Kansas House Rejects Most Child Code Bills
A House Public Welfare Committee report kills most of the twenty five child code measures. Only five bills pass, with Minn ie J Grinsted of Seward saving the mothers pension bill and related reforms. The state would fund a $50 monthly pension and publish marriage bans. A child research bureau is killed by fear of funding, despite senate support.
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House Committee On Public Welfare
Children’s Code Commission
State University
Kansas
Senate
Friends of the Bureau
Fatal Farm Altercation in Butler County Claims Death
Jess Elliott a 60 year old Winfield man died from wounds after a dispute with tenant M G Ray on Rays farm near the county line. Elliott ignored warnings to stay off the property and Ray fired two shotgun blasts. Ray is jailed in Eldorado.
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Jess Elliott
Winfield
M. G. Ray
Butler County
Elliott
Ray
Eldorado
Bell Memorial hospital project revived for Rosedale site
A committee including the governor lieutenant governor speaker of the house and state business manager told both houses a suitable Rosedale Kansas site had been offered and with a million dollar appropriation the hospital building could be erected.
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Bell Memorial Hospital
Rosedale, Kas
Governor appoints committee to consolidate state departments
Governor Allen named a special legislative committee to plan a single large agricultural department for the state. The message announced members: from the Senate O. O. Wolf A. P. Burdick Huey R. Green and from the House J. W. Greenleaf BE. N. Underwood W. P. Lambertson and C. D. Foster.
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Allen
Senate
O. O. Wolf
A. P. Burdick
Huey R. Green
House
J. W. Greenleaf
BE. N. Underwood
C. D. Foster
Senate passes bill validating World War memorial bonds
A bill validating bonds issued by several cities for World War memorial buildings passed the senate. The law was previously ruled invalid by the state supreme court due to a clerical error. The house has not yet acted on the bill.
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Senate
State Supreme Court
House
Kansas attorney general wins in Supreme Court defeat for grocers
Richard J. Hopkins attorney general secured a decisive Kansas Supreme Court victory as the court overruled all motions and demurrers filed by the wholesale grocers.
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Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas Supreme Court
Farm Bureau Tour Reports Wheat Damage in Ellis County
Delegation of farm bureau members recently toured Ellis County and reported that winds in the previous two days caused extensive damage to winter wheat. They estimated about half the crop ruined. Open primaries would allow voting for candidates across party lines under a bill by Chandler of Wyandotte County, proposing a single primary election.
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Farm Bureau
Ellis County
House
Chandler
Wyandotte County
Mishmash case leads court to order payment and reopen mines
The Kansas industrial court ordered George K. Mackie Fuel Co to pay Karl Mishmash over 200 for increased wages after his nineteenth birthday and to reopen mines H and J with miners told not to strike. The ruling followed testimonies on the birth date controversy and included empress of Austria murder references from 1898.
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Karisas, Court of Industrial Relations
George K. Mackie Fuel Company
Karl Mishmash
McHael Spahn
Austria
Spahn
R. C. Dallinger
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Howat
Miners’ Union
Miss MacSwiney Denied House Speaking Invitation
Miss Mary MacSwiney sister of Cork’s late lord mayor lobbied the Kansas House on Irish freedom. The Senate, after final action, failed to adopt the House concurrent resolution inviting her to speak at a joint session.
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Mary MacSwiney
Cork
Kansas House of Representatives
Senate
Miss MacSwiney
Edward Gleason Dead at 82 in Junction City Home
Edward Gleason, 82, dies after several weeks illness at his Junction City residence. A Kansas resident for nearly six decades, he helped build the old Kansas Pacific railroad.
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Edward Gleason
Junction City
Kansas
Kansas Pacific
Bank official named receiver for failed Le Loup bank
Howard C. Bigelow vice president of Farmers Bank of Gardner Kansas is appointed receiver for Peoples State Bank at Le Loup Kansas which closed due to financial difficulties of Petty obi interests at Olathe.
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Howard C. Bigelow
Farmers’ Bank of
Charming Gary bungalow home charms readers
The article highlights the Gary bungalow as an affordable, practical dwelling. It notes its small, cozy design, efficient 8 by 12 kitchen with a pantry, and the appeal for households seeking cost and ease of upkeep. William A. Radford offers free building advice to readers.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Middle West
Spider Aerial Travel Demonstrated By American Spider
A spider uses silk strands to rise on the wind, controlling ascent and descent to ride airborne currents. The article then discusses a model home with bright rooms, large windows, a terrace, and an inviting entrance, noting its spacious living areas and practical layout.
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America
Einstein Bank Overdrawn Claim Surprises Depositor
Barney Barnard notes a Hebrew comician quotes a teller informing Mr. Einstein his account shows a $17.40 overdraft. The teller then checks and reveals a $220 credit from one month earlier, prompting the humorous reaction.
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Barney Barnard
Tve
Einstein
Proving Value of Birds Under Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The passage of the migratory bird treaty act is said to have yielded a total food-value loss to hunters in denial value of over 20 million dollars nationwide. Minnesota reports 2 058 100 ducks killed in 1910 with each bird valued at 75 cents, implying a food value of about 1 500 000 dollars for the state. If sellable, the birds would fetch double that amount, underscoring the great value of game to the country.
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Kansas Senate
University
Agricultural College
United States
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Motor Roads in Cuba Improve Transportation Network
Cuba begins to leverage motor vehicles to supplement railways and steamers. Efforts focus on repairing old military roads and building new highways. Coastal roads are good, interior routes remain impassable except by pack mules. Emphasis on road safety and lamp selection.
Build Up Animal Life
All encouragement should be given to rational preservation and propagation of game animals in forestral regions says the American Forestry Magazine. Transplanting large game from forests where formerly plentiful but now killed out is worthy of universal commendation and the work by the forestry service in this field merits strong support.
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American Forestry Magazine
Tanlac credited for dramatic health rebound in Los Angeles
Mrs. J. M. Craig of 67444 East Fortieth street Los Angeles declares Tanlac restored her health after influenza and nervous prostration. She gained twelve pounds and now does housework herself, noting rapid improvement after initial slow progress with the first bottles. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists nationwide.
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Tanlac Han
Tanlac
J. M. Craig
East Fortieth Street
Los Angeles
Taniac
Adv
Germans in Japan Increase in Numbers and Jobs
German residents in Japan are rising, now nearly twice pre war levels. Most work in firms and factories as gas engineers. About a hundred German engineers have applied for positions in Japan. Germany’s imports of toys, chemicals, and dyestuffs into Japan in the first ten months of 1920 total about $1,000,000.
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Japan
Germany
Cuticura Ad Promises Soothing Baby Rashes
Advertisement touts Cuticura products to ease itchy rashes with hot baths using Cuticura Soap then Cuticura Ointment and a dusting of Cuticura Talcum. It boasts purity and fragrance with a 25 cent price per item.
Animal Prophets Skepticism on Animal Weather Forecasts
The article discusses widespread beliefs that animals, especially wild ones, predict weather. It argues there is no reliable, precise source of information in animals that could meaningfully extend the weather bureau's forecasts.
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Weather Bureau
Garfield Tea Advert: Remedy for Constipation
An advert claims good health depends on overcoming a constipated habit with Garfield Tea. The message emphasizes relief and wellness through the product’s use.
Nothing New. Knicker Knocks Russia Abolishing Money
Dialog references Russia ending money and a humorous remark about fabrications by a wife. The exchange suggests a satirical or opinionated note on economic reform and personal humor without concrete events or dates.
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