Monroes Blumer Kidnappers Recede and Release
Fred J Blumer president of Blumer Products was kidnapped eight days ago and released in Decatur Illinois last night. He described being bound and blindfolded and held in a central city safe place. About 20 of the ransom money and his watch were returned with his diamond ring left with the captors.
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Monroe
Wis
Fred J.blumer
Blumer Products Company
Mnoon
Decatur
Kimy
Myron Weet
Green County
F. B. Lutzinger
First National Bank of
Wage Scale Discussions Surface but No United Push
Alfred P. Sloan, president of General Motors, told the Associated Press that the wage question has not arisen in a concerted way since Hoover’s conference in early 1929. He said GM has maintained its wage scale and made no salary adjustments even with high living costs, and suggested wages might adjust if the cost of living stabilizes at a much lower level.
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New York
Alfred P. Sloan
General Itors
Associated Press
Hoover
General Motors
Sloan
Dowd forfeits bond in drunkenness case
DOWD, a University freshman, was arrested Tuesday night for driving while intoxicated but failed to appear in police court this morning, resulting in bond forfeiture of $25. The charge was changed to drunkenness, bond reduced from $50 to $25, and police reported Dowd’s car was stopped at Eleventh and Rhode Island. A subpoena was issued for his appearance at the county attorney's office at 2 p.m. for questioning about the liquor source involved in the arrest.
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Harry Lee
Frazee
Dowd
Trinity Service Tonight Show Promises Extra Seats
Parish hosts a class revue at 7 45 PM in Trinity House offering extra seating in every corner. The program features a 30 minute opening play Those Husbands of Ours and eight acts including impersonations and comic features. Ladies only in cast but all invited to attend this clean entertainment.
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House of Trinity
Trinity
Eryone
Indian executed in Oklahoma chair for assault on teacher
E S Hembree a 38 year old Chickasaw Indian was executed by electric chair in McAlester Oklahoma for the murder of Leota Bosley a 23 year old schoolteacher in Loco Oklahoma Mr Hembree walked calmly to the chair and died four minutes after the straps were fastened his death marks a harsh end to the crime committed fifteen months ago at the teacher’s home.
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McAlester
Okla
E.S
Chloe) Hembree
H le
Leota Bosley
Loco
Bryan United 8 Year Old Hero Emerges From Chestertown
An AP report from Chestertown Maryland notes an 8 year old boy cited as a hero in an education offer story dated April 17. The brief item highlights local recognition and community response to a child’s courageous act.
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Chestertown
Janet Coulson senior piano recital impresses audience
Large crowd fills the Administration auditorium for Janet Coulson’s senior piano recital. Her program from Mendelssohn to Tschaikovsky showcased technical brilliance and musical grace, with Debussy and Spanish pieces adding color. She earned an ovation, accompanied by her teacher Howard C. Taylor, as flowers and gifts adorned the stage. The series continues April 27 with tenor Karl Bratton at the same venue.
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Janet Coulson
Mendelssohn
Debussy
de Falla
Albeniz
Misa Coulson
Howard C. Taylor
Karl Bratton
Alicea Moncrieff
Senator Anglin Charged With Assault in Holdenville
Holdenville Oklahoma April 17 A P State Senator Tom Anglin was charged with assault with intent to kill after an alleged attack on Tom R Phillips publisher in Holdenville. Assistant County Attorney R D Howell said Anglin, bound over to district court in 2500 dollar bond, waived preliminary hearing. Next district court term set for July. The witnesses described Anglin spurning Phillips greeting, drawing a pistol and threatening the publisher before being disarmed.
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Holdenville
Okda
Tom Anglin
R. D. Howell
Anglin
Tom R. Phillips
Howell
Phillips
Chance
Mattern Exhibits Two Watercolors at Chicago Show
Professor Karl Mattern of the University painting department exhibits two watercolors at the eleventh international exhibition of watercolor painters in Chicago. Autumn has appeared before at the university galleries, while March Mud is new and touted as among his strongest works.
