Nation Gripped by Heat as Rain Fails Across Regions
The nation endures an exceptionally hot summer with rolling heat from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Temperatures reach near records in cities including Pittsburgh Boston New York Kansas City St Louis and Chicago while rainfall remains scarce across much of the Midwest and South. Several states report new low rainfall marks for March through July with Indiana Illinois Missouri Kentucky and Ohio among the driest.
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Atlantic Ocean
United States
Chicago
Pectin Oo
Associated Tess
Pittsblurgh
Boston
New York
Kansas City
New Orleans
Duluth
Minn
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Washington
Jacksonville
St. Paul
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Emporia
Getion
Middle Northwest
Mississippi
Beather Bureau
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Tennessee
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Hio
Revision of the Smoot Hawley Law Is Asked
Democratic push to revise the Smoot Hawley tariff grows as Senator Anson of Virginia urges changes. He says the act harms American agriculture and could trigger world market retaliation. Swanson notes seventeen nations have raised tariffs in response since its expected enactment.
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Washington
Anson
Virginia
Virginian
Democratic National Committee
United States
Smoot-Hawley
Swanson
GUYER VIEWS BUILDING DURING CAMPAIGN STOPS
Congressman Guyer, after congressional adjournment, toured the South with the Mississippi River Commission and visited Douglas County last Friday for the Baldwin road opening. He stopped in Lawrence to inspect the new post office building, expressing satisfaction with its progress and credited with securing funds for the post office addition and the new dormitory at Hassell Institute.
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U S. Guyer
Mississippi River Commission
Douglas County
Baldwin Road
Guyerl
Lawrence J
Guyer
C of C Bulletin Out to Members in Bimonthly Series
The chamber of commerce sent out the first bulletin in a new twice monthly series to keep members informed of activities. Walter Varnum, president, said the issue covers organization activities and past samplings, outlining aims and progress. A separate brief item notes a gas station hold up in Newton Kansas with $150 stolen. Also reports American Hugh P Cox wins the Vinerian Law Prize at Oxford University.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ackordiing
Walter Varnum
Oxford
Eng
Congressmen Win in Primary in Kentucky
Congressmen win in Kentucky primaries as unofficial returns trickle in from Lexington area precincts. Early results show incumbents facing limited opposition, with officials cautioning that totals are incomplete and may change as final tallies are reported.
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Isville
Kentucky
Mrs Mooney Returns to Court in Same Outfit as 1926 Bombing Day
Mrs Rena Mooney appeared in the California Supreme Court dressed in the same black tailored suit she wore on July 22 1926 the day of the preparedness day bombing. The hearing on Warren K Billings pardon request was a de facto new trial with John MacDonald Baltimore waiter as key witness.
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San Francisco
Rena’ Mooney
Supreme Court
Warren K. Billings
Billings
Mooney
Eilers
Tom Mooney
Fireball streaks across sky near Lawrence observed
Miss Alice H. Byrd watched a unusual fireball last night from west of Lawrence. It appeared at 8 30 pm about 10 degrees west of the moon and moved parallel to the horizon for about two seconds. The line consisted of five or six star like objects in a straight row, the first nearly as bright as Venus.
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Journal-World Today
Alice H. Byrd
Lawrence
Venus
Rain Would Save Corn In Kansas Heat Wave Relief Possible
Topeka August 4 AP Kansas still has a chance for partial corn relief in late fields and in northwestern counties if the heat wave ends early with rainfall. The weekly report of the state board of agriculture states the hot dry weather last week continued to take toll on crops. most of the early corn in southern and eastern counties was "apparently beyond recovery." Grain sorghums were stunted but not beyond recovery.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture Today
Americans urged to leave Kanchow for safety
Washington reports the nationalist government of China asked the American legation at Peiping to instruct Americans at Ranchow 800 miles inland from Foochow to depart immediately to avoid danger. The Nan King consul informed the State Department he sent the request after learning government forces would withdraw from Kanchow.
