German pirate losses rise as U boat actions double July toll
Berlin reported that German command said sea and air operations in late July sank 98 ships totaling 328 000 tons while mines added unseen losses. The total enemy shipping losses since the war began reached 4 986 860 tons with 7 500 000 tons damaged by air power since outbreak. The figures compare July activity to the earlier wartime period, noting unusually heavy submarine and air force damage.
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Berlin
Bink
Ratt Ounk
Damag
Thas
Air Force
Shipa
Lawrence school board notes progress in decorations and arts programs
The Lawrence school board reports ongoing decoration work in several buildings led by W H Quakenbush. Superintendent Dean discusses the glitter art studio and a robust music program with 350 students and 102 daily average attendance. Maud Ellsworth directed the studio while Oliver Hobbs supervised music and the band which performed at South Park and local games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papenhausen
Tonganoxie
Lawrence
S ‘Bachor
Teachers College
Out Tee
New York
Dean
Unex
Oliver Hobbs
Snakes
South Park
North Lawrence
Hobbs
Ndance
John E Jacobs
Pro Russian Advocate Shot in Helsinki Meeting
The Tass dispatch from Helsinki reports a member of the Society for Friendship and Peace with the USSR was shot during a public meeting in the Russo Finnish war. The assailant aimed at a leader but struck another participant. The Finnish campaign continues amid the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Helsinki
Society For ‘Friendship and Peace Aia
U.S.S.R
Tass
Ole International Brigade
Nthe Society
Laded
HepsSaviek
Roosevelt and Latin Talks Highlight Disena’s Goonference
President Roosevelt and four Latin figures led discussions at Disena’s Goonference in Hyde Park New York on August 6. The event focused on education policy and international relations with emphasis on civic engagement.
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Disenas
Hyde Park
N. Y
Ane
Roosevelt
British Optimistic About Their Food
Reports cite German raider waves up to 500 strong and Baltic sea activity as the RAF bombs barges on the Dutch and Belgian coasts. Britain records a night of limited bomb damage and lists naval and air casualties while Gibraltar and Atlantic movements alarm observers.
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Royal Air Force
R.A.P
of. Moran
France
Ra.f
Holland
Baltic Sea
Norway
Baltic
Kiel Canal
Skagerrak
England
Douglas County Central Protective picnic set at Holcoms Grove
Douglas County Central Protective Association announces its annual picnic at Holcoms Grove with events starting at 10 AM including horse shoe pitching sack races and tug of war. Lone Star vs Belvoir CPA baseball game at 2:30 PM Baldwin vs Lone Star softball at unspecified time. A speaker may appear before the baseball contest and a dance closes the day at 9 PM with Jimmy Holyfield’s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Central Protective Association
Holcoms Grove
John Callahan
Lone Star
Baldwin
Callahan
Jimmy Holyfield
Retired Sea Captain Currie Dies in Emporia Home
P Neil Currie aged 99 a retired sea captain died last night at the home of F G Palmer in LeRoy Emporia Kan Currie who chose Emporia as his home after crossing the Atlantic 66 times lived in Fanporie for many years A son and a daughter survive him
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Emporia
Kan
P. Neil Currie
LeRoy
United. States
Currie
Fanporie Bobo
General Motors declares dividend on common stock
General Motors announced a dividend on its common stock payable September 12 to holders of record August 15. The previous stock payment was $1 in June.
