91 year old driver teases old Thomas Flyer in Reno
George Schuster, at 91, still grips the wheel of the 1907 Thomas Flyer on a back road near Reno. The veteran driver recalls steering the world roaming car in 1908 from New York to Paris and Alaska to Russia. Now owned by Reno collector Bill Harrah, the battered veteran car shows polish and persistence.
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Reno
Nev
George Schuster
Schuster
E. R. Thomas Auto Co
Paris
New York-Paris
New York Times
United States
Alaska
Russia
Thomas Company
Buffalo
N.Y
Montague Roberts
Thomas
New York City
Roberts
Cheyenne
Wyo
Linn Mathewson
Denver
Colo
San Francisco
Bill Harrah
Smoking Profits IRS Records Tax Revenue Rise in 1963
AP reports tobacco taxes yielded a federal record 2.1 billion in 1963 with states adding 1.1 billion. IRS and states saw higher collections. New York reached 123.4 million, California 70.5 million, and the federal total rose 400 million vs 1953, reflecting growing tobacco revenue.
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New York
California
Deaths and Funerals From Chanute Area
Obituary items list Mrs. John Borgen 48 of 812 W Elm and Snow Ray Carr 67 of 301 N Central. both died recently at home and KU Medical Center respectively. Memorial services are planned in Chanute with burial at Memorial Park. Also noted are Harvey E Klingensmith 89 of Humboldt and Mrs H G Knight with services in Humboldt and Bentonville Arkansas. Funeral arrangements handled by Johnson Mortuary and Price Funeral Home.
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John Borgen
W. Elm
Gilbert
Minn
Minneapolis
Zion Lutheran Church
VFW
Chanute
Karen
Amelia Keller
Rudolph Keller
Newman
Calif
Rudolph Gehle
Hepler
Memorial Park Cemetery
Johnson Mortuary
Snow Ray Carr
N. Central
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Olivet
Florence Harsel
Ottawa
Joe Carr
Garnett
Harvey E. Klingensmith
Humboldt
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Mercer County
Susie Ann Shaw
Wright County
Mountain Grove
Monarch Cement Company
Lola Miracle
Celah Gipe
Salinas
Gladys Klingensmith
Merle Creighton
Wilma Perkins
Wichita
Knight
H. G
Lillie Hunter) Knight
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
E. M. Pearson
Harold Neptune
Warner Tiegreen
Vernon Youngberg
Raymond York
Ralph Drake
Roy Nelson
L. E. Henry
Bentonville
Ark
Gibson Funeral Home
Livestock Light Hogs Steady as Sows Dip in Kansas City
AP summary reports Kansas City livestock data with 2,600 hogs, barrows and gilts steady to 18.50, sows 12.50 to 15.00, no cattle or sheep reported. Egg grades listed with current receipts for various sizes and cream and hide prices noted.
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Kansas City
Navy airman visits Naples aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
James H. Rogers airman apprentice USN ward of Velma B. Beasley recently visited Naples aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. A separate incident saw a dog bite a man on the ankle during a leash walk. the dog was placed under observation. Police investigated a two-vehicle accident on South Santa Fe at 14th Street causing minor damage. one driver faced a $10 bond for failure to yield right of way. Sheriff Neeley arrested Leo E. Farren near Erie for public intoxication. fined $25 and costs at Justice of the Peace Court in St Paul.
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James H. Rogers
USN
Velma B. Beasley
W. Ist
Naples
Italy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
South Santa Fe
14Th
Gary Redburn
William Smittle
N. Grant
Redburn
Santa Fe
Smittle
George Neeley
Leo E. Farren
Wichita
Erie
Farran
Justice of the Peace Court
St. Paul
Kansas State graduate to join Washington highway department
Roger A. Chandler will graduate from Kansas State University in August and be employed as an engineer for the Washington Highway Department in Yakima. He is a member of A.S.C.1. and has assisted with Engineers' Open House.
