Manila Quake Shakes Refugees From Shanghai
Manila faced two sharp earthquakes that plunged the city into darkness as American refugees arriving from war torn Shanghai fled into streets. Fires broke out, churches and large buildings damaged, injuries reported, but no deaths. The quake rattled 200 miles away, with Baguio tremors reported, and the Great Eastern hotel foundation sunk four inches. President Roosevelt Jr and Quentin Roosevelt landed with Quezon protection amid the chaos.
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Manila
P. T
Shanghai
Jefferson
Customs House
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Quentin
Manuel Quezon
Baguio
Philippines
Skinner Family Amid Philippine Earthquake Zone
J T Skinner district manager Kansas Electric Power waits for word from son Lawrence J Skinner and wife in the Philippine earthquake zone. Lawrence, mining engineer graduate of the University of Kansas 1931, has been in the Philippines since January. Mrs Skinner, Madeline Daniels of Topeka, remains in Manila.
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J.T. Skinner
Kansas Electric Power Company
Ward
Lawrence J. Skinner
Philippine Islands
Skinner
R. Y. Hanlan Enineering Company
Baguio
Manila
Philippines
Madeline Daniels
Toneka
Test Your Knowledge Test Questions From Classified Page
A reader asks seven trivia items from a 10 item classified page including plural of four a hand and location in West Virginia at Potomac and Shenandoah confluence. Questions cover British Empire area, author of The Arrow of Gold, Hamilton birthplace, Babe Ruth peak home runs season, fissure needle in surgery, creamery butter, and Iraq independence date.
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Alexander Hamilton
West Virginia
Potomac
Shenandoah Rivers
Babe Ruth
Iraq
Senate Advances Farm Tenancy Funding Amid Adjournment Outlook
The senate approved a key pre adjournment measure as all major bills clear both chambers except the third deficiency appropriation. The appropriations committee backed adding 20,000,000 dollars to start the farm tenancy program, aligning with funds the house had already voted for.
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Senate
Appropriations
House
Gwinn Henry Arrives as KU Athletics Director
Gwinn Henry, new director of athletics at the University of Kansas, arrived in Lawrence with his wife and children after driving from Brownwood Texas. He previously led New Mexico University athletics and football, and coached at Missouri and the College of Emporia. He will not coach at KU.
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Gwinn Henry
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Henry
Brownwood
Tex
Henrys
Indiana Street
Altho
Kansas Relays
Kenry
New Mexico University
University of Missouri
College of Emporia
K. U
Father of Dr. F. C. Allen Dies at Independence
William T. Allen 85 father of Forrest C. Allen known as Phog Allen basketball coach and Kan sas university physical education director died in Independence Missouri. He often visited Lawrence during basketball season to see his son's teams. His health worsened last year preventing travel. Dr. F. C. Allen teaches at a coaching school in Spirit Lake Indiana. Mrs F C Allen and children Eleanor Robert Hamilton were at Culver Indiana.
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Independence
William T. Allen
Forrest C
Phog) Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence
F. C. Allen
Spirit Lake
Eleanor Allen
Robert Allen
Mary Hamilton
Culver
Ind
Lawrence Woman's club offers tickets for Toast of New York
Five members of the Lawrence Woman's club will supply tickets to the film The Toast of New York opening tomorrow at Granada theater. Tickets are delivered by telephone call as the club sponsors the appearance. Mrs Morris reports capturing a vivid green grasshopper with a black body, possibly linked to insects painted in Colorado to track pest movement.
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Lawrence Woman's Club
W. C. Summers
F. C. Cook
Erna Corey
S. Brown
Jack Dunkley
C. E. Pontius
New York
Granada Theater
The
Woman's Club
Fred Morris
Kentucky Street
Colorado
WILL GIVE GLIDERS TO QUAKER OATS PROMOTION
The Quaker Oats company partners with local grocers to give Wright Day ton Monoplane Gliders to youngsters who save the Quaker Man trademarks on oatmeal packages. Gliders and Dick Darings Book of Tricks will be distributed at the Journal-World office starting tomorrow.
