One Paper Towns In Kansas Marks Consolidation Trend
The article notes Kansas towns mostly support a single daily paper with consolidation reducing two papers to one. It cites Coffeyville joining the trend under Hugh Powell and Stanley Platz, and lists cities where rival papers disappeared or merged. High costs and wages drive stronger papers to endure while weaker outlets fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Aod
Ies
Ig Coffeyville
Sun and Journal House
Gad
Hugh Powell
Ie Soaea
Stanley Platz
Ie Sun
Wspap
The
Sun
Oklahoma
Journal
Iola
Register
Emporis Gazette
Emporia
Globe
Atchipin
Busi
Hutchinson News
Gazette
Emerson Carey
Fort Scott
Tribune
Monitor
George Marble
Newton
Chanute Tribune
Cherryvale Republican
Clay Center Dispatch Republican
Galena Times
Junction City Union
McPherson Republican
Wellington News
Topeka
Wichita
Nat Goodwin Estate Believed At Six Thousand
The article notes Nat Goodwin's estate was around six thousand dollars, suggesting why he did not take a seventh wife and offering a hint why wives three through six left home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Goodwin
You Have No Idear Shibboleth Affects New England Roots
The passage recalls childhood memories of a New York born grandfather with New England lineage. It notes how New Englanders use the word idear as a shibboleth signaling ancestry and hints at broader cultural identity. It closes with a vague remark on American food exports to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
New
Seamen Union Resolves No Work for Germany Demand
The Norwegian Seamen's Union adopts a resolution to cease work aboard ships carrying food to Germany until Germany pays 4 million dollars to the surviving relatives of union members murdered by U boats. The South again opposes woman suffrage in the Senate by a 2 to 1 vote, while northern states' voters in the next election are expected to back the Democratic ticket for women voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwegian Seamen’s Union
Germany
Senate
Unemployment noted as armistice shifts labor needs
A want ad for yard work draws fifteen replies, signaling postwar job scarcity. The writer links low response a year ago to greater unemployment from armistice demobilizations, camps discharges, and war plant shutdowns. They suggest spring farm labor may ease the strain.
Construction profit under wage costs and delays stance
A commentator argues a contractor can profit by basing bids on current wages and costs and delaying projects until costs fall. Strikes are seen as efforts to uphold wartime labor standards, but real demand for work will force wage and condition adjustments, recalling prewar 1914 dynamics and the absence of laws to curb a return to those conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aar
Intrusive news ethics and the press’s duty
The piece argues newspapers withhold stories to protect investigations or outcomes, fearing premature publicity. It stresses that parties seek self interest, while the press must guard public interest by publishing when and where information becomes available, regardless of medium or potential consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weenen
Worden Farmers Organize to Catch Car Thief
The Worden community formed a protection group after a neighbor's auto was stolen. Residents pledged ten dollars each toward convicting the thief and offered a total reward of 110 dollars for the car’s return. Overall rewards reach 510 dollars, suggesting greater incentive than the car’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worden
Hood
Fea and Trinkets in the Windy City Question
A Chicagoan writes to the Chicago Tribune asking if the peace conference is a sovereign decision making body or a social affair. He condemns coverage of Mrs Wilson and Mr Wilson and criticizes focus on personal affairs. He questions democracy and the fate of Germany. He urges clarification on conference goals and real governance.
Buffer These Children to Come Unto Baker
An article praising Secretary Baker for aiding conscientious objectors in wartime, noting housing feeding and care before return home on the same basis as honored soldiers. It frames Baker as responsible for humane treatment and cites the impact on families and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Children of God
Conscientious Objectors
Zemo Skin Remedy Promises Fast Relief and Safe Use
It claims to stop itching and clean skin irritation quickly with Zemo, a safe antiseptic liquid sold by The E. W. Rose Co. in Cleveland. Priced at 35 cents and an extra large bottle for one dollar, it supposedly improves eczema, itch, pimples, and rashes without staining or stickiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Thanksgiving Day in Paris as King Visits with Poincare
A wartime Thanksgiving in Paris blends American rituals with a royal arrival. Ambassador Sharp, Consul General Thackara, and Dr. Goodrich lead services as crowds in uniforms honor King George V and Marshal Haig. Soldiers, veterans, and Postwar hopes fill Rue de la Madeleine and Rue Royale amid rain, roses, and flags.
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George
England
Paris
Rue de Berri
Ambassador Sharp
Thackara
Dr. Goodrich
Turkey
Fisher
France
Garcons
American University
Union
Rue de Richilieu
Kansas City
Army
Wilson
Poincaire
Katy
Madelin
Boulevard de la Madelein
Slackerism Criticism Sparks Outcry Over Draft Policy
A heated stance denounces leniency for conscientious objectors and calls for a congressional investigation. The Kansas minimal government branch condemns the secretary's action as mischief, unwise, and un-American, arguing it undermines soldiers and rewards slackers. The charge of bias against returning troops intensifies the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Leavenworth
Kan
Anniversaries in History From 1843 to 1917
Chronicle of notable anniversaries listing events and figures from 1843 to 1917. Commodore Isaac Hull dies in Philadelphia born Derby Connecticut 1773. 1861 Gaeta surrenders to Sardinians. 1883 Richard Wagner dies in Bayreuth born Leipzig 1813. 1890 Manitoba abolishes official French. 1894 Fast Day abolished in Massachusetts. 1915 Berlin defeats Russians north of the Vistula. 1916 Germans attack French positions in Artois and Champagne. 1917 German Ambassador von Bernstorff departs for Lomé.
