Hughes Faces Tight Do-or-Die Australian Election
Melbourne reports on William Hughes and the December 16 Australian general election. The veteran prime minister leads a Nationalist coalition built with Liberal and Country partners while facing opposition from the Labor Party and strains within his own bloc. The campaign centers on conscription, party splits, and seat redistribution clashes in the House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
William Norris
Hughes
Lloyd George
Australia
Labor Party
Commonwealth
Country Party
Laborites
Nationalist
Liberal Party
A. Watt
Old
Watt
London
Nationalist Party
House of Representatives
E. A. Page
Matthew Charlton
Page
Senate
Labor
House of Rerreey
New South Wales
Min- Roy
Queensand
Social notes and local visits in De Soto Kansas
De Soto and nearby towns see a flurry of visits and errands as residents travel to Kansas City Lawrence Topeka and Monte Vista. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Glenn Frisbie and Miss Mona Tyler at J Will Bakers, Mrs Rhoda Hymer and daughter visiting city shoppers, and many residents transacting business or attending events in Kansas City Lawrence and Topeka. A Philadelphia W C T U report, a high school comedy, and a D club formed at the high school accompany funeral details for Mr Wyland of De Soto formerly Mont Vista barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Frisbie
Mona Tyler
Merriam, kKan
J. Will Baker
Rhoda Hymer
Miss Vidas
Kansas City
Inez Mattheny
Kansas
City
de Soto
Willie Morse
Jesse Warsop
Jesse
Ed Warsop
Ink. Baker
Lawrence
Tyank Doul
Anna O'Connor
Wilder
Frank Soule
Frank Johnson
Fev. Thompson
Christian Church
J.P. Everett
W. Maack
R. W. Phillips
James Penner
Evening Star
Charles Dicken
Miss Dicken
I. J. Bo Hymer
Henry Golden
Bonner Springs
G. W. Buckingham
Lovier
Harry Randall
Topeka
F. W.phillips
Frances
Doris
Florence
Altha Davyison
Lloyd and Roberts
Roberta Brewer
Charles Kaegi
John Kaegi
Eudora
Charles Handley
Wilt Culp
Robinson
Emma Kunkel
Philadelphia
M. E
Beulah Baker
Genevieve Copns
Genevieve Copns, ‘Mabel Grane, ‘Georgi “Hymer, la Vervie-Large
Lloyd Chambers
Verner Chrisman
Harold Noterman
John Dawson
Forest Springer
Helen Toothacher
Leland MecWarland
Ceti Stuart
Neil Whitelaw
Aid society recaps Christmas plans and gatherings
Ives Chapel notes stormy Wednesday and Thursday Aid room meeting. Members plan to remember the lonely at Christmas. Helping Hand class hosted a squinl at Oliver Price home with many attendees. A box supper and program at Central from Rakvin drew a large crowd, over 55 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Price
Flanders
Harold
Margarett
Geo
Frye
Virginia
Phil Flesham
Arlene
Mer
T.T. Haas
Theolore
Will Price
McElroy
Greer
Phile Beck
Central
Raktvin
Enma Emery
Marie Hadley
Ardeth
Veda Spohn
Arden Walyer
Marlin Cook
Morris Cook
Chas
Stevenin
His
Theodore
Ada
C. M. Albright
Amon Valyer
Kansas City
AMD
Ladies Aid
Aid Room
Wheat Market Poised After Declines and Short Coverings
The wheat market shows a strong tone after declines as December shorts are largely covered. A sizable hedging interest remains to buy in commitments while distribution broadens in the U S. Southern Hemisphere crops near the end of their season.
Cough Relief Called Magic Like Home Remedy
A reader describes a quick acting cough relief using Pinex with powdered sugar syrup or honey and water to make a pint. It claims soothing membranes and rapid loosening of a dry cough with visible thinning of phlegm, noting children especially benefit.
