Kansas wheat crop spread across state and nation
Kansas growers have 25.08 percent of the U S wheat crop with 13 percent winter wheat acreage. Ford county leads with 286000 acres, Reno 279000, Barton 274000, Sumner 248000. every county planted. Wyandotte and Linn hold 5000 acres each. County conditions range from 100 percent in five counties to 53 percent in Norton. Kansas average 84 percent healthy as of December 1, well above a two year average.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Ford County
Dodge City
Reno County
Hutchinson
Barton County
Great Bend
Sumner
Wellington’s
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Linn
Greeley
Scott
Rush
Kearney
Haskell
Norton
Northwest
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Rawlins
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Thomas
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Citar
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Washington
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Marshall
Brown advises care farmers warn lower pool prices
Brown warns Kansas farmers that wheat pooling plans yield 5 to 13 cents less per bushel than selling at home elevators. He cites final settlements and letters from various states showing dissatisfaction. The Farmers Co-Operative Grain Dealers Association urges careful consideration, noting local and terminal costs, delays, and salaries in pools.
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Larned
Kansas
Associated Press
Farmers’ Co-Operative Grain Dealers
Association of Kansas of Wheat Pooling Plans
J. B Brown
Brown
Farmers ‘Co- Operative
Grain Dealers Association
International wheat pooling faces restraint issues
President Brown argued that wheat pooling must be international and comprehensive to work, warning that a fully United States only pool would amount to restraint of trade.
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Brown
United States
Question of Light Brought Up Again Continues Discussion
The board heard petitions and statements on school site location. Attendees pledged to support the school whether Elm street remained the site or the tracks were crossed. The board then recessed into executive session to weigh resident sentiments and official petitions.
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Elm Street
North Lawrence
Board of, Education
Debate on a separate Mines Department in Washington
Information to date has not convinced President Coolidge to create a distinct Mines Department to take over work from the interior department’s Bureau of Mines and Geological Survey. He favors expanding and improving the Bureau’s work instead. Also notes a Christmas dinner in Kansas City in honor of Mrs Clara Robinson with several attendees. Amalgamated Engineers Union membership has dropped about 45 percent since 1919, from 456000 to 283000. India wood is now used in making baseball hats.
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Mines Department
Washington
Coolidge
Department of Mines
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Mines and Geological Survey
Ernest ‘Robinson
Hotor
Clara Robinson
Kansas City
Pearl’ White
Myrtle Johnson
Flossie Coleman
Gaylord Anderson
Andrew Jackson
C. Georgia
Amalgamated Engineers’ Union
Smith chocolate shop fined for unsanitary candy display
G Smith proprietor of the Smith chocolate shop was fined 31 and costs totaling 19 yesterday by Justice Manley at the courthouse for candy displayed without sanitary covering. A preliminary hearing set a jury verdict of guilty with a clemency recommendation in the fine case. Thomas I Dalton, pure food inspector, filed the charges.
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G. Smith
Smith Chocolate Shop
R. C. Manley
Court House
Douglas County Fair Board Nominees Selected
Fair Board candidates were discussed at the Chamber of Commerce building for a 1924 Douglas county fair board nomination conference. Nominees will be presented to the fair board at a future meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
County Fair Board
O’cloeck
Douglas County Fair Board
Fair Board
City Commission to Meet Monday for December Salary Bills
The city commission will meet at 11 30 o clock Monday morning to approve salary bills for December. Because New Year s Eve falls Monday night the regular session is postponed to later in the week.
County Schools Resume After Week Off With Two Districts Weighing Extra Breaks
All county schools except India and Baldwin districts will reopen Monday after a one week vacation. India and Baldwin districts will continue with a full two week vacation.
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India
Baldwin District
Baldwin
Barn Destroyed by Fire at Dunmire Place
A barn at Walter Dunmire's at 1944 Barker Avenue burned last night. Firefighters received alarms at 9:53 and found the barn and contents fully involved. Cause undetermined as the blaze was well advanced. No animals were in the barn and damage estimate was not yet available.
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Walter Dunmire
Barker Avenue
Legion Play in January at Bowersock Theatre
The American Legion will stage a January production at the Bowersock theatre with dates January 28 and 29 selected. Theo dore Charlton and Cliff Carl head the production, which will be announced soon. Last year’s play Seven Keys to Baldpate was a pronounced success.
