Freight rate cuts in drought areas
Washington August 3 AP immediate fifty percent slash in railroad freight rates on hay feed water and livestock in the drought areas stood on today as the first large scale action for relief for parched agricultural land Government relief plans meanwhile marked time until tomorrow's conference of governors President Hoover wants their suggestions and plans before proceeding with any broad relief measures. Governors in Iowa Kentucky and others voiced plans for aid including seed for next year's planting and grain transfers from surplus regions. The rate cuts were agreed between railroads and the department of agriculture with certified applications by county agricultural agents. The new low rates apply immediately to roads operating in drought areas north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi and will likely extend to other dry regions within days.
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Washington
Drouth
Hoover
Hammill
Iowa
Des. Moines
Farm Board
Kentucky
State -Barkers’ Association
Sampson
Dreath
Department of Agriculture
Brouth
Ohio
Mississippi Rivers
Ending of the Gandhi Campaign Is Discussed Poona Meeting
In Poona India August 12 AP prominent leaders of the civil disobedience movement met Mahatma Gandhi in Yeravda jail to discuss potential end to activities ahead of the London World War II conference. Mrs Sarojini Naidu joined the deliberations with Nehru Pandits Patel and others as Gandhi No 3 was summoned briefly. Shanghai rice shortage traced to warehouse hoardings with city authorities setting market prices to curb profiteers.
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Poona
India
Tej Bahadurru
Jayakar
Sir Tej
Shanghai
Kilgore Club Picnic and Local News Highlights
OsKaloosa coverage recalls Kilgore Community Club picnic at Miss Inez Evler home with Prof Jompson guest speaker. Mrs Alma Mayer and daughter Mary visit Mary Leech, funeral of E G Whitmer noted near Lone Star, pioneer resident. Topeka minister Dr Clyde Odom led local Methodist services. Community events include music by Lewis Berg and Weinberg, and notices of nominations and social visits among area residents.
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Kilgore
Inezevler
Jompson
Prof. Thompson
Alma Mayer
Mary
Mary Leech
Kansas City
A. A. Webber
Ivan Anderson
Gibbs
Sarah Robin Zone
Sarah Phinney
Robinson
Ethodistrict
John Sutton
Ben Weinberg
Frank Goldman
Alpha Haddleston
Walter Robinson
Mae Ottinger
John
Lewisberg
Edward Weinberg
Warol Weinberg
le- Tea Huddleston
Vie Shhwader
Utton
Holm Roberts
Elisabeth Slee
Frances’ McClellan
Eepha Mein
Circus claims most diversified menagerie entou rages town
Neighbors of Mrs. McIntosh hear the circus boast of its varied animals while townsfolk anticipate daily vaudeville and tent shows during the old settlers reunion. The town band, led by conductor Raymond Harber, plays daily concerts with a lineup of brass, woodwind, and percussion players as part of summer festivities in the park.
Davis Family Update From Topeka Hospital
Imogene Davis, Secoma daughter of Mr and Mrs Davis, was taken to the S B x hospital at Topeka last week and operated on for appendicitis. She is recovering. Mr and Mrs C C Nive returned from a trip to mn. Their son Gilbert, who was visiting relatives there, came home with them.
