Prophesied Center of U S Population Reaffirmed
Washington reports Clarence E. Batchelet geographer says the 1910 center of U S population remains the best current estimate and echoes Julius Erasmus Hilgard’s 1872 forecast. The piece traces historical guesses from 1840 to 1900 and notes accuracy of census computations through time.
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Washington
United
Clarence E. Batschelet
Cingus
Batachelet
Hilgard
California
Masterly Seamanship Saves Ship's Company
Reports from Pago Pago credit captaincy on Tahiti and rescue Ventura for a near catastrophe. Passengers and crew were ordered into lifeboats as Penybryn offered aid but could not transfer all. Tahiti capsized after three days of fear leaving Ventura to salvage mail and debris while the ship disappeared in a white whirlpool.
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Wellington
N. Z
Tahiti
Pago Pago
Gescue
Penybryn
Royal Bank Bandits Sentenced in Quick Toronto Robbery
In Hamilton Ontario on August 19 AP reports John Nevins and Norman Sherratt, Toronto taxi and streetcar drivers, pleaded guilty to robbing a Royal Bank branch. Each received six years for the robbery plus two years for car theft, with about $3,000 recovered.
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Hamilton
Ont
The
Royal Bank
John Nevins
Norman Sherratt
Toronto
Holcom Grove Baseball Beats Wardens 6 to 4 in Overtime Victory
Holcom Grove defeated Wardens 6 to 4 Sunday after a tight game through eight innings. Roy Vandeventer starred for Holcom, while Wardens rallied but fell short as Holcom Grove claimed the win. An appeal involving John W. Brady and related cases was filed in Austin, Texas on August 19.
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Holcom Grove
Roy Vandeventer
Holcom Han
Norwo
Brady
Austin
Tex
John W. Brady
Foal Snead
Flying display at Memorial Stadium K U Thursday
A miniature airplane flying demonstration will be held at Memorial Stadium at K U Thursday at 10 30 am under L P Dittemore. The event ties to the Kansas Free Fair mini airplane tournament September 8 to 13 with prizes and National Tournament hopes in Atlantic City.
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Memorial Stadium
K. U
L. P. Dittemore
Toveka
Kansas Free Fair
A. P. ‘Burdick
Forrest
Burdick
Atlantic City
N. J
Arthur Capper
The
Fair Association
Cabinet reshuffle and ministerial changes in 1922 Madrid
In Madrid the cabinet accepted Finance Minister Ar cans resignation and named Julio Wais as his replacement while Luis Rodriguez Viguera was chosen to succeed Wais as minister of national economy. Viguera, a former conservative agriculture minister under Premier Guerra, left office on December 5, 1922. In North Carolina, masked men hanged Oliver Moore, 29, accused of assaulting two white girls, after kidnapping him from Exigecombe county jail. Nancy Thompson of Perry Michigan celebrated her seventy seventh birthday with a first movie autoride and radio broadcast.
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Finances Arcanes
Julio Wais
Luis Rodriguez
Viguera
Wais
Vigguers
Guerra
Madrid
Den
Tarboro
N. C
Oliver Moore
Exigecombe County
Nancy Thompson
Perry, Mich
Election to pick Kansas Legion Auxiliary leaders in Chanute
In Chanute Kansas August 19 AP two women Mrs Joe Nickell of Topeka and Mrs Myrone Miller of Anthony faced off for the presidency of the Kansas American Legion Auxiliary at the annual convention. Nickell holds deputy state publicity directorship and membership chair. Miller leads the child welfare committee and sits on the national executive board. John E Haltin Wichita regional attorney for veterans affairs announced morning seals. The banquet honored past president Edna Ruble of Wichita as leaders of the 8-40 group were reelected and six candidates were initiated.
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Chanute
Kan
Joe Nickell
Topeka
Myrone Miller
Anthony
Kansas American Legion Auxiliary
Nickell
Miller
John E. Haltin
Wichita
Veterans’ Au
Schneider Holds Record for Transcontinental Flight
Eddie Schneider, an eighteen year old from Jersey City, set the junior westward cross country record by completing the trip in 29 hours 41 minutes. He landed at dusk in Los Angeles after flying daylight all the way, beating the former mark held by Frank Goldsborough of New York by 4 hours 29 minutes. He plans to decide when to attempt the eastward record of 28 hours 18 minutes set by Goldsborough.
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Los Angeles
Jersey City
Eddie Schneider
United States
Frank Goldsborough
New York
Westie
Goldsborough
Hargis
Charles Creighton
Missouri
Governor Reed Heads to Camp Whitside for Guard Visit
Governor Reed travels from Topeka to Camp Whitside Fort Riley for the annual Kansas National Guard encampment. An escort from the 114th Cavalry and 18th Field Artillery will accompany him, with a salute fired. He will review the Kansas brigade composed of the 114th Cavalry and 137th Infantry. Boxing and wrestling events are scheduled for tonight.
