Kansas Electric Power offers non speculative preferred stock to customers
Kansas Electric Power Company will offer a small issue of preferred stock to customers and shareholders on Monday August 17. The at par $100 shares carry 7 percent yearly interest and are tax free for Kansas residents. Proceeds will fund local extensions and expand properties. A payment plan and an investment department assist resale of listed shares, making the investment accessible to most households. A separate court proceeding has attorney Pan Eaches representing the state in a criminal liability case. several young women testified about drinking during a joyride with nineteen participants. Subpoenas to Virginia McCue John Grapes Julia Horton and W A McClure and Ruth Coujet of Los Angeles were issued for the inquest.
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Kanseas
Kansas
New Haldie
Kansas Electric, Power Company
Mpany
Castor
Virginia “McCue
St. Joseph
John R
Topeka
A.P
Federal’ Reserve Life Insurance Company of
Kansas City
Public Service Commission
Supreme Court
Iin ‘Liberty S
Wyandotte County Board
Th E State Commission
Bottle May Play Big Role In Wichita Car Crash Quest
In Wichita on August six a bottle of alcohol found among wreckage from two cars that plunged into a hollow twenty feet deep. Miss Gallagher a 19 year old stenographer died Sunday night and the inquest was set for the afternoon with many others injured. Harry a Caster, assistant coun.
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Wichita
Gallagher
Cragh
Coun
Topeka County Leaders Seek Funds for Government
Topeka August 6 A P reports county commissioners struggle to secure funds for state and local government. They confer with Attorney General Chas B Griffith and plan to refer legal questions to Payne H Ratner county attorney for solutions while aiming to conserve revenue. They note last year’s tax levy based on state valuations. revised valuations reduced levy, hindering ability to issue warrants. New mortgage and intangible property revenues are insufficient to sustain operations.
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Topeka
Chas. B. Griffith
Payne H. Ratner
Labette
Commission
Mort.gage
Oil use at state institutions tops 175 thousand barrels
A P reported state institutions consumed 175463.59 barrels of fuel oil in the fiscal year ending last June. Kansas University used 29393.71. Agricultural College 45645.46. Emporia Teachers College 11082.24. Hays Teachers College 6299.74. Osawatomie State Hospital 29523.29. Larned State Hospital 5483.10. State Training School Wintory 14018.85. field 426.78. Hutchinson Reformatory. Building razing begins on Union National Bank site as McCormick building planned.
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Topeka
A. P
T. J. O'Neil
Kansas University
States Agricultural College
Emporia Teachers
College
Hays Teachers
Topeka State ‘Hospital
Osawatomie State
Larned State Hospital
State Training School
Wintory
Hutchinson Reforma
Ce — i
Miami Murder Charge Ties to Four Suspects
Report cites a woman’s confession implicating herself and three men including Harmon in the murder of Harvey Steens. The body was found dumped near Picher after the killing. The item notes ongoing weather forecasting work by Army service schools in San Francisco and other locations, highlighting the role of meteorology in aviation and planning airfields.
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Miami
Harmon
Harve Steens
Picher
San Francisco
Presidio of
Coolidge Taking a Rest in Swampscott
President Coolidge uses summer in Swampscott Massachusetts to rest and relax. For the second straight day his schedule is nearly empty. He spends free hours posing for a portrait and enjoys White Court sea view. Twice daily he reviews his correspondence.
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Swampscott
Mass
Topeka Gets New Union Pacific Depot Project
Union Pacific set a 400000 dollar freight and passenger depot contract for Topeka Kansas to P J Sullivan of Denver. Construction to start immediately with the freight portion built first as officials stated. A federal agent released 2400 pints of rubbing alcohol seized at Wichita freight depot as part of an investigation into the greendale Company of Indiana.
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Omaha
Topeka
Kan
Union Paciific
P. J.sullivan
Denver
Wichita
Kansas City
Protests Bus Fares Thwart Interurban Rate War
Topeka Aug 6 AP protests filed with the public service commission against reduced fares on motor bus lines between Lawrence and Kansas City by Kaw Valley and Western Interurban Company. Interurban electric line protests bus rate cuts amid competitive pricing by Interstate Stage and Middle States Transit Lines.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas City
Public Service Commission
Kaw | Valley and Western’ Interurban Company
Interstate,Stage Lines Company
Middle States Transit Lines
Weather Clerk Seeks Livelier Forecast Style in England
Miss E Pilkington, England's only woman weather clerk, proposes an up to date forecast style. Her bulletins joke about a shortage of therms and winds of oriental character while praising local trends and happiness. In El Dorado Kansas Omar Beeson mails a wheat message about Kansas growing the best wheat in the world to a chemist in St Louis who bills him a dollar for the service.
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Buxton
Eng
Associated Press
England
E. Ww. Pilkington
Pilkington
Kansas
el Dorado
Omar
Beeson
St. Louis
Kansas Booster
Utah residents protest peak naming widespread in south region
Salt Lake City reports aroused public concern over possibly inappropriate names given to many peaks and canyons in southern Utah including Zion National Park Cedar Breaks state park and Bryce Canyon National Monument. A commission may be appointed to consult the National Geographic Board. Also noted is Leavenworth and Topeka railroad appointing J Davies as general manager succeeding Frank H Roberts. Ad mentions Brick Ice Cream flavors and Reese's Drug Store prices.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
South
Zion National Park
Cedar Breaks State Park
Bryce ‘Canyon National Monument
National Geographic Board of the
United States
Iak IE
Topeka Rail
Leavenworth
J. Davies
Leavenworth and Topeka Railroad
Frank 'H. Roberts
Oskaloosa
Mr. Davies
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Wil ‘Piace
Nace
Labette County
Wichita Bank
Union National Bank
al Ith Rockefeller’ McCormick
Wil Face
Theodore G- Harmon
Okahoma
M. LL Wolfey
Signal
War Department Airways
Coolidge
Union Pacific
Hazelton
Drifton
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Smith Center
Smith ‘County
Lochs Whene
Noultry
Franklin’s Country Club
Reese’s Drug Store
R.L. Allen Coal Co
Marcel 50E
Marcel
Shampool Marcel
Douglas Radio
Certe
Douglas
Pectin Corp
Granite Building
Rochester
N.Y
Certo
Surefell
Brunswick Tires & Tubes
Carter
Mrs. Carter
Arter
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