Story of a useful life in Troy Kansas governor hopeful Cyrus Leland
The piece profiles Cyrus Leland of Troy as a long trusted neighbor and community pillar. It recalls fifty years of aid to neighbors, farmers, and churches, including loans, debt relief, and support for a Christian church and local causes. Endorses his governor candidacy with praise from pastors and locals.
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Troy
Kans
Kansas
State Historical Society
Topeka
Doni- Phan County
Free Kansas
Leland
Cy Leland
Republican Party
Lincoln
Taft
Doniphan County
Leland Store
Doniplian County
W. H. Mortis
M. E. Church
Doniphan
Mrr
Best
Missouri River
Sid M. L. Kemp
The
Baptist Church
N. A. Stall
Highland
Htte
Stull
Christian Church of Troy
Pat Conway
Donnipban
Cyrus Leland
Pat
Marshall County
Mr. Leland
Noble County
Oklahoma
Conway
Central
James H. Reinhart
Osborne County
Reinhart
Concordia
Kansas Drought, Floods, and Apples Mark 1908 Headlines
A collection of Kansas notes reports heavy dog to sheep ratios in counties with odd counts, flood damage estimates of $200,000 and 10,000 acres in four townships along the Smoky Hill, apple scab damage rising with wet weather, and June 1908 as the state’s wettest month with 8.27 inches average rainfall.
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Kaw
Smoky Hill River
Mme
Kansas
T. S. Jennings
Topeka
Frankfort
Wallace County
Teachers Must Be Healthy Fight In Kansas Schools
State Superintendent E T Fairchild leads a health board campaign to remove teachers with tuberculosis from schools. He has written to county and city superintendents and boards of education stating such teachers will not be tolerated due to the ongoing health risk to children.
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E. T. Fairchild
Superitendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Health
Kansas
Fairchild
Board of Education
Weather Help Keeps Wheat Upright After Flood
George Betz of Mitchell county spoke of a wheat field struck by floodwater eight feet deep. When the water subsided a wind steadied the grain and a subsequent rain washed it clean, Beloit Call reports on the brief weathering incident.
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George Betz
Mitchell County
Beloit
Gov Hoch Named Vice President of Tuberculosis Congress
Gov Hoch has agreed to serve as a vice president of the international congress on tuberculosis to be held in Washington under the auspices of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis from September 21 to October 12.
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Gov. Hoch
Washington
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Woman Fights Prisoner In Jail Escape Atchison County
Mrs. J. A. Smith wife of the county sheriff engages a escaping prisoner in a hand to hand struggle. She holds him for a long moment before he is overpowered and captured securing the jail escape.
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J. A. Smith
Atchison County
A Peabody Boy Drowned In Doyle Lake
Vernon Runyon, the 1¢-year-old son of W. S. Runyon, drowned while attempting to swim Doyle lake at Peabody. His parents were away at Excelsior Springs for the mother’s health when the accident occurred. Business failures for the week ending July 16 in the United States totaled 268, up from 244 last week and 177 in the similar week of 1907.
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Peabody
Vernon Runyon
W. S. Runyon
Doyle Lake
Runyon
Excelsior Springs
United States
Wolf Chase in Harvest Field Near Beloit
Arch ie Knight and Frank Birt pursued a young coyote routed from its burrow on the R. Birt farm north of Beloit during harvest. After a sharp struggle the animal was captured as two quick harvesters closed in, aided by hindering terrain.
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Beloit
Archie Knight
Frank Birt
Arrest Reported in Sedgwick County Case
J J Jones was arrested in Wichita on charges of mistreating his 17 year old daughter Irene. Police found the girl chained to a bed post with ankles fastened to a bedpost by a chain and padlock, and it took hours to free her.
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J. J. Jones
Wichita
Irene
Jones
G A R Gathering Dates Revised by Department
Grand Army reunions have new schedules announced from department headquarters with several towns listed including Douglas Pittsburg Eldorado Havensville Dodge City Cherryvale Winfield Arkansas City Sedan and dates ranging from July to September for each location.
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Douglas
Pittsburg
Eldorado
Havensville
Dodge City
Cherryvale
Winfield
Arkansas City
Sedan
Kansas Soldier Arthur R Jones Dies in Philippines
A war department message to Glen Elder, Washington, informs John Jones of the death of his son, Arthur R Jones, a second lieutenant in the United States Army stationed in the Philippines, due to cholera.
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Kansas
Philippines
Glen Elder
War Department
Washington, D. C
John Jones
Arthur R. Jones
United States
Elight-Year-Old Boy Drowned in Emporia Hole
Edgar Retching, a S year old son of Mr and Mrs Herman Retching, drowned at Emporia in a hole at the fair grounds used last fall for a diving horse exhibition.
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Edgar Retching
Herman Retching
Emporia
Sells Cornhusks and Drowning Tragedy Reported
John Connors near Beulah markets cornhusks annually for tamales. A drowning occurred at Brandy Lake ten miles southeast of Hutchinson involving Claude Harris Miss Pearl Frazier and Ed Foster. Frazier also known as Jeanette Howe was 18. The boat capsized as they crowded one end. Also notes on appeals from assessment to the Kansas irrigation district and a fire at Elm flour mill in Sawyer causing about 10000 dollars loss with burglary suspected. a Wichita boy, age five, shot his 12-year-old sister with a shotgun after leaning down to pull the trigger.
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Claude Harris
Miss Pearl Frazier
Atchison
Jeanette Howe
Brandy Lake
Hutchinson
Miss Frazier
Maud Sargeant
Ed Foster
Bery Craig
Wichita
Iceman Loses Ground After Burden Hailstorm
A severe hailstorm at Burden caused heavy losses for the Iceman as large hailstones damaged equipment and fruit. Residents collected hail to use for chilling ice cream, highlighting the storm's unexpected practical impact.
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Burden
Borax: Nature's Disinfectant and Domestic Cleanser
An advertisement extols Borax as a safe, economical disinfectant and purifier suitable for many domestic uses. It claims Borax cleans drains, purifies sinks, whitens fabrics, cleans kitchen utensils, and prevents contagion when washing clothing and bedding, urging readers to use it as a universal household essential.
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Nature
A Woman's Duty to Look Her Best in Fashion
The Chicago Journal argues women should keep up with fashions and invest in quality attire. It praises patronizing first class dressmakers and wearing outfits two to three seasons to preserve prestige, condemning shabbiness except in dire poverty. It links appearance to family duty and social standing.
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Chicago Journal
A Difficult Lesson in Whistling and Wit
A musician notes it is nearly impossible to teach a pretty girl to whistle. When she puckers her lips she looks so tempting the man may kiss her and she loses her chance to blow a note. The passage also mocks blunt language and a Red Cross Ball Blue advertisement.
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Burma
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