Kansas river oil discovery in Chase County waters
Florence field on the Cottonwood River yields oil without test wells. James and Bert Watson with partners set floating dams near Clements and Florence to collect surface oil, pumping it to tanks. They have about 1,100 barrels at Florence and half that at Clements, with plans for more dams and pumping, aiming to load tank cars for marketing.
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Chase
Florence Field
Cottonwood River
Chase County
Cottonwood
Florence
James
Bert Watson
Cottonwood Falls
Clements
Clementsoil
Watson Brothers and
Associates
Employment Outlook In Kan hs State Improves Says Officials
Officials from the labor and industry department of the court of industrial relations report a hopeful job picture in Kan hs state with unemployment estimated at five to six thousand by Judge John H Crawford. United States labor data put January 1 unemployed at twelve thousand, reflecting Kansas’s agricultural base and steady spring farming activity per the State board of agriculture.
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Kan‘hs
Labor and Industry Department
Court of Industrial Relations
John H. Crawford
Industrial Court
United States Department of Labor
Kansas
Pioneer Physician Dr Hendricks Dies in Allen County
Dr W S Hendricks aged 93 a pioneer physician of Allen County died at his home in Iola The other case describes Roy Greenfield a 35 year old Eldorado taxi driver found dead in a creek south of Havre hill near Eldorado The killer used a pocket knife on seven distinct slashes and a blackjack bruises were found on the skull The accused stole valuables including a ring The body was found by A H Dufriend and George Wynn deputies and brought to Eldorado later reports of thefts at a Santa Fe station and a Wichita stand were noted but not directly linked to the deaths
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W. S. Hendricks
Allen County
Iola
Roy Greenfield
Eldorado
Haverhill
H. Dufriend
George Wynn
W. KB. ‘Turner
Women elect new officers in Kansas Federation meeting
The Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs chose a largely younger slate for its officers. Mrs. R R Bittman of Independence was elected president after a smooth informal ballot with Mrs A C Coolidge of Smith Center as the runners up.
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R. R. Bittman
Federation
Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs
R.R. Bittman
Independence
W. P. Lambertson
Fairview
Kansas
Frances Jennings
Clay Center
Civil Service Department
Kansas Federation
Jennings
Generie B.white-Of-Pratt
College women to work in Denver for six weeks
Sixteen college women from Kansas and Colorado will spend six weeks next summer in Denver working in laundries garment shops candy and cracker factories and domestic service to study how unskilled workers live and learn the problems faced by girls without special training or higher education.
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Kansas
Colorado
Denver
Commencement Address Set by Oberlin Leader at ESA
Dr Henry Churchill King president of Oberlin College will deliver this year’s commencement address on Tuesday June 3. The baccalaureate sermon will be given by Dr Wilton Franklin Anderson bishop of the Methodist church since 1908 in Cincinnati. The senior class of KS A C has 252 members with a few not completing degrees until summer school.
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Henry Churchill
King
Oberlin College
Wilton Franklin Anderson
Cincinnati
The
Methodist Church
A. C
Motor trucks open new route to Emporia area markets
Motor trucks now carry a large portion of Chase County produce to market, replacing freight. A new Emporia route includes Saffordville, Cottonwood Falls and Strong City. Trucks haul merchandise to merchants and return with butter eggs and other produce.
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Chase County
Emporia
Saffordville
Cottonwood Falls
Strong City
Camp Wood Y M C A Builds Concrete Bunk Houses
Substantial wood bunk houses with concrete floors and built in beds are erected at Camp Wood near Elmdale. The new houses replace tents that fail to withstand high winds sweeping the hilltop camp.
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Camp Wood
Elmdale
Robbery Keyed Jewelry Dealer Target in Lawrence Garage
Arthur Marks, Lawrence jewelry merchant, was robbed by three young men as he parked in his garage. They forced him into the home and plundered his wife and mother of jewelry. A shock occurred to Don Bare, 20, in Wichita after rescue attempts failed. found in a tub with water.
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Arthur Marks
Lawrence
Don Bare
Wichita
Bare
Leavenworth County Blacksmith Sohn B Miller Dies
Sohn B Miller longtime Springdale blacksmith near Leavenworth died recently at age fifty years. His Springdale shop, a local landmark, burned two weeks prior, marking the end of an era in the county.
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Sohn B. Miller
Springdale
Leavenworth
Home of pleasing lines stageo home in modern stucco design
The article promotes hollow tile and white stucco homes, highlighting a light airy plan with four upstairs bedrooms and balconies. It notes strong building demand, rising rents, and a housing boom as Americans seek owned homes to avoid landlords and wage disputes. William A. Radford offers free building advice by mail.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ilk
Rome
Shawn—Hepdis
Lost Appetite for Sugar In House of Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary, an immaculate house keeper, chases after her servants to keep things clean and notes a sugar spoon always coated with sugar. A humorous diary-like tale ends with Aunt Mary dissolving the sugar coat in tea after catching a servant stealing sugar from the bowl in the pantry.
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Mary
Indianapolis News
Airplane Fire Patrols Reported by U S Forest Service
A Sacramento California report shows 196 forest fires sighted by air patrols. Thirty three percent were within a quarter mile of the ground site. Ten percent found before rangers learned of them. Forty two percent were radio reported while planes were aloft. Planes directed firefighting and watched lines.
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Sacramento
Cal
United States Forest Service
Air Patrol
Children’s Critique Closes German Matinee Riot
Children packed a Munich theatre for a fairy tale matinee but found the show silly. They demanded refunds and, after police arrived to clear the hall, disrupted scenery and costumes.
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Alle
Germany
Munich
Not Worried. He and Her Dueling Promises
A London Mail excerpt presents a tense exchange where a husband warns of death and a wife questions the idea of a replacement spouse. The dialogue hints at loyalty, fear, and enduring affection amid strain.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helped Woman
Mrs Elizabeth Smart of Lowell Massachusetts describes lifelong anemia and weakness relieved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. After two years she recovered strength, could work and sleep well, and even had a natural birth to an eight pound son.
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Lowell, Mass
Lydia KE
Pinkhamn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elizabeth Smart
Sixth St
Lowell
Mass
Mormon executive targets Cincinnati car buyer
Brown of the Mormon company visited Cincinnati to aid a local distributor in closing sales. His persuasive psychology was used several times but one elderly prospect resisted, stating a sick sister-in-law would determine whether they needed a seven or five passenger car, delaying the purchase.
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Will E
Brown
Mormon Company
Cincinnati
The Rural Cynic on Boarders and Cost of Living
Mrs Corntessel remarks that boarders will soon enjoy the fresh air and scenery. Thrain responds with suspicion that while talk turns to art and view, the real concern is lowering the cost of living.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Circular
Catarrh described as a local disease influenced by constitutional conditions. Hall's Catarrh Medicine billed as a tonic and blood purifier that cleanses the blood and builds up the system to restore normal conditions and aid nature. Circulation of circulars and availability through druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Bimp Beauty and Sausage Debate Sparks Social Media
The remark contrasts skin deep beauty with substance, noting that appeal or quality is more than appearance, using a sausage metaphor to challenge superficial judgments. The line invites readers to consider real value beyond looks.
Propaganda Fails to Stir Interest in Calories and Vitamins
A fragment notes that ceaseless propaganda failed to attract any man to the topic of calories or vitamins, leaving interest and engagement minimal.
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