Population figures shifted by Kansas county clerks under audit
State auditor Will J. French enforces a law requiring county clerks to submit 1928 population counts, showing Kansas at 1,842,595 residents, up 3,081 from 1927. Sedgwick and Wyandotte lead gains while Montgomery County posts the largest loss, and highway spending dominates 1927 state expenditures at 12.6 million dollars.
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Topeka
Kansas
Will J. French
French
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Mohler
Mohlers
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Wyandotte
Saline
Reno
Montgomery County
Highway Commission
Kansas highway bureau opens in Topeka
The Kansas highway bureau, a new independent road organization, forms to push two road amendments on the November ballot. Sponsored by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Maurice L. Breidenthal appoints Roy F. Bailey as chairman and George H. Hodges as vice chairman to lead a nonpartisan effort.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Bureau
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Maurice L. Breidenthal
Kansas City
Roy F. Bailey
Salina Journal
George H. Hodges
Kansas
Paulen to End Pardons Rush as Governor
Topeka reports Governor Ben S. Paulen will not grant an extraordinary rush of paroles pardons or sentence commutations at the end of his term. The regular monthly pardon and commutation schedule will continue as usual.
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Topeka
Ben &. Paulen
Paulen
El Dorado Tall Corn Contest Winner
Pearl Kinney of De Graff won the El Dorado Times tall corn contest with a 15 feet 8 4 inch stalk. The measurement surpasses last year by three inches and marks the annual victory for Kinney in El Dorado.
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el Dorado
Pearl Kinney
Degraff
Here
el Dorado Times
Five Hurt In Powder House Explosion At Mulberry Mine
Pittsburg reports five men injured in a powder house blast at the Keily Carter steam shovel mine near Mulberry. Wilbert Brann and Frank Yasebok were severely burned, with two others seriously hurt.
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Pittsburg
Keily-Carter
Mulberry
Wilbert Brann
Frank Yasbeck
Parsons Bank Officer Dies After Car Crash Near Pittsburg
Harold Kelly age 28 assistant cashier of the St. Perl State Bank Parsons Kansas died in a hospital from injuries after a motor car accident near Pittsburg. He suffered a fractured skull.
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Parsons
Kas
Harold Kelly
St. Perl
State Bank
Pittsburg
Topeka Sees Big Regue tion in Power Rates
Topeka notes a major rise in electric light and power rates statewide over the past year. An estimate by a state utility commission shows consumers save or spend millions annually on electricity, reflecting changes in rate structures and utility charges.
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Topeka
W. -Service Cominigatan, Er
Paroles Granted to Thirty-Nine Prisoners in Lansing
Governor Paulen issued paroles for thirty-nine penitentiary inmates in Lansing. The names were on the board of administration’s August recommendatio n.
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Topeka
Paulen
Lansing
Board of Administration
City garden contests boost civic pride and beauty
Civic improvement movements in cities often include garden contests run by clubs and civic groups. Judges are usually from outside towns and multiple committees handle entries publicity photos and garden visits. Winners receive cash value in food supplies and flowers for home beautification.
Color Schemes For Building A Beautiful Home
The article argues that color choices greatly impact a home’s beauty and community value. It recommends landscape tones for wooden houses, such as brown with green trim, light buff with white accents, or terra cotta roofs, noting red bricks can work with white trim. PMID
Distinctive Easter Observances At Lindsborg And Magnolia Gardens
A city need not be large to gain distinction through a single public achievement. The Easter observance at Lindsborg Kansas and the Messiah performance at Magnolia Gardens near Charleston South Carolina illustrate this, with Lindsborg's festival becoming a long celebrated musical mecca known nationally and abroad.
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Lindsborg
Kan
Magnolia Gardens
Charleston
S. C
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Piecemeal Building Lets Homeowners Expand Gradually
Building a home in stages proves practical for tight budgets. Families start with a basement and central unit with essentials, then add a dining room wing, extra bedroom, porch, sun parlor, and other later conveniences as funds allow.
Le Corbusier Defines House as a Living Machine
French architect Le Corbusier describes a house as a machine for living in shaping a modernist architecture. The style emphasizes severe lines and utility as the top priority, drawing inspiration from the American machine age.
