Kansas farmers plan wheat acreage rise to record
Kansas farmers expect about 12,440,000 acres of wheat this year, up 4 percent from last fall’s area, according to the state board of agriculture. The report cautions this is not a forecast but a guide for producers and notes similar increases in north central states and nationwide plans to seed 48.637 million acres.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Apriculture
Theoard
J. C. Moh’ler
North Central States
North Central
United States
Eulogy on Elbert H. Gary Reflects Pioneer Roots and Faith
Wheaton Illinois August 18 AP The secret of Elbert H. Gary life lay in pioneer spirit courage self reliance and faith in God as described by Reverend A M Pennewell at his funeral The late steel master was praised for Christian devotion and church service alongside his business diplomacy and leadership
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Wheaton
Ill
Elbert H. Gary
A. M. Pennewell
Gary Memorial
M. E. Shurch
Gary
J. T. Ladd
Elgin
Ladd
Mr. Todd
President Coolidge Inspects World War I Veterans Hospitals
President Coolidge visits Hot Springs South Dakota to inspect veteran hospitals aiding World War I veterans. He tours facilities as part of efforts to rehabilitate permanently sick or wounded service members, following a night in Black Hills after meeting Sioux leaders on Pine Ridge reservation. The party includes Mrs Coolidge and several senators representatives and their spouses.
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A. Y
Coolidge
Black Hills
Pine Ridge Reservation
Lee Nee Eagle
Hermosa
S. C
John
Norbeck
McMaster
Williamson
Everett Sanders
Miller in good health noted by former dean
George O. Foster received a letter from E. Miller , former dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences at the University and professor of mathematics, stating his health is sound and that he recently met Lawrence people near his California home. Miller, now in Pasadena, shows no tremor in his handwriting after forty years of active life.
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E. Miller
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The
University
George O. Foster
Lawrence
California
W. Blackmar
the Palisades
Miller
Pasadena
Cal
Entitled to Half of Road Not Middle Half
Notices from Kansas state highway commissioner M V Buck complain buses and trucks are hogging the road yet have only the same traffic rights as others. The Le Bourget Field weather note reports rain delaying a New York flight. Lieut Ewart Plank visits parents before sailing to Panama. City health officials urge diphtheria vaccination with daily from 11 to 12 office hours.
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Topeka
Aug
Kansas
M. V. Buck
Ap Fae
Buck
le Bourget
Paris
New York
Plank
Ewart Plank
Regular Army
A. 5. G. Plank
Fort Loan
Colo
Panama
City Health Department
Remodeling of Post Raid Days Building in Lawrence
The three story Massachusetts Street structure at T15 is being remodeled by Ed Anderson, with Johnson and Tuttle planning similar upgrades. The site traces back to Quantrill’s 1863 raid, marking 64 years next Sunday. The north half was a liquor store built by Ludington. the south half by Sutliff, later owned by Hutson and then Ed Reynolds before Anderson purchased the building and nearby property. With the Eldridge Hotel and 50 foot front, Massachusetts Street faces a major facelift.
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Massachusetts Street
Ed Anderson
Johnson & Tuttle
Quantrill
Lawrence
Kansas
R. W. Ludington
Ludington
Sutliff
Harry Hutson
Mr. Hutson
W. G. Hutson
Elnridge
Hutson
George M. Lindley
Ed Reynolds
Eveit
Ten Percent to Attend Private Schools in Kansas
Kansas state officials estimate about 500000 students will return to schools this fall with around 450000 in public schools. About 130000 attend one room schools, 30000 to 40000 enroll in colleges and universities, and 15000 to 20000 in parochial or private institutions. New arithmetic penmanship and history courses are being prepared for September 1 availability.
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Topeka
Kansas
George A. Allen, J Jr
Allen
Independence Meeting Sets Plans for Legion ward
Gen W S Metcalf plans to travel to Independence Kansas tonight for a Legion meeting tomorrow with state and national officers to discuss rapidly building an isolation ward as part of the American Legion children’s billet at Legionville. Other notes include church and local business updates and assorted notices from the area.
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Independence
Fishermen Convert to Law Amid North Shore Pact
Outlying fishermen along Lake Superior have surrendered and will fish under state law. The once-daring poachers turned cooperative, ending illegal nets during spawning and embracing enforcement as officials praise the shift. The 200 mile range featured whitefish trout and herring sent to eastern markets via schooners.