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Junction City
Kan
Kansas’ National ‘Guardsmen
Camp Whitside
Fort Riley
Clyds M. Reed
Topeka
Manhattan
114Th Cavalry
18Th Field Artillery
137Th Infantry
Fourth Gary bank closes amid weekly banking turmoil
In Gary Indiana the Gary Labor bank the fourth bank to fail in a week and the third to close in 24 hours remained shut to protect its resources after a depositor run sparked by the earlier closures of the Mid City State bank and its Fifth Avenue branch. The bank reported total resources of 670000.
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Gary
Ind
Gary Labor Bank
Mid City State Bank
Fifth Avenue Bank
Isme
All Quiet on the Western Front delayed at Varsity Theater
Length of the photoplay extends showtime to 9 30 p m for the second viewing. A window display of war relics in Bell Music store draws attention as Maj Gen Abel Davis, Illinois national guard commander, observes military affairs with 33 years in service. There are 102 Italian cinemas equipped for sound films.
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Varsity Theater
Bell Music Store
Abel Davis
Illinois National Guard
Bruner Family Tour Highlights Western Journey
Mr and Mrs V Bruner with their daughter Maurine and son Kenneth return to Lawrence after a six week western trip averaging 200 miles daily. They crossed the Grand Canyon, New Mexico, San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco visiting national parks and cities from Portland to Seattle and Yellowstone. They faced poor roads, wore out a lot, but found the trip delightful.
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V. Bruner
Miss Maurine
Kenneth
Lawrence
Neal
Grand Canyon
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
San Diego
Los Angeles
Semite National Park
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Britis Columbia
Columbia Highway
Walla Walla
Spokane
Glacier
Yellowstone National Parks
Salt Lake City
Denver
Personal notices visit and travel round Lawrence area
Local residents and visitors are seen socializing and traveling to nearby towns and cities. H J Penney Dr and Mrs Frank Menehan with two children and Miss Elen Penney drove to lestanton this morning. Mrs Ridley Carson from Kansas City visited her mother Mrs J R Greenlees. Jessamine Fugate Emma Houghton in Los Angeles. Jack Walton and Miss Helen Walton spent the day in Kansas City. Mrs Will Johns Jr left for Anthony to stay with sister Mrs Leo Martin. James Messer University traffic officer and family visit Chanute and Humboldt, plan to leave Lawrence by automobile. Ralph Van Eebber returned to Troy after visiting Mr and Mrs Marion Coolidge. Jessamine Fugate en route from California with Mrs Henry Faris and Dr Faris of Riverside and Miss Aileen Thomas of Los Angeles, recently visited Yosemite, San Francisco, Monterrey, Santa Barbara and other coast towns. Miss Louise Tutcher of Kansas City Co spent Tuesday in Lawrence. Ruth Rose returned home after serving at the Kansas Baptist Assembly at Ottawa.
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H. J. Penney
Frank Menehan
Elen Penney
Lestanton
Ridley Carson
Kansas
J.R. Greenlees
Jessamine Fugate
Emma Houghton
Los Angeles
Jack Walton
Helen Walton
Kansas City
Will Johns, Jr
Anthony
Leo Martin
James Messer
Chanute
Humboldt
Messers
Lawrence
Ralph van Eebber
Troy
Marion Coolidge
California
Henry , Faris
Faris
Riverside
Aileen Thomas
Yosemite National Park
San Francisco
Monterry
Santa Barbara
Louise Tutcher
Kansas City Co
Lawraree
Ruth Rose
Kansas Baptist Assembly
Ottawa
Deaths and Funerals Collective Notice
Deaths and funerals listed for H Clay Carter Mrs Bessie Beeler A D Brubaker Frank Rahskopf Grover Arden Johnson with service times dates and burial locations. Card of Thanks from the family expresses gratitude for kindness and flowers during Mary Ants Borer’s illness and death.
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Mary Ants Borer
Suit aims to add women voting rights in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City on August 19, AP reports a suit to compel inclusion of women in state offices on the November ballot. The measure would amend the constitution to allow women to qualify for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and other statewide posts. the case proceeds in the Oklahoma Supreme Court after a 1928 vote was invalidated for not going to a proper election.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Neate Supreme Court
Li Lien
Roaltar
Attorne Mney
Robertson
Detoner
Probe an Indian's Death Two Brothers Held at Horton
In Falls City Nebraska August 19 AP reports two brothers Thurman Banks 18 and Action Banks 19 were held for questioning in Horton Kansas at the request of Indian agent F L Thomas. They were last seen with Joe Wahussick the deceased Indian whose body was found in the Missouri River August 8. They deny knowledge of the death and attended a pow wow rodeo at White Cloud with him. Jackson County Kansas officials are also reviewing the case for Balchen.
