New Cuban Cabinet Formed Amid Havana Uprising
In Havana Aug 14 two U S warships arrived to shield property as violence persisted. President Carlos Manuel de Cespedes formed a cabinet, ordered troops to fire on public order violators, and promised strict measures against looting and arson. Washington kept intervention off the table while reinforcing naval protection.
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Havana
United States
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Gerardo Machado
General Machado
Bahamas
Taylor
Claxton
de Cespedes
Cuba
Machado
ABC Society
I. de Cespedes
Army
Navy
Summer Welles
Ambassador Welles
Washington
Roosevelt
Island
Manzanillo
Six Machado family members arrive in Key West aboard yacht
Miami Daily News reports six members of the deposed Cuban president Gerardo Machado's family, including Mrs Machado, landed in Key West at 10 am aboard the General Juan B Zayas. Officials offered safe conduct for refuge. Cuban exiles faced no hostile reception, with military protection provided by Colonel Woodward at Sheriff Thompson's request. A final line notes a Lawrence Business College course for youths to boost learning.
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Miami, Fla
Miami Daily News
Key West
Gerardo Machado
Cubs
Woodward
Ferrara Exiled Cuban Hero Returns to U S as Opposed Figure
Col Orestes Ferrara once helped free Cuba and led its state department under Machado. Now exiled after a wrecked flight from Havana he arrives in Miami en route to Richmond, with a Cuban socialite wife, hailed by some as savior and despised as an exile. Ferrara's career spanned diplomat, journalist, and university professor roles.
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Ferrara
Cuba
New York
Orestes Ferrara
Spain
United States
Republic
L 'Sie Transit
Gloria
Pullman
Miami
Richmond
Newark
Machado
Washington
Col. Ferrara
Col
Italy
Gerard Machado
Havana
Milan
Rescue of Sally Rand on Lake Michigan turns dramatic
Coast guardsman dived into Lake Michigan at the Chicago river mouth to save Sally Rand the fan dancer after she toppled from a speedboat en route to a nightclub engagement. The pilot turn caused her to fall. Surfman George Arnold swam 100 feet to reach her and she was revived at the coast guard station.
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Chicago
Coast
Desperate Kansas City patrol men hunt Bailey after prison escape
Harvey Bailey the mid dle aged desperado linked to the union station killings and the Lincoln Bank heist is captured near Decatur Texas. He faces charges tied to the Kansas prison break and the 1930s Midwest crime wave. Authorities connect him to the plaza slaughter and the Nash case as they outline a legacy of bank robberies murders and prison escapes.
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Kansas City
Harvey Bailey
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Union Station
Midwest
Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd
Oklahoma
Verne C. Miller
Wilbur Underhill
Bailey
Lincoln
Neb
Bank & Trust
Wichita
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Kirk Prather
North
Underhill
Slaughter
Nash
Hot Springs
Ark
F. J. Lackey
Frank Smith
Bureau of Investigation
Oklahoma City
Otto Reed
McAlester
Okla
T. C. Ryther
Tennessee Street
At Memorial Hospital
Thomas Edward
Black Rock
Country Club
Holden
Keatine
Fred
Michigan
Kansas
Kenneth Conn
Altamont
Kaw
Frank Sawyer
Lewis Bechtel
Alvis Payton
Billie Woods
Clifford Dopson
Ed Davis
Jim Clark
Bob Brady
Opening Topeka session enrolls many high school coaches
In Topeka on August 14 AP reports about the first annual coaches conference at Washburn Field house. One hundred fifteen coaches enrolled with final attendance expected over 125. Instructors include Ernest Beary, A.B. Mackey, F.C. Allen, A. B. Schabinger and Ward Haylett from Kansas schools and universities.
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Topeka
Washburn Field House
Kansas State High School Athletic Association
E. A. Thomas
Ernest Beary
Washburns
A.B. Mackey
Kansas Wesleyan
Local couple welcomes daughter at Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs L Cook of 1819 Summit Street are parents of a daughter born this morning at Memorial hospital. The Western Service Guild of the First Methodist Church meeting, postponed to Tuesday evening August 22, will be held with guests Mrs Emma Welch of Tennessee Street and Miss Nancy Longenecker from the Chicago Training school, alongside missionary Mrs Ganden from Africa.
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L. Cook
Summit Street
Memorial Hospital
Westeran Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Emma Welch
Tennessee Street
Ganden
Africa
Nancy Longenecker
Chicago
Local Personal Notes Highlight Moves and Medicals
Mr and Mrs G L Hamilton of 1532 Massachusetts street travel to Chicago and Toronto Canada. Clinton Dyer a University student returns from Michigan to Nickerson after visiting friends. Miss Virginia Colman Route four undergoes tonsillectomy at Memorial hospital in good condition. John and Charles Benson of Tulsa arrive to visit grandparents A Benson and Charles Gaumer and Mrs J W Roberts family. Mrs J W Roberts and daughter Margaret relocate to Oskaloosa. Prof and Mrs Seba Eldridge depart for Noel Missouri for a month’s vacation. Ben Schaake returns from Canada and northern US trips including Chicago fair. Mr and Mrs Ralph Graber depart for Chicago to attend the fair. Miss Margaret McHenry 1713 Mississippi street undergoes major operation at Memorial hospital. condition satisfactory.
