Large illicit still found near Hanover in Middle West
Internal Revenue Agents report a home made still with capacity over 20 gallons daily, said to be the largest found in the Middle West. Operators Hatka and Langley, plus Beatrice Nebraska owner Guilbert, are charged, with Langley and Hatka reportedly confessing. The still fed a growing moonshine operation, with Langley selling liquor to Nebraska dealers. Other items note harvest work by young teens in Cloud County and county commission discussions on bank aid and cement pricing probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Hanover
W. N. Larabee
J. L. McCormick
Internal Revenue
Kansas City, Kas
Frank J. Hatka
W. B. Guilbert
Beatrice, Neb
Hatka
Langley
O. Q. Claflin
United States
Larabee and
McCormick
Larabee
Nebraska
June Weather in Kansas Brings Cool Wet Conditions
June in Kansas proved cooler and wetter than records show with triple prior rainfall. Wheat faced strong growth but poor head filling causing lower yields than early forecasts. Reports of tangled fields and burning debris came from multiple counties amid large acreage signaling a sizable but reduced overall harvest.
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Kansas
Weather Bureau
Abilene
Richfield and
Tribune
Seven room stucco house with modern garage design
An article by William A. Radford explains how a stucco house with an attached garage fits the trend of prosperous home building. It describes a seven room design with a living room, dining room, kitchen, stairs to the basement, and built in features to simplify housekeeping.
Modern stucco home design features garage integrated with house
The article describes a 34 by 40 foot stucco design with a 19 by 12 foot attached garage and a sun parlor porch. It notes heated garages for year round operation, a basement, and a four-room first floor including living dining kitchen and den. It argues many are building homes due to rising incomes and rents and the personal and community benefits of home ownership.
Big Potato Yield Highlighted In Western Canada Farm
The article details Ben Pawson of Coaldale Alberta in Medicine Hat district reporting six hundred bushels of potatoes from two acres with no special prep and a sale total of $285. It notes larger local yields, rising hog prices to $23, and a $350 Duroc Jersey Boar, reflecting Western Canada's livestock boom and demand for pure bred stock.
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Ben Pawson
Coaldale
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Boh Pawson
Ben
Calgary
Western Canada
Hard life and scarce funds faced Black veterans after service
In a Birmingham Age-Herald passage, a veteran named Sam reflects on leaving the army. He says life was not hard, but he has had no money since enlisting, noting Black soldiers in his regiment lacked drill and salute training yet held public safety experience.
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Birmingham
Age-Herald
Kid Gloves Misunderstanding Reported In Wisconsin News
A Wisconsin News item recounts a mother sending her three and a half year old daughter to fetch kid gloves from a dresser. The child wore the gloves and asked why she could not wear them, replying that the mother had called them kid gloves. The exchange highlights a humorous miscommunication during household chores with a gasoline cleaning incident involved.
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Wisconsin
War tax on coffins prompts social sting
In a terse exchange the speakers note a new wartime levy on coffins. The quip compares the tax to the sting of death, reflecting public sentiment about fiscal measures during conflict.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promoted In Vintage Ad
An old advertisement touts Cuticura products to soothe red rough itching skin on babies with Cuticura Soap Ointment and powder. It references Cuticura Talcum as indispensable alongside the trio. The note adds a quip about church attendance and a good cook.
The Stanzaed Charm of a Spotless Bathroom
A quaint note praises Red Cross Ball Blue for keeping cloths and towels white until worn out. The snippet ends with a proverb about a poor fisherman tangled in strings of lies, implying caution against deception.
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Stak
Yinternal Revenue
Leo Empson
Dan Empson
Concordia
Ralph Poe
Marvin Nelson
Hollis
Cloud County
Board of
Saline County
H. D. Lefferdink
Kansas State Bank
Felix Broeker
Bob & Richard J. Hopkins
Monarch Cements Company
Iola
The
Public Utilities Commission
Missouri and Kansas
Kansas City
Olathe
Elorado
Eldorado
Leon
Haverhill
J. RoCrane Coal and
Crowebir
Ford
Gladys
Bureau
Emporia
Frank Hanson
George McDow
Thomas Schriner
Severance
Thomas Dawe
Troy
Joseph Boegele
Keokuk
Charles Johnson
North Platte
Neb
Tor
Grace Roller
Topeka
United States Marshal
O. T. Wood
Lawrence
Kansas Highway Commission
M. W. Watson
Jacob Morgheim
Hoisington
Kansas National Guard
Fort Riley
Charles J. Martin
Whichita
Atchison
Council Grove
Parsons
Emvyoria
Newton
Liberal
Peabeiy
Kingman
Joe Clayton
Asa Pendleton
Lansing
Barden
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Bath
Caamaer
Oor
Por Phin
Octee Bly
Cordelia
Dean
Deane
Mel
Dean's
Doan’s
Milburn, CO
Buffalo
Harry Hohman, M. W
Chas. Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
A. R. Morey
W. M. F. W. Kreitzer
Sec’y
Scandia
Clarence Albro
V. C
J. W. Plotner
John A. Freeburg
Uwaeh Wi
W.B. U
Commun
Jim Jones
Golurma
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