Kansas Grain Car Rule Hearsay Address Ends
Gordon Reed of the Public Utilities Commission says every grower will be considered in grain car distribution decisions. The Wichita hearing on the Kansas rule was concluded as reps from railroads and farmers challenged the allocation method based on volume and investment. Separately, the National Slovenik Fraternal Society warns Kansas that interference in Crawford county coal mine operations could jeopardize its charter. Ottawa banker Charles W. Goodin, about 72, died in Denver. survived by his widow and two daughters, with long Kansas ties since 1854.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Reed
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
Wichita
Farmers’ Co-Operative Grain Stealers Association
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas Wheat Growers
National
Slovenik Fraternal Society
Crawford County
Charles W. Goodin
Ottawa
Denver
Roos Youth Drowns at Humboldt During Swim
Charles Roos age 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Roos, drowned at Humboldt while swimming with two companions. The body was not recovered for about two hours. The Roos family had moved from Kansas City where Martin Roos was city inspector of weights and measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Roos
Martin J. Roos
Humboldt
Kansas City
Martin Roos
Justice of the Peace Holds Field Court in Wheat Field
Justice of the Peace Hardin presided in a wheat field after the town marshal arrested a disorderly transient. Court was held amid stacks of grain with the threshing machine serving as the bar, illustrating a rural improvised proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Hardiner
Coal vein tests eyed for Wallace and Schmedman mines
Dr. A. C. Boyle of Laramie Wyoming union Pacific geologist surveys old coal veins on Wallace and Schmedman farms in Geary county to decide if reopening the mines after fifty years is warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Shortage of freight cars cripples Brown County grain trade
Acute freight car shortage hits Brown County farmers and elevator operators. Elevators are packed, farmers cannot market wheat, and some smaller towns have shut down grain receiving until cars arrive for immediate shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown ‘County
Brown County
Rural Kansas teacher shortage ends as vacancies drop
In Geary County only two teaching vacancies remain with district schools opening about sixty days away. Officials expect both posts to be filled within a week, signaling a near completion of the prior shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Geary County
Suit for damages filed in Wichita district court
Mrs. Alice M. Marler sues Kansas Gas & Electric in Wichita district court for 10000 damages after her son Orville aged 14 was electrocuted June 18 when he turned on an electric light button.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas Gas & Electric Company
Alice M. Marler
Orville
Judge Grants Temporary Injunction On Kansas Wages Order
Judge J A McClure in Shawnee County District Court grants a temporary injunction to Topeka Packing Company and Topeka Laundry Company enforcing the industrial court's minimum wage order for women in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Court
Kansas
Shawnee County
Topeka Packing Company
Topeka Laundry Company
Kansas Court Grants Temporary Injunction
A temporary injunction has been issued by a Kansas court regarding a dispute. The order blocks actions until a full hearing, with parties identified in the filing. Further details on the case name and involved entities are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ares
Kansas
BupYeIn
Pras
Pay Women 31 Cents An Hour In Kansas Cities
Report from the Kansas court of industrial relations notes 5 703 women and 54 children under 16 employed in 21 leading cities in 1921. Women in offices average 40 cents hourly and $19.77 weekly. in plants 31 cents hourly and $15.32 weekly. The agency outlines five main duties including wage rules, labor inspections, and child labor enforcement. A 14 year old boy, Almar Meyer, son of Rev Theo Meyer, drowned at the Arkansas river sand pump hole after ignoring warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Arkansas City
Atchison
Chanute
Cherryvale
Coffeyville
el Dorado
Emporia
Fort Scott
Hutchinson
Independence
Tola
Kansas City
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Topeka
Wichita
Winfield
Court of Industrial Relations
Department of Labor and Industry
Free Employment Service
Federal Employment Service
Almar Meyer
Theo Meyer
Einwood Lutheran
Arkansas River
Almeir
Pioneer Kansas Methodist minister R A Hoffmann dies
Word reaches Salina of the death of the Rev R A Hoffmann at Pueblo Colorado. A pioneer Kansas Methodist minister he served as chaplain at Lansing State Prison a quarter century ago and later did prison work in Kansas. He was 78 and a Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
R. A. Hoffman
Pueblo
Col
Lansing
Kansas
Farmer Charley Kiefer Dies After Fork Injury
Charley Kiefer a farmer from thirty miles northeast of Garden City died after suffering lockjaw from a pitch fork injury July 4 while harvesting. He applied home remedies and traveled to Amarillo Texas before succumbing at a hospital.
