Agricultural Train Completes 18 000 Mile Tour of Kansas
The Cow Sow and Hen special toured Kansas for two weeks drawing 31 000 visitors at stops from Newton to Topeka. About 407 attended the Topeka finale while other towns ranged from 1 120 to 1 456 in attendance. Speakers from Kansas State Agricultural College and Kansas University highlighted diversified farming.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Kansas Free Fair Grounds
Colorado
Kansas State Agricultural College
Elkhart
Newton
Garnette
Cherryvale
Minneapolis
Ottawa
Humboldt
Murdock
Copeland
Zenith
Montezuma
Singing of America
L. R. Stevenson
W. M. Jardine
J. B. Fitch
C. W. McCampbell
N. J. Harris
The
Agricultural College
G. H. Lindley
Kansas University
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Frank Magwire Civil War Vet and Early County Leader Dies
Frank Magwire age 71 died at Hutchinson after moving to Reno County in 1871. A former county commissioner and active local politician, he is said to have killed the last buffalo in Clay township. A Civil War veteran, he served in the Michigan regiment credited with capturing Jefferson Davis at Irwinville, Georgia.
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Frank Magwire
Reno County
Hutchinson
Clay Township
Michigan
Jefferson Davis
Irwinville
Douglas County Apple Crop Falters From Cold Weather
R A Smith county agent announced after orchard inspections that prolonged damp cold this spring kept bees from gathering honey, curtailing pollination and leaving Douglas County apple yields only about 30 percent of normal in many sections.
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Douglas County
R. A. Smith
Kansas Legion Opens State Bonus Campaign
The American Legion Kansas department plans a state bonus campaign with a compensation supervisor for each county under regional committeemen. FP H Smithmeyer and George Kirchoff of Theo Poehler Mercantile Co face Kansas anti trust charges. case continued to June 26 in Douglas County. Hutchinson High School assembles a class tribute to retiring 82 year old Esther H Richardson dean of city schools after 38 years. Dewey L Bonebrake and James Norden were injured in Topeka when a purchased plane struck wires and fell. Norden legs broken, Bonebrake facial cuts. Arthur Halloran of Ottawa dies in St Louis hospital from gas and shell shock. son of lumberman ex mayor John Halloran. served with 355th infantry 89th division.
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American Legion
Department of Kansas
FP. H. Smithmeyer
George Kirchoff
Theo. Poehler Mercantile Company
Kansas
Hugh Means
Douglas County District Court
Hutchinson High School
Esther H. Richardson
Dewey L Bonebrake
Kansas City
James Norden
Topeka
Bonebrake
Norden
Arthur Halloran
Ottawa
St. Louis
John Halloran
Young Halloran
355Th Infantry
Campaign for state police to start May 19 in Kansas
A state police establishment campaign will begin May 19 as Frank L. Matter of the Illinois department of publicity on state rangers outlines advantages. After the meeting, state campaign headquarters will open in Wichita. Kansas oil refiners ask the public utilities commission to cut crude oil transport rates to local refineries.
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Frank L. Matter
Illinois Department of Publicity
Wichita
Kansas Oil Refiners
The
Public Utilities‘commission
Kansas Highway Board funds grade crossing removals
Kansas highway commission approved federal aid to remove four grade crossings in Jefferson County on the Golden Belt route. Perry crossings receive 15 000 dollars plus 15 000 for Perry and 8 750 for Buck Creek two crossings. Other grants include Ellinwood paving link 7 500 dollars and Garfield gravel 6 000 dollars. Attorney General Hopkins will review cement company books amid anti trust probe, with a court ordered commissioner inspection.
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State Highway Commission
Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
Kansas
Buck Creek
Perry
Jefferson County
Delaware
Union Pacific
Commission
Ellinwood
Garfield
LaCygne
Kansas City
Tonganoxie
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Kansas Supreme Court bars technicalities in anti-trust prosecutions
The Kansas supreme court ruled in the Poehler Mercantile Company case that prosecutions for anti-trust violations must not fail due to legal technicalities. The decision involved Poehler seeking to seize papers Hopkins, the attorney general, argued showed the firm's violations.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Poehler Mercantile Company
Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas Elks Conclude Biannual Convention in Eldorado
The seventeenth annual Kansas State Elks' Association convention closed in Eldorado with the initiation of more than a hundred candidates by the Lawrence and Garden City lodges. Wellington was chosen as the 1923 meeting site.
