The Journal World on thrift and politics in Kansas
The article discusses government savings, Lawrence Betap, and how Kansas voters respond to presidential and local political signals. It notes shifts in coal, industry, and fuel, mentions El Dorado, Kansas coal, and West Virginia, and quotes T Wayland and local figures on thrift and autos while touching on Kansas governance and party dynamics.
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Lawrence
Betap
S. W
Simons
Massachusetts Street
Kansas
Medlor
Seneca Adit Bureau OF
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Crayford
Medagsteral
Apt
Ecoal
Edellion
Taitraads
Usid
Kansas Coal
H. Mingis
Whangas
Ewdeer
Shenandoah dirigible faces doubt after storm setback
A storm tore the Shenandoah from its moorings causing concern about its polar flight plans. Supporters insist the craft can still reach the polar region and return safely, despite widespread public distrust and questions about the mission this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene
Lange
Bulgaria's Boris Marks 20th Birthday With Plans for a U S Visit
A legacy of dynastic shifts and wartime changes frames Bulgaria as Boris, crowned in 1948 after his father abdicated, signals a possible trip to America if conditions permit. The era's recognition disputes and church rites shaped his ascent, with Russia and other powers withholding full acknowledgment.
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Bulgaria
Guncathy
Fey
America
Ag Park Sons
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Kin Rdinaxi
Coburg
Tto
Ferdinant
Alexander of
Dattenberg
Russia
Neovertheles Nd
Boris
Rurein
Paris Peace Conference Opens Five Years Ago
Five years ago today the Peace Conference opened in Paris while a wrecked steamship near Gay Head Massachusetts claimed nearly 100 lives. The Rt Rev Thomas F Hickey marks fifteen years as bishop of Easter LoY. Washington hosts talks on the Mellon tax plan with veterans to have a day preference. land near Moffat Tia Bkingo counties Colorado to be opened for homesteaders.
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Columbia
Gay Wead
Mass
Thomas F. Hickey
Holie
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Loy
Jacksonville
Fla. i
Mellon
Moffat
Tia Bkingo
Colo
Smuggling Craft Routed Near Danish Waters
An incident near Whalver reports a smuggling gang attempting illegal traffic in Swedish territorial waters. The vessel resisted a torpedo boat attack, but the Orn pursued and disabled it after warning shots. The smugglers surrendered when boarded. fourteen thousand liters of liquor were found aboard.
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Istiana
Norver
Orn
Grn
Mim Flamer
Champion Commuter West Claims World Record
A New York Coffee Exchange man, Mr West, calls himself the champion long distance commuter. He makes frequent Brazil trips, describes each as a 10 nap mile commute, and recently rode a sailboat to reach the Lamport and Holt liner Van Dyck eight miles offshore. He arranged the rendezvous with Captain Burn by radio about eight sea miles east of Pernambuco, then climbed a rope ladder as the ship slowed.
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West
New York Coffee Exchange
Brazil
Riy
New
Mx West
Reatch
Lamport and Holt
van Dyck
Mr. West
Burn
Pernambuco
First Lady Grace Coolidge Takes Sunday Walk in Cold
Washington reports Grace Coolidge, accompanied by her two sons, braved zero weather for a Sunday afternoon walk in downtown Washington. The scene drew few recognitions but showcased her evident enjoyment despite the chilly wind.
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Washington
Grace Coolidge
White’ House
Northwest
New England
Progress of juvenile courts shown by probation report
New York date Jan and nationwide findings reveal rapid progress in juvenile court development over five years. The National Probation Association reports about 200000 children under 18 passed through US courts in 1923 with over 75 percent placed on probation. Only two states have fully organized juvenile courts with probation work. Arkansas and California extended age limits to 21, and 20 states set 18 as the limit. The study decries the prison system as an inadequate cure for crime and notes only 2694 probation officers nationwide.
