Visitors Keen to View New Library
Patrons toured the newly decorated public library as it opened this morning. The main room felt more spacious due to the removal of a ceiling feature, added windows brightened spaces, and a modern air system and new furnace promise comfort. An elevator aids book transport, and a Vermont street side entrance welcomes children. A staff lunch room off the bindery adds convenience as librarians anticipate many visitors Saturday.
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Union Station
Margaret Perkins
Neal M. Wherry
John Porter
Vermont Street
Enrollment at Oread Training School Set to Start
Enrollment for Oread training school begins Monday announced by Principal F O Russell. Classes start September 6 with A E Garrison in charge of enrollment. Two new supervisors join staff Miss Nell Nincehelser and W H Carter, both seasoned in their fields. Puffinharger moves to University of Nevada.
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Oread Training School
F. O. Russell
Yoany
A. E. Garrison
K. U
Oread High School
Nell Nincehelser
W. H
Japanese mill workers housed in Astor House luxury hotel
In Shanghai on August 19, 400 Japanese cotton mill hands were moved from the Astor House, once a top hotel, into its luxurious suites. The Shanghai international settlement north of Soochow creek was under military occupation, and Japanese authorities requisitioned the hotel to house refugees and workers at 50 cents a day.
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Shanghai
Astor House
International Settlement
Soochow Creek
Test Your Knowledge Classified Puzzler Questions
This item lists ten quiz prompts from a classified page asking about topics from history to linguistics and architecture. It includes questions on the Third Reich Ketchikan Bengt Fogelberg plinth morphine source Maitland Malleability Pierguette University and fluting machine with uncertain spellings.
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Third Reich
United States
Ketchikan
Bengt Erland Fogelberg
Massachusett
Pierguette University
Ada Mae Tull Named Primary Teacher in Lawrence Schools
City staff Ada Mae Tull of Kincaid is appointed to teach primary grades in Lawrence for the coming school year. She holds a life certificate from Emporia Teachers College and has pursued a B.S. in Education. Tull is a former member of the Primary Kindergarten Club YWCA and Alpha Art Club. She has several years of teaching experience and taught six years in Garden City schools.
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Ada Mae Tull, Kincaid
Lawrence City
Emporig Teachers College
Y.W.C.A
Alpha Art Club
Garden City
Portugal cuts ties with Czechoslovakia amid border strip move
Berlin reacts with gratification as Prague severance shifts blame to external influence. Nazi officials reiterate that Soviet Russia is the implied third party directing Czechoslovak policy in Europe.
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Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Germany
Europe
Soviet
Russia
Ford Agency Opens In Douglas County With Ford Line
The William Roberts Motor Company at 622 Massachusetts Street opened as the direct Ford dealer for Douglas County. W W Roberts Jr brings extensive Dodge and government sales experience, plans a modern Lawrence facility, full parts stock, service department, and stock of Ford passenger cars and trucks for dealers in the county.
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William Roberts Motor Company
Massachusetts Street
Douglas County
Ford Motor Company
W. W. Roberts, Jr
Roberts
Philadelphia
Dodge Motor Company
John
Horace
Dodge
Washington, D. C
Washington
United States
Walter P. Chrysler
Dodge Brothers
Chrysler
Kansas
Weaver Bottoms
Lawrence
Kansas City
Ford
Roberts Company
H. B. Schneider
Altho
Death Notice for Albert Lee Clark in Guthrie Lodge Member
Albert Lee Clark, longtime Guthrie Lodge No. 35 A. F. and A.M. member and 92nd degree Scottish Rite Mason of the Guthrie Consistory, died in Alhambra, California. U.S. memorial services expected there Monday. sister Mrs. Roller of Alhambra notified.
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Albert Lee Clark
0. L. Brooks
Pennsylvania Street
Roller
Alhambra
Calif
Albot Lee Clark
Monay
Clark
Guthrie, Okla
Guthrie
Shanghai Under Wartime Siege As Chinese Push Back
Shanghai endures brutal dawn bombardment as Chinese forces mass 35 000 troops at Pootung across the Whangpoo. Japanese reinforcements flood in while foreigners evacuate. American consul warns Americans to leave and British defenses rise along the international settlement.
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Shanghai
Whangpoo River
Whangpoo
Pootung
Kiangwan
Shanghai Power Company
American Club
International Settlement Guard
Indo-China
United States
Great Britain
France
Yangtzepoo
International Settlement
Woosung
Japan
Shanghaai
Nantungchow
Gauss
President Hoover
Manila
Woca
Yangtzee
Hoover
Kuling
Yangtze River
Chinkiang
Hankow
Nanking
China
Mao Peng- Tsou
Mao
Chiang Kai-Shek
Baseball Today in Major Leagues Highlights and Results
Boston beats New York 2 1 in 11 innings to halt the Giants winning streak as Cuccinello homers for the Heel. Brooklyn tops the Phillies 3 0 in the first game of a doubleheader. St Louis defeats Cincinnati 6 2 in the first game. second game pending. Chicago, Detroit split a doubleheader as Detro it wins 12 4 in the first game. Boston and Philadelphia each win in separate late games. McNair homers for the A's in a 5 4 Boston win. Red Sox take a 5 4 win over the Athletics behind McNair and Ma*ox homers.
