Indian Boys Help Clear Beet Fields In Chase County
Navajo Indian boys from the Fort Defiance school assisted Kansas farmers in weed control for beet patches in Chase and Lyon counties. The United States Sugar and Land Company contracted nearly all output and arranged with reservation authorities to hire the boys during beet season, improving field cleanliness despite recent bad weather.
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Chase County
Lyon County
United States Sugar and Land Company
Garden City
Whith
Fort Defxice
Ari- Zong
Cmpany
Soolen
Family Misfortune Follows George T Ames Family
A report details tragedy in the Ames family. A five year old boy died after scalding in hot water during butchering day. Another five year old boy drowned in a pool of water while his father Tarmer Uring Oberlin Two Fears REO was working nearby.
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George T. Ames
Oberlin
Meningitis Strikes Atchison Poultry Man Dies
Atchison reports cerebospinal meningitis at 21 oclock. Mike Bitsick, about 20, died at the hospital a few minutes before moon the next day. Bitsick represented a New York poultry commission firm controlled by his father.
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Atchison
Mike Bitsick
Mr Bitsick
Poultry Commission Firm
New York
Reno County Crops Escape Major Damage Claim
Reports claim no damage to geld crops in Reno County despite scattered chatter of crasshoppers and army worms. Eastern pipers are said to overstate the issue, with local conditions showing no substantial harm to crops at this time.
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Reno
Farmer nearly bleeds to death washing dishes
A Ball farmer from Elzimeen miles northwest of Colby nearly died after cutting an artery with a glass pitcher while washing dishes. He had promised to work six acres of ground in exchange for a favor from his wife and was saved when a physician assisted him in Colby. Ball is expected to recover.
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A. Ball
Elzimeen
Colby
Feild
Dall
Joy Riders and Road Fees Spark Kansas Road Opposition
Farmers in Franklin County blame careless motorists and poultry losses for resistance to croge state road improvements. A Lawrence contractor, Dan Dahlene, died from blast injuries while working on a university basement project after a fuse mishap. Lawrence appoints a woman patrolman for parks following a pastor's speech. Reverend W J Devoe was injured when his car, left in high gear, rolled forward during a Memorial day parade. Jon Ferneaux, longtime Anderson County resident and former county commissioner, died in Garnett.
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Kansas
Salt "Mit" Wilhite
Emporis
Trail Association
Franklin County
Dan Dahlene
Lawrence
Dehlene
W. J. Devoe
Abilene
John Ferneaux
Garnett
Jon Ferneaux
Anderson County
Hoppers Swarm Western Kansas as Rain Delayed
Reports from Great Bend Ness City and Ness City warn Western Kansas of hoppers massing in alfalfa fields. Milky heat and a soaking rain are cited as the only remedy to curb the infestation. Heat kills 600 chickens in Leavenworth coop disaster.
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Kansas
Great Bend
Ness City
Leavenworth
Union of Parties Behind a New Leader Needed
The piece argues for reunification of the Republican and Progressive factions through a candidate untainted by last year’s quarrel. It rejects nominating prominent rivals like Roosevelt Taft Dixon Clapp Penrose Crane Hadley La Follette Cummins and predicts lasting division unless a figure with no direct memory of the 1812 quarrel emerges, possibly by 1924 or 1929.
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Republican Party
Brian
Roosevelt
Republan
Taft
Leutenants
Dixon
Flim
Clapp
Root
Penrose
Crane
Hadley
la Follette
Cummins
Wilson
Our Amazing Foreign Policy on Recognition of China and Mexico
The New York Mail argues that the United States has formally recognized China's new provisional government despite protests from great powers. It contrasts Mexico recognition, noting Britain already recognizes the Mexican provisional government and warning that U S indifference could spark chaos and costly war if Mexico collapses. It cites trade totals and large American investments in Mexico while detailing potential outcomes of regional instability.
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Witcon
China
Mexico
Mexican Congress
Great Britain
United States
New York Mail
Bryan Declares Two-Platform Principle at Harrisburg Address
Secretary Bryan speaks at Harrisburg, insisting the two platform rule binds every candidate and laments limited chances to press the one-term plank. The speech underscores party discipline and the risk to Bryan’s political message.
