Kansas Prison Populations Rise Prompting New Building Plans
State prisons in Kansas show a major population upsurge with Lansing reaching 952 inmates and Hutchinson 475 in two years. Beloit and Topeka facilities also grow, prompting rapid construction of new cellhouses and a proposed 1 million dollar Mt St Scholastica Academy building at Atchison to expand capacity.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lansing
Oklahoma
Hutchinson
Beloit
Osawatomie
Larned
Parsons
Tas
Board of Administration
Mt. St. Scholastica Academy
Atchison
Kansas Delegates Named for World Press Congress
Governor Allen has named seven Kansas delegates to the world press congress to be held in Honolulu on October 4. The appointees are Fred Brinkerhoff Pittsburg Hugh Powell Coffeyville Gomer T Davies Concordia Will Townsley Great Bend Fay S Eaton Manhattan Burns Hegler Eldorado and George Marble Fort Scott.
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Allen Ha
Kansas
Honolulu
Fred Brinkerhoff
Pittsburg
Hugh Powell
Coffeyville
Gomer T. Davies
Concordia
Will Townsley
Great Bend
Fay S. Eaton
Manhattan
Burns Hegler
Eldorado
George Marble
Fort Scott
Labor Union seeks aid in Pullman dispute
The Central Labor Union of Kansas City asks Governor Allen and the Kansas industrial court to aid in settling a controversy with the Pullman company. Car cleaners threaten a strike over an employee's discharge, but the labor body first plans an appeal to the industrial court.
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Central Labor Union of
Kansas City
Allen
Kansas Industrial Court
Pullman Company
Car ‘Cleaners
Wheat Prices Dip Under Dollar For First Time In Years
Farmers in Salina bought wheat at 95 cents, the first price under one dollar in five years. Many farmers still hold stock, and had they obtained cars last summer they could have sold at two dollars or more.
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Salina
Topeka Wins First in Music at Emporia Contest
After fierce competition at Emporia Normal School Kansas music contest crowds return home while Topeka tops with 22 points earning the championship trophy. Winners span piano solo tenor solo various choirs quartets and glee clubs with numerous towns placing across classes. The Kansas Authors Club awards $100 for short story to Halderman Julius of Girard and six honorables named. The Unworthy Coopers accepted by a leading eastern magazine.
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Emporia
Kansas
Emporia Normal School
Ora
Topeka
la Harpe
Columbus
Baldwin
Enterprise
Glee Club
Leavenworth
McPherson
Belle Plain
Frankfort
Miltondale
Norwich
Belle Plaine
le Roy
Centralto
Newton
Bella Plain
Marion
Wichita
Salina
Colony
Kansas City
Ottawa
Osreka
Kansas Authors’ Club
Moorehouse
Halderman-Julius
Burlington High Debaters Win State Semifinals
Burlington high school debaters defeated Atchison highs 2 to 1 in Atchison and in Burlington to reach the state championship at Lawrence. Three debaters from the two teams will debate the best team in the western half of the state for the title.
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Burlington High School
Atchison
Burlington
Lawrence
Kansas and Missouri Governors Seek Tax Exemption for Water System
Governors Allen of Kansas and Hyde of Missouri arranged a long distance call to implement tax exemption for the Kansas City water system. Both legislatures passed resolutions authorizing eminent domain and exempting the property from tax in their states. They will urge Congress to ratify the action so proceedings can move forward.
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Allen
Kansas
Hyde
Missouri
Kansas City
Congress
Potter family patriarch dies after long Leavenworth stay
Tinsley Potter, a 65 year resident of Leavenworth County, died at Cushing hospital after a two week illness. He was brother to George Potter, the town of Potter Kansas named for, and had lived on the same farm near Potter for over fifty years.
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Tinsley Potter
Leavenworth County
Cushing Hospital
George Potter
Potter
Kas
Governor Allen Announces Eastward Speaking and AP Meetings
Governor Allen said he will depart next week for a trio of addresses in the East and will also attend the annual meetings of the Associated Press in New York and the American Publishers Association in New York while serving as publisher of the Wichita Redcca.
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Allen
East
Te Associated Press
American Publishers’ Association
New York
State Supreme Court Denies Habeas Petition in Cruse Case
The Kansas State Supreme Court denied George Crusé of Wichita a writ of habeas corpus in a charge of wife murder. The court ruled sufficient evidence showed a crime had been committed and Crusé could be held for trial.
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State Supreme Court
George Cruse
Wichita
Crusé
Deserters Captured in Leavenworth Railroad Yards
Privates Harvey Wegkley and Homer Elshire, who admitted desertion from Fort Crook Nebraska, were arrested in the Leavenworth railroad yards. They will be turned over to military authorities at Fort Leavenworth.