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le Corbusier
Dirt and Disorder Threaten Public Health and Safety
The article urges a campaign against dirt arguing filth brings disease and disorder. It links waste to danger and decay and frames cleanliness as essential to public decency, health, and safety.
Pup's Tail Protest Gifts New Boster Bull Pup
Neighbors welcome a new Boster bull pup in the neighborhood. Little Mildred, upon first feeling it, remarks that it seems to lack a tail to be glad with, a quip reflecting the humorous local take on the odd animal.
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Mildred
Two Kinds of Fur Make Sports Coat
A Kansas City Star fashion writer notes fur coats have become wardrobe staples with innovations in furs such as rabbit and ermine like softness. She urges buying high grade furs from reliable furriers and stresses peak quality when hunting season dictates pelts. motherhood themes surface in comparing pelts of does and does.
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Kansas City Star
Turs
Feather Hats Promise Early Fall Style Turn
A fashion note predicts feather hats will dominate the early fall season. Turban styles in black, black and white, and colored feathers appear in varied textures from ostrich to quills. Lacquered feathers, metal accents, and polka dots accent turbans as trims on felt or velvet hats.
Half and Half Hats Highlight Fashion Contrast
The fashion piece notes half and half hats common in collections. White floral themes mingle with black and white designs. Hats blend black felt with white straw brims creating striking contrasts.
Rearing Children from Crib to College Advice
Practical guidance on child upbringing from Celery and vegetables to discipline and literacy. Emphasizes health habits, balanced discipline, parental influence, and fostering reading by linking literature to children interests. Includes home safety tips for babies with a rubber sheet method from Children magazine.
Sewing on Buttons and Snaps Tips
Tips on sewing buttons with a pin under the button to lift it from the cloth, then winding thread around loose stitches to create a pillar. For snaps, use the buttonhole stitch to firm the seam and reduce loss of stitches.
Felt Hats Trend Gains Popularity
Felt hats trimmed with a soft crushed velvet band grow in popularity as a refined headwear choice. The article highlights the style's appeal and suggests its enduring fashion appeal for the season.
Weather Bureau Broadcast Booth Delivers Daily Radio Forecasts
The Weather Bureau operates a Washington based broadcasting booth connected to the Navy sending station at Arlington Virginia. The new sound proof booth and a $500 Navy amplifier enhance transmissions heard across New England and eastern states. The routine includes a district forecast and storm flood warnings with a weekly outlook aired Saturdays at 8 45 p m for broad eastern regions.
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Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Navy
Arlington, Va
NAA
Arlington
Washington Broadcasting Booth
North
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic and Hust Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Day and night radio reception differ with sunspot activity
Sunspot cycles affect long wave signals, stronger in 1927 than 1928, while night reception fades as sunspots rise. Bell Labs engineers note magnetic storms tied to sunspots weaken night signals and slightly strengthen daytime signals, with ultra short waves showing conflicting results.
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L. W. Austin
I. J. Wymore
Bureau of Standards
Greenleaf W. Pickard
Ience
Bell Laboratories
Farmer in Arkansas Sets 42 Hour Radio Listening Record
Ford Henderson, a farmer near St. Joe Arkansas, reportedly set a record by listening to a radio receiver for 42 consecutive hours. He stayed with the dial through talking, singing and orchestral programs, but fatigue and static finally forced him to stop as the music and words could no longer be distinguished.
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Ford Henderson
St. Joe
Ark
Higher Value Rheostats Adviseable For 201A Tubes
Radio News states that using a filament rheostat around 530 ohms with 201A type tubes improves stability. It notes these tubes are most sensitive at a specific point and that a 6 ohm rheostat lacks fine voltage regulation, causing the operating point to fall below the rated efficiency.
Use Trickle Charger With 4-Volt Battery
Trickle chargers designed for 6-volt batteries can be adapted to 4-volt batteries at low cost with no construction changes. Attach the end of a 6-ohm rheostat winding to a charger post, using the resistance unit from an air-cooled rheostat for best results, Radio News.
Test Inside Antenna by Wire in Several Rooms
The article explains testing an inside antenna by stretching a wire across rooms to check practicality. It notes that such an arrangement lowers volume but can improve local reception and may be placed behind molding once satisfactory. Insulated lamp cord is suggested for the wire.
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