Tragedy in Reunion and Be Hotel Fire Claims Guests
A blaze at a Reunion and Be Hotel killed Mrs. Charles E. Jones and her one week old son Ronald Kent, injuring four others. Jones and her husband’s relatives arrived Friday for a family reunion. Jones arrived at the fire scene shortly after the blaze started and said he saw smoke from the fort. The owner-manager Lawton Burton suspected an ignition by a lighted cigarette as the fire’s possible cause.
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Charles E. Jones
Chambers
Ronald Kent
Jones
Wichita Mountains
Lawton Burton
Deaths and Faslerals in Overland Park Home
An obituary notice records the death of a man aged 85 at his Overland Park home, with his wife Elizab Agnes Irene and four children among survivors. He moved to Kansas in 1889, spent four years in the ice county, and funeral services were conducted by Evangelical United Brethren Church minister Rev Paul Blinn. Leo Williams, 70, died at County Convalescent Hospital after living in the area for 25 years, with no listed survivors. Graveside rites are set for Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery led by Rev RB W. Albert.
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Overland
I. C. Schafer
Elizab Agnes Irene
Parra
IC. Schafer
Kansas
Ice County
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Paul Blinn
Leo Willams
Leo Williams
County Convalescent Hospital
Indiana
Oak Hill
RB. W. Albert
Seven liquor charges heard in Lawrence Court
Seven persons were arraigned in Lawrence police court for liquor offenses. George Kirkland Nix was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail with probation and license suspension. Albert Frederick Bruq received a 100 dollar fine and jail term for drinking under influence with license suspended. Christine Sexton and another defendant were fined five dollars each for driving offenses.
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Lawrence
George Kirkland Nix
Griver
Albert Frederick Bru Q
Christine Sexton
Easter Parade a Test of Womanhood and Power
A New York commentary argues that Easter Parade highlights female empowerment as men fade to background. It recalls past gentlemanly parity in dress, laments modern male anonymity, and imagines a male boycott prompting women to invite shared style spotlight.
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Reggie van Swagger
Mrs. Asterbilt
Mama
America
Scarecrow
Papa
Memorial Hospital Births and Incident Report
At Memorial Hospital many residents are listed with addresses including Sunflower Baldwin and DeSoto. The record notes births to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Latcham and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Sopher with a daughter and a son respectively. Linda Kay Winders, five, of Sunflower, was treated in the emergency room after cutting her left side on glass yesterday.
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Ernest Latcham
E. 12Th St
Lyle Sopher
Linda Kay Winders
Sunflower
Walnut Acreage Declines in Orange County
Walnut farming in Santa Ana declines from 17 150 acres yielding nearly 18 million pounds in 1923 to just over 1 000 acres with 510 pounds this year. Coddling moth and husk fly blamed for losses as growers move northward in the state.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Orange County
Iulture
D. W. Tubbs
Traffic charges lead to fines in County Court yesterday
Cecil Alexander Glenn was fined ten dollars and costs for running a stop sign. Robtt V Hicks paid, and costs, for having a driver's license. Arnold F Davidson and Josephine M Davidson were granted a divorce in Douglas County District Court this morning by Judge Hugh Means.
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Cecil Alexander Glenn
Robtt
Vorce
Arnold F. Davidson
Josephine M. Davidson
Douglas County District Court
Hugh Means
Community notes from Fairview and surrounding area
Fairview residents report moves and visits including the Schutz and Leary families transferring to the Hobbs farm and attending Charles Sample’s funeral in Council Grove. Local events cover Rural School Music Festival at Hoch Auditorium KU, Red Cross district solicitation, India Home Demonstration Unit meeting, WSCS activities, and a divorce filing for Martha E. Smith against William E. Smith in Douglas County District Court.
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Kenneth Schutz
Laby
Hobbs Farm
Charles Howard
Eugene Leary
Ernest Leary
Marie Howard
Sample
Council Grove
Charles Sample
Faye Deay
Hoch Auditorium
Stone
Mitchell
Leary
Clyde Johnson
Earl
Morris
Ralph Monet
Agnes Flynn
Fairview
WSCS
Floyd Nisely
Ralph Montell
Ottawa
Koehle
Elizabeth Denham
Edith Denham
Martha Ralston
Hilda Koehler
Freeport
N. Y
Nisely
Charles Eberwein
Robert Nisely
Ugene Leary
Rumsey Funeral Home
Anna, Schafstall
North Lawrence
Schafstall
Donald Alford
Martha E. Smith
William E. Smith
Douglas County District
City freeway jail repairs and street grading plans
The city delays completion of a jail wall project after a contractor failed to supply steel. Authorities state no payment until the wall is delivered. Meanwhile, limited jail usage continues and several street grading projects are planned including Second Street drainage, west of Second to Maple, Eighth Street Lincoln to Anna, Barker Avenue, ball parks, and East 12th Street. Traffic at East 8th and Mississippi may get signals or a four way stop. Off street parking on New Hampshire Street awaits Kansas Supreme Court ruling on meters and bond amortization. Barbara Norrie, a Liberty Memorial senior, will receive a $250 Eta Club Most Valuable Student Award and plans to attend the University of Kansas.
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Sth
Ve. Ste
Ees Harvie
von Peircs
Allery Die Deil
Ranewal
Fries
Second St
Green's Warenoe
Maple St
Eighth St
Lincoln
Anna
Barker Ave
Ball Parks
12Th St
New Hampshire Street
Eighth
Ninth
Kansas Supreme Court
Lawrence
Kansas Cities
Charles D. Stough
Barbara Norrie
Liberty Memorial High School
Etka Club
Norrie
Loretta Norrie
W. 13Th St
University of Kansas
Hed
Wynne W. Ester
Gorham
Elis Club
Wichita
Fragmentary court note mentions award at state convention
A damaged clipping fragment references a one month period at the state convention of Sand to receive an award and mentions Judge Frank R. Gray Mit chell with an incident described as being shrunk in a public place.
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Sand
Dresk
Ae van
Frank R. Gray
Mitchell
Market News jumps and mixed dairy quotes
Kansas City Produce reports current receipts for eggs and butter with varied prices. Butterfat ranges 64 to 67, eggs midpoints around 32 to 34.5 cents per dozen, hens under 4% pounds listed at 15 cents, broilers 27 cents, and hogs around 16.75 dollars per hundred.
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Kanms City
Kansas City
Card of Thanks for hospital flowers and cards
I wish to thank my friends, relatives, and the Lawrence Paper Co., plus the Flower Club of the Baptist Church for the beautiful offerings and cards received during my hospital stay. Mrs. Crawford McClung.
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Lawrence, Paper Co
Flower Club of
The
Baptist Church
Irs
Crawford McClung
Market closes mixed as stocks dip while livestock values ease
Trading on the stock exchange was light with a total around 2.1 million shares, down from 430,000 last week, as prices drifted down in most sectors. Livestock prices in Kansas City and Nebraska show softer cattle trends with steers and heifers unevenly weaker and hogs and sheep also easing from prior levels.
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New, York
Renee Gress ‘ Seasion
The
Stock Exchange
Kansas City
USDA
Nebraska
Kansas
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