Record Balloon Run Sets New 35000 Capacity Mark
Little Rock Arkansas reports a new 35000 capacity hydrogen balloon record likely for the Litchfield trophy and national elimination race. Balloons from Nashville and Bonnieville are observed drifting 200 miles plus, with the U S S 20 dropping a message near Rumsey Kentucky and heading northeast at 1000 feet.
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Ark
Fou
Nashville
Tenn
Little Rock
Golvonda
Arkansas Democrat
Bonnieville
Lexington
Nicholasville
Richmond
Lite Rock
Rumsey
Associated Press
W. A. Gray
Poplar Bluff
May Day Protests Across Cities Signal Labor Tensions
New York faces sixteen Communist led demonstrations as May Day actions unfold amid European labor riots. In Cleveland, the Workers’ League marks the day with a mass rally while Chicago hosts a wage scale address by Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. In Pittsburgh the Socialist party opens a four day convention as Kansas and Oklahoma leaders promise demonstrations. American aviation tragedy follows in Jacksonville where two died when a training flight crashed killing pilot William D. Wills and aviatrix Bessie Coleman.
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New York
New York City
Yaas
New Jersey
Tassaic
Workers’ Communist Party
Young ‘Workers
Tommun
Tedgue
Cleveland
Ohio
Amalgamated Clothing
Sidney Hillman
Chicago
Rochester
WN. P
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Socialist. Party
Kansas
Oklahoma
Governors Asked to Attend Farm Relief Hearings in Washington
Eleven governors of western states were asked by Nebraska Governor Adam McMullen to be in Washington next week as farm relief measures come before Congress. He urged Governor Hammill to attend by May 4, saying their presence would aid in securing favorable legislation for farmers. Hammill had not yet decided.
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Res Moines
Adam McMullen
Nebraska
Washington
Congress
Hammill
McMullen
Hamhul
Franc Declines Against Dollar on Debt Settlement News
The franc weakened to 30 49 to the dollar after Washington debt settlement talks, briefly improved to 30 37 after the Bourse close. Shawnee golfers plan a turn match at Lawrence County Club next Sunday with forty two Shawnee country club members participating.
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Paris
Washington
Ror E. Hurt
Lawrence County Club
Kansas State College noted for livestock strides
C H Hitchborn of Kansas City Daily Drovers Telegram spoke to Kansas State Agricultural College journalism students in Manhattan on April 30. He cited the college's achievements including high priced feeder calves sold at public auction, the first development of a cattle serum against blackleg disease, and notable experiments in livestock feeding, plus rapid, accurate market news reporting methods.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State Agricultural College
Hitchborn
Fitch Honor Guest at Sesqui Centennial Banquet
The Sesqui Centennial class event honors Thomas Fiten of Wichita as sovereign grand master in Kansas. Officers named include Gee V. Plummer president M. Mott vice president EL Hadfield secretary treasurer James A. Eastwood class ovate HA. Tonight’s program features a banquet, speakers, and musical numbers by Darrall Evans Lucile McNeeley and other class members.
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Thomas? Fiten
Wichita
Kansas
C of
Gee v. Plummer
M. Mott
EL Hadfield
Oreasurer
James A. Eastwood
Ovate HA
dJetmoye
Walter Varnum
Youfersss
Darrall Evens
James A. Mastweal
Lucile McNeeley
S. B. Braden. i
Arrest of Mexican priest sparks riot and church closure
Special dispatches from Zuccuaro report Catholic priest Lis Cerda arrested after a riot at a whorehouse front prompted closure of his church. Several wounded, one dead, with more in danger. District dispatches from Colima note arrests of clergy protesting religious law enforcement. Interior Minister Lejeda defends actions as necessary to regulate church activities amid clergy protests.
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Mexico
A.P
Zuccuaro
Lis Cerda
Colima
Senor Lejeda
Bond posted by two defendants in Carlin Remedy case
Edwards H. Manke and Francis Wo Qshorne appeared before United States commissioner A. B. Thompson and posted bonds of 5000 each for later appearance. They and others are charged with selling South restorers under the Carlin Remedy banner.
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Edwards H. Manke
Francis Wo
Rotary Governor Elected At Springfield Conference
Carlson Rotary head in Springfield Missouri was elected governor of the fifteenth district of Rotary International at the opening session of the district spring conference. Fifty four clubs are meeting here and Tulsa was chosen as the 1927 convention city.
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Springfield
Kansas
Rotary Club
Rotary International
Rotary
Tulsa
Okla
High Prairie basket dinner and local visits noted
Hopewell independence residents attended a basket dinner and school program in High Prairie. The event raised 108 dollars. Community members from Odd Fellows and Rebekahs helped, and families visited Baldwin and Lawrence for shopping and socializing with local residents.
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B. E. Daniels
Allis Lawson
High Prairie
F. ‘X_ Jardon
Ottawa
Western Kansas high school music contest set in Hays
Petbons in charge expect about fifteen hundred contestants at the western Kansas high school music contest to be held May 6 7 and 8 at Hays Teachers College. Last year about one thousand students from fifty schools entered. The event expands to three days with more classes. Goodland plans to send sixty seven students. Judges include John R. Jones director of the Kansas City Haydn Male Chorus and Dean Walter McCray of Pittsburg State Teachers College. The 500 voice chorus directed by H F Malloy will perform The Messiah and sing Senaiah Yad.
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Fase
Kan
Petbons
Western Kansas
Hays Teachers College
Goodland
Hays
John R. Jones
Kansas City Haydn
Walter McCray
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Hays Teachers College Neit
H. F. Malloy
Death of Mrs Reynolds at 1031 Vermont Street
Mrs Mary J Reynolds 1031 Vermont Street died at a local hospital yesterday after a two month illness. The Order of Eastern Star will conduct services at Masonic Temple on Saturday May 1 at 10 30 a m.
