Journal World 1927: Tariff Plan Aimed to Aid Farmers
The Kansas Journal World discusses Senator Caraway Arkansas plan for free trade on farmer purchases while preserving tariff protection for exports. It argues a positive, simple approach could raise farmer prosperity, boost demand for manufactured goods, and sustain national prosperity without new agencies or costs. It notes the plan’s potential to stabilize wheat and cotton prices at world levels plus tariff support, and compares it to a free trade alternative, stressing diversity of crops and avoiding market distortion.
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Caraway
Arkansas
Journal- World
Journal-World
Journsl-World
Troy
Armer
Chinese Ways 4 Titre and the Oddities of Reform
An excerpt discusses Bret Harte era views of Chinese people and notes shifting attitudes after interactions with Soviet representatives. It mentions alleged identifiers of communists among Chinese men and the problematic claims about women with bed hair and related punishments. The passage reflects antisocial stereotypes and uncertain evidence.
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Bret Harte
Old Home Town Dancing Club Formed For Winter Recreation
A local note reports a married couples dancing club forming with first meeting tonight at 8 at Eldridge House. Other items include public health quack cures, a university police guard for Sunday, and upcoming meetings of horticulture and teachers institutes with local figures named.
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Eldridge House
London Scalpel
State Horticultural Society
Court House
Miss Anna Gieseman towed to marry Mr Haynes at Willians town
Miss Anna Gieseman eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry W Gieseman and Mr Arthur Haynes were united in marriage by Rev Frank Jennings at the bride’s parents home east of Willians town A wedding dinner for about forty followed and the couple plan an extended trip through Florida and the south returning Jan 15 at The Oaks Perry Kansas Mrs Joe Murray returns from a visit with her mother in Bisgin and will spend holidays with Capt Murray at Fort Sill before meeting relatives in Kansas City
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High Hoon
Anna Gieseman
Henry W. Gieseman
Arthur Haynes
Frank Jennings
Willianstown
Florida
the Oaks
Perry
Kans
Joe Murray
Anderson
Bsigwin
Murray
Capt
Murrayi
Fort Silk
William Docking
Kanzas Cit
Alice Docking
Edwina Peckham
Lindenwood College
Sponge Story Highlights Tarpon Springs Sponge Trade
Readers learn how sponges reach daily store shelves from Tarpon Springs origins to the Gulf of Mexico. The story traces Greek fishermen, diving armor, and rising values from 50,000 dollars to 1.4 million dollars, noting Florida counties claim the world’s largest sponge market. Sir George Schuster is named economic adviser to Britain.
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Faitor Journal-World
Lawrence
St. Petersburg Times
the Times
Tarpon Springs
St. Petersburg
Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean Sea
Yuan
Tarr Pon Springs
Pichellis County
Florida
Theodore Gardner
Tersburg
Fla
George Schuster
Europe
Anglo- Danubian Association
League of Nations
Africa
Fior
Gens
Sudan
Today in History and Events Noted
Today marks the final week before Christmas shopping. Greetings to University of Chicago professor and Nobel laureate Dr Albert A Michelson who is 73. New steamship service launches between Newark New Jersey and Florida Gulf coast cities. Col Frad T Austin becomes chief of field artillery succeeding Major General William J Snow who retires for disability. Observant Jews celebrate Hanukkah recalling Maccabean victories and rededication of Jerusalem temple after desecration.
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Albert A. Michelson
University of Chicago
Newark
N.J
Florida Gulf Coast
Frad.t. Austin
Hield Artillery
U. S. Army
William J. Snow
Jesalem
Congress Begins Formulation of Flood Control Legislation
Washington AP For the second time in a score of years Congress faces the legislative solution of a stupendous engineering problem the prevention of future disastrous floods on the Mississippi River. The Army engineers program calls for an expert design of 296 400 000 over a 10 year period and the construction of an elaborate system of flood diversion and strengthened levees over the 600 mile course of the Father of Waters.
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Washington
Congress
Panama den
Mann Faces Task as KC Welcomes GOP Delegates
Kansas City director general of arrangements Conrad H Mann must please visitors for the June Republican National Convention. He wields sweeping powers to marshal housing and hotel logistics for thousands from Alaska the Canal Zone and across the United States while also managing finances for the event.
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Lonkau A
Mann Kansas City
Conrad H Mann
Kansas City
Kansas’ City
Alaska
Canal Zone
Four Corners
Mann
Kansas History This Date 1873 New Counties Formed
Secretary of State Sma We wood prepares report detailing the organization of several new counties in Kansas history for this date in 1873.
