March Snowstorm Stuns Kansas and Oklahoma Travelers
Monroe of Topeka recalls a March night when a heavy wet snow blanketed ground and rail lines, delaying trains and aging the landscape. He notes dramatic drifts, weather lore, red Oklahoma soil, and observations from Caldwell to Enid, including racial signage in Enid and reflections on open-minded travel through Oklahoma cities.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Texas
Herington
Caldwell
Wheat Belt
Canadian
Oklahoma
Virginias
Okarche
Enid
Kingfisher
Fort Worth impressions and political warnings from a traveler
The writer recalls Fort Worth sights from a Texas trip, noting cattlemen, business district neglect, tobacco chewers, and cotton handling. He hints at political fear of dictatorship, comparing Roosevelt to Lincoln and criticizing a possible third term and constitutional violations, citing the Kansas City Journal.
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California
India
Fort Worth
George of
England
New York City
Texas Pacific
Qatalina Island
van Horn
Lincoln’s Prophetic Warning Quoted Against Roosevelt
The Journal rebukes Theodore Roosevelt for misusing Lincoln to justify recall of judges. Robert T. Lincoln defends his father’s memory against libel and notes Lincoln’s Springfield address urging unity against ambitious men who seek new paths. The piece questions why Roosevelt omits Lincoln’s prophetic warning about such ambitions.
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New York Sun
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Roosevelt Columbus
Lincoln
Dred Scott
Robert T. Lincoln
Roosevelt
Young Men's Club
Springfield
Ill
Colonel Roosevelt
Malaria cure claims against swamp mosquitos
In a period advertisement, Electric Bitters is touted to kill malaria germs in the blood and renew strength, with a customer testimonial from Wm. Fretwell of Lucama, N. C. The pitch extols relief from malaria and typhoid, appetite restoration, and general health, noting a 50 cent price at Gibson's Drug Store and promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills with endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co. and a Toledo firm.
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Wm. Fretwell
Lucama, N. G
Gibson’s Drug Store
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J.cheney
Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Spring Wall Papering Features New Room Designs
Papering offers patterns you want for any room with unusually attractive designs and coloring this year. We showcase the pick of most desirable produced wallpapers to fit all tastes and spaces.
Prizes for corn and bread in Trego County fair
Notice to boys and girls of Trego County invites entries for a corn ear contest and a bread baking contest at the Farmer's Institute in November 1712. Boys must submit name and address by June 1, and girls by July 1 1912. Details include class age ranges 10–15 for B and 15–21 for A, seed and record blanks provided, address to Charles F. Folkers Wa Keeney Kans.
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Farmer's Institute
LYL
Manhattan
The
Agricultural College
Charles F. Folkers
Trego County
Market Report Kansas City Stock Yards May 7 12
Market report from Kansas City Stock Yards notes steady to strong cattle and hogs with sales 10 to 16 cents above yesterday. Beef steers and natives sold around 7.50 to 7.80, Colorado sugar beet and New Mexico cattle quoted, veal calves up to 38.50, cows to 7.25, heifers to 8.00. Hog prices rose 10 cents, top dogs 7.80, bulk 7.50 to 7.77. Lambs and sheep fell slightly, Colorado wool lambs 24.30, spring lambs to 10.00, goats 13.90 to 13.90. 5000 head expected. market for balance week uncertain. J A Rickart, Market Correspondent.
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Kansas City
Caine
Colorado
New Mexico
Chicago
Armour
Chcago
Texas
J. A. Rickart
Salina Classified Notes and Local Gossip Remains
Fragments describe Mr Katir living in Salina and requests to locate Mr Corn. Mention of Mr Blessing marrying Miss Mixwell and remarks about Cairo doctors using adjustments. Public bridge and tax receipts. Probate Judge W F Schoch of Shawnee County running for a third term, favoring straight salary for judges and criticizing fee payments.
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Katir
Salina
Corn
Heck
Mr. Blessing
Miss Mixwell
Old St. Spyte, Work & Co
Old Si
Ancle Heck
Cairo
W. F. Schoch
Shawnee County
Schoch
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Trego Mer. CO
L. D. Monroe
Topeka
Osterkamp
United States
Kansas City Journal
Demons of
Otis
W. W. Gibson
Druggis
Wa-Keeney
Rochester
Hardware Co
Rudy
B. A. Isenberg
Ross & Waldo
Cod. Vetter
Mgr
Ogaliah
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