Nationwide Prohibition Likely After 36th State Ratifies
Kansas approves the federal amendment ratification as part of a wave reaching 30 states, with six more needed to ban the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors nationwide. Other states listed as ratified include Michigan Maine Tennessee North Carolina Colorado Texas Oklahoma South Dakota Illinois Massachusetts Indiana Georgia Arkansas Louisiana Alabama among supporters.
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Iowa
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Minnesota
Nevada
Missouri
Oregon
Congress
Washington
Married Edymund Meade Johnson and Eaith Jewell Brown
A long wedding tale from Missouri recounts the December 30 1918 marriage at Christ and by the Christian Ervin T Letke with Edymund Meade Johnson from Fort Douglass Utah and Eaith Jewell Brown of Long Lane Missouri. The ceremony followed dinners and a surprise visit to parents, ending in a holiday reunion and well wishes.
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Edymund Meade Johnson
Miss Eaith Jewell Brown
D. Mo
Ervin T. Letke
Johnson
Fort Douglass
Utah
Miss Brown
Springfield
Walter Weiner
Long Lane
J. M. Brown
Cag Ge
Edy- Wied Kchusra
Melrose Residents Set for Journeys to Visit Patients
Five subjects of the day in this week’s issue cover sorrow over bed roads. De Walker of Melrose plans journeys to tend patients in a nearby rostle area. Mrs Porter, also of Melrose, went to
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de Walker
Melrose
Mre. Porter
Plan to empty Kansas jails via state detention home
The state board of administration urges abolishing county jails for men serving long terms by moving them to a state detention home and using the Lansing facility as the primary site. Aimed at humane, economical care, the plan would leave only those awaiting trial in local jails and repurpose the existing industrial farm for women into the detention home for men.
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Kansas
State Board
Lansing
E. W. Hoch
Ngease Ei Seerens
J. K. Codding
State Penitentiary
Indorse
University of Kansas
Miss Swalley Weds Til Hogker in Baxter January 1919
Miss Dorris Swalley and Tilman Hogker were married at six o clock on Wednesday January 1 1919 at the eldete paced Wr Hod Mra venue. The ceremony was performed by L Ott on at the ety. Grace Thomas attended the bride and Irving Hocker served as best man. The gown was blue chiffon. A wedding supper followed for relatives and close friends. The couple will reside in Baxter in the Jones residence. Hogker is the son of Mr and Mrs L C Hocker and is in mining and real estate with his father. The bride has been employed at Baxter State Bank.
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Tilman Hogker
Semlleys
Pexter Gyrings
Rers
L. Otton
Grace Thomas
Irving Hocker
Baxter State Bank
L. C. Hocker
Capper submits first Kansas budget to legislature
Former Governor Arthur Capper transmits Kansas first state budget under the 1917 law, urging economy with efficiency as a lasting public practice. He notes generally rising appropriations for maintenance, retains funding for educational institutions, and proposes a $10,000 minimum to fix the executive mansion with a special committee to study needs.
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Rosedale
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Emporia
Pittsburg Manual Training School
Fort Hays
School For the Deaf
School For
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Quindaro
Industrial and Educational Institute
Topeka
State Hospital
Mother Bickerdyke
Byd
Kanens
Concrete road linking Joplin to Picher eyed by mine operators
At a Baxter Springs luncheon, John Malang of Joplin urged building a concrete road from Joplin through Galena Lowell Baxter to Picher, or along the Oklahoma Kansas line bypassing Baxter if needed. Baxter officials note farmers oppose routes and will rally to ensure proper path. A Chamber of Commerce committee may join Tri-State efforts with Baxter, with a January 22 directors meeting tentatively planned. E. M. Richardson attended from the American National Bank.
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Picher
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Satchet
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Tri-State Association
Sarchet
Borbies
Tri-State Committee
W. D. Hills
Miami Record-Herald
John Garretson
Col. Roosevelt
E. M. Richardson
The
American National Bank
England honors Kansas musician in royal recognition
Lawrence January 16 Among the first American musicians elected to the Musical Society of England Charles Skilton professor of music at the University of Kansas gains membership and praise for his Indian dances composition featured by the Queen's Hall Orchestra in London. The London Daily Mail musical editor lauds his works in a favorable note and letter to Professor Mitchell.
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Musical Society of England
Charles 8. Skilton
University of Kansas
Skilton
Queen's Hall Orchestra of
London
Henry Wood
London Daily Mail
Professor Skilton
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