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Date: March 13, 1879
L. J. Farnwell, a bank executive in Grant City, Missouri, sends Kansas Governor John St. John suggestions about temperance matters to be printed in Kansas papers. Farnwell assures the governor…
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Date: March 25, 1879
This letter to Kansas Governor John St. John from S.M. Dickey of Carthage, Missouri, inviting the Governor to speak to temperance people there, offers further evidence of the inter-state support…
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Date: December 21, 1857
Examples of ballots from the special election of the Lecompton Constitutional Convention. Voters were choosing between the Constitution with slavery or without slavery. The Constitution with slavery won 6,226 to…
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Date: February 24, 1879
From Jackson, Michigan, J.L.Vid-E-To expresses in his letter doubt and concern about Kansas Governor John St. John’s commitment to Temperance and requests a copy of his Message to the legislature.
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Date: March 08, 1879
P. B. Groat sent this telegram to Kansas Governor John St. John, advising him Francis Murphy “is on our train” to speak in Topeka and will rally Temperance supporters.
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Date: February 27, 1879
On behalf of the Youth’s Temperance Alliance, H.C. Fields, Alliance President, transmits with this letter, petitions to Kansas Governor St. John, recommending passage of the Governor’s amendment to the “Dramshop…
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Date: 1908
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1906
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1904
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1902
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: February 24, 1879
This letter to Kansas Governor St. John from J.R. Detwiler, editor/proprietor of Worthy Chief Templar of Kansas in Osage Mission, Kansas, references the Governor’s temperance message and offers an assessment…
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Date: February 08, 1879
In this letter, the Temperance Mutual Benefit Union of Kansas offers a $2,500 policy to Kansas Governor St. John, subject to a physical examination performed at his convenience.
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Date: 1900
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1898
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1896
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1894
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1892
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1890
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1888
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1886
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1884
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings, etc.,…
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Date: 1882
The Kansas State Reform School, also known as the Industrial School for Boys, was established in 1879 by a legislative act that appropriated $35,000 for the erection of buildings in…
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Date: July 20, 1869-August 17, 1872
Volume seven of Samuel James Reader’s diary. The main event in volume seven was the building of an iron bridge which Reader designed across Soldier Creek near his farm. He…
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Date: January 21, 1879
The Franklin County Christian Temperance Union, in this letter drafted by Philetus Foles, expressed their “hearty commendation” of the temperance sentiments of Kansas Governor St. John. They drafted two supportive…
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Date: May 1, 1880-June 30, 1885
Volume ten of Samuel J. Reader’s diary. During this period, several deaths in his family occurred, including his brother-in-law, his father, who died on April 20, 1884, and his daughter,…
