8 The Goodland Star-News / Friday, February 17, 2006 Tuberculosis was Kansas’ most deadly disease Tuberculosis was the most The commis- FIRE INSURANCE EXTOR- nies against arsonists who de- The large and nicely furnished deadly disease in Kansas a century sioners are two TION stroyed their own businesses to se- Wolfe residence was crowded with ago, as reported in The Goodland marcia of the most The rates of fire insurance in cure insurance payments.) guests, and a pleasant time was had Republic. The following article in- prominent men Goodland, as it is all over the coun- (The major argument was prop- by all. Guessing the location of cluded other disease statistics from smith in Chinese na- try, are excessive and amount to erty value.) It cannot be reasonably many large universities in the the December 1905 state health re- from the vault tional affairs, extortion. Fire insurance, which is supposed that a person would de- United States was the concluding port. • and they have one of the common necessities stroy two dollars’ worth of his own contest of the evening. Mrs. Eva TUBERCULOSIS MOST been shown ev- against accident and misfortune, property to get back one dollar from Murphy was the presiding hostess. DEADLY erything of in- has become so burdensome a the insurer. Hence, the company The 10-cent social at the Method- The Kansas Report for Decem- 304 cases reported, 40 deaths; scar- terest and importance in the way of charge that business men operating holding the risk is amply protected, ist Church Friday night was so well ber let fever, 208 cases reported, four material progress from San Fran- in a wooden structure are impatient but the insured has only 1/2 protec- attended that before it was over, it Shows 58 Deaths in 105 Cases deaths; smallpox, 145 cases re- cisco to New York. and have begun to think of a way of tion and is taxed excessively for reminded one of “Old Mother The report of the state board of ported, no deaths; dysentery, 13 They have been received by the escape from this mighty combina- that. The insurance companies are Hubbard, who went to her cup- health issued for December (1905) cases reported, one death. president and shown all there was tion of companies. becoming enormously rich by rea- board,” etc. by the secretary, S.J. Crumbine, to- ———— to see in the government offices, not In certain portions of Goodland, son of their excessive and unjust The provisioning part of the en- day shows that tuberculosis is the On the international scene, China even excluding the navy yard. Both for instance, the rate on the business levies. tertainment, which was well sup- most deadly disease that the health made the news in 1906 just as it does of the commissioners have ex- buildings and their contents is be- The water works system of plied as usual, was soon put out of authorities of the state have to fight. today. Ironically, topics important pressed themselves highly grati- tween 6 and 7 percent per annum, Goodland is far superior to what it business. While the admission price During the month for which the in U.S./Chinese relations are much fied, as well they might be, at the or for every one thousand dollars of has ever been, but the insurance was only 10 cents, about $15 was report was made, there were 106 the same today as they were then. consideration that has been shown insurance, the insured must pay rates show no abatement. received. An old-fashioned spelling cases of the disease in the various One thing that has definitely them, and they say that they will about $70 every year. ———— match was put on with about 40 counties of the state, with 58 deaths changed is China’s population. The take back an infinity of information Now, most business enterprises Social news of the week was an people participating. Mrs. Marshall resulting. The death rate was high- next article appeared on the edito- that will be useful to China. in this fire district carry a consider- important feature of the newspaper: was the last one down and hence got est in Kansas City, Kan., where 14 rial page a century ago. The chances are that they will. able value in goods, including the TOLD IN A LINE the prize. deaths resulted from 18 cases re- CHINESE VISITORS TO But if China, with 400 million of building, and will amount to a nec- A social evening tendered the J.E. Hardman, who lives in ported. UNITED STATES population really wakes up, it will essary insurance of $5,000 on the teachers of the Goodland schools Smoky Township, is quite sick with In Wyandotte County, outside of The arrival of the imperial Chi- mean that there are strenuous times average, though the real property and members of the school board, a carbuncle of his neck. It has been the city, there were five cases re- nese commission in Washington ahead for the rest of the world. value is much more. On this basis, by the ladies of the Women’s Chris- lanced several times and has contin- ported, with one death. The report this week was an event of more than ———— the business man must pay the in- tian Temperance Union at the home ued to be a great thorn in the flesh. shows the following conditions as ordinary importance. It indicates Another editorial of February 16, surance company an annual pre- of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wolfe. A pro- Mrs. F.L. Aten of Burlington was regards other contagious diseases: that China is working up to the de- 1906, concerned itself with fire in- mium of $350. gram was rendered in which the here for a few days last week, the Typhoid fever, 114 cases re- sirability of adopting some of the surance. The headline hints at the (One argument presented stated teachers took an active part, and af- guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ported, with 22 deaths; diphtheria, phases of western civilization. true feelings for those companies. laws protected insurance compa- terwards refreshments were served. E.F. Murphy. Valentine royalty crowned You’re never too old to be queen, so with the aid of walkers, wheel- chairs and canes, the candidates hobbled and rolled to the corona- tion. Residents at Wheat Ridge Acres Retirement Community gathered in the dining hall Tuesday afternoon for the crowning of the “Royal Court of Valentine’s Day.” Having voted for the Valentine’s king and queen and their attendants, the young-at-heart residents ea- gerly awaited the outcome. Man- ager Donna Swager and Activity Director Rhonda Sieck announced the attendants and then the queen and her king. When the dust settled, Larry and Isabel Morgan were named king and queen, he with the scepter, she with the crown. First attendant was Sylvia Daniels, and her escort was Glen Neitzel. The second attendant was Bernice Taggart, who will turn 102 in March. Her escort was Rob- ert Walter. Each of the attendants received crowns, and the escorts received Donna Swager (above), man- decks of cards. Each member of the ager of Wheat Ridge Acres Re- court received a Valentine’s pin. tirement Community, crowned Some residents seemed to think Bernice Taggart second atten- there was too much fuss. Taggart dant to the Valentine queen suggested she may have been cho- Tuesday. Larry and Isabel Mor- sen as an attendant only because she gan, king and queen, wore their was the oldest. royal robes and scarves after the But Isabel Hellerud said she en- coronation. joyed the event. It’s something dif- Photos by Sharon Corcoran The Goodland Star-News ferent, she said. After the coronation, residents enjoyed coffee and cake, a heart- shaped creation with pink icing and two long-stemmed red roses crossed over the top. matters of record

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