McCormick Backed by Illinois Republicans Sising to Referendum Prohibition
Illinois Republicans at the state convention endorsed letting voters decide the party plank on prohibition at the November referendum. Ruth Hanna McCormick, the U S Senate candidate, said she would obey the majority mandate if repeal or change of the 18th amendment is favored, while pledging enforcement of all laws and constitutional rights. The convention adopted a preferred prohibition plank aligned with the referendum outcome.
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Springfield
Ill
Llinois
Ruth Harma .McCormick
Ills
Ruth Hanna McCormick
U. S
Illinois
Ilinois
Senate
Asks Receiver for Warner Pictures, Charges Denied
A petition filed in Wilmington seeks appointment of a receiver for Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. and an accounting. Plaintiff R. I. Nelson, a Boston stockholder, alleges mismanagement and excessive prices for theatres and real estate linked to Renwar, Inc. Warner Bros. disputes the charges as unfounded and promises to answer promptly.
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Wilmington
Del
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc
Court of Chancery
R. I. Nelson
Boston
Palintiff
Renwar, Inc
Warner Brothers Pictures
Warner Brothers
New York
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc
Ira.i. Nelson
Weather Forecast for Kansas and Ottawa Area
Partly cloudy and threatening tonight through Saturday with hot, little temperature change. Cloudy or rainy in most areas while Ottawa may be drier. Dirt roads muddy and slippery in Douglas County. Temperatures show a low and rainfall data through today morning. Advertisement for Chevrolet car offers daily value.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Douglas
Arctic mystery ends as Andree body found on White Island
Oslo reports a three decade Arctic mystery solved with the discovery on White Island Fridtjof Nansen Land of the body of Swedish balloonist August Andree by a Norwegian scientific expedition. The find also includes one companion’s remains. Andree, born 1854, and two colleagues vanished after an 1897 July takeoff from Danes Island toward the north pole. The expedition recovered a camp, logbook, and frozen bodies indicating a struggle for survival after disaster. The remains, with equipment, were boarded on a Norwegian sealer to return to Norway.
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Oslo
Norway
Arctic
White Island
Fridtjof Nansen
Explorer
Grenna
K. Frankel
N. Strindberg
Brattvaag
Siberia
Andree
Grim North
Rudolf Island
Arctic Circle
Paar
Bears
Dr. S. Horn
Birth of Princess Elizabeth's sister delights Glamis
The Glamis and Forfar regions rejoiced as the Duchess of York gave birth to a daughter, the fourth in line to the British throne. Doctors said mother and child were fine. King George and Queen Mary planned an early visit. Elizabeth viewed the newborn while 4/5-year-old Jessie received gifts. Local bells rang and villagers prepared a lighted beacon at Hunters Hill despite a gale.
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Glamis
Scotland
Forfar
Duchess of York
Sir Henry Simon
F. Neon Reynolds
David Miles
George
Queen Mary
Strathmores
Elizabeth
Jessie
Mary
Gerald
David Lascelles
Viscount Lascelles
Eton
Hunters Hill
Prince of Wales
Auld Lang Syne
Bank Closed in Columbus Kansas Over Bad Loans
The Cherokee County State Bank in Columbus Kansas was closed by order of its board of directors due to bad loans. State authorities placed E D Land deputy bank commissioner in charge after the action announced by H W Koeneke the state bank commissioner.
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Columbus
Topeka
H. W. Koeneke
Cherokee County State Bank
Kan
E. D.land
Hail Stones Hit Ellsworth Area Foliage Damage Report
Hail stones split a rain storm impact near Ellsworth, damaging local foliage. Reports say stones measured just over half an inch. Light, general showers were reported across the region.
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Ellsworth
Orrpe dge Service Phone 1142
Local service entry notes a phone number 1142 for a bul lone shinsae meter comat and related lines. The fragment mentions service and contact details without clear context or full names.
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Bullone
Open Bids For Pinckney School Budget Hearing
A. B. Ewing chaired a special board of education meeting to open and consider bids for the Pinckney school. The 7:30 PM Monday session in the board rooms was announced after a delay caused by a summons in a restraining suit. Contractors were notified bids would be opened Monday.