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Neral Motors
Vision of Sunday's Math Talk At O'clock
Readable fragments indicate a Thursday communication note noting math discussion time and visitors. Names mentioned include John H. Parker and William Bravens with Searing or CAdv. The item reads like a local social calendar entry with schedules and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bravens
John H. Parker Searing
Pete Petefish rises as a notable Iowa insurance man
Heard in Lawrence reports Pete Petefish thirty six year old son of Mrs L H Petefish of Kanwaka neighborhood has become a leading insurance figure in Iowa He was sent to Des Moines two years ago as state agent for the Insurance Company of North America and has since built a 246 agent sales force producing substantial new business The note also surveys local quirks from a costly singing telegram to misdelivered greetings and roadside police praise for cracking down on drunks
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Iowa
Russell Petefish
L. H. ‘Petefish
Kanwaka
Tall Corn State
Des Moines
Insurance Company of North America
American flier Donahue aids RAF in Calais dogfight
Arthur Donahue, 27, an American volunteer from Laredo Texas, credited by the RAF with probable destruction of a German plane in a Spitfire squadron over the English Channel. The airman said the battle off Calais was great fun after amassing 1,800 flying hours before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Arthur Donahue
Laredo
Tex
Royal Air Force
English Channel
Donahue
Calais
R.A.F
Becau
Filling Station Robbed North of Lawrence
Burglars broke a window to enter Clark's filling station on the southeast corner near the airport and stole oil and a new tire after midnight last night. The manager reported the theft occurred sometime after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark's
Lawrence
Airport
Soviet Union completes Baltic absorption vote
Baltic states officially join the Soviet Union as the supreme council votes to absorb them. Moscow reports the action closes the integration process and affirms the new political alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic States
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
Cree
Yechaineat
Eae
British Somaliland invaded by Egyptian forces
A British communique reports Egyptian forces have begun an invasion of British Somaliland with limited British possessions adjacent to Ethiopia. The notice dates from August and notes the engagement is in the Horn of Africa region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somaliland
Cairo
Egypt
Ajan
British Somaliland
Ethiopia
Notable naval figure detained under defense rules
Reported today that Rear Admiral Nicholas Wolkoff, former Imperial Russian navy officer and former naval attaché in London, and his daughter, about 40, have been interned under defense regulations. The notice appears in The Evening News amid broader wartime actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Wolkoff
Imperial
London
Johnson urges unity and armament buildup for defense
Louis Johnson, former assistant secretary of war, addressed the National Association of Broadcasters in San Francisco urging stronger national defense and hemispheric unity. He called broadcasters to craft a national motto stressing teamwork and praised American freedoms while arguing restraint of ambitions and labor dignity.
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San Francisco
Louis Johnson
America
National Association of Broadcasters
War Department
Johnson
Bees Beat Phillies In opener Of NL Series
Manuel Velez led the Boston Bees to a 7 to 6 win over Philadelphia in game one of the series. Eddie Miller homered with one on in the second as Bees build two more runs on infield outs. Pitching errors and late rallies marked the contest with Boston claiming game one.
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Philadelphia
Manuel
Iva
Boston Bees
Rorles
Eddie Miller
Bees
Boston
Salvo
Berres
Si Johnson
Smoll
Syl Johnson
Warren
Southpaw
Nos Slaughter
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cooper
Heintzelman
Lopez
Chicago
Cleveland
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Twin Bill
Thornton Lee
Milnar
Humphries
Hemsley
Lee
Tresh
Allen and
Pytlak
Dietrich
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Earl Johnson
Babe ‘Dahlgren
Yanks
New York
Chandler Donald
Rosar
Johnson
Dickman
Heving and Foxx
Washington
Rosas
H . Wagner
Hudson
Ferrell
Detroit
Hull urges patriot sacrifice to keep nation at peace
Secretary Hull calls on Americans to accept hard personal service and continued armament to deter conquest and avoid war. He spoke after Havana conference and warned that Europe’s leaders must self defend and the US will act to protect continental defense and Latin American interests as war looms.
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Washington
Hull
West Virginia
Havana
Europe
United States
Senate
Local Social Notes and Family Visits
Edna Karnes and sons visiting mother Mrs Karnes and relatives in California. Mrs Elmer Ray joined them to visit her kin near Marysville. Fred Marshall of Kansas City spent weekend with Ross Coffman. Willard Topping operated for stomach ulcers at Christ's Hospital. reported improving. Margaret Sullivan returned to Spokane after three weeks with her parents and relatives. John Dierbert Friend and family hosted luncheon with the Sullivans. Elmer Ray and James Sullivan visited Miss Sullivan and Mrs. Hart left for Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Milburn Taylor and Laura Hart visiting M Jame and sister. group of youths attend Soyo League convention at Baldwin. Grole to accompany them. Protas of Hoxie welcome baby boy named David Kesler. Hazel Fields went to Iowa for a visit.
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Edna Karnes
A Karnes
Calif
Elmer Ray
Marysville
Fred Marshall
Kansas City
Ross Coffman
Willard Topping
Christ's Hospital
Ian Margaret Sullivan
Spokane
Wash
Ae James Sullivan
John
Betty
Peggy
Topeka
James ‘Sullivan
James Sullivan
Margaret Sullivan
M. B. Ray
Ernest Ray
Meriden
Aega
Tomers
A. M. Hart
Milburn Taylor
Laura
Hart
Rochester, Minn
Mayo’s Hospital
M. Jame
Laura Rt
Baldwin
J. Grole
Ther R
Alesis
Protas
Hoxie
David “Kesler
Elmer Tyner
Harding
Gage’s
Hazel. Fields
Iowa
Golden wedding party marks 60th for Freeman family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeman celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a large dinner at the Friends church basement. Forty-three guests attended including five Freeman sons and two daughters and their families from Sublette Sublette Betha Herington Kansas City and Tonoganoxie. Rev Oscar Battin remarried the couple after the meal.
