Governor Calls Special Council to Cut Kansas Expenses
Gov. Henry J. Allen convenes the Kansas Executive Council to review auditor H. A. Turner’s plan for saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in state spending. Turner’s letter urges curtailment across departments and institutions with a formal plan to present for approval. Meanwhile, Kansas faces high unemployment as workers struggle to find farm labor, with employment bureaus reporting scarce applicants and long wages.
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Topeka
Henry J. Allen
Executive Council of
Kansas
H. A. Turner
Executive Council
C. E. Hall
Kansas Free Employment Bureau
Wichita
Hall
Man Fatally Struck While Attempting Freight Train Theft
A 33 year old man was killed after attempting to steal a ride on a freight train. His body was found beside the Rock Island track south of Maysville by a track laborer and has not yet been identified.
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Rock Island
Maysville
Mrs A Allspaugh Found Dead in Douglas Home
Mrs A Allspaugh, 70, a longtime Douglas resident, was found dead in bed at her home early yesterday. Death is believed due to heart trouble.
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A.allspaugh
Douglas
Kansas Free Fair to Aim for Attendance Record in Topeka
Officials predict the Kansas Free Fair in Topeka September 12 to 17 will exceed last year’s record attendance of 350 000. Each year since the fair’s seven year history has set a new attendance figure.
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Topeka
Kansas Paves Longest Highway Stretch In Douglas County
M. W. Watson state highway commissioner opened five miles of concrete paving in Douglas County marking Kansas longest continuous hard surface highway. The 48 mile route runs from near St. Marys to Big Springs with 33 miles gravel and 15 miles concrete now in use.
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Douglas County
M. W. Watson
Kansas
St. Marys
Big Springs
Atchison Dentist Dr Thille Dies in St Joseph Sanitarium
Dr Eugene T Thille a long time Atchison dentist died after a three month illness in a St Joseph Missouri sanitarium. He was 38, born in Cawker City and survived by his widow and two daughters.
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Eugene T. Thille
Atchison
St Joseph, Mo
Thille
Cawker City
New Blind Association Formed In Topeka
Fifteen directors head a Kan sas organized at North Side Christian church in Topeka with eleven board members blind or nearly so. Officers include A J Jewell Edith Packard Madeline Higgins Mary May Lovelia Hilty and I A Wilson. A special legislative draft committee was named. Police report notes prisoners require health certificates for incarceration.
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North Side Christian Church
Topeka
I. A. Wilson
A. J. Jewell
Kansas City
Kas
Edith Packard
Madeline Higgins
Mary May
Manhattan
Lovelia Hilty
A. J. Terrell
A. J. Little
Donald Gibbs
Chdnute
William Ensley
F. W. Packard
Bruce Weller
E.A. Chandler
E. L. Wright
Quinton Heights Baptist Church
Chandler
Packard
Weller
A. C. Wilson
Lawrence
Lightning strikes house near Fort Scott injuring Houdyshell siblings
Henry Houdyshell a 24 year old from Huntsville and his 17 year old sister Nellie were struck by lightning at their brother Ralph Houdyshells home twelve miles from Fort Scott. The two children in the same room with Nellie were unharmed and Ralph in the same bed as Henry was uninjured.
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Henry Houdyshell
Huntville
Nellie
Ralph Houdyshell
Fort Scott
Miss Houdyshell
Henry
Unusual Gifts, Whisky Find, and Snake Encounter News
Frank S Groves of Wichita presented Governor Allen with a ten thousand dollar life policy indemnifying the state against any golf related damage. Johnson County officers uncovered a whisky still with 250 gallons mash near Holliday after arrests of Tom Gilroy and Kenneth Mack of Kansas City. An express messenger on a Santa Fe train fired at snakes loose in his car, killing four and capturing twenty four. Herbert W Walker named manager of United Press Washington office.
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Frank S. Groves
Wichita
Allen
Topeka
Johnson County
Holliday
Tom Gilroy
Kenneth Mack
Kansas City
G. P. Sloan
Harper
Michigan
Herbert W. Walker
Kansas City Star
Atchison Globe
Washington
United Press
Atchison
Man Held as Suspect in Bonner Springs Marshal Shooting
Al Moon, a Kansas City native held in Junction City, is named by railroad detectives as a possible shooter of the Bonner Springs town marshal. Moon denies the accusation. Also noted, I. L. Huxtable was removed as Wichita milk inspector after League of Women Voters representations, with R. R. Hand succeeding him.
