Unbusinesslike business and safety in industry
The report by New York state employers’ stability commission condemns waste of life in industry due to unsafe conditions and overwork. It urges automatic workmen’s compensation and industrial insurance to fund support and spur safety, while noting a contrast with Japanese bird protection practices. It mentions swallow nests in a hotel dining room as a practical example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Employers’ Stability Commission
Kansas City Times
Japan
Swallow
Martin
No Constitutional Basis for National Flower Says Brooklyn Eagle
The Brooklyn Eagle notes there is no constitutional authority to designate a national flower yet acknowledges widespread, unofficial symbols like the American eagle Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia. It argues agreement is needed before a national flower is chosen and suggests patience as the country negotiates the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
American Eagle
Uncle Sam
Miss Columbia
Walt
Edison Talks Motion Pictures Stir News Reel Debate
The article notes Edison’s talking moving pictures may push actors to work and suggests chorus girls lose allure when shown on screen, reflecting early cinema skepticism and industry impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Teacher Resigns After 56 Years In Quincy
A Quincy Massachusetts schoolteacher resigns after 56 years of guiding students on language and grammar and repeatedly telling them not to say ain't a practice described as lifelong dedication and patient instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy, Maas
New York Judge Fines Woman for Court Contempt
A New York judge fines a woman 33.45 dollars for contempt of court reportedly over a bargain counter price. The decision cites courtroom behavior and the attempt to influence judicial proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio hen adopts litter of kittens in stray mix up
An Ohio hen has adopted a litter of kittens, likely fooled by their ability to scratch for themselves. The quizzical scene shows a mother hen caring for young felines as if they were her own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ireland Population Decline Slows Over Five Decades
Ireland shows a continued population decrease though at a slower rate than about fifty years ago, indicating a long term demographic shift and changing migration patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
The Blade’s Hades Joke Highlights Local Frugality
The Toledo Blade quips that hades would be broke 10,000 miles away while Toledo residents prefer to be broke at home. The line showcases local humor about money and cost of living in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Blade
Our
Toledo
Detroit Baseball Boosters Rally Local Spirit
Detroit shows a fondness for baseball as boosters rally the town. The piece notes community support and shared enthusiasm, highlighting local pride and collective effort to back the sport.
Kansas City Faces $1 Gas If Rates Rise
Kansas Natural Gas threatens to quit supplying Kansas City Missouri unless the city accepts a rate hike from 25 to 35 cents per 1 909 cubic feet. The company warns six months notice could end the contract with McGowan Small Morgan, risking a switch to manufactured gas at $1 per 1 090 cubic feet for consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Natural
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas Natural Gas Company
McGowan, Small & Morgan
Pittsburg
Warrants Issued Against 35 Dairy Dealers in Kansas City
State inspector Harry Bell charged 35 milk dealers in Kansas City Kansas with watering their milk. Warrants issued by Wyandotte County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Taggart place the case in sheriff hands. Samples analyzed by C A A Utt of the state agricultural college found milk below government and Kansas standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Kan
Harry Bell
Joseph Taggart
Wyandotte County
C. A. A. Utt
Kansas State Agricultural College
Oklahoma Farmers Seek Aid Amid Drought Scare
Oklahoma governors receives appeals from farmers in southwestern counties who say drought has left them starving and with no feed for stock. Comanche county weighs issuing bonds for road work to employ needy farmers and their teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Comanche County
Diggers on Panama Canal Keep Record as Deeper Work Increases
Washington DC reports Panama Canal diggers maintain pace with deeper prism work. Last month they moved 2,646,442 cubic yards of earth and rock, exceeding May by 75,850 yards. Rainfall was twice as high in May as in June, helping explain the surge.
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Panama
Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Marines Desert Deserters Walkout From Navy Yard
New York marines have quit in a mass walkout at Brooklyn navy yard. About forty men, roughly one tenth of the local quarters, must return by July 16 or be declared deserters. They cited substandard food and delayed pay as motives for the withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Sixteen Die As Federal Express Plunges From Bridgeport Track
The Federal express, NYNH& Hartford fastest train from Washington to Boston, jumped a 20 foot embankment in Bridgeport at 60 mph. Of about 100 passengers, sixteen were killed and many more injured. The wreck left the engine twisted 200 feet south of Fairfield avenue and forty four injured were hospitalized.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
Federal Express
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Washington
Boston
Fairfield Avenue
Boddy Wins National Temperance Essay Prize
Boddy Charles J of Norton Kansas a sophomore at Kansas Wesleyan University Salina won first place in the national temperance essay contest in Chicago after revising his state winning oration. The award includes 50 dollars and comes after victories at the state and national levels with strong college athletics involvement noted.
