England Looks to the Years Ahead in War Review
Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces Britain has suffered 92 000 dead wounded and missing in the present war including civilians. He says the conflict shifts to strategy science and morale and urges preparedness for 1941 and 1942 as US and Soviet envoys listen. Churchill vows a strict blockade of Germany Italy and allied states and notes victory may take years but the nation will endure.
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London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Churchill
Altho
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Ivan Maisky
Germany
Italy
France
Somme
Europe
SINK REFUGEE SHIP Sinks After Torpedo Attack
A 5000 ton British steamer carrying war refugees was torpedoed two days out from a British port and sank within 30 minutes. Seven crew and passengers were killed. survivors were rescued by a Yugoslav steamer and landed in northwestern Ireland. Destination had been Jamaica. Fourteen crew members previously on another vessel sunk by a U boat endured 48 hours in an open boat before rescue.
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Dublin
Americas
United States
Ireland
Jamaica
Svas
England
Denver Chiropractor Ends Life Following Family Tragedies
Deputy Coroner John Killham said Dr. Lawrence Alfred Johnson, 45, killed himself with three bullet wounds beside his automobile on a prairie east of Denver. The Winfield Kan. native moved to Denver after WWI to join his brother, the late Dr. Clarence Johnson, in practice. He had been despondent after his brother’s death and the spring death of his sister Mrs Hobart Barber Winfield.
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Denver
John Killham
Lawrence Alfred Johnson
Killham
Hobart Barber Winfield
Crude Oil Production Up in Several States
The Oil and Gas Journal reports U S weekly crude oil output rose 38 562 barrels to 3 530 643. In Kansas production increased 17 to 187 000 barrels and Texas up 16 543 to 1 192 438. Oklahoma gained 11 050 to 402 473 with gains also in the Rocky Mountain area Michigan and Illinois while Louisiana fell by about 3 000 barrels.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Oil and Gas Journal
Rocky Mountain Area
Michigan
Louisiana
Illinois
California
Eastern Fields
East Texas
Polio Epidemic Heats Up with 30 New August Cases
Topeka reports 30 new infantile paralysis cases last week raising August total toward over 100, the heaviest month in a decade. Cases spread from the southeast to the north and west, with Pittsburg and Wichita each near two dozen. Counties and cities named include Geary Harvey Parsons Leavenworth Coffeyville Salina, while Coffeyville health officials dispute a local case.
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Topeka
C. H . Kinnaman
Scott City
Pittsburg
Wichita
Geary County
Harvey
Parsons City
Leavenworth City
Coffeyville City
Salina City
Coffeyville
Angola
Labette County
Independence
Bombs Hit Airfields as German Raids Continue
Berlin reports German planes bombed Eastchurch and Southend airports and other Kent targets southeast of London. German sources say air battles persist over southeast England with British fighters challenging near Dover. Anti aircraft fire pops along the south coast as munitions depots and military objectives are raided.
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Berlin
DNB
Eastchurch
Southend
Kent
Ofondon
England
Dover
Gener
Harris elected chairman of Sedgwick County Democratic central committee
Innis D. Harris former general counsel for the Kansas Corporation Commission was elected chairman of the Sedgwick County Democratic central committee last night. He defeated Ed Halpin by a 116 to 53 vote. Harris succeeds C M Fitzwilliam who did not seek reelection in Wichita Kansas.
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Wichita
Kan
Innis D. Harris
Kansas Corporation Commission
Sedgewick County
Democratic Central Committee
C. M. Fitzwilliam
Wichita Oil
Harris
Ed Halpin
U. S. Ship Passes Through Claimed Danger Zone
The American Legion carrying Crown Princess Martha of Norway and 897 passengers was believed to have passed through the mines and danger area off Scotland during the night. German officials said the ship faced grave mine danger while US state department officials noted the main risk would be from air operations as legislation on evacuations moves through Congress.