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Reynolds
Mary J. Reynolds
Skarlet
M. Reynolds
Vermont Street
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Community Notes From Columbia and Surroundings
I n Columbia and nearby areas residents shared visits at Wesley Flory and Postma homes, with many family gatherings noted. The school closed midweek for a basket dinner, honoring Miss Sanders, who received gifts. a program featured recitations, music, and a Little Girl Blue drill. Several neighbors made calls, and two elderly ladies in the district are over ninety. A church food sale and a tunnel-building anecdote from French history are also mentioned.
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John Postma
Asa Postma
Vera
Abe Flory
Mabel
Wesley
William Postma
John Brohammers
Carl Peterson
Pieasant Grove
Henry Metsker
Mary Saunders
Charlie Brohamimer
Lillian
Alda
Wesley Flory
Will Postma
Grace
Clydia
Porter Band
Kennneth
Henry Ward
Charlie Brohammer
Oscar Markley
Solon Markley
Harold Brohammer
Marline
Maurine
Jesse Markley
Lawrence
Gottleib Neider
Columbia School
Widnesday
Miss Sanders
Blue Drill
Jay Hiatt
Francis = ry
Maryin Davison
Richard Postmadia
Cirola
Bennie’ Brohn
Asa Postmaani
Richardson
John ‘Dunk
Myrtle Jacobs
Florence Wir Sanders
Grandmington Creek
Grant
Mary Flory
Hiatt
Midland Social News Highlights From Local Families
Midland residents share dinners and visits with numerous neighbors including the Adams, Blaylock, Bales, Spray, Sitz, Heck, Houk, Weibel, Ousdahl, Coffman, Schovengerdt, Bruckmiller, Cannon, and Gilbert families. School notes mention a basket lunch, Miss Westa White’s hiring for next year, and the White school closing with a large supper.
How the Story Grew Play Oil Ice Cream Treats
A school program featured five little girls singing reading by Miss Lois Laptad and Mrs. Powells, harp by Mrs. Emil Heck, and readings by Mr. Hatterfel with songs by Heck Jr. The eight ladies in the district presented How the Story Grew. Afterward attendees went to the basement for ice cream as Miss Charles starts a teaching role next year. Wilson Coffman and Charles Ware of Overbrook visited Pred Lewis at home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Heck and family traveled to Kansas City Saturday following Mrs. Fred Rae Sopa’s four weeks of treatment there.
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W. R. Adams
Blaylock
Orin Bales
Charles Spray
O. A. Sitz
Baby
Nowata
Okla
Ired Heck
James Houk
Jeanette
Wil Heck
Katherin Heck
Sehowengerilta
Fred Weibel
Will Pa
Grandma Flammig
QzvWwakie
John Weibel
Sun
Elger
Smith
Fred Ousdahl
Elmer Ousdahl
Lee Coffman
al Coffman
Tonganoxie
Russell Shaw
Robert Weibel
A. Sitz
Schovengerdt
Howard Irwin
H. O. Bruckmiller
Mansfield
Jake Gantz
Weibel
Fred Lewis
Margaret
Wichh
Lois -Laptad
Powells
Emil Heck
Hatterfel
Heck
Adl
Charles
Wilson Coffman
Charles Ware
Overbrook
Lewis Ihomé
Kansas City
Fred Rae Sopa
Stony Point Visitors and Local Errands Highlight Week
Mrs Arhour Smith of New York and several families visited Lawrence on Saturday with Mrs Mattie McQueen and sons Glens and Mrs George Tucker and son Solen also making the trip. Numerous locals made Lawrence or Baldwin trips, bought goods, delivered orders, and hosted visitors through the week.
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Arthur Smith
New York
Mattie McQueen
Glens
George Tucker
Solen
D. A. Wray
Ernesla
Lawrence
E. A. Roe
William
Arthur
Theodore Craig
Vinland
Clayton Randall
Marvin Griffis
John Dailey
Chas. Lewis and Children
D. A
Q. H. Evans
Walter Jones
Tonga
Fred Salkald
Kansas’ City
Wm. Pumroy
Baldwin
Lester Craig
Fhel McQueen
Mabel Pumroy
Stony. Point
Itn
Cnc el Sr
Local School Exams Reported At Vinland
Last week at Vinland Miss Bernice Griffis took the eighth grade examination and Eugene Reed the seventh grade. Mr and Mrs Hobbs of High Prairie visited the Wiar home Tuesday afternoon. Farmers are busy the past week preparing corn ground. a few have planted some.
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Vinland
Bernice Griffis
Eugene Reod
Hobbs
High Prairie
Wiar
Riverside social notes from Gorden City and nearby
Walter Herriot of Gorden City attended a Minervian event with Mrs P J Peterson as funeral plans for Mr George McCreath altered. Eighth graders visited local mills and factors toured by Mrs Roy Catipan and daughters. Several residents, including Miss Ethel Shearer, remain under quarantine for scarlet fever while others host guests, visit families, and await Patterson’s return from Florida as Riverside school prepares to close April 30.
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Gorden City
Thich
P. J. Peterson
George
McCreath
McVay
M Musennt Motowlay
Roy Qatipan
Marion / Ingram
Ruth Oatman
Dorothy
Salt Lake
Utah
la’ Viday
Rural home project nears completion at Country Club site
Mrs James Latinders and Mr and Mrs Geo Dickey are associated with the Femodeting of the Fred home project at the country club. The plan includes lots to be congested around the thousand young group, as a rural home outlook grows.
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Gran
Geo.” Dickey
James
Fred
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