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Washington
China
Peiping
Ranchow
Foochow
Nanking
State Department
Legation
Kanchow
Oklahoma Heat Record Shatters Across State
Oklahoma City awoke to a scorching week as the heat rose to new highs. Alva in the northwest hit 113 degrees with many towns exceeding 100, worsening droughts, water shortages, and strain on residents.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Mercury
New Heights
Alva
Hoover Returns to White House After Weekend Campout
President Hoover arrives at the White House after a weekend at his mountain camp. He is accompanied by Alfred P. Dawson secretary of the Republican senatorial campaign committee Ernest Lee Jahncke assistant secretary of the navy and Floyd Gibbons writer in the party entourage.
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Washington
President Hoover
White House
Hoover
Alfred P. Dawson
Republican’ Senatorial
Ernest Lee Jahncke
Navy
Floyd Gibbons
New high mark at 111 A heat record at Hutchinson
An all time heat record for August was established here when a maximum of 111 degrees was reached at the government station yesterday. The previous August record was 112 degrees in June 1911. Today's weather was not cool.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Dewas
Winfield Pastor to Teach Religious Education at TCU
The Rev. E C Cameron pastor of the First Christian Church of Winfield for the past two years announced he will teach religious education at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth next academic year. His successor here has not been announced.
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E.C. Cameron
First Christian Church
Winfield
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Water for Birds and Pets in Heat Warned
A Lawrence notice urges households to provide adequate water for dogs cats and other pets during hot days. It stresses that animals cannot express thirst and that proper watering should become a daily routine to prevent suffering.
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Lawrence
Aviator Charlesngeford-Smith Faces Appendectomy
Wing Commander Charles ngeford-Smith suffers acute appendicitis in Zeeland. He was taken to Middelburg hospital for an immediate operation performed by Dutch surgeon Dr. Charnes Roch after a period of rest at Henrik Willem Van Loon's home. The aviator was moved to Middelburg for observation before surgery.
Republican split in Colorado race for Senate nomination
A Republican contest for the U S Senate nomination between William V Hodges former national treasurer and George Shaw former state chairman created a party split threatening to extend to the state ticket. The state assembly to designate primary candidates meets tomorrow with both sides already fielding governor lieutenant governor and secretary of state candidates and a lively fight anticipated on the floor.
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Denver
United States
William V. Hodges
George Shaw
State Assembly
Assembly Oor
Seek Aid From Drouth To Survey Kentucky Farms
Louisville leaders from the Kentucky Farm Bureau Jefferson County Farm Bureau and the Louisville board of trade call on the federal farm board to send investigators into Kentucky. They want a survey of drought battered farmers and cattlemen to judge needs and whether direct financial help is required.
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Louisville
Federal Farm Board
Kentucky
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
Louisville Board of Trade
Farm Board
Vinson Leads in Kentucky Democratic Ninth District Race
Louisville AP Vinson held a early lead in the race for the Democratic nomination in Kentucky's ninth district as results from 112 of 465 precincts showed Vinson with 4171 votes, Fields 1395, and W C Hamilton 757. The winner will face Republican incumbent E R Kendall in November.
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Fred Vinson
Fields
Congress
Vinson
W. C. Hamilton
E. R. Kendall
Night safe looted in Muskogee bank raid
In Muskogee Oklahoma on August 4 an AP report states that between three and four thousand dollars was stolen from the First National Bank night depository. A street opening safe was opened, apparently using a key, and deposits were removed.
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Muskogee
Okla
First National Bank
Unemployed Farmers Demand Work in Clinton County
Several hundred unemployed farmers and farm laborers gathered at the court house in Wilmington Clinton County demanding county employment. The county commissioners authorized $100,000 for road improvements, and most attendees will be put to work on highways immediately.