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Quaker Oats Company
Wright Dayton
Quaker Man
Journal-World Office
Wright Brothers
Quaker Data Company
Dick Daring
Journal-World
Deaths and Funerals of George H Ward in Texas
George H Ward a former Lawrence resident died in San Marcos Texas on August 9 from a heart attack. A baker at Anderson bakery for over ten years in Lawrence he moved to Texas about 30 years ago and ran a San Marcos bakery until retirement. Survived by his widow of San Marcos and son Brice Ward who resides in Canada. LIQUOR CASES IN COURT
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George H. Ward Lawrence
George H. Ward
Lawrence
San Marcos
Texas
Ward
Anderson Bakery
Brice Ward
Canada
Two Are Charged With Driving Cars While Drunk
Jack Grimes pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined ten dollars in police court. Harland Oley pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence with bond set at two hundred fifty dollars and trial for August twenty third. Pelzel case continued to August twenty seventh. Williams forfeited his traffic bond for illegal double parking in police court.
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Jack Grimes
Harland Oley
William Pelzel
W. R. Williams
Mrs. Graves Chosen to Fill Senate Seat in Alabama
Alabama Governor Hugo L Black resigns to join the Supreme Court and appoints his wife Dixie Bibb Graves to the Senate seat. She will serve until February 1939 after a Democratic primary. Graves, 55, will receive $10,000 annually with franking and travel allowances and plans to study social issues.
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Washington
Pat Fable
Dixie Bibb Graves
Alabama
United States Senate
Graves
Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
Bankhead
Senate
Black
Governor Graves
Althoit
Remodel Ober's store in mid 20th century style
Ober's clothing store undergoes extensive remodeling with carpenters at work for a week and likely another week. The shoe department moves to the north side, fixtures removed for modern furniture, stairs reoriented to face the front, and the boys' department updated. indirect lighting and new fall display backgrounds enhance storefronts.
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Ober
Dean Lawson to Speak at Union Young People’s Meet
Dean Paul B. Lawson will be the speaker at the Union Young People's meeting Sunday evening at 6 o'clock in the basement of the Presbyterian church. Miss Esther Eddy will play a violin solo as the special number on the program. The Friends church will have charge of the devotionals. The Union will hold a party tonight at 8 o'clock in the Plymouth Congregational church.
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Paul B. Lawson
Union Young People’s
Presbyterian Church
Esther Eddy
Friends Church
Union
Plymouth Congregational Church
Sailor Killed as Shanghai Battle Erupts Near Flagship
U S cruiser Augusta under Japanese and Chinese fire as Shanghai battle intensifies near the international settlement. American refugees flee by river as 150,000 troops clash on both riverbanks. Fires, air bombs, and shelling threaten consulates and the Astor House while U S forces evacuate civilians aboard tenders and destroyers.
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International Settlement
Hongkow
Shanghai
French Concession
Augusta
United States Asiatic Fleet
Chapei
Paotung
International
Associated Press
Pootung
Whangpoo River
Liuho
Harry E. Yarnell
United States Naval
Whangpoo
United States
Lanho
Changsu
Hungjao
Hongkew
Yangtzepoo
Clarence E. Gauss
Far East
Bund
Dollar Line
Yangtze
Hoover
Woosung
Edsel
Parrott
Uncle Sam
President Hoover
China
Bunker Hill
Manila
Boston Beaneaters top Dodgers in nine-hit win
In Brooklyn on Aug 20 the Boston Beaneaters used nine hits to beat the Dodgers 6 to 5 behind Danny MacFayden. Woody English homered for Brooklyn. Pirates rally past Cardinals 7 4 as Cy Blanton shines and Mize Medwick homer in defeat. Yankees top A’s 5 4 in 10 innings on Bill Dickey’s 23rd homer. Washington beats Boston 3 1 as Singtor and Cronin drive runs. Bartell out with ankle sprain sidelining Giants’ shortstop after brief recovery from hospital spell.
