Expensive Prerogative in Franking Privilege Debate
The Indianapolis News laments costly franking abuses by Congress members who publish and distribute speeches at government expense. It cites a Southern member and notes potential $25 million in postal revenue gains if franking were abolished. The piece urges Congress to curb waste and reform postage practices to reflect common standards.
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Congress
Congressional
Jesse H. Neal
Associated Business Papers
Indianapolis News
Wartime Food Leaflets Distributed Nationwide
The U S Department of Agriculture reports about 18.32 million wartime food saving leaflets distributed by May 15 in six months. Demonstrators, libraries, schools, and clubs carried the guidance to homes and communities, with translations to foreign languages. Manufacturers also distributed leaflets to workers and customers, spreading the message nationwide.
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United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
N. Y
Replanting His Seeds Confuses Neighbors
In a brief Argonaut humor item Jorking misreads a neighbor Harkins digging a hole. Harkins explains he is replanting seeds with a hen hidden by the soil. The exchange ends with the neighbor's calm reassurance that the seeds are inside.
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Jorking
Harkins
Argonaut
Frank Buellens Spends Weekend in Kansas City
Frank Buellens spent Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City. He attended events and returned home with no reported incidents or new commitments.
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Frank Buellens
Kansas City
Dover Items Highlights From Local Visitations And Events
Dover items list visits and local happenings including W G Harwood in Lexington Ed Winn in Kansas City and Prof Herman Schaepperkoet ter in Wellington. Mentions of Leslie Dysart Payton Tabb and others visiting Corder Lexington Hig hnsville Marshall and Ottawa with notes on August meetings and a patriotic service.
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DOVER
W. G. Harwood
Lexington
Ed Winn
Kansas
Herman Schaepperkoetter
Wellington
J. Q. Plattenburg
John Webb
Leslie Dysart
Corder
George Tabb
St. Louis
Payton Tabb
Kenneth Fox
Herman Wahl
Highnsville
James Corbin
Lucile
Marshall
Weinstein
Fred Zeysing
Minnie McGee
Stephen McGee
Lillian Phillips
Okene
Okla
Owen
James Shelby
W. D. Harwood
Oklahoma City
Harwood
Jack Cooper
Reid McGregor
Seattle
Wash
Leon Lewis
Lewis
Bess Johnson
Kansas City
George Zeysing
Zeysing
Emmett Eagan
Dodge City
Harvey Lewis
Ottawa
Kan
Jamie Redd
Tabo
Wm. Updike
Denver
Col
Mary Groves
King Starke
Richmond
Laurence Lewis
Frank Evans
Madison
Dean's Kidney Pills Earn Widely Praised Reputation
For months Lexington readers have praised Dean's Kidney Pills and read of their proven merit. Mrs. M. Gavin of Sixth St. says the medicine was successful for its advertised purpose, boosting her opinion of the product. 60 cents at all dealers Foster Milling Co Buffalo NY.
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Lexington
Dean
M. Gavin
Sixth St
Foster-Millburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo, N.Y
Meat industry dominance claimed by American packers
An Armour and Company statement credits American meat production with surpassing all countries and ages. It notes a leading packer killed about 1.4 million cattle in 34 weeks of fiscal 1918, with total WWI period slaughter around 105 million cattle, sheep, and hogs. Five major packers reportedly forged sales near $3 billion in 1918 and held profits below nine percent cap.
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Chicago
America
Armour and Company
Miss Mayme Stewart Returns From Higginsville Visit
Miss Mayme Stewart returned Wednesday from a visit in Higginsville.
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Mayme Stewart
Higginsville
Soldiers Chances and Mortality in the Great War
The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes that allied army statistics show a soldier has twenty nine chances to return home for every one of being killed, forty nine chances to recover from wounds for one to die from them, and one in 500 to lose a limb. It cites health advantages in service and compares disease to bullet deaths in other wars, mentioning government insurance for wounded and dependents.
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Seatheless
Spokane
Local travelers and visits capture the week
J A Mosby traveled to Kansas City on Monday to spend the day. Judge John Rich arrived Monday to convene the August term of the criminal court. George Smith left Monday for Parsons Kansas after visiting Henry Shupp. Mrs C M Johnson returned Sunday evening from a visit in Kansas City.
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J. A. Mosby
Kansas City
John Rich
Criminal Court
George Smith
Parsons
Kansas
Henry Shupp
C. M. Johnson
RECORD EXPENSE IN JULY REPORTED BY TREASURY
Government expenditures for July reached a high of 1.608 billion dollars with 1.259 billion in ordinary war costs and 343 million in loans to the Allies. The Treasury balance stands at 1.75 billion, largely deposited in banks nationwide.
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Treasury
Learn From France. A sharp question on traitors.
The Toronto Mail and Empire notes the old US question about ex-presidents was never settled and says the new urgent question is what to do with traitors, prompting readers to consult French reports.
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United States
Toronto
Mrs Will Harrison Arrives for Visit with Miss Lillian Harison
Mrs Will Harrison of Kansas City arrived Sunday evening for a visit in this city with Miss Lillian Harison.
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Will Harrison
Kansas City
Lillian Harison
Local Notices from Grand Pass and Nearby
Rev J E Alexander conducted services in Grand Pass Sunday. Mrs Frank L Carter returned Sunday evening from a visit with her husband in Kansas City. Miss Dorothy Duncan spent Sunday at Whites Island. Mr and Mrs Leonard Goodloe went to Wellington Monday to spend the day.
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Frank L. Carter
Kansas City
Dorothy Duncan
Whites Island
Leonard Goodloe
Wellington
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Membe
Kansas City Times
Jennie Warren Vivian
Sedalia
U. S
Bylander
Sec
Ion
Sedalia, Mo
France
Fletcher
Castoria
J. E. Alexander
Grand Pass
Anheuser-Busch St
Bevo
C. W. Johnson
Hix
Missouri
Patsie Ae Bee
Buchanan
Lam
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