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G. L. Hamilton
Massachusetts Street
Chicago
Toronto
Canada
Clinton Dyer
University
Nickerson
Michigan
Virginia Colman
Route Four
Memorial Hospital
John
Charles Benson
Tulsa
Okla
A. Benson
Charles Gaumer
J. W. Roberts
Margaret
Oskaloosa
Seba Eldridge
Noel
Ben Schaake
United States
Dan Schaake
Edwardsville
Ralph Graber
Margaret McHenry
Mississippi Street
Williamstown Triumph Over Ozawkie In 9 to 5 Victory
Williamstown defeated Ozawkie 9 to 5 in a fast game at the Williamstown diamond. Norman pitched well, delivering a long fourth inning homer and holding Ozawkie to ten hits while yielding few critical runs. Next Sunday Williamstown meets Valley Falls at home for the Jefferson county league first-season championship. both teams sit tied for first.
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Williamstown
Ozawkie
Norman
Hudgon
Ozawakie
Fowler
Root
Warner
Vailey Falls
Kansas bond forgery probe widens as officials face scrutiny
In Topeka, aug 14, AP state and federal investigators resume questioning of Tom Boyd state treasurer employees after three weekends studying evidence in the Kansas bond forgery case. The probe centers on Ronald Finney bond broker jailed for uttering forged bonds and alleged hospitality at his Colorado ranch. Governor Landon anticipates additional arrests this week as legislators consider further investigations and possible immunity or impeachment actions.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tom Boyd
Ronald Finney
Colorado
Austin Logan
Finney Ranch
Finney
Lester Goodell
Shawnee
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Legislative Council
House
Senate
Charles W. Thompson
Thompson
Landon A
Social Calendar Update For Club Activities This Week
Tuesday finesse club hosted by Mrs. Fred Zoellner with ocean tea at Mra. Charles Starkweather home. Wednesday Social Order of the Ocean tea at the club with Mrs. D. K. Rice. Thursday bridge at Country Oil. Veterans of Foreign Wars benefit widge at Clinton Park.
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Homs
Charles Starkweather
D. K. Rice
Thureday Bridge
Widge
Clinton Park
Mysterious visits tied to hilltop farm drive Bailey story
Wise county sheriff Tom Faith reports Bailey was overpowered in bed and later found chained to the rear bumper of a large automobile. Neighbors recall a prosperous farm owner, a local political boss, and a half dozen kinfolk driving to a hilltop house, with a new garage nearby and frequent oiling and fueling of big cars.
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Paradise
Tom Faith
Wise County
Decatur
Bailey
North Lawrence First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Notices
North Lawrence First Baptist Church Following Jesus weekly notices list sick members Mia Florence Jackson and Mrs Carrie Jackson improving. Activities: Monday 3 pm Silver Leaf club at Mrs Jennie Evans. Monday 3 pm choir practice. Tuesday prayer meeting. Tuesday special meeting led by General C Whitesides. Wednesday 8 pm mid week prayer. Friday 3 pm Saws Ing Circle at Mrs L V Keith. Friday 3 pm training for Sunday school workers. Sunday 1 45 pm Atchison Leavenworth basket meeting with free ice cream.
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North Lawrence First
C. Whitesides
Mra. L. V
Keith
Suncey School
Atchison-Leavenworth Basket
Gold Diggers of 1933 at Patee Theatre
Review highlights the lavish musical with Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler and Ginger Rogers. It echoes 42nd Street in cast and show life focus. Ruby Keeler’s dance and the neon violin number entertain though not as strong as 42nd Street. Etta Moten shines in Forgotten Man number. MacMahon and Kibbee provide strong comedy. Prelude features Looney Tune and newsreel.
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Joan Blondell
Aline MacMahon
Ruby Keeler
Guy Kibbee
Ginger Rogers
Dick Powell
Warren William
Ned Sparks
42Nd Street
Etta Moten
University of Kansas
Crippled Kansas City Man Pushes to Fair in Cart
Otis Marshall a 40 year old crippled mechanic and friend Glen Carter set out from Cedar Vale Kansas aboard a wheelbarrow cart improvised from two motorcycle wheels. They began July journey toward the fair on August 1 and have covered about a third of the distance. A separate note says Art Miller of Kansas City Missouri was arrested at Eleventh and Massachusetts and held for investigation after admitting Buick motor theft. Ten tons of hay was awarded to a Los Angeles woman as part of alimony.
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Kansas
Bailey
Leavenworth
Thomass Holden
Francis L. Keating
Chicago
Citizens National Bank
Fort Scott
Kan
Prather Bailey
Nash
Kansas City
Otis Marshall
Glen Carter
Cedar Vale
Art Miller
Eleventh
Massachusetts Street
Miller
W. J. Cummings
Los Angeles
Rat hunter’s warning and other Lawrence items
A Coca Cola salesman in Topeka reports a big rat killed when his car started after a previous failed hunt. Other notes describe H D Johnson and family’s Arkansas City mule train trip, a Chicago fair visit causing local razzing of a Lawrence farmer, a lost companion near Oak Park, and a theater manager shot by a masked robber in Norton Kansas. Italy reports 824189 unemployed, down 60805 from July to August.
