Kansas recount shows Allen victory and wide margins
Kansas voters chose Henry Allen as governor by a 158980 plurality amid a statewide tally of 431567 with large majorities for other GOP candidates and two constitutional amendments passing. Robbery at State Bank of Stanley pried open vaults. no Liberty Bonds taken. Mrs. Rex Manchester near death after accidental carbolic acid ingestion.
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Henry Allen
Kansas
W. C. Lansdon
Frank Travis
Congress
W. C. Landson
G. W.kleihege
Allen
Justice of Supreme Court
W. A. Johnston
R. EB. Coughlin
Johnston
Justice of the Supreme Court
R. A. Burch
Otis
Burch
State Bank of
Stanley
Rex Manchester
Smith Center
Kansas utilities commission declares war on rail regulation
A Kansas Public Utilities Commission official warns it will challenge the United States Railway Administration freight rate controls as applied within the state. Commerce counsel A E Helm letters D R Lincoln to oppose the returned freight rule. Emporia closes public venues through January 1 due to influenza. Normal school and the College of Emporia remain open.
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Kansas Public Utilities Commission
United States Railroad Administration
A. E. Helm
Commerce
Commission
D. R. Lincoln
Kansas City
Railroad Administration
Emporia
Normal School
College of Emporia
Kansas threshing division saved seven million bushels of wheat
Walter P. Innes of the food administration says the threshing division prevented careless threshermen from burning 7 million bushels of Kansas wheat into straw stacks last summer. County administrators at Wichita adopted a resolution to keep the division as a state department and a bill to establish it will be offered at the next Kansas Legislature session.
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Kansas Food Administration
Kansas
Walter P. Innes
Wichita
State Department
Death of Lieut Gilbert Lewis in Action
A telegram from the adjutant general in Washington announced Lieut Gilbert Lewis died November 3 from wounds received in action. He was the son of W J Lewis and Cora F Lewis. His father edited the Kinsley Graphic and Mrs. Lewis served on the state board of educational institutions for several years.
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Adjutant General's Office
Washington
Kinsley
Gilbert Lewis
Lewis
W. J. Lewis
Cora F. Lewis
The
Kinsley Graphic
State Board of Educational Institutions
Ray Elwick Wounded Veteran of 35th Dies in Abilene
Ray Elwick of the 35th Division who was wounded on September 26 has died in Abilene, according to a telegram his wife received.
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Ray Elwick
Abilene
Wichita Post Office Fund Approved by Congress
Congress allocates % million dollars for a new post office and federal court building in Wichita with construction to start once a site is secured. The gold post office will serve as federal offices. Ottawa dispatch notes Private Lucien W. Booze 23 of Company B 104th Infantry 26th Division was killed in action in France October 25 leaving a wife and infant son.
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Wichita
Congress
Ottawa
War Department
Lucien W. Booze
104Th Infantry
France
Local Deaths and Big Ranch Sale Highlight Region News
Lee Baker son of Green Baker died in France on October 29 as reported to his parents. Nelford, Lee’s brother, died in the army last April. C B Cox of Lawrence bought the Nine Mile Ranch near Reno, a 1116 acre property with 400 cattle for 103151 dollars. Henry Moyle, 73, former Augusta mayor and Butler County resident of fifty years, has died at his home.
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Lee Baker
Green Baker
Pratt
France
Nelford
Lee
Lawrence
C. B. Cox
Nine Mile Ranch
Reno
Henry Moyle
Augusta
Butler County
Modified hog houses boost winter packing and sunlit design
A 1917 guide explains the American Builder type hog house with a saw tooth roof and roof windows to admit sun during farrowing. It details concrete floors, ventilation, pen layout for about 100 hogs, and the need for winter housing to raise pigs profitably.
Bird puzzle to scientists hoatzin as living link to ancient birds
The hoatzin in the Amazon valley is described as a puzzling bird with reptilian traits in youth, sparking debate about its origins. It may be a direct descendant of the pterodactyl, while adults resemble peafowl and domestic chickens. William Beebe discusses the hoatzin in Jungle Peace.
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Hoatzin
Amazon Valley
Pterodactyl
William Beebe
New York Zoological Park
Ornithological Society
British Guiana
Fowls in Winter Quarters Guidance for Gentle Pullet Moves
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article advises keeping pullets in winter quarters that match their growing quarters, or moving them gently after dark with minimal disturbance to egg production. It emphasizes preparation of the new home, careful handling, and gradual adaptation to reduce stress and preserve laying.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Prevent Diseases Among Chickens With Sanitary Care
Prevent diseases among chickens by maintaining sanitary conditions and feeding poultry with proper care. The guidance emphasizes clean housing, fresh water, and balanced nutrition to reduce illness and promote healthy flocks.
Goopa for Ducklings Warns on Coop Conditions
The notice stresses warm dry sanitary duckling coops. It emphasizes that proper enclosure conditions are essential for healthy ducklings and warns caretakers to maintain cleanliness and dryness.
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F. W. Knapp
Executive Council
State University
Student Army Training Corps
University
J. A. Kimball
Fort Hays
Hulda Porter
Dorothy
Mary Elizabeth Porter
Mary Elizabeth
C. S. Juffman
C. 8S. Moyer
J. A. Rightmire
Kuffman
L. J. Pettyjohn
T. H. Salisbury
Sarah C.scovill
Pettyjohn
EF. W. Knapp
Stance Myers
R. Oll
Knapp
Walter Ll. Payne
Caroline Drenning
L. G. Michels
Payne
R. J. Hopkins
S. Gaitskill
Harry Sullivan
Hopkin
Lizzie E. Wooster
Elizabeth Warning
Ella Baldwin Stokes
Wooster
Frank U. Travis
W. A. Benson
P. A. Beloof
Travis
W. A. Smith
Harry Fish
C. B. Warmon
Smith
Wien
United States
Arthur Capper
W. H. Thompson
Eva Harding
Capper
D. R. Anthony
I. B. Whitney
George Stalhman
Anthony
Ls. C. Little
Henderson Martin
Gertrude GC. Harmon
Little
P. Ht. Campbell
C. . Hile
J. Mattox
C. A. Dserrick
Campbell
Courth
Homer Hoch
Dudley Doolittle
S. Armour
Hoch
James G. Strong
Guy Helvering
Jake Myers
Strong
J. N. Tincher
Jouett Shouse
C. C. Jeffreys
Tincher
Hays DB. White
John Connelly
Dan Reedy
White
Cc. C. Mack
W. A. Ayres
S. O. Cobl
Ayre
Wiliam A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Til
Food Administration
Scandia
John Shotzman
N. Hendrix
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
E. C. Wires
W. M. L. C. Hohr
Clarence Albro
V. C
J. W. Plotner
Clerfey
John A. Freeburg
Kaneas
W. N. UD
Wah
Commun
Jim Jones
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