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Brooklyn
Boston Beees
Dodgers
Danny MacFayden
Woody English
Boston
Macfayden
Gabler
Lopez
Mue Jer
Butcher
Henshaw
Cantwell
Phelps
Pittsburgh
Cy Blanton
Mize
Medwick
St. Louis
Cardinals
Pirates
St. Lowe
Pittsburg
Johnson
Haines
Owen
Blanton
Todd
New York
Philadelphi
Castlemarcher
Coffman
Hubbell
Danning
Lamaster
Jorgens
Atwood
Chicago
Cincinnati
Bill Dicsey
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Lynn Nelson
A's
Philadephia
Ross
Nelinn Boucker
Andrews
Dickey
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Fred Singtor
Washington
21Dge Cronin
Bj Weaver
Linke
R. Ferrell
Grove
Desautels
Berg
Cleveland
Gatehouse An
Iak
Lee
Lew
Ghl
Scott
Hemsley
Personal notices and travel plans across cities
Mrs Lottie Gilbert moves from 2101 New Hampshire street to the Brady apartments. Miss Persis Cook spends this afternoon in Kansas City. C H Simpson leaves for New York by bus this evening to visit his daughter Mrs Lena Mandel, stopping in Columbus Ohio for the United Spanish War Veterans encampment. Britain Takes Stand London Aug 20 Great Britain will hold China and Japan responsible for loss of British lives or damage in Shanghai. Informed sources said this at Nanking and Tokyo. Frame and axle straightening Auto Hospitalady.
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Lottie Gilbert
New Hampshire Street
Brady Apartments
Persis
Cook
Kansas City
C. H. Simpson
New York
Lena Mandel
Columbus
Britain
London
Great Britain
China
Japan
Shanghai
Nanking
Tokyo
Head on Collision Injures Four Men Near Perry
Four men were injured in a head on collision about one o'clock this afternoon one mile east of Perry. Irvan Hand aged 88 of Tonga noxie had facial cuts. C A Beach 70 of Kansas City Mo had facial lacerations and a fractured wrist. F W Cronemeyer 66 of Tonganoxie suffered a fractured leg. Gamble of Kansas City Mo received a lacerated elbow and bruises. Cronemeyer was driving one car with Hand. Gamble was driving the other with Beach as passenger.
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Perry
Irvan Hand
Tonganoxie
C. A. Beach
Kansas City
F. W. Cronemeyer
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Gamble
Cronemeyer
Beach
Market News Wheat and grain prices edge higher in Kansas City
Kansas City market report shows wheat advancing with prices around 4X lower on No. 2 hard and other classes posting varied gains. Corn, oats, and barley commodities listed with fluctuating quotes and nearby futures. Hog, cattle, and sheep futures noted as mixed with light market activity and government bond quotes from New York. Estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow forecast cattle and calves with small changes. Chicago potato market incomplete in snippet.
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Kansas City
Chicago
USDA
Commodity Market and Stock Report Fragment
The note covers Idaho Bliss and Colorado Biss potato prices with U S No 7 and No 1 grades, Nebraska Cobbler grades, and Kansas City visuals. It cites creamery butter fat, poultry prices, and a distressed stock market day with declines, notable list of heavy industrial and consumer stocks, plus Chicago grain moves and copper weakness.
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Tatoes
Bliss
Idaho Bliss
U.S
Colorado Biss
U. S
Nebraska Cobblers
KruGon restores life to swollen limbs, Springfield man says
Stephen Cooper of 219 South Boulevard Springfield Missouri credits KruGon with restoring his ability to walk after inflammatory rheumatism left him on crutches since October 1936. He describes leaving his crutches after visiting Stowits Drug and walking ten blocks to share his relief and plans to return to work soon. The KruGon Man conducts daily demonstrations at Stowios Drug Store 9th and Mass Sts explaining the laxative tonic.
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KruGon
Stephen Cooper
South Boulevard
Springfield
Stowits
Mr. Cooper
Onrug Company
Hvandrug Company
Cortimes
Cooper
KraGon
Sto Wios
Maas
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Ady
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Dean Lawson
Franklin County
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Sailor
Astor House
Tientsin
Peiping
Chiang Chao-Tsung
Peice Preservation Committee
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Manchuukuo
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Texaco
Hazel Dawson
Connecticut Street
Lois Jean Stanley
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W. J. Harris
Doris Dean Lyons
M. W. Janicke
Wichita, Kan
Clea Falkenberg
Medford
Ohls
Here
Baseball Today
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Philadelphia
Dick Bartell
Spark Plug
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Standard Tires
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Youngstown Sheet & Tube
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General Motors
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Sears, Roebuck
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