Decatur notes Dean Swarthout conducts city sing fest
More than 1,500 gathered on the Decatur Art Institute lawn for a 1925 community sing led by Dean D M Swarthout of the University of Kansas. He led a homecoming style event, praised melodies and old songs, and contrasted them with today’s popular tunes. The program included America Mother Machree Sweet and Low Battle Hymn of the Republic Love is Old Sweet Song Music in the Air Perfect Day and Auld Lang Syne.
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Decatur, Tih
D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
University’ of Kansas
Swarthon
Decatur
Decatur Review
Art Institute
Don Swarthout
University of Kansas
Bo Abe
Swarthout
Eten
America
Want Roads Adopted by Federal Aid Effort
State High Commission seeks federal aid for two highways the capital and Atlantic Pacific routes. W. V. k, a state highway engineer, announced the push after a recent national highway officials meeting in Washington. The capital highway links Lincoln Nebraska to Tulsa Oklahoma via Topeka and Independence. The Atlantic Pacific runs along the Cannon Ball road through Fort Scott Iola Eldorado and Wichita to Greensburg with optional Greensburg Meade Liberal to Oklahoma or Dodge City Santa Fe trail connections to Colorado.
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Topeka
Aug
Associated Press
Sstate Highway Commission
Atlantic Pacific
National Association of Highway Officials
Washington
Lincoln
Neb
Tulsa
Toveka
Kansas
Ft. Scott Iola
Eldorado
Wichita
Greensburg
Meade
Liberal
Oklahoma
Dodge “City
Colorado
Roads To Keep Identity Of Trails Under Ruling
A Washington ruling maintains that historic road numbers and markers keep their identity across state borders. L E Davidson of Glasea notes Midland Trail and Victory Highway will retain numbers when trails join, split, then rejoin within the state, ensuring a single designation throughout.
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Bureau
Washington
L. E. Davidson
Glasea
Davidson
Ee Gee
Concert Postponed by Ottawa University Trio
The Collegiate Trio of Ottawa University postpones a concert at the First Baptist Church Monday evening amid ongoing session duties at the assembly. Local sports notes fill the rest with Layrevice All Stars slated to travel to Brook tomorrow, Haskell Institute routing its baseball opponent 24 to 8, and Green Brothers Athletic to host Toho College tomorrow at Woodland Park.
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Ottawa University
First Baptist Church
Toveka College
Green Brothers “Athletic
Morrow
Sbda
Woodland Park
Glock. i
Planes to Carry Ford Freight by Air Network
Detroit August 8 AP Henry Ford said Ford interests will purchase Stout Metal Airplane Company to run a fleet of commercial planes carrying freight to major U S cities including New York Buffalo Minneapolis Chicago Cleveland St Louis Indianapolis. He envisions regular air deliveries linking large cities and believes aviation is for the next generation.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
United States
Ford
Stout Metal Airplane Company
Henry ‘Ford
Airways
New York
Buffalo
Minneapoli
Chicago
Cleveland
Puzzling Rochester Child Dies After Failed Resuscitation
Florence Aposito, eight, died after two hours of unconsciousness and a failing breathing condition despite efforts by Dr. Charles J. Maggio and Dr. Morris Bernard of Home Anathie Hospital. An autopsy was planned for today.
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Rochester
Florence Asposito
Charles J. Maggio
Morris Bernard
Anathie Hospital
Personal News From Lawrence To Kansas City Trip
Personal notices describe Mr and Mrs Howard Loys and Mr and Mrs Clarence Dahitne planning a Kansas City motor trip tomorrow. Mrs Virgil Flora of Baldwin spends the day in Lawrence. Mr and Mrs B L Major to motor to Kansas City this evening and stay with Mr and Mrs F H Roberts. Mr and Mrs Sam Bihr and daughter Gertrude of Kansas City return home after several days at the Carl Preyer home. Mr and Mrs John Fam in of Kansas City to spend tomorrow with Mrs L H Emley. Mrs Nellie Williams of Kansas City spends the day in Lawrence.
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Howard Loys
Clarence Dahitne
Kansas City
Virgil Flora
Baldwin
Lawrence
B. L.’ Major Will
F. H. Roberts
Sam Bihr
Gertrude
Carl Prey‘er
John’ Famin
L. H. Emley
Nellie Williams
Kansas
Arrest of Cecil Burris in Kansas City Missouri
Cecil Burris, sought since April 24 by county peace officers for the shooting of his divorced wife on April 13, was arrested in Kansas City, Missouri, by Sheriff Cummings' staff. He was reportedly shot with a shotgun during the 10:30 p.m. incident. Tracks found at Bis Mark the same evening led to the arrest. Burris is held in the county jail.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Charles M. Drake
Arcadia
Garland
Cecil. Burris
Kansas ‘City
Cummings
Burris
Bismark
Burtis
Topeka Investigates Sheriff Hunter Tax Warrants
A. P. reports Riley County Sheriff W. A. Hunter held about 725 dollars in delinquent tax warrants during his second term. Walter Gage, Riley County attorney, will travel to Topeka to determine action. Burnett notes 872.18 dollars collected in 1928 and 1924 remained with the sheriff after his term ended and was turned over later.
