Preservation of Kansas State House at Fort Riley
George W. Martin reports completion of repairs to Kansas first state house near Fort Riley. H. H. Ziegler led work costing about 400 dollars, walls repaired, river bank protection added with willows, building left roofless with no woodwork. Prohibitionists nominate candidates for national convention. later items note family reunion, rail line telephones, library meeting plans, land price surge, Olathe bank purchase, and local trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State House
George W. Martin
State Historical Society
Kansas
Fort Riley
Jefferson Davis
Pawnee
State House
Martin
Charles Curtis
Prohibition Party
Peaboily
Columbus
EC. Shouse
Parsons
United States
Albert I. Hope
Abilene
Jackson
W. Trickett
What Manhattan Means
A column traced the origin of the name Manhattan to Manhattan island and a misread early ad, noting the Kansas town’s name origins and other brief news items. It lists Verrazano’s voyage, a misadvertised page ad, Ida Tarbell remarks, a Lenexa bank robbery, Columbus old settlers reunion, Baldwin practice of opening meetings with prayer, and a noted probate judge appointment for Mitchell County with women filling county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy Cooper
Mitchell County
Hoch
Kansas
90 Bushels of Oats to the Agreement
Regina reads letter from A Kaltenbranner detailing high yields on homestead near Moose Jaw Creek. 70 acres wheat at 20 bushels per acre, 30 acres fallow at 25 bushels, 9 000 bushels of first class oats from 160 acres, 50 acres fall plowed yielding 90 bushels, 80 acres stubble yielding 30. Shipments reach three carloads at 53 cents per bushel. Crop praised despite adverse conditions. notes Western Canada crops remain strong. Information on free homestead lands offered by Canadian Government Agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
A. Kaltenbranner
Moose Jaw
Western
Manitoba
Alberta
No Marriage Bells for Him in Leap Year Proposals
A playful exchange notes Mamie plans to propose during a leap year, but the man expects no marriage bells. The brief quip reflects humor about leap year customs and romantic expectations.
Suffering ends with Cuticura three week cure
A wife testifies to her husband recovering from rheumatic sores after using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent. Within three weeks the sores closed and the burning pain subsided, with full recovery in three months. Also includes unrelated ad-like snippets and quotes from various authors and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. ¥. Albert
Upper
Frenchville
Buying Paint Blindly and How to Test It
Readers learn that pure white lead and linseed oil are essential for lasting paint. Adulterants in white lead appear with a brownipe test and linseed oil faults show up by standard testing. National Lead Company offers a blowpipe outfit and instructions from its Woodbridge Building New York City office on request.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge, Building
New York City
Oldtime Ad Tips and Humble Jokes From a Distant Paper
A jumble of ad copy and quips recalls laundry starch claims, hair restorers, and Castoria notes. It mentions Defiance Starch for better finish, a Toledo oath form, and jokes about mermaid halibut and mattresses. Also references Cocoanut Custard Pie ads and Brooks quip about the past and future.
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Colony
Ella Curnatt
Thos. Watkins
Curnatt
George
Missouri
Oklahoma
Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Department of the Road
Topeka
Kansas Library Association
Kansas City
Frederick Joss
Brown County
Joss
Olathe Bank
Frank C. Peck
Olathe
Bank of Olathe
WN. G. Milter
Holton
Company A
Signal Corps
Fort Leavenworth
St Joseph
Awan Jo la Harpe
Lawrence Journal
Scoop Club
University of Kansas
J. le Brady
Journal
Lawrence
Hrady
Schneck
Franklin County
Frank Schneck
Centropolis
Manhattan
Manhattan Island
Mercury
Verrazannia
Battery Park
New York
Kansas Town
W. Little
Alma Enterprise
Ida Tarbell
Emporia
Hert Miller
Farmers State Bank
Lenexa
Old Settlers
Baldwin
Herrington
MR. Kaltengrunner
Box
Cutiura
P. G. Hamerton
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Newman
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lucas Cocrr
Paann J. Cheney
FJ. Caster & Co
Toledo
Frank J. Cheney
A.W. Gleasos
Norauy Praia
Cheney
Bancroft
Webster
Hallroom
Philadelphia Record
Put Co
Rochester
N. al
Dzerta Food
Brooks
Mrs. Winslow
Dodds
Fda
Radiaoe F
Saul
Fic Syrup Co
DAL
Carters
Myers-Doyd Commission CO
St. Louis
Defiance Starch
N. Y
Chas. F. Simmons
San Antonio
Texas
C. F. Simmons
Koanta
Eaen
Little Rock
Beck
F. A. Kingsley
Tittle Rock
Ark
Chas
F. Simmons
Alamo Plaza
Gan Antonio
Return County
Imal
Seitier Gan
Fannate
Baskatchewan
Mailer
Som Ehayiter
Orister
Crawford
Ninth Street
Eectas Cy
Missom
Aes
Esther
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
W.l.douglas
Hotah
Petey
Wyoming
R. Mason
Wheatland, Wye
COLT
Drge CO
Guleas
Mitinsia
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