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Post Office Changes – 1883

Post Office Changes in Kansas during the week ending August 25th, 1883: Established: Parnell, Atchison County, James C. Hotham, Postmaster Washburn, Bourbon County, Loring B. Washburn, Postmaster Yankton,...

Not Crazy

ABILENE.  Not Crazy. Mrs. Maggie Crane, through the complaint of Dr. Curtis, was taken before Probate Judge Culbertson last Saturday to have her sanity...

Man vs. Woman in Iowa

The Republicans of Iowa palavered about women’s rights and nominated a man for a superintendent of education. The Democrats said nothing but nominated the...

Founder of Montana, Kansas Dies

Josiah Hinman, founder of Montana, Kansas, the first town built in what is now Colorado, died recently at his home in Vergens, Vermont. He...