Proposals for Atlantic City 1927 Chamber Meeting Topics
The United States Chamber of Commerce convention in Atlantic City on April 27 1927 will discuss tariff reforms export trade relief and U S commercial policies. Proposals include aviation code dispute resolution foreign trade laws adjustments of consular funding and a national budget system. Additional items favor a Philadelphia exposition in 1926 and promotion of American ship rights abroad. Rat-Snap rat control ads follow with testimonials from a farmer in Annandale N Y about rodent problems and product use.
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Nnth
Chepifer of Commerce
United ‘States
Atlantic City
United
Poitea
United States
Philadelphia
Ption
Federal Highway Commission
Atlantic
Pacific
Resolutions At Irish Republic Convention In Chicago
Delegates at the Irish Republic convention in Chicago face a slate of resolutions aimed at boycott against English history in American schools and publicity efforts for the association. Other measures include opposition to a certain teaching and calls for a halt to a campaign deemed favorable to the Irish Republic.
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Chicagoy
Cormmitt
Relieved KU German Teacher Reaches Constantinople
Helen Jones Airgood, longtime University of Kansas German instructor, has arrived in Constantinople from Sivas, Turkey, via Near East Relief headquarters in Newark. Her father W W Jones of Greencastle Indiana reports relief workers were previously held prisoner by Turks. It is likely she will soon return home.
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Lawrence
Helen Jones Airgood
University of Kansas
Constantinople
Sivas
Turkey
W. W. Jones
Greencastle
Ind
Newark
Kansas Officer Breveted Major Led 40 Cemeteries in France
Capt. J. A. Luke, son of Mr and Mrs C A Luke of Topeka and Ottawa, has been brevetted major and placed in charge of forty cemeteries in the war zone in France. He previously served as hospital caretaker and later worked with headquarters at Tours. A Kansas University graduate, he studied at Carnegie and taught at Leland Stanford before the war. He married and his family resides in Paris.
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Ottawa
Kans
J. A. Luke
C. A. Luke
Topeka
France
Luke
Kansas University
Carnegie
Leland Stanford University
California
Tenth Field Artillery
Paris
Western dancing spreads in Japan amid jazz craze
In Tokio on April 19 a new youth trend sees Western dance styles like fox trot and bunny hug gaining popularity among Japanese students. Jazz music fuels the craze as girls adapt kimono and zori for the dance floor. A dancing teacher becomes as essential as language study, while fencing appears in education. Mrs Herley departs for California after visiting her mother, Mrs Kelso, with a bicycle bought for economy.
Ranchman Charged in Wife's Death near North Platte
William Morris, 50, a ranchman from McPherson County, was arrested on a murder charge after his wife was found dragged to death, allegedly by a horse. The county attorney cites sufficient evidence. Morris claims she was thrown and became entangled, then he slept at home.
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North Platte
William Morris
McPherson County
Morris
Real Estate Transfers In Lawrence Area
FP M Testerman and wife to Simon R White for Lot 13 Block 19 University Place Annex, Charles Worthington guardian to J D Bowersock for Undivided 1-5 in Lot 984 Connecticut Street, John Worthington et al to J D Bowersock for Undivided 4-5 in Lot 84, S B Hines to S B Hines Jr for Lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 21 8 Simpsons Sub North Lawrence, N H Bailey and wife to Elbert J Robison for 36 ft of Lot 41 Lot 43 Del St and tract in NE 1 4 of Sec 31 12 20 all in City of Lawrence.
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S. B. Hines, Jr
Simpsons
North Lawrence
N. H. Bailey
Elbert J. Robison
del. St
N. E
City of Lawrence
Writer Ended Her Life Identified as Jessie MacKaye
The body recovered from the East River was confirmed as Mrs. Jessie MacKaye a noted suffragist and writer who had fled a railroad station after a quarrel with her husband. Neighbors and family friends affirmed the identification today as authorities reported her death was self inflicted. Other brief notices mention Mrs Lora M Kesler returning to Winfield after visiting Mrs H L Butler and sons W Haas and John Haas traveling to Nevada to tend their ailing mother J S Henderson and J C Nolmes visiting Rock Creek on business.
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New York
East River
Jessie MacKaye
Builder of Fraternalism Dr W A Young Praised By E J Dunn
President E J Dunn lauds Dr W A Young of the Fraternal Aid Union as a resilient builder of fraternalism. The portrait highlights Young’s optimism under crises, leadership in consolidations, and plans toward a lasting, financially strong life insurance institution.
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E. J. Dunn
Loyal American Life Association
Dr. W. A. Young
Fraternal Aid Union
America
WY. A. Young
Kit Carponi
Buffalo Bill
Anil Hunter
Young
Dolley
Sweeney
Allen
Baty
Taylor
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Waites
John Simpkins
Annandale
N. 2
Green Bros
Indware Co
Round Corner Dog’ Co
Doe Alyano
Madein Cigar
É$Ees Harding
Seve
American Association For Recognite of
Mrs. Helen
Airgood
Kansas
K. U
Japan
J. A. Herley
C. Z. Kelso
Lora M. Kesler
Winfield
H. L. Butler
Co. W. Haas
John Haas
Nevada
J. S Henderson
J. C.nlolmes
Rock Creek
Floyd County
Towa
Minnesota
Fier
W. A. Young
Verndale
Mini
Rush Med
Chitrus City
Dee
Doc
Denaver
Colo
Kan
Sunflower State
Charles City
Iowa
Iowa, Fraternal Congress
Associated Fraternitiee of America
Dr. Young
Pew
Bayer
Tered
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
South Dakota
Dakota
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
St. Michigan Ave
Chicago
Netling
Perkins & Company
the World Company
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