Taggart Explains Road Law Kansas Receives About Three Percent
Congressman Joseph Taggart outlines federal road funding under a 75 million five year program. Kansas would likely obtain about 3 percent of funds based on area population and rural route mileage, with state highway department authority and construction oversight pending legislative action.
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Congress
Joseph Taggart
United States
Kansas
State Highway Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Tas
Board of County Commissioners
Ince Seeks Republican Nomination for County Clerk
E L Ince appeals to Douglas County voters for the Republican nomination for county clerk. He cites fifteen years in bookkeeping and clerical work, lifelong Republican affiliation, Presbyterian church membership, and a commitment to sobriety. Ince, who has been physically handicapped since age six, promises to perform the duties capably if nominated and elected.
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E. le Ince
Douglas County
Presbyterian Church
E. L. Ince
Indoor life and oil of kerein pills target excess weight
A period piece advises sedentary indoors living as cause of unhealthy fat and promotes oil of kerein capsules to lose 15 to 20 pounds. It claims quick weight loss, better digestion, and lighter steps after days of treatment, with caution that lack of exercise weakens blood oxygen and vitality.
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Round Corner
Abby
Tales of the Town and Summers Away on Lake Michigan
Prof Lawrenee A Hartley writing Mrs Hartley from Lake Michigan reports Ranetas at 101 and the water felt boiling hot so he chose not to swim. D F Connor and wife skipped summer school for a seven week trip along the Atlantic coast visiting Norfolk Virginia New York City Hudson River Albany and Niagara Falls.
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Lawrenee A. Hartley
Lake Michigan
D. FE. Connor
Atlantic
Norfolk
New York City
Hudson
Albany
Niagra Falls
What I Get for $3.60 Ex-Governor Hoch Explains
Ex-Governor E W Hoch argues Kansas state taxes at $3.60 support education, sane and feeble minded care, orphans, veterans families, prisoners, teachers, deaf and blind children, agricultural stations, and extension work. He compares the value to the privilege of living in Kansas and laments public tax debates as misdirected.
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E. W. Hoch
Kansas
Hoch
Board of Administration
Marion
Local Notices From Clay Center Area
Miss Caroline Cowell visits Clay Center while Mr and Mrs C M Clarke stay briefly Special the Grape Ice at Wiedemann Studio at 615 Mass St Thompsons Studio offers kodak picture enlargements McNish Soda Water touted as a clear product Phones 198
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Caroline Cowell
Clay Center
Mrs. C. M. Clarke
Kodak Pictures
Thompson’s
Mass
McNish
Farmer Candidate Charles Purel Seeks Douglas Sheriff Seat
Charles Purel, a farmer candidate, asks Republicans to back him for Douglas county sheriff. He believes farm and Lawrence area voters will cross party lines to elect him. Purel has long ties to Grant township and notes his late father as a community patriarch. Prof and Mrs J A Farrell return from Denver after a short trip.
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Charles Purel
Charles
Purel
Lawrence
Douglas County
Mr. Purel
Parel
Grant Township
Bunt
Wakaruéa
McNish Soda Water and North Western Mutual musing
Fragmentary note discusses McNish Soda Water made from distilled water and questions about needing a policy with North Western Mutual. It hints at uncertainty if insurers are necessary depending on outcomes.
Vancouver Woman Guests With Mrs C M Clark
Miss Mary Tate of Vancouver Washington visits her sister Mrs C M Clark as a guest in her home during a stay with relatives and friends in the community.
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Mary Tate
Vancouver
Washington
C. M. Clark
C. W.mettner
Gilbert Norton
Carbondale, Kans
McNish Distilled Water Ad Warns of Bad Water
DOG DAYS will soon be here and most water will be bad. McNish distilled water is always good. Phones 198.
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McNish
Local social notes and community updates from Lawrence
Miss Alfa Metsker returns to Lawrence after a visit home. Mrs Will Rippert and Mrs Henry Boehle visit Mrs Joseph Heffner. John Smith travels to Kansas City for threshing machine repairs. Emma Young calls on Mrs William Schwarz. Willis Miller family welcomes a baby boy born July 17. Charles Schwartz and Mrs Cleveland Graham visit John Lyons and family. Local resident G H Metsker travels to Baldwin with daughter Gladys. Gladys visits home. Walter A Goldtrip, KA chemical engineering degree, lands job at Lawrence Flour Mill Co Hutchinson KS starting August 1. Local ads note Bakhara Linen Fabric 25¢ per box at McCulloch’s and brown bread ice cream at Wiedemann’s. Kodak finishing and 24-hour service offered by Dick Bros.
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Alfa Métsker
Lawrence
Will Rippert
Henry Boehle
Joseph Heffner
John Smith
Kansas City
Emma Young
William Schwarz
Willis Miller
Charles Schwartz
John’ Lyons
Cleveland Graham
Laverta
Oscar Wilson
Laurel Brown
Otis ‘Metsker
Nelson
Lone Star
Canary
John .Lyons
Joseph . Heffner
G. H. Metsker
Baldwin
Gladys
Gladys Metsker
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Karl L. Powell
Taggart
Roadlaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Bell-Ans
Made
Niagara Falls, N. Y
Tales OF the Town
Wiedemann’s
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Prof
Mrs. J. A. Farrell
Denver
McNish Soda
Thanes 198
Northwestern Mutual
Cos Laghla
GLOBE
Walter A. Goldtrip
K. U
Lawrence’ Flour Mill Co
Hutchinson
McCulloch’s
Wiedemann
Kodak
Dick Bros
Wiedemann’ ‘Se
University School of Law
W. T. Harwood
Harwood
Fied
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