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Karl Mattern
University Department of Painting
Chicago Art Institute
Department of Painting
Prof. Mattern
Profesor Mattern
Bridge workers held in Yetta Goldstein death near Eudora
Kansas City AP April 17 Carl Repass and George Smart bridge crewmen near Eudora Kan were held after a car crash with a wagon carrying girl scouts that killed 13 year old Yetta Goldstein. They blamed a third car for the collision and several other scouts were injured. Smart is the son of a railway employee at Olathe Kan.
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Kansas City
Carl Repass
George Smart
Eudora
Kan
Yetta Goldstein
Smart
Olathe
Automobile Crash at Ninth and Kentucky Injures Neither Driver
Alfred Stone escaped injury after his Chevrolet coupe rolled in a crash with a Nash coupe driven by Collin Olmstead at the Ninth and Kentucky streets intersection. Stone sustained a minor facial cut and shock. Olmstead was unharmed. The Chevrolet suffered heavy damage while the Nash had its steering gear knocked out. The Chevrolet traveled east on Ninth while Olmstead drove south on Kentucky. Police to Hold Practice Meeting Sunflower Club to meet Saturday evening April 18 at Riverside School House to discuss model club plans.
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Altho
Alfred Stone
Chevrolet
Collin
Olmstead
Ninth
Kentucky
Stone
Nash
Ninth Street
Sunflower
Riverside
Rally Draws National Lutheran Leader to Lawrence
Two mass meetings for Lutherans within a hundred miles of Lawrence will be held Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. F H Knubel and T Da, leaders from the United Lutheran Church in America, will speak to adults at 7:30 PM after a Youth Convocation at 4:30 PM with over 200 youths expected. A luncheon for youths at 5:15 PM precedes visits to the University and Haskell. Knubel arrives Saturday from New York and departs Monday for the West.
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Lawrence
Trinity Lutheran Church
F. H. Knubel
United Lutheran Church In America
Knubel
Copenhagen
Jerusalem
University
Haskcell
New York
West
Florence Williams
Baldwin
Memorial Hospital
George Williams
Edith Whitted
George
Greer
Helenice
Belvoir
Raymond
William
John Empie
Connecticut Street
Funkchapel
Seth W. Slaughter
Oak Hill
Ceme
Empie
Clarence Empie
W. T. Gallamore
Lawrence High to Meet Rosedale in Golf Duel
Lawrence high golfers travel to Lawrence Country Club Links tomorrow at 9 o clock for a second season meet against Rosedale high. The locals, who tied Ottawa high in Ottawa last week, boast a strong lineup with Bruner Alexander Hanna Turner and Ferris leading the squad.
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Lawrence High
Rosedale
Lawrence Country Club
Ottawa
Ottawa High
Lawrence
Bruner
Alexander
Hanna
Turner
Ferris
Leavenworth
Murphy
Moore
Corcoran
McKnown
Y M C A convention adjourns after talks in Wichita
The state Y M C A convention in Wichita adjourned after addresses by Chancellor E H Lindley of the University of Kansas and Francis Harmon national president. New state officers will be elected later by the state board of directors under the new constitution adopted yesterday. Government bonds close mixed with Liberty ize at 101 23, Liberty first 4% at 102 25, Liberty fourth 4s at 104, Treasury 4%4s at 141 24.
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Wichita
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Francis Harmon
New York
Liberty Ize
Liberty
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Bridge Club Hosts and Readings Club Plans
Miss Ruth Parry entertained the Variety bridge club at Broadview Inn with 28 extra guests including Mrs. Ralph Van Bebber and Miss Alice White. Mrs. Harold Miller received the prize. Lotus Reading Club meets Monday with Mrs. A D Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. R M Fitzpatrick hosted a bridge night. Mrs W B Dalton won high score, consolation to Mr and Mrs Otto Barteldes.
