08 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
1
A reader asks how long to make a dress for a six month old, noting gender and length unknown. The column suggests approximate rules: outfits around three times a child’s length for under three months, and about one third length for a three year old girl, with broader social commentary on clothing costs and Western Kansas families.
A major agricultural meeting set for March 10 and 11 in Colby will gather district farmers institutes from western Kansas. Delegates are expected from areas west of Wa Keeney and Hill City on the Union Pacific lines and west of Almena on the Rock Island lines. Speakers will include successful western Kansas farmers and demonstration agents W. A. Boys and Clyde McKee.
The Agricultural College promotes cement silos in Kansas, noting growth from around sixty to about three thousand six hundred since five years ago. It offers free extension supervision, lists major contractors, and schedules help after March 2 with a uniform starting fee of ten dollars to equalize costs between regions.
A Topeka State Journal excerpt cautions about carelessness in daily work and travel. It warns that fooling with fire or machinery can lead to injury or death, urging careful behavior to protect workers and reduce costs for surgeons and undertakers. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility and peer accountability in safety.
State Superintendent W. D. Ross enacts stricter rules for teacher certificates to begin May 1. Candidates must show at least one year of high school work or equivalent, in a public high school or accredited private school, with qualified staff and proper certifications. County exams may substitute for direct requirements, with the state board preparing questions.
The Kansas Sunday School Association plans its state convention in Wichita from May 6 to 8 1913. Three schools will open on the 6th afternoon and run each forenoon from eight to twelve, with an elementary secondary and adult track. Notable speakers include John M Alexander E R Diffendorfer and Edgar Blake. Delegates urged to select early, with pastors and teachers encouraged to attend.
For further information address Kansas Sunday School Association Abilene Kansas J H Engle general secretary
The United Doctors offer free consultation examination and advice on this visit to treat nervous and chronic diseases in men women and children. They claim a system that avoids operations for many conditions and invite urine analysis for kidney and bladder cases. Married women must come with husbands minors with parents. subscription to the World is urged.
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