Big Business Done in State Treasury by Payne
Walter L Payne reports to Gov. Allen that he handled about 75 million dollars in cash during four years as Kansas treasurer. He retires January 1, to be replaced by E. Tom Thompson. He urges bonds publishing before maturity and deposits in guaranteed banks under state law. four years yield 285,805.62 in interest and a fiscal agency fee of 18386.85 added to the general revenue fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Treasurer's Office
Neves
Payne Tias
General Revenue Fund
Local Social News and School Events Reported
Mrs. L. Bigsby and son George hosted Entre Nous at home on November 20 with a three course dinner for twenty six. Lawrence High School girls provided a social program at the schoolhouse raising funds from pies and candy. Miss Susie Lowman won the popularity contest. Several parishioners and families are mentioned alongside updates on illness, visits, and Thanksgiving gatherings. Fort to Fort road grading progresses with Tulsa move. residents enjoy improved roads. Other items note Mrs. Arnett’s appendicitis surgery, Mrs. Randolph’s recovery, and multiple local visits and travel. A note from the Civil Service Commission urges training in shorthand and typewriting for government service, with new classes starting next Monday. Reports on Chicago boxing activity hint at possible Illinois bouts before year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Lowman
Arnett
Keith
Simmons Hospital
Randolph
Paul Rudinger
E. S. Reeves
Kirby
Chamber of Commerce
Wilbur
George Jeffries
Fort
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Central Construction Company
Phebe Bigsby
L. Bigsby
Owens
Leonard
Sam
Lawrence Business College
Cvil Service Commission
Washington
Hardings Cabinet as Babson Sees It
Ex city teachers attended the county teachers meeting in Nortonville on Saturday with Miss Barry Miss Bushong and Superintendent Trusdale on the program A social evening by the American Legion at their club room featured refreshments at the Gardner home Miss Fern Brock raised 25 at a box social and Mrs Harry Casebier visited from Kansas City Several club meetings and social events highlighted the week including a joint St Patricks Colonial club gathering at Mrs W B Ford with a music program Alma Leech won a handpainted plate Thanksgiving plans involved Mrs Chas Vaira visiting Omaha and Helen Blot a Bethany Hospital nurse recovering from an operation near Bethany hospital Rev T A Nichols recuperating at Bethany hospital Thanksgiving week closures and a Farmers Institute meeting at the court house with talks by Williams and Prof Kizer Jefferson county youth achievements noted with the boys and girls clubs and a 0 0 football tie between Perry and Oska toosa on their home field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ex City
Nortonville
Miss Barry
Bushong
Trusdale
Hive. Slade
Kansas City
Mr. Oxsear
May
Topeka
American Legion
Fern Brock
Wibbot
Harry Casehier
H. N. Casebier
Jeanette Jacquemin
Kahnsas City
St. Patricks
Colonial Club
Mis. W. B. Ford
Alma Leech
Friends
Fred Stebbins
Frank Haines
Geo
Frank Simmons
Addie Mains
Chas. Vaira
Omala
Vaira
Ilelen Bliot
Bethany Hospital
Chas. Bliss
Lone Tree
T. A. Nichols
Wellman
F. H.roberts
Cape City
Winnie Howell
Lawrence
Oskaloosa
Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Williams
Kizer
Manhattan
Thorapton
Willown
Desie
Local notes from Wesland and nearby towns
A fragmented Wesland area column lists Mrs Laura Ray Wesland recital and local society events. It mentions visitors including Mrs Fordyce Dr Yates Almanl Abe Herman Sehridt and many others, plus travel to Baldwin and Ambert Ohio. It notes a marriage at Vernie Love’s home, revival meetings two weeks, movie listings, occasional illnesses, school absences, and Thanksgiving week store prices in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ray
Ladies Aid Society
Fordyce
Yates Almanl
Herman Sehridt
Shin Talley
Sud
Lem Stanly
Baldwin
Centenary Hall
al Andrews
Topeka
Dee Jones
Bellview
Hutches Iisiing Vin
van Buren
Ambert
Ohio
Jessie King
Lawrence
Della Love
Roy Deay
Pleasant Grove
Vernie Love
Glenn and Community Amid Threshing and Sad News
Delmar Parrish finished at Geo. L. Glens Sunday afternoon as Clarence Glenn keeps roads for Starr Glens. The Plateman threshing machine worked on Cole Myers and Starr Glenn farms and moved to Tom Glens' place, with finish expected soon. Death news came of Paul Davidson's wife in Los Angeles due to tuberculosis, with Paul’s parents Henry and Mrs. Davidson visiting from Lecompton. B. F. Glenn has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Brown
Madge McCell
Mary Nwee
Gunselman
Lecompton High School
B. P. Scott
Scott
Alice Lee
Howsamt
May
Baby
Liv Te
California
St. Clarence Welcher
John Henry
Bix Springs
Topeka
Egge Ane
Will Moore
Delmar Parrish
Geo. L. Glens
Clarence Glenn
Starr Glens
Starr Glenn
Cole Place
Myers Place
Tom
Glen
George
Willem
Cyrus Glenn
Marshall Gray
Yard
Paul Davidson
Los Angeles
Paut
Henry Davilson
Lecompton
B. F. Glenn
Buick Truck Wrecked by Train at Crossing
A Buick truck owned by A J Martin was struck and wrecked by Union Pacific train No 4 Thursday afternoon at the Eighth street crossing. Martin and four boys in the truck, Oren, Freddy, Arthur Zim merris, and Raymond McKitlick, were minute details. The truck stalled while backing off the track. Martin was killed as he tried to push the vehicle clear. The engine survived, while the rest of the truck was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Martin
Union Pacific
Eighth Street
Mr. Martin
Oren
Freddy
Arthur Zim
Merris
Raymond
McKitlick
Coal price soars as cold snap hits Vienna markets
Coal sold at nine cents per pound amid sudden freezing temperatures. Brown lignite sold by the pound with small scales for weighing. The scene reflects high fuel costs and disruption in daily life as winter sets in. Lawrence TUinsess College promotes its courses to help students avoid failure. See Mr. and Mrs. J W Griffiths in Kansas for Thanksgiving.