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Ruth Parry
Broadview Inn
Ralph. van Bebber
Troy
Alice White
Harold “Miller
R. M. Fitzpatrick
Bridge Club
W. B. Dalton
Otto Barteldes
Personal notices of visitors and funeral travel
Coach and Mrs A A Schabinger of Creighton University Omaha will arrive Friday to attend the Kansas Relays and be guests of Coach and Mrs Stephen C Hinshaw. Mr and Mrs W C Simons and L A Simons of Kansas City leave for Henderson Ia to attend the funeral of their uncle Dr A S Gowdy. Dr Gowdy died suddenly Thursday. Miss Jean Walter of Kingman will come today to attend the Kansas Relays and be guest of her aunt Mrs C E Friend.
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A. A. Schabinger
Creighton University
Omaha
Stephen C. Hinshaw
W. C. Simons
L. A. Simons
Kansas City
Henderson
A. S. Gowdy
Dr. Gowdy
A.S. Gowdy
Augustus Schofield Gowdy
Iowa
New York
Medical College of
Detroit
Minnesota
Kansas
Hodgeman County
Rice County
Gowdy
Lawrence
Chicago
Etoile B. Simons
Carson
Macedonia
Northwestern Medical College
Collins Gowdy
Jennie B. Simons
Inmate Swingle Declared Sane and Released
Paul F. Swingle, held nineteen years in the Kansas state prison insane ward, was found sane by a probate court jury and ordered released to Pratt county authorities. Swingle was arrested in 1912 in Pratt on a charge tied to the shooting of Senator Thad Carter. he testified he remembered no trouble there.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Paul F. Swingle
Kansas State
Vison
William P. Wertiz
Swingle
Pratt County
Thad C. Carter
Pratt
Sarah
Foley to Contest Parsons Mayoralty Election
P T Foley filed suit in district court to oust Alfred Coad as mayor of Parsons Kansas alleging improper conduct of the municipal election last week. He claims a canvassed result showing Coad winning by four votes and questions Coads qualifications including residency. Foley names nine alleged nonvoters and cites Coads residence in Oswego while keeping legal Parsons residence.
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Parsons
Kan
P. T. Foley
District Court
Alfred Coad
Foley
Coad
Ford
Labette County
Oswego
Radio dinning feared as cause of musical dyspepsia says professor
Prof Edgar B Gordon of the University of Wisconsin warned at a North Central Miss Supervisors Conference that constant radio dinning may cause musical dyspepsia. He cited a breakfast scene where a radio is left on from breakfast through night, even after the gas stove is used, until the cat is put out for the night.
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Des Moines
Edgar B. Gordon
University of Wisconsin
Miss Supervisors
Ladies' Aviation Day Guests at Detroit Show
Women fliers were guests of honor on Ladies Day at the National Aircraft Show in Detroit. Ann Harding spoke at a ceremony honoring her aviation interest, and Mrs Emma Fox, 84, attended an airplane ride, marking her first flight.
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Detroit
Ann Harding
Emma Fox
Deaths and funerals feature in Lawrence area listings
Obituary notices memorialize George Ty Rote 56 of Olathe and Florence Williams 26 of Baldwin. Other services honor John Empie, G. T. Miller 17, and Dr. Augustus Gowdy 85. Charles H. Curtis, longtime Lawrence resident, dies in Marshfield Oregon. Proceedings note services in Olathe Baldwin and Lawrence with local pastors officiating.
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George
Olathe
Kan
Lawrence
John Thhe Pope
Mill
Misses Taylor
Nelson
John
Lucille
Louise
Doris
Bertha Strahl
Valley Grove Social Notes From Lawrence Area
Valley Grove residents and relatives gathered for Easter visits in Lawrence and Topeka. McLouth high will stage Nobody But Nancy Tuesday night. Juanita Yost wed Raymond Massey April 2 in Kansas City and will reside in Topeka. Sunnyside schoolhouse hosts meetings led by Rev. Thomas and a Lawrence party.
