Farmers seek full value through cooperative marketing study
State Agricultural Board to appoint a committee with Bernard M. Baruch to study cooperative marketing and buying in Kansas. The aim is to remove middleman profits and safeguard state interests, with plans for legislation to ease cooperative operations. Suggestions include central warehouses and farmer-owned finance to hold crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
State Board of Agriculture
Bernard M. Baruch
Board of Agriculture
Baruch
War Industries Board
W. M. Jardine
The
Agricultural College
Fatal Train Crash Kills Man in Victoria Crossing
Francis Bruney, 35, died after a car he rode in with Dr. Riley Breiling was hit by an eastbound Union Pacific freight train at a Victoria crossing. Bruney died two hours after being taken to a Hays hospital. Breiling escaped injury. Both men resided in Victoria.
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Francis Bruney
Riley Breiling
Union Pacific
Victoria
Bruney
Hays
Dr. Breiling
Berry Will Bequests Include Local Charities and College
The late Mrs. J. L. Berry’s probate filing in Atchison details a 50000 bequest to Devaux College Niagara Falls New York a 10000 trust for her husband Judge J L Berry and 1000 gifts to Atchison Hospital the local Y M C A and 1000 to the William Small Memorial Home for aged women at Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devaux College
Niagara Falls
N. Y
J. L. Berry
Atchison
Atchison Hospital
Wiliam Small Memorial Home For
Leavenworth
Southwestern Bell seeks rate increases in Kansas case
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company says its Atchison investment is losing money and has filed for rate advances with the Kansas industrial court, as announced by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Kansas Industrial Court
Train strike kills Ottawa man at Emporia station
John Z Clark of Ottawa was fatally struck by Santa Fe train No 2 at Emporia station while stepping in front of the train. Passengers on the train claimed the incident was a jinx as the event followed other local mishaps. Two 40 acre tracts in eastern Oregon County were left to Olathe by the late Lenexa resident.
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John Z. Clark
Ottawa
Santa Fe
Emporia
Sylvia
Clark
John‘o ‘Gon’ County
Olathe
Lenexa
Kansas farmers forecast record cattle feeding in Central Kansas
Farmers in Central Kansas expect a bright outlook for cattle feeding this year after a large corn crop. Silos will fill to capacity as fields yield thirty to forty bushels per acre and cattle numbers rise across counties. Apple production is about 900000 bushels higher than feared, with a caution to keep apples at home due to shipping costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Hayter
F. O. Whitney
State Horticultural Society
Whitney
California
Middle
Kansas rate case extended to September 1
The Kansas rate rise was continued to September 1 to obtain more information from railroads about Kansas business. The industrial court said the Interstate Commerce Commission records were too general and sought data on Kansas property values, freight and passenger revenues, and the lines’ value relative to the whole system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Industrial Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Police Killings in Winfield Strike Patrolman Death
One policeman died and another wounded in Winfield when a man in a motor car opened fire as officers tried to stop him from forcing a girl into his vehicle. The deceased is Richard Kreuger with fifteen years on the night force. the wounded is George Nichols, a twenty year veteran.
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Winfield
Richard Kreuger
George Nichols
Neighbors prepare harvest for Noland family return
Neighbors in the Kipp neighborhood are cleaning a hundred acres of wheat and tending corn and fall crops for Mrs. G W Noland and her daughters who are visiting in the East. Mr Noland recently died, leaving the farm to be cared for as a surprise.
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G. W. Noland
Fire marshal targets garage fire rules in Kansas
State fire marshal L. T. Hussey began work on regulations to cut garage fires in Kansas after two large blazes in August. The Liberal and Manhattan fires caused losses over a million dollars and statewide garage fire losses for the month are believed to approach double that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Hussey
Kansas
Liberal
Manhattan
Frisco Train Hits Truck Killing Mrs Rathbone
Mrs J F Rathbone was killed and her son Emmett slightly injured when a Frisco passenger train struck a motor truck driven by him at Hallowell six miles east of Oswego recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rathbone
Emmett
Hallowell
Oswego
Banker sells farm and buys hotel in Junction City deal
W F Muerzenmaier, a Junction City banker, sold his 360 acre farm east of town to John Kummer and Charles Munson for over 50000 dollars and acquired the Central hotel in Junction City through the same transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Muerzenmaier
Junction City
Town
John Kummer
Charles Munson
Muenzenmaier
Central Hotel
Mercy Maidens Raise Funds for Hospital Bed
The Merry Mercy Maidens of a Kansas high school held a tag day at Garnett to raise money for a bed and care at Mercy hospital in Kansas City. The twenty four member group collected 185 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Mercy
Garnett
An. Anderson
Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
Bungalow Makes An Ideal Home For Small Families
Reading tips from William A Radford on building a six room one story bungalow. Emphasizes practical layout exterior appearance and labor saving features. Recommends consulting architect contractor and lumber dealer before deciding. Notes fall building trends and rent pressures boosting self built homes.
Arabs and Ishmaelites in Deserts and the Railway Feat
The passage links Arabs to Ishmaelites, noting desert dwelling tribes with centuries of incursions. It claims they were subdued only after a railroad into their sands and cites England's frenzy following Gordon’s death as pivotal in changing methods of fighting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagar
Gordon
England
Generous Islanders in Mission Collection
In the South Sea Isles natives, with a heathen heritage, overcame predilections at Kokengola’s annual collection. An ex-head hunter from Salomon Islander wore spotless cloth and gave $50, while others offered coconuts or shells. Across three circuits natives contributed over $1,000 for gospel work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Islands
Kokengola
Artificial fluid substitutes for blood prove surgical triumph
Popular Mechanics Magazine reports a new artificial fluid that can replace blood loss in wounds. A simple salt solution can circulate briefly, but the new gum-containing solution maintains body in veins, preventing rapid loss through vessel walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Sailors Barred From Land Over Quarantine Bathing
Fragments recall sailors prevented from landing at a quarantine station after refusal to be washed. Some say it was natural for sailors to feel pride in avoiding the bath and appearing ashore.
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Quaranttine
Wealth in West Canada as wheat boom fuels wealth
A Boston banker touts Canada’s revival after the war driven by rich western wheat fields. He cites expected exports of up to two hundred million bushels and a half billion dollars in added wealth, noting cattle raising and dairying also expanding under federal and provincial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ife
Canada
Wall Street Journal
Canadian West
Canadian Rockies
Dominion
Western
Best Way to Get a Big Job Advice
The guidance urges starting by outgrowing small roles before pursuing major positions. It emphasizes building impact, gaining relevant skills, and proving capability through progressive responsibilities to attract larger opportunities. Emphasizes steady, practical career progression.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It promises purity in every bottle and offers a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Sll Drug Store
Dr Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Adv
A Great Sufferer During the War
A fragment recalls a wartime figure named Wadleigh and asks if he gave until it hurt. The text hints at ongoing hardship and a pathless struggle endured by the subject.
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Mr. Wadleigh
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Cottonwood
J. C. Brogan
Bungalow
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ishmael
Scandia
Chas. Nordmann
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
W. C. Preble, W. M
A. BR. Morey, Seo’y
Clarence Alsro
V. C
J. W. Plotner
John A. Freeburg
Geandia
W. M. US
WH. U
Jim Jones
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