Widespread Shut Down of Oil Wells in Six States
Oklahoma City reports a major shut down strike halting about 70 percent of the nation's crude supply across Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas Texas Louisiana and New Mexico. About 170833 wells produce 2356800 barrels daily with less than 10 percent of workers discharged. Governors weigh further action as price pressures mount and refineries show low inventories.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Connally
Tulsa
North
Leon C. Phillips
Higher Stock Prices Aid Farmers in Paying Debts
Wichita Aug 17 The Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Wichita reports higher livestock prices help midwest farmers reduce debts. July repayments on loans exceed 1.885 million, up 48 percent from last year, with January 1 to July total at 11.775 million, aided by cattle lamb and wool prices and drought relief improving grazing conditions.
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Wichita
Kan
Midwest
Credit Bank of
Frank M. Butcher
Credit Bank
Buteher
Yange
Drouth
Fifteenth Annual Invitation Golf Tournament at Manhattan
Entries are being received for the fifteenth annual invitation golf tournament to be held at Manhattan September 3-4. The first and second rounds and the first round consolation of the match play contest will be played Sunday September 3, with the semi final and final rounds in all flights scheduled for the second day.
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Manhattan
Coogan Accepts 126 000 Share of His Fortune News
Jackie Coogan, once billed as The Kid in early Chaplin comedies, receives 126000 as his share of remaining fortune. His mother Lillian Coogan Bernstein and stepfather Arthur Bernstein receive similar sums under a superior court approved agreement.
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Los Angeles
Jackie Coogan
Charlie Chaplin
Lillian Coogan Bernstein
Arthur Bernstein
Professors Hay and Seaton Reappointed to Engineers Board
Governor Ratner reappoints Prof. Earl D. Hay of the University of Kansas and Prof. R. A. Seaton of Kansas State College to continue as members of the examining board of professional engineers in Topeka.
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Hay
Topeka
Ratner
Earl D. Hay
University of Kansas
R. A. Seaton
Kansas State College
Board of
Professional Engineers
Local social notes from Kansas City visit and Dallas guest
Mr and Mrs George Kaegi accompanied Mr and Mrs Freddie Neis and children to Kansas City on Sunday and were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Max Riediel. Charlie Widener of Dallas Texas was a supper guest of Mr and Mrs Vernon Strobel on Saturday evening.
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George Kaegi
Freddie Neis
Kansas City
Max Riediel
Charlie Widener
Dallas
Tex
Vernon Strobel
social notices list visitors and guests across several towns
The column records numerous dinners and visits. Families named include Broers Abel Kramer Eisele Wilson Hadl Ness Neis Johnsmeyer Budaly Westerhouse Dick ns Gabel Koch Maul and others from Eudora DeSoto Lawrence Kaw Valley and Kansas City with dates like Sunday and Tuesday and references to a funeral for Jake Widener in Lawrence.
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Floyd Broers
Strobel
Martha Abel
Kansas’ City
Martin Abel
Abels
Roy Kramer
Belleview
Clifford Eisele
Kansas City
Ruby Neis
Salem Evangelical Assembly
Topeka
Forest Park
Neis
Fred Johnsmeyer
Orville Wilson
Salina
Leola Mae
David Steinman
Walter Wilson
Wilson Home
Howard Bernitz
Paul Hadl
Eudora
Emma Wilson
Louie Hadl
Kaw Valley
Carl Kurtz
Hesper
Alfred Torneden
Linwood
Anna Nussance
Carl Westerhouse
Lawrence
Jack Howard
Ed Vogler
Clarence
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Jean O'Donnell
Jean
Max Factor
Hollywood
L. A
Acme
Edward Parker
Elgin
Ill
Salvation Army
E. J. Pugmire
Chicago
International Army
General Booth
London
England
Coogan
Evening Star
Santa Fe
Southwest
Mess
Denver
Colorado ‘Springs
Cheyenne
San Francisco
Research Hospital
Schubert Funeral Home
W. C. Watson
Gail. Breithaupt
Eureka
Martin Breithaupt
Pete Edelbrock
Fred Eder
George Ott
Edelbrock
William Knake
Overland Park
Fred Gabeler
J. C. McCoy
Lebanon, CO
Spencer McCoy
Steve Hadl
Gideon Neis
Salem Assembly
Phyllis Johnsmeyer
Gus Koch
Kansas City and Were Dinner Guests of Mrs. Koch's Mother, Mrs. Gabel
Koch
H.M. Anderson
Monticello
George Maul
Lawrence Paint & Wallpaper Store
Mass
Shaatioeg Gut
Wards Riverside
Montgomery Ward
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