Jailer’s Wife Foils Jailbreak In Oklahoma
Pryor Oklahoma August 9 A jailer's wife Mrs Ethel McCracken a 40 year old gunowner thwarted a break from the county jail by three prisoners Jake Cook Willie Murphy and George Casey. Cook was shot in the leg, Casey recaptured and Murphy driven back by shots fired over his head. Cook held for armed robbery Murphy for livestock theft Casey for car theft. Jailer lauded his wife as a wonderful woman.
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Pryor
Okla
Ethel McCracken
Tae
Jake Cook
Cookson Hills
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Cook
Willie Murphy
McCracken
Mrs. McCracken
Claud
Murphy
Casey
Study of Artesian Wells in Meade County Kansas
John Frye of the United States Geological Survey leads a detailed study of the Meade county artesian basin where about 300 flowing wells have been found. The strongest well yields 75 gallons per minute, with most producing two to ten. The project aims to determine sustainable water use and propose conservation measures while samples are analyzed by the Kansas State Board of Health at the University of Kansas.
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John Frye
United States Geological Survey
Meade County
Kansas
Meade Basin
Kansas State Board of Health
University of Kansas
Kansas Geological Survey
Kansas State Board’ of Health
Shareholders Back Trustees in Liquidation Contract
At a meeting of the Lawrence Building and Loan Association shareholders a motion of confidence passed approving trustees action in contracting with Virgil E Hurt and Company to liquidate segregated assets. Willard Brown chairs the group and Mrs. Gertie K Johnston was asked to become secretary. W S Saip state supervisor attended.
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Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Virgil E. Hurt and Company
Willard Brown
Gertie K. Johnston
W. S. Saip
Building and Loan Association
Ready for Alfalfa Harvest in Larned Kansas
Pasrnee county farmers forecast a 15000 crop of alfalfa seed despite dry weather and grasshoppers. Harvests may reach about 1000 bushels with seed priced at 12 to 15 dollars per bushel.
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Larned
Kan
Pasrnee County
New Dental Room At Haskell Institute To Be Installed
New equipment for the Haskell Institute hospital includes a chair sterilizer and cabinets and is described as the modern type. A one and a half ton hauling track arrived, and sewage work is underway under Bruce Scheer. The CCC and Interior Department teams have removed four miles of fence and hedge along the property. Several staff members are on leave for trips or vacations.
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Haskell Institute
G. Warren Spaulding
H. X. Dolan
Bruce Scheer
Ccc-Interior Department
Haskell
W. D. Evans
Flandreau
S. D
Vier ‘Creek
Jeff Lantis
Salina
Clara F. Hine
Wichita
P. Myers
West Coast
Los Angeles
Peter Astra Wins Hambletonian at Goshen in Trot
Peter Astra owned by Dr. L. M. Guilinger of Andover Ohio won the 13th Hambletonian at Goshen before 40 000 fans. He finished the second heat in 2 04 34 after a 2 05 4 first heat and secured five length victory. Gauntlet second in both heats earned 7 760 49, Sir Walter took third, Bagpiper fourth.
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Goshen
N. Y
Peter Astra
L. M. Guilinger
Andover
Ohio
H. M. Parshall
Urbana
Reinsman
Laurence B. Sheppard
Lawrence Hanover
Peter
Gauntlet
C. W. Phellis
Greenwich
Conn
Sir Walter
J. J. McIntyre
Cleveland
Bagpiper
E. Roland Harriman
Arden Homestead
Deaths and Funerals Jefferson D. Martin
Funeral services for Jefferson Douglas Martin age 78 who died yesterday at home near Lawrence will be at Rumsey funeral home at 2 30 this afternoon burial in Oak Hill cemetery He is survived by his wife two sons two daughters two brothers and four sisters and one granddaughter
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Jefferson Douglas Martin
Lawrence
Rumsey
R. A. Hunt
Oak Hill Cemetery
J. D. Martin
Edward Martin
Armstrong Martin
Eudora
Ethel Martin
Carol Martin
Mt. Pleasant
Tavo Brothers
Web Martin
Clements
Kan
Raymond Martin
Mt. Hope
Mamie Hart
Blanche Hart
Whitmore
Helen Ammon
Redondo Beach
Calif
Cora Schlarb
Denver
Colo
Mrs Lefmann 79 to be laid to rest in Eudora
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lefmann aged 79 who died Monday at her son Raymond Lefmann’s home in Captains Creek will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 at the family home and at 2 o clock at St Pauls Evangelical church in Eudora. Burial will be in Eudora.
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Mary Lefmann
Raymond Lefmann
Captains Creek
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Eudora
Roosevelt orders nationwide survey for admin improvement
President Roosevelt directed heads of government departments to initiate a survey aimed at improving administration and achieving economies in operation. He cited potential savings this fiscal year and for 1941, urging reflect of savings in current appropriations and upcoming estimates. The effort would proceed alongside any future basic reorganizations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harold D. Smith
Lichty Couple Reunited In Wichita Court Marriage
Garland H Lichty and Virginia L Lichty both of Wichita were remarried in a courthouse ceremony after a four year divorce. A marriage license was issued to Harold A Cooke of Robinson Kansas and Roberta Badsky of Topeka.
