Kansas Voters to Decide on Two Constitutional Amendments
Kansas voters will vote next November on two amendments: one to remove aliens who have not completed naturalization from voting rights, the other to create a state tax levy for maintenance of educational institutions. The draft registration rules are explained, and German teaching is reportedly being discontinued in several towns due to war needs.
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Kansas
United States
Kevery
State Board of Administration
United States Army
Navy
Marine Corps
W. Ot. Ress
Oskaloosa
Osase City
State Council of Defense
Ross
Boards of Education
J. (. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Miss Way Tritzpatrick
Jayhawker Tractor Girls
State Department of Agriculture
Kansas City
Covert Native Henry H. Sandy Climbs to Captain in Signals
Henry H. Sandy of Covert Osborne County has risen from private to captain in the signal corps within a year of enlistment. He previously attended Fort Hays Normal school where he led the YMCA and edited the school paper.
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Henry H. Sandy
Covert
Osborne County
Signal Corps
Sandy
Fort Hays Normal School
Bschool
Leavenworth Contractor Hangs Self in City Jail
Edward Godfrey a road and small bridge contractor from Leavenworth county hanged himself in the city jail at Leavenworth the other morning. He had attempted to shoot members of his family.
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Edward Godfrey
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth
Godfrey
Publicity Chief Joins New U S Railroad Bureau
J. F. Jarrell, ex publicity director for the Santa Fe, after a month of Red Cross work at Newport News Virginia, has been appointed to the new bureau for suggestions and complaints in the United States Railroad Administration.
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J. F. Jarrell
The
Santa Fe
Newport News
United States Railroad Administration
Federal fine against mill manager in Kansas case
Fred Burns, general manager of Consolidated Flour Mills Company in Kutchison, was fined $1,000 by the federal food administrator for Kansas for violations cited in a recent action.
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Fred Burns
Kutchison
Consolidated Flour Mills Company
That City
Federal Food Administrator
Kansas
First alien women granted citizenship in Geary County
Red Cross nurses stationed at Fort Riley received naturalization papers before acting judge John T. Pixon. They were not naturalized under the emergency provision for alien soldiers. Signa Cecilia Johnson of Sweden Cornelia Fontain of Holland Karen Marie Sthou of Denmark.
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Geary County District Court
John T. Pixon
Red Cross
Fort Riley
Signa Cecilia Johnson
Sweden
Cornelia Fontain
Holland
Karen Marie Sthou
Denmark
Captain Arthur O'Keefe Awarded Croix de Guerre
Information from Leavenworth reports Capt. Arthur O'Keefe awarded the French Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action. Details of the action are not yet available. Also notes that all forty nine men examined at Atchison for the draft were found fit for service, including 1917 registrants advanced from deferred classifications.
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Leavenworth
Arthur O’keefe
Atchison
Dispute Over Threshing Price Orders Faces Suits
Complaints to Attorney General Brewster allege improper orders attributed to Walter P. Innes Wichita state food administrator. If investigations grow, suits under the State Anti-Trust Law may follow. Brewster and Innes likely clash over threshing price fixing as public County threshermen approve the order while about two hundred farmers vote to disregard it.
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H. M. Brewster
Walter P. Innes
Wichita
Brewster and Innes
Republic County Threshermen
Innes
Kansas to Celebrate Pershing Birthday on Friday the 13th
The piece suggests Governor Capper proclaim a statewide observance for General John J. Pershing’s birthday on Friday September 13, urged by Joe Jacobs of Abilene. It notes this could be the first time Friday the 13th receives public praise for Pershing.
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Kansas
John J. Pershing
Arthur Capper
Joe Jacobs
Abilene
Jacobs
W Pershing
German School and Church Burn in Herington Fire Incident
A German school building and a German church building at Herington were destroyed by a fire believed incendiary. Local sentiment opposed German instruction and services. threats were made but no action occurred. No suspects or crew identified for the blaze.
