Kansas reports sudden wealth from volunteer and bumper wheat harvests
Kansas faces record wheat yields with volunteers thriving after wet weather. Officials estimate the state's wheat crop at around 150000 bushels per acre and total Kansas harvest reaching about 150,000 bushels, with many farmers declaring fortunes from volunteer wheat. Despite strong yields, market access remains a challenge due to scarce marketing facilities across western counties and rural towns.
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Kansas
Deas
Vicin- Sukley
Colorado Line
Wer
Kan
Seis
Evidence in Kirk Gase Bastardy Case Ends
The case People vs James Kirk charged with bastardy concluded evidence today after a day of prosecution and defense arguments. Grace De Camp testified she had intercourse with Kirk on two occasions. the defense argued she was with other men. The child is several weeks old and a jury verdict is expected after jury instructions.
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The
People
James Kirk
James T. Kirk
J. ©. Sawyer
Hainline
Grace de Camp
Kirk
West Adams Street
Laineline
Tmes
Bushnell Case Postponed in Bar dolph Court
The case against Mrs. Carrie Trancherell of Bushnell charged with conducting a house of ill fame was postponed until Saturday. Attorney Hartzell of Carthage, now engaged in a county court case, is reportedly employed as counsel for the defendant.
Willing Workers Meet to Make Clothes for Orphanage
The Willing Workers class of First Presbyterian Sunday School meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs. J. T. Lynch home 320 North McArthur St. Ladies should come early as the goal is to sew clothing for the Orphanage.
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First Presbyterian
J. T
Lynch
North McArthur St
To Be Gone Year Set For Mrs Watson and Daughter
Mrs Jonnie Watson and her daughter Miss Ruth left this afternoon for Moscow Idaho and will visit various points in California. They expect to be gone about a year.
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Jonnie Watson
Miss Ruth
Moscow
Idaho
California
To Teach in Moline Miss Connor Heads to Public Schools
Miss Helen Connor leaves town for Moline to teach in the public schools in the coming year. She will engage in primary work.
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Moline
Helen Connor
Miss Minnie Yapp Leaves for Aledo Teaching Post
Aledo welcomes Miss Minnie Yapp who left this afternoon to assume duties as a public school teacher. A child welfare clinic in Jacksonville examined twelve babies with guidance on care and feeding from Mrs. Esther Werner of the State Department of Health. Beaumont reports indicate 20 percent of killed rats harbor bubonic plague.
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Aledo
Minnie Yapp
Jack[sonville
Esther Werner
State Department of Health
Beaumont
Texas
Woman Suffrage Litigation Reaches District Court
Justice Siddons denied an anti suffrage restraining order to stop the federal amendment from being proclaimed by the state department. The dismissal clears a path for an appeal to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Justice Siddons
District Supreme Court
State Department
Secretary of State
League
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Wahington
Colby
American Constitutional League
Siddons
Smith
Fairchild
Tennessee
Justice Bailey
Hunger strike case looms as UK holds line on release
Lucern Switzerland August 25 Premier Lloyd George says government cannot release Cork Lord Mayor McSweeney despite grave condition from hunger strike in Brixton jail. He regrets the act but argues freeing McSweeney would force release of all hunger strikers.
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Lloyd George
Cork
Associated Press
Lucern
Switzerland
McSweney
Brixton
London
Siveney
Cox Continues Attacks on Slush Fund
Princetown Indiana August 25 Gover nor Cox Democratic presidential candidate renewed attacks on Republican campaign financing in an address he said would expose affairs tomorrow in Pittsburgh. He claimed large sums from selfish interests aim to buy the election and said his chief aim is to reveal the senatorial plot and the interests involved. The campaign centers on whether a small group of men in the United States Senate shall run the country.