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Washington
U.S. Army
American Legion
Germany
Navy
Scotland
Wilhelm Tannenberg
British Isles
Martha of
Norway
New York
Petsamo
Finland
Altho
State Department
Tannenburg
Britain
Berlin
Senate
House
Itn
Trains Halted Across Occupied and Unoccupied France
German authorities suspend all rail traffic between the occupied zone and the unoccupied zone in France. No reason given for the action. Coastal zone traffic, including tours to the Spanish border, is forbidden, while highway crossings near Tours to the Swiss border remain allowed.
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Vichy
France
Tours
Low Countries
Pharmacy Honor Roll At University Of Kansas Spring
The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy released its spring honor roll. Seniors Pershing Frederick Wilson Adair Jack Robertson Don Fortney Donald Cluster were named along with juniors William Walker Fletcher Blaylock and sophomores Don Baumhardt Ardon Batel Ray Garrett Muriel Henry.
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School of Pharmacy
University of Kansas
J. Allen Reese
Pershing Frederick
Wilson
Dorothy Jane Adair
Topeka
Oxford
Don W. Fortney
Tecumseh
Donald L. Cluster
St. Joseph
William K. Walker
Cedar
Senator Dana Danaher Seeks Inquiry Over Stamp Profits
Senator Dana Danaher demands a senate investigation into alleged Stamp profiteering by officials. He cites Secretary Ickes and a profit claim of 187 417 50 on 150 imperforate stamps bought for 82 50 and asks the post office committee to probe for legal violations in stamp distribution.
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Ickes
Washington
Danaher
R.-Conn
Senate
Post Office Committee
Woodstock Plots Spring Planting After Rains
Residents cheer the recent rain that revived vegetation and recharged water supplies. Farmers plow wheat ground while many plant late gardens. Darlene Smith led a Sunday Christian Endeavor meeting. The Junior Christian Endeavor society was organized with Charley Zook as president and a vice president/social chairman named Juntoy.
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Darlene Smith
Christian Endeavor Meeting
Christian Endeavors Society
Charley Zook
Juntoy
Local church notes and community gatherings marked by reunions
Sunday worship at Wellman chapel featured Rev. Robert Alexander’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 4 20. The Gibsons celebrated the 100th anniversary of their 1838 arrival in Buchanan county with 300 descendants at a Gower reunion. Old settlers and neighborhood groups held ice cream socials and plan future meetings in OsKaloosa McLouth and local homes.
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William Nowak
Emge
Agnes Nowak
Lawrence
Sam Means
Howard Wellman
Leland
Margaret Willits
Gower
Gibson
Gibsons
Buchanan County
Arthur Gibson
Greencastle
Ind
Far West
Woodstock School House
Charles Hart
Oskaloosa
McLouth
Ruth Means
Charles Stewart
Lottie Ward
Lawrence Ward
Fred Bernhart
West Coast
California
Washington State
Residents travel and visit in Montana community
The note lists journeys for six weeks by train and names numerous visitors and deaths. Guests at the Wellman home include Doris Black Opal Black Lucille Petrie and Lela Grace Means. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs Howard Wellman and Lejan. McDonald will host the All Sen club August 21. Martianity’s death in Los Angeles saddened locals with a funeral at McLouth Baptist Church. De Black family guests with Charley Reece near Oskaloosa. Sarah Moses returns from Kansas Garrett visit.
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Montana
Margaret
Marie Wellman
iDoris
Opal Black
Lucille Petrie
Lela Grace Means
Wellman
Howard Wellman
Lejan
D. E. McDonald
All Sen Club
Mart
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Childrn
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Montgomery Ward
Pharmacy
Woodstock
Mesa County
Peach Growers
U.S
Charles Dvis
Boyer
Acters
Miss Davis
Me. Boyer
Jeffrey Lynn
Barbara O'Neil
Roinia ‘Wermark
Henry Daniels
Walter Hampden
George Couloure
Donald Duck
Judy Canova
Scatterbrain
George Raft
William Holden
Ann Sheridan
Humphrey Bogaryt
D. & S. Wallpaper
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Harris Co
Thomas A. Edison
Thomas Edison
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