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St. Paul
Minn
Lake Superior
Suspension Follows Burger Herman Bout in No Contest
Kansas City AP report: Hoots Burger of Dodge City and Tiny Tim Herman of Portland were suspended by the Kansas State Boxing Commission pending investigation after last night’s bout, ruled a no contest when Herman was counted out in the second round amid a series of blows seen as harmless by ringside critics. The rough exchanges led to Herman being knocked to the canvas five times in three minutes and twenty seconds. Referee Walter Bates counted him out and immediately declared no contest.
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Kansas City
Burger
Herman
Walter ‘Bates
Bates
Kansas Cities Discuss Gas Rates and Home Rule
Kansas city officials met to pool information on gas service and rates and to plan for gathering data needed to administer utilities intelligently. Speakers urged home rule as a solution to public utility control, warning that current court rulings and state oversight hinder local control and raise costs.
Five Lost Flyers Scour Pacific For Five Missing
In a late edition, reports recount Miss Doran and Mollaska as aviation enthusiasts. Miss Doran shows interest in aviation as Mollaska, a former teacher, plans a Flint to journal nightly pages. Mollaska initially resists but agrees to be a passenger after persuasion from Miss Tan.
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Vis
Aard of
Malka
Miss Doran
Malloska
Spertaman
Mollaska
Doran Family
Radio Schedule Fragments Reveal City and Station Details
A fragmented OCR list outlines a dense broadcast grid with numerous station identifiers and program blocks across U S cities. It notes orchestras, studio recitals, dance programs, and service hours, highlighting varied schedules from New York to Chicago and beyond, with multiple times and performers.
Outdoor Concerts on Tonight's Radio Schedule
United Press lists August 19 radio airings across multiple stations. Asbury Park WDWM features Arthur Pryor's Band. New York WE AF and others present orchestras, dinners, and-hour programs from cities including Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Hartford, Montreal, Newark, Clearwater, and more.
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York
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Rex Battle
Liominson Har
Denny
Newark
Selon
Ten Hundred Block Wins Defeats Journal World Team
The Ten Hundred Block baseball team from Massachusetts street defeated the Journal-World five innings at Woodland Park 11 to 4. Both sides had five hits. costly printers errors gave the south end team the edge. Davison and Whetstone pitched for Ten Hundred Block with Whetstone relieved in the fourth. Wellman pitched all five for Journal-World. Harshfield and Doc led the 1000 Block offense. Pettit led Journal-World with two hits.
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Journal-World
Woodland Park
Davison
Whetstone
Wellman
Lou Harshfield
Doc
Pettit
Harshfield
Moore
Rice
Rachel
Dunstan
Henderson
Waldron
Marckley
Neustifter
White
E. Mullin
M. Multin
Mertz
Dallas Spirit crew launch search for overdue Dole derby boats
Dallas Spirit pilot Captain William D Erwin and navigator A H Eichwaldt arrived at Oakland airport at 12 10 a m to begin a air search for the Misa Doran and the Golden Eagle two Dole derby starters overdue They will follow a course between San Francisco and Honolulu using a powerful radio to report progress
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San Francisco
Reputade
Rain Postpones Multiple Major League Games Across Leagues
Weather forces postponements as National League games in Cincinnati Cleveland Chicago New York St Louis and Pittsburgh are delayed. The American League see Cleveland beat Philadelphia 2 1 in a rain affected fourth game while Detroit and New York also suffer rain suspensions with later rescheduled affairs.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Rommell
Gray
Cochrane
Shaute
Sewell
Detroit
Necker
Benough
Collins
Lyons
Crouse
Washington
AWD
Johnson and Ruel
Ballou
Crowder
Schang
American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Swetonic
Schemanske
Snyder
Murray
Shinault
Dempsey Arrives in Chicago for Tunney Title Try
Jack Dempsey, tanned dark brown, lands in Chicago five weeks before his ring return against Gene Tunney in the bid to reclaim the world heavyweight championship.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Gene
Tunney
In Charge at Stadium No 1 at University of Kansas
Prothero arrived in Lawrence to lead construction of the University stadium. He came from Amarillo Texas where he helped build a large water plant. A 100-man crew backs the project with 26000 seating plus 4000 to 5000 extra bleachers planned. Forms rise for the half circle as wooden seats go in. Concrete pours to start within weeks.