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Wilmington
Clinton County
Court House
Police Chiefs Gather for International Convention in Duluth
Police chiefs from across the United States and Canada attend the twenty seventh annual convention in Duluth to discuss crime deterrence with experts. The event runs through Thursday with several hundred chiefs present. Junior Coen Jr. defeats Herbert Bowman in Southampton tennis tournament with a 6-1 6-2 score in early rounds.
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Duluth
Minn
United States
Canada
International Association of Police Chiefs
Ane
Coen
Southampton
Herbert L. Bowman
New York
Wilbur F. Coen, Jr
Kansas City
Hollywood aviator begins round the world flight from Los Angeles
Ted Lundgren starts a round the world flight from Los Angeles at 8 31 a m heading to Kansas City and Roosevelt Field New York.
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Angeles
Ted Lundgren
Hollywood
Kansas City
Roosevelt "Field
New York
Swallow’s victim dies after a perilous rescue attempt
In Kansas near Atchison a man was removed from a choking friend’s throat during a dangerous rescue. The injured man, aged 54, died later in hospital, according to local authorities.
Fire Injures Children at Film Show in Brasil
Twenty three people were injured this afternoon when motion picture film caught fire at a children's show in Brasil. Ten were reported to be in serious condition as crews battled the flames and evacuated the audience.
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Iests
Brasil
Boston Braves Captain Stalls Chicago in Uneven Contest
In a rugged, error‑ridden game the Braves field captain delivered a stubborn stand against Chicago, fouling into fair territory and stalling the pace until a Massachusetts opponent reshaped the play, erasing the momentum.
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Rabbit Miville
Braves
Chicago
Massachusetts
Feeding of Wheat as Farm Relief Gains Ground
Farmers across the grain belt began feeding wheat to hogs and cutting it for hay as drought bites, with Montana hay markets buying up fields and a $400 million July corn loss cited. Wheat substitutes rise as feed demand grows, aided by a short hay crop and burned pastures. Ohio losses reach about $200 million, signaling a shift in supply demand dynamics and farm relief efforts.
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LaSalle Street
Old Sol
National Grain Corporation
Montana
Arthur Jackson
Jackson Brothers & Boesel
LaFayette
Ind
Bernard Snow
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Bartlett, Frazier and Company
Federal Farm Board
Snow
Ohio
Aviator Is Resting Well After Operation
Verre Holland Aug 5 AP Hendrik Willem Van Loon Dutch American author hosting Wing Commander Charles Kings ford Smith Australian transoceanic aviator said the patient rested well after an operation for acute appendicitis last night at Middleburg hospital The author reported the patient resting perfectly happily with no complications and normal convalescence expected The only possible complication was a civil war over who will care for him
Tony Is Broke After Saving Stunts in Pa Banks
Dunbar Pennsylvania August 5 AP Tony Goldareno found his savings of 297 dollars safer in a Connelville bank than a mattress or tree after rumors swirled a bank might fail. He withdrew and later re deposited in a Vanderbilt bank, which also failed the next day.
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Dunbar
Tony Goldareno
Connelsville
Tony
Vanderbilt
Negro Church Moves stall leaves Glenco e with no destination
In Glencoe Illinois a Negro Baptist church was being moved from property owned by the Glencoe park commission. An injunction blocked the move and the church remained in the street, elevated on rollers, with no new site chosen. Neighbor Samuel H. Baker had objected in court.
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Glencoe
Ill
Negro Baptist Church of
Glencoe Park Commission
Samuel H. Baker
Holcom Nine Beats Norwood 14 to 6 in Baseball
Holcom Grove defeated Norwood 14 to 6 in a North Central association game Sunday afternoon. Harris Gearne and Petefish starred, with Petefish driving in several runs. Next Sunday Holcoms host Ottawa Aviation Association at Holcom Grove. AP reports gas taxes rise 10.2 percent in Massachusetts colleges.
