Practical Best County in Kansas Agriculture
Secretary of State says there are 105 best counties in Kansas and no single county remains lead in agricultural production for long. State statistics show wide yearly changes with Sumner leading for two years then dropping, Parton ranking first in 2016 then falling to 44 in 1917.
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Topeks
Kans
Secretary of State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Sumner County
Parton County
Brown County
Sedgewick
Butler County
Wyandotte
Anne
Blackwell
Olive Tablets Promised To Improve Skin And Health
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets advertised as a vegetable liver and bowel remedy claim to cleanse the skin and boost energy with a pink, clear complexion. The promotion touts popularity and prices of 10c and 25c per box, urging nightly use for pleasing results. The passage also discusses Kansas county agricultural comparisons and broad state economic potential.
New Nurse Maude Gebhart to Lead Social Service Hospital
At a directors meeting of the Social Service League yesterday Mrs. Maude H Gebhart was named visiting nurse and chief nurse at the Social Service Hospital. She will succeed Mrs. Hamlin who is critically ill in the same hospital where she has been active for years.
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Maude H. Gebhart
Hamlin
Social Service
Social Service League
Maude
H. Gebharta
Social Service Hospital
Gebhart
Hammlin
Woman appointed acting head at Detroit House of Correction
Figures from U S Children s Bureau surveys in seven cities show a link between falling fathers earnings and rising baby death rates per thousand births. The item notes the first time a woman has been chosen as acting head of the Detroit House of Correction, a model prison frequently used by the Federal government for women offenders.
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U.S. Children’s Bureau
Detroit
Foot care brought by Dr Al bricht chiropodist
Bring your foot troubles to Dr Al bricht, chiropodist, at 1027 Mass. St. for expert evaluation and relief.
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Dr. Albricht
Mass
Prohibition Movements and Key Dates Across States
A compact survey traces temperance milestones from Oregon 1845 to federal proposals in 1876, Maine 1851 alcohol bans, and the Prohibition Party’s presidential nominees from 1872 through 1916, noting campaigns, conventions, and notable leaders such as Murphy of Maine and Neal Dow.
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Maine
Neal Dow
Prohibition Party
Columbus
James Black
Pennsylvania
Green Clay Smuth
Kentucky
John P. St. John
Kansas
Clainton BR. Fisk
New Jersey
John Bidwell
California
Josua Levering
Maryland
John G. Wooley
Tllinois
Silas C. Swallow
Eugene W. Chafin
Arizona
J. Frank Hanley
Indiana
Vanderhoof Wins Damages In Dog Case In Justice Court
The case of Don A. Vanderhoof against S. R. Wright et al was tried by jury and decided in Vanderhoof s favor with a verdict of 231 78 and costs The trial involved a payment claim for an operation on the Wrights daughter They failed to appear and the decision went to Vanderhoof The report notes further that several other cases including quiet title actions and a suit for 5000 over real estate were on the docket with limited outcomes and details most of which pertain to suits and parties unnamed
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Don A. Vanderhoof
S. R. Wright
Vanderhoof
Wrights
Justice Court
van Derhoof
Wright
William Reinisch
W. MM
Patterson
Reinisch
C. A. Wood
W. FP. Evans
Trene Claptor
Thomas Trotter
Trotter
Miss Clopton
Clapton
L. D. Sweet
Irving Hill
J E. Protch
Denver
Colo
Marion Harland's enduring writing career at eight decades
Marion Harland remains active and busy writing in her eighth decade, a prominent example of sustained achievement. Her career has gained power and prestige with each birthday, establishing her as a universally renowned writer and authoress.
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Marion. Harland
Shortage of marriageable girls in Louisville arises from Camp Zachary Taylor weddings
In Louisville a shortage of marriageable women is reported as about 7000 young women have become wives of soldiers stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor, reducing the pool for local suitors.
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Louisville
Camp
Zachary Taylor
Women to share chair duties in Republican conferences
Women will participate equally with men in the conference of chairmen of Republican state central committees and Republican state executives, set to be held soon in Washington.
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Republican State Central Committees
Washington
Women aldermen in Canada rise in Calgary and Alberni
Three women sit on Calgary council while Alberni, British Columbia, has two women aldermen. The noted gender representation reflects local politics with women holding seats and contributing to city governance.