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Topeka
Hunter
Burnett
Inter
M Burnett
Eldridge Show Building Costs Approved by Chamber
Estimates of 9000 dollars for engineers and architects and 3000 dollars to be paid by the chamber, with 50000 dollars raised locally, will be paid in installments as per the contract terms with Betel owners. Monthly estimates will be furnished by the hotel contractor to the Laurence Chamber of Commerce after bonding company approval.
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Eldridge
Laurence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Ami
Trans Atlantic service plan uses double decker planes
London Aug. 8 A P announces plans for a trans Atlantic air service with double decker planes carrying 150 passengers. The aircraft would fly London to New York in thirty five hours, with nine 450 horsepower engines and a wingspan of 185 feet. Fare is about 355 per passenger. Jose Navarro says plans have reached President Coolidge and U S Navy support is pledged. Also in Garden City New York Ray McAuliffe wins the national golf championship at the Salis bury country club defeating William Ser tick 6 and 5 in the final of the national public links.
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London
A. P
New York
Joséph Navarro
Britis
Navarro
Coolidge
United States Navy
McAuliffe
Garden ‘City
Ni Y
Ray
William F. Sertick
Salisbury Country Club
Local social notes from Stony Point and Pomona area
Residents Lewis Georgis Noah Weimer John Dailey fished on Toy Creek and dined at the J E Cripe home. Families Wray Punfoy Quackenbush Weimer Dailey Tucker and others attended gatherings at Pitts Grove and Eudora. A Ford touring car was delivered to the Wray home by Smith & Williams of Baldwin City. Mrs Dailey returned from Kansas City. various visits and haying efforts noted across the week.
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Lewis
Georgii
Noah “Weimer
John Dailey
Toy Creek
Dave Wray
Ernest
Pomona
J. Ecripe
Grey- Oyler
I. Will Winters
Darawood Quackenbush
Nash Weimer
Kansas City
George Tucker
Sin
Selen
Eudora
Lewis- Georgii
Noah
Weimer
Jana
Wm. Pumroy
Balawin
Dlen
Tucker
Jim James
Hans Lassen
Clinton
George’ Tucker
Calves Haul to Kansas City Market and Visitors Travel
Evening Star item notes Arthur Bernitz trucking a load of calves to Kansas City market. Mrs. William Knake visited daughter Mrs. Feta on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Walter Wilson returned from an overland trip to Colorado Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Frank Reusch and children of Lawrence spent Sunday.
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Arthur Bernitz
Kansas City
William Knake
Feta
Walter Wilson
Colorado
Frank Reusch
Lawrence
Local residents share visits and travel updates
Day to day notices record Mr and Mrs Robert Reusch and others visiting in Eudora and Overbrook. Carl Neis and grandson toured Eudora, Miss Leia Fishburn and Myrtl Hoffman visited from Overbrook, and trips to Colorado Ozark country are noted along with cinema outings at the Royal theater.
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Menffles
Dan Strobel
George Kaegi
Gus Keehler
Robert Reusch
Pete Edelbrock
Jake Strobel
Lawrence
Roscoe
Leon
Eudora
Charlie Kurtz
Kansas City
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Decatur, IL
State High Commission
Santa Fe Trails
Midland
Victory “Roads
Ottawa’ Univer- Collegiate
Assembly City
Layrevice All Stars
Erbrook
Aga New Club
K.U
Severs. Bell
Battery
Iwi
Bunn
Zeke Burton
Eberbrook
Haskell
Haskell Institute
Sa Sear
Indians
Redskins
Sho
Tolone Alow
Pennock
Reese’s Frug
Londay
Henry
Rotary
Douglas County Sunday ‘School
Rotary Club
Cecil Burris
Riey County
C. OF C
New Eldridge
Boulogone
France
Lillian Harrison
Trans-Atlantic Service
Stony Point
Evening Star
Kaw Valley
Clyde
Williamtown
May
Pete Edelbrook
Overbrook
Enry Fishburn
Walter Parker
Leia Fishburn
Myrttle. Hoffman
Robert’ Reusch
Godfrey Gerstenberger
Bellview
Wiliam Reed
Ozark
Hattie Lease
Martin Rhee
Deerfield
Elmer
Walter Parkler
Richtermier
Chris
Ku Klux Klan
Fred. McKinney
Lone Star
R. E. Protsch
Topeka Green Bros
U.S. Rent-A-Ford CO
Take
Frost and Handley
Herbert
Ws Eastern Productions, Inc
Ballin
Arthur Stringer
Lawrence Wed
Woeodland Park
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Europe
Sar
Owntown
Round Corner
Circus Grounds
Tomdnan
Man
Maid
Robert Frazer
Clara Bow
National Picture
Mars
Eve
Frank J. Carrol
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