Collectors Buy Valueless German Notes Across Regions
Leipzig reports money collectors and even municipalities profited as rapid note issuance created worthless currency. Frivolous and freak issues flooded markets abroad, with notes designed to appeal to collectors and the public. Some bills were usable only in issuing districts while others died after a short life span.
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Leipzig
Associated Press
Germany
Berlin
United States
Krupp
Stinned
South America
China
Honolulu
Fire bug urged to curb fires in Kansas
State Fire Marshal Elmer E Scott told Topeka's Square Circle Club that twelve months open season on hunting the fire bug is needed. He cited that fires of unknown origin cause most blazes yearly and caused 1,103,396 in property damage in 1923, with 134 deaths in Kansas that year.
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Topeka
Elmer E.scott
Square Circle Club
Scott
Kansas
Eiaker
Pepetil
Knowledge Hill Social Notes and Local Events
Sunday visits with relatives at Vinland and Lawrence mark a quiet Knowledge Hill period. A wedding at the Baptist parsonage in Lawrence linked the Allen and Johnson families, with a supper near Williamstown. Local travels included Will Criss and Clarence Deskin in Kansas City and Leona Byers heading to Wichita for further study at a business college.
Washington Creek News Briefs Reflect Local Happenings
The Gloge school dismissed for Miss Wilma Hase to attend an aunt’s funeral. EH W Behrens suffered a sick headache. Ralph Weybright helped George Dillon butcher beeves. Asa Postma visited Willow Springs relatives. H C Meisker and Marvin Meisker shuttled veal calves to Kansas City. Sunday school attendance was forty nine with a $2.80 offering.
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Gloge
Wilma Hase
EH. W. Behrens
Ralph Weybright
George Dillon
Asa Postma
Willow Springs
H.C
Marvin Meisker
Kansas City
Washington Creek
Henry Rappard
Elma Garber
W. M. Kingery
J.S. Dillon
Herschelt Place
Pearl Dillon
Tom Dillon
Joe Flory
Lone Star
Clyde Hoover
J. S. Sherry
E. E. Sawyer
H. C.metsker
Bessie
Olive Brown
Overbrook
L. H. Griffith
Sara Miller
J. S. Dillon
Community notes amid sudden death in Columbia area
Columbia residents recount visits and gatherings as families and friends noted a shocking event. Charlie E. Markley from Lamar Colorado died Saturday January 19, prompting condolences from Solon Markley and other locals.
Paris semi pedracite none better
A fragment listing several items and prices including Colorado Missouri Jump at $8.50 Cherokee Jump at $9.60 Old Ben Christopher at $11.00 with limited readable details.
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Paris
Colorado
Missouri
D.S
Ben Christopher
Franklin County
Olinoia
Lawrenice funeral home services and social notices
Tin was held in Lawrenice at the Rufiley Brothers funeral Home Monday at 2 o'clock. Those who attended from this community were Mr and Mrs Jesse Markley Mr and Mrs George Markley Mr and Mrs Solon Markley Mr and Mrs Charlie Brohammer and Lil lian and Alda and Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson Mr and Mrs Buford Crady and family took Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Arthur Hemphill of Topeka id Evelyn and Sunday after home of Pleasant Grove end Mrs Asa Postma and Vera of Washington Creek called at the George Markley home Sunday evening WORDEN Friday evening January 25 is the regular meeting night of the Worden Farmers Union Local at Union school house. They will install the officers for the ensuing year. Their delegate to the annual state meeting will report. Other business of interest to the farmers will come before the meeting. Let’s get out to these Meetings. If the farmer doesn’t organize and demand the things that are due him there is no one that will do it for him. A crowd of jolly young people were entertained at the home of Rev. and Mrs Haber last Tuesday evening. The evening was spent pleasantly playing games and taking part in contests. At the close of the evening refreshments were served. Those present were: Hattie Jesse George Jesse Hazel Gibson Ernest Pohl Lester Virgil and Thelma Schartz Dorothy Weidaman Lester and Laura Swarts
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Elmer Campbell
William Ott
Raw Valley
Art Campbell
Willow Springs
Dave Studebaker
Jesse Markley
Lawrence
Will Postma
Frank Deay
Charlie E
Lamar
Colorado
Solon Markley
Robert Markley
Gyrus Anderson
W. Miller
Majel Anderson
Charlie Brohammer
Charlie’ Brohammer
Lillian Snd
Alda
Will Churchbaugh
Henry Landis
W. C. Boshie
Lloyd Hout
Nes
Ralph Gimblett
Ernest
Ralph
Lawrenice
Rufiley Brothers
Jesse
Markley
George, Markley
Lillian
Robert, Wilson
Buford Crady
Worden Farmers’ Union
Union School House
Worden Sunday School Sees Low Attendance in Cold Weather
The Worden congregation reports a small attendance this month with 59 attendees and $3.36 offered last Sunday. Rev. Haber preached on providence using the text All Things Work Together for Good. Sophia Heim led the Leapie lesson on Japan. next Sunday aims for better turnout as the last quarterly meeting nears February 10 and 11 with Rev. Sorg in attendance.
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Ey Lyon
Thez Heffn
Alton
Pippert
Floyd Héffner
Oscar
Fred “Lutz
Miss Nelle
Leif
Lucas Fleer
Elmer Lutz
Haber
Viola Haas
Mas Haber
Worden
Miss Sophia
Heim
Sorg
Church Activities Outline and Attendance Dip
A Sunday evening service and Monday quarterly meeting are planned as a trustee and a class leader exhorter will be elected next Sunday January 27. Central school attendance fell this month due to cold and illness, Count Superintendent O J Lane voiced regret over the poor attendance during a recent visit.
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Central School
Supt
O' J. Lane
The Ideal Woman and Family Well-Being
An essay asserts that a woman's strength health and beauty influence her children's well being and family happiness. It argues self improvement as the path to societal harmony and domestic contentment.
Remedy and knowledge share stage in old notice
An advertisement extols Lyna E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for women’s health. The piece also claims vast Chinese culinary knowledge with a note on cooks avoiding repetition, reflecting period attitudes.
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