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Associated Press
Princetown
Ind
Cox
Pittsburgh
United States Senate
British Ambassador Denies Campaign Funds Charge
St Louis August 25 Sir Auckland Geddes British ambassador called Congressman Britten of Illinois charges that the British parliament gave 87 000 to entertain for Democratic campaign utterly absurd He said the fund covers living expenses of himself and 30 embassy staff members.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Britten
Illinois
Washington
Aukland Geddes
Cox
United States
All Transportation Costs Rise Tonight
Washington announces nationwide railway and steamship rate hikes to midnight. Rail freight up about 38 percent, passenger fares 20 percent, excess baggage and milk rates 20 percent, and Pullman accommodations 50 percent.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Plot to Kidnap Yank Congressman Reported
Honolulu August dispatch cites a Tokyo source alleging plots to kidnap an American congressman touring the Orient. The Korea Governor General has ordered Seoul gendarmeries and five battalions to guard the visitors quartered in Seoul house.
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Yank
Associated Press
Honolulu
Orient
Korea
Seoul
Seoul House
Tokio
Marriage of I N Mealey and Dorothy Evans in La Harpe
Word has been received of the marriage of I N Mealey and Mrs Dorothy Evans of La Harpe. The ceremony occurred in Galesburg on Wednesday August 18 and the couple then went to Springfield to attend the State Fair. They will reside in La Harpe starting September 1. The bride formerly Dorothy Josephson is well known in Mawom.
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I. N. Mealey
Dorothy Evans
la Harpe
Galesburg
Springfield
Dorothy Josephson
Illinois Woman Celebrates 102nd Birthday in Dixon
Mrs Charlotte Whipperman, reputed oldest woman in Northern Illinois, celebrated her 102nd birthday today at her Dixon home amid greetings from neighbors and local advertisers noting trade opportunities.
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Associated Press
Dixon
Charlotte Whipperman
Illinois
Eldorado Township Tops Tall Corn Height Records
Albert Tu of Adams Vermont reports Eldorado Township leads with corn stalks reaching 150 to 152 inches after June plantings. Macomb and Chalmers show shorter heights though growth varies by planting date. Seed origin traced to Daniel Leighty, Eldorado pioneer.
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Eldorado Township
Macomb City
Chalmers Township
Eldorado
J. J. Mayall
Macomb
Daniel Leighty
Rushville
California
Albert Tu
Adams
Vermont
County 1 C C F Meets At Sciota
Four hundred Odd Fellows from county lodges attended the monthly meeting in Sciota with sixteen candidates initiated by Bushnell, Bardolph, and Blandinsville lodges. A banquet followed at the M E church basement and about 30 Macomb residents were present. next meeting set for Prairie City. Also, two men with a stepladder were mistaken for burglars at the circuit clerk’s office but John G Patton and Billie Ben Martin explained the ladder was used to climb in after the clerk locked himself out.
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Odd Fellows
Sciota
Bushnell
Bardolph
Blandinsville
M. E. Church
Macomb
Prairie City
John G. Patton
Billie Ben
Martin
Dunham Case Dismissed in Augusta Court
The case against Harley E. Dunham of Augusta charged with obtaining money under false pretenses was dismissed today in county court.
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Cas
Harley E. Dunham
Augusta
To Be Home Soon
Mrs. Doug McCaughey visiting sons in California is expected home soon as trunks arrive this morning. Largest sellers advertise.
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Doug McCaughey
California
Doctor Homer L. Roberts Drowns on Ozark Trip
Prof Homer L Roberts former biology head at Cape Girardeau Missouri drowned in Current river while on annual vacation. He helped found the Western Illinois State Normal School faculty in 1901 and taught in Farmington Bryant Spava Avon and Macomb before moving to Missouri. Survived by wife two sons and mother with siblings and extended family in Illinois.
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Homer L. Roberts
Western Illinois State Normal School
Teachers’ College
Cape Girardeau
Ozark
Missouri
Roberts
Henninger
Robert
Clara Roberts
Farmington
Eminence
Shannon County
State Normal School
A. Roberts
Pleasant Town
Ship
Lago
Bryant
Spava
Avon
Western Normal School
Macomb
Edward Roberts
Antwerp
Belgium
Army Athletic Team
Morvis
Lynn
Mass
Phil
Kewanee
Edward Flinn
Chicago
Violet Roberts
9. D. Becker
Gertrude Roberts
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Raw Valley
Western
Horn of Plenty
Kirk Gase
Albert L. Adams
Prof. Roberts
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