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Garland H. Lichty
Virginia L. Lichty
Wichita
Court House
Harold A. Cooke
Robinson
Kan
Roberta Badsky
Topeka
Acacia Lodge Stated Meeting Notice
Acacia Lodge No.9 A F and A M invites visitors to the stated communication on Thursday August 10 at 8 PM. Worshipful Master B P Baker signs as W M and John H Parker as Secretary Ady.
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Acacia Lodge
A. F
A. M
B. P. Baker
John H. Parker
Sec’y.—Ady
Roosevelt weighs 145 bills as neutrality bets loom
Hyde Park August 9 President Roosevelt faced a file of 145 unexamined bills and about 10 sent back for restudy as he warned that neutrality and lending and housing bets by Republicans and some Democrats could trigger a sharp employment drop. He cautioned that failure would affect millions and limit his power to avert war.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Congress
Hudson Valley
House
Senate
WPA
PWA
Congressional Coalition
Burford to Fight Removal to Louisiana Over Oil Case
Dallas oil operator Freeman W. Burford challenged the plan to move him to Louisiana in the hot oil probe. A habeas corpus stay kept him in Texas from Mineral Wells, with a permanent writ hearing set for next Monday before Judge W. H. Atwell. Attorney Sam McCorkle pledged a broad fight to block the transfer to New Orleans.
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Dallas
Freeman W. Burford
Louisiana
Burford
Texas
T. W. Davidson
W. H. Atwell
Sam McCorkle
Mr. Burford
New Orleans
Delay Air Corps Plans To Rebuild Its Force
Washington Aug 9 The failure of congress to enact legislation giving the war department wider powers to buy more than 2000 planes delayed plans to reinforce the air corps. The measure aimed to spread wartime orders among large and small plants but was blocked in the house. Louis Johnson predicted substantial delay would be avoided in creating 5500 aircraft within two years.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Air Corps
Senate
House
Louis Johnson
Carrots A Safety Factor For Night Vision
Amherst Massachusetts August 9 Miss May E Foley state college nutritionist explains carrots contain vitamin A that prevents night blindness. A person with dim light vision impaired by lack of vitamin A can eat carrots before driving at night and have improved vision.
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Amherst
Mass
May E. Foley
Massachusetts State College
Murphy backs law to bar attorneys general from politics
Attorney General Murphy voiced support for a measure to prevent attorneys general from engaging in political activity. He spoke during the swearing in of Matthew McGuire as a special assistant attorney general and urged staff to forget politics in the future.
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Washington
Murphy
Matthew McGuire
Dentist W. W. Russ Announces Office Hours
W. W. Russ, dentist, lists office hours from 8:80 to 5 for patient visits and consultations.
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W. W. Russ
May Run For Senate In Missouri Governor Says
New York Aug 9 Governor Lloyd C Stark of Missouri said he would run for the United States senate next year if the people of Missouri want him. He said the Pendergast machine would have little effect on the 1940 election and avoided discussion of Tom Pendergast who is serving a Leavenworth sentence for income tax evasion.
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New York
Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri
United States Senate
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Stark
Hotel Astor
Pendergast
Leavenworth
Dictograph Installed to Get Evidence on Bridges
Secret dictograph was placed in a Portland hotel room to gather evidence against Harry Bridges. Captain Keegan testified that Stanley M. Doyle aided the installation and that Browne, Doyle, and Keegan discussed the operation. Bridges was targeted for his alleged communist influence in the Longshoremen’s union.
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San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Harry Bridges
John J. Keegan
C.J.O
Keegan
Stanley M
Larry” Doyle
Bridges’ Defense Committee
Bridges
Ralph Miller In Good Condition After Knee Operation
Ralph Miller of Chanute and the University of Kansas underwent knee cartilage removal at University Hospital. Doctors said his condition is excellent and expect about ten days in the hospital. Miller, a K A halfback star, faces possible football in the fall as a junior.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ralph Miller
Chanute
University of Kansas
University Hospital
Miller
K. A
Green Brothers Hardware incident prompts tear gas alarm
A tear gas device attached inside a rear store vault at Green Brothers Hardware exploded after being knocked off. An electric fan release caused tearful eyes among workers and customers. The blast was not noticed immediately, delaying safety response.
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Green Brothers Hardware Company
No Coalition, Say Senators Over Bills Dismissed
Washington debates whether Republicans and Democrats staged a coalition to block neutrality and lending bills. Senators Adams Michener King criticize the President while McCarran Schwellenbach discuss neutrality risks and the cash and carry provision's expiration.