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Roger A. Chandler
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Washington Highway Department
Yakima
Wash
A.S.C.1
Fickel couple welcome son Brian Scott in Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Michael Fickel of Kansas City Kansas announce the birth of their son Brian Scott this morning. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leo Fickel of Earlton. Mr and Mrs Don W Johnson of Florence South Carolina visit their parents the next two weeks. Mrs Johnson is daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Shook of Humboldt and Johnson's parents are Mr and Mrs J Wilford Johnson of 208 N Lafayette. They are expected to arrive today.
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Michael Fickel
Kansas City
Kan
Brian Scott
Leo Fickel
Earlton
Don W. Johnson
Florence
S.C
Johnson
Glen Shook
Humboldt
J. Wilford Johnson
N. Lafayette
Richwine Preenrolls at Kansas State University
Kelly E. Richwine of 515 FE. 6th traveled to Manhattan on Wednesday and Thursday to pre enroll for the fall semester in the College of Commerce at Kansas State University.
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Kelly E. Richwine
College of Commerce
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Women vote to keep village name Loose in Kent
The Loose Women's Institute in Kent rejected a proposal to rename the village. At a Thursday meeting presided by Mary Holding 57 members voted to keep Loose while 3 favored change. The discussion cited the origin of the name from streams that disappear underground.
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LOOSE
England
The
Loose Women's Institute
Mary Holding
Holding
Kent
Women’s Institute
Payne Ratner Denies Unethical Conduct in Disbarment Case
Payne Ratner and his son face disbarment charges filed by the Kansas State Board of Legal Examiners and the attorney general. Ratner testified that he offered to open files for review and denied any improper practice or railroad claim solicitation. He complained of no hearing before key ethics bodies and claimed the charges rely on railroad claim agents rather than his testimony.
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Ratner
Code of Ethics
Kansas Bar Association
Wichita Bar Association
State Bar’s Ethics Committee
Board of Law Examiners
The
Association of American Railroads
Cobbler Bill Giles Marks 50 Years in Business
Miami shoemaker Bill Giles recently marked his 50th year in business and estimates he has repaired about a half million pairs of shoes over his career.
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Miami, Fla
Bill Giles
Gardener grows tomatoes anywhere from Alaska to Equator
A gardener notes tomatoes thrive with equal ease in a sunny Alaska village and near the Equator, highlighting the plant's versatility across climates. The claim suggests tomato cultivation adapts to diverse conditions, inviting further observation of soil, sunlight, and seasonal factors.
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Alaska
Equator
Daily Transcript Hospital Admissions and Births
Daily Transcript lists Thursday admissions including Lank Bronson Humboldt James Wade and others with medical and surgery notes at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Dismissals include Mrs Vernon Ostrander Humboldt James Conkling Gary Turley Darcy Laver and others. Birth announced for Lawrence Payne Jr. Humboldt. Marriage licenses issued for Marion Gallison Thayer Nancy Polk Wichita and Robert Murphy Mall Eric Virginia Ruth Jenkins Chanute.
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Lank Bronson
N. Evergreen
James Wade
Humboldt
James Conkling
S. Lafayette
Clarence Thomas
S. Kansas
Darcy Laver
Vernon Ostrander
Gary Turley
S. Edith
Gerald Williamson
Thomas Tenniman
S. Ashby
James Davis
S. Allen
Lawrence Payne Jr
Marion Gallison
Thayer
Nancy Polk
Wichita
Robert Murphy Mall
Eric
Virginia Ruth Jenkins
Chanute
Church of the Air Program on WIBW Topeka
CBS radio feature Man's Inalienable Rights with speaker Harry S. Smith under First Church of Christ Scientist Boston auspices. Broadcast Sunday at 8 30 a m over WIBW Topeka 580 ke. ADV.
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Church OF the Air
CBS
Harry S. Smith
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
WIBW
Topeka
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