Wheat prospects and rail, tax, and local obituaries in Kansas
Kansas reports 77.0 percent wheat condition as of April 13 with 9.5 million acres sown. One third of winter wheat abandoned or likely to shift to other crops, northwest Kansas hardest hit. Oats at 90.7 percent of normal. corn planted forecast around 8.8 million acres. Also notes on inheritance tax refund, Bourdis bequest, Leavenworth & Topeka Railroad case, and death of Mary Jane Hunt of Osawatomie with recollections of frontier era figures.
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Kansas
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Pawnee County hires Black & Veatch for Santa Fe Trail survey
Pawnee county commissioners approved a $2,000 contract with Black & Veatch of Kansas City to survey the Santa Fe Trail for 27 miles. The study will produce plats and drainage plans with aim of future highway hard surfacing.
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Pawnee County
Black & Veatch
Kansas City
Jury awards $10,000 to Topeka milliner in breach case
A Shawnee County jury found Loehr Grubbs liable for breach of promise and seduction against Bessie Stewart of Topeka, awarding $5,000 punitive damages, $4,000 for seduction, and $1,000 for breach of promise.
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Bessie Stewart
Topeka
Shawnee County
Loehr Grubbs
Elizabeth Ctarry, 98, Geary County’s Oldest Resident, Dies
Mrs Elizabeth Ctarry aged 98 and Geary county's oldest resident has died in Milford where she had lived for many years.
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Elizabeth Ctarry
Geary County
Milford
Secretary McAdoo to lunch with railroad men at Newton
Secretary William G. McAdoo will dine with railroad workers in Newton shops on April 26 while en route from Albuquerque to Wichita. That evening he will address a speaking event in the same city. A Missouri Pacific brakeman, A. F. Dillinger, 15 years old, was fatally crushed in Osawatomi yards recently as two legs were severed. He died before a surgeon could treat him. he leaves a wife and two children. Robert I. Forgy, 55, died in Atchison hospital from injuries when his motor car collided with a Missouri Pacific train near Centralia where he lived. Charles A. Wagner, Junction City schools superintendent, has resigned effective immediately. H. C. Chandler, high school principal, will oversee the system for the rest of the term.
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John C. Pollock
Kansas District Court
Leavenworth and Topeka
Ypsolock
Leavenworth & Topeka Railway Company
Pollock
William G. McAdoo
Newton
Albuquerque
Wichita
A. FE
Dillinger
Missouri Pacific
Osawatomiv
Robert I. Forgy
Atchison
Centralia
Charles A. Wagner
Junction City
H.C. Chandler
Goose auction on Glasco streets nets 215 dollars
A goose donated to the Red Cross sold at auction on Glasco streets for 215 dollars. Nearly every resident owned the goose briefly and then returned it for another round, drawing cheers from attendees.
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Red Cross
Glasco
Standard Oil of Kansas Raises Wages Across Departments
The Standard Oil Company of Kansas announced a 10 percent wage increase for employees in nearly all departments. Unskilled labor will earn from 2.80 to 3.04 dollars for an eight hour day.
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Standard Oil Company of Kansas
Col J H Richards Republican leader dies in Fort Scott
Col J H Richards longtime general attorney for Missouri Pacific lines in southern Kansas and a Minnesota Republican leader in the state died at Mercy hospital in Fort Scott after years of ill health.
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Col. J. H. Richards
Missouri Pacific Lines
Kansas
Mercy Hospital
Fort Scott
Attorney general questions price fixing by local food administrator
The attorney general summoned W W Davis Shawnee county federal food administrator to justify his authority over prices for wheat flour substitutes. Davis had issued weekly price lists for food items including substitutes until inquiries into Topeka grocery prices. Curtis said Congress fixed substitute prices while the national food administration claimed no such authority, leaving Davis asked to explain.
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W. W W. Davis
Shawnee County
Davis
Topeka
Washington
Senator Curtis
Congress
National Food Administration
Lawrence House Becomes Jessie KE Falley Memorial Hospital
The Lawrence House, once among Kansas’s oldest hotels and site of the Lawrence post office during the Quantrell raid, is donated by owner George M. Falley to the Lawrence Social Service league. Valued at about $12,000, the building will be remodeled into a 30 room city hospital named the Jessie KE. Falley Memorial Hospital.
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Lawrence House
State of
Kansas
Lawrence
Quantrell
Lawrence Social Service League
George M. Falley
Jessie KE. Falley Memorial
Kansas counties and cities see bonded debt rise by 414 million
State auditor Pred Wyinnapp reports bonded indebtedness for counties cities and sub divisions increased by about 414 million dollars in the year ending June 30 1917. The June 8 balance shows 856 108 618.95 and the year end figures reflect the rise across municipalities.
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Kansas
Pred Wyinnapp
Ile
Sear
IL Wits Sunos Gt
Flour Hoarding Raids Lead to Seizures in Girard Area
Frank Kiror of Dunkirk was penalized six sacks of flour for hoarding after officials including Jer N R Gradle Crawford county food administrator and G W Gregg Girard township administrator seized excess goods. Red Cross received all confiscated items. Gradle and the sheriff raided a Pittsburg house this morning, seizing four hundred pounds of flour and one hundred pounds of sugar.
