Chautauqua Programme—Italy Band to Venice Stars
A Chautauqua lineup features The Big Band from Italy directed by Signor Lacerenza with 22 soloists, Ruth Bower Concert Company, Laurant the violinist, East India magic illusionist, and speakers like William Jennings Bryan and Belle Kearney. Notables include James D. MacDermid and Venetian Troubadours, among others.
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Italy
Signor Lacerenza
Ruth Bower
Laurant
East India
Albert L. Blair
Boston
the Fraternity Glee Club
Everett Kemp
William Jennings Bryan
William Rainey Bennet
Phil C. Baird
H. M. Cook
Sibyl Sammis MacDermid
James D. MacDermid
Venetian Troubadours
Venice
Belle Kearney
The
Raweis Company
New
Hays Chautauqua Week Promises Family Event
In Hays Kansas from July 29 to August 4 1912 the community hosts Everyone's Chautauqua with season tickets at about two dollars offer access for the whole week at roughly 15 cents per number. The event invites families to rest fresh ideas and a good time opening July 29 and closing August 4.
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Hays
Kansas
Sorghum and farming notes spark Kansas progression talk
A Concordia editorial lauds Kansas impulsiveness and progress in roads silos and manure spreaders while farmers receive guidance on sorghum planting methods. The piece discusses planting rates for hay and grain sorghum, cultivation practices, and soil moisture management across western to eastern Kansas. It also includes short notices on real estate interest and a health ad for Electric Bitters.
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Kansas
Concordia Kansan
Spring Wall Papering Promises Attractive Designs This Year
Spring wallpapering offers patterns and colorings to suit any room. Highlights include unusually attractive designs and a selection of highly desirable products.
For Sale or Trade Restaurant in Ellis Kansas
First class restaurant nearly new with best location in town. Ross and Waldo of Ellis advertise smoked meats at Baker's.
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Ross & Waldo
Ellis
Kansas
Baker's
Harvest Supplies Forks and Oil Can Highlight Trade
A Jackson header forks product with a wax handle is praised for its ease of use while the Spring Oil Can features a bottom priced washer offered at $8.50.
Dr Thomas Eclectic Of Pain Relief Advertisement
A historical advertisement promotes Dr Thomas’s Eclectic Pain Cure claiming rapid relief from headaches backaches and general body pain. The copy emphasizes quick action and broad applicability across multiple pains and body areas.
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Thomas
Bargain Store Ad Near Wa-Keeney Hardware Co
A brisk town notice describes a Bargain Store offering Bargain Prices with eggs priced at 112 cents above market value in exchange for goods. The ad notes the store sits one door north of Wa-Keeney Hardware Co, implying a local commercial landmark and a straightforward price-for-goods exchange.
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John
Wa-Keeney Hardware Co
Market Report Kansas City Stock Yards July 1
Cattlemen hold back amid fine grass and water with prospects steady to higher. Receipts are light at about 5000 cattle, steady to 15 cents higher on some sales. prime natives at 9.00, grass steers 6.70 to 9.50, grass cows 3.05 to 4.75, stock 4.25 to 6.00, feeders 5.75 to 7.87. Hog prices up 5 cents. top 7.60, most 7.35 to 7.65. Sheep and lambs stronger. spring lambs near 28.00, yearlings 5.75, wethers 4.75, ewes 4.35. Arizona and New Mexico shipping. range sheep scarce until Utah resumes in August.
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Kansas City
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Insect Bite Costs Leg Calamity Prompt Salve Claim
A Boston man lost his leg from an insect bite two years earlier. The ad urges Buckten's Arnica Salve to prevent inflammation and pain from stings and bites and to heal various ailments. It notes a 25 cent price at Gibson's and ends with a loan inquiry for farmers.
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Boston
Gibson's
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Manhattan
Utica
Utica Enterprise
LaPollette
Roosevelt
Madison
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Col. Roosevelt
Ohio
Steel Trust
Harvester Trust
Ike Perkins
Hanna
Minsey
Topeka Journal
Eliza Pool
Depew
Okla
Gibson
Lincoln
W. W. Gibson
Wakeeney
Jackson Header
Anced
King Spring Oil
Ue Es
Market Report
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