Whispering galleries and snow tunnels alarm a village
A letter from George P. Taylor describes canal tunnels with whispering galleries that reveal town news across the east and west sides, along with talking snow tunnels and even jackrabbits digging through snow to rooves. The piece ends with a college note about cement silos and a call for applicants to join silo construction circuits beginning in April.
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George P. Taylor
St. Marys
Oliv
Taylor
Death of W. H. Thornton in Kinsley Kansas
Longtime Trego County resident W H Thornton dies at daughter's home in Kinsley on March 16 at 4 p m Born February 6 1832 in Erie County Pennsylvania he was 90 years 1 month 11 days He leaves a wife six children two sons and four daughters Funeral held March 10 at the house conducted by Rev Alphins Burial in Kinsley cemetery Also notes promotion for Chamberlains Cough Remedy and money to loan by E D Wheeler
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W. H. Thornton
W. M. Crouse
Kinsley
Kansas
Thornton
Trego County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Tabitha Wentz
C. F. Thornton
A. W. Thornton
Green Valley
Illinois
H. H. Thornton
Ogallah
H. L. Douglas
Hotchkiss
Colo
Monetary Reform League forms in Trego county
A local chapter of the Citizens' League of Kansas is organized in Trego county with C. L. Hardman of Wa-Keeney as chairman. The Kansas League links to the National Citizens' League led by J. W. Farwell. C. M. Harger of Abilene heads the state group. Hardman will lead the county effort and speakers on Currency Reform are promised. The group advocates seven principles to influence law, including banking cooperation, liquidity, and independent banks. Weather notes, local comments, and community notices follow, including remarks on schooling, humor, and a pitch for Electric Bitters as a blood purifier.
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Citizens’ League of Kansas
Trego County
C. L. Hardman
Wa-Keeney
Kansas League
National Citizens’ League
J. W. Farwell
C. M. Harger
Abilene
Hardman
League
Stubborn Stubbs dismissed as forecaster in Chicago clash
The Times mocks Governor Walter Roscoe Stubbs calling him a monumental joke as a political forecaster. It notes his misread in Kansas City and second district tours that limited GOP support, arguing Roosevelt would fare better without Stubbs on the stump.
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Walter Roscoe Stubbs
Taft
Chicago
Kansas City
Stubbs
Roosevelt
Remark on Earths Moving Speed and Patient Health
Fragmentary note muses on the earth's rapid passage through space and questions the calm of nature. Mentions Dr. King's New Life health and fine feeling and Gibson's drug store as possible references within the clipped text.
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Space
Dr. King
Gibson
Spring Wall Papering Patterns For Any Room
Spring wallpapering offers patterns and coloring unusually attractive this year with a pick of the most desirable produced.
Fire hits Hull Center as city cash tally noted
Seventeen years ago in April a large fire struck Hull Center, destroying property and prompting city officials to assess insurer and treasury issues. The Hays City Sentinel reported a millinery opening by Mrs. Murch and a sale of a team of horses to Joseph Runyon for 200, while city treasurer M. W. Ete cited 8207.05 in the treasury.
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Hays City
Murch
Hogan
Joseph Runyon
M. W. Ete
Hull Cen
Market Report Kansas City Stock Yards 1912 cattle prices
Kansas City stockyards report 9000 head on sale, steady to 10 cents lower overall. Native steers around 8.10 to 8.20, Colorado steers about 84.40 per 100 pounds, bulk native steers 6.40 to 7.50, quarantine steers 7.25 to 9.75. Hogs near 7.45 to 7.50, lambs firm late, top lambs 7.40, clipped lambs 6.00. Run today 10,000 head. upcoming issues promise baseball news and wider coverage from Topeka State Journal.
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Kansas City Stock Yards
Marcel
Chasse
Colorado
Prairie
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H. W. Ashcraft
Trego County Farmers’ Institute
Agricultural College
Manhattan
George 5
Hine
Baker's
Chamberlain
E. D. Wheeler
Trego
The
Trego Mercantile Company
Wea-Keeney, Kansas
Emil Lawson
Ellis Bunch
Masonic Hall
Ellis
Uncle Heck
Farmers’ Union
J. T. Curtis
Dwight
Kan
America
Stubb
Veteen Miles
Lincoln
Otis
W. W. Gibson
Wakeeney
Om A
F.S. Diebold
Market Report
Topeka Daily State Journal
Topeka State Journal
Topeka
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