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Girard
Frank Kiror
Dunkirk
Jer. N. R. Gradle
Crawford County
G. W. Gregg
Ikiror
Red Cross
Gradle
Pittsburg
State plans earlier bar exam to admit Kan youths
The state board of bar examiners aims to advance the examination date to allow many young Kan sans to be admitted before their army service. The spring test, typically after law school close, is expected to be held in Topeka starting May 20.
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State Board of Bar Examiners
Topeka
War Department Notifies Father of Wesley Ayers Injury
The War Department informed Charles Ayers of Neodesha that his son Wesley Ayers was slightly injured in action in France on April 13.
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The
War Department
Charles Ayers
Wesley
France
Arbor and Bird Day Proclaimed for Kansas May 8
Governor Capper issues a proclamation urging Kansas schools to observe Arbor and Bird Day on May 8 by teaching bird protection and insect control and by safeguarding trees to enhance the state's landscape beauty.
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Kansas
Capper
Wichita Police Captain Lew Asney Dies at 68
Capt. Lew Asney, longtime Wichita police officer and former captain, died at age 68. He served twenty two years on the force and came to Wichita in 1879.
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Lew Asney
Wichita
Attention to Small Chicks From Agriculture Department
Guidance for hatchery care covers protecting siting hens during hatching relaying eggs between hens to equalize hatch times removing unhatched eggs and shells feeding hens after hatch applying insect powder to prevent lice and mites and using small amounts of grease on infested chicks with care to avoid growth to protect young birds until weaned
Old buck defends fawn as panther stalks in Everglades
Hunters witness a dramatic duel on the Florida Everglades border as a buck fights a panther to protect a distressed doe and fawn. After a fierce clash leaving the cat mortally injured, the buck stands watchful and dignified as the hunters depart, leaving the noble creature to its pedestal.
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Florida Everglades
Hilm
Caesar
Early Hatched Chicks Fight For Best Results
United States Department of Agriculture notes early hatched chicks show stronger vigor and better growth. Hens in peak breeding condition produce offspring with higher vitality. date-hatched chicks lag in vigor and costlier feeding needs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Government urges farmers to raise egg output per hen
The United States Department of Agriculture asks farmers to keep at least 100 hens and boost per hen egg production from about 70 to 100 eggs to meet rising poultry and egg demands.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Egg laying ranges for domestic hens vary by breed
The text states turkey hens lay from 15 to 18 eggs and sometimes more depending on hen size, while general purpose chicken hens cover from eight to ten eggs.
Raising Poults Under Coop Method for Rainy Weather
When rain or poor range favors the coop method, feed should be adjusted to give poults more nourishment and care. The guidance emphasizes increased feeding diligence to support chicks during unfavorable conditions.
Norfolk Fire Battle Honors McLauchlin Heroic Duty
The January Norfolk Virginia fire drew all available forces including Navy yard and harbor personnel. Chief boatswain's mate John Joseph McLauchlin, exhausted and soaked, refused relief and stayed on duty until danger passed, earning commendation from Secretary of the Navy Daniels. McLauchlin enlisted in 1908 in New York.
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Norfolk
United States
Navy Yard
John’ Joseph McLauchlin
McLoughlin
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Navy
New York
Had Enough Eggs Barber Gag
A joke exchange between two barbers centers on an actor’s egg shampoo ask. The first barber accuses the actor of being a bum actor and recalls the man leaving after being offered an egg shampoo, wearing a hat.
Immense Oil Exports Reach New 1917 High
The United States exported a record 2 740 438 434 gallons of mineral oils in fiscal year 1917, surpassing all prior totals. This surge reflects strong domestic production and growing demand for petroleum products abroad.
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United States
Elther One’s Red Nose Denial Sparks Quiet Doubt
The scene centers on Elther One, known for a notably red nose, who insists he has not drunk alcohol. A confidant suggests a harmless water color story, hinting at rumors and public curiosity surrounding his condition and behavior.
No Danger in Breakers Exchange
A brief dialogue shows a swimmer reassured after feeling dizzy in the breakers with one urging relief and another confirming safety. The exchange underscores calm handling of a possible fainting moment.
Generals with Wounds and Immunities in Action
London Tit Bits notes how some generals evade wounds in battle while others are frequently struck. Sheridan had no scratches, Skobeloff survived amid charges, Wellington and Grant were unhit, Napoleon allegedly earned wounds, and Berne y’s Bazaine received a shell fragment that left only a contusion.
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London
Sheridan
Skobeloff
Wellington
Grant
Napoleon
Neville Chamberlain
Bazaine
Polite Quip Turns Sour in Sudden Eye Bump
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recounts a polite reply after a playful elbow to a nephew, who sobs yet answers with a breezy You're welcome. The piece captures a harmless family mishap and the narrator's quick apology.
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Chicago Tribune
Canine Question Stumps Reader in Playful Exchange
The line asks why a dog licks a hand and delivers a humorous answer about granting approval. The quip reflects lighthearted wordplay typical of a social column. It showcases a brief interaction emphasizing canine behavior and human curiosity.
Wise man avoids loving two women at once
The saying notes a man may love two women but warns that wisdom lies in not attempting such a double attachment. It frames a moral guideline on fidelity and judgment.
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Mary Jane Hunt
Osawatomie
John Brown
Tnited States Department of Agriculture
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