City Plans Drive On Unpaid Licenses For Vehicles
City officials announce a crackdown on overdue motor vehicle licenses with a August 1 start. Jim Monroe says warrants will be issued for nonpayment and last year’s tags may be targeted. About 1 973 licenses have been filed including 1 920 cars, twelve dealers and forty one motorcycles. Officer Elijah Patchen resigns after seven years on the North End beat.
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Jim” Monroe
Horning
Shho
Herries
Lawrence
Hheif
Monroe
I.C. Stevenson
Elijah Patchen
North End
Sier James H. Monroe
Patchen
Farmers Warned Against Hoppers Threaten Douglas County Corn
Douglas County farmers face a serious pest risk as hoppers threaten corn crops. Experts warn growers to monitor fields and apply recommended control measures to protect yields this season.
County agronomists urge rapid poison bran mash to curb grasshoppers
A Douglas County survey shows a serious grasshopper outbreak threatening crops in the southern area. Experts including A A Hicks Fred T Rees E G Kelley and S J Hunter advise farmers to spray Paris Green bran mash at sunrise in 15 foot wide strips to kill the pests, saving fields from destruction.
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Douglas
A. A. Hicks
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Fred T. Rees
E. G. Kelley
Kansas State Agricultural College
S. J. Hunter
Tailor R E Protch Moves to New Massachusetts Street Studio
Lawrence tailor R E Protch relocates his shop from 717 Massachusetts to 833 Massachusetts in a remodeled building. The second floor houses a bright sales and fitting area with a large rear work room of glass lighting, showcasing an extensive pattern selection and prices around $35 to $40 for suits as cloth prices rise.
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Phil
R.E. Protch
Massachusetts Street
Massachusetts
Protch
Lawrence
Protech
Iwest
Leason
Protkch
Chemical Works Explosion Shocks St Louis May 26
An explosion of unknown origin rocked the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works in St Louis causing a general alarm and smoke inhalation injuries to two women workers. Authorities investigate the blaze at the facility with government contracts.
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Chignical Works
St. Louis
Mallincrode Chemical Works
True Friendship and a New Playmate Tale
A reflection on true friendship and the right kind of people. A child Dorothy makes a new neighbor friend who proves to be a spirited playmate, while a girl named Alleny is described as all boy and misunderstood by her mother.
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Dorothy
Cynical Bachelor pun exposes hasty marriage quips
A fragment from the Birmingham Age Herald presents a jokey exchange about insane impulses and marriage. The line contrasts a bachelor’s wit with a quick return to sanity after a proposed union.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Mechanical electric lantern powers lamp in compact base
A six by eight inch base lantern houses a wind up spring mover a compact generator and motor supplying current. The device runs without external power and can be carried for use in all weather.
Worry Kills More Than War Say Experts
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes that worry, not hard work, shortens lives. Citing Equitable Life data, it argues worry worsens health, slows progress, and can ruin careers as individuals rise then panic. Keep persisting, shape your mind to avoid becoming a victim.
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America
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Alsense
Pittsburgh Dispatch
And Probably Spoke Truth Milly and Judge Quote
A brief exchange shows Milly claiming men are more conceited than women while a judge counters with a blunt remark that every man has told a woman he wasn’t worthy at some time.
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Milly
Tie birds and flowers frame a wedding decor plan
A fragment describes wedding decor aims focusing on beautiful color splashes and decorative netting. It mentions flowers and garlands, color contrasts, and a vague sense of achieving a refined aesthetic.
Chronometer's total change aids ancient navigation
Before the chronometer the method to determine longitude relied on dead reckoning and sun observations for latitude. This uncertain system led to many shipwrecks before 1735 when chronometer use began to standardize navigation.
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Wil
Kansas Bank Balance Topeka Report Details State Institute Costs
The first annual report of James A. Kimball state manager under the new arrangement lists the 26 state institutions now overseen by a single board. It shows total costs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 192? amounting to 4,776,928.46 with a remaining treasury balance of 188,000 roughly.
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Kansas
Topeka
James A.kimball
Kimball
Impresato Chronicles A Mysterious Phrase
A fragmentary note references Undesirable and Uncle Eben with a quoted line about honesty and inward thoughts. The garbled text hints at a conversation or pihak comment but yields limited readable details or full names, places, dates, or events.
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Page
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Nei Bee
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Ketsas
N. A
Perry
Shirley ‘Bros
Bates
Attamstown
Cox Bros
BR. R
Vausbinder Bros
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Pail Brune
R. R
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Kennedy
Frank Pardee
O.G. Markley
Lone Star Reapes
Jar Glenn
Lecom
John Unger
Lecompton
Wm. Griever
Chas. Huffman
Paul Laptad
Dwyre
Bros
Reno
Jacob Hammig
E. F. Peele
R.R
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Clyde
Sisco
Linwood
H. J. Atgeberry
Gregg Bros
Hae
Edd Schanke
Jacob Gantz
Williamstown
Kookie Bros
Jerry Lyons
Rm Nes
C. G
Bolling
DeSoto
L. L. Tyrrell
G. R Aston
Vinland
E. A. Bright
Henry /Metsker
Lone Star
Green Brothers
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Daliverien
Ferree
Amerika
Berlin
R. E. Protch
Nature
Minneapolo Journal
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Kansas Electric Utilities Co
Eben
Thea
Ot Kaiser
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