Kansas moves to limit child labor and raise age limit
A statewide campaign begins on national child labor day to strengthen Kansas laws aligning with international standards. Miss Alice K. McFarland spearheads the effort with the Kansas children's code commission aiming to raise the working age to 16 and boost educational requirements while improving enforcement across counties and cities. The Lawerence conference organizes a bureau of child research with KU and other institutions to pool resources for the proposed reforms.
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Topeka
T He International Conference On
Kansas
Alice K. McFarland
Women’s Division
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Kansas Children's Code Commission
Lawrence
Lindley
University of Kansas
Bureau of Child Research
Kansas Children’s’ Code Commission
Kansas Auto Registrations Show Higher Vehicle Totals
Kansas reports 280000 motor vehicles registered in the year ending June 30 and 298611 registered by December 31. Wyandotte leads with 11000 vehicles, followed by Sedgwick 10190 and Shawnee 9651. Other high counties include Butler 8407 Reno 7786 Montgomery 7482 Crawford 6991 and Cowley 6040. Auto tag number 1 went to M L Atwater of Garnett. Fatal accidents in December totalled two, both on railroads.
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Kansas
Wyandotte County
Sedgewick County
Shawnee
Butler
Reno
Montgomery
Crawford
Cowley
M. L. Atwater
Garnett
Noonan Must Quit Reno County Treasurer Post
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that A. B. Noonan must relinquish the Reno County treasurer job after two terms and that an additional election was not required for his successor L. J. Adkinson to take office following the death of the appointed successor. Noonan had declined to surrender pending another election.
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A. EB. Noonan
Reno County
Noonan
L. J. Adkinson
Supreme Court
Fire destroys Olathe co operative mill and elevator
Fire at the Farmers' Union co operative mill and elevator in Olathe totals an estimated 30000 dollars. The loss is shared by 175 farmer stockholders who bought the mill two years ago. Insurance partially covers the damage. Sparks from the blaze set six nearby residences ablaze but none suffered serious damage.
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Farmers’ Union
Olathe
Quarantine Lifted at Kangas State Prison
Quarantine against smallpox at the Kangas state prison has been lifted after no cases were reported. The quarantine began December 6 and officials say no smallpox cases have occurred inside. A fire of unknown origin damaged Scranton's business section, destroying five small businesses and a vacant building, with estimated losses around 25000 dollars. Robert Millman, 13, son of Ray Millman of Liberal, died when he crawled under a moving freight train in the yards while returning from skating.
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Kangas State
Scranton
Robert ‘Millman
Ray Millman
Liberal
Planning a New Rail Probe Expands Kansas Hearings
The Kansas public utilities commission opens a general investigation of branch line passenger service next month with hearings in Topeka on February 14 and multiple other cities through February 24. The sessions will review motor cars for branch lines, service variations, and complaints along the Alma branch, Missouri Pacific routes, and Santa Fe lines.
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Topeka
Kansas’ Public Utilities Commission
Alma
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Fort Scott
Emporia
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Junction City
Parsons
Wichita
Conway Springs
Larned
Hardiner
Montzu ma editor arrested as draft evader in Gray County
Frank Rospaw editor of a Montzu ma paper was arrested in Cimarron Gray County on a charge of draft evasion from the Reno County list. He confessed to officers and said he feared the outcome. He will be transported to Fort Riley.
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Michael E. Loder
Ames
Legion of Honor
Thomas Hopkins
American Legion
Loder
Wichita Draft Board
1St Engineers
20Th Engineers
Secon
Marne
St. Michel
Soissons
Frank Rospaw
Montzuma
Cimarron
Gray County
Reno
Rospaw
Fort Riley
James Parker and Son Die in Rock Island Collision
Civil War veteran James Parker, 75, of Langdown, is killed and his son Chester fatally injured when the California Limited of the Rock Island crashes into their motor car at a road crossing.
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James Parker
Langdown
Chester
Rock Island
Mrs Burdick, 79, Dies Near Nortonville After Long Residence
Mrs. E. K. Burdick, 79, longtime resident of Nortonville area, died at her home after more than five decades in the vicinity. Her husband, a prominent farmer, had died several years prior, and in default of which he was returned to jail.
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E. K. Burdick
Nortonville
U. States
Canada
Farxh Supercomc Doltwan Titanaioe
Wri
Supreme Court Grants Continuance in Kine Appeal
The Kansas Supreme Court granted another continuance in the appeal of Rafe Kine, who was convicted in November 1920 for the murder of John Woody in Maple Hill. The delay pushes the case to the April term of court.
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Rafe Kine
John Woody
Maple Hill
Kas
Kansas ‘Supreme Court
Lest He Forget. She Searches for a Picture in Cold Storage
A brief dialogue hints at memory and longing as a woman asks for a photo while a man claims it rests in his heart. The exchange concludes with the surprise element of cold storage as a setting.
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Targeting Mothers
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a universal remedy for constipated and ill children. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses the liver and bowels within hours, promising a healthy child the next day and urging mothers to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup at drugstores.
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California
Little Louise Questions Food While Fever Recovers
Louise, sick with fever, complains at a meager toast and broth providing little nourishment. Her mother hesitates to feed more, citing a quick pulse. Louise argues her excitement over hunger is raising her pulse. Wayside Tales.
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Louise
Mother
Hydro Glider: Flying Boat on Ocean Surface
A new hydro glider on the west coast glides over the water like a flying boat without wings. It uses an air propeller motor to reach speeds around sixty miles per hour, offering thrill and speed of a hydroplane.
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Popwar Mechanics Magazine
Advertisement and quips on manners and dress
A collage of ad copy and social quips about manners. Senator Sorghum defends plain speech and style while a product pitch extols Red Cross Ball Blue for clean clothes. A sly remark suggests more women inventors if they seek new wrinkles.
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Red Cross
Grogers
Man's fortune hinges on his own hands
A terse aphorism notes that a man's wealth is built by his work and skill rather than luck, emphasizing self-reliance and personal effort in shaping success.
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John Rentschler
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E. Spring St
Boonville
D. C. Howell
King St. Ottawa
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Buffalo
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Galveston
Texas
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New York
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Fulton Street
General
Harold F. Ritchie & & Inc
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Toronto
London
Sydney
Sorghum
F. Hl. Hewitt
Main St
Kansas City, Mo
Dept. of Immigration and Galenisstion
Scandia
Harry Hohman
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
Joseph McGowan, W. M
A. R. Morey
Sec'y
H. C. Coleman
V. C
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Peter Smith
Smith
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