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Falls City
Neb
Missouri River
Department of Justice
Thurman Banks
Action Banks
Horton
Kan
F. L. Thomas
Mayetta
Joe Wahussick
Wahussick
White Cloud
Jackson County
Balchen
Secretary Davis Intercedes in Citizenship Case for Balchen
Washington August 19 AP Secretary Davis seeks to grant Bernt Balchen United States citizenship citing his service with Rear Admiral Byrd on American ships and near U.S. claimed territory. He argues Balchen absence abroad should count as residence under naturalization law for the petition.
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Washington
Davis
Bernt Balchen
United States
Byrd
South Pole
Labor
Raymond F. Crist
Naturalization
Balchen
Skeleton and sword spark Mississippi river mystery
A gold hilted sword engraved Jos. W. Morton found strapped to a skeleton at the river bottom opposite Baton Rouge prompts historians to search reference books. They suspect remains may be an officer from Admiral Farragut's 1862 Baton Rouge capture. The low river depth revealed the relic.
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Baton Rouge
Jos. W. Morton
Mississippi River
Farragut
Baltimore Sun Publisher Vanished From Yacht at Sea
New York August 19 AP reports Baltimore Sun publisher Van Lear Black vanished after falling overboard from his yacht Sabalo near the New Jersey coast. An all night search by the yacht, coast guard vessels, and a naval airship Los Angeles was directed to assist from Lakehurst. Black’s valet discovered his absence around ten o clock as the party returned from New York.
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New York
Sabalo
Gravesend Bay
van Lear Black
Baltimore
Black
John J. Kelly
Lakehurst
N. J
Chief of Naval Operations
Los Angeles
van Laer Black
Requet
Baltimore Sun
Forest fires burn across Minnesota as 1200 battle them
St Paul AP reports more than 190 fires challenged 1200 men across northern Minnesota with the worst conditions in eight years described by deputy state forester A F Oppel. Most blazes are under control though wind shifts threaten regionwide danger. English Star wins in a decisive national tennis round. Edith Cross looms as No.3 U S ranking contender. Texas leads wool production in 1930 per Agriculture Dept.. Moyock NC hog farmer nets premium prices. cherry kernels yield potential oil used for salad oil and cosmetics per government chemists.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
A. F. Oppel
Oppel
Forest HN
England
Mary J J. Lamme
Rye
Edith Cross
San Francisco
United States
Scientists Browse in the Interests of the World's Fish Suply
At Scripps Institute of Oceanology in La Jolla scientists study ocean plankton to gauge marine productivity and fish supply. Prof. W. E. Allen notes diatoms and copepods as key organisms, stressing their abundance shifts and the impact on global food resources and fishing.
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W. E. Allen
Dr. Allen
Record Library Delights Movie Makers With New Sounds
Hollywood reports Bernard Brown created the first artificial sound effects and built a library of thousands of real world noises. His team recorded sounds at stations, streams, barns, and rooftops to provide ready stock. The system saves time and money by duplicating door latch clicks and other noises on demand. Brown views sound hunting as equally engaging as gathering news, with the newsroom motto Whatve you heard today guiding the effort.
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Hollywood
Bernard Brown
Brown
Reed supporter elected Atchison county Republican chairman
Atchison Kan Aug 19 AP W H Sells a supporter of Governor Clyde M Reed in his unsuccessful primary campaign against Frank Haucke two weeks ago was elected chairman of the Atchison county central committee of the Republican party Sells a resident of Effingham won 22 11 over Dr B W Vickery Atchison Haucke carried the county by 1500 voted Athens Ga AP yield 70442 pounds of butterfat and 15490 pounds of milk Raleighs Zilla Jersey cow owned by J C Wooldridge has just completed the highest butterfat production record ever made by a 12 year old cow in Georgia The test covered a period of 265 days The first major window glass plant in Mexico has just been opened After trying mules for garbage collection for a year Beaumont Texas has returned to motor trucks to save money.
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Atchison, Kan
W. H. Sells
Clyde M. Reed
Frank Haucke
Atchison County Central Committee
Republican Party
Sells
Effingham
B. W. Vickery
Atchison
Haucke
Athens, Ga
Raleigh
Zilla
Jersey
J. C. Wooldridge
Georgia
Beaumont
Texas
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Texas Christian University
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London
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MacDonald
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