Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution Amends Legislature Pay
Proposal to amend the Kansas constitution to set legislative pay at five hundred dollars per biennial term plus one hundred dollars for each special session and fifteen cents per mile. The measure, designated for the 1930 general election, seeks voter approval to defray living and travel costs for attending sessions.
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State of
Kansas
Karas
Senate
House of Representatives
Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution proposes income tax amendment
The document outlines Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8 to amend article 11 of the Kansas Constitution by adding a new section granting the state power to levy and collect taxes on income from all sources with possible graduation and progression. It also renumbers existing sections and specifies submission to voters in 1980 under the title The Income Tax Amendment to the Constitution. The secretary of state certifies it as a true copy.
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State of Kansas
State of
Kansas
C.l
Senate
Farm Leaders Refuse to Swap Tax Bill With Governor
The Atchison Globe reports that Kansas Governor Reed asked farm leaders to craft a tax bill he would support but later rejected a second bill they could not endorse. He then failed to submit any tax measure in a special session, leaving the Legislature without guidance. The Globe cites Ralph Snyder of the Kansas Farm Bureau and says the issue helps explain post election questions about tax reform.
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Kansas City Star
Reed
The
Star
Globe J
Ralph Snyder
Kansas Farm Bureau
Mr. Reed
Snyder
Shyder
Globe
Kansas
Swan
Atchison Globe
Edwards County Wheat Float Wins First at Hutchinson
Kinsley and Edwards county boosters built a wheat float that earned first place among fifty contested counties at the Hutchinson Wheat Festival. The winning entry receives a $250 prize as about forty thousand spectators watched the two-mile parade, with Edwards County float and the Kinsley band placing sixth in the lineup.
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Edwards County
Hutchinson
Kinsley
Kansas
Kinsley Band
Kinsley Mercury
Suicide death of Oscar A. Nichols in barn loft near Concordia
Oscar Alfred Nichols, 33, committed suicide early Wednesday in a barn loft at his farm 13 miles southeast of Concordia. Unmarried, he lived with brother Carl Nichols. He tied a wire stretcher to a rafters rope, stood on a chair, and hanged himself in the hayloft. The Kansan.
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Oscar Alfred Nichols
Concordia
Mr. Nichols
Carl Nichols
Oscar
Loaned money to three youths returned by Western Union
Mohey loaned to three eastern youths two months ago was repaid to Sheriff Brownie Sparrowhawk via Western Union. A $14 money order arrived from Sharon Pa. for the original $13.50 with interest. Sheriff had loaned funds to stranded youths from Youngstown Ohio and Sharon Pa. news item from Clay Center Dispatch. The county commissioners adjourned after canvassing the election results. They are reducing aid by fifty percent to those on the county poor fund list and asked township trustees and mayors to limit future requests.
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Mohey
Brownie Sparrowhawk
Western Union
Youngstown
Sharon
Brownie
Clay Center Dispatch
Concordia News
Hap McKain Shines in Pueblo Entry Go-Getter Debut
Hap McKain of Delphos has a strong first year in organized baseball with the Pueblo entry in the Western League. At 19 he has 11 wins and 6 losses in 21 games as a left-handed pitcher, showing potential for higher levels of play.
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Hap McKain
Delphos
Pueblo
Hap
Minneapolis
Oregon man Bates jailed over rubber check charges
O F Bates father of 10 children remains jailed on charges of issuing worthless checks after a preliminary hearing bound him over to district court with bond set at $2,000 which he could not meet. The charge stems from a $25 check to Henry Sanders, with alleged bogus checks totaling over $200 and potential theft of an automobile among other charges as stated by Sheriff Nordman.
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O. F. Bates
Bates
Henry Sanders
iSheriff Nordman
Belleville
Tragic drowning of Delmar Lupher in water tank
Delmar Lupher six years old, son of Mr and Mrs L L Lupher, drowned in a water tank last Friday evening. Mrs Lupher and siblings were milking while Delmar enjoyed water play despite warnings from an older brother. A search found his body in the tank. Greenleaf sentinel.
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Delmar
L. L. Lupher
Burr Oak horses shipped to New York at high freight
H. H. Shear of Cawker shipped a carload of horses bought around Burr Oak. The animals averaged $20 each and the freight to New York was $28.50 per head, a detail noted in the Burr Oak Herald.
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Owen Boitnott
H. H. Shear
Cawker
Burr Oak
New York
Burr Oak Herald
Brush Fire Burn Causes Severe Burns to Miller Near Montrose
Last Wednesday noon, Carl Miller of Ionia county tried burning brush with a road crew northwest of Montrose. He threw gasoline into a burning pile, exploded, and his left arm and side were severely burned. He was shirtless, rolled in dust to extinguish flames, and was taken home to rest.