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Canada
Calgary
Alberni
B. C
Pan Hellenic Track Meet At McCook Field
The Pan Hellenic track meet at McCook Field runs this afternoon among university fraternities. Silver loving cups will go to the winners and any fraternity not entering a man in each event faces a fine from the Pan Hellenic Association head. Varsity men may compete for the first time in years.
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Pan Hellenic
McCook Field
K.ul Oa
Silver Loving Cupsill
Pan Hellenic Association
Indians to Face St Marys in Important Baseball Match
Indians play St Marys tomorrow afternoon at St Marys. Killback, a former player back from overseas service, may start on the mound for the Indians against the St Marys nine. The Catholics field a strong team this season, so Lawrence will need a hard game. twelve or thirteen players will travel. St Marys will visit Lawrence next week, likely Wednesday, May 21.
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Indians
St. Marys
Haskell
St . Marysaseball
St .Marys
Killback
Lawrence
Memorial to Congress on Spirits Duties by New York College
To 1710 a memorial was presented to Congress from the College of Physicians of New York deprecating the use of ardent spirits and recommending high duties on their importation.
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Congress
College of Physicians of
New York
Tanlac claim from Mrs. Hoyle gains 30 pounds
Mrs. M E Hoyle of Kansas City says Tanlac relieved years of rheumatism indigestion and gas boosting appetite and weight by thirty pounds. She praises the medicine and offers to share her experience with others. Sold in Lawrence City Drug Store Round Corner Drug Co and Eudora H A White.
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Tanlac
Lawrence
T&e City Drug Store
Round Corner Drug Co
Eudora
H. A. White
Haskell Hosts Washburn Track Meet On Haskell Field
Haskell and Washburn college track teams meet on Haskell field this afternoon in Topeka. Washburn sent six athletes. coach H. C. Tudor expects a competitive meet despite the small entry. The event was delayed by bad weather and rescheduled for today after a two week postponement.
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Il Haskell
Washburn Haskell
Washburn College
Topeka
Haskell
Washburn School
H. C. ‘Tudor
Memorial services for Theodore Rocklund in France
Memorial services scheduled for Theodore Rocklund who died in France will be held Sunday morning at Trinity Lutheran church.
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Holl
Theodore Rocklund
France
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sheriff Woodward's son George to return home from Camp Funston
Sheriff J R Woodward learned at noon that his son Lieut George Woodward was discharged from the army at Camp Funston and would be home this evening.
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J. R. Woodward
Lieut
George Woodward
Camp Funston
Mrs Truman H Newberry Re-elected Needlework Guild Head
Mrs Truman H Newberry wife of Michigan's new US senator has been re elected national president of the Needlework Guild of America continuing her leadership role in the charitable organization.
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Truman H. Newberry
United States
Michigan
Needlework Guild of America
Raising Foxes on Ranches Across North America and Japan
The article notes ranch breeding of foxes as a growing industry in all Canadian provinces and many northern U S states with early steps in Japan and Norway. It highlights adaptation of the black fox to domestic conditions under favorable climates.
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United States
Japan
Norway
Daily Thought on ballast for a steady mind
A concise insight notes that steady business acts as ballast for the mind, keeping it on its heel and protecting against creakiness. The quote attributes this wisdom to Lowell, framing work as a stabilizing force.
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Lowell
Lucy Stone, First Massachusetts Woman To Tnganee From College
The article notes Lucy Stone as the first Massachusetts woman to graduate from college, detailing her nine years of work to earn enough money to attend Oberlin College, then the sole institution open to women.
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Massachusetts
Lucy Stone
Oberlin
Woman Architect Fay Kellogg Designed New York Hall
Few visitors to the hall of Records, famed as New York City’s most beautiful public building, know it was designed by Fay Kellogg, a woman architect.
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Hall of Records
New York City
Fay Kellogg
Sensible Treatment For Rheumatism
A vintage advertisement argues that rheumatism stems from bloodborne germs and promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier to cleanse the bloodstream. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a bottle and to contact a medical adviser in Atlanta for free guidance.
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Merhead
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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