Kansas Seeks Federal Road Aid to Spur State Projects
Kansas lawmakers receive word of a proposed federal measure for 100 million dollars yearly for five years to fund highway work. If enacted, Kansas could gain about 15 million more in federal aid over five years, with existing receipts totaling around 10 million. Engineer M W Watson says funds will allow coordinated state and local road programs and faster construction next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Congress
M. W Watson
State Highway Commission
United States
Watson
Buch
Highway ‘Commission
Allen
Highway Commission
Kansas Banker W D Womer Named VP at Manhattan Bank
W D Womer a prominent Kansas banker has been named vice president of the First National Bank of Manhattan He will continue as president of the First National Bank in Phillipsburg and retain interests in other Western Kansas banks.
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W. D. Womer
Kansas
First National Bank of
Manhattan
Womer
First National Bank
Phillipsburg
Community Obituaries And Notices From Pratt Area
Father Haefele reports the body of Andrew Scherman found hanging inside a home in his parish. Pratt Telephone Company president Charles A. Sloan dies after a lengthy illness. Eldorado city manager J Caton announces bids for three large pumps for the municipal water plant. A Union Pacific robbery in Belleville leads to cash and Liberty bonds taken. Coroner's inquest follows a death, and a murder warrant is issued in Allen County. County egg prices drop to ten cents as a broader rural market note.
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J. A. Haefele
Lenexa
Andrew Scherman
Father Haefele
Charles A. Sloan
Pratt Telephone Company
Mr. Sloan
Chicago
Hot Springs
Ark
J . Caton
Eldorado
Wheat Held By Farmers Drops In Kansas In 1921
Kansas farm wheat report shows 27,339,000 bushels or 21.3 percent of the 128,101,480 bushels crop in farmers hands as of November 19 1921. Latest year saw 7 7467 million held and 50 million in 1919 marking a shift toward prompt marketing amid falling prices. Governor Allen received a threatening letter linked to coal field strife and he dismissed it. Lawrence Gas Co owes refunds after Judge Booth voided a 50 cent monthly service charge totaling 17 805 dollars.
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State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Henry Allen
Groupe
Skale
Topeka
Joseph Heim
Col
K. D. Klemm
Wilbur Booth
United States District Court
Lawrence Gas Company
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas Supreme Court
Tax and crime notes from early Kansas era
Internal Revenue collector H H Motter orders immediate arrest of Kansans tied to false income tax statements after trials. Tony Moss of Oklahoma City convicted of book falsification and sentenced to fourteen months at Leavenworth. Ike West of Gas, Kansas, killed. David Prosser arrested in connection. Ten people arrested at Frontenac for making and selling alcohol. Farmers report oats moisture from recent snow and wheat appears improved. Triangle Club visitors from Kansas City spoke at Olathe Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
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H. H. Motter
United States Internal Revenue Collector
Kansas
Tony Moss
Oklahoma City
Moss
Leavenworth
Ike West
Iola
David Prosser
Triangle ‘Club
Kansas City
Olathe Chamber’ of Commerce
Three men charged in Bente murder released on bond
Roy Hayes one of three suspects in the Arthur Bente murder case is freed from Barton Reto Jail on a $35 000 bond. Camp Funston orders called off a December 20 sale of government equipment and clothing. Ness City banks merge to form the National Bank of Ness City keeping most officers. Baker University president Dr S A Lough resigns at mid year per trustees.
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Roy Hayes
Arthur Bente
Great Bend
Barton Reto
Camp Funston
Ness City
National Bank of
Citi ‘Gens
National . Bank
National ‘Bank
Foulks
8. A. Lough
Baker
University
Waa
Handsome Dairy Barn and Silo Showcases Modern Farm Storage
The article outlines a spacious dairy barn and silo with a wide hay storage area, a gam brel roof, and a drive through hay and horse sections. It notes six horse stalls, feed and harness rooms, and bins, claiming the building cost will be offset by improved efficiency and worker satisfaction.
Annie Laurie the Dumfries lassie and her suitors
The article recalls the Scotch ballad Annie Laurie, noting her 1682 birth in a Laur ie line of Scottish baronets and her beauty admired by Douglas Ferguson’s rival Alexander Ferguson. It mentions the ballad’s origin from Ferguson’s poem and her later marriage to Alexander Ferguson.
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Annie Laurie
Annie
Robert Laurie
Laurie
George Hunter
Glencairn
Heved
Alexander Ferguson
Fire Chief’s Youth Lesson Guides City Firefighting
The summary notes a quote from Youth's Companion about a young New York fire chief who hid under a bed after a haystack fire caused by matches. It highlights a child’s fear of fire and the lesson to search under beds for hidden children, reflecting long standing fire safety teachings.
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New York
Time Enough He Just Accepted
A fragment shows a dialogue about engagements and novelty in relationships. The speaker questions prior commitments and hints at personal change. The exchange contrasts expectation with individual choice, ending with a reference to Pearson's Weekly.
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Pearson's Weekly
The Kitchen Cabinets Poem by Hattie d Autremont
A 1921 Western Newspaper Union verse by Hattie d Autremont depicts a cabin enduring ghoulish winds and raging storms. The speaker defies fear, affirming steady hearth and mind against earthly shocks.
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Western
Newspaper ‘Union
Candy Making Techniques From Fondant To Peanut Candy
Instructions for fudge fondant and peanut candy with measurements and steps. Includes tips for fondant texture, soft ball stage, and temperature control. Ends with a short Longfellow poem excerpt about weather and fields.
Preservation Methods For Sausage In Quart Jars
Farmers and townspeople describe canning sausage meat in quart jars with hot lard, then using it in meals. Recipes include boiled dinner with cabbage carrots and onions, and Spanish sausage with peppers onions and tomatoes, thickened with flour.
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John 8. Drum
American Bankers’ Association
Union Pacific
Belleville
David. Prosser
Tsaxc West
Allen ' ‘County
Frontenac
Prohibition
Ideal Farm
William A. Radford
Prairie
Easmers
Devene Stall
Anchorage
Hattie d'Autremont
Fudge Foundation
Longfellow
Scandia
Harry Hohman
Chas. Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
Joseph McGowan, W. M
A. R. Morey
Sec'y
H. C. Coleman, V. C
R. Rickabaugh
Secy
Peter Smith
Smith
Jones
Johnson
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