Mail Order Governor Debate and Kansas Politics
Wil White argues against a mail order candidate for Kansas governor and warns of reliance on Chicago suppliers. He contrasts a homegrown candidate with a Republican machine shop and urges fixing the current shop rather than trusting a slick mail order option that may fail once delivered. He urges voters to consider whether patronizing the Old Stand is better than a shiny but unproven new brand.
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Democratic Party
Kansas
Chicago
Harris
Wil White
Advice to Boys From a Kansas Newspaper
A Conway Springs Star opinion urges boys to aim higher than mere recreation and pursue trades or professions. It notes laborers face rising competition and highlights fields like telegraphy bookkeeping law printing architecture civil engineering. It stresses sobriety and steady work after schooling and includes a Kansas girl’s humorous reaction to a theme about Italy beyond the Alps.
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Conway Springs
Kansas
the Alps
Italy
Alps
Missouri
A Woman’s Simple Ambition in Grove Guard Fantasy
A Grove Guard excerpt quotes a woman praising education while outlining practical aims: marriage to a strong farmer with many female relatives, the ability to run a sizable farm, and provide home life, with a light nod to letting arithmetic skills lapse with age. The tone reflects local humor and gender expectations of the time.
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Tam
Iorgs
Council
Grove Guard
Passing of Senator Burton and kansas sorrow
The Kansas City Journal reflects on Senator Burton's conviction and six month jail term for offenses linked to Rialto Grain and Securities Company. It notes his legal appeals, the likelihood the Supreme Court won’t reverse, and calls his case a cautionary tale for would be successors in the Kansas senatorial line.
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Burton
Kansan
Iron County
Rialto Grain and Securities Company
St. Louis
Supreme Court
United States
Missouri
Thas
the &Jake Grain and Securities Company
Wostefice Department
Senate
Jim” Lane
Preston J. Pluard
Kansas City Journal
Return to Spencerian penmanship urged by Holton Signal
The Holton Signal denounces the vertical system of penmanship used in public schools as a fraud saying it is slow unwieldy space consuming and devoid of beauty. It notes that students struggle to find employment requiring scripting skills and reports the Kansas textbook commission may revive Spencerian method praised for speed and beauty. Also mentions smoked hams at Baker's.
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Holton
Peptis
Kansas Textbook Commission
Bell Calculagraph Demonstrates Exact Telephone Timing
A local toll office touts the Calculagraph, a Bell system device similar to a clock that prints exact start and end times of calls on a call ticker. It records the minute and hour of dialing and end of conversation, ensuring precise billing and guarding both customer and company.
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Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company
Bell System
Bell Telephone
Recipe for Happiness and the Humble Path to Contentment
The Village Deacon notes mankind seeks eternal life while happiness lies in contentment. The speaker argues fulfillment comes from appreciating present joys rather than chasing permanence, suggesting a simple, near at hand sense of well being.
Luxury travel and Kansas motto origins in 19th century notes
The piece extols Union Pacific travel comfort with refined decor and reading material en route to California and mentions requesting California information from R. E. Morse. It also reports Sabetha Herald disputing the Kansas motto origin, noting Ingalls did not claim originality and suggesting the motto’s ancient ancestry in Greek and possibly Egyptian or Chaldean usage prior to Kansas statehood.
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Californ
Union
Sabetha Herald
Kansas
Herald
Ingalls
Wa Keeney area land and cattle notices find buyers
For Sale 160 acres southeast of Wa Keeney with growing wheat, house, granary and stable priced at 18 per acre. Also For Sale northwest quarter section 4 15 25 with stone house and 70 cultivated acres for 1100 dollars with financing options. Strayed or stolen ten red cows marked with two pig-tings in right ear from Smoky River ranch.
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Wa-Keeney
W. H. Chew
Wa- Keeney
Kansas
Smoky River
John W. Allman
Brownell
Notice of Final Proof in Wakarusa District
Notice is hereby given that Harm Schneider has filed for final proof to support his Homestead Application No 2810 for the southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 13 South Range 23 West. He will present witnesses Charles F. Folkers William F. Barber and Washington Mattingly of Wa Keeney Kansas before the district court clerk on July 31.
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Department of and Offer
Colby
Tance Hon
District Court
Trego County
Wa Keoney
Kansas
Brow
Harm Schneider
Township
Lane 23
Charles F. Folkers
William F. Barber
Washington Mattingly
Keeney
A. H. Blair
Sheriff’s Sale Under Execution in Wa Kansas City
May 25 1008 notice of sheriff sale in Trego County Kansas under execution against Lewis Jones. John Verbeck as plaintiff seeks the property in Wa Kansas city townsite described as parts of blocks with appurtenances. Sale set for June 16 between 10 am and 2 pm at the county courthouse west floor, cash in hand to the highest bidder.
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State of Kamsas
Trego
George L. Verbeck
Lewis Jones
Twenty — Third Judicial District Court
State of Racsis
Trego County
Lawlbe
Waansas
DP Hinsitaw
SM. Unizin
Platneter
Trotting stallion ad offers sound carriages and endurance
An advertisement from R N Gleason promotes DesertinoN Oliver Mo a chestnut trotting stallion with a 100 season schedule at Grofe's barn Wa Keeney and Getson Brothers ranch Salton. The mare service includes a 10 insurence fee, foal policy, and a safety disclaimer. DesertinoN Oliver Mo stands 16 hands with gentle disposition and great endurance.
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WIT
Grofe
Wa Keeney
Getson Brother
Salton Pedighee
Car
Donee
Zyecurold
Houlab
Youroll
Mary Magdaline
Elsie
Alice Marshall
Pocahontiés Boy
Oliver Mo
Dwtols Bros
Denver
Colo
American Trotting Register Assocation
Chicago
R.N. Gleason
Brigham the Maltese Jack Prospect for 1906 Farm Season
Brigham, an eight year old Maltese jack with heavy bone and stylish action, is offered for the 1906 season at a Collyer area farm one-half mile west of Collyer except Sanday. Eight dollars to insure a live colt. Care taken to prevent accidents. not responsible for losses. W. F. Teague.
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Brigham
Collyer
Sanday
Perar
W. F. Teague
Robinson
Tueaday
Ansas
Edit
Moth
Inson
Lem Steel Erey
Jace
Honest Abe
Diack Marawmoth Jreck
McKiney & Son
Cairo
Aso Barn
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A. B. Jones
Senator Burton
Scott
Candy Catharth
Ata
Starleen Remedy Company
New York
Baker's
Recipe For
Ponce de Leon
Mack Cretcher
Luxury
ELT Brothers
Warren St
Moore's
Ndr
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Bullman
Secoi Td
Union Pacific
E. Morea
Inmee
al Wil
Price
Trotting Staluon, Olliver M
Over the
Ana
Miles Richard
KON Ours
Moore’s
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