Big Saving on Textbooks for Kansas Students
Kansas school children have saved about a million dollars since state printing began in 1914. B P Walker cites 4 799 377 textbooks and 1 463 208 copy books produced, with an average 20 cent saving per book and anticipation of about 1 144 million books this year despite high paper and labor costs.
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Topeka
Kansas
B. P. Walker
Children of
California
Book Trust
California Commission
Kansas Centenarians Reach Fifty In 1920 Census
Kansas reports exactly fifty residents aged 100 or more on January 1 1920. Of them twenty three are men and twenty seven women. Nebraska notes fourteen centenarians in neighboring areas. Kansas also lists 34 393 persons over 75 years. Pratt County reports strong sales at its second annual Duroc Jersey sale with thirty eight hogs sold at prices up to 220 dollars.
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Ponce de Leon
Kansas
Topeka
Nebraska
Pratt County
Duroc-Jersey
Heusner Family Tragedy Reported in Salina Home
Andrew J. Heusner father of E. G. Heusner of Kansas City died suddenly in a bathroom at the home of another son W. H. Heusner, superintendent of Salina schools. The incident occurred during a family gathering at the Salina residence.
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Andrew J. Heusner
E. G. Heusner
Kansas City
W. H. Heusner
Salina
Kansas Wheat Outlook Quiet Despite Low Conditions
Kansas agriculture officials caution that 5 million acres claimed by E J Smiley may be high as incomplete board data suggests a larger share of sown wheat could be harvested. Secretary Mohler notes harsh growing conditions but expects spring rains to improve the crop. George Robb of Salina is slated to receive Italy's Croce di Guerra, a WWI veteran also awarded a congressional medal of honor, to be mailed. Local anglers urge action against oil waste in Smoky Hill River, asking the state warden to bar the gas company from discharging waste. Two Pittsburg workers, Lee Bilis and another, were injured in a cinder slide at an old smelting plant.
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E. J. Smiley
Kansas Grain Dealers Association
Kansas
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Mohler
Smiley
George Robb
Salina
Italy
Robb
Smoky Hill River
Manhattan
Kansas Crop Improvement Association
Native born Kansans become majority for first time
Kansas census data show native-born residents at 54.7 percent of the state’s 1920 population, with Missouri and Illinois providing the largest numbers of newcomers. J C Mohler presses for a statewide pure seed law at Manhattan meeting of the Kansas Crop Improvement Association.
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Topeka
Kansas
Washington
Kangay
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Kentucky
Texas
Arkansas
Lacrosse Township Approves $25,000 Bond for Railroad
By a landslide vote Lacrosse township approves 25000 bonds to Wichita and Northwestern Railroad to aid construction of the road from Vaughan Kansas to Lacrosse. The measure passed by about three to one.
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Lacrosse Township
Wichita & Northwestern Railroad Company
Vaughan
Kags
Lacrosse
Richard Welch, Geary County Farmer, Dies at 71
Blood poisoning after finger splinter claims life of Richard Welch a prominent Geary County farmer and pioneer Kansan at age 71.
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Richard Welch
Geary County
Kansan
Statewide roads group formed in Topeka with Seely elected president
A statewide motor car owners organization to promote and aid good roads construction was formed in Topeka recently. Clem W. Seely of Topeka was elected president.
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Topeka
Clem W. Seely
January industrial accidents in Kansas total seven fatalities
The industrial court announced seven fatal and 530 non fatal accidents in Kansas for January after compiling accident reports. Railroads and coal mines each had two fatal accidents, while meat packers oil operators and power plants each reported one fatal incident.
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Kansas
Pioneer farmer J A Lorimer dies at home near Olathe
J A Lorimer aged 72 a longtime Johnson County farmer died suddenly at his home southeast of Olathe. He is survived by his wife and six children three sons and three daughters.
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Johnson County
Olathe
Death of Mrs Louise Feller in Leavenworth at 85
Mrs Louise Caroline Feller aged 85 longtime Leavenworth resident since 1865 died at the home of her son H C Feller. She was a native of Germany and longtime member of the community.
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Louise Caroline Feller
Leavenworth
H. Cc. Feller
Germany
Parsons Chosen for Southeast Kan Gas Music Teachers Meet
Parsons has been selected to attend the convention of the Southeastern Kansas Gas Music Teachers Association, signaling recognition within regional musical education circles. The event gathers teachers and students for demonstrations, discussions, and performances.