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Vienna
Boys Living Alone Kept Out of School
In Girard Kansas a truancy officer found brothers Charles and Eddie Farents, aged 4 and 10, living in poverty in a shack near Opoliz. After county superintendent J W Miley intervened they were returned to town and enrolled in school with prospects for meals and warmer clothing. Charles said their mother died five years ago and their father left last August. Neighbors helped, and the boys hoped to survive winter while seeking work.
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Girard, Kans
Charles
Eddie Farents
Opoliz
J. W. Miley
Girard
Paice
Eddie
Community band formed to cut costs in Kansas
In Eilalwerth Kansas a German Lutheran community, eight miles north, formed a 27 piece band to avoid high hiring costs for imported music. They ordered 27 instruments from a music house for 2500 dollars and plan to hire a paid leader after the instruments arrive. Salina musician J J L Lundy Jr attended the meeting and lent his aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilalwerth
Kan
Farners
Ici
J. J. L. Lundy Jr
Salina
Mréting
Obituary of Carl Hokanson in St Paul Minnesota
Carl Hokanson born in Sweden August 25 1890 died in St Paul Minnesota November 20 1920. He leaves a young wife two small children Mildred Louise and Carl William a brother Oscar and many relatives and friends. He came to America at sixteen and lived in St Paul except six years in Texas. A relapse occurred two years ago and he never recovered. The body was shipped to Lawrence and buried at Oak Hill cemetery after a short funeral at Funk undertaking rooms led by Dr S Klyne of the M E church. Mrs Hokanson was a former Lawrence girl daughter of Mr and Mrs August Jensen. Oak Hill cemetery received her parents last year. McCulloch's Drug Store received the annual Boston from Goston of Sylimhony Lawn Box Papers in Christmas packages. The line will be on display for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hokanson
Sweden
St. Paul
Minn
Mildred Louise
Carl William
Oscar
Hokanson
America
Texas
Lawrence
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funk Undertaking Rooms
Klyne
M.E Church
August “Jenson
Monument sale cuts by ten percent through December
Basye Monument Works offers a ten percent reduction on all monuments and markets sold through December 1. Located at 1032 Pass Fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basye Monument Works
Pass, Ft
Taxed to Death Turkish School Books and Goods Spark Protests
A long letter warns of heavy taxation in Turkey where school books are untaxed but other goods face steep levies. Mentioned is a 322 pound tax on imports and a $595 U.S. price subject to duty. Liquor faces prohibition era style taxes and export limits, provoking protest from Near East Relief and local workers in Samsoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samsoun
atAxmenia
Revival of The Mikado praised by critics in small cities
An enthusiastic report previews Ralph Dunbar’s new revival of The Mikado at Bowersock noting an all American chorus, expanded orchestra, and elaborate costumes. The cast features Edt Andrews with popular numbers like The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring and Three Little Maids Are We, hailed as a joyous, well staged Gilbert and Sullivan production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edt Andrews
Ralph Dunbar
Bowersock
Japan
Dunbar
Cairo Herat
Rockfort Republian
Burlington Hawkeye
Velvet egliages and chiffon suit described in garbled text
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled fashion notes mentioning velvet egligees, hanphao chiffon, underarms, and silk edging. No coherent event or person context can be determined from the unreadable source text.
Local Arts Spark In City Productions
A fragment mentions bringing a refined production to smaller cities and civic pride in reviving theater. It references college teaching about business entries and profits, plus a Kodak gift idea. A visit by Manusich and Miss Mixbet Francisco is noted, with Kansas City mentioned for a visit.
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Walter Payne
Chicago
Ilinsis
Hardings
Babson
Jefferson County
Perry and Oskatoosa
Russell Decker
Roger W. Babson
Harding
Preg'dent
Warren G. Harding
Henry Cabot Lodge
Maj. Gan Leonard Qwood
Will H Hays
Interior
Herbert Hoover
Henry C Wallace
Iowa
Labor
Commerce
John Jsch
Navy
John W Weeks
George Sather
Treasury
Frank Vanderlip
New York
Wesland
Glenn and Community
BUICK
Lawrence Tuiiness College
J. W. Griffith
Sarah J. Griffith
Deauville
France
Napoleon
Kansas Farmers
McCulloch’s Drug Store
Goston
Sylmahony Lawn
Turkey
Velvet
Thisness College
Aink
Kodak
McColloch’s Drug Store
Sses If
Sbabtiaid
Vallege
We de Manusich
Miss Mixbet Francisco
Ransas City
Lalay
Charlotte-King Palmer
Palmer
Jes Jn
Pinkham
Wwe Air Harrington
Mitchell
Lydia E. Pintham
Lydia FE
Pinkhags Medicine Co
Confidenti
Lynn
Mass
Dr. Bell
Bell
Hobson
Hobs
Sloan's
Ely
Foley
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