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Bryan
Vacuous Bull Moose Mind Described by Analysts
The passage argues that extreme vacuity in the Bull Moose temperament, akin to Robert Burns’ view of self-perception, may be recognized as a distinct mental deficiency by alienists. The text hints at a growing consensus about this rationalized mental state.
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Robert Burns
Turn the Other Cheek Warning to American Manufacturer
A distorted note cites Mr Underwood warning ink to the American manufacturer about a tart bill. The line suggests a call to turn the other cheek when struck by the tax measure, reflecting skeptical press reaction.
Must Be His Plan Prompts Civil Service Conspiracy Talk
A Norville Sentinel note suggests harmony schemes hinge on the colonel’s approval. It warns that plans may fail without his O K. and predicts many Democratic insiders could be targeted in civil service reform efforts.
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O. K
Norvilie Sentinel
His Dividend. Parent-Now, what are you gong to charge me to cure this boy of the measles
A dialogic quip features a parent asking what a physician will charge to cure a measles case, and the doctor replies nothing, noting an original case and a ten percent commission per child that contracts the illness from him, satirizing medical profiteering.
Sugar Fight Expensive Lobbying in Senate Hearing
Washington testimony from ex Hawaii governor George R Carter describes lobby efforts on sugar policy. Carter said he served without pay after being sent by the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce and that Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association also funded the drive. He noted producers spent under 100000 dollars and that money was handled by a Mr Mead. He claimed the group would keep a presence in Washington as long as free speech exists.
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Washington, D. C
George R Carter
Hawaii
Senate
Washington
Honolulu
Mead
Kansas Insurance Battle Seeks Rate Rollback
Seventy one fire insurance companies threaten suit against Kansas state official J. B. Lewis to restore pre August 1949 rates. They argue past four years net Kansas losses total 1.5 million dollars and contend premiums cover 110.68 cents for losses plus 42 cents for expenses per dollar collected.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J. 3
Lewis
Charles W. Barnes
Wall Street Open Shrugs Minnesota Decision Hit Rail Stocks
New York traders crowded as railroad shares tied to the Minnesota ruling fell sharply. Stocks suffered their lowest level of the year with declines over four points, while brokers reported crowded offices and limited buying failed to halt the slide.
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New York
Wall Street
Minnesota
Washington bill seeks racial segregation of government staff
A Washington based representative and a Louisiana ally proposed a bill to segregate white and Black government clerks and employees. It would prohibit discrimination based on race and require white clerks not to share offices or work with Black colleagues except in emergencies. White clerks in railway mail service would not be required to serve in the same mail car with Black clerks.
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Washington, D. C
Louisiana
Cement contracts for Missouri state capitol concrete
Jefferson City reports T H John order for 60 000 bags of cement from Hannibal, 120 carloads at about 20 000 dollars. Piers and arches of the structure to be concrete. Canal project progress noted with Col George Goethals predicting canal completion near October.
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Carioads
Jefferson City
T. H Joh
State Capitol
Hannibal
Kansas Woman 2 Death by Own Action
Mary Meador a 29 year old wife of a stock raiser choked herself with a towel at her Nickerson Kansas home. She was despondent over her health.
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Kansas
Nickerson
Kas
Mary Meador
Lesson From Amos On Prosperity And Moral Decay
A June 22 lesson reflects Amos the third minor prophet, noting Israel’s outward victory yet moral rot. It warns modern societies to abandon ease for active faith, urging focus on saving the lost, opposing intemperance, and resisting lavish display while highlighting warnings about judgment and accountability.
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Amos
Israel
Uzziah
Judah
France
God
Marge
Peter
Babylon
Rome
Jerusalem
Canada counts on strong finances and rising revenue
Canada enjoys excellent business conditions and rising revenue. Finance Minister W T White reports a fiscal year ending March 31 with revenue around 148.25 million dollars, up over 32 million from the previous year, driven by customs and other sources. Debt reduction of 23 million and high security ratings are noted amid financial stringency. Ads and unrelated lines appear at the end.
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Canada
Finance Department
Dominion
W. T. White
House of Commons
White
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