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Roosevelt
Adams
D-Corp
Senate
House
Michener
Rmich
Congress
Senator King
Utah
Schwellenbach
D-Wash
Lees and Allen to Attend National Fraternal Congress
John V. Lees secretary and Richard F. Allen general council of the Standard Life Association will travel to Detroit for the 53rd annual National Fraternal Congress. The event runs August 13 to 18 with 86 fraternal societies attending and a mass drill by 5,000 men at the Michigan State Fair. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg is slated to speak.
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John V. Lees
Richard F. Allen
Standard Life Association
Detroit
National Fraternal Congress
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Actors threaten strike over stage hands control in guild
Ralph Morgan president of the Screen Actors Guild warns Kansas City that guild members will quit if the stage hands union gains control. He says actors will lock up makeup boxes and refuse governance by non actors.
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Kansas City
Ralph Morgan
Screen Actors’ Guild
Guild
Morgan
Estabrooks Beats Miley In Western Women's Golf Clash
Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque Iowa defeated Marion Miley of Lexington Kentucky two up after rallying from three down through the first three holes to win in the second round of the thirty ninth annual closed western women's golf championship in Detroit on August 9.
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Detroit
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Marion Miley
Lexington
Giants Rally Past Boston In First Doubleheader Game
New York Giants erase four run Bees lead with 25 to 4 victory in the opener. Billy Jurges and Johnny McCarthy homer as Westrap homers for Boston. Fette Shoffner Lopez Lehrman Brown Danning noted in the box score.
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Bees
New York Giants
Boston
Billy Jurges
Johnny McCarthy
Danning
Turner
Lopez
Gumbert
Chicago
Cincinnati
Reds
Cubs
Frank McCormick
Charley Root
Ernie Lombard
Jack Russell
Wally Berger
Hank Leiber
Vandermeer
Thompson
Lombardi
Root
J. Russell
Whitehill
Hartnett
Garbark
Moore
Hershberger
Passeau
Mancuso
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Bauers
Mueller
Sunkel
Owen
Kansas Figures and Clergy Visit Lawrence
Rev and Mrs H P Blunt of Kincaid Kansas visited today. Blunt long served as Baptist pastor in Kansas and was recently at Cawker City. Rev Theo Aszman of the Presbyterian church left for Green Mountain Falls Colorado for a week or more. Miss Helen Townsley of the Great Bend Tribune visited Lawrence today. Capper to Leave Capital today for St Louis to address a business meeting before returning to Topeka. his Washington office will close until the next session.
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H. P. Blunt
Kincaid
Kan
City
Blunt
Kansas
Cawkerity
Theo, Aszman
Presbyterian Church
Colorado
Astman
Green Mountain Falls
Helen Townsley
The
Great Bend Tribune
Lawrence
Capper
Washington
St. Louis
Topeka
William H. Sauders
Wheat Prices Hold Narrow Range In Chicago Market
Wheat prices stayed in a tight band with little interest from traders. Early losses were offset by buying tied to Winnipeg's favorable zone as spring wheat weather improved. Corn also held steady. oats slipped slightly with modest price moves overall and open interest in wheat at 94 million bushels.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Kansas City Hog Market Report Slows On Week’s Midweek Sale
Kansas City on August 9 reports hogs totaling 3,000 head with slow uneven trade. Prices run 5-14 lower than Tuesday’s average, top quotes at 5.95 sparingly for good to choice 180-240 pound animals.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U.S. Dept. of Agr
Kansas City Livestock Market Averages Steady to Mixed
The report shows cattle and hogs trading with mixed results. Grain fed steers hold above 9.75 with primes around 10.00, heavy feeders weak, grassers slow, and sheep and lambs generally higher on spring lambs. Estimated receipts list cattle 2,000 calves 500 hogs 2,000 sheep 3,000.
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Colorado Spring
Texas
Kansas City
U.S
U.S. Dept. Agr
Wheat and grain prices drift in Kansas City market report
Kansas City report details wheat with several grades down to up, corn and oats prices mixed, and futures for Sept and Dec. Also shows Chicago closes for wheat soybeans and lard, plus potato market notes and Nebraska Idaho and Missouri price spreads. Eggs and poultry prices listed for Kansas City area.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Local Markets Today Grain and Poultry Prices Listed
Grain prices show wheat at 50, yellow corn at 46. Butterfat quotes No 120 and No 217. Poultry prices list hens under 4 pounds at 7 and over 4 pounds at 10. Aprings and broilers noted.
Wall Street Mixed as Prices Backed Away in Quiet Session
New York stock market closed lower after a mostly dull day. Few issues rose while leaders fell. about 500000 shares traded as profits beat expectations but lacked buying strength. Cotton rose 15 to 20 cents base amid mixed results from major corporations and bonds with some gains.
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Wall Street
New York
U.S. Steel
Youngstown
Chrysler
Goodyear
Sears, Roebuck
U.S. Treasury
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