Forward looking governors hold convention in Kansas City
The Journal World reports a convention of Western governors to be held in Kansas City. The event is seen as an opportunity to gauge how many will push forward toward 1924.
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Governor Davis Names State Bank Commissioner
The governor defends appointing the head of the state banking department amid protests that the choice was political. He emphasizes the need for a competent, experienced banker to safeguard Kansas citizens' deposits and uphold banking standards.
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Topeka Booze Scandal Spurs Cleanup Drive
The Topeka liquor issue is thrust into focus after a legislature member attempts self harm linked to its use, exposing disgrace from drink. The incident likely triggers a strong cleanup, ending public tolerance of the bad situation and urging action locally.
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Occupation costs and profits in German territory
Daily announcements signal that French occupied territory in Germany will grow, signaling higher occupation costs. The German policy to paralyze regional industry appears to blunt French aims, harming both sides. The ultimate result hinges on who endures longest.
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France
Rum navigation hurdles noted by Topeka Capital
The Topeka Capital comments that complaints about the rum fleet outside New York harbor hindering navigation are unsurprising. It quips that rum has historically made navigation difficult, reflecting in a dismissive tone.
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Topeka
Mortgage Tax Reform Proposal Aims Tax Relief
A legislature bill seeks to relieve mortgaged property from double taxation. Current law taxes both the mortgage giver and the property, duplicating taxes on encumbered land. The proposal argues the law penalizes borrowers and would not lower overall taxes,only adjust the tax structure.
Texas legislator bill on teaching evolution faces critique
A Texas legislator proposed a bill to bar teaching evolution but the measure fails to address core issues. The discussion centers on how such a law would affect science education and classroom practice amid debate over curriculum and academic freedom.
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Acquitted Men to Face New Murder Trial in Herrin
Five men acquitted at Herrin Illinois are set for a new murder trial on an additional charge. Observers note alibis that aided last week's acquittals may shift under the new indictment and timing remains unclear.
Shoe fashion prediction and currency note on 1930s market
Bankers report German paper marks are no longer sought by investors here as the mark falls. A Topeka shoe dealer returning from a trade convention notes 1,500 styles of women's shoes will be on the market this year. The cartoon quips about women and centipedes poke fun at fashion and economics.
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Topeka
Idyll of Marmaton Ends With Unlikely Meeting
An editor faced a threat from a wiry youth sent to thrash him yet found the editor in a cow pasture reading nature’s scene. The meeting turned cordial as the youth turned from violence, shook hands, and reported a remark that echoed a famous moment. The Fort Scott Tribune recounts the curious encounter during a tranquil January afternoon by the Marmaton River.
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The Glass Roads and Politics in a Rambling Quip
A fragmented collection of quips and observations touches on New Jersey incidents, glass roads, political frustrations, Europe’s fate, summer fashions, bootlegger penalties, a movie star divorce, and common adages. It blends humor with social commentary across multiple topics and voices.
Powderly Enters His Seventieth Fifth Year in Labor History
Terence V Powderly, long a leading figure in American labor, marks his seventy fifth year today. A native of Carbondale Pennsylvania, Powderly rose as a machinist apprentice before guiding the Knights of Labor for fifteen years, shaping the movement now defunct.
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Powderly Political Leader and Labor Organizer Passes
William M Powderly, temperance advocate and three term Scranton mayor, led the Knights of Labor as executive head from 1879 to 1895. He served as U S Commissioner of Immigration under McKinley and retired in 1902 later joining the Immigration Board of Review. He was known as a deep thinker and active public figure.
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Today’s events span anniversaries and notable gatherings
The schedule includes the first anniversary of Pope Benedict XV’s death and the centenary of Molly Pitcher’s passing, the Kansas National Livestock Exposition opening in Wichita, and a miners’ trial in Edmonton. Also resuming sessions of the International Commission of Jurists in The Hague, a U.S. Supreme Court argument on the maternity law, and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations’ golden jubilee in New York with Jewish leaders nationwide.
