Heat Wave Grips North America Across Many States
A broad heat wave swept the northern hemisphere with the United States seeing widespread high temperatures into the nineties. Maine Texas California and the Dakotas hit rising readings while New England and New York faced prolonged heat and humidity.
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New York
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Dickens Kin Seeks Fame in Hollywood Debut
Great great granddaughter of Charles Dickens begins a film career in Hollywood. Jennifera Downing, listed as London born, wins a role in The Young in Heart after a recent launch ceremony in Hollywood on August 4.
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Cross Word Puzzle Clues Mixed In Rumpled Grid
puzzle across and down clues scrambled listing various word hints including rock types streams routes and names. readers must solve to fill the grid with terms like rivers counties and metals while clues reference historical terms and common crossword conventions.
Downing Family Ties Highlight British Actor's Move
Terence Downing, a British film actor now active locally, is cited as the father of a woman who knew how to ride a horse. Mrs Downing is described as a direct descendant of the noted novelist Charles Dickens.
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Mrs. Downing
Dickens
Rackets as a national issue discussed by Republican group
Chicago August 4 The Republican program committee urged rackets be a national issue in 1940 forum led by Francis E Rivers assistant district attorney New York County He urged unbossed prosecutors and a united effort to crush the rackets and their political ties Robert L Johnson former relief administrator of Pennsylvania spoke on removing politics from relief.
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Robert L. Johnson
Pennsylvania
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Young Democrats to Meet Tonight in Indian Village
Douglas County Young Democrats club plans a 8 o'clock meeting at Indian Village with dancing to follow the business portion.
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Douglas County
Young Democrats Club
Local residents assist threshers and visit in area
Mrs Kibler and Mrs Vernon Strobel aided Mrs E Pence and daughters with Saturday threshers cooking. Mrs C Hageman and Mrs Carry Deay of Lawrence spent Friday in the Pence home helping prepare meals. Minnie Abel, working in Eudora, visited her mother and later stayed with Miss Ida Mertzer of Lone Star. Evabell Kindred and Leone Parker of the Epworth League will attend a Baldwin summer institute. Arleta Wilson of Lawrence stayed with her parents over weekend. Glen Wilson and son from Eudora dined with relatives. Mrs George Born visited. Edna Holmes of Manford Okla was a guest of Mrs L L Kindred. Mary Eisele visited her grandmother Mrs Christine Hisele recovering at home. Alice Marie and Evabell Kindred attended a lawn party at Sam Davis’s in Hesper hosted by the Christian Endeavor group.
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Stephen Oldham
Topeka
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Gilbert Rand
Oregon City
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Josephine Ott
Lawrence
George Ott
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Vernon Strobel
Lloyd Pine
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C. P. Barshfield
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Little Arvin Weston, Jr
Kansas City
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Pence
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Ida Mertzer
Lone Star
Evabell Kindred
Leone Parker
Methodist Epworth League
Baldwin
Institute
Arleta Wilson
Walter Wilson
Glen Wilson
Wilson
George Born
Edna Holmes
Manford
Okla
L. L. Kindred
Thursay
Mary Eisele
Christine Hisele
Alice Marie
Sam Davis
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Local Guests Visit Bogard and Lawrence Families
Excelsior reports Mr. and Mrs. Minnis of Bogard overnighting with Mrs. Mary Peffly and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flory. Miss Mabel Haas returned from a weekend with Mrs. George Unger and Mr. Unger of Lawrence. Mrs. Ernest Pohl and children spent Tuesday at the Biger Nelson Boy in Lawrence, staying through Thursday. Ben Gibson baled alfalfa hay.
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Harry Flory
Mabel Haas
George Unger
Mr. Unger
Lawrence
Ernest Pohl
Nelson
Thursay
Elmer Rappard
Ben Gibson
Why You Might Be Constipated And The Bulk Fix
An advice item explains constipation may stem from insufficient bulk in the diet. It recommends daily Tone All-Bran for breakfast, plus water, as a natural intestinal tonic. Kellogg, Battle Creek, is cited as the maker.
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Battle Creek
Local residents plan 4-H tour for August 8
Ottawa area neighbors gathered Friday night at the Ernest Pohl home to organize plans for a 4-H tour set for August 8. In the past week rain delayed threshing, while families visited kin and hosted guests from Holyrood Wamego and High Prairie.
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