Editorial on Changing Farm Structure in America
A historical editorial analyzes U S farm changes from 1950 to 1954 noting overall farm numbers fell, large farms grew in value, and mid sized farms rose or declined. It argues modern machinery shifts power toward big operators, impacting family farms and prompting congressional action for balanced aid without enriching large producers.
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Americas
Acversas Farm Bureau
Tatlatea
Béceus
eMost Saming
United States
Vail
Ramis Farm
Congress
Almort
Right to work bill stirs Kansas labor issue debate
A Kansas right to work proposal, backed by businessmen and critics alike, pits capitalist profit motives against union rights. The 1955 measure would bar contracts requiring union membership, sparking concerns it masks a profit agenda as workers might gain little while unions lose leverage. Leaders from labor and business call for serious study.
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Kansas
Fred Hall
Sion
Biewalt
Sead
Advertisements Of The Day in Auld Lang Syne issue
Page lists hardware and ironware dealers Anderson and Atchison and L Hawking stove maker. dentis L C Wasson. Branson and Robinson hardware and implements agents for John Deere and Buckeye reapers. DuPont powder, Bain wagons, Doty washers. Lathrop notary public and conveyancer. general merchants including wagon and farm equipment with repair services and emigrant feed. addresses on Main, Second and Mary streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson & Atchison
Excelsior
Champion
Kirby
Studebaker
Sain Street
Sad
Main Street
L. C
Second and
Mary Streets
Lathrop
Sheldon
Domestic Compromise On Golf In The Home Front
A humorous column suggests a lighthearted domestic compromise over a husband’s golf clubs. It explores playful, impractical rules for timing, storage, footwear, and conversations to avoid conflict, proposing gentle give and take to keep peace between spouses.
This and That School Necessity
A column notes a local father hearing from his son who will work on a construction gang this summer and trade his Studebaker for a Cadillac. It jokes about Estes Kefauver’s visit, vigilante efforts in a rural area, a pig caper at a roadblock, and a Colorado fishing license joke. It mentions a schoolteacher fired for tending bar to stretch pay and Prohibitionists planning a presidential bid.
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Studebaker
Gus Johnson
Tom Johnson
Colorado
Aggressive Promotion Lacking in Entertainment and Transit
A reader argues that movie houses overuse limited menus, driving patrons away, while rail and bus services fail to capitalize on demand. He cites Chicago movie theaters, Indiana travel, and Pennsylvanian rail routes, urging aggressive sales promotion and consumer surveys to boost patronage and avoid losses. The letter, signed Mejott, Indiana, critiques industry inertia and urges practical advertising and service adjustments.
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Chilcagoe
Wabash
Indiana
Nho
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Logansport
Peru
Mejott
Ind
The
Hopkins Byndicate, Inc
Weather spexched Unexedes Sporia and local events
A fragmented weather and event rundown mentions May 10 in Toray Total School, Ernie Kevace, and various odd venue names. It references a farm show, a local theater listings segment, and a police note. The readable items include place names like Tennessee and San bith and numbers such as 70 and 208.
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Toray Total School
Ernie Kevace
Pinky Lee
Local Radio Schedule Fragment May Evening
A fragmented listing shows a May schedule with ETJO and WDAF morning blocks. ETJO hosts an Open House and campus program while WDAF features news and group discussions. Other entries mention baseball, dinner music, and evening top programs.
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WDAF
Morge2
Beatty
Embc—Parebail
ETJO
EMBC
Etjo—Open House
Grouchs Embc
Hesenzit
KTJO
WDHAF
Morgan Beatty
Showtime
Settle Philly Transit Strike Ends After Eight Hour Talks
Philadelphia ends a wildcat nine hour stoppage that froze trolley and bus service. The Philadelphia Transportation Co says the strike, labeled unauthorized by the union, halted major routes across the city during negotiations. Reindeer hauling a sled can travel 25 miles an hour for long periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Transportation Co
Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Local Programs
A fragmented page lists daily radio programs across stations WDAF KTJO ETJO WDAP and others. Entries include news, music, talk shows, and town tales with varying times and hosts.
Smith Assails Highway Bill in Kansan Lobby Letter
Rep. Wint Smith of Kansas denounces the House passed 51 billion highway bill saying it underfunds Kansas and imposes a unfair tax formula. He cites labor wage controls and states rights issues while projecting Kansas would gain 20.9 million over 13 years, with neighboring states receiving much larger totals.
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Washington
Rep
Wint Smith
R-Kassaya Hia
Smith
House
Kansas
Wichita
Missouril
Oklahoma
Texas
Prayer for Youths and Families in Faith
A devotional prayer emphasizes youth as an example in word and conduct. It asks divine grace for families to deepen love, worship, and personal and family living, ending in Jesus name.
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Jesus
Allocation critics point to Kansas road funding contrast
The text notes Illinois 1136985000 California 2477525000 and Ohio 1452263 with Kansas receiving little. It argues planners use formulas weighted by population and density, but Kansas has extensive open-road miles. The speaker says allocations depend on population metrics and density.
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Llinois
California
Ohio
Kansas
Texas
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Ottawa
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Guy Snedaser
Don Huts
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Father Koens Best
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Playhouse
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Elizabeth
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Cararvas New
Paul Faea
Tors & Country
TBA
Feopie's
Cholice Ford Theatre
Lx Theatre
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Artur Godfrey
Arthur Godfrey
Chine
Fim
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Mark Saber Police
Kangeros
Garry Moore
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Rick Fant
Jack Paar
Robert
Lewis Noon
Bob Crosby
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Philly
Transport Workers Union
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Teday
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Neve
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HMEBC
Muse Hall
Tommy Derney
RTJG
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WDAP
EMIBC
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Saffron Glass Co
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Hillcrest
Drive-In
PECHN
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Lawrence Harvey
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