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Hazel Jenkins
Marita
Per‘ty
Alice Fisher
Eph McIntosh
Kansas City
Frances McClelland
Margaret Roberts
Ona Mae Larner
Marian Sellars
Eleanor
Loraine Hannah
Mildred
Imogene Lobb
Mabel Zickafoose
Mary Gibb
Opal Marrs
Gertrude Gibbs
Bety Berry
Elizabeth Mountain
Lois Gay
Roxye Alexander
Naomi
Lois Jonso
Bernice Stout
Helen Smith
Emily Bowen
Margaret Luce
Theona Ratliff
Leila Jones
Margaret Stevens
Hostass
Ed Sheldon
Emporia
Lake Region
Minnesota
A. A. Webber
A. G. Banks
Lawrence
Banks
A. H. Tebben
Osage City
Bean Lake
Coleman
Fred Metaner
Laurel, Mort
Fred
Little
Imogene . Davis
Secoma
Davis
Topeka
C.C. Nive
Gilbert
Baldwin News Social Roundup Remains Busy with Visits
Miss Hassie Phillins spends the week in Pittsburg visiting Mr and Mrs Pearl Dean. Paul Curtis visits his uncle Will Curtis and family in Lone Star. Prof and Mrs W J Williams and children Mary and Marion stay with Wheeler Texas relatives. Fort Scott Kansas visitors include Mrs Harry Newcomb. Helen and Sam Deel meet Dorothy Reser of Carthage Mo. Lawrence resident Mrs Wilbur Lewis returns home after weeks away. Several Baldwin residents host visitors and travel to Ottawa Topeka Kansas City over the weekend.
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Amos Leech, Jr
Dick Sutton
Leland Huddleston
John Finley
Helen Curry
Amos Goldman
Leon Robertson
Dorothy McCaslin
Doris Ratliff
Marie Stevens
Fern Crawford
Ona Mae Larner
Charles Sutton
Don Simon
Paul Wray
Marlin Brown
John Weishaar
B. P. Davis
Perry
Almiston
Chester Small
Hiawatha
Mary Lou Amann
Leila Jones
Topeka
Lloyd Rodgers
Mun_Weishaar
OE Engh Okia
Kingham
Louisville
Haynes
Stebbins
Eishaar
C. W. Thomas
Ioway City
Iowa
C. C. Neece
Daryl, Bliss
Bliss
Baby
Will Decker
Charles Decker
Presbyterian Aid
Will Saylor
Louis Graves
Ake Coleman
Ray Sharon
Richard
Unty
Ernest
Professional
County Institute
Miller
Valley Falls
Fred Thompson
Ee Oskaloosaz
Erna Prey
Slade
Bekaloosa
Misetut
Henry "Hale
Moy
Mildred Hawn
Oklahoma City
Thomas Eveys Jane Mepiss
Helen Y Curry
Mildred Pence
Carthage
Edwin, Pence
May Smith
Helen
Margaret’ Luce
Atchison
Elmer
Edmords
Ae Barnard
Schwinn
Ana Deuihters
Ar McLouth
J.D. Adams
Fem Fightece
Pennin
Hassie Phillins
Pittsburg
Pearl Dean
Paul Curtis
Will Curtis
Lone Star
W. J. Williams
Mary
Marion
Robert Bowers
Kilborn
Katherine
Wheeler
Tex
Harry Newcomb
Ft.’Scott
Kan
Ottawa
Sam Deel
Dorothy’ Reser
Fort Scott
Yerle Wagner
Baldwin
Rose Messer
Pleasant Grove
Grace Huey
Miss Huey
Miss Messer
Guy Glen
Sarah Margaret and
Gay, Jr
Kansas City
G. B. Shell
Lawrence
S.A. Deel
Miriam
Billy Deel
Hd.Huey
Grace
Plumberg
Bessie Dodd
Burlington
Marlin Dodd
Alberta Harrison
Miss Dodd
Ruth
Edith LeMaster
Whester Kientz
Burk Hughes
Kientz
Miss Rath Cella Afternoon Tea Hostesses Named
Kansas social notes mention Miss Rath Cella hosting an afternoon tea for Delta Delta sorority rushes. Attending were Miss Benita McKinney and Gene Rankin with Louis Rankin of Kansas City. Grandparent Rev I I and family visited from Topeka as Alice May Cartledge and parents welcomed them. Miltes Hall of Bixter Springs also appears in the fragmentary report as district social activity.
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Delta Delta
Lise Ces Lewis
Benita
McKinney
Gene
Louis Rankin
Kan*sas City
Irs. I
Feone Cen
Bert Cartledge
Alice May
Topeka
Miltes
Bixter Springs
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