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Boston
New York Giants
Cumbert
Turner
Trike
Tony Cuccinello
New York
Gumbert
Melton
Dunning
Tuvener
Lopez
Brooklyn
N. Y
Reis
Lee Grissom
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Warneke
Owen
Grissom
Muoky
Hallahan
Lombardi
Ryba
Davis
Camp
Knett
Rowntn
Reawn
Hrandt
Odd
Padden
Chicago
Cali
Chicas White Sox
Detroit
BF Bridges
York
Whitehead
Cain
Rigney
Sewell
Renson
Philadelphia
Eric McNair
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
Wally Maoxes
A‘s
Marcum
Wilson
Desautels
Derg
Halley
Brucker
Ham
Cleveland
Allen and Sullivan
Kowal
Hemsley
Washington
Perrid R. Ferrell
Buffing
Dickey
Hairy-Chested Robert Taylor Resents “Beautiful” Label
Robert Taylor the movie star brushes off being called beautiful saying he is red-blooded and resents the term. He noted he has hair on his chest and drew a crowd at Grand Central Terminal as autograph seekers chased him. He insisted the label belittles him.
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New York
Robert Taylor
Grand Central Terminal
Pointblank
Lightning shake at Lawrence Country Club injures employee
Eugene Criss, a club employee, was knocked down within 50 feet of a large cottonwood on number 1 fairway when a lightning strike hit the tree. He is recovering in bed with no electrical shock. The item also notes local social and civic bits from Lawrence including anniversaries and school faire events.
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Fairway
Lawrence Country Club
Eugene Criss
Criss
Prevents Mosquitos From Biting Roosevelt
Manteo August 19 GPR F Hill Jr director of a state health board committee said he stood within 20 feet of President Roosevelt during the outdoor drama last night and saw no mosquito bites. An insecticide spray was used in the theater to ensure presidential immunity.
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Manteo
N. C
F. Hill, Jr
State Board of Health
Roosevelt
Hill
Health Board
Johnson to head Young Democrats of America race opens
Indianapolis August convention kicks off with Alvin C. Johnson of Indianapolis announcing candidacy for president of the Young Democrats of America. Wilford Peebles of Youngstown and others are noted as contenders as Farley reportedly will not participate in officer elections.
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Indianapolis
James A. Farley
Alvin C. Johnson
Young Democrats of America
Johnson
Wilford Peebles
Youngstown
Candidate list grows as labor marches loom
Washington Aug 194P David Lasser president of the Workers Alliance said today that between 500 and 700 more workers would march here tomorrow to demand enactment of the Schwellenbach bill. With Johnson he brought the number of candidates up to eight.
Allen resolution linked to WPA disarmament plan
The note references an Allen resolution aimed at WPA disarmament. The text mentions New York printing the first city directory in 1786 and hints at classified advertising practices with an Ad-Taker assisting copy writing, including a phone contact.
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United States
New York
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Ada Mag Tull
Portugal
Ford Agency
William Roberts Company
New Douglas County
National Labor Relations Board
Inland Steel Company
Frederick Burnham
Charles A. Wood
Wood
Burnham
Journal-World
United States Asiatic Fleet
Augusta
Chapei
Baseball Today
Hairy-Chested
Lawrence Woe
Pete
Eee
Eae
John J. Hill
Vinland
Fritz Meyn
C. C. Carl
Carl
M. Carl
Colorado
Meyn
Eucher 98
Bill Underwood
Lincoln Park
Lincoln School
North Lawrence
T. J Leasure
I. J. Pierson
American Veterinary Medical Association
Omaha
International Veterinary Congress
Victor
McLaglen
Heather Angel
Preston Foster
Margot Graham E
Wallaceford
Une O'Conner
Africa
Eight
National Organization of Young Democrats
Funk
Nada Rana
Filmdom
Jack Qakie
Ann Sothern
Edgar Kennedy Pare Em Se Arse
Estelle Taylor
Serene
Siam
Mansfield
St Toma
Rieti
Jack Haley
Eddie Duchin and
Orch
Betty Burgess
Andy Devine
Coronado
Princess
Edith Fellows
Edward Duchman
Johnny Downs
Jack‘holt
Zane Grey
Sney Cooper
Ams
Pete Tbetson
Wallace Ford
Anna Lee
Grace Bradley
Cookie
Dickinson
Hollywood
Ritz Brothers
Don Ameche
Alice Faye
Tory Martin
Charles Winninger
Louise Hovick
Borrah
Minevitch
Frances Drake
Walter Catlett
John Carradine
Sig Rumann
Harold Huber
George Marshall
Aspciats
Menselly Joleson Brued
Walt Hocker
Darryl FoZanuck
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