Union News notes illness and social visits in late winter
Local items report injuries and recoveries including a sprained wrist from Larson and pneumonia recoveries for Arthur Coldazier and Mrs. Dan Housholder. Townsfolk attend sales, shell corn, visit relatives in Republic and Belleville, with multiple flu cases and care from family and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Techie Larson
Martin Anderson
Jay Swafford
Miss Fern
Republic
George Marshall
Lynn Hall
EB. Swiercinsky
Edynond Swiercinsky
Dan Housholder
Chas. Jenkins
Chester
E. B. Hall
Emil Boman
Frank Mikesell
Rydal
Arthur Coldazier
Frank Goodwin
Haggman
Pete Kathrineberg
Leslie Rasmussen
Union
W. I. McFarland
Bellesville
Sheridan Robison
Sher‘man
Belleville
Sadie
Freedom
H. Q. Marshall
Labon Marshall
Fenton Housholder
Bert Bowen
Bowen
Orville Buhr
Glenn Goodwin
Concordia
Earnest Mikesell
Mr. McCune
Robert Bros
South of Rydal
Ralph Bowersox
Roy Hall
Otto Nelson
John Clark
Jonah Milner
Chas. Larson, Jr
Lloyd McGregoor
Geo. Tavenner
Near Webber
Erdery Hall
Kansas Farm Calendar Highlights Winter Feed and Plant Health
Kansas agriculture notes emphasize feeding tactics for young stock with legume hay and grain, grain benefits for roughage, oat seed treatment to curb smut, San Jose scale spray windows, and early spring transplant timing for hardy fruit and ornamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Bell
J. B. Fitch
Matsmut
Kansas
C. E. Graves
J. W. McCulloch
Ancient road builders and early engines summarized
The piece notes the Romans with 48 000 miles of roads two centuries BC and compares ancient to modern power outputs. It recounts ropemaking steps and claims Thomas Newcomen built the first successful steam engine, predating Watt’s fame, with a boy operating the valve gear by hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. S. A. C. Sparks Engineering
Rameses
James Watt
Thomas Newcomb
Famous Vigilante Bell Returns to San Francisco
The 1856 bronze Vigilante bell from Fort Gunnybags was gifted to the San Francisco chamber of commerce by the First Baptist church of Petaluma. Weighing 1100 pounds and costing 1500, it rang during Civil War disputes and civic events before remaining in use until 1907 with chimes audible for ten miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fort Gunnybags
Marine Department
Chamber of Commerce
First Baptist Church of
Petaluma
Robert Newton Lynch
W. T. Coleman
Boston
Conroy & Connors
Old Fort
First Baptist
Future Seaplanes to Be Less Cumbersome
Langley field Virginia experts of the national advisory committee for aeronautics report sea plane pontoons may be lighter and less bulky. Tests show landing pressure at seven pounds per square inch versus the navy spec of 14, indicating potential weight savings and better air performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley Field
National Advisory Comemitten For
Navy
Wants Typist Job But Has Only One Hand
Detroit author Flora Parker seeks typist or stenographer work. A one armed widow, she learned to type early after a London accident and has taught school. She insists she can be efficient, is fast on the typewriter, and believes her missing arm is not a drawback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Flora Parker
London
Caninda
Parker
Flora
Riots After Attempted Cow Sacrifice Kill Six Pilgrims
Six people died and nine were wounded near Simla when a clash erupted as pilgrims tried to prevent a sacred cow vigil. The event followed a confrontation between locals and the pilgrims, prompting a riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simla
India
Here
Cdw
Paris Debates Canned Music Threat to Orchestras
Critics in Paris discuss the growing impact of machine played violins, phonographs, and mechanical orchestras on live music. The debate centers on potential abolition of the traditional element as sensational advances in reproduction disturb the press and audience expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Highland and Vicinity News Highlights and Social Notes
Local residents report relatives visiting, corn husking ongoing, and farm chores hindered by frost and bad roads. Bishop Adams and sons left for home near Oklahoma City. Mrs. Stallings dies in Concordia after long illness. Will Wells and son transported cattle to Kansas City. Community members attend sales, visits, and gatherings. engineers noted for several traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Adams
Oklahoma City
Okla
Talmo
Chester Woodka
Cora Young
Fay Awalt
Colby
Clark- Murphy
Chas. Walter
Charles Walter
Lloyd Kelly
Concordia
Minnie
Cora Bowling
Bert Fulcomer
Bernice Loofbourrow
Gladys
Donald Fraser
Highland School
Pauline Siebenborn
Leona Kelly
Agnes Kelly
Will Wells
Arnie
Kansas City
Rydal
Will Stallings
Tom Gile
Lester Tate
Will Decker
Jamestown
Carrie
Ted Decker
Tate
Lamps and kerosene light ideas for charming rooms
Aunt Aggie shares tips to brighten evenings with kerosene lamps. She suggests disguising common kerosene use with handmade lamp shades and resourceful decor to create a cozy, lampshaded glow even without electricity. She hints at repurposing old Christmas card envelopes as a craft element.
How to Craft a Whimsical Cone Lamp Shade
Instructions for making cone shaped lamp shades from cardboard and patterned fabric. Paste fabrics onto cardboard, press flat with a hot iron, outline for feather stitching, add contrasting borders, and attach ends by paste or sewing. A wire top frame can finish the shade for a snug fit.
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Big Time
Orpheum
Omaha
Beatrice
Topeka
Paramount and Metro
Princess
Scandia, Kansa
Madge Bellamy
William Haines
S. C
Barnett
Aunt Aggie
K.S A.C
En-Arco
Home Oil & Supply CO
the National Refining GO
Cleveland
Ohio
J. E. B. Buick
Concordia Motor CO
Chris
BUICK
C. V. Haggman
Scandia
John A. Freeburg
Mortuary Service
Jean Debeur
C. V. Nichols
Ethyl
RED Crown
Standard Oil CO
O. P. McMurray
C. E. Albro, V. C
Scandia Lodge
I. OO. F
Jno
Poage
N. G
Carl Aberg
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