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Rollin Smith
Rachel Edson
Ruth Rose
Lawrence
Juanita Yost
McLouth
Kansas City
Raymond Massey
Holton
Topeka
Ralph, Starling
Douglas
Sunnyside
Thomas
Leonard Tarr
Round Grove
Kanets City
Huth Tose
Erence
Ward Sundaie Elvin Garner
Harold Champion
Gerald
Vernon Flory
Emery
Gordon
Jimmie
Wilbur
Willie ‘Abel
Chester
Champion
Local Families Attend Visits and School Game in Eudora
McLouth residents Mes Nell Kimmell and Richard Lee visited Ruth Ferrie and children in Eudora. Bonner Springs high school baseball lost 10 to 3 at Eudora. Fred M Somers 42 died at Veterans hospital Kansas City after long illness. Funeral Tuesday at Schubert funeral home Lawrence burial Oak Hill cemetery. Numerous local clubs hosted meetings and social events with guest visits. many families moved or hosted dinners. notable deaths and church activities reported through the week.
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Nelson ‘Edelbrock
Augusta
Kan
Renta
John Edel Brock
Bonner Springs
Eudora
Fred M. Sommers
Veterans’ Hospital
Kansas City
Schubert Funeral Home
Rence
Oak Hill
Charles Decker
Alma Sommers
Hazel
Mary
Frederick
Mary, Sommers
Mary Lee
Frank Sommers
Lawrence
Anna Sommers
J. L. L. Club
Pauline Sommers
Florence McNierney
Atlanta
Marie Grosdidire
Esther Mortisey
Mbirs
Marie Eder
Helen Scheherer
Ruth Daugherty
Marie Grosdidier
Helen Schehrer
Theresa Zillner
Joe Zillner
Edina Zillner
Nora Trefz
Adelia Zimmerman
Kathryn Rothberger
Anita Stadler
Esther Morrisey
Ella Kasberger
Clara Grosdidier
Mary ‘Neustifter
Theresa Schehrer
Alma Seiwald
Wendlein Schehrer
Ladies Altar Society
Mia
Alma Sei
Alvin Bond
Lone Star
Marvin Bond
Harold Smith
Goat Creek
Ta. J. Smith
Moody
Anderson
Stadler
B Street
Loren Rapier
Dfp. Rapier
Fayette Rapier
Margaret Zillner
St. Joseph Hospital
J. H. Micheals
Elma
Loren Miche Eals
Heeper
Jake Milurn
Howard Phillips
Topeka
George Schubert
Phillips
Santa Fe
Horace Woodard
Hubert
Woodard
Emmet. Hollard
St. John Catholic Church
Henry Fitzgerald
Gerald Hart
Holton
Father Rugglemeier
Eudora Catholic Cemetery
Emmett Holland
Frank Blechel
Cecelia Blechel
Holston
George Rothberger
Frank Greiner
A. J. Winters
Agnes Blechel
Henry Blechel
Goff, Kan
Joe Blechel
Gladys
Mary Grist
Blanche Wotan
Maxine Schellack
Frances Erwin
Lucille Rapier
Donald Garrett
Ward Cory
Robert Hisele
Jack Millington
Herbert Altenebrnd
Dean Boyd
Lois Durr
Jota Phi Phi Club
Irvin
Kanzig
D. R. Kohler
George Hausman
Market News Mixed US Stock Slump and Grain Report
Kansas City market notes show egg and butter prices with large lots. Chicago potatoes listed with modest activity. Wall Street closes lower for the fourth straight session as trading remains listless and fears a rebound fade. Industrials drop. Atlantic Refining posts a first quarter loss. zinc and wheat prices shift amid dryness signals and firm money market conditions.
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New York
Wall Street
Uielst
Atlantic Refining
Lowe&round
Peter
Dessimigm
National Lead
Freeport Texas
Mercantile Reviews
Analyst
Anastat
Federal Reserve System
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Rev. M. Frazier
Miles
Oak Hill Cemetery
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Marshfield
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Valley Grove
William H. Curtis
Nicaragua
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