Santa Fe to Run Farm Diversification Demo Train in Kansas
Sixty towns in southwestern Kansas will host the Santa Fe Safer Farming Special during the first half of June. The nine day tour, backed by Kansas State Agricultural College and the Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association, promotes diversified farming with cows sows and hens. Lectures by college professors and a radio program will accompany stops from Wellington to Florence with multiple daily meetings.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas
Santa Fe
Kansas State Agricultural College
Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association
Texas
Oklahoma Wheat Belt
Wellington
Florence
Kiowa
Englewood
Hutchinson
Scott City
Rush Center
Ellinwood
Galatia
Agricultural College
L. E. Call
Agronomy
J. 2. Fitch
Dairy
W. A. Lippincott
College
H. Umberger
Towns plan holidays with free dinners and concerts
The text notes that towns are planning holidays and all day picnics for farmers, offering free dinners, band concerts, and other features to mark the event. The passage suggests a festive community gathering with varied activities.
Coghill Wins Yale Dupont Fellowship for Chemistry Study
Robert De Wolf Coghill, son of Professor G E Coghill, earned a Yale Dupont Fellowship covering one year of tuition and research in organic chemistry. A KU alumnus, he earned an A B in 1921 and a master’s in 1922, worked at United States Rubber Co. last summer, and now pursues a PhD under the fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert. de Wolf Coghill
V Page E. Coghill
Yale
Dupont
Coghill
Cowhill
K. U
United States Rubber Company
Tle
Pardons Restore Voting Rights for Three Inmates
The district court clerk reports Governor Davis has granted citizenship pardons for Henry Williams Guy Anderson and J C Petty. Williams term ends June 15 Anderson July 26 and Petty June 15 respectively for offenses including prohibition violations attempted burglary and grand larceny.
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District’ Court
Davis
State Penitentiary
Henry Williams
Guy Anderson
J. C. Petty
Man Converts Envelopes into Postcards
A local man asked the Postmaster about cutting flaps from one cent government envelopes to use as postcards. Postmaster Finch saw no reason this couldn’t be done, allowing the envelopes to be repurposed as postcards.
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Finch
Real Estate Transfers in Baldwin and Lawrence
Real estate transfers include J Z Hurley selling Lot 12 of 23 BIK 23 Sinclair addition to Lawrence for 1 dollar and other eight. Maud Reinhard sells 40 foot lot 105 Jersey Street Baldwin to Elizabeth Beatly for 1800 dollars. J Church Association of M J Church conveys 40 foot lot 103 Jersey Street Baldwin to Elizabeth Beatly for 4 dollars.
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Kansas
Dw. Assn
M. J. Church
Elizabeth Beatly
Jersey St.Baldwin
J. Z. Hurley
Frank Fox
Sinclair
Lawrence
Maud Reinhard
Jersey Street
Baldwin
Dinner Honoring Dr and Mrs Russell
Dr and Mrs L P Russell of Wallajo California were honored at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Carl Gracher. Covers were laid for tea. The Russells left yesterday for Washington to attend a Shrine convention and plan to visit Dr Russell's old home in Virginia.
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Russell
Carl Gracher
L. P. Russell
Wallajo
Cal
Washington
Dr. Russell
Virginia
Lawrence Business College Grads Fill U S Positions
Lawrence Business College graduates are taking important roles across the United States as the summer term begins on June 4. The article notes the broad distribution of alumni in diverse industries and locations.
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Lawrence Business College
United States
Charles Dickens library note on character count
A statement notes that 2,174 different characters appear across Charles Dickens works. It highlights the breadth of his cast and the variety of personas he created across novels and stories.
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Charles Dickens
Sinclair Oil begins Eudora pumping station project
Excavation is underway for a Sinclair Oil Co pumping station three and a half miles south of Eudora to relay crude oil from Wyoming to a central line toward Chicago. The site covers about 40 acres with two 55,000 barrel tanks, a 66 by 117 foot pumping plant, workmen’s bungalows, roadways, a private telephone link, and a spur to the Santa Fe tracks.
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Sinclair Oil Co
Eudora
Wyoming
Chicago
Teanot ‘Dome
Freeman
Nouston
Texas
Eu‘dora
Commencement Concert Impresses Fraser Hall Audiences
Last evening in Fraser hall the graduating music students of the school of fine arts gave their annual commencement concert. The program from start to finish went without a slip and the audience praised the polished, finished performances.
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Fraser Hall
School of Fine Arts
Truck Farmer Hit by Train at Grade Crossing
George Mason, a truck farmer, was severely injured when struck by a Missouri Pacific passenger train at a grade crossing north of Wichita Kansas on June 1. He suffered a broken leg a bruised back and head injuries but hospital attendants report he will recover.
