Kansas coal industry called wasteful and uncompetitive
Kansas industrial court reports widespread inefficiency in mining distribution and retailing of coal. It accuses operators and dealers of price control schemes, high consumer costs, and lack of competition, recommending a state cleanup and possible policing. Governor and attorney general to act on the findings.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kanisas
Allen
James d. McDermott
John D. McClain
Kansas Banks See Deposit Drop and Loan Decline in 1921 Report
Kansas state banks and trust companies show deposits down 29 million in the year ending June 30 while loans fall 19 million and overdrafts drop by a percent. The legal reserve rises to 21 percent and total deposits reach 262.8 million with loans and discounts at 241.3 million. The number of state banks grows to 1,112, 705 operate under guaranty, and cash plus bonds total 1.764 million for guaranty fund holders. William Sexton of Leavenworth dies at 88 after Civil War service. Jefferson County voters approve a 2.5 mill tax levy for the Leavenworth and Topeka railroad, estimated to raise 32,500. Tecumseh hosts the first paved stretch of the Victory Highway, opened by a parade led by Governor Allen.
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Kansas
F. D. Foster
Guaranty Fund
Jefferson County
Leavenworth & Topeka Railroad
Tecumseh
Topeka
Douglas County
Alien
Kansas Officials Recommend Dinsmore for Mission Post
Senators Curtis and Capper urged invoking election to appoint M. Dinsmore of Kansas City Kas as minister to San Domingo according to governor Allen. The state parole board approved nineteen paroles by Governor Allen including seventeen from the state penitentiary and two from the Lansing women’s industrial farm. John Downs case opened in McPherson with Justice Griffin sending over for December term, bail set at 2500. Wichita officials rule bus service must pause on streets with streetcars. Special election petitions fall short of required names.
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Curtis and
Capper
Kange
Ev. BH. S
M. Dinsmore
Kansas City
Kas
San Domingo
Allen
State Parole ‘Board
State Penitentiary
Lansing
John Downs
McPherson
Griffin
Downs
Wichita City
Railroad highjackers terrorize harvest regions in Kansas
During the harvest period a band of railroad highjackers plagued Southwestern Kansas with frequent thefts aboard freights. A notable clash north of Wichita left one alleged highjacker dead and four others injured as harvest hands ex soldiers and others fought aboard the Rock Island train. Investigators link several murders to the gang and count at least five suspected deaths, with many hands robbed of earnings across Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Kansas
Wichita
Rock Island
Kansas Wheat Belt
Pratt
Oklahoma
Kechi
Farley
Temporary restraining order halts 22 mill tax for railroad
Judge J H Wendorff enjoins the Leavenworth County board from levying a 22 mill tax to fund the Leavenworth and Topeka Railway. Farmers in the benefit district had declared an election on the levy legal, but county results were against it. The road runs between Leavenworth and Meriden.
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J. H. Wendorff
Leavenworth County
Clausen Resigns as Assistant Attorney General for Bell
E. W. Clausen resigns from the attorney general's office to become assistant attorney general for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in St. Louis. He previously served as city attorney for Atchison and is a World War veteran who joined the office a year ago.
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E. W. Clausen
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Clausen
Atchison
Burton Smith Buys Interest in Marion Review
Burton E. Smith former owner and editor of the Strong City News purchases an interest in the Marion Review at Marion Kansas and resumes active publishing. Smith sold the Strong City News to Walt Neibarger last year. Mrs Ed C Annadown a 45 year old farmer's wife at Elmer was fatally burned after attempting to start a fire with coal oil poured into a stove with embers. no recovery expected.
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Burton E. Smith
Strong City News
Marion Review
Marion
Kas
Worl
Mr. Smith
Walt Neibarger
Ed C. Annadown
Elmer
Multiple tragedies and price drops reported in county news
Joseph Sampson 33 died in Council Grove after contacting a live wire while adjusting insulation on a Kansas Utility Co pole. Seventy four Crawford County gasoline pumps tested short ranging up to a gallon per five gallons. Albert Bussart 11 killed in Idia by a motorist from a local hotel. Two Tindall children in Osborne die or near death from ptomaine poisoning after eating ice cream. Lumber prices slash 10 to 20 percent in Wichita yards due to cheaper mill costs. Fred Miles of Clearwater disappeared after two weeks while seeking a motor license. mother fears for him.
