Kansas Wheat Yield Promises Record State Output
A statewide crop report from Kansas secretary J C Mohler forecasts 229 665 000 bushels of all wheat for the year, with winter wheat at 229 217 000 bushels and an acre yield of 19.8 bushels. The report notes vast yields in Ford Reno and Barton counties, shows corn improving after warm weather, and details hay, oats, rye, alfalfa and potato prospects along with local road paving and a fatal stabbing in Eldorado.
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Kansas
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Federal Crop Bureau
Mohler
State Department
United States
Ford
Reno
Barton
Local Farmer Mrs. Josephine Aaron Dies at Home
Mrs. Josephine Aaron wife of Gus Aaron a well known Leavenworth County farmer and head of the Av enworth Farm Bureau died at home north of the city Eldorado. Russell Williams 15 a West of Eldorado in the pool at Won nd Park Eldorado was drowned after efforts of physicians failed.
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Josephine Aaron
Gus ‘Aaron
Leavenworth County
Avenworth
Ig. Russel
Williams
Eldorado
Ayean
Park
Meat price cuts urged to aid market and relief efforts
State live stock commissioner J C Mercer, fresh from a Chicago producers meeting, urged lower beef prices to boost demand and export surplus beef to foreign markets to prevent home price slumps. He cites cattlemen losing 10 to 40 dollars a head and questions war price surcharges. Also notes Kansas history volumes near completion for schools and banking dept clarifications on the guaranty fund. Dean Alfred J Harne resigns Washburn Law to join Kansas University Law School. adds 450 volumes to Washburn library. Yale graduate and Tau Kappa member.
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J. C. Mercer
Chicago
Mr. Mercer
Alfred J. Harne
Washburn School of Law
Kansas University Law School
Harno
Washburn College
Harne
Yale
Chi Tam Kappa
Sagmore Washburn
Ashland Opens Reading and Rest Room for Harvest Hands
Ashland established a reading and rest room for harvest hands with evenings space for writing letters and reading. The city funds the project begun by the county agent, run by a supervising committee, and staffed by a duty officer providing employment information and reading materials.
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Ashland
County approves large road petition program in Sedgwick
Sedgwick County commissioners approved petitions for sixty seven miles of hard surfaced roads. The ongoing program brings total roads under construction to nearly ninety miles and, with more petitions out, will exceed one hundred miles. The latest approvals cover three main road projects and mark the largest mileage passed by any Kansas county.
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Sedgwick County
Lawrence postmaster Willard Brown dismissed on falsification charges
Charged with making false statements falsifying records and causing others to do so Willard Brown longtime Lawrence post office superintendent and employee for thirty years has been dismissed from service Investigations have dragged on for months
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Willard Brown
Lawrence Post Office
Col O S Woodward Dies A Kansas Political Figure
Col O S Woodward longtime Kansas politician and former Kansas Senate member died at Neosho Falls. He lost a leg in the Civil War, ending a notable public career.
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Col
O. S. Woodward
Kansas
Neosho Falls
Woodward
Kansas Senate
Leavenworth Twilight Harvest Called Off By Storm
A rain and wind storm, described as the year’s worst, halted twilight harvesting at Leavenworth. Flooding filled many cellars as rain fell in cloudburst-like intensity, causing damage and disruption.
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Leavenworth
Dan B Dyer Declines Senate Sergeant at Arms Offer
Dan B Dyer of Smith Center a noted Sixth district Republican leader is said to have declined the offer to become sergeant at arms in the United States Senate. The position was proposed by Senator Charles Curtis.
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Dan B. Dyer
Smith Center
United States
Senate
Charles Curtis
Modern siy room frame bungalow advice and design
A long feature on building a six room modern bungalow with a wood frame design by an architect. It covers cost estimation, site selection, layout details, and financing via bank first mortgage and contractor second mortgage, arguing rent versus own.
Velocity of Stars From Mount Wilson Measures
Spectroscopic measurements at Mount Wilson Observatory determine stellar radial velocities. The star A. G. Berlin 1366 shows 339 kilometers per second, the highest constant velocity observed. Lelande 1966 follows with 325 kilometers per second in the opposite direction.
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Mount Wilson Observatory
Solar System
Berlin 1366
Lelande
Talkfest Ambition: Hall Rent Sparks Acoustics Debate
A Louisville Courier Jourp note quotes a cautious speaker about hall acoustics and a possible lecture use. The dialogue hints the renter may seek space for a prize fight, reflecting local concerns over venue suitability and event type.
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David
Louisville Courier
Jourp
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
A newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure natural remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It highlights non stimulant formula from vegetable herbs and provides sample bottle offer by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. It emphasizes bottle purity and the paper advertisement request.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Knickerbocker News Snippet Reflects Marital Terms Question
The Style Nowadays notes speculation on a public figure’s reconciliation with his wife. A separate Greece rule states a death sentence is not carried out until two years after conviction, illustrating legal delays.
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Greece
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Weight Gain For Thin People
An advertisement by Georgia Hamilton touts bitro-phosphate as an organic phosphate to combat thinness and nervous weakness. It claims quick weight gain, improved health, and brighter eyes, citing Hamilton’s 15 pound increase and warning against use by those not wishing to gain flesh.
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Georgia Hamilton
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