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Board of Education
Pinckney
A. B. Ewing
Ewing
Pittsburgh Triumphs Over Braves In Ten Run Win
Pittsburgh bunched twelve hits for ten runs to defeat the Boston Braves 10 to 3, marking the Buccaneers fourth straight win. Zachary Cumming and Spohrer with Hemsey behind, faced Boston’s pitching in the Aug 22 game at Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Boston Braves
Buccaneers
Boston
Zachary
Cumming
Spohrer
French
Hemsey
Chicago
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Giants
New York
Ponohue
Pruett
O'Farrell
Root
Harnett
Cincinnati
Reds
Brooklyn Robins
Larry ‘Benton
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Cust
Vance
Lopez
Benton
Gooch
Piladelphia St Louis Elliott
Ensa
Hallahan
Manusco
Postpone Game Again In Twilight League Standings
The Haskell-Odd Fellow game, delayed by rain from Monday and then yesterday, is postponed again to tomorrow night at 6 8. Dr J Noabeont reports last night s assessment. The Co-op and Rotary duel aims for cellar bragging rights as next week the Odd Fellows and Elks start a three game series to decide the runner up after the Eagles clinched first in both halves.
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J. Noabeont
Co-op
Rotary
Od Fellows and
Elks
Eagles
Rain at Arkansas City Aug 22 in inches of rainfall
Rainfall of one and a half inches fell before noon today in Arkansas City Kansas. It marks the first precipitation over an inch since June 24, signaling a wetter spell for the region.
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Arkansas City
Kansas City
Appeals Sentence in Ottawa Court
H E Miles of Lawrence pleaded guilty to transportation and possession of liquor. He was sentenced to sixty days in jail and fined $100 on each count. His appeal, filed by attorney George Melvin, seeks reduction and a delay before serving time. The case follows the arrest of Miles and C E Adams, with 17 gallons found in Miles Buick coupe. Buick may be confiscated by County Attorney R E Page. Miles testified liquor came from Coffey County.
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Ottawa
H. E. Miles
Lawrence
George Melvin
Miles
Franklin County
Harry Muzzy
Homer Kint
Melvin
Justice Court
C. E. Adams
Adams
Buick
R. E. Page
Coffey County
Air derby pilots reach Enid amid storms and delays
Gladys O'Donnell of Long Beach California led the women’s national air derby into Enid Oklahoma despite heavy rain storms between Amarillo and Enid. Marjorie Doig and Jene La Rene followed as Ruth Stewart and others reported forced landings and later takeoffs. O'Donnell widened her overall lead by nearly a half hour as rain slowed the field.
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Wichita
Gladiys O'Donnell
Long Beach
Calif
Municipal
Enid
Okla
Marjorie Doig
Jean Larene
Amarillo
Here
Kan
Stewart
Elk City
Oklahoma
Gladys O'Donnell
Danbury
Blame Milkhouse Blast On Kansas City Strikers
An explosion on a Missouri farm destroyed a small milkhouse near Lone Jack. Attributed to milk strikers, the blast endangered four people but caused no injuries. J. D. Shawhan had continued selling milk despite opposition from the pure milk producers’ association.
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Kansas City
J. D
Shawhan
Lone Jack
Pure Milk Producers’ Association
Curtis to Open Davis Senate Campaign in Sharon Pa
Vice President Curtis to participate in the Republican senatorial campaign in Sharon Pennsylvania for Secretary Davis's senate bid. Curtis met with Hoover but no purpose was disclosed regarding the visit.
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Curtis
Washington
Sharon
Davis
Senate
Hoover
Good Idea Blocked By Hay Fever
Chicago August 22 AP The hay fever court closed by hay fever and before it started Judge Edgar A Jonas who would preside over complaints against weed growers was away on vacation. A notice read having succumbed to hay fever Judge Jonas has gone away for a vacation.
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Chicago
Edgar A. Jonas
Jonas
Robbery at Pomona Bank Stages Escape by Blue Sedan
Two men robbed the Pomona Kansas bank around 2:00 PM using a large blue sedan with Coffey county plates. They escaped west toward Ottawa after taking about 5000 dollars in currency and 4000 dollars in bonds, with assistant cashier Nicholas Hudelson kidnaped and later released. Bookkeeper Miss Lowana Sherer and Hudelson were forced to sit on the floor. no injuries were reported. Citizens had seen the robbers in Pomona the previous day.
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R. R. Rutherford
Pomona
Kan
Ottawa
Coffey County
Associated Press
The
Journal-World
Nicholas Hudelson
Hudelson
Lowana Sherer
Pormona
Last of Michigan lumber barons dies in humble hone
Charles F. Ruggles, 84, longtime lumber magnate and last of the Michigan barons, died in Manistee in a plain room where he cooked, scrubbed, and made candy for children at Christmas. Born 1846 in Bangor, Maine, he built wealth from northern forests and later salt works, never married, and kept simple habits even after becoming a multi millionaire. He had residences in several states as his empire expanded before lumbering waned.
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Manistee
Mich
Charles F. Ruggles
Michigan
Ruggles
Minnesota
Carolinas
Florida
California
Aggies
Bangor
Maine
Oshkosh
Wis
Lawrence High School Opens Enrollment For New and Returning Students
Lawrence seniors and new residents may choose a course of study now as enrollment offices reopen under principal H. T. Baker. Details on exact intake dates to be set next week with classes expected to begin September 8 if no prior enrollment exists. expected enrollment mirrors last year.