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Joseph Sampson
Council Grove
Sampson
Kansas Utility Company
Emporia
Crawford County
Nick Simion
H. H. Motter
Ray ‘Tindall
Osborne
Wichita
Fred Miles
Clearwater
N. L. Miles
Beautiful Home Inside and Out Designed for Low Cost
Architect William A. Radford explains that a compact efficient design with fewer rooms cuts building costs. The featured stucco exterior house plan emphasizes exterior beauty and interior comfort, with practical rooms, central hall upstairs bathroom, ample closets, full basement, and guidance on cost estimates from local builders.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Pigeons Plentiful Along Columbia River Washington
Wild pigeons swarm the tuk openings along the Columbia River in Washington feeding on last year’s acorns still on the ground. Birds grow large from the nut diet while some are harvested for the pot. Hog activity on acorns remains light this winter and spring, signaling a potentially abundant crop this season.
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Columbia River
Washington
House plans show brick or frame porch corner living room
Describes a house with wall choices frame brick or hollow tile and a corner porch. The 86 by 32 foot building includes four rooms on the first floor two bedrooms and a bath upstairs with a reception hall stairs a 14 by 16 living room and a 16 by 13 foot dining room.
Hoosier minister's wife to undergo operation
A Indiana pastor's wife prepares for hospital surgery as her husband and children show concern. The evening turns tense when seven year old twins Flora and Floyd quarrel and reveal a troubling remark from a Sunday school teacher about the mother possibly dying and the minister seeking a new wife.
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Floyd
Not in His Line Senator Questions Relativity Theory
Senator Sorghum quips about relativity during a campaign, saying he hasn’t tried to understand it and doubts it will be a discussion point in politics. The remark reflects a light exchange on complex ideas amid a broader political context.
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Senator Sorghum
Japan’s Large Cities Census Shows Tokyo Leads Growth
A national census shows 14 Japanese cities exceed 100000 residents. Tokyo, the capital, tops the list with a population around 10.9 million, followed by Osaka and Nagoya.
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Japan
Tokyo
Clergyman Supports Women’s Higher Education at College Commencement
A clergyman at a women’s college commencement voices approval of higher education for women citing refinement and culture. A graduate rushes across the campus waving a diploma shouting a spirited exclamation.
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Boston Transcript
Shave With Cuticura Soap Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as boosting razor efficiency and skin health. It claims no mug slime germs or irritation even with daily use, suitable for shaving bathing and shampooing.
Palm Based Reply Sparks Quick Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange turns on a joke about asking Judith for her hand as she quips you take the palm. An ad notes Red Cross Ball Blue cleans clothes without ugly grimy streaks, promising good results and wide grocery store availability.
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Red Cross
Origin of the idea that women jurors reduce disagreements
The notion originated from male researchers and proponents in mid-20th century discourse, arguing that women's participation on juries would foster consensus and lower dispute rates in deliberations. This claim framed women as harmonizing and cooperative jurors, influencing early jury composition debates.
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Sam Bussart
Idia
John Young
Prane
Corch
OKC
Jimmy
Bright
Dean
Missouri
C. F. Gregory
College St
Ash Grove
Beysg
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
S.s.s.co
Dep't
Atlanta
S.S.S
Dragagiste
Owl Chemical Works
Terre Haute
Ind
Dr. Bs . Obatetant
Sourarg Berry
Berry Co
Michigan Avenue
Hicans
Federal Farm Bureau
W.N. U
Scandia
Harry Hohman
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
Joseph McGowan
R. Morey
Sec’y
H. C. Coleman, V
R. Rickabaugh
Secy
Peter Smith
Smith
Jones
Johnson
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