Sickness costly to state says health board
Kansas health officials report preventable diseases cost the state over 11 million dollars last year. Incipient tuberculosis cases reach 36,000 with 6,000 under medical care. smallpox, scarlet fever, and typhoid also high. The advisory cites underpaid county officers and urges a new 40 district health system with full time physicians.
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Kansas
State Health Department
Topeka
Kansas City
Wichita
Lawrence
Butler County
Mer Chant Frank Prelogar Bails For Court In Lasker Death
Frank Prelogar famous war fund and Liberty Loan figure posted bond at Girard for a February 20 preliminary hearing over the death of 20 year old John Lasker who was shot in front of the Prelogar home. Prelogar reportedly called the sheriff and a self defense plea is expected. District convention of the Christian Endeavor Society is planned for Ottawa on April 26 and 27. The Kansas Red Cross and Kansas Tuberculosis Association report 5950 school children joined the health crusade, with 5950 membership blanks signed. campaign closed February 16.
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Frank Prelogar
Ringo
War Fund
Liberty Loan
Girard
John Lasker
Prelogar
The
Christian Endeavor Society
Ottawa
Johnson
Miami
Franklin
Douglas
Kansas
Modern Health Crusade
American Red Cross
Kansas State Tuberculosis Association
First Atchison Man Affected by East Hiccup Epidemic
Calvin Bushby becomes the first Atchison county man recorded to suffer from the hiccoughs epidemic sweeping the East. He endures four days of constant hiccups with intermittent high fever and brief rests that end when the spasm returns.
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Calvin Bushby
Atchison County
Farmer Sees Clover Seed Sale and Bet Missed
Morris Alderfer, a farmer, lifts two grain sacks containing seven bushels of clover seed into his car. Grandma Miller recalls passing on a bid after selling twenty five bushels last year at eight dollars per bushel.
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Morris Alderfer
Grandma Miller
Night school opens for aliens at Atchison
The Atchison school board starts a night school to teach reading writing English and civil law to aliens. Attendance is surprisingly large with many students well educated in their homeland. Among pupils is a German preacher and his wife.
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Atchison School Board
Calvin Dushey Critical After Hiccups Attack in Muscotah
Civil war veteran Calvin Dushey of Muscotah remains in critical condition after suffering persistent hiccoughs for several days following an attack.
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Calvin Dushey
Muscotah
Hiccougha
Suit Filed Over Fatal Track Incident In Leavenworth
Nelson Houts of Kickapoo township Leavenworth county sues the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company for twenty thousand dollars damages in district court at Leavenworth. His wife was struck and killed while walking on the track by a gasoline motor with alleged negligence by the car crew for not seeing her or stopping.
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Nelson Houts
Kickapoo Township
Leavenworth County
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Leavenworth
Werington Organizes Herington Club Branches
Werington formed the Herington Club with an executive committee and branches for civil betterment. The group aims to secure wholesale and manufacturing interests, convene conventions, and foster hard surfaced road projects.
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Werington
Herington Club
Fire destroys Delhi schoolhouse basement blaze
A fire began in the basement of the Delhi schoolhouse and destroyed the building on Monday. Volunteer firefighters saved the bell and the furniture, carrying them from the burning structure.
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Delhi
Local Pioneers and Power News From Cherokee and Downs
Mrs Sophia Adline McPherson 76 died at her Cherokee county home three miles south of Gaylord. Gaylord to get electric lights by April 1 as United Power Light Co granted charter and to buy Solomon Valley Power Co assets. Downs plant repair underway and city to receive current without added cost despite higher material prices.
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Sophia Adline McPherson
Cherokee County
That
Gaylord
United Power & Light Co
Solomon Valley Power Co
Downs
Land values rise as Aliie Al bers buys Lyons homestead
Aliie Al bers paid 310 dollars per acre for seventy acres of the Lyons homestead adjoining the west line of Bendena. The cultivated land has no improvements beyond a surrounding fence, setting a new record for Atchison area land values.
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Atchison
Aliie Albers
Lyons
Bendena
Henry Osborn Dies at 74 in Greeley After 60 Years
Henry Osborn, a longtime Greeley resident aged 74, died after more than six decades in the city. He lived in Greeley for over sixty years.
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Henry Osborn
Greeley
Hunter Jacob Noll Rescued After Woods Blizzard
Jacob Noll an Atchison County farmer fell and broke his leg during a blizzard and nearly froze in the woods. A neighbor heard his cries hours after the accident and he was rescued.
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Jacob Noll
Atchison County
Dog Kills Flock as Bradrick Family Away
A stray dog befriended by farmer Leo Bradrick near Jor moso killed a flock of geese and fifty four chickens while the Bradrick family was away. The dog was killed.
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Leo Bradrick
Jormoso
Bradrick
Home Building 10 Be Popular Now
William A. Radford offers free expert building advice to readers and promotes a postwar campaign to stimulate home construction. The featured small lot design shows a 24 foot stucco house ideal for city lots, emphasizing space economy and curb appeal for urban buyers.
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United States
William B. Wilson
U. S. Department of
Id@kor
Werewith
Hailing The Happy Event In A Paris War Birth Note
A Paris newspaper prints a wartime birth notice declaring Pierre Blouget infantryman is father to Francois born after twelve o'clock Friday with Marie as mother. A Welsh musician sends a musical birth message in four bars noted as The Messiah. A Scotsman named Cash jokes with friends by a clever quip.
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Paris
Pierre Blouget
Marie
Francois
Cash
California Syrup of Figs Advised for Sick Children
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for sick children with feverish, cross, or constipated symptoms. It promises gentle cleansing of stomach liver and bowels and promotes the product as safe and tasty while warning to avoid counterfeits and to demand the genuine California Fig Syrup Company item.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Advy
Interior view of a modern city residence description
The article details a well designed two story home with six rooms on the first floor including living room dining room sun parlor and kitchen plus a sleeping porch and three bedrooms on the second floor. It notes generous doorways double doors and open stairways enhancing interior flow and summer access. It also includes a humorous aside about a poultry dealer Mr Fox mixing a birth notice with an advertisement and his boast about geese.
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Wear
Enterprise
Fox
Trained Chimpanzee Set for Next Vaudeville Act
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote notes jealousy among vaudeville troupe members and hints the standout will appear in the next act as a trained chimpanzee. The exchange underscores audience curiosity about the animal performer.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Parisian Invents Tiny Hat Brushes Hidden in Bats
A Parisian inventor develops miniature hat brushes that weigh under half an ounce and can be carried inside bats used for their function.
Mother's idea prompts a curious translation moment
Johnny asks what humidor means and his mother explains with a humorous mislabeling of a Mexican bullfighter. The exchange highlights language mix ups and a playful family moment.
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Johnny
Pape’s Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
A vintage ad touts Pape’s Diapepsin as instant relief for upset stomachs. It claims immediate end to indigestion gas and heartburn after one pleasant tablet, available from your druggist.
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Pape
Garfield Tea Advertisement Cites Constipation Relief
An antique ad promotes Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation and headaches. The copy notes it is available from all druggists and includes a skeptical line about what is seen.
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