Kansas Smith Hughes funds aid vocational agriculture in schools
The article reports Kansas schools expanding agricultural vocational courses under the Smith Hughes act with federal and state support. It notes applicants in Garden City Webb City Dickinson Chapman Arkansas City Fort Scott and Leavenworth adopting programs, minimum class sizes, and students farming from one to ten acres. Federal 1918 19 allotment totals 39864 with 18194 for agriculture plus state share. total funds reach 59198 including home economics provision.
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Topeka
Kan
Smith-Hughes
Kansas
Garden City
Webster
Dickinson County
Chapman
Arkansas City
Fort Scott
Tongaroxie
Bittsburg
Smith- Hughes
Training Bureau
Quotable Dickens on Judgment Influences
A fragment quotes Charles Dickens warning that judgments are swayed by many hidden considerations, urging a guard against bias and unfair influence in decision making.
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Charles Dickens
Remnants and Dresses Offered At Half Price
A local ad lists bleached muslin at 40¢ per yard and wide cretonnes at 29¢, plus house dresses and girls dresses discounted to 1.29 and 1.87 from higher prices. A counter full of remnants in cotton and wool fabrics is advertised at half price with layaway available for coats.
War front news and local society notes from High Prairie
A fragmentary local column reports Misses Esther and Haz Boland Katherine Moorehouse and Helen Martin of Kansas City visiting, and several families in Pleasant Grove. It narrates draft train arrivals in New York State and a deceased serviceman in camp. It mentions Corporal Elton Kirby's long absence, and visits by Mrs Helen Martin, Clyde Puckett family, and others.
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Esther
Haz Boland
Katherine Moorehouse
Helen Martin
Kansas City
Cirgie
Edgar Landis
Pleasant Grove
Georgie Boland
New York State
Wireless
Zella Laylis
Case
Messers E. Vanhoesen
Willis Pence
Sel
Bell
L. B. Moorehouse
E. E. Daniels
Clyde Puckett
J. R. Woods
A.E. Puckett
Lulu Petee
Baker
Lawrence
Or. and‘Blis, Clyde Puckett and Children Gladys, Orvilie
Merwin
Charles Puckett
Labor Leader WR Stubbs Nominated for U.S. Senate
The notice endorses W R Stubbs as a national leader and Republican candidate for Senate, praising ten years in Kansas politics and labor legislation including child labor laws and workmen compensation. Endorsement from business leaders, editors, bankers, merchants, and civic figures across Lawrence and surrounding communities.
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Douglas County
Kansas
W. B. Stubbs
Igasong
United States
W. R. Stubbs
Middle West
W. Kr. Brubbs
United States Senate
Missisippi Valley
St. John
Stubbs
Prohibition
State House
WR. Stubbs
Geo. W. Connell
Lecom
Chas. E. Decker
Mgr
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Smith Hughes
Tom Harley
Swas House
Bate
Edward. T.riling
Muat Pere Iing
Sharpe
Riling
Oscar E. Leonard
Edward T. Riling
Justice of the Peace Court
J.L. Brady
Elmer E. Brown
W. R. Green
Green
Board of County Commissioners
Farmers State and Savings Bank
Lawrence No
B. Bowerlock Te
resLace L J. Meade
Irving Hill
F. W. Barteldes A. Henley
Ional Bank
W. Kubne
T. Wetze
W. A. Schaal
Clevenger
G. R. Shultz
A. D. Weaver
Journal-World
Jaedicke
Mase
Iol
High Prairie
Fred A. Clarke
A. R. Manxell
Wells
W. E. Wilson
J. T. Skinner
Hleeg Lt
St. Roy
Geo. L. Kreeck
Presidentate & Savings Bank
J. R. Sanborn
Farmers State
W.C. McConnell
Sec
Doug Society
M. Newmark
Merefiant
H. Varnum
E. S. Peckham
Clothier
Grant Herod
A. A. Hicks
Geo
Or. Fostey
K. U
HH. J. Hanna
A. E. Koons
A. P. Hills
Bai Bai
Ional
Tan
C. C. Carl
Johnson & Carl
Vic Johnson
W.E. Spalding
Investments
B. G. Gustafson
L. A. Gustafson
H. Schulz
M. H. Blanford
S. H. Kress & Co
J. H. Bell
R. Evans
Impt
Hdw
F. H. Vaughn
Lawrence Steam Laundry
H. L. Kane
G. L. Lown
S. A. Wood
R.A. Kent
F.L. Varnum
U.P
L. L. Phillips
Wall Paper
J.B. Mitchell
F. W. March
Ed. Klein
Saddlery
Bert H. Dale
James F. Steele
F. G. Alford
D. Jackson
W. D. Gwin
G. We Husted
Geo. Porteous
N. Wm
Beddow
Haskell Institute
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