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Prothero
Lawrence
University Stadium
Amarillo
Texas
Gradhaem Pioney
Ie Sri
Henry Wells Arrested in Wayside Bank Robbery Case
Independence Kansas August 18 Henry Wells Oklahoma bank robber is jailed here charged with robbing the Wayside State Bank at Wayside Tuesday Identified by assistant cashier Clyde Snapp Wells arrested in Oklahoma and brought to Montgomery county jail He has prior bank robbery term and was twice tried for a Chautauqua county robbery but acquitted. Photographs and three merchants identified Wells as in town that day Chaplin Notices Divorce Trial Set in Los Angeles Topeka air service expands with 20 minute hops between Kansas City Denver Ice cream free Friday at Sixth and Mississippi Valley Creameries details spur a two thousand mile trip by E L Haynes of Spot Cash Shoe store to Wisconsin. Fitch’s Shingle Medicated dandruff remover ad.
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Independence
Henry Wells
Oklahoma
Wayside State Bank
Wayside
Clyde Snapp
Wells
Charles B Eaurat
Tyre
This County
Bible
Kansas Penitentiary
Talk on Advertising by Kiwanis speaker Lovett
Don Lovett winner of a national window decoration contest spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon on Advertising. He urged attractive window displays, spotless cleanliness, proper lighting, and merchandise focus to draw customers and impress new town arrivals and University visitors. The meeting also announced a Kiwanis Elks baseball game for tomorrow at 5 30 to finish before dark.
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Don Lovett
Kiwanis Club
Mr.Livett
Lovett
Lawrence
Sherald Ingham
Kiwanis-Elks
E.S. Weatherby
American League Stars to Tour. Fort Scott Stop Listed
Kershel Bennett of the St. Louis Browns organized an American League stars team for a three week barnstorming tour beginning October 3. The lineup includes Ken Williams Homer Summa Fred Spurgeon Marty McManus Charlie Gehringer Luke Sewell Grover Hartley Slim Harriss Charles Ruffing Ernie Wingard. A game is set for Ft Scott October 14 with other Kansas and Oklahoma dates likely. Rankin's Drug Store ad promotes Kodak film and bill folds.
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Springfield
Kershel Bennett
St. Louis Browns
Bennett
Ken Williams
Browns
Homer Summa
Cleveland
Fred Spurgeon
Marty McManus
Detroit
Charlie Gehringer
Pratt Sues Doherty Over Kansas Utility Purchases
William D. Pratt of Fredonia Kansas sues Henry J. Doherty Public Utility Magnate in Wyandotte County District Court for 1 127 550 alleging breach of contract. Pratt claims he was retained to finance and negotiate the July 1924 purchase of Wyandotte County gas and Kansas City gas companies but Doherty acted directly.
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Kansas City
Kans
Henry J. Doherty
Magnatte
Wyandotte County
William D. Pratt
Fredonia
Kansas Utility
Doherty
Wyandotte County Gas Company
Kansas City Gas Company
Conflicting reports on Chinese and British wartime wing transfer
Shanghai reports deny that Chinese authorities returned the wings of a British military plane forced to land near Kiangwan golf course outside the international settlement. The British plan to repair a railway cut yesterday and withdraw to the settlement follows the wing delivery, per Reuters.
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Shanghai
China
London
Reuter’s
Kiangwan
Forty Workers Seized By Union Sympathizers Near Mine
About 160 men, believed to be union supporters, stopped trucks carrying non union workers to the Winston Deer strip mine south of town and seized forty. Fifteen workers reached the mine. Sheriff W. T. Allison and deputies investigated. Officials suspect union sympathizers aimed to lure non union workers away despite court injunctions. In another item, a poultry culling demonstration led by A. Gilkison will be held at R. K. Glathay’s home, six miles southwest of Lawrence, next Tuesday at 9:56 AM.
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A.P
Winston Deer Strip
Here
W. T. Allison
Jefferson County
Inet
Steubenville
Ohio
Aia
R. Kk. Glathaay
Lawrence
A. J. Gilkison
Weight gain claim teases readers in McCoy tablets ad
A long advertisement pitches McCoy's Tablets as a magic weight gain solution. It promises a minimum five pound gain in four to six weeks or the druggist will refund the purchase. The copy scorns thinness and urges men and women to take the ironclad guarantee, noting the product name and price points.
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McCoy
Mc_Goy
MccCoy
America
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