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Isaac Hull
Philadelphia
Derby
Conn
Louisville Courier
Gaeta
Naples
Richand Wagner
Bayreuth
Leipzig
Manitoba
Massachusetts
Berlin
Vistula
Artois
Champagne
von Bernstorff
Washington
Lome
Notable births and anniversaries from historic figures
Birthdays listed for Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett Sir Thomas Moldich KE Borchgrevink Leopold Godowsky Victor Rosewater Hal Chase and others with origins from London Dunbarton Christiana Omaha Los Gatos and Russian Poland noting ages from 43 to 76 plus a note on the first long distance telephone message sent from Salem to Boston 42 years ago. The item preserves a period-voice roundup of notable figures and milestones.
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Joseph Compton-Rickett
Bown
London
Willian Ste
International Society of Sculptor
Dunbarton
Scotland
Oger
Thomas HH. Moldich
The
Royal Geograph
KE. Borchgrevink
Christiana
Leopold Godowskyi
Poland
Victor Rosewater
Omaha
Hal Chase
Los Gatos
Cal
Alexander
Rutham Bell
Salem
Boston
Ely's Cream Balm for quick relief from cold or catarrh
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as an antiseptic nasal remedy to clear stuffed nostrils. It claims instant relief as the cream penetrates air passages, soothes inflamed mucous membranes, and ends headaches from colds or catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ady
The Witch's Daughter cantata by Charles Skilton Premieres in St Louis
The cantata The Witch's Daughter by Professor Charles O Skilton, written at the MacDowell Colony in Petersboro, N IL, was first performed in St Louis on January 1 by the Pageant Choral Society and St Louis Symphony Orchestra under Frederick Fischer. Soloists Cora Libberton and Finksy Campbell starred as the soprano and baritone. The thousand plus audience lauded the work, with press praise calling it learned and inventive, applauding its orchestration, contrasts, and choral power. Critics from Post-Dispatch Globe-Democrat Republic praised its poetry, score, and finale, predicting further study and performance potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8. Skilton
MacDowell Colony
Petersbboro
N. IL
St. Louis
Pageant
Choral Society
Post-Dispatch
Fick Harden
Debussy
Vimes
Skilton
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Volleyball doubleheader set on YMCA courts tonight
Four volleyball teams are selected to play at the YMCA. Congregational faces Union I, Methodist Bo meets Union A, Christian plays Baptists, and Presbyterians take on the Methodist team. Orders for coal and supplies noted at Logan Moore Lumber Co. Phone 113.
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Union I
Methodist Bo
Union A
Baptists
Presbyterians
Logan Moore Lbr. Co
Vintage cures and local ads highlight Pinkham’s compound and Kaw Valley Butter
An era voice touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Verbal Compound as a trusted remedy with neighborly recommendations. The page also advertises Kaw Valley Creamery Butter sold in white cartons due to shipment delays, urging readers to seek the K V C stamp and find the product at local dealers.
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France
Lawrener
Paw Valley Creamery
Hatfield's
City i Dick’s
Round Corner
Spuis’s
Beil
Busy Bee
Hess
Von's Lee’s
Eldridge
Scott's
Bulls
Nemaha
Haskell
Market Cafe
KAW Valley
Lawrence
Kaw Valley Creamery
Kaw Valley Creamery Co
Kansas Farmers oppose daylight saving plan shift
Topeka February 1 Farmers favor daylight in the morning over extending daylight after supper. Statements from Kansas farmers and organizations including Maurice McAntiffe president of the Kansas Farm Union urge Congress to oppose adopting the so called more daylight plan. Also mentions poultry advice and a Winnipeg delegation planning Dominion federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Winnipeg
Simple Way To End Dandruff
A single method claims to remove dandruff by dissolving it with four ounces of plain liquid crvon applied nightly to the scalp. By morning most or all dandruff is gone and repeated applications promise complete destruction, stopping itching and leaving hair lustrous and soft.
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the World Company
W. CG. Simons
Telephones Department
Massad
Lawthan
A. R. Keator
Ge H. Alcor
West List Street
New York City
Associated Press
Cal News
BER
Bureau’ of
U of Advertising
Postoffice
America
Everett True
Whiffle
King
Rue Royale
Duval
Madame’s
Mada Isin
Leutenant
Poincatre
Marshal Haig
Rivoli
Suxzette
City Drug Store
Lawrence Man
Lydia EK
Tinkhany
Lydia E. Pinkham
Missouri
Matthews
Pont
Dr. Aless
Round Corner Drug Store
Singer
Miss Cora
Delbee Jett
Bowersock
le Conte
Spite Scovices
Ashow
Epover
Aviation Corps
Mongar
Ford
Cc. W. Smith
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