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Norhwest
Montrose
Carl Miller
Ionia
Miller
Jewell County Monitor
Prediction of rain as springs flow stronger, Morris county note
Ed Alexander reports renewed spring flow signaling possible rain next week. He says current period isn’t a drought and recalls Morris county’s 1901 dry stretch from April to September as context.
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Ed Alexander
Mr. Alexander
Morris County
Council
Grove Republian
Barn Fire Destroys Calves Ford Vehicle and Hay at Smith Farm
A blaze Sunday morning consumed three calves a Ford car several tons of hay and farming implements at the Robert and Sam Smith farm seven miles north of Belleville. The Smith brothers were away visiting their brother and the cause of the fire remains unknown per Belleville Telescope.
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Robert
Sam Smith
Belleville
Smith
Farm home of Eddie Applebee destroyed by fire
The farm home of Eddie Applebee six miles west and 1.5 miles north of Jewell burned Wednesday afternoon. The building and nearly all household goods were destroyed according to the Jewell County Republican.
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Eddie Applebee
Jewell
Jewell County
Landes Carnival ties top payment at Old Settlers Days
The Landes Carnival Co. paid the local committee more than last year at Old Settlers Days while the Chick Boyes show paid less. Chick Boyes reports crowds across his territory are about half of last year, still aiming to keep dates and continue with the schedule. Jewell County: Itepublican.
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Landes Carnival Co
Chick Boyes
Jewell County
Itepublican
Ellis County considers bond issue for new court house
Late Monday the board of county commissioners discussed a proposal to place bonds for a new Ellis County courthouse on the November general election ballot. Attending were Frank Atwood of Ellis, John Krueger of Victoria, and John Jacobs of Hans, per the Ellis County News.
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Board of County Commissioners
Ellis County
Frank Atwood
Ellis
John Krueger
Victoria
John Jacobs
Hans
Ellis County News
Watkins Creates Fatal Gasoline Fire Killing Family
A six man jury ruled Albert Watkins caused his own death by igniting a gasoline fire. It also found that Erline Watkins eight, Margaret Watkins five, and Charles Watkins two died in the blaze caused by his intentional act.
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Albert Watkins
Erline Watkins
Margaret Watkins
Charles Watkins
Kinsley Mercury
Wheat Pile Holds 200000 Bushels in Ellis County
Simon Fisheman, a local farmer and land developer, stores about 200000 bushels of wheat on cleared ground at the north edge of the city rather than selling. He has earned 13 cents per bushel in storage and will hold for higher prices, says the Ellis County News.
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Kans
Simon Fisheman
Law Fishman
Ellis County
Two Colored Gents of Ninth Cavalry at Fort Riley Decide
Two soldiers from the Ninth Cavalry stationed at Fort Riley weigh options as they plan decisions likely connected to their duties. The brief notes their presence and situational choices in a military post setting.
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Ninth Cavalry
Fort Riley
Gents Take Car Then Hide From Law in Marion
Two young men left town Monday seeking adventure. They stole a Whippet sedan from Mr. Pierce in Junction City, ran out of gas near Herington, then hopped a Buick coupe from Dr. Sewart and headed toward cotton fields. Marshal Calkins notified surrounding towns, and the pursued pair were captured in Marion and jailed.
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Uncle Sam
Junction City
Mr. Pierce
Herington
Dr. Sewart
Marshal Calkins
Marion
Brig
Kansas KOLUMISTS editorial clippings and quips
Compilation of Kansas columnists remarks and satirical notes from Jewell County Republican and Chase County Leader. Items reference Prohibition, state politics, cattlemen bragging, and farm life. Ends with a quip about melting July heat into chunks for profit.
Quotations and Jokes From Various Newspapers Sampler
A collage of humorous clippings and quotes from multiple papers including the Hiawatha World the Atchison Globe the Hoxie Sentinel the Pratt Union and others. Items range from light witticisms about public sentiment car safety and old sayings to observations on heat waves bank robberies and technological progress.
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Congress
A. Cornell
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L. L. Coleman
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Chase County Leader
Chief Haucke
Dad Haucke
Ed Chapman
Tom Thompson
L. Coleman
Jewell County Menior
Ohio
Hoxie Sentinel
Pratt Union
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Salina
Washington
Hoover
el Dorado Times
Ann
Messenger
Erie
Erie Record
Buffalo Blade
DE Laval Separators
Horton Washing
O. G. Lowell
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Res. Ph
V. C. Hartig
Courtland, Kans
Bank of Scandia
Scandia, Kans
C. V. Nichols
G. W. Nichols Masseur
John A. Freeburg
RED Crown
Standard Oil CO
Lawrence Nystrom Gent
SHINE
Shorty Wetzel
Mortuary Service
Jean Debeur
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