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Charley Kiefer
Garden City
Amarillo
Texas
Worker killed at Minneapolis elevator in machinery accident
Ralph Feather was killed at the Minneapolis Farmers’ elevator where he worked while attempting to put on a chain without disengaging the clutch. Hay groins was caught in machinery, an arm torn off, and both legs broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Feather
Minneapolis
Pittsburg couple sue city over son's death in sham battle
H B Harry and wife file a $10,000 damages claim with Pittsburg city over the death of Glenn Harry 18. Glenn was killed during a sham battle on the night of July 4. The state crop report notes wheat estimates at 117 215 000 bushels and discusses delays in threshing across Kansas with partial yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Pittsburg
H. B. Harry
Glenn Harry
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Judge rules on Wheat Growers injunction vs Schulte
Judge Jesse D. Wall of Sedgwick County district court defined the injunction sought by the Kansas Wheat Growers Association against Frank Schulte a member of the organization involving selling his product to dealers outside the association. Parsons totals motor accident victims rise to fifteen after a touring car and truck collision on Main Street road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse D. Wall
Sedgwick County District Court
Kansas Wheat Growers’ Association
Frank Schulte
Drganization
Parsons
Farmer and youth killed in crossing collision near Partridge
A Santa Fe train struck the Night track crossing near Partridge killing Tom Crofts a 50 year old farmer and John Todd a 15 year old boy son of a neighboring farmer who were riding on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Crofts
Partridge
John Todd
Santa Fe
Emporia Lawyer Appointed Commissioner in Disbarment Case
R M Hajamer a lawyer from Emporia has been named by the supreme court as commissioner to take testimony in the disbarment proceedings against H M Goroguch a Kansas City attorney charged with irregularities in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Supreme ‘Court
H. M. Goroguch
Kansas City
Kay
Six Room Home Not Expensive and Efficient Layout
A detailed plan for a modest six room house shows economical construction without sacrificing quality. The design centers on light and air with a bay window dining area, two large porches, and bedrooms along one side to keep labor minimal for the housewife.
Burroughs Aims From King To Finder-Out Of Things
In My Boyhood John Burroughs recalls his early dream to be a king and his chosen path as a finder-out of things. His father encouraged curiosity, joking that kings hang on sour apple trees, inspiring Burroughs to pursue science and exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burroughs
Hig
Burroughs
Father
Kansas City Star
Concession to Modesty Cited by Birmingham Age Herald
In a Birmingham Age-Herald fragment a dancer objects to performing in her old hometown claiming locals will judge her. The manager urges her to wear another string of beads, and she resists while expressing concern over appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham ‘Age-Herald
Salt Mountain Mirage in Jefferson Era Tales
A caricatured early American tale describes President Jefferson presenting Congress with a grand abstract about the Louisiana purchase era. It claims a gigantic salt mountain 180 miles long near the Mississippi River, with a salinated river of pure salt, misleading listeners and provoking political jibes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
France
Louisiana Territory
Congress
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Salt Mountain
Woman's health testimonial from Wauseon readers
A Wauseon Ohio mother reports her daughter suffered back and leg pains during certain cycles. After two years on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the daughter is active and healthier though avoids heavy work. The letter endorses the product for mothers with ailing daughters.
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Wauseon
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. M. BuRknee
Box 1
Glasgow to Nelson Six Miles Monuments and Milestones
Danny Scot, an American with time in Scotland, recounts a Glasgow official’s plan to inscribe a Nelson statue. His witty proposal: Glasgow to Nelson six miles, a line intended to be brief and sincere, serving as both monument and milestone near the city of Nelson.
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Scotland
Glasgow
Nelson
Women as a Source of Information Quote
Napoleon laments lacking conversations with women to avoid learning certain things from men. He muses women could have informed him of many things he would have otherwise heard from men.
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Napoleon
A Lady of Distinction and Her Perfume Routine
A Lady of Distinction is recognized by the delicate fascination of the perfume she uses. A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water to thoroughly cleanse the pores followed by a dusting with Cuticura Talcum powder usually means clear sweet healthy skin.
Royal Garb Worth a Million for Siam King
A columnist notes the Siam king’s full royal robes and decorations totaling about 1 million dollars, highlighting the lavish display of regal attire and ceremonial regalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
A Stick of Wood Laughs and Language Lessons
A quirky vignette from Wheeler's Magazine contrasts a mother asking for a stick of wood with Tommy correcting grammar in a playful debate on language. The exchange satirizes formal education and everyday speech.
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Tommy
Thomas
Wheeler's
Brides Bought on Installment Basis in Some Tribes
Within certain African communities brides are reportedly purchased through an installment payment system. The practice assigns social and economic value to marriage arrangements, with payments often spread over time as part of traditional customs.
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GARE
Glyde Reed
Public Utilities Commission
William A. Radford
Williams A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Louisiana
New York City
Holland
Allen
Danny Scot
Scandia
Harry Hohman
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
G. W. Nimocks, W. M
A. R. Morey
Sec’y
Ralph Cooper
V. c
R. Rickabaugh
Secy
Peter Smith
Smith
Jones
Johnson
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