change and Building Plans
Ottawa June 1 The Chavtannou movement in Kansas and the Federation of Women’s Groups figure in a village gathering. A new octagonal building designed by N. Brentis of Kansas City will house Womps and art features. Prominent speakers include Mrs. L. Relot Kintera and others from Topeka, Chicago, and Lawrence, with discussions on education and church roles.
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Ottawa
Kaodad
Bs Ueemeiy
Wittan
Federation of Wranen
Fiupi, Tormerty
Bt Noble Brentis
Kansas City
Walldine
Avin
Aiis
Pth
Whiorn
Ihceharce
Temes Council
Li Relot Kintera
Kunmis Cheutaciun
Woimps
Mes Sherwach
Chicago
Herter
Sarinae Abe
Dias
Rash Rarobes
Chinasen
A. Farrineton
Diodetine Milner
Countess Cutthe
Hike
Worsten
Ida. Harter
Topeka
Deanotes Scott Benton
Fort Beall
F. Wilson
Mays City
EB. Fweker
Katharthe Islohardon
Konsac OY
Frannes Sutts
Topeke
Richardson
Hutchinson
Sytem
Kinestry
Puale
Hedrick Miter
Lawrence
Airet
Kansaside
Luthar Young Angell
Leaventworthy
Jon
Salinw
Roxana B
Preussior
Judge Ray Up a Tree. Bunke Fight Causes in Scatterment
A garbled report from Sumner County describes a fishing party near Uw Ninneecan Willazn Geling EF Higa WT. McBride and Jamee A. Rey returning from a Niinisenh Inet event. A large catch and perilous moments with a snake and a tree are noted, ending with an odd scene as the party resumes dinner.
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Bunke
Sumner County
Wellington Mail
Ad- Tenhires
Ninneecan
Willazn
Ain
Short Grass Politics Report From Hodgeman County
Hodgeman representatives discuss U S Land Office fight and local politics. Fradley of Hodgeman county rumored in city circles this week as a spirited contest over register of the United States land region. Garden City leaders anticipate scrutiny of the district judges and party conventions, with Populists aiming for Ness City events this month.
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Bradley
Hodgeman
U.S Land Office
Newton
Fradley
Fitzierall
Dodge
Dom Skates
Liberal
Register of the United States
Otter
Mettijohn
Garden City
Ririck
Sam
Ness City
Dieter Beftesen
Andrewé
Batrosse
County Officers Short in Labotts Official Booke
A county committee reported partial findings on the county books. It says fees should have been collected and paid over, but were not, leaving balances against officials such as Fes Atwood and Geo Campbell for amounts like 995.45 and 605.15, with names like Tod Monrus and B. Thompson noted in the record.
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Ouevia
FES
Atwood
MAT
Geo Campbell
Tod Monrus
B. Thompson
Tara
Dunkard College closes as 23 graduates honored
Two supreme court opinions on this point appear in the report. Dunkard College and Conservatory of Music held its closing exercises before a large audience. J D Milliken delivered the address on The reward of Servitude. Milliken’s effort praised as among his best. Twenty three graduates across departments. commercial course contributed one of the numbers. The past year marked the most prosperous in the college's history. Funds are hoped to complete unfinished buildings.
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Supreme Court
Thie Point
McPherson Institution
McPhermem, Duned
Camimenésindat
Duskard College
Conservatory of Music Socherey Eiday
Chanel
J.D. Mmilliken
MF Milliken
Commercial Conree
Wm Iolas New Smelters Begin Work At Plant
After weeks of anxiety the Win and J Lanyon emétter have secured a contract and begun work on a new L200 retort smelterSite is just north of Robert Lanyon Sons anchor The dock is to be used immediately and work will commence The project will provide employment as railroads plan to add facilities and services
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J. Lanyon
Ibbeentisons
Win
Lanyon
Robert Lanyon Son
Alfalfa Alarms Cowley Orchard Owners in Letter
A Cowley county citizen writes to the Whitfield Court secretary warning that alfalfa harms orchards. He recalls sowing alfalfa under his trees to improve soil and cites advice stating alfalfa drains moisture and can destroy young orchards. The secretary’s reply urges avoiding alfalfa in orchards, especially young ones, as it has proved disastrous wherever tried.
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Whitield
Seerviney Coburn
Cowley County
Kim
Kansas state musical festival crowns city prize winners
The Kansas state festival led by Professor Cravens drew record crowds with the Creation performance. Emporia won second prize, Ottawa captured first, and Topeka took third, with plans announced to repeat the event next year.
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Mporia
Ottawa
Cravens
Wits
Priday Onght
Emporia
Topeka
He A. Alien
Populists Weigh Andrews Nomination at Ness City Meet
Rush County Populists rally for Judge Andrews, facing opposition from delegates. The Ness City convention debated how to instruct the delegation and prospects for supporting Judge Stidwell or Judge Pancake if Andrews is not renomined. A Winfield mass meeting June 12 urged enforcement of the prohibition law at the courthouse at 6 o'clock.
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Crosse
NEY
Ness City
Andrews
Winfield Winfield
Winfeld
Court House
Monmdlay
Kansas Towns General and Personal News Fragment
Sedans unseen violators use dynamite harming fish near Caney while a patrol of vigilant farmers forms in Caldwell under officers C M Johnston J J Stephenson and William Vanlinds to curb raids. Ottawa awaits a new factory plan from Fred Anderson after club support, and George DeWar ships Maliis circus to Colorado. In Emporia W Morgan and Charles Hartman clash after a dance leaving Hartman injured.
