Atchison Two Per Cent License Debate and Local News
Latest Kansas events cover Atchison council opposition to a proposed two per cent license on near beer, dairy cost studies in Milwaukee and Wichita, K S A C dairy course trips, hog cholera in McPherson county, new Junction City bank officers, Emporia patent dish washer, humane rabbit case in Lyon County, Baldwin street and sewer plans, Onaga light plant, eccentric religious actions, Orient Railway shops delay, and $400 for a Duroc Jersey pork price.
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Atchison
Jackson
Humane Society of Emporia
Lyon County Coursing Association
Amy
Hey
Samuels
Kansas
Aging Man Sent to Salina County Farm On Own Request
John Haynes aged 70, with a pension and means, asked to be sent to the Salina county farm citing loneliness. He has no family and previously sought admission to the Soldiers' Home in Leavenworth but was denied.
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John Haynes
Salina
Leavenwroth
Grierson, Noted Kansas Justice, Dies at 72
F Grierson a renowned Republican figure and Civil War veteran dies at his home in Parsons at age 72. He served 13 months as a prisoner of Andersonville after capture by Confederate forces and came to Kansas in 1876.
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W. F. Grierson
Kansas
Parsons
Andersonville
Chauncey Olcott to perform Ragged Robin at Grand Opera House
Chauncey Olcott, popular entertainer, appears at the Grand Opera House the week of November 33 in Ragged Robin with new songs in his unique style. A Gentleman from Mississippi by W A Brady and J R Grismer opens at Willis Wood Theatre for eight nights starting Sunday, Nov 28 with a special cast. Wettsville’s oldest settler Huey O’Connor dies on his Wellsville area farm where he had lived 52 years. Iota seeks a city government commission after a meeting at folm, with committees formed to reach other cities where the plan has worked.
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Grand Opera House
Mr. Olcott
Mississippi
Willis Wood Theater
W. A. Brady
J. R. Grismer
Wettsville
Huey O'Connor
Wellsville
Iota
Ines
Folm
Move Survey Station Away from Baldwin Note
Geodetic survey station long stationed at Baldwin moved to Arizona to minimize electrical interference after being relocated from Baldwin due to nearby electric railroads. El Dorado and Butler county open new court house costing $100,000 with open house for hundreds. Decatur county records show over $33,000 in land transfers in two weeks, mostly to local buyers and outside speculators. Paola resident Robert Officer sells two 560 pound hogs for $75. Bankers convention in Osage City postponed to late January.
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Baldwin
Arizona
el Dorado
Butler County
Tne
Decatur County
Woman Railroad Doctor in Austin Texas
Dr Sofie Herzog serves as railroad surgeon since the Hoe project, handling palleted duties and maintaining a large private practice. She has faced many trying experiences with steadiness and rapid, effective care for railroad workers.
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Austin, Tex
Sofie Herzog
Prac
Herzog
Austrian-born doctor gains Texas fame as railroad surgeon
Born in Vienna, Austria, she came to the United States in 1886 and studied medicine in New York for nine years before moving to Brazoria Texas. While aiding injured laborers during the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico railroad construction, her skilled surgery earned rapid acclaim and she was appointed surgeon for the road upon completion.
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Vienna
Austria
United States
New York
Texas
Brazoria
St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico
Milk Bottle Holder Fights Thieves In City
A New Jersey inventor introduces a patent bottle holder that locks around a milk bottle to deter theft. The device secures the bottle to a wall or door jamb, making early morning thefts impractical for burglars and also protecting households and milkmen from losses.
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New Jersey
Shooting at Storms and the Cannon Weather Myth
United States Consul Sharp reports a series of articles debunking the belief that firing cannons disperses hailstorms. The piece notes hail damage in French and Italian vine regions and explains the practice has become common, but the investigation finds no beneficial effect from cannon discharges in preventing hail damage.
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France
Italy
United States
Sharp
Lions
Mysterious Exchange Cited In Fragmentary Dialogue
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue with lines about honesty and truthfulness, including an implied confrontation between names Sambo and Dinsh. The readable portion hints at translation issues or garbled speech and does not establish a clear news event or outcome.
Quaker Scotch Oats Promotes Strength and Health
Eating for Strength notes Quaker Scotch Oats as a superior food that builds muscles and brain with minimal digestion strain, offered in regular and large family packages. It cites low cost, purity, and growing adoption amid tuberculosis care, with widespread institutional use and optimism for healthier households.
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