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Parsons
Southeastern Kangas Music Teachers’ “Association
A Kiwanis Club Organized at Iola
Kiwanians from Chanute led the initiation of a new Kiwanis club in Iola. Three thousand dollars will soon be paid by the German government to Col. Sam B. Amidon, Wichita attorney and Democratic national committeeman for Kansas, in full settlement of his claim for a motor car confiscated by Germany at the outbreak of World War I during his European tour.
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Iola
Chanute
Sam. B. Amidon
Wichita
Kansas
Germany
Amidon
Europe
Death of longtime Atchison County farmer Finnegan
Finnegan a resident of Atchison County for sixty six years has died. He was a retired farmer and was eighty four years old.
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Im Finnegan
Atchison County
Large-Capacity Rat-Proof Corn Crib and Granary Featured
An article by William A. Radford promotes a two story cup elevator crib with four corn bins and two grain bins, a lift system to move grain, and a central driveway. It argues such storage reduces labor, protects grain from rodents, and improves returns for farmers holding grain for sale or feed use.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Keep Air in House Moist for Winter Comfort
The article explains maintaining humidity in heated homes to reduce cooling sensation and ease warmth. It recommends pans of water in furnaces or radiators, allows steam to escape in steam systems, and suggests a simple frost test on windows to gauge moisture. It notes properly humidified rooms prevent furniture and floor material from shrinking or sticking.
Philadelphia Houses of 1760 Describe Colonial Dwelling
The excerpt notes Philadelphia houses of 1760 famed for uniform architecture. It describes a three story Provost Smith dwelling with garret, walls 14 inches thick, nine inch partitions, tall windows, glass, shutters, a plain cornice, cedar gutters, white woodwork, and plastered rooms.
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Philadelphia
Provost Smith
College of Philadelphia
A Sweet Little Baby Boy Park Rapids Ad
A Park Rapids Minnesota reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saying it helped her health before and after marriage and aided childbirth She offers to publish a photo of her baby and notes sisters also benefit The ad encourages other childless women to try the remedy for health and happiness in the home
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Park Rapids
Minnesota
Lydia E. Pinkooham
Paing
Wm. Johnson
Minn
Lydia K
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Johnson
Kidney and Bladder Victims Freed
Thousands of men and women freed from kidney and bladder trouble are now healthy and happy. Terrible pains in back and groin disappear and sleep improves. Heed Nature's Warning if first symptoms appear. Delays may cause longer suffering. Take prompt action now.
Hinkle Capsules Offered as Remedy for Pain and Irritations
An advertisement proclaims Hinkle Capsules as a scientific physician prescription from Nature. It claims soothing healing penetrating action for sharp pains, burning sensations, urinary issues, dizziness, and low spirits. Large box priced at $1.00 with guaranteed satisfaction. Mayfield Hy address given for direct orders.
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Hinkle Medical,Co
Dept
A-7
Mayfield, Hy
Man imagines windfall of 100000 dollars
A man muses aloud about receiving one hundred thousand dollars and immediately suggests returning it to the donor to avoid the burden of dispersing small payments. His wife questions what settled means and they consider going to a movie.
Prewar German Process Turned Linen Into Glue
A London periodical recalls a prewar method where Germans treated linen with sulfuric acid to produce dextrine. The material was then washed with lime water and further treated with weld until it crystallized into flucose.
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London
Really Smart Men
Uncle Eben quips about so called smart men who rely on big words and even make up their own jargon in a playful dialect piece.
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Uncle Eben
Tine Heals Wounds but Fails to Remove Scars
A brief note highlights that while Tine aids wound healing, it does not eliminate scars. The item emphasizes limited cosmetic impact and ongoing concerns about scar visibility.
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Walker
Pittsburg
Lee
Bilis
More
Farner
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ukaindine
Hinkle
Ingsinsville
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Scaidia
Harry Hohman
M. W. Chas
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
G. W. Nimocks, W. M
A. R. Morey
Sec'y
Scandia
Ralph Cooper
V. C
R. Rickabaugh
Secy
Aoad
Peter Smith
Smith
Jonea
Johnston
Johnson
Jones
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