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al Moon
Kansas City
Junction City
Bonner Springs
Moon
League of Women Voters
I. L. Huxtable
Wichita
R. R. Hand
Kansas State Agricultural College
Department of Agriculture
Man Found Dead Near Haysville Identified as Garneld McDonald
The man discovered by the Rock Island tracks south of Haysville is Garneld McDonald, a Great Berd florist's employee. His name is written on a scrap of paper near the body.
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Rock Island Tracks
Haysville
Garneld McDonald
Great Berd Florist
Charming Colonial Home Evokes Family Comfort and Ownership
In this illustrated feature by William A. Radford an appealing seven room Colonial style home is showcased with sun parlor and four bedrooms. The piece urges home ownership as a civic duty amid wartime belt-tightening and rising rents, arguing homeowners sustain the nation and vote.
Golfers and Caddies by a London Tit Bits Provocation
A quoted spoof from Fifty Years of Golf mocks golf culture and caddie antics. It riffs on the idea that luck or proximity to the sport fosters poor behavior, with jokes about betting, tips, and a caddie hiding a ball. The tone is satirical and period comic.
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Andra” Wirkaldy
Gene
London
Evening Spoilt at Century Club Talks on Highbrow Drama
At the Century club discussions touched on Strindberg Schnitzler Drinkwater and Brieux. Robert W Chambers fumed that highbrow plays are dull and a Greenwich Village Strindberg performance drew a whispered jab from a wife to her husband about paying attention. The husband complained the orchestra wakes him between acts.
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Century Club
Strindberg
Schnitzler
Drinkwater
Brieux
Robert W. Chambers
Greenwich Village
George
Costume of the Past Remains in Farmers Wardrobe
Farmers discuss changing attire as boot tops remain visible due to leather costs and practicality. Farmer Corntessel argues leather is too expensive, while others note pants no longer tucked in as a common practice.
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Corntessel
Better Retire Captioned Conversation on Work and Living
A family head laments life and doubts, then a friend cites statistics claiming five hours of daily work can support all if shared. The man quips that with one of five family members working, he would need twenty five hours a day to meet the need.
Cactus Joe Comments on Mismanaged Crimson Gulch Stock
In a rugged exchange, Cactus Joe notes that the Crimson Gulch operation was mismanaged as they pushed to extract profits by selling stock rather than pursuing sustained extraction. The dialogue underscores a critique of short term gains over lasting investment.
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Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Ice Cream Feat Falls To Four Siblings In First Sitting
Joe Jable and his three sons from near Union Town Maryland tasted ice cream for the first time. They disposed of 61 dishes in their initial sitting with the boys each taking fifteen dishes and the father sixteen.
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Joe Jable
Uniontown
Dad
Long Distance Investment and Canal Stock Arrest
A dialogue notes a man’s arrest over selling canal stock on Mauars. The exchange questions legality, implying a crime linked to the canal firm and stock dealings. No explicit charges are detailed in the readable text.
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Mauars
Not From His Viewpoint in Town’s Colorful Exchange
A terse exchange in a local item highlights a boast about the town’s beauty and a playful interruption by a character declaring himself the ice man. The fragment hints at color and humor in everyday interactions.
Questioning a Physician Who Demands Payment Up Front
A reader asks why to hire a doctor who prescribes a costly change and then drains all resources. The inquiry suggests financial exploitation and seeks guidance on choosing trustworthy medical care and fair billing practices.
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Reno
Sedgwick County
Verner -Allen
FORM
NEW Blind Association
North Topeka
Kansas State Penitentiary
Sedgwick
Lansing
F. O. Stockton
Charming
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
United States
Werhert Hoover
Ded
Soas
Tales of
Doan
Missouri
Arthur Hill
Madison Ave
Aurora
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Gwan
Ice Man
Bellerns
Bellans
Holland
S.S.S. Co
Atlanta
S.S.S
Scandia
Harry Hohman
M. W. Chas
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
Joseph McGowan, W. M
A. R. Morey
Sec’y
H. C. Coleman
V. C
Peter Smith
Smith
Jones
Johnson
Money Smith
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