Grain market outlook and price expectations for corn oats and wheat
The text forecasts midJanuary crop shipments from Argentina and European supply reliance on North America until late January. It notes Canada supplies at Buffalo and Montreal depleting, US supply below average, strong domestic mill demand, and potential higher prices after the year. May wheat looks good on declines. Corn demand rising due to drought and limited feed, with prices rising later in season. Oats seen as improving with potential five to ten cent gains as demand remains strong and visible stocks decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Montreal
United States
Towa- Missouri
Thrift Week Plans Highlight Benjamin Franklin Tribute
Chicago announces National Thrift Week January 17 to 23 tied to Benjamin Franklin's birthday. American Library Association lists thrift books for libraries and Detroit meeting approves nationwide Franklin anniversary observance in 1923, urging focus on his publishing milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Benjamin Fincklin
American Library Association
Detroit
Benjamin Franklin
Ohio-born Judge Kathryn Sellers Leads DC Juvenile Court
Judge Kathryn Sellers presides over the Juvenile Court in the District of Columbia. Her early career began when she moved from Ohio to Washington to work as a government department copyist. The note ends with an exhortation to shop for children’s toys at Woolworth’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juvenile Court of
District of Columbia
Kathryn Sellers
Washington
Ohio
Educational Council To Meet In Topeka January Conference
The Educational Council Kansas Association of Mathematics Teachers and Kansas Association of English Teachers will meet jointly in Topeka January 18 19 and 20 with reduced rail fares for delegates. Secretary Frank L Pinet expects about 3000 visitors and tickets run January 15 to 20 valid through January 24. President Jess W Miley will attend as he assumes duties at the capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Council of Ministration
Educational Council
Kansas Association ‘of “Mathematics
Kansas Association of English Teachers
Kansas State Teachers’ Association
Frank L. Pinet
Western and Southwestern Passenger Associations
All -Kansas Pojnts
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Pinet
State Teachers Organization
Santa Fe
Jess W. Miley
Girard
Capitol
Man Gives Wife Glycerine Mixture Promised Remedy
A husband claims his wife recovered after taking a glycerine buckthorn bark concoction in Adler-i-ka. He says it eased years of stomach trouble, improved weight, and blamed the medicine for removing poisons from both stomach and bowels. Advert confirms Adler-i-ka aids gas and chronic constipation and guards against appendicitis. Dick Bros. druggists 747 Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Bros
Sulphur Cream Claims Fast Relief for Eczema
A skin specialist touts a sulphur cold cream as quick relief for itching and burning from eczema and rashes. The preparation cools irritation, suppresses itch, and clears eruptions, promising smooth skin without long waits. A small jar is available at Bowles men's shop.
Pineapples May Challenge Sugar Cane In Hawaii
Honolulu report notes Hawaii expects pineapple revenue around 22 million dollars this year, aiming to surpass sugar cane as the leading crop. Analysts cite rising production, improved cultivation methods, and broader markets as key factors shaping the shift in agricultural earnings.
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Honolulu
T. H
Hawaii
Pineapple Canning Output and Prices Reported
Production of canned pineapples this year nears five million cases with an average price around four dollars and twenty five cents per case. The figure is seen rising next year as packers adjust supply. A minor note mentions improvements in cultivation methods and a newly discovered noctilina aerat baptized by the Baptist church.
California Fig Syrup Promotes Quick Cold Relief
A peculiar old remedy urges parents to give California Fig Syrup to children to purge waste and poisons from bowels, claiming rapid improvement in cold symptoms and congestion. The ad-like text pressures parental use even against physician advice, touting the syrup as a universal cure.
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California
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William Manis Highes
Stanley
Woolworth’s
Bromb Quinine
Chron
Ielu
BCS
Cuthura
Robert Gibbons, Jr
Montana &T
Hicago, Ill
Nocti
Lina
Aerat
Baptiz the
Baptist
Ebaireh
Shimmons Bros. Plumbing
Bowersock Theatre
Lees
National Light
Mideshere
Sixth and
Vermont Streets
Lawrence, Kansas
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