Women say wage scale too low in Emporia
Emporia club women denounce the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations minimum wage as too small, arguing the budget shows living costs exceed the $8.50 to $11.00 weekly ranges for mercantile workers and laundries. They cite clothing and miscellaneous needs, and note a 17 percent rise is not enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Emporia Club
Lewis Schultz
Business Women's Club
Leavenworth Land Grant Lots Final Papers Issued
Register W Miller of Topeka issues final papers for four town lots in Leavenworth from the Delaware Indian land grant. Papers were delayed in Washington since 1854. City bought the lots for 37 dollars. now in a valuable city district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Miller
Register of the United States Land Office
Topeka
Leavenworth
Washington
Franklin County reduces assessment of Ottawa improvements 5 percent
County commissioners acting as the board of equalization ordered a five percent cut in the assessment of improvements on Ottawa real estate following protests from numerous property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Ottawa
Countywide Support Boosts Rural Education and Roads Plan
In Labette County about 200 residents backed a state system proposal after an address by J. Frank Smith of Kansas City. George Eicholtz lies hospitalized in Parsons after an accident while recounting youthful chinups. The Kansas Board of Administration will meet at the state prison on June 6 to decide harvest paroled prisoner numbers for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Martin
Parsons
Veterans of Foreign Wars
C.K. Shoemaker
Pittsburg
O. M. Daniel
Lawrence
State Board of Administration
Arthur
Massed
James Reinhart
A. D. Sutton
F. P. Strickland
George E. Coffin
Kansas City
Kas
Wellington
Labette County
J. Frank Smith
Kansas Board of Administration
State Prison
Jackson County
Breeders’ Association
Kansas Better
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Kansas State Agricultural College
Emanuel F. Heisler
Weekly Sun
Kaw River
North Highth Street
Heisler
Kansas
Quindaro
Bootlegger Pete Cook Escapes Seward County Jail
Fragmented report notes Pete Cook an alleged bootlegger was caught with fourteen gallons of booze and made an escape from Seward County jail. Also mentioned are the 1968 Baker University commencement plans and Lyon County paving bids for the New Santa Fe railroad project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Cook
Seward
Plan A Better Wheat Drive In Kansas City Territory
Plans emerged in Topeka among Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association members to boost wheat quality in the Kansas City territory. The program features publicity campaigns, grade samples, seed wheat field inspections, special wheat trains, and grading schools funded by the Southwestern Millers League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas City Territory
Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association
H. M. Bainer
The
Santa Fe
Southwestern Millers’ League
Hackett Named Secretary Manager of Rochester Chamber
E C Hackett of Rochester Minnesota has been selected secretary manager of the chamber of commerce succeeding R W Holcombe who resigned. Hackett has served as secretary of the Rochester Chamber for the last seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hackett
Rochester, Minn
Chamber of Commerce
R. W. Holcombe
Mr. Hackett
Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Signal man George Rankin dies after switch engine jump
George S Rankin a signal service man for the Santa Fe killed himself at Clements the other morning by leaping before a switch engine. Ill health was given as the cause of his act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S$. Rankin
The
Santa Fe
Clements
Washburn College to Build Art Building Next Fall
Washburn College will start construction of a new art building next fall announced by President P. P. Worner. The project will cost about $50,000 aided by a $50,000 gift from Topeka financier Joab Mul vane, making the undertaking possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn College
P. P. Worner
Joab Mulvane
Topeka
Death of County Commissioner John Bales Noted in Kansas
John Bales of Great Bend, chairman of the board of county commissioners, died in a hospital there. Death attributed to heart disease. Bales was a prominent figure in Kansas livestock circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bales
Great Bend
Board of County Commissioners
Bales
Livestock
Kansas
Roomy Farmhouse For City Or Farm On Budget
Informative feature by William A. Radford promoting a modern square frame home with concrete foundation, eight rooms, sleeping porch, wide front porch and integrated laundry and heating spaces. It champions farm life improvements, running water, electrical lighting, and ease of upkeep to keep youth on the farm.
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy claiming cures and testimonials. It offers sample bottles by parcel post from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York and notes bottles are sold in drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcela Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
What She Lacked Coleman story excerpt
Billy describes a neighbor girl, noting she lacks laugh lines and has hair that hangs in one direction. He reveals a harsh view of Mary, contrasting appearances with his sister’s tease about the unattractive girl. The passage focuses on childhood vanity and judgment.
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Mary
Billy
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Bayer Tablets
An advertisement urges readers to ask for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin to ensure authenticity with the Bayer Cross stamped on each tablet and package. The ad claims the product has been prescribed by physicians for over twenty-one years and warns against imitation. A nearby note mentions caffeine content in holly leaves.
Everyman's Wife’s Relatives Expect More of Him
Relatives of a man in this column urge him to meet higher expectations than he sets for himself, prompting reflection on duties and family obligations. The note hints at social pressure and personal growth within a domestic context.
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Aid Advertisement
A vintage ad extols Red Cross Ball Blue to keep table linens sparkling white and available at grocers. The second line laments the plight of a man cited as father of ten or eleven children.
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Club Women of
Sheridan Coal Company
Mulberry
Gross
E. M. Roberts
Sheridan
Omaha
Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators’ Association
George Eicholtz
Parsons Ag
Dan
Baker
Lyon County
Santa Fe ’Rail
of. &Mporia
Ce. Smith
Tax Commission
Samuel. T
Southwest
Lyle Early
Harvey Herron
L. G. Herron
Wichita
Grenola
A. B. Roberts
Rechise
Atchison
Manhattan
Harry Briggs
That City
Briggs
el Paso
Tex
Kansas Electric Utilities Company
Ideal House
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Dini HG
Adalcony
Kvichen
BAYER
Fletcher
Excello
Nu-Way Street Suspender Co. Nites
Accian
Mich
Western Canada
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Manitoba
Sage
Katchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
F. H. Hewitt
Dept. of Imbectis Deminten A
Co. J. Mustion Wool Com. Co
Stock Yards
John Patzel
Paramore
N. Topeka
Hansee
Scandia
Harry Hohman
M. W. Chas
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
G. W. Nimocks, W. M
A. R. Morey
Sec’y
Ralph Cooper
V. C
R. Rickabaugh
Secy
Foundations
Anad
Peter Smith
Smith
Jones
Johnson
Wife
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