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Lawrence
H. T. Baker
Baker
Increase in Pennsylvania Crude Oil Prices Announced
An increase of 25 cents per barrel for Pennsylvania grade crude oil in New York transit was announced by leading petroleum agencies. Other grades remained unchanged. The rise affects Southwest Pennsylvania and Eureka pipelines.
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Pennsylvania
New York Transit
Eureka
Bank Closes In Kansas After State Bank Closures
Columbus Kansas August 22 19 AP report Cherokee County State Bank capitalized at 50000 and the Farmers and Miners State Bank of Crestline Kan both closed today as part of the Cherokee siece control action and bank closures in the region.
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Columbua Columbus
Kan
Cherokee County State Bank
Farmers and Miners State Bank
Crestline
Cherokee Siece Wete
German plane mystery hop heads toward North America
Reykjavik Iceland August 22 AP Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau German aviator believed to be heading for the United States was near Cape Farewell Greenland at 1 pm Iceland time Bucking a heavy westerly wind his plane reported all well He took off from Reykjavik harbor at 6 35 am and his course suggested a westward trajectory between Iceland and Greenland Berlin said they did not know his plans to fly to North America and expected him to return toward the Faroes and then Scotland or Norway The flier later said he would turn back toward the Faroes after the German gunboat Meteor returned to base
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Wolfgang von Gronau
United States
Cape Farewell
Greenland
Cape Farewll
Gronau
Reykjavik Harbor
America
Faroe Island
Scotland
Norway
Gronay
Warnemende
Sylt
North Sexy
Freder- Sada
Berlin
North American
Germany
Faroes
Fatherland
Farmers Union Picnic Set for Wednesday at En grove
The annual Farmers Union picnic by county locals will be at En grove, a mile south and a half mile west of Baldwin Junction, next Wednesday August 27. A basket dinner will be served. Cal Ward, state president, will speak in the afternoon, followed by a ball game. Cooperation of locals makes it a big affair.
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Farmers Union
Engrove
Baldwin Junction
Cal Ward
H. L. Baker Returns Home From Columbia Trip
H L Baker principal of Liberty Memorial high school returned from a six week term at Columbia University New York where he was working on his doctorate He traveled back with his brother leaving New York Friday and arriving in Kansas Sunday He praised Kansas noting better conditions than other states while recounting a journey that included Mount Vernon Washington Annapolis Niagara Falls Canada Old Orchard Maine and Boston The Bakers spent part of the summer in New York and July saw Mrs Baker return home
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H. L. Baker
Liberty Memorial High School
Kansas
Columbia University
N. Y
Mr. Baker
Lawrence
British star in finals at Forest Hills tennis championship
Bounding Betty Nuthall, favored British player, advanced to the final by defeating Marjorie Morrill 6-8 6-4 6-2 in the sunshiny semifinal. She will meet Mrs. Anna Harper of San Francisco, who beat the Baroness Levi of Italy, in the final.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Betty Nuthall
Marjorie Morrill
Dedham
Mass
Anna Harper
San Francisco
Body of Commodore King Washed Ashore At Lansalles Bay
A body recovered at Lansalles bay Fe is believed to be Commodore Henry D. King, MP and former aide to King George. King and four to five others died when the yacht Islander was wrecked on rocks in Lantivet bay yesterday. no other bodies have yet been found.
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Fowey. Eng
Henry D. King
King George
Lansalles Bay
King
Lantivet Bay
Local Kansas Guardsmen Run Night Drill in Rain
Fort Riley Kansas August 22 Members of the 114th cavalry and 137th infantry Kansas National Guard practiced a night problem in the rain at Camp Whitside. Col Laurence Halstead chief of staff of the seventh corps area in Omaha observed the maneuvers. Col Joseph S Herron regular army officer in charge of National Guard activities in the seventh corps area was due to arrive this afternoon to inspect the Kansas units Finals in the encampment boxing tournament will be staged tonight.
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Fort Riley
Kan
114Th Cavalry
137Th Infantry
Kansas National Guard
Camp Whitside
Laurence Halstead
Seventh Corps
Omaha
Joseph S. Herron
Kansas
Union Service in South Park Weekly Sermon and Time Change
The Union Service in South Park will feature Rev C L Heatherington speaking on Christ's Challenge to the Present Generation. Meetings move to 7 30 pm for the remainder of the season with Miss Helen Beard contralto as soloist and Dorothy Enlow on piano. If rain, service moves to Trinity Lutheran Church.