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Wichita
Kan
George Mason
Missouri Pacific
Here
Lawrence selects Miss Mildred Strang as new primary teacher
Miss Mildred Strang of Lawrence, a sophomore at Kansas State Teachers College Emporia, is elected to teach primary work in Lawrence city schools next year. She will receive her life certificate at semester end as the 1923 graduating class, largest in school history, prepares for June 4 commencement with about 104 seniors and nearly 200 life certificates.
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Emporia
Kan
Mildred Strang
Lawrence
Kansas State Teachers College
Royalty in Film and Radio Expand to Public Speeches
London reports royal involvement with media as Prince of Wales Viscount Lascelles and Princess Alice have appeared in films and radio. King George and Queen Elizabeth are cited as open to broadcast messages and even consider phonograph speeches for public reach to British women and children.
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London
Associated Press
Britain
Prince of Wales
Viscount Lascelles
Alice
Ing George
George
Rubber potential in British Borneo noted by governor
Sir William Rycroft, in Manila, says Borneo has hundreds of thousands of acres suited for rubber. He reports Japanese concessions at Tawao on the east coast with 20,000 acres already planted to rubber.
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Borneo
Manila
P. L
Associated Press
British North Borneo
William Rycroft
Tawao
Lawrence School Budget Ready for Board July 1
The Lawrence public schools budget is being prepared and will be presented to the Board of Education for consideration on July 1.
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Lawrence Public Schools
Board of Education
Goats as Symbols of Impurity in Christian Art
In Christian art the goat is regarded as an emblem of impurity, contrasting with symbolic uses of other animals to convey moral meanings. The goat’s associations reflect medieval and early modern interpretations of sin and iniquity.
Fire Claims Stanlake Family in Ontario Tragedy
In Exeter Ontario on June 2 Mrs Silas Stanlake and four children perished in a house fire of unknown origin at Sodom three miles from the city. Stanlake saved his adopted daughter Beatrice 20 and son Harry 12 by dropping them from a window before leaping to safety and suffering severe burns.
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Exeter
Ontario
Silas Stanlake
Stanlake
Sodom
Beatrice
Harry
Dope Ring Exposed In Cork Leg Trial
John Thomas, described as a negro, was sentenced to one year and one day in Leavenworth for carrying narcotics in his artificial leg while peddling to addicts. Five other defendants received similar sentences before Federal Judge Cliffe.
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Cork
Chicago
John Thomas
Leavenworth
Cliffe
Hilburn Plans Move From Dayton to Los Angeles Real Estate
Hilburn a real estate dealer from Dayton Ohio returned last night and will stay briefly before departing for Los Angeles California to engage in the real estate business.
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Hilburn
California & F
Dayton
Los Angeles
Cal
Board Meeting Put Off
The Board of Education has postponed its Monday night meeting until a week from Monday night June 11.
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Board of Education
Window glass all sizes at E. Matthews Lumber Co
Window glass in all sizes advertised by E Matthews Lumber Co with contact information for orders and delivery.
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E. Matthews Lumber ‘Co
Markets It Continues From Page Seven in Kansas City
Kansas City June 2 reports show produce prices with butter at 42 to 43 and eggs firsts at 21 with selected 27. Jet cross quotes list wheat and corn futures for July September with Chicago and Kansas City cash prices for various grades, including wheat 1.05 to 1.18 and corn near 0.82 to 0.83.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Hay
Romance Goes On Rocks in Fratt Kansas Divorce Suit
Luella Paris Windle filed for divorce from George Windle in Greensburg district court after a romance ended amid a wild young romance. The couple ran off to a dance in Greensburg then to Wichita and Winfield before marrying in Oklahoma. Police searched for the girl who was missing nearly a week before she appeared married. Charges in juvenile court for contributing to delinquency were dropped after the marriage.
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Windle
Atlantic Liners Require Long Cabin Carpets
More than two miles of carpets are needed for the cabin floors of some Atlantic liners. The article discusses Liberty Bond figures and treasury notes affecting maritime finance and mentions the large carpeting demands aboard passenger ships.
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Zenith Carbureator
Connecticut Ignition
Chevrolet
Hamilton Motor
Mass
Wiedemann
Robert Coghill
G. E. Coghill
Palmer Tire & Bat. Co
Buick
Fisher
Lawrence Buick Co
Wyoming Line
Miss Strang
Wales
Lascelles
Kinga Radio
Safe Investments
Missouri
Arkansas
NEW England Securities Company
C.w.hemphill Land Company
Lawrence, Kansas
The
Baltimore, Avenue
C. W. Smith
Sales and Service Agency
Romance
Liberty
Treasury
Skofstads
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