More Wheat or Less The Kansas Wheat Situation
A Kansas newspaper column discusses wheat market dynamics amid surplus world supply, noting low prices after costs of transportation, and considers impacts of government policy, farm board actions, and farmers switching to other crops. It cites ideas about credit to needy nations, export sales, and the tension between production curtailment and profitability. It also comments on local politics and a municipal audit affecting Coffeyville’s water and light plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Board
Kansas
Texas College
United States
China
Texas
Reed
Affsira
League of Kansas Municipalities
Coffeyville
Summering in Cottage City An Old Home Town Note
J W Gleed and W H Carruth stay in Cottage City Massachusetts for the summer. The street commissioner earns ladies thanks for weeding sidewalks. W H Parsons of Pottawatomie county rents Chancellor Marvin's stone house to take on students as boarders. Alex Shaw builds a new residence for Mr Stanley near a farm, with a grand 100 foot stable and extra storage. Mrs Grovenor expands her New Hampshire street home south of Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gleed
W. H. Carruth
Cottage City
Mass
Mr. Mendenhall
W.H. Parsons
Pottawatomie County
Marvin
Alex Shaw
Mr. Stanley
California Road
Stanley
Births and farewells in this week’s community notes
Ten years ago on July 14 Mr and Mrs Ralph Spotts of Los Angeles announce the birth of a son. Bishop recovers and plans short motor trips. A farewell party for Miss Mite Mann and Miss Madeline Carter is planned at Mine at 8 o clock. Carter goes to Boston to join the Christian War Union. Mann departs for Colorado after resigning from the registrar's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Spotts
Los Angeles
California
D. Bishop
Mite Mann
Madeline Carter
Mine
Miss Carter
Boston
Mass
Christian War Union
Miss Mann
Colorado
Local notes trace summer travels and a wedding
Five-kent era snippets report Mrs Grigas in Portland and Mrs John Henry visiting Colorado. I C Stevenson and family stay at Wellsville while others head to Denver and California. A birthday gathering at the Reason home precedes a camp trip for several men near Buerman's. A surprise party honors Nora Belden. a home wedding unites Gertrude Sellards with Joseph Reed Pearson, with reception details and a St Lawrence wedding journey afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grigas
Portland
Ore
Kias
Myrtle Newlin
Caro
John Henry
Colorado
I. C. Stevenson
Wellsville
Lawrence Bunker
Misa Miller
Maude’ ‘Anderson
Denver
Cols
F. W. Blackmar
California
Clare
Powerville
Taide
Reason Home
George, Maasbacker
Harry Busc
Roscoe Chambers
Kansas City
Charles Hine
Joe Alford
Buerman's
Nora Belden
Etna Gertrude
May
Bertha Sellards
Pearson
St. Lawrence
Wich
TOS DATE KANSAS HISTORY Fire at Ottawa Causes 25000 Loss
July 13 1885 a fire at Ottawa causes a loss of 25000 dollars. Earlier July 1883 Prof J H Canfield donated to the state historical society two manuscript books about the Indian superintendency of St Louis. They relate to Kansas missions Indian agencies and military posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
J. H. Canfield
The
State Historical Society
St. Louis
Kansas
Understanding Asthma Causes and Symptoms
This excerpt explains asthma as a disease marked by bronchial spasm and breath exhalation difficulty. It notes numerous ultimate causes, including sensitiveness to proteins from pollen, dander, and plant powders, and mentions attacks often occur between 1 and 5 a.m. due to air temperature and pressure changes.
