William Allen White at 76 Still Winking at Lady Luck
The Emporia editor, famed for his wide influence, celebrates his 76th birthday February 10. A staunch Republican, he has long spoken his mind in editorials, preferring simple, human stories over politics while remaining a Kansas icon known for Main Street realism and enduring wit.
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Wes William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Lady Luck
William Allen White
White
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
la Follette
Wisconsin
United States
Brown
Main Street
Kansas Wheat Farmers Rally From Dust to Record Harvest
In a harsh four year struggle with dust storms and low prices, Kansas wheat growers endured lean years. By 1937 they reclaimed land and produced nearly 178 million bushels, shrinking dust‑prone acres from six million to about two million. A farmer summed up the resolve: It’s been rough going but we can stand it. No one knows how to quit out here.
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Kansas Wheat
Kansas
Leukemia Basics and Challenges Described by Doctor
The article discusses leukemia's history from Virchow to Ehrlich, noting the unusual white blood cells and enlarged spleen. It mentions animal cases, the uncertain serum treatment, and possible viral causes, with emphasis on insidious onset and current radium or X-ray gland therapy and the need for further research.
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Virchow
Hughes Bennet
Fan Ehrlich
It's An Old Sport
A New York report notes that the sport of horseshoe pitching is estimated to be about 2,000 years old, highlighting its ancient origins and long history as a backyard and competitive pastime.
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New York
Cast of Characters and Captivity in A Wartime Tale
Polly Chelsey Mazie Miller and Jeremiah Whitfield appear in a London set wartime plot. Mazie plans a letter to Polly Chelsey while Whitfield and Cabell Banks endure confinement aboard the brig Sunrise. Tension builds as provisions arrive and a voyage toward the North Sea seems imminent.
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Polly Gchelsey
Keroine
London
Jehny Whitfield
Herog
Yankee
Cabell Banks
Bearden Announces for Hempstead Sheriff Collector
The Star notes Reginald Bearden is the Democratic primary candidate for Hempstead County Sheriff and Collector, August 9, as party process proceeds. The piece blends political notice with errant, unrelated prose about temptation and childhood behavior.
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The
Star
Hempstead County
Reginald Bearden
Motor Accidents Linked to Business Decline in California
California officials warn that traffic crashes cost billions yearly and may suppress auto use. Victor W. Killek cites risks to manufacturing and energy sectors as readjustments loom, while broader social pressures and accidents prompt calls for caution and discipline.
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Sachamento
Calif
California Department of Motor Veehmes
California
Victor W. Killek
Dureaen
Killek
Unis
Hollywood Pet Owners Collect Rich Lives of Screen Stars
Paul Harrison reports on Hollywood actors with lavish pets and kennels. Clark Gable, Harold Lloyd, and Edward Everett Horton own many dogs while Charles Ruggles built a kennel empire. Mrs Oakie manages an extensive bird-and-dog collection, edits a weekly animal magazine, and assigns guest editors from the industry. Actors rent horses and dogs for film work, with some pets earning pay or breading for studios.
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Hollywood
Clark Gable
Charles Ruggles
Harold Lloyd
Edward Everett Horton
St. Bernards
Horton
Oakies
Cakie
Oakie
Animal News
England
France
India
Bob Burns
Lily Puns
Horton, Ruggles
Glenda Barrell
Frieda Inescourt
Stuart Erwin
Anita Louise
Jimny Gleason
Jeannette MacDonald
Ronn
Gee Cuerillo
SIO
Guinn
Big Boy
Willians
Estudlios
Spencer Tracy
Yerbeapeae
George O'Brien
Cain
Adlen Temes
Smokey
Screen Actors’ Guild
Carole Lombard
Claude
Colbert
Madge Evans
Edith Fellows
Lan Chaney, Jr
Boundary Against Night A Yankee Irish Tale Book Review
Bruce Catton reviews Edmund Gilligan’s Boundary Against Night, a Warrar & Rinehart novel priced at $2.79. The story follows Yankee Irish in Boston after World War I, weaving wounded veterans, a Boston policeman, and a Russia strike theme with intense vision and poetic power, though some readers find it overwrought and hard to follow.
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Edmund Gilligin
Warrar & Rine- Niort
Boston
Calvin Coolidge
Gilligan
Action and Weather Leadership Highlighted in War Effort
General Sir Binion Bloch, Troyal Engineers chief, endures a routine of stairs and a two mile walk to the war office while weather and late traps hamper plans. In Russia, construction resumes slowly as over 4.5 million workers are registered in industry, with young recruits facing pay constraints and risky work.
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London
Nikoty al ¢-Yebeddl
Binion Bloch
Troyal Engineers’ Corps
Hodis
War Office
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Bad Coughs
An ad urges Creomulsion as a swift remedy for three days cough and bronchial irritation. It claims the product targets infected membranes, loosens phlegm, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.
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