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North Central Association
Holcom Grove
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Gearne
Petefish
Holcom
Holcoms
Aviation Association
Ottawa
Drought Persists as Clouds Offer Little Relief in Kansas
Topeka August 5 AP Overcast skies brought little hope for breaking the drought gripping Kansas. A few light rains did not ease the crop loss, with corn in southern and eastern Kansas largely beyond recovery. Heat highs reached 105 to 110 in eastern Kansas, Emporia tying a state high of 114. Western Kansas stayed under 95. Meteorologist Flora forecast near 100 in coming days as isolated showers are not expected to matter.
The Unholy Three at the Varsity theater
Lon Chaney makes his talking debut in The Unholy Three now showing at the Varsity. The silent film was remade for talkies with Chaney’s voice recorded in five ways. Cast includes Lila Lee Elliott Nugent and Harry Earles. The trio of carnival performers scheme in crime using talents as a ventriloquist giant midget and more. Chaney’s voice is recreated as five distinct characters and he swore the reproductions are authentic.
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Lon Chaney
Varsity Theater
Chaney
Lila Lee
Elliott Nugent
Harry Earles
Professor Echo
California
Real Estate Transfers in Lawrence and Nearby Areas
Margaret F Weidner and husband transfer Lots 230 and 241 in Block 6 Locust Street North Lawrence to Fred E Johnson. Arthur Watkins and wife transfer Lot 140 on New York Street to P Perky.
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Margaret F. Weidner
Fred E. Johnson
Locust Street
North Lawrence
Arthur Watkins
P. Perky
New York Street
Roosevelt Roams 1932 Policy Tide in Utilities Debate
In Southampton on August 5 1932 Roosevelt and Democratic leaders spoke on potential utility rate cuts as a national issue. Observers saw a possible 1932 plank linking relief for the average citizen to lower bills, citing the NY Edison rate cut proposal as a bellwether while Roosevelt claimed to avoid politics in his remarks.
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Southampton
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Alfred E. Smith
John J. Raskob
Roosevelt
New York Edison Company
Milo R. Maltbie
Public Service Commission
Democratic State Convention Prep in Albany Nears
A fragmented passage notes that “peel until September 29” and a December 29 date relate to a resolution tied to the Democratic state convention set to convene in Albany. The text implies scheduling and procedural steps ahead of the Albany gathering.
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Peel
Albany
Washington Creek Willing Workers Sunday Social Report
The Washington Creek Willing Workers Sunday school class met at Griffiths home Friday evening with twenty two guests. Reshments included fruit salad arranged as a burning candle on yellow holier with cake and lemonade. A county Sunday school picnic at Brown's Grove drew many locals. A plan was made to hold the county Sunday school convention at Washington Church on the last Saturday of October. Several families shared dinners and visits, including Don Anderson, Charles Mowder, airy Norman, Sam Findley and Junior from Lawrence, Lloyd Davis and son, Elizabeth Mowder, Esther Meyers, Lola Behrens, and Mrs Sites and two daughters from Spring Hill.
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Is Griffith
Brown's Grove
Washington
Don Anderson
Charles Mowder
Airy Norman
Sam Findley
Lawrence
Lloyd Davis
Elizabeth Mowder
Esther Meyers
Lola Behrens
Sites
Spring
Asa Postma
Brumaker
Lanie
Frances Boerkircher
Lorne
Roy Hallmark
Wscence
Unclear Family Gathering Mentioned in Local Note
A fragmentary item mentions Mr and Mrs Glenn Chandler and Mrs W Behrens visiting on a Sunday afternoon. The unreadable OCR limits fuller details or context about the event or location.
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Glenn Chandler
Merny Bee
W. Behrens
Konjola Endorsements Spread Across American Homes
Mr. Charles E. Dohrman of Saint Louis testifies Konjola cured his stomach trouble nervousness and insomnia after twenty years as a painter. He says eight bottles ended constipation and improved sleep and nerves. The ad notes Konjola is sold in Lawrence Kansas at Eldridge Pharmacy and by major druggists nationwide.
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Charles E. Dohrman
Park Avenue St. Louis
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