Horton Fatal Crash and Local Obituaries Spark Mourning
A fatal crash Friday night killed Pete Fattig, 16, in Horton. Robert W. Eston, 51, former Topeka police chief, died of heat prostration at home. Them a McQuiston, 7, drowned in Wak a ruse Creek. Horton marked the opening of Federal Highway 73W to Muscotah. In Kansas City Forty one violators of the prohibitory laws were arrested by police, sheriffs, and federal agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton
Herpete Fattig
Joe Ig
Topeka
Robert W. Eston
Berryton
Thelma McQuiston
William McQuiston
Wakaruse
Creek
Here
Muscotah
Kansas City
Schoonee Sails For Spain On Five Week Trip
Mass July 14 AP Bowed for his homeland 3000 miles away in a 37 foot schooner Professor Henry Blanco Spanish teacher at Town State University and his family set sail for Santaana Spain on a planned five week voyage Provisions for two months aboard Blanco home is Barcelona The Blancos comprise the crew Lolita Salgado age 17 is Blanco’s hopeful for the 500 metre swim in the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
Henry Blanco
Santana
Spain
Blanco
Laiverstys
Evala
Lolita Salgado
Lon Angeles
Tony’s Morning Resolve at Mary Lou’s Wedding Day
Tony drifts from a wedding plan to a wild night in London. He clashes with Gwen dolyn at a party then wanders to a coffee stall where he buys coffee for down-and-outs and leads a small street chorus. Dawn finds him shaky yet intent on keeping Mary Lou’s noontime vow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwentolyn
Gwendolyn
Tony
Lelse
Tal
Rae
Ata
Mary Lou
Seth Gay
Lou
Peareright
Moysie Graig
Trying to Forget Chapter 31 Despair at Brynmor’s Farewell Dinner
Tony Titherington battles a consuming fixation on Mary Lou and attends Brynmor’s farewell bachelor dinner to mock his defeated rival. His mood turns, he erupts in a boorish toast, shatters glassware, and is escorted out amid mockery. He wanders to Emerald Dragon in defeat and seeks the dancer Clarice, adding to his troubled night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legge
Max and
Louie
Wichita
Buttinskys
Tony
Lou
Mary Lou
Brynmor
Titherington
Bridgroom
Thealter
Brypmor
Mr. Titherington
Brdymor
Emerald Dragon
Clarice
Sons and Page
Walters
Multistate News Mix Includes Art, Birds and Disasters
Reports from New York Cuenca and coastal waters note musical opinions by Miss Anna Bird Stewart and a whale collision near Grand Banks. In Kentucky a cat sues a doctor for 5000 after caterwauling on a fence. Mexico faces flood losses as a cloudburst kills livestock and crops while Bess the elephant, tied to Ringling history, dies at 93 in New Haven. The Peabody Museum inherits Bess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Coste
New York
Lan
Metropolitan
I. Foeum
William Christian ‘Paul
Miike
Anna Bird Stewart
Cuenca
Spain
Samaria
R. G. In
Grand J Banks
Lexington
Jerry
Lpr
W. W. Taylor
Mary Brent Hatchcraft
Coatepec
Mexico
N. Y
Bess
Poughkeepsie
John F. Ringling
Beashas
Ringling Circus
India
Peabody Museum
Yale
Overnight News Roundup From Around The World
AP reports a car collision near the president’s vehicle with no injuries. Other items note legal actions in California, a St Valentine’s Day massacre reference, mob violence in Erick Oklahoma, a Chicago slaying and furnace discovery, Ohio census data, a Doyle spirit message, cholera fears after earthquakes in Asia, a Turkish suppression, Rykov’s re election, and a Burmese jungle flight search and crash aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Danentiy Washington
Hoover
Baltimore
John MacDonald
Governor Young
California
Tom Mooney
New York
Hilihu Root
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Erick
ania—Aguinaldo
Portland
Chicago
Columbus
Ohio
Ign
London
Arthur Conan Doyle
Gangtok
India
Moscow
Alexei Rykov
Communist Party
Rangoon
Burma
England
Australia
Nishaa
Kishori
Bengal
Baldwin News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Delegates
