Wages Fixed for Harvest Labor in Western Kansas
Wheat growers from thirty five western Kansas counties form the Wheat Belt Harvest Labor Conference at Watchinson. They set a ten hour day and fifty cents an hour with overtime pay, plus sixty to seventy cents for certain roles. Farmers must meet with threshermen to set local prices and violators risk losing association employment.
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Kansas
Wheat Belt Harvest Labor Conference
Watchinson
Congress
Railroad Administration
Topeka Welcomes 110th Engineers Parade Night Crowd
The 110th Engineers of the 35th Division paraded through Topeka at 9 30 p m delayed by a late second train section. A likely record crowd greeted the returning soldiers. Capt B C Morgan of Clay Center, KU 1908 graduate, earned the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross. He is a Beta Theta Pi member and served in the Medical Corps.
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Henry Mehl
Leavenworth
Byron H. Mehl
Marshal Petain
France
Army Corps
Regular Field Artillery
Vierzy
Topeka
B.C. Morgan
Clay Center
University of Kansas
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Kansas History Funding Blocked and Local Conflicts Rise
Kansas history project funds were denied, halting archival work and delaying the state historical society effort. Pittsburg fights Southwestern Bell rate hikes, Ellis county faces NPL threats, and pilots Short and Kuhn visited Salina. Aveline fined for homemade wine. officials study oil and gas prospects. Eldorado field report pending.
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Kansas
State Geological Survey
Eldorado Field
Butler County
State Survey
Gothic Barn Adopts To Farm Group
William A. Radford outlines a Gothic barn suited to average farms. The design emphasizes interior arrangement for cows and horses, improved ventilation and lighting, a central driveway, and concrete floors. It argues newer barn costs rise slower than other materials and promotes building now for efficiency and pride.
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United States Department of Labor
Europe
United States
Charity Begins at Home Folds Rolls and Soup Question
Katherine worries aloud that the rolls and soup she and her mother delivered to a friend might not be enough for their own household. The exchange captures a moment of concern about sharing and care within a community.
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Katherine
Western Canada optimism sparks early seeding and rising grain output
Farmers across Western Canada report favorable spring conditions with good moisture and abundant sunlight. Seeding is well under way with labor improving in most areas and tractors expanding. The region touts strong yield potential and plans to export high quality wheat and oats to Australia and France.
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Canada
Manitoba
Rocky Mountains
Western Canada
Calgary
Alta
South Country
Western
Cabri
Saskatchewan
America
Australia
France
Education Boosts Insight in a Store Window Scene
A Washington Star item notes a boy pointing at an ostrich in a shop window and calling it a swan, while another boy recalls it is an old buzzard. The gag highlights the value of public education and access to a zoo for clear thinking.
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Washington Star
Swamp Root advertised remedy for kidney and bladder issues
The notice promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a physician prescription for women with kidney or bladder trouble. It urges treatment without delay and offers a sample bottle for ten cents, asking readers to mention the paper. The ad ends with a separate jokey remark about conversation.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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Hutchinson
Leavenworth County
I. N. Chapman
Bureau of Soils
Washington, D. C
Ky. H. Smieg
L. B. Ptacek
Linwood
Hays
Fort Hays
Wakeeney
Gorham
K. Taylor
Lansing
ID. T. Geminell
Stanley
Olathe
Kansas City
Howard Vanndershire
Mr. Gemmell
Topeka Street Railway
Public Utilities Commission
L. H. Ferry
T. H. Doran
Henry Welch
Galena
Welch
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Aity Council
State Historical Society
W. E. Connelly
The
Kansas Society
Pittsburg
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bell Company
Bell
Home Telephone Company
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Elis County
August Luttiken
League
Lulliken
S. N. Fawkes
J. M. Weisem
Ellis County
Bernice Herring
Stafford
Albert Zook
Fort Scott
Kansas State Agricultural College
Rockford Dai
Manhattan
Salina
Max Short
Leo Kuhn
Elington Field
Tex
Aviation Field
Knid
Wichita
Country Club
Clif Matson
United District Court
Wichita Natural Gans
State Public Utilities Commission
Shawnee County
A. J. Mackey
Telephone Company
Justine Aveline
Gross
Aveline
Girard
Silas Cavin
Douglas County
Lawrence
Golden Belt
Fort Hays Normal School
Normal School
Hays Chamber of Commerce
Addo
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Teed’ Alley
Scandia
Harry Hohman
Chas. Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
A. R. Morey, W. M
W. Kreitzer
Sec
Clarence Albro
V. C
J. W. Plotner
John A. Freebulg
Bcandia
W. MN. Us
W.N. U
Commun
Jim Jones
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