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New York
Associated Press
National Probation Association
United States
Union
Maine
Wyoming
Arkansas
California
Want Milk Campaign Targets Kansas Schools
Kansas officials and boosters discuss a campaign to promote milk as the national drink. The State Board of Agriculture proposed the idea and supporters suggest a labeling scheme The plan envisions the state department of agriculture backing milk use as a public school beverage with students weighed regularly to monitor progress.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
J. C. Mohler
Mohler
State Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Prehistoric Kansas Builders Created Ancient Irrigation Ditches
Meade Kansas January 18 Associated Press report says prehistoric peoples in Meade and Clark counties built ancient canals along Four Mile Creek using buffalo bone gouges and paddles. Archaeological survey led by Waren K Moorehead notes engineered embankments diverted water, possibly dating back centuries before Spaniards, with mound-like remains seen in nearby Beaver County Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Meade, Kans
Associated Press
Meade and
Clark Counties
Four Mile Creek
Arkansas Valley Archeological Survey
Waren K. Moorehead
Andover
Mass
Museum of American Archeology
J. B. Thoburn
Oklahoma State Historical Society
Thoburn
Beaver County
Oklahoma
Kansas
Tmound-Homes
Tibetan festival pits Grand Lama against devil in dice game
London reports Sir Charles Bell describes Tibet's rites at Lhassa where a Grand Lama's representative dice with the devil's delegate to decide the year's luck. Pilgrims trek 2000 miles prostrating themselves as the festival unfolds. The talismanic dice differ in pips, promising the year's fate depending on the roll.
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London
Associated Press
Tibet
Charles Bell
Royal Geographical Society
Charles
Doria Parma
Sir Charles Bell
Lhassa
Kansas Board of Agriculture Backs Milk as National Drink
At its annual meeting the Kansas state board of agriculture resolves to test and promote wholesome dairy products to strengthen the nation. It emphasizes dairy cows as financial supporters during deflation and links healthy milk to better citizenry for tomorrow's adults.
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State Board of Agriculture
Commonwealth
State of
Kansas
Brunette Seeks Husband in Berlin Ad Prints
An advertisement from Munich's Neueste Nachrichten offers a 49 year old brunette with her own flat, educated, well regarded, and of spotless past, seeking a well situated gentleman for early marriage. No intermediary. Send photo with first letter. The Berlin Montag Margen notes she pondered before using printer's ink.
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Berlin
Associated, Press
Munich
Neueste Nachrichten
Montag Margen
Unseasonable Athens Warmth Prolongs Summer
Athens reports an unusually long warm spell lasting until mid December, a hundred year record in the last six decades. Citizens wore summer clothing through early winter, while the city faces a looming drinking water shortage due to a very low municipal reservoir.
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Athens
Associated Press
Vaccine to banish fatigue eyed by scientists
London reports scientists seek a fatigue eliminating vaccine in the United States Italy and the United Kingdom. Leading figures cite experiments on tired animals and the body's natural anti-toxins while salt solutions are explored to curb fatigue and improve miner performance and sleep. Shipping tonnage in Britain and Ireland sits at a fourteen year low as September ends.
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London
Associated Press
Robert Armstrong-Jones
United States
Italy
United Kingdom
Cyile
Gandon
America
Massa
Sir Robert
K. Neuville-Moss
Moss
Professor Moss
Great Britain and
Ireland
Antique trade booms in Brazil after centennial expo
In Rio de Janeiro on January 14, reports say antique buying and selling has become a major retail sector. Dealers move into upscale districts offering relics tied to imperial nobility, while some shops polish or restore items. The trend attracts new money and old aristocracy seeking social polish.
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Rio de Janeiro
Associated Preas
Progress of Electric Lines Shows 1923 Gains
New York Jan 16 The American Electrical Railway Association reports 1923 brought record passenger and freight growth, rising wages and operating costs, and slightly lower overall fares. Revenues up 2.5 percent, receipts offset by costs, with 1.0 billion passenger milestone pending final tally. Receiverships declined as 382 miles of lines and securities totaling 266.39 million emerged, a sharp contrast to 1919.
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New York
Associated Press
Electric Railways of
United States
Britton
Budd
American Electrical Railway Association
Detroit
Cleveland
Hunger drives student rioters debate in Munich
Munich students, split along monarchist lines, fueled by hunger and provocation after the Hitler Ludendorff revolt. A university professor links privation to unrest while the Bayerischer Curier disputes that hunger led the student riots.
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Munich
Associated Press
Munich University
Bunich
Commission For
Bayerischer Curier
South America No Longer A Haven For European Crooks
In early slow-communication days South America often sheltered European and American crooks who moved funds via embezzlement and counterfeiting. Today faster cables and ten day links have reduced that refuge as police across Rio de Janeiro Santos Montevideo and Buenos Aires coordinate to foil thieves like Bernard Goldstein who tried short profits with stolen checks.
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Rio de Janeiro
South ‘America
Europe
United States
Latin Republic
South America
Equator
Bernard Goldstein
American Express Company
Berlin
Santos
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Goldstein
Bernstein
Royal Bank of Canada
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