Marriage License Granted for Wooden Kiunkel Couple
John R. Wooden of Lorena Oklahoma and Gladys I Kiunkel Lawrence were granted a marriage license this morning by Probate Judge Menger.
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John R. Wooden
Lorena, Okla
Gladys I. Kiunkel
Lawrence
Menger
Mask Carnival Ball at Hayles Halls
Four-piece orchestra to perform at New York Eve Mask Carnival Ball with prizes for best costumes. Hayles Halls hosts the event with a focus on elaborate attire and festive atmosphere.
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Hayles Halls
Prines
Phi Kappa Fraternity Considers New Chapter Affiliations
Delegates at the national convention in Lawrence vote to admit Michigan University and Iowa State University to Phi Kappa membership. The conference includes twelve midwest and eastern chapters with Joseph Bedenk of Penn State among prominent attendees. An informal dance at the fraternity house follows tonight’s sessions.
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Phi Kappa
Lawrence
K. U
Michigan University
Iowa State University
Kansas City
Middle West
Joseph Bedenk
Penn State
Walter Camp
County road petition seeks route near Bahnmaier property
The county commissioners received a road petition signed by Henry Bahnmaier and twelve others requesting the location of a road at the southeast corner of Bahnmaier's property and running south 820.6 feet to the fort to fort.
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Henry Bahnmaier
Road vacate petition seeks Lecompton area highway change
A petition requests vacating the highway south of Lecompton and removing a second section running a half mile east of Baha Matey’s property to the fort to fort highway, outlining proposed revisions to the local road network.
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Lecompton
Bahamatey
Fort-To-Fort
Deed transfers land for public highway in Thatcher area
Alumni associations Kap pa Kappa Gamma Sigma Kappa Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Delta Theta with Mr and Mrs George Stratton Mr and Mrs Frederick Kester and Mrs Mary T Emery filed a quit claim deed in the register of deeds office. They deed lands from Edgehill road to the center of Thatcher place to the city for maintenance as a public highway. Rankin's Drug Store advertises Stacomb and Southern Rose at 1101 Mass.
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Kappa Kappa Gamma
Sigma Kappa
Alpha Chr Omega
Phi Delta Theta
George Stratton
Frederick Kester
Mary T. Emery
Register of Deeds
Edgehill Road
Thatcher Place
Nurse Saves 2 People From Operation
A nurse saved two patients from surgery when medicines failed. a friend’s remedy allegedly cured stomach trouble and was recommended to patients. The claim states the remedy removes catarrhal mucous and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee at Round Corner Drug Store.
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Mayr
Round Corner Drug Store
Lawrence Business College Sees Alum Rise to Banking
Mr T R Marshall from Quenemo Kans enrolls at Lawrence Business College. After classmates who "made good" he pursued success, starting at Lawrence National Bank and advancing to a bank cashiership in Oklahoma. New term begins Jan 2. office open daily for enrollments.
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T. R. Marshall
Lawrence Business College
Quenemo
Kans
Lawrence National Bank
Oklahoma
Our Thirty Companies Insure Your Property
A brief insurance notice states that Our Thirty Companies insure property and prioritize safety with Charltons emphasizing customer protection and risk coverage.
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Safety First Charltons
County road crews pressed to restore Coon Creek routes
County workers under Engineer E. E. Trueblood are busy on several highways as the county's road system returns to good condition after recent work. Crews report progress on multiple segments, including the Coon Creek area, with ongoing efforts to complete repairs.
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E. E. Trueblood
Coon Creek
Hill Widening Sparks Road Danger and Bridge Work
Bridge workers are active as road widening proceeds. The project, involving Les Sening, highlights ongoing hazards and traffic adjustments during construction. Local officials urge drivers to slow and follow detours for safety.
Moths Avoid Wrapped Clothes Stored in Newspapers
Moths hardly ever touch any item wrapped in newspapers this winter. Winter clothes thus stored are almost certain to escape damage from pests.
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Lawrence Confectioner
Fisk
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Authorized Sales and Service Agency
Lawrence, Kansas
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Charter Chocolates
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