Miss Cora Mae Showalter returned from Columbus Ohio where she attended National Education Association conventions as Kansas grade schools delegate. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Shell Jones and family visiting Mrs James Eastwood, and Richard Showalter working with a crew west of town. Flora Bell Wilson hosted guests from Callahan Lawrence and Mrs Ralph Gillman family. Mr Allis to join wife and daughter home Sunday. Bernard Schultz spent time here before traveling to Lyndon. Mrs R E McHenry and others mentioned in scattered notes on local activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Mae Showalter
Columbus
Ohio
National Educational Association
Showalter
Kansas
Shell Jones
Teta
Scott Me
Grace Hausem
Flora Bell Nee
Wilaon
Ial
Gues Sen Callahan
Lawrence
Baldwin Tiereny
Adolph Ae
Allis
Ralph Gillman
Crit Shephard
Larned
Shephard
de and
Julius Smith
Bernard Schultz
Lyndon
John
R. E. McHenry
Ther Sen
Lloyd
Dallas
Fl Kalb Hover
Nebeeska Cty
Catharine Clare
Homer
Baward
Grove, Hahm
Topeka
Xan
Xogee D. Smith
Anene Sund ii Ue - Saike
Jock
Eeatay
Nevada
Sheldon
Hunters
Bwin
A. E. Mann
Garnett
A. E. Leach
Centeni Hall
A. Burke
Lee Pet
Kansan City
Julius Hate
Ison
Theo
San Antonio
Texas
T. F. Haas
Jami
A. D. Butell
R. J. Hammond
Mattoon
W. Webster
William c. Hartford
Michigan Valley
Baldwin
Anne Jenkins
White City
Ruth Price
Berkeley
Gal
A. E. Tunin
Baker
Kanan
Edmond
Sennya Johnston
Virginia Markham
Ting
Europe
Cleveland
Se Bats
Green
Ind
Osman G Markham
Hiysing
Chicago
Thomas L. Harris
Mary Kath
Ts. Harris
Atherine
Andrew J. Welling
Central Wesleyan College
Warrington
Paneer Holmes
Din ‘Tope
W. M. Hobbs
Starr Glam and
Gilden
Elles Ruby
Well
Timois
Ian Kuester
Tes Searl ‘Taylor
Kansas City
W. B. Stauffer
Juanita
Lauren Saylor
Ad Nees
Noe Thomas
Dick Boydston
Ed Wilder
H. Z. Brown
W. F. Saeen
Wilson .Hook
Local social notes and visits around Baldwin
A Baldwin community bulletin lists residents and visitors across July. Families from Topeka, Kansas City, San Antonio, and Berkeley are mentioned visiting relatives, attending picnics, and attending Baker and Lam Bible class events. Local students and teachers are noted with moves, trips, and upcoming summer programs.
Dinner Guests From Lawrence And Area
Mr and Mrs Jude Anderson and son Frederick of Lawrence dined with Mrs Andersons parents Mr and Mrs Cyrus Glenn and daughter Oneta. Frederick extended his stay with Mrs Morse s sister Mrs Sarah Morris in Junction City while visiting another sister at Al Mrs H O Morris. Several threshing machines are at work in the area this week with Willis Brown and Sam Dark Jr among those threshing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude Anderson
Frederick
Lawrence
Will Brown
Sam
Dark, Jr
Cena Am
Thia
Picnic Guests and Family News From Lawrence Area
Local social notes report visits and gatherings across Lawrence and nearby towns. Families such as the Saylor, Stauffer, Boydston, Brown, Wilder, and Hook clans are mentioned hosting or welcoming relatives and friends during the weekend and busy season. Small health updates and wedding anniversary celebrations are included among the social items.
Gly-Cas Gains Quick Relief for Stomach and Rheumatism
Mrs. M. E. Strong of Lawrence Kansas reports Gly-Cas cured years of stomach gas constipation and chronic rheumatism. She says sleep returned and pain vanished after using Gly-Cas and praises its fast effective action. The product is sold in Lawrence at Round Corner Drug and other local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Strong
Lawrence
Kansas
Ash St
City
Kaid K
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Company
Arate
Ni “Soleh
Borat Ie
Hianawer
Carrigr
Mey Mall
A. R. Keat
Ted
Ember Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Lawsecon
Matter Kansas
Senate
Washington
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Julia
Ayena
Publishers Syndicaté
Schoonee
Professor
Bryn
Tony Secre
Mary Graham Bonner
Dick Vivck
Peggy
Thele House
Sleng
Hege
John On Li
Noice
Wong
Baldwin News
Lenn and Vicinity
Ash Street
Lawrence National Bank
Cecyout Savings
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