Decline in Kansas Wheat Yields Forecast by Board
Kansas wheat condition fell 9.4 points in a month with a projected crop around 115.3 million bushels on about 9.09 million acres. Poor western dryness and eastern wet spells affect prospects though northern eastern regions show potential yields up to 19 bushels per acre in Chase Lyon and Riley counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Chase
Lyon
Riley
Explosion at Dittman-Wacher Coal Mine Kills Two Workers
Charles Lautenschlager of Pittsburg and Jack Fisher of Frontenac are believed dead or dying after an explosion at mine No. 2 of the Dittman-Wacher Coal Company. The shot firers entered the mine after workers quit, debris blocked the main and escape shafts, and rescuers had to chop through to reach them.
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Charles Lautenschlager
Pittsburg
Jack Fisher
Frontenac
Dittman-Wacher Coal Company
Camping Ground Planned in Bellville City Park
A camping area for tourists will be arranged in Bellville city park with all necessary equipment installed. Meridian road and Pike's Peak Ocean-to-Ocean highway cross Belleville and heavy traffic is anticipated this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellville
Belleville
Kansas City Livestock Firm Seeks License Under New Law
The Freed Order Buying Company plans to comply with the Kansas livestock market regulation. It applied for a license under the law though not a member of the Kansas City Live stock Exchange building. Exchange members refused licenses citing interstate business and exemption from state regulation in Kansas.
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Kansas City
Kansas Livestock Market
Freed Order Buying Company
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
Exchange
Kansas
Kansas harvest workers expected from both sexes
Women as well as men are expected to work in the Kansas harvest fields this year, according to inquiries received by the local employment office. Most women seek harvest work and prefer employment as cooks, though a few have announced willingness to perform manual labor if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
KU Freshman James White Drowned in Potter Lake
James White a KU freshman drowned while swimming in Potter Lake on campus. His body was recovered, officials said.
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James White
University of Kansas
Potter Lake
Mrs Laura Wilson Dies in Topeka at 67
Mrs Laura Wilson, 67, daughter of Clement Chouteau reputed founder of St. Louis, died in Topeka. Born in an Osage camp at Burnett's Mound seven miles southwest of present Topeka, her Osage mother is noted in the obituary.
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Laura ‘Wilson
Clement Chouteau
St. Louis
Topeka
Milson
Burnett's Mound
Sourhwest
Tragic Farm Worker Falls From Moving Truck Near Arkafsas City
Charles Hester, 35, a farmer, fell while attempting to jump from a moving truck near Arkafsas City. He was employed on a neighboring farm when the accident occurred. Authorities investigated the incident and no further details were released.
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Charles
Hester
Arkafsas City
Federal Reserve Chief counsels two year cattle loans plan
W. P. G. Harding told Kansas stockmen in Topeka a government controlled yet independent long term credit vehicle could aid the livestock industry. He opposed amending the reserve act for two year paper but supported a revolving fund to handle two year cattle loans and noted the system’s agricultural focus. The conference also covered Kansas livestock issues and bank demand for cattle paper.
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United States
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Topeka
Kansas
Federal Reserve System
Federal” Reserve System
Harding
Te Reserve” Board
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
Joseph H. Mercer
Kansas Livestock Association
Kansas G A R encampment choosing 1922 leaders
Winfield Kansas chosen for the 1922 state G A R encampment at the closing session of the annual gathering in Manhattan. Ida Bailey Parsons elected state president of the Women’s Reserve Corps with Ida Dye Manhattan as treasurer and Edith Supple Topeka as junior vice president. C B Martin Parsons chosen division commander of the Sons of Veterans. Mollie Hunter Topeka named department president of the Ladies Auxiliary. Zepherin Cyrier Cloud county resident for 42 years died at 77, emigrant from Canada. Kansas industrial court orders investigation into coal mining. Baxter McClain and N T Atkinson to lead probe. Coal dealers warn no price reductions this summer to keep mines running.
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Winfield
Kansas Industrial Court
Baxter McClain
N. T. Atkinson
Kansas
Eldorado Church to Take Over City Hospital
At a Eldorado meeting of the chamber of commerce board and Bishop James Wise of the Kansas Episcopal Diocese, the church will assume management of the Eldorado hospital. The institute will be named St. Luke's hospital and incorporated immediately with Bishop Wise as president of the hospital association.
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Eldorado
The
Chamber of Commerce
James Wise
Kansas
Episcopal Church
Eldorado Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
Wise
Kansas Secretarial Association Chooses Kansas City as Next Meeting Site
Mrs Waldo C Smith of Ottawa died after drinking a poisonous disinfectant mistaken for medicine. At Wichita the Kansas State Secretarial Association chose Kansas City Kansas as next meeting site. Harry Russell of Fort Scott was elected president for the year and Ray Gibbs of Kansas City was named secretary. Jerry Wright of Brady Texas, a cowboy in a Parsons roundup, died from injuries after being gored by a steer before a large audience.
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Waldo C. Smith
Ottawa
Kansas City Kans
Kansas State Secretarial Association
Wichita
Harry Russell
Fort Scott
Ray Gibbs
Kansas City
Jerry Wright
Brady Tex
Parsons
Two Story House With Stucco Exterior Described
William A. Radford presents a solid two story seven room house featuring a stucco over hollow tile exterior, broad screened porch, and ample light. The plan includes four upstairs bedrooms, a cozy fireplace in the living room, and space for a future attic. The design emphasizes comfort, ventilation, and economical construction suitable for city or suburban settings.
Gold horseshoe tale on Lake Champlain yields odd catch
On Lake Champlain near Westport a man using a single bait hooks a big pickerel which, after dressing, reveals a pike inside a perch that contained an ice fish. The owner of the gold horseshoe reportedly won a prize for this remarkable catch.
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Saranac Lake
Lake Champlain
Westport
Thrift Versus Spendthrift Tales Of A Bank’s Rich Client
In a reminiscence, two bank employees discuss a wealthy client who built his fortune early. A young clerk notes he lived frugally on a farm while others enjoyed amusements. The other worker quips that the client’s egg hunting habits now shape his heirs’ lifestyle.
Nervous weakness relief cited in Georgia testimonial
Toomsboro resident Mrs. C. I. Phillips reports severe backache and headaches, weak irregular periods, and says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped restore her strength and ability to work. The letter claims the remedy eases nervous prostration and irritability and endorses it for similar female conditions.
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Toomsboro
Lydia B. Pinkham
Phillips
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Reserve Banking System
Dexter
Fred Jackson
Winifred
James
Ross Speers
Lester Jackson
Dean Thompson
Zepherin Cyrier
Cloud County
Canada
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
TNS
Owl Chemical Works
Terre Haute
Ind
Calomel
al Otabs
Ablem Oy
Holland
Munson-Airg
Col. Dept
Winterset
Daisy Fly Killer
Eiaren
Harold Somers
de Kalb
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn, N.Y
Fee Searcher Company
Cambell
Kapsis City
Bample
Wm. Roerig
Carter
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Serin
Kremola
W.N. Us
Scandia
Harry Hohman
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
Joseph McGowan, W. M
A. R. Morey
Sec’y
H. C. Coleman, V. C
R. Rickabaugh
Secy
Peter Smith
Smith
Jones
Johnson
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