Kansas Senate Resolution Proposes Higher Legislative Pay
Senate Concurrent Resolution No 9 proposes amending the Kansas constitution to set legislator pay at 500 dollars per biennial term plus 100 dollars for each special session and 15 cents per mile for travel. It notes population growth and higher living costs justify the increase and directs submission to voters in 1930.
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State of
Kansas
Senate
State of Kansas
House of Representatives
Kansas Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 on income tax amendment
Kansas proposes to amend article 11 of the state constitution by adding a new section allowing the state to levy and collect taxes on income from any source with graduated rates. The measure, designated The Income Tax Amendment to the Constitution, would be submitted to voters in 1930.
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State of Kansas
Statute Book
Senate
Curio Page Laugh Lines From Kansas Newspapers
A collage of light humor and quips from several Kansas papers. Jests touch on college life, romance, travel in Colorado, politics, and domestic life, featuring writers from Belleville, Hill City, El Dorado, and Kinsley.
Party State Ticket for Republican Candidates
The slate lists Republican nominees for state offices including U S Senator Henry J Allen long term Arthur Capper Congressman Fifth District Jas G Strong Supreme Court Justice William A Smith Supreme Court Justice Position No 3 W A Johnston Position No 4 R A Burch Governor Frank Haucke Lieut Governor J W Graybill Secretary of State E A Cornell State Auditor Will J French State Treasurer Tom B Boyd Attorney General Roland Boynton State Superintendent George A Allen Jr Commissioner of Insurance C Hobbs State Printer Bert P Walker
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U. S
Henry J. Allen
aArthur Capper
Jas. G. Strong
Supreme Court
William A. Smith
W. A. Johnston
R. A. Burch
Frank Haucke
J. W. Graybill
E. A. Cornell
Will J. French
Tom B. Boyd
Roland Boynton
George A. Allen, Jr
C. Hobbs
Bert P. Walker
Democratic Ticket Lists State and Federal Roster
The ticket names U S Senator George McGill long term Jonathan M Davis for Senate and Clyde Short for Congress in the fifth district. It also lists Harvey L. 8S Harvey for No 1 and Harry Woodring for Governor with Cora G Lewis as Lieutenant Governor and W H Kemper as Secretary of State. Other posts include H F Schmidt for State Treasurer Roy L Hamilton for Attorney General Ellan S Burton for Superintendent and J F Farley for Insurance with Ben F Hudson as State Printer.
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U. S
George McGill
Jonathan M. Davis
Clyde
Short
Supreme Court
Harvey
Harry Woodring
Cora G. Lewis
H. F. Schmidt
Roy L. Hamilton
Ellan S. Burton
J. F. Farley
Ben. F. Hudson
Sunday Snippets and Humorous Bits Across Newspapers
A collage of quips and brief tales from various papers. Jokes about flowers, buttermilk, and obsolete items mingle with wry lines on modern girls and the endurance of mothers. Observations touch on horse flies, snipe hunters, and early-20th century small-town life.
Tiny Austin car drives in from Pennsylvania
A reader reports M B Sharp visiting Dighton in a new Austin midget car made in Pennsylvania. The small, low vehicle can reach fifty miles per hour and runs on a gallon of gas, costing around five to six hundred dollars delivered locally.
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M. B. Sharp
Dighton
Healy
Austin
Pennsylvania
M. B
Lane
Scott Counties
Dighton Herald
Eggs and Poultry Advertising Prompt Market Sale
Market Poultry and Cream announces a buy request for eggs and poultry products. The notice invites suppliers and notes ongoing trading at the market, emphasizing steady demand and competitive prices.
Salina Firm Forms Western Air Service for Line
Salina and a new company, the Western Air Service Corporation, were formed to take over the new line. The old management had losses up to $2,000 per month, and while preferred stockholders received dividends, the line faced penances or discontinuation. Belleville Telescope reports.