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Harvey, Wegkley
Homer Elshire
Fort Crook, Neb
Leaveenworth
Fort Leavenworth
Sunshine in Hog Breeding Design Plans by Radford
William A. Radford offers free advice on farm building for hogs and mothers, stressing abundant sunshine to reduce disease and boost hog production. He notes lower building costs this year, urges plans-based construction, and advises consulting local lumber dealers and contractors to estimate costs.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Poison Ivy Voted As Highly Dangerous Plant
A report from the United States Bureau of Chemistry calls poison ivy one of the most powerful plant poisons. It notes exposure can be fatal with excessive contact and that the oil in any part of the plant causes severe skin inflammation.
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United States Bureau of Chemistry
Modern pig housing uses sunlight to kill disease
A 24 by 70 foot frame pig house on concrete provides warmth and sunlit pens for young pigs. Central feeding alley and plank floors allow air circulation under bedding while windows in walls and roof admit February and March sun to kill disease germs. Silage and cleaning features emphasize sanitary design.
Effective War on Peach Borer Uses Para Dichlorobenzene
The United States Bureau of Entomology reports a new method to kill peach borers by spreading an ounce or two of para dichlorobenzene around the tree under a light soil layer. Temperature rise from 75 to 80 Fahrenheit volatilizes crystals, releasing a poison gas that penetrates the soil and kills nearby borers, with low cost and less labor than digging out larvae.
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United States Bureau of Entomology
Can-Opener Civilization Sparks Cozy Living Trend
A Los Angeles Times piece notes couples seek compact homes as a cheaper lifestyle. A 2 month rent for a fldt is cited. a nook with a tiny kitchenette is described as sufficient for a shared life. The idea of folding beds and minimal space is framed as a modern paradise.
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Omar
Los Angeles Times
Arab poets fuse X ray image theme in love verses
Bagdad poet Al usaf expresses slow living in Constantinople and uses Roentgen rays as a metaphor to make the invisible visible. He depicts a heart “pocked with sounds” from love, imagining light revealing inner feelings.
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Alusaf
Bagdad
Constantinople
Bayer Aspirin Ad Urges Genuine Packaging
An ad warns buyers to look for the Bayer name on Aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuineness. It claims aspirin is prescribed by physicians for twenty one years and proven safe by millions. It lists uses from colds to rheumatism and notes affordable tin boxes and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Bayer Manufacture
Great Chance at the Party Sparks Candid Dinner Talk
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt captures a couple discussing attending a society party. The wife resists starting early while noting the host’s nerves and the hostess’s distraction as they consider mingling and social thrills.
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Tate
Louisville Courier-Journal
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
A newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims vegetable herb formulation and a sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers sample bottle by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Nature
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer& Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Cordial Relations Ended Over Ruby Wedding Twist
In a crisp exchange, Biff and Bang discuss a shifting friendship after a marriage changes dynamics. The dialogue centers on Tin, the husband, and a judge’s implied presence influencing tensions between the two.
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Biff
Mebel
Bang
Charwomen Demand Higher Pay and Food After War
In a wartime comment cited by the Boston Transcript, workers known as charwomen protest by demanding double their prewar wages and double the food. One worker notes that while feeding is satisfactory, longer hours and anxious times require no stopping work after dinner.
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Boston Transcript
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Constitutional Cure
The advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and must be treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces, destroying the disease's foundation and boosting overall health. Available from all druggists. circulars free by F S Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Carries His Own Dolly Slugging in a Streetcar Exchange
In a streetcar dialogue Dolly coldly scorns Dick as he protests. Dick insists he plans to work, while Dolly asks what he wants, and he mentions two sandwiches and a two cut o’ ple in a Buffalo Express.
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Dolly
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin And Soft Hands
An old advertisement urges gentle rubbing with Cuticura Ointment for scalp itch and dandruff, then a morning wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It promotes Cuticura as a daily toilet preparation for clear skin and soft hands.
Leather fashion talk shocks Louisville crowd
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes playful chatter about leather garments as women comment on coats and a plan to attract more ladies with leather ruffles, reflecting a light social moment in a city setting.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Red Crags Ball Blue Promoted Amid War Time Shortages
A wartime note urges consumers to use Red Crags Ball Blue to extend table linen life. The message claims the product enhances wear and asks grocers to stock it for shoppers seeking value during shortages.
Abiner ete tnt Division and office holders solders
The readable text notes divisions and offices held by individuals described as soldiers and holders, implying a fragmented record of roles and ranks within a historical context.
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Fletcher
Scandia
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Nordman
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Lebanon
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