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Art
Bill Daily
Omaha
Neb
Martin Schillings
Grace
Helen Schillings
Ed Schillings
Art Summerman
Lysle
Lawrence
Leonard Deaton
Maxine Mason
Jarbale
Kan
Phyllis
Bernice Spencer
Walker
Ifred Skeets
Delores
Rita
Don. Roberts
Marilynn
Daryl
Mary White
Colorado
Albert Dorlin
Mr. Roberts
John Doege, Jr
Baby
St. Il
Ie Doege
H. A. Gercken
Leavenworth
Charles Allan
Davenwort
Igia Ramsaye
Terrence Ramsaye
Ramsaye
New Canaan
Conn
Robert Freeman
Jean
Sublette
Ray E. Freeman
Abetha
Lee Freeman
Tonmanesia
C. L
Les
Marvin
Maxine
Ruth
Nita
Marios
Edward W. Freeman
Jackie
Lee
Herington
Glen Freeman
Larry Joe
Carrol Louise
Kansas City
Dean Freeman
June
Doris
Deanne
Rosalie
Toneanoxie
Billy Bob
Phyllis Freeman
George Harris
Ruth. Kirchoff
Gardenonian
Birmingham
Joyce Olinger
Ruth Kirchoff
Garden City
L .A. Freeman
E. W Freeman
Helen
Oscar Battin
Elizabeth
Shirley
Tongonixe
Freeman
Millicent Robinson
Bo Battin
W. H. Barnes
J. S. Weaver
Esther Knop
Paola
E. L. Eudaly
Elnora
Mardell
Marjorv
Coffeyville
F. EF. Freeman
Henry
L. A
Damon
Bea Eening
The
Leavenworth County Granite
Farm Bureau
Lloyd DeHoff
Arthur Rawlings
Bobby Rawlings
Wanda’ Smith
Frances ‘Smith
George |McBroom
O. L. Battin
Friends
Camp Wood
Elmdale
Rebekah Club
Art Roberts
H.W. Bowen
Fred L Needham
Neil McKensie
Los Angeles
Calif
Town News Notes and Vistors in Leavenworth Area
A long list of relatives and visitors from Topeka Kansas City Paola and Oklahoma join local families in Leavenworth. Births deaths picnics fires and church notices mark community life with guests from New York City Los Angeles and Perry. The Lost and Found column promises prompt results by phone.
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Royal Scots Gang
Semis
Navs
Air ‘Force
Rely
Spain
Gibraltar
Algeciras
Mediterranean
Atlantic
C. P.A
Neil .Currie
Western Union
Ini
Jayhawk ‘Body Works
Secietrry
AFL
American Federation of Labor
Pierre Lourillard, Sr
Tuxedo Park
Pierre Lorillard
Piobacco
Journal-World
Barney Mcey
Mra. Steney
Violet Hessetine
Overbrook
Carl Coffman
Iola
Lou Neil
Gertrude Herron
Minnesota
Karlin
James Sulliv
Frank Norton
Baker Funeral Home
Overbrook Cemetery
Schulz Acon
Weill
Manley Ins. Agey
M. C. Manley
Gene Glahn
Ward
R. L. Hoberg
Helen Blackford
Rose Marie
Robert Gose
J. S. Quisenberry
W. J
Ray Baysinger
Eva
Frank Harbaugh
Linwood
Grace Small
Broken Arrow
Okla
Roy Hayes
Kaw
Rebecca Weaver
Caralee Laming
Manhattan
Tess. Hedderman
New York City
Thomas Hedderman
C. F. Redding
Charles King
Leland
Margaret
Harold Ruppelius
Harold
Elsie King
Olathe
Earl Cosgrove
Madge Redding
M. A. Duncanson
Duncanson
Claude Peters
J. B. Peters
Greeley
Colo. My
Norman Wiley
Carol Maxine
Friends Church
Cyrus H. Hawkins
Harry Betts
Perry
Mr. Hawkins
Hamilton County
Ind
Thomas
Rachel Hawkins
Guthrie County
Iowa Public Schools
Biblical School
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Amy Betts
Henry R. Betts
Perry, Kan
Lawrence Suule Roo
Massachisfus ST
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