Topeka officials seek immortality via street names
A Topeka city commission plan to honor leaders by naming streets after them is critiqued amid broader state weather impacts. The Santa Fe shops return to full shifts as rain damages crops and forage, while national news on drafts, censorship, and Bolshevik chatter mix with college life in Kansas. Freshmen adjust to a damp start at the university, with weather depressing spirits and social pressures shaping early campus days.
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Topeka
Butt
Eastern film producer presses standard censorship rules
An eastern motion picture producer argued for standardized censorship last week, detailing from the producer's view how varying state standards disrupt production. He contends that uniform rules would ease constraints and keep films clean and broadly acceptable across markets.
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Proucer
Decentralized censorship stance favors regional boards
Supporters argue state or local censorship boards best judge film content for Kansas families, resisting nationwide standards from New York or Hollywood. They favor local control as closer to public morals and child upbringing, claiming centralized boards misread regional values.
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New York
Hollywood
Kansas
Standard
Far East
Far West
Broadway
Editorial Comment on Corn Prices and Cotton Gains
The Fort Scott Tribune argues corn should rise thirty points in thirty days or ten in one day to mirror cotton value gains. It says cattle corn and hogs aided by cotton must restore costs, urging prices to align with other market worth.
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South
Fort Scott Tribune
Deadly Silo Dangers Prompt Urgent Safety Rule
United States Department of Agriculture warns that half filled silos gases can suffocate workers. The bulletin urges the blower stay on at least two minutes before entry to vent carbon monoxide and prevent deaths like recent Illinois incidents where three men were overcome and two died.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Eade
Fifty Years Ago in Lawrence 1871 Highlights
Reprinted from the Republican Daily Journal September 13 1871 describes the L and G locomotive from Manchester as a fine freight engine. The Episcopal church building committee plans to contract immediately for a new church using bank funds to secure the lowest cash price. Old settlers’ meeting near Blanton cross ing of the Wakarusa aims for a grand gathering. Kansas 1855 1856 military communities reunion with speeches by Governor Robinson Senator Pomeroy and others. H E Turner finishing a brick barn for Mr Zimmerman 18 by 24 by three stories with slate and ornamental hills, costing 1200. Zimmerman to begin a $10000 house.
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Episcopal Church
Blanton
Wakarusa
Lawrence
Robinson
Pomerov
Kansas
H. E. Turner
Zimmerman
News in Brief From Across Kansas and Nearby States
Reports from multiple towns cover shifts in coaching and education, local election plans, and agricultural activity. Highlights include Duckingham returning to journalism, Curtis taking Aggie freshmen coach duties, and university ties to multiple sports. Also noted are bond votes, wool pool shipments, rural carrier tax relief efforts, and a centennial pageant planned in Newton.
Kansan News Briefs Across Communities
Wellington reports up to 10000 attendees at a semi centennial celebration with organizers confirming large crowds. Wichita notes veterans of Kansas regiments in earlier history plan a reunion for September 28 to 30. Newton records Rev Alpha Tagle resigning from First Baptist Newton to lead Salina's First Baptist starting October 1. Parsons announces Roy Buckingham, Concordia Blade Empire city editor, becomes managing editor of Parsons Sun succeeding A P D Hartin who bought Parsons Republican.
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Virgin Prairie
Mojerhy
Lydia McGaugherty
Wichita
Kansas
West
Alpha Tagle
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Salina
Parsons
Roy Buckingham
Concordia Blade Empire
Parsons Sun
A. P D. Hartin
Parsons Republican
Buckingham
Wichita Hes Con
Saling Journal
Concorilia
Salina and Hutchinson News Briefs Highlight Local Notes
The region reports on anglers learning the art of angling from Latta and companions hauling a 65 pound string from the Solo Mon. Latta also caught an 11 pound shovel-head as the largest. Salina notes flour output would yield 10,363 meters of bread if baked end to end, based on 188,378 barrels for August. Hutchinson announces a new motor bus line to Salina with stops at Medora and Lindsborg, two daily round trips. Salina also describes the wrecking of the new Masonic temple by dynamite blasts and subsequent debris clearing. A Labor Day boxing bout between Kid Cutler and John Pesek is interrupted by police.
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Mr. Latta
the Solomon
Salina
W. W. Wright
Hutchinson
C. R. Fenimore
Theodore Wilson
Medora
Inman
McPherson
Lindsborg
Big Job Miller to dispose of German property held
Alien property custodian Thomas W. Miller said he is ready to dispose of German assets under his control after the peace treaty. He discussed the matter with President Harding, and the talks halted the match. Pesek won the first fall and was awarded the match in a rough bout.
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Thomas W. Miller
Harding
Pesek
Jayhawker Office Moves to Alumni Room 110 Fraser
Arthur Garvin editor of the 1921 Jayhawker yearbook will have a desk in the Alumni office room 110 Fraser. The former Jayhawker office was in Rowlands Annex near the campus. The new location will be more handy for students and staff. Protect suits please particular men.
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Jayhawker
Arthur Garvin
Jayhawker University
Fraser
Rowlands Annex
Red Cross Home Service at Douglas County Fair Opens
Red Cross at Woodland Park to expand activities during the county fair next week. A bath for junior members will be run by Mr and Mrs J Lane. home service chair T Ad Sweeney will helm a booth with Mrs Emma Wall. Planned are an ear eye nose and throat clinic, a mother conference with child weighing, and a baby clinic with information cards. Nurses include Miss Scott county nurse Miss Peacock University nurse and Miss Mexico City school nurse. Local hostesses named include TH Mitchell and others. Visitors include Mrs Albert Murphy and baby of Pawhuska and G G McCoy of Minnesota.
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Red Cross
Woodland Park
Douglas County
J. Lane
T. Ad. Sweeney
Emma Wall
Wood
The
Missi Scott
Peacock
Mexico City
Ret Cross
Mitchell Don Carlos
Mary Sweeney
Mraz
Rankin
J. H. Holmseldiir
B. Asher
A. C. Mitchell
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W. Ing
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Hoad
C. Cory
H .L
Homer
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