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C. L. Heatherington
United Brethren Church
South Park
Weatherington
Helen Beard
WREN
MatDermid
Dorothy Enlow
Miss Beard
Chopin
Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles W. Thomas
HITS AT MARKETING ACT
Waverly Kan Aug 22 AP Jonathan M. Davis Democratic nominee for the United States senate regular term today characterized the farm marketing act as an effort to merge all farm marketing agencies into one government controlled and politically managed body. Davis, former Kansas governor, is opposing Senator Arthur Capper Republican for another term.
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Waverly
Kan
Jonathan M. Davis
United States Senate
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Delaware Man Elected President of U S Bar Association
Jos iah Marvel of Wilmington Delaware was elected unanimously president of the American bar association. He succeeds Henry Upson Sims of Birmingham Alabama. Officers named include John H Voorhees treasurer and William P Mc Cracken Jr secretary. New executive committee members are Jefferson P Chandler J R Keaton and Scott W Loftin. The convention adjourned sine die and Marvel the Democratic national committeeman from Delaware is a Senate candidate.
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Chicago
Josiah Marvel
Wilmington
Del
American Bar Association
Henry Upson Sims
Birmingham
Ala
John H. Voorhees
Sioux Falls
S. D
William P. McCracken, Jr
New York City
Jefferson P. Chandler
Los Angeles
J. R. Keaton
Oklahoma City
Okla
Scott W. Loftin
Jacksonville
Fla
Delaware
Senate
Aviator Buyer Purchases Ryan Aircraft Plant in St Louis
Phil de C Ball, aviation enthusiast and owner of the St. Louis Browns, has bought the Ryan Aircraft Corporation plant in St Louis. The factory, famous for the Spirit of St Louis, closed August 1 due to weak business and was acquired today.
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St. Louis
Ryan Aircraft Corporation
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Phil de C. Ball
St. Louis Browns
Arm Amputated After Ford Crash In Leavenworth
Oscar Hunius 21 son of Ernest Hunius jeweler had his left arm crushed when his Ford roadster collided with a truck on U S Highway 73 E near Victory Junction. His arm was amputated at a Leavenworth hospital and his condition was reported critical.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Oscar Hunius
Ernest’ Hunius
U. Highway
Victory Junction
Reusch Garage General Service Ad
Reusch Garage General Service advertises at 7385 North H Street with phone 1108 offering repairs and maintenance for vehicles and engines. Local readers are invited to call for service details and scheduling.
Parties Organize For The Campaign Topeka Meeting Looms
Douglas county prepares for party council meetings as Democrats select E L G Harbour as chairman and appoints officers. Republicans set a Saturday 2 pm court house meeting led by Cal Ward to choose a county chairman. Candidates Dunkley Garbutt and Tuttle express optimism. Dr Harbour becomes state committee member for Topeka on August 26.
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Topeka
Douglas County
Cal Ward
Court House
E. L. G. Harbour
Democratic Central Committee
William la Coss
W. A. Palmenteer
Frank Fitzpatrick
S. C. Scott
Newton Perry
George W. Hardtarfer
Harbour
Democratic State Committee
Jack. Dunkley
William Garbutt
Marion Tuttle
Dr. Harbour
Milk Strike Sabotage Leads to One Arrest
Kansas City dispatch reports sabotage tied to a milk producers strike. Wm Haas Piper, Kan, chairman of the anti violence committee, was arrested on an assault with intent to rob charge after a milk truck driver identified him as leading masked men who warned him away from collecting milk. Haas denied involvement and denial of being with the group. The strike factions issued conflicting statements on progress as officials claimed tightened lines while distributors said milk supplies remained adequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pure Milk Producers’ Association
Wm. Haas. Piper
Kan
Haas
Wyandotte
W. J. Bratten
Bratten
30 4-H Girls In Contest At Douglas County
Thirty 4-H club girls across Douglas county entered a food judging contest held in Chamber of Commerce rooms. Miss Elizabeth Randle acted as judge with emphasis on food preparation canning and baking. First second and third prize medals will be awarded and high scorers will form teams to represent the county at the state fair. The winners and teams will be announced tomorrow by Mr Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth Randle
Taylor
Livingston Extends Lead in Two Man Derby
Springfield Mo August 22 AP Jack Livingston of Aurora increased his lead over W G Moore of Kansas City to one hour fourteen minutes in their two man derby from Brownsville Texas to Chicago by flying from Tulsa to Springfield today in 1 34 Moore's time 1 36 Reusch Garage General Service 735 N H Phone 1108 Adv
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Livington
Springfield
Jack Livingston
Aurore
W. G. Moore
Kansas City
Brownsville
Texas
Chicago
Tulsa
Moore
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