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Herington
Rock Island Schedule Adds Twelve Trains to Lawrence
The Rock Island timetable introduces twelve daily passenger trains stopping at Lawrence six to the East and six to the West. Federal railway control board rules require Lawrence pickups to be for points east of Kansas or west of Topeka.
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Rock Island
Lawrence
Federal Railway Control Board
Kansas
Topeka
Notable Kansas residents in war and banking circles
Mrs. John Walker of Kit Carson learns her husband is missing in action since August 2 while he served in France. Amos F E Wilson, longtime Leavenworth banker and national examiner, dies of paralysis. born 1860 in Wheelersburg and prominent in state finance. Joe Licktig of Greeley notes his son Phillip cited by General Pershing for gallantry during a Marne raid. Gottlieb Sattler of Lyon County is jailed as an enemy alien while John Sattler remains interned at Fort Oglethorpe.
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John Walker
Kit Carson
Salina
War Department
France
Amos FE. Wilson
First National Bank of Leavenworth
Mr. Wilson
Wheelersburg
Solomon
Kas
McPherson
Wilson
Joe Licktig
Greeley
Pillip Licktig
Pershing
Marne
Licktig
Gottlieb Sattler
Lyon County
John Sattler
Fort Oglethorpe
United States
Co. C. Jackson
Topeka
Stylish six room bungalow plan by William A Radford
An article by William A Radford presents a stylish six room bungalow design 24 by 40 feet with attic potential and a gable roof. It discusses owning versus renting costs, space use, and the layout prioritizing a central stair, screened kitchen odors, and functional living areas for comfort and resale value.
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Linath
Locusts as Soup and Savings in Uruguay
An article notes Uruguay’s locust invasions and proposed, odd reuse ideas turning pests into profit. It cites past winter traps reducing numbers but not stopping arrivals, plus a tangent on home ownership saving rent and increasing property value, ending with locusts’ potential conversion to soup fertilizer and oil if plans succeed.
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Ilemiay
Uruguay
Senor
Alexandre Otulgul
South America
Proper Handling of Eggs
USDA guidance urges careful handling and proper packing to prevent vast egg losses. Precooling, refrigeration, and standardized, clean egg cases reduce evaporation, blood rings, and shrinkage, keeping eggs fresh from farm to market.
Woorah Poison: Savage Orinoco Blasts Darts With Plants
The article describes the woorah poison used by Orinoco tribes, made from two venomous snakes and vine juice tied to strychnine. Red ants, palm leafdart shafts, and wild cotton wrappings create envenomed darts fired from blowguns without breath.
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Orinoco Basin
South America
Health in Playgrounds in Chicago Bulletin
The Chicago health department bulletin emphasizes public playgrounds as crucial for health and morals. A well sized and properly equipped space for outdoor games and sports directs activity and helps prevent disease, promoting healthy growth of body and mind.
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The
Chicago Health Department
The Brute
A distressed spouse accuses a man of destroying domestic happiness by convincing her husband to join the gulf trade, prompting questions about motive and impact on family life.
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Gulf
Scaly Leg in Chickens Battled with Petroleum Dip Method
A small mite causes swelling under the scales of chickens. Kerosene oil can kill the mite but may irritate. Use cattle or sheep dip by mixing two or three tablespoonfuls in a shallow pan and soak affected feet and legs for a minute daily for two or three days, per Prof. H. B. Embleton of Oklahoma A and M College.
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H. B. Embleton
Department of Poultry Husbandry Oat
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Stillwater
Turkeys On Average Farm Feed and Marketing Window
During summer and early fall turkeys find ample feed on the average farm. By October 1 start fattening with limited feed and gradually increase. The market season runs from mid November to late December, making timing crucial.
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Turket
Most Attractive Coop of Fowl Improves Price
A uniform flock of fowls is more appealing and should fetch a higher price than a varied lot. Equal coloring and even size enhance market value and buyer interest.
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Washburn College
WM. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairile Avenue
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Scandia
John Shotzman
N. Hendrix
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
Meeets
E. C. Wires
Clarence Albro
V. C
John A. Freeburg
Beandia
W.N. US
Luvu
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Jim Jones
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