Olde New England Choir Opens Chatstauqua Week in Lawrence
Announcement for a six day program in Lawrence the week of August 5 features the Olde New England Choir as opening act and Miss Flora Haviland as impersonator. Dixie Doll Company presents Touch of Movie Land with Kin Doll Yankee Doll and Mrs Dall offering child star acts and movie wonders. The lineup includes songs, stories and impersonations for a varied family program. Local committee seeks broad city support to ensure a successful Chantation week and plan to engage rural communities and farm groups in backing the event.
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Lawrence
Represent & Varie
Nuanber
Flora Haviland
Naguelty
Dixie Dalt Company
Doll
Ford Plants Hit New June Production High
Ford Motor Company through Detroit Factories and 22 plants nationwide produced 108 962 cars and trucks in June, a record month. The second quarter output reached 301 796, up 80 918 from last year, with demand outpacing manufacturing capacity and thousands of orders backlog. July forecast at 109 000 units, equating to about 4360 daily and one vehicle every 614 seconds.
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Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Ford
Cattle fly control urged by Kansas bulletin
A Kansas State Agricultural College extension bulletin urges removing straw stacks and debris around threshing areas to reduce breeding sites for the cattle fly. County agent Smith notes flies bother cattle in hot weather, thinning stock and unsettling people. the bulletin discusses control methods applicable to horses, mules, and cattle.
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Faier
OG. Smith
Mr. Smith
Extension Service
Kansas State
Agricultural College i
Crowded High Schools Spur Nationwide Enrollment Push
Des Moines July 4 High schools across the country face overcrowding as enrollment efforts exceed expectations. Logan County High School’s John A Sexton cites overcrowded existing buildings scarce competent teachers and outdated equipment while communities previously indifferent now race to provide high school access for all children. The nationwide challenge remains to provide robust high school facilities and programs for every student.
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Des Moines
John A. Sexton
Logan County
Sterling Colp
National Education Association
Sexton
Obituary of Emma Adeline Fey Miller of Lawrence
Emma Adeline Fey Miller born in Herton county Pennsylvania on November 2, 184? She died in Lawrence Kansas on June 26 1921 at age 79 7 4. Married Joseph Reese Miller March 16 1868. Survived by daughter Mrs W T Stout and granddaughter George Lownhan. Funeral at Church of the Brethren with Rev Dan and Prof Eikerberry. burial Oak Hill. Card of Thanks from family.
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Emma, Adeline Fey Miller
McLouth Light
Lawrence
George Lownhan
Church of the Brethrent
Church of A Brethren
Dan
Eikerberry
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fire Marshal Imposes Temporary Fourth of July Firework Ban
Topeka Kansas July 2 Fire Marshal Hussey issued a temporary ruling restricting sale and use of fireworks in towns with populations under 1 000. The measure aims to reduce fire losses while preserving patriotism. Violators risk renewed restrictions next year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hussey
Meribe
Arshal
Husey
Abida
Don
Ansas
Leinstate
Escapees from Dobbe Walls Battle Recall in Kansas
In Dodge City July the 47 year ago last week Andy Johnson, a Dodge City man, played a key role in the waning Indian resistance in Kansas. The Dobbe Walls fight near Dodge City in 1874 left 21 whites opposed by about 500 natives. Johnson remains in Kansas as the sole survivor among the three who still live in the region. Other survivors are Bat Masterson of Newark and Fréd Leonard of Salt Lake City.
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Dodge City
Kary
Andy Johnson
Kansas Territory
Dobbe Walls
Andy ‘Johnson
Kansas
Bat Masterson
Newark
Fréd Leonard
Saltlake City
Dobbe
Dodge City history notes and land transfers recorded
The article recounts Dodge City figures including Walls and Johnson connected to the era's buffalo trade and a historical attack. It notes Johnson’s age, his ties to the town, and the presence of estate transactions in Dodge City with numerous parcels, grist details, and consideration amounts listed for land transfers and property—reflecting a period record of local commerce and residents.
Kansas summer coaching courses draw teachers and coaches
Topeka July 2. Five high schools and several state colleges offer coaching courses for next year. At the University of Kansas Pittsburg State Normal Emporia State Normal and Kansas State Agricultural College courses cover football basketball baseball and track. Instructors teach game coaching injury treatment training and field supervision for men and women students.
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Topeka
Kan
Sap
State
Nuother
University of Kangas
Pittsburg State
Normal
Emporia State
Kaheas State Agricultural College
Epsom Salts Taste Like Lemonade Surprise
A fragment notes a product called Epsorade Salts promised to taste like lemonade while containing real epsom salts. It advises taking a tablespoonful in cold water for biliousness digestion and constipation, touting it as a discovery of the American Epsom Association.
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Epsom
American Epsom Association
Tanlac Helps Woman End Stomach Ailment and Fatigue
A reader from 2819 Edmond St in St. Joseph describes long lasting stomach and kidney troubles with gas heartburn and shortness of breath. After three bottles of Tanlac her appetite improved digestion eased and energy returned enabling her to work sleep and daily tasks with renewed strength.
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Fieht
Wicine Ee Ir Iy
Iftedt Palbog
Edmond St
St. Joseph
Lawrence By
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