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Kansas
Sma Wewood
Fires Start In Homes And Vehicle After Chimney Sparks
Three small fires were reported yesterday with sparks from chimneys at J J Smith residence on Kentucky Street and Alfred Snapp residence on Maple Street. A Rent-a-Ford Chevrolet coach at Seventh and Michigan streets caught fire but suffered little damage. Fire department reports indicate minimal damage in all incidents and early extinguishment.
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J. J. ‘Smith
Kentucky
Chevrolet Coach
Rent-a-Ford Company
Seventh
Michigan Streets
Alfred Snapp
Maple Street
Ee Ae
McPherson College debate team selected for season
McPherson College picks its varsity debate team after tryouts. Traidhe Ralph Frantz Keith Hayes and Phillip Spohn are regulars with Henry Hallene Lawrence Lehman as alternates. The team has won state championships in the last two years and is viewed as strong again. Separately an ear nose and throat clinic will be held in city hall health rooms Wednesday afternoon.
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City Hall
Executions of Chinese communists shock Canton area
Six hundred Chinese suspected of being communists were executed in a single group amid a crackdown on Bolshevik activity. The Soviet vice consul was killed. Mass migration to Hong Kong begins as two hundred thousand depart Canton area. Reports say Li Chai Sum, ousted Canton dictator, is planning to regain authority from Swatow, raising fears of fresh fighting. Foreigners gathered in the Shameeri concession area under British guidance.
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Canton
Hongkong
Iphat Genoedi Li Chai-Sum
Troy
Chang Fak Wei
Swatow
Orn Canton
Lianchang
Shameeris
Passengers on Bus Overcome by Fumes in Kansas City
Twenty seven people suffered from carbon monoxide fumes aboard a St. Louis to Kansas City bus. Five were unconscious and revived with pull doses. Driver Charles Wood of Chicago and relief driver F Pena fell ill as the bus neared the depot. Twenty passengers were treated at the depot. Names include Mrs W A Millar St Louis and Silvino Mercado City of Mexico. Exhaust fumes entered through a floor hole burned by the exhaust pipe.
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Kansas City
St. Louis-Kansas City
Charles Wood
Chicago
al F. Penceny
People's State Bank of Mound Valley Closed on Bad Loans
The People's State Bank of Mound Valley was closed today by its board of directors as the state banking department announced. Bad loans were given as the reason for the shutdown and W Kennedy, assistant bank commissioner, said the bank probably would be reopened.
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Topeka
People’s State Bank of
Mound Valley
State Banking Department
W. Kennedy
LES Sieromemeen
Kansas man dies after auto crash in Texas
John W. Charles formerly of Coffeyville Kansas died in a San Antonio hospital from a crushed skull suffered in an automobile accident the previous night. He was also known as John W. Murray.
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San Antonio
Tex
John W. Charles
Coffeyville
Kans
Charles
John W. Murray
World famed violinist Albert Spalding to perform at K U auditorium
Albert Spalding, renowned violinist, will appear in the Ku auditorium on Monday January 9 as part of the twenty fifth annual all star University course. He will perform on the Guarnerius del Gesu violin with a storied history linked to the Medici and prison legends. Spalding also owns a 1712 Dimini Montaganan violin and a Hill instrument favored in damp climates.
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Albert Spalding
K. U
Andre. Benoist
Amelita Galli-Carci
America
Guarnerius
Spalding
Lawrence
Joseph Guarnerius
del Gesu
Stradivarius
Nicola
Amati
Medici
Giampastone
Coressa
France
Dimintus Montaganan
Hill
London
Christmas social scenes reach Lecompton and beyond
A 1695 verse greets Christmas as Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn and others visit Lawrence. Residents attend a George Chiles home gathering with candy and cigars, and a lodge meeting yields games and refreshments. Ross Hickman recovers from a broken arm, Hazel Gray secures a new Interurban post, and local clubs host Christmas parties with puzzles, peanut animal crafts, a Christmas Pie centerpiece, and a meal of pressed chicken sandwiches.
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Iodge
Ross Tiff
Lecompton
Paris
Texas
Ross Hickman
H. F. Fulton
Har Stover
North Y Derry
Hazel Gray
Uate
Lawrence
Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Glenn and Guests
An informal gathering featured cake, coffee, and a carved cake box. Attendees included Hill, Mrs Nettie Glenn, Mrs Grace McCarty, Mira, Dorothy Baughman, Piet McF, Mrs Morris, Harris, Julia Bahnmaier, Cara Nace, Ruth Bahnmaier, Marguerite Carlson, and Miss Marguerite Carlzon who will host the next meeting.
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Hill
Nettie Glenn
Grace McCarty
Mira
Dorothy ‘Baughman
Piet
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