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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1929
Page
2
The Perseid meteor shower arrives Sunday night August 11 with best viewing between midnight and dawn toward the Perseus constellation. The radiant rises after dark in the northeast and nears overhead at dawn, with commentary from British astronomer W F Denning predicting abundant activity potential for up to 250 meteors per hour in ideal conditions.
Tulsa Apr 6 AP reports US weekly oil production for week ending August 3 averaged 2,914,256 barrels per day, up 15,993 from week ending July 27. Light oil rose by 8,276 barrels and heavy gravity oil also increased, with Kansas output at 126,415 barrels vs 126,210 prior week.
George W. Butler has purchased the Whippet Automobile agency from F. B. Brown and will be the future agent in Lawrence for those cars. Butler, formerly with the Butler-Sanderson motor Co. of Lawrence, has long been connected with Cooner Wells Co. The deal was completed Saturday.
Wichita KU alumni scramble for 600 dollars in tickets to the Jayhawker Tiger battle, with many planning to drive from Ansoningon and Wichita, while others consider Santa Fe rail or air travel. Kansas City alumni seek about 175 seats as allocations for a stadium block near the fortieth yard line.
Dayton reports confirmation of a five million dollar merger involving the Johnson Airplane Supply Company led by E A Johnson. The plan includes absorption of several aviation suppliers with a meeting set in Cincinnati tomorrow. Powell Crosley Jr and the Fleischmann interests are named as major shareholders in the new enterprise.
Neodesha Kan Aug 6 AP Standard Oil company Kan 348 in its first semi annual report yesterday reported net profits for the first six months of 1929 at 459939.56 Net profits for 1928 were 101407.28 Recent pipeline completion from Greenwood county oil fields to Neodesha refinery prompted the semi annual report for the first time. Music class for 4 H club A 4 H Club music appreciation class will be held in the Chamber Commerce building Thursday evening at 8 o'clock The study is of special interest to boys and girls attending the Club camp at Ottawa Kiwanis Camp Aug 11 to 14 Club members will be welcome. French aviator is killed Bordeaux Aug 6 AP Lieutenant Bonnot of the French army selected to pilot the French entry in Schneider cup races at Calshot England was killed this afternoon in a training crash He held the world speed record for land airplanes. Killed in highway accident St Joseph Mo Aug 6 AP George Conrad Jr 22 of Sabetha Kans was killed when his automobile left the highway near Fairview Kans A woman companion injured S A Giles a Beloit geologist says shales along the Solomon river contain phosphorus for fertilizer He plans to build a crushing plant at Beloi t Rapids five miles west of Beloit
A community sing at Priay on July 26 featured Jolet Gerstenberger, Hazel Wells, Julia Banks, Virginia Folks, Wayne Rucke, and Dorothy Tobler among others. Ice cream and cake were served by Mr. and Mrs. B George Perdusan. Local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Lindell, Edward Chappell, T. G. Biattani, and Rome Deay, visited relatives in Slater and Louisiana Mo. Several families hosted or joined gatherings at Vinland Sun Ws and Clinton Presbyterian church homecomings. trips to Marshall Mo. and Kennick were noted, with social visits across Lawrence and Forest Park areas.
Local notes recount visits and calls among residents including Mrs La Sarah Carnes and families, Topeka trips, Topeka funeral for Will Humphries, and plans for Delcor garage opening. Other items cover hospital stays, Miss Susie Humphries critical condition, and figures like Will Humphries and Julia Maloney.
Mr and Mrs Richard B Stev enge arrived in Lawrence Saturday night after driving from the coast via Portland and the Columbia River highway. They will reside at 1100 Louisiana Street. Valspar, Barber's Drug Store.
Statesmen from twelve nations including Great Britain France Germany and Japan meet in The Hague to plan Young plan implementation and resolve the last postwar issues. Edwin C. Wilson acts as US observer as Briand Stresemann and Snowden address the gathering amid expectations of challenges and a move toward a United States of Europe.
Crowder and Sweezer families host and visit with relatives and friends across Kanwaka and Ottawa. Guests include Brattons and Lords from Lawrence, Topeka visitors, 4H Kanwaka group meeting attendees, and the Mercer Mercer circles with rises from Riverside and Lawrence.
Mra Mattie Matney and Opal hosted the Willing Workers club with a one o clock luncheon and afternoon brick ice cream and coconut cake. Guests included Mrs Faye McFann, Mrs Nettie Glenn, Mrs Ruth Bahnmaier, and many others. additional notes mention visits, travel to Munden and Topeka, a hayload accident involving Louise Carson, and community events across the Glenn and nearby families.
The Lecompton area hosts a flurry of visits and gatherings as families travel to Topeka and Richland, with neighbors hosting—Uncle Dave’s Junior Capital visit planned for August 9—roads see progress on the Glenn hill detour and rock hauling amid heat. Residents include the Welchers, Stovers, Williams, Glenns, McCalls, and Fulton, among others, with shopping trips and family time reported.
Mrs William Wingert and Mabel with others visited the A J Flory home while many neighbors assisted with threshing for Daniel Beeghley and Markley families. VIsits to Lawrence and Lawrence-area homes continued through the week as Charlie Brohammer Oscar Shuck and others hosted, cooked, and hauled wheat.
A mixed page of crossword answers and village notices from Pleasant Grove Iowa. It lists puzzle clues, local names, visitors and social happenings, including Mr and Mrs Dan Beeghley and families, residents visiting Lawrence and Kaw Valley, Farm Bureau events, and multiple house guests and callers over a stretch of days.
Radio schedule lists Tuesday and Wednesday programs with a long string of acts and performers including Lew White organist, the Pure Oil Band directed by Edwin Franko Goldman, Michelin Men and other groups, weather and grain market forecasts, and a 9:00 p m Longines clock accuracy segment.
Benjamin F Deck of Wichita credits Sargon pills and soft mass treatment with lifting him from a severe bout of illness. After a flu attack left him weak and unable to walk three blocks, his appetite returned, digestion improved, and constpation resolved without pain. He now feels strong enough to return to work.
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