Teachers Column at Topeka Meeting Endorses New Education Laws
The Topeka meeting emphasizes education over new laws, backs the Educational Council on reforms including a new institute law, new certificate laws, a free text book law with optional board support and free supplementary texts. County contest actions, reading emphasis, and praise for teachers follow with notes on reports, purchases, and Belgian fund donation.
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Inv
Topeka
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Educational Council
Board of Education
Wacter
Wright
Mark Twain
Educationa
T the
Council
Collyer
Benton for Congress Otis L Benton of Oberlin
Otis L Benton of Oberlin receives strong backing as a native Kansan and staunch Republican in the Sixth District. The paper urges his entry into the race, noting his vigor and political pedigree. Also: Miss Floretia Counts resigns from the city school. Miss Alice Peacock to replace her, praised as well qualified.
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Otis L. Benton
Oberlin
Kansan
Chile
Benton
Floretia Counts
Miss Counts
Alice Peacock
Columbus
Kansas
Kansas University
Lawrence
Wilson
Postmaster asks public to be patient with new duties
J J Kenaus announces he has taken charge of the post office and requests patrons be lenient as he learns the job. He invites matters to be brought to him personally for prompt, satisfactory adjustment.
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J.J. Kenaus
Hoosier Notes and Local Events from Wa-Keeney
A collection of local items dated 1915 including price contrasts from the Civil War era, remarks on state and county taxes for schools, a quip about kittens at the White House barn, and notices for medical visits in La Mina Kansas. Also featured are wrestling match details with Jack Billings and Jack Wood at the Air Dome.
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Wa-Keeney
M. Jay Brown
Watson
la- Mina
Kans
Jack Billings
Ibs
Kansas
Jack Wood
Air Dome
Billing
Paola
Dr King's New Discovery for Child Col ds and Cough
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Discovery for children's colds cramps. It claims the remedy checks the cold soothes the cough reduces inflammation kills germs and aids natural healing. Price listed as 50c at druggists with a call to buy a bottle today.
Taft as Public Speaker in a Blazing Parody
The New York American mocks William Howard Taft as a talker who never says much, then bursts into a rapid, flashy critique. It likens his lectures on law to a boxing performance, claims bankers and grafters fear his words, and cites his remarks on Mexico and corporate greed with sharp, satirical energy.
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Taft
U S
Mr. Taft
Bill Taft
New York Reports
Johnson
Mexico
John Sullivan
New York American
Left Handed Party and Musical Afternoon at Mrs Sellers
Mrs C K Sellers hosted a thimble party with white carnations and Ameri an beauty roses. Miss Caroline Hearting and Gradan Sellers performed piano solos while guests enjoyed games and left handed drawing. Mrs Edith Lynn sang, and hot house flowers were awarded. Evening featured a left handed party for Mrs H S Givier with buffet refreshments and prizes for animal drawing and left handed cutting out pictures. Guests included Mrs H S Givier Mrs Ernest Court-
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C. K. Sellers
Mesdames Allison
R.C. Wilson
Marshall
Ellermeyer
Bingham
Williams
Long
Chalk
W. N. Larabee
Peacock
Benson
Kraus
Pierson
Myerly
DeBoer
Keraus
A.C. Sellers
Poffenberger
Hattie J. Kirby
Miss Biehler
C. Hutchison
J. C. Cortright
Deth
Edith Lynn
Caroline Hearting
Agnes Poffenberger
Alma Courtney
H. S. Givier
Ernest Court
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Whittler
S. Glencoe
Miss Hitt
Albert Stegman
John Flax
Theodore Stegman
Hilda Schaus
Liddie Schaus
Edith Schaus
Miss Blake
New York City
Weather Report
Wa Keeney
Aoe
Congress
The
Trego Mercantile Co
Sam
Wa-Keeney State Bank
Ford
Uncle Heck
White House
Championship Wrestling
Big Ben
U. S
A. S. Treger Jeweler
Alice Joyce
Garden Theater
Mrs. C. K. Sellers
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