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Charles J. Boddy
Norton
Salina
Kansas
Kansas Wesleyan University
Chicago
Boddy
Dead man heavily insured in Lake Michigan death
James E. Pettit with large debts was found dead in Lake Michigan near Hotel Lorraine after financial troubles surfaced. Insurance officials sought a reopened inquest and a post mortem to decide if death was drowning or another cause. Estimates of Pettit's debts range from 750000 to about 1.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
James E. Pettit
Conrad
Waukeegan
Pettit
Lake Michigan
Loraine
Russian Praise for Coburn and Topeka Figure
E V Emelianoff assistant chief of the Russian agricultural bureau praised Mr Coburn as a popular figure in Russia saying they know him there as well as in Kansas. The remark highlighted cross national familiarity with a Topeka based person.
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Coburn
Topeka
Kansas
E. V. Emelianoff
American Agricultural Bureau
Russia
Pastures Turn Green After Heavy Salina Rains
Cattle men from western Kansas counties report pastures benefit from recent heavy rains and say large cattle shipments from the district will be temporarily checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kansas
Western Counties
Stubbs May Now Sue Dawson Over Prohibitory Law
Gov. Stubbs threatens a supreme court suit after demanding compliance on the prohibitory law. A subpoena request for J. E. House of the Topeka Daily Capital is refused, while the transcript of inquisition evidence is sent. Dawson cites willingness to test subpoena discretion in a future supreme court case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Stubbs
John S. Dawson
Supreme Court
J. E. House
Topeka Daily Capital
Dawson
Good Roads Meeting Leads to Barton County Association
Great Bend hosts a Western Kansas division Santa Fe trail meeting that becomes a broader conference with farmers. R F Faxon is president and I Scott is secretary. plan a roads conference and organize the Barton County Good Roads association with monthly meetings in different communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend
Kansas
Barton County Good Roads Association
R. F. Faxon
I. Scott
Furrows Save Chickens In Clay Center Kansas
Clay County farmers faced chicken deaths as cars hit birds. They plowed furrows across roads to slow motorists and let chickens escape safely, reducing losses and protecting flocks.
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Clay Center
Kansas
Clay County
Judge Orders Impounding of Lewis Books and Records
In St. Louis United States district court Judge Trieber orders impounding the books and records of several E. G. Lewis concerns after the publisher was indicted on mail misuse charges. Inspection is limited to government lawyers and agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
St. Louis
Trieber
United States District Court
E. G. Lewis
Pool hall broker furnishes 1000 farm hands in Kansas
In Atchison Kansas Bryan Smith operates a pool hall and has supplied over 1000 unemployed men to farmers in northeastern Kansas since January 1. He does not take payment for his services and spends much time securing work for the jobless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Kansas
Bryan Smith
Smith
Senate seeks quick adjournment by August fifth
Washington reports a three-way agreement aims to dispose of all major measures and bring Congress to adjournment around August 5, signaling swift action in the Senate to finish business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington, D. C
Congress
Bank of Indian Territory Pays Share in Fund Fight
The Bank of Indian Territory at Guthrie, which challenged the state banking board over assessments for the bank guaranty fund, has agreed to pay its portion. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Bank of Indian Territory
Guthrie
State Banking Board
Bank Guaranty Fund
Jury verdict awards $60,000 in tobacco case
Raleigh report notes the Ware Kramer Tobacco company wins a damages award against American Tobacco for anti trust claims. Jurors assess $20,000 in favor of the plaintiff after 24 hours of deliberation. Treble damages under Sherman act would raise the judgment to $600,000 as the first such recovery since the law’s enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Company
Raleigh N. C
Ware- Kramer Tobacco Company
Norfolk
Government to probe lumber manufacturing and wholesaling
Washington officials launch a thorough inquiry into lumber manufacturing and wholesaling following criminal and civil anti trust actions against regional lumber dealer associations. The move targets underlying methods in the supply chain and aims to uncover systemic practices.
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Washington, D. C
Lumber Dealers’ Association of the
West
East
To Make Fruit Jar Rubbers Last
To keep fruit jar rubbers lasting store them covered in a flour filled jar until use and remove from empty jars. This allows buying quality rubbers that will last several seasons. If rubbers are worn they can be extended by using two per jar and sealing tight then test by standing jars upside down until cool.
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Scandia Journal
W. H. Hill
Scandia
Detroit
Kansan
Libby
Ray Libby
Carenger
Long Bros., Wholesale Grocery Co. Distributors
Kansas City, Mo
Arkansas
Suidacres
Ben Johnston
Waldron
Ark
Free Fitzgerald & Co
Box K
Washington, D. G
Benham
Post
Pogrum Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich., U.S. A
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