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D. Savage
Topeka
Lawrence
Chicago
Oak Park
Robs Theater
Norton
Kan
C. Requa
NRA Women Organize Ward Campaign Fire in Lawrence
NRA women in Lawrence organize under Mrs. W O Hamilton with Mrs John Brand to direct the third ward campaign. Ward captains named include Mrs F P O Brien first ward Mrs L H Frink second ward Mrs H T Yost fourth ward and Mrs Charles Dicker fifth and sixth wards. Also notes a community luncheon at the Eldridge hotel to discuss the NRA movement and precinct workers.
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NRA
W. O. Hamilton
Agnes Thompson
John Brand
F. P. O Brien
L. H. Frink
H. T. Yost
Charles Dicker
Eldridge
Lawrence
Community Club hosts quilting day dinner and visits
A Kansas community diary notes weekend and Sunday visits among Topeka families. Mr and Mrs Oldham from Topeka host L W Colman relatives from Evanston Wyoming and others gather for a Sunday dinner at Albert Hamlin’s. The Community Club met for an all day quilting session with fourteen members, four guests, and twelve children.
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Oldham
Topeka
Joe Walters
Dickie
Jones
Thamae
Marie
Josephine
Star
Mms
Albert Hamlin
Willis Oclman
Blaise
Patricia Lea
Evanston
Wyoming
Colman
W. A. Colman
Lawrence
George Richards
Community Club
Paul Winter
Ambrose Bigsby
Arnold Ransdal
Barker
Agnes James
Sims
Hamlin
Tda Mae Richards
Kansas City
Mr. Pryor
George Pryor
Pryor
Mexico
Don Claar
Harold
Frank Toms
Katy Toms
Jack
Oak Ridge
Reed Home
Elmer M'Kah
Kan
Anks
Elmer
Mr. Banks
R. E. Schroyer
LeNora Schroyer
Chicago
KNOWLEDGE HILL James Rice visits sister in Lawrence
James Rice travels to Lawrence to spend a few days with his sister Mrs. Tibither Dews and plans to continue to Kansas City after the visit.
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James Rice
Lawrence
Tibither Dews
Kansas City
Families share dinners and visits across towns in a May gathering
A sequence of short family notes describes visits and dinners as relatives travel through Kansas and Texas. Earl Janeway and son dined with John Thiry and Francis, while Baker Murphy returns from a two week trip with relatives T. P. Murphy and Roy Murphy. The Rice family tours Evdal and Follett, Texas, with the Swoope family. Joe Clough’s family heads to Louisiana to see her parents, reuniting daughters. Clifford Thiry and Albert Hayden families join Mrs. Lewis Mole’s surprise birthday. Local Baylin residents attended the old San ta Fe Trail picnic, sharing a noon basket dinner at the Albert Hayden home with multiple relatives and Will Hayden families.
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Earl Janeway
Janeway
John Thiry
Francis
Baker Murphy
Mr. Murphy
T.P. Murphy
Roy
Wm. Rice
Evdal
Kans
Follett
Texas
Swoope
Clifford Thiry
Joe Clough
Barbara Jean
Joe Ann
Louisiana
Albert Hayden
A. K. Hayden
Lewis Mole
Baldwin
Will Hayden
F. L. Hartman
Albert
Frances
Evelyn Mole
Doris Stockert
Market News Local Markets Today Grain and Hogs
Local markets report grain prices for corn wheat and oats with mixed colors and weights. Poultry prices show heavy hens and springs with butterfat and hog prices listed as 2.006 to 3.90 per unit.
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Sally Rand
Lake Michigan
Hamilton, Ont
Aug
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Bartonville
K-T
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Fred Nelson
Jude CH Hobart
Nolice Court
Nelson
Douglas
Vivian Tracey
C. H. Hobart
Tudge Hobart
Ingalls
Farm Bureau
Alta Hepler
Christie Hepler
Douglas County
Miss Hepler
Atwood
Ill
Pittsburgh
Journal-World
Social
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Tusecay Finesse Club
Fred Zoellner
Onganoxte
Kansas City Star
H. D. Johnson
Horton
Arkansas City
Rome
Official
Statistica
Raymond Jennings
Pauline Hopkins
E. F. Price
Elmer Lindsay
Thayer
Evelyn Easton
Strong City
Emporia
Kansan
West
Virginia Hinton
W. Va
Hobart Harvey
Mankato
Greenbrier
Ted Hilligoss
Eldridge Pharmacy
Relief Project
Atchison, Kan
Louis J. Schaeffer
LaVern Pratt
Knowledge Hill
NSAS
Topeka City
Autchinson
Dodge City
Trinidad
Eaun
Pacific
Western Greyhound
America
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General Motors
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Gallup
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Union Bus Terminal
T. G. Fitch
Hosford & Areola
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