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Caldwell
Cie
C. M. Johnston
J. J. Stephenson
Ettrtar
Willam Vanlinds
Wellington
Ottawa
Fred. Anderson
Fiat
Porapo
George DeWar
Malii
Colorado
DeWar
Abe
Emporia—W
Morgum
Outdated Kansas notes tell of county totals and local events
County Clerk Niehaus reports Leavenworth population at 3 318, dogs total 3582, with Alexandria Delaware Easton High Prairie Kickapoo Reno Stranger Tonganoxie listed among towns. In Lawrence Douglas countyYoung Republicans elect officers. Independence grand jury dismisses after 60 witnesses. El Dorado library welcomed poetry and history volumes. Sene ca court house accepted. Atchison to build auditorium. Strong City ships mules to Arizona for Santa Fe dam work.
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Leavenworth — County
Niehaus
Asgeasors
Leavenworth
Townshine
Alexandria
Delaware
Easton
High Prairie
Kickapoo
Reno
Stranger
Tonganoxit
Lawrence
Douglas County
WP Schoen
Topeka
ES. B. Schall
W. Osmond
L. P. Trete- Tigh
WC. Ross
Skidmore
Independence
Miss Lettle Monfort
Elk City
Shy
Garden City
Edwards
Irrigation Candle
K. Martin
EL Dorado
Bueene
el Dorado Free Library
Clara H. Unselrigg
Lbrary
Kansas
Cafar Creek
Atchison
John Seaton
Niam
Pacer to Try Screen Aid as Wind Cuts Speed
New York reports John R. Gentry the pacer plans to use a wind cutting screen pulled by two running horses to shave seconds from the mile record. The device shields wind and forms a better drafting tandem pacemaker, echoing bicycle racing improvements seen as wind hinders speed.
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New York
John R. Gentry
Pacery
Receria
Topeka box ball team seeks a new name
The Abilene Chronicle and Topeka Journal report manager Chas McCabe of the Topeka baseball club urging fans to suggest a fresh team name beyond Blues Colts Giants and similar. He notes many options, even humorous ones, as the team learns to play ball.
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Abilene Chronicle
Topeka Journal
Chas. McCabe
Topeka Hage Ball Company
Topeka
Giants
Ablieno
Nat
Phe Kickers
Lizzie Glaw wins six day bicycle race in Kansas City
Lizzie Glaw of Cicako wins the twelve hour event at Exposition ball park finishing after two others. She breaks the outdoor record by riding 234 1 3 miles in 12 hours aided by a new wheel from Dottie Farnsworth. Rainy conditions on Monday likely kept the distance under a stronger record.
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Kansas City
Lizzie Glaw
Kansas Cty
Exposition Ball Park
Lizsie Glak
Cicako
Jennierown
Likearp
Miley Gino
Dottie Farnsworth
Iia Mack
Miss Giaw
Winnipee
Seme Amu
Remarkably close league game Topeka tops Atchison 2 1
In a tight Saturday match at Athletic Park Topeka beat Atchison 2 to 1. Eyler pitched well for Atchison striking out six while Cotten fanned two for Topeka as the lead changed hands and fans enjoyed the swing of a low scoring contest.
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Athletic Park
Topeka
Atchison
Aittle
Eyler
Harry Cottern
Colborn
Jnrine
St Benedict College Students Drub Atchison Team
The Atchison Globe reports college students from St. Benedict challenged the Atchison club after a practice at PACK. Four innings were played with the college battery led by two fathers, and Charley Ferry, famed for his home runs, fanned out and could not be hit by Benedict’s pitchers.
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Atchison Globe
Atchison
St. Benedict College
Aton Ison
Ealier
College
Charley Ferry
St. Benedict's
Columbus and St Paul Split Double Tie in Odd Game
Baseball notes show Columbus 2 St Paul 6 as Fricken’s curves and Mertes home run save the day for St Paul. Batteries Fricken Spies for Columbus, Daniels Buckley. Grand Rapids 7 Milwaukee 16 as Brewers sweep Bobalinks with timely hits. Batteries Scott Gayle Jones.
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Columbus
ST. Paul
Fricken
Mertes
Ree
St Paul
Spies
Daniele
Buckley
Milwaukee
Brewers
Bobalinks
Alger Park
Scott
Gayle
Saints Dominate Des Moines In St. Joseph Victory
St. Joseph beat Des Moines 32 to 2 in a rough game with the Saints hitting Mauck hard for 13 hits while Des Moines managed few. The Detroit game saw Detroit lose to Kansas City 9 to 7 as Foreman returned from travel to join the lineup. Local reports note various major league games on the schedule and unrelated clippings accompany this sport roundup.
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ST. Joseph
Des Moines
Saints
Des Moints
St. Joseph's
Kjus
Moines
St Joseph
Transplanted Astor Lewis Chanler Makes Legal Push in England
Wealthy heir Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, a descendant of John Jacob Astor, travels to England to pursue a legal career amid mixed public reaction. He previously sought cases in Colorado and New York, where early efforts drew press scrutiny and a harsh courtroom rebuke. He hopes to win recognition beyond his Astor name though the English branch remains cool to him.
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Lewis Stuyvessint
England
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Weems
William Waldorf Astor
Astor
Lewis
Colorado
New York
Criminal Court
America
Kansas claim to kinetoscope idea by Bonheur
The article alleges J H Bonheur, once in Kansas, conceived the kinetoscope by compiling rapid successive views on glass negatives in a chain. He sent the concept to Edison, who quickly saw its merit and later developed the device, though public exhibition waited nearly a decade.
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J. H. Bonheur
Bilson
Kansas
Edison
Algona
Philadelphia
Mr. Bonheur
McPherson County
Kan
Menio Park
Trick of the Trade in Early Newspaper Humor
A fragmentary humorous piece from a 19th century paper features a merchant’s quip about guiding customers to “see things at a distance” and a comical exchange where a character jokes about wind- ing a watch. The odd dialogue reflects playful street theater and idle wit of the era.
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