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Salina
Western Air Service Corporation
Belleville Telescope
Elmo State Bank Closed by Order of Directors
The Elmo State Bank in Elmo was closed Tuesday by order of its board of directors. State Bank Commissioner H W Koeneke announced the action. The capital was 10000 dollars with July figures showing a 5000 dollar surplus, 56000 in deposits and 46000 in loans. President T J Davis and cashier J Daugherty led the institution. S H Padgett deputy commissioner took charge.
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Elmo State Bank
Elmo
H. W. Koeneke
State Banking Department
T. J. Davis
J. Daugherty
S. H. Padgett
Herrington Sun
Relief agitation causes clouded aid plans in Cloud county
Cloud county faces pushback over drought relief. Secretary Hyde lists 84 counties as needy while local officials insist no aid is required. County Agent Scheel argued for no assistance citing adequate corn and feed, yet reports urge reduced freight rates and targeted feed shipments amid ongoing drought concerns. Ernest Larkins, 55, a Republic drayman, died likely of a stroke in his bed. The National Corn Shucking Contest travels to Norton County as state events loom.
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Buncombe
Dreath
Cloud County
Hyde
Scheel
Relief Association
Drouth
Clyde Republican
Ernest Larkins
Drayman
Republic
Ralph Larkins
Northwest Kansas Debuts in National Corn Contest
The Copper Farm Press reports Sherman County and Northwest Kansas will compete in the first national corn contest. Field selections for the National are not finalized yet but will be near Norton. State Contest fields lie between Goodland and Kanarado. The event, announced for the first week of November, should bring visitors from across the state.
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Colorado
Clay Center Times
Kansas
Flint Hills
el Dorado Times
Sherman County
Dispatch
Copper Farm Press
Norton
Goodland
Kanarado
Northwest Kansas
Norcatur Dispatch
Nip Moore Rises in Boxing Ring Reports
The Republic City News notes Nip Moore also known as Jimmie Moore in Juneau Alaska has won bouts regularly for six months. His boxing skill improve and crowd appeal grow as he gains a semi final spot claimed by fans.
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Nip
Moore
Andy Moore
Here
Republic City News
Bank Robbers Put In Surrounding Field Near Linn
Reports spread of a Lincoln bank robbery at 10 o clock with five bandits possibly trapped in a Linn area field. By afternoon the Missouri Pacific operator at Linn said the men abandoned a car and hid in ambush while heading toward Kansas, but Washington sheriff found no trace of them in Linn or Palmer after a thorough check.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Linn
Missouri Pacific
Kansas
Washington
Palmer
Clyde Republican
Train Timetable Highlights Flag Stops and Schedules
Passenger eastbound and westbound departures listed with flag stops and no stops. Local freight and Missouri Pacific freight schedules show morning and afternoon times for south and north bound services.
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Che Journal
Scandia, Kansas
Republic County
Scandia
Congress
Hershel Kannier
E. A. Gornell
State
Swain
Belleville
Kinsley Mercury
Osborne Farmer
Greenleaf Sentinel
Hill City Times
Kansas City
Austin Butcher
Altoona Tribune
L. L. Coleman
al Smith
Kinsley
Mercury
Thompson
Lover's Lane
Grant
Josh Billings
Peggy
Nellie Webb
Atchison
Globe
Albany News
Jewell County Monitor
Ferdinand Staab
Arthur
Hays City
Mr. Staab
Ellis County
Brewer’s Air Services Corporation
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Nathan L. Jones
the. Metz Packing Company
Walter Starcke
Fifth
Adams
Junction City Union
Norton County
Rock Island
Grain and Mercantile Co
Frank Granstedt
O. G. Lowell
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Phore
Res. Ph
V. C. Hartig
Courtland, Kans
F. L. Warren
Bank of Scandia
Scandia, Kans
C. V. Nichols
G. W. Nichols Masseur
John A. Freeburg
RED Crown
Standard Oil
Lawrence Nystrom
Shorty Wetzel
Mortuary Service
Jean Debeur
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