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Kansas State Elks' Association
Eldorado
Lawrence
Garden City
Wellington
No Reliable Method to Determine Sex of Eggs and Chicks
The United States Department of Agriculture states there is no dependable way to tell the sex of chicks or eggs for hatching. Tests show devices claiming to sort male, female, and infertile eggs are useless, and results vary between observers. Some breeds allow early sexing by down color, but most require weeks or months before reliable differentiation emerges.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Plymouth Rock
Great Importance of Oats in Poultry Ration
The article stresses oats as the backbone of poultry rations, especially for growing chicks. It notes oats are economical and effective, with steel cut, rolled, or ground forms plus oat meal as economical feeds when combined with buttermilk, recommending a grain mix for variety.
Tragic Duo in Monmouth Farmhouse Deaths Shock Community
Hamilton and his wife, the Frisco station agent at Monmouth, were found dead at their home. Reports say Hamilton killed his wife then died by his own hand. In Neodesha, garage owner Andrey Pierce collapsed dead at home while working in his yard.
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Hamilton
Monmouth
Andrey Pierce
Neodesha
Vara
Kansas Editorial Association picks leaders in Kansas City session
Drew McLaughlin editor of the Mi ami County Republican Paola was elected president. Chester Leasure of the Hutchinson Daily Gazette was elected vice president. Alma Enterprise secretary for the eighth time LL. M. Christy Larned Chronoscope recorder BE. A. Pinkerton Glasco Suan treasurer.
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Drew McLaughlin
Miami County Republican
Paola
Kansas Editorial Association
Kansas City
Kas
Chester Leasure
Hutchinson Daily Gazette
O. W. Little
Alma Enterprise
LL. M. Christy
Larned Chronoscope
Recorder
BE. A. Pinkerton
Glasco Suan
Poultry Rearing Tips From Early Guides
Confine the hen until chicks are weaned and feed timing advised. Chicks should not receive feed until 36 hours old. Heat access is vital for baby chicks and toe-marking helps age tracking. Emphasis on disease control, ventilation, and matching coop size to flock. Cockerel broiler value noted. flock size per hen varies with weather.
Clothing schools for women open in Washington County
Farm bureau representatives from five communities attend the new clothing schools for women in Washington County. Two schools have already been established in the county under the bureau’s auspices.
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Washington County
Farm Bureau
Reverend Hubert Herring Elected Kansas Congregational Moderator
The Rev. Hubert C. Herring, pastor of United Congregational Church of Wichita, was elected moderator of the Kansas Congregational conference at a meeting in Wichita.
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Hubert C. Herring
United Congregational Church of
Wichita
Kansas Congregational Conference
Dodge City Plans July 6 Santa Fe Trail Centennial
The city of Dodge City moves to mark the 100th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail with a July 6 celebration featuring local events and community participation.
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Dodge City
Howat Appeal Denied by Supreme Court in Kansas Jail Case
Alexander Howat former leader of the mine workers loses a bid to reinstate his appeal from a Cherokee County jail sentence as the court denies the motion by his attorney.
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Alexander Howat
Cherokee County
Supreme Court
Howat
William Becker 70 dies after long illness in Missouri Pacific work
William Becker 70 a retired Missouri Pacific section foreman at Oak Mills south of Atchison died at his home after a long illness. He helped construct the first MP tracks from Kansas City to Atchison.
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William Becker
Missouri Pacific
Oak Mills
Atchison
Kansas City
Critics and a Greenwich Village tea provoking a story
Theodore Dreiser notes critics lack depth at a Greenwich Village tea. A couple views a painting titled Saved showing a Newfoundland rescuing a child from a river. the woman remarks that the child fainted after dragging the dog from the water.
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Theodore Dreiser
Greenwich
Vilage
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant herbal medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It promises consistent quality in every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Doubtful Proposition Highlighted by Wisconsin Representative
Representative Frear of Wisconsin spoke at a Milwaukee dinner noting clothing prices remain high. A banker in Milwaukee reportedly asked a second hand clothes dealer for a cheaper pair of shoes, reflecting concerns over living costs.
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Frear
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles for Signature
Mothers are urged to carefully inspect every Castoria bottle for the signature of In Use for O Children Or to ensure the remedy for infants and children is genuine and safe.
Fragmented District Meeting Quips From Washington
A garbled Washington exchange shows Mr Grumpisen criticizing a fellow congressman for certain dis pleasing revisions. The dialogue hints at frustration over delays and a speaker’s reluctance to acknowledge another's presence.
Red Cross Ball Blue for Dazzling Baby Sitles
Laundry tip promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to make baby’s sitle dresses sparkle. Advertises at all good grocers with simple trial and trust in quality.
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Hessig-Ell
The Bridge of Sighs Wife Awakened
Tow sighs over a party with several men, noting winning personalities including a judge, as his wife asks why Tom is so crabby.
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Tom
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