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Tsaac M. Wise
Sweden Builds Roads to Aid Unemployed in 1922
Stockholm reports six hundred miles of highway were built in 1922 by workers who would otherwise have been unemployed. Funded by the government, work occurred near unemployment centers and stopped as local employment rose. Projections estimate 24,000 unemployed needing help in early 1923, fall to about 6,000 by 1924.
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French Get Ready for the Olympiad in Paris 1924
Boston report on Paris preparations for the 1924 Olympiad with emphasis on U S athletes. Albert Geiger Jr returns from Colombes noting access via Paris and future train routes. French plans include a 50 meter track, grandstands, dressing rooms, and housing near Arc de Triomphe or Neuilly with shuttle buses for training. Allan Muhr says French officials are progressing and receptive to the proposal.
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Originator of D A R Remains Enthusiastic After Years of Service
Chicago January 17. Mrs William D Cabell the founder and first president of the Daughters of the American Revolution remains enthusiastic about its aims though advanced in years She helped organize the society on October 1 1890 with Mary Smith Lockwood and inspired by an article The Faith of Hannah Arnett Her Virginia birth and Civil War family ties shaped her view of patriotic unity Her role as vice president presiding and acting president followed Mrs Harrison until invited to hold the gavel again at a national meeting five years ago
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Stabilize the Crown in Austria Maintains Indefinite Exchange
Vienna reports Austrian financiers expect the crown to stay near today’s exchange value of about seventy thousand per dollar. The League of Nations plan forbids more money quality increases but omits reductions. Paper money remains essential, with eventual elimination of denominations below one hundred and conversion toward five hundreds and thousands underway.
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Dr Florence Barrows Osteopathic Physician
Dr Florence Barrows Osteopathic physician offers special attention to diseases of the colon and rec om.
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Dayton plant exports golf clubs and California cars
A local record notes that 340000 golf clubs were produced last year by a single Dayton factory under C Placer County California, shipping over 5000 cars during the past season. The upcoming term begins February 1. It mentions the Lawrence Business College about taking 9 4.
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Obstinate Parents Spark Truancy Reform Debate In Kansas
Topeka January 18 officials report opposition to state truancy law from obstinate parents as County Superintendent H Coover of Ellsworth County shares experience. Replacing district officers with a county sheriff as truancy officer reduced cases and costs, with parents learning enforcement reality. The plan, focused in rural Ellsworth, shows sheriff administration works better and fewer disputes arise. A local ad touts a Fowl ignition product from Petersons garages.
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Kansas State Teachers Association Council of Administration
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Trade unions in Great Britain member totals
The report states that trade unions in Great Britain have a total membership of 1,334. The figure reflects the cumulative union membership across the country, highlighting the size of organized labor within the United Kingdom.
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Great Britain
Henry Ford’s world peace via automotive expansion
Detroit report cites Henry Ford’s motive to expand into every region worldwide to educate people and eradicate war by spreading prosperity through automobiles. Ford and aides argue universal car use will boost machinery knowledge and farming, ending hunger and fostering global peace.
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Grain fills harbor with nearly 100 laden freighters
In Buffalo vast fleets of about 100 Great Lakes freighters sit loaded with grain from the American and Canadian Northwest. Cargoes total about 29,000 bushels of wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and flax valued around 50 million dollars at current prices. Many ships serve as winter storage to move grain to tidewater or rail when possible. The William C. Agnew holds the season’s largest cargo, 501,868 bushels of oats, with the Schoonmaker next at 445,000. Buffalo grain receipts for the season set records, surpassing all totals since 1916.
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Parliamentary Temperance Group formed in London
January 22 report notes members of the House of Commons favoring prohibition meeting and forming the Parliamentary Temperance Group. Mrs Wintringham appointed chairman with Phillip Snowden and Lagytor as vice chairmen and Isaac Foot as secretary. No program set for current session. likely to be established for the next session.
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