Fire trap cited as reason for high school heating upgrade
W H Witwer warned the high school building is a fire trap and urged immediate action to replace the outdated Smeed heating system. The school board plans a bond issue of 75 500 for heating and new facilities including Quincy School, manual training, and site purchases to remain within legal debt limits.
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W. H. Witton
Board of Education
Witmarth
Garver
Heh
Vistual
Witwer
Tuart
Wimorth
Pouting Ag Bolus
Str. Wilmmeth
Warting
Wilnmeth
West Weald
Wan Paul
Quincy
Worth Topeka
Loiseu
Lowman Hill
Euclid
T. EB. Keith
Euclid School
Sketth
Water District
Tw City
Buelld
Douthitt Stad
Drehard Place
Polk and Garfield
Wxi
Fitts Ward
Keith
Routebush
Ett
Real Estate Transfers Across City by Pratt and Others
Real estate transfers listed including Pratt and others with parcels in Bigland Park and Highland Park additions. Transfers mention Maryland avenues, Pennsylvania avenues, and various lots with dollar amounts and section township descriptions.
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Pratt Et Alto
Pratt
Maryland Avenues
Bigland Park
J.D. Pratt
HF. Pratt
Heshel
Mary
Jos Bidens Clay Street
Nillene Fe i. Valantine
Holliday
W. Robinson
D. F. Robinson
GAS Wood
Wits
Pati Pinatta
Thomas
Garth Steel
Jackeson
JH. Crizen
Pennsylvania Avenue
Flight
Lapa Park
St. Prone
Fenneylvania ‘Avenue
Highland Park
Royal Visit Opens Cambridge University Buildings
London March 1 king and queen opened several new university buildings at Cambridge. The king recalled his Trinity College days and urged expansion of study and research. He thanked the university for a warm welcome to the queen and himself and prayed for a peaceful prosperous empire. The town and campus were heavily decorated for the visit with strong undergraduate reception.
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London
Cambridge
Viereto
Trinity College
Edward
McPherson Brothers Held Over Hog Wire Theft
Sheriff Swedenberg, with Swan Johnson and Olof Isaacson, nabbed Arthur Bacon 77 and John Bacon 28 in McPherson county for stealing three bales of hog wire from Swan Johnson. The pair were jailed by Justice Biandon for a ten month term after officers traced the property to a local cow farm.
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Olof Isaacson
Swedemberg
McPherson County
Atrow Bac
National Co-Operative Grain Growers meeting in Omaha
Twenty states represented by over 260 delegates as the National Co-Operative Grain Growers and Stock Raisers association met in Omaha. The executive committee proposed a broader, more thorough organization and new capital stock blocks of 5 million dollars to be offered to members. Several large elevators are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
National Co-Operative Grain Growers & Stock Raisers Association
Idaho Canal Sale Worth About 600000 Dollars
J H Hredy of Pocatello Idaho reports a major Idaho canal property sale to a farmer syndicate. The deal covers the Idaho canal above Idaho Falls with water rights on Willow and Sand creeks for 126000 dollars. Brady, president of Idaho Canal & Improvement Co, bought the bid lands at 100000 dollars, creating a 250 mile canal and 80000 inch water system serving large sections of the valley.
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Abilene, Kas
Irrigation Age
Abilene
J. H. Hredy
Pocatello
Iuho
Idaho Fe
Idaho Canal
Idaho Falls
Brady
Idaho Canal & Improvement Company
Idaho
Jalis
Fuss about Quarantine Clash Between Crawford County and Pittsburg
Crawford county health officer J W Porter reports a quarrel with Pittsburg city over quarantine duties and costs. The city seeks county control while the county argues it should handle only its own matters. A Black man with smallpox was returned between authorities and then sent out of town. The attorney general is asked to rule. Pestana says city boards and ordinances govern local health matters.
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Crawford County
Pittsburg
J. W. Porter
Lawry
State Board of Healthy
Pestana
Cits
World’s Fair Lady Managers Meet Raises $100000 Plan
St Louis March 1 important business will be considered at the World’s Fair lady managers meeting. This marks the first board meeting since Mrs Daniel Maning was elected president and since the $100000 appropriation was secured. Items include reorganization of committees, appointing a superior jury member of awards, furnishing the women’s building, and HQ for women’s groups during the fair. The $100000 budget is to be approved. Colorado Springs to Keep Ball Team.
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St. Louis
Daniel Maning
Exposition Company
Topeka News Snapshots Mixed Local Notes
A garbled digest of items from Topeka society pages includes Sweden return by C F Gustafeon and Hans Zupp, a Dougherty club talk by Luther C Bailey, political post primary reopenings, lodge anniversaries, and a shooting and flute of civic meetings. The piece notes dry February rainfall and multiple upcoming meetings across clubs, lodges, and horticultural groups with details on dates and venues.
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C. F.gustafeon
Sweden
Luther C. Bailey
Dougherty Success Club
Martin
State Historical Society
Blanch Boles
Topeka Pine Organ Association
Commercial Club
Jennings
LA Indies
Court House
Shawnee Lodge No
Capitola
Naomi Rebekah
Shawnee Lodge
Topeka Deague
Commercial Clay ‘Root
Topeka
Lake View Shooting and Fleeing Association
Merchants’ National Bank
Shawnee County Horticultural Society
State House
F. L. Babcock
I. M. Buckman
G. W. van Oesdal
H. W. Roby
Elmer Brown
Brown
Ruth Hoagland
Montie Young
Garibaldi Recitations Highlighted in City Records
A fragment notes the capture and retention of Garibaldi dions at forthcoming school graduations as a notable addition to police glory in the city’s criminal annals.
Miss Hinkley of Barnard regains sight yet needs glasses
Salina Kansas reports Miss Hinkley daughter of Dr Hinkley of Barnard visited to be fitted for spectacles after waking blind in one eye and regaining partial vision in the other. The loss and partial return are described as mysterious.
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Miss Hinkley
Barnard
Salina
Kan
Dr. Hinkley
Telegraphs from many ports report March updates
Brief dispatches from St. Petersburg Washington San Francisco Indianapolis Odessa Sveta pol Russia and Kiev offer a snapshot of March events including military figures political moves labor talks pensions and naval changes plus a humorous Yonkers Statesman exchange about marriage and a young man.
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Kiet
Russia
Kiei Har
Far East
Yonkers
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Monroe
Traintas Lafayette
Castoria
What Is
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Puelito
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Rome
Hans Zupp
Wellville
St. Petersburg
Vannovski
Washington
House Committee On Territories
Alaska
Congress
Colombia
Snyder
Bogota
San Francisco
United States Mint
San
Indianapolia
United Mine ‘Workers of the Central Competitive District
Senate Committee On Pensions
Odessa
Ses
Svvaetopol
Bexobrazoff
Bronstadt
Tallvona
Kansas Avenue
The
First National Bank OF
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State of
Shawnee County
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Wm. Si
W. H. Rossington
CE Hawley
Cashier
Bowmak
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Alva
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