Taxpayer relief as state sends funds to schools
A state action frees about a million dollars for local schools, sent to county treasurers for fall programs. The mouvement increases per pupil distributions by eight cents, aided by bond gains, with census showing about 49,572 school age children and funds allocated across Franklin, Johnstown, Shawnee, and Douglas counties.
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Kansas
Lorraine FE
M. Ain
Douglasses
Franklin
Johnvenworth
Weekend Socials and Small Town News at Tongano
Local society notes detail visits and gatherings around Tongano and nearby towns. Residents and guests from Leavenworth, Kansas City, Lawrence, and Atchison are mentioned attending bridge games, balls, and church events. Several trips, teaching positions, and moves across towns are listed, with brief health and hospitality mentions and upcoming trials in justice court.
Hints for Farm Bt and Home 2 Department of Agriculture
An excerpt notes the soy bean’s rise in American farming since 1917 with acreage and production growing to 2.5 million acres and millions of bushels. It covers uses hay pasture silage grain oil and food and cites factors in wheat consumption decline due to urban migration and bread industry. It also mentions eradication efforts for tall larkspur in western ranges.
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United States
Corn
Canary birds fuel Germany's export to America
Germany ships about 500000 canaries yearly to the United States, a historic practice since the 16th century. Harzer Rollers from the Harz Mountains are famed, with song tournaments in Berlin where expert breeders assess vocal quality, finding green birds often better singers than the yellow varieties.
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Berlin
Germany
America
Canary Islands
Harz Mountains
Canary
Berli
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Judge Menger
Marriage licenses issued Tuesday include Judson Rudd of Sherman Texas age 24 and Lucile Searcy of Blue Rapids age 26. Also listed are Frank Dan Smith of Topeka age 29 and Sadie Etta Maddox of Topeka age 23 plus Oscar Hood colored of Topeka age 21 and Ozella Hammond colored of Topeka.
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L. H. Menger
Judson Rudd
Sherman
Texas
Lucile Searcy
Blue Rapids
Frank Dan Smith
Topeka
Sadie Etta Maddox
Oscar Hood
Ozella Hammond
Lawrence may aid in making Arabian film in Nice
A license issued to Arthur L. Claussen and Helen Mack of Topeka. Colonel T. E. Lawrence, famed for organizing Arab tribes and fighting Turks, may assist Rex Ingram in filming in Araby near Nice France. Lawrence, once missing, now serves in the Royal Air Force and wrote The Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
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Peka
Arthur L. Claussen
Topeka
Helen Mack
Nice
France
7. E. Lawrence
Arabia
Araby
Lawrence
Rex Ingram
India
Royal Air Force
Desert
Obituary of Alice B Glass of Fort Scott era Kansas
Alice B Glass born May 23 1867 in Wellsburg West Virginia. Mother died in childhood. At 19 moved with father and stepmother to near Fort Scott Kansas. Married Amy Johnson in 1884. three children born Francis Weatherby Los Angeles Pearl Johnson North Lawrence and a baby girl died after two days. Johnson died in 1880. She later married William T Griffitte.
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Alice B. Glass
Wellsburg
W. Va
Kansas
Fort Scott
Amy Johnson
Vo Unen
Francis Weatherby
Los Angeles
Calif
Pearl Johnson
North Lawrence
Johnson
Wiliam TL Griffitte
Devoted Mother Mrs Griffitts Remembered in Lawrence
In 1902 she moved to Lawrence with her husband and child Hazel. She died after a life of gentleness and sacrifice, raising her children and serving as a kind neighbor. Her devotion and strength were treasured by family and community alike.
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Hazel
Mr. Griffitts
Christian Blessing Ties In Lawrence Church Member
A quiet obituary notes Mrs Griffitts a longtime Lawrence resident who joined First Congregational and later Centenary Methodist churches. After three years of poor health her family and doctors sought relief before her death following surgery in Kansas City. Surviving are three stepsons and other children.
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First Street
J. N. Yates
Earl Farrell
Kansas City
M. G. Farrell
Marrie Cory
Leavenworth
Olive Shapes
Edgar McRill
Satanta
Kansas
Lucille Evans
John Evans
Dale Rawlings
Colorado
J. Floyd Ratliff
Antos Wilson
Henry Geib
Walter McRill
Fred Angell
Leonard FE. Hazen
Isabelle He Jof Kent
Ohio
Kan City
Lloyd Ratliff
Kaw
Farrar
Mabel Fitch
Atchinson
Sam Fitch
Elmer Fitch
Anna Myers
Foster Lanning
Earnest Lewis
H. D. la Mont
Denver
Isabelle Johnstone
Pawnee Rock
D. H. Harling
Vivian Harting
Billy Harling
Beaumont
Tex
Oklahoma
Congregational Ladies Aid Society
W. ©. Alan
Nelle Knopp
Marian
F. M. Huffman
Will Carrigan
McConnell's Hospital
Lawrence
Herbert Rawlings
J. N. Broadrick
Bert Dickinson
Elm , Park
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Basehor
Emily Hazleton
Girdard, Kang
First Congregational Church
Centenary Methodist Church
Local kin attend family gathering in Kansas city report
A family event in Kansas featured Mrs. Charles Gross of Fort Scott and cousin Mrs. A L Casey Lawrence among several relatives including four stepdaughters and a niece.
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Charles Gross
Fort. Scott
A. L. Casey Lawrence
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Cain
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M Rogers
Jennie EB. van Epps
Rodgers
Ruby Warner
Wanaas City
Alice Spoor
M W. Ajlan
Lucille Thlot
Metanok
Mildred N Knox
George Lawrence
Iola
Wey Allan
Harry Quisenherry
Robert Mansell
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Fred Cronemeyer
Hervey Quisa Genevieve Quisenherry
Jeanette
John R Burnan
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al Burnan
Miss Burnan
Huff Business College
Mice Lucy Jones
Toren Greene
Adair
Milwaukee
Deaton Nee
Rave Vought Resid
Lou Harshfield
Houk
Andy
Spain
Senorita Maria Luisa Lacuadra
Madrid
Department OF Agriculture
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Wren
Douglas
T. E. Lawrence
Arthur S. Wettig
Knox
Kansas Plumbing & Electric CO
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Ruar
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Youe
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