Storms, earthquakes, and plantains in a perilous world
A vivid summary notes the Pacific coast’s earthquakes and the eastern coast’s fierce storms while interior regions face tornadoes. It reflects on how inhabitants endure, with confidence often winning over fear. It mentions a Washington retailers' code hearing revealing friction between little and big merchants under NRA, and Austria seeking to expand its standing army amid Nazi activity. Canada faces ransom demands as Montreal thieves steal art worth $15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Washington
Austria
Bond scandal links treasury to large checks and bonds
The Shawnee county attorney disclosed that the state treasurer's office handled large checks for a bond broker, including amounts of 20000 and 11000, with bonds removed to Chicago. Governors actions included guarding the treasury vault as irregularities surfaced, while broader departmental involvement was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Finney
Shawnee County
Treasury
Chicago
Landon
Flight records broken in coast to coast relay by Wesley L Smith
Pilot Wesley L Smith of the air mail service landed at Memp stead New York completing a San Francisco to memphis relay in 26 hours 15 minutes. May Gardner leaves today on a year long University leave to teach in Spain. Helen Friend surprised with a birthday grab at her home by twelve friends. Elfrieda Fischer heads Sunday to Kansas City to be secretary to the Traffic Manager of White Eagle Oil Co. starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley L. Smith
Theairy Mail Service
Memp’stead
N. Y
San Francisco
May Gardner
Spain
Helen Friend
Elfrieda Fischer
Kansas City
White Eagle Oil Co
Worths Auto Trip News From 1908 Outing
Worth reports from Broer Gustafson and the Lawrence automobile party at Colorado Springs they will likely start home today. They express delight with overland trips as outings. Mrs Theodore Poehler and Alma return from a two year abroad trip. Senator P J Dolley of Wabaunsee county is elected chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. W B ck, editor of the Holton Signal, is secretary of the body. Mrs Waldo Durr visits friends in Kansas City. Miss Anna Underwood and Miss Alice Underwood host a small gathering for Miss Anna Green.
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Broer Gustafson
Lawrence Automobile Party
Colorado Springs
Theodore Poehler
Alma
P J. N. Dolley
Wabaunsee County
Republican State Central Committee
W. B. Ck
Holton Signal
Waldo Durr
Kansas City
Anna
Alice Underwood
Anna Green
Forty Years Ago August 24 1593 In Topeka
Dr A J Anderson spent the day in Topeka J M M Zook rusticating at Colorado Springs Ralph E Campbell judge Norton s genial deputy has returned from a Chicago visit James W Green and Sam A Riggs left today for the city of Mexico on legal business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Anderson
Topeka
J. MM. Zook
Colorado Springs
Ralph.e. Campbell
Norton
Chicago
James W. Green
Sam A. Riggs
City of Mexico
Old Man’s Gripe Echoes In Parlor Line
A humorous quip from 1828 depicts a speaker blaming his mother for aging him by insisting he must pretend to be young in front of the girls present. The exchange captures early 19th century social teasing over propriety and gender expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publishers Syndicate
This Date Kansas History Baxter Springs Soldiers Reunion Opens
In 1890 the Baxter Springs soldiers' reunion opens with 2,000 tents up. In 1897 Kansas butter wins top honors from the U S Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
Kansas
United States Department of Agriculture
Homeopathic Doses of History by Dr Edward Bumgardner
In this historical piece Dr Edward Bumgardner argues that education has long been a major national enterprise yet lacks a separate government department. He notes that since 1867 education was created as an independent branch, then reduced to a bureau in the Interior two years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bumgardner
Bureau of Education
Department of the Interior
Department of Education
Inherited Digestive Tendencies and Cancer in Families
The article argues that many claimed hereditary digestive disorders and cancer in families may be overstated. It notes that a predisposition exists for those with thin, long, angular builds who worry and typecast themselves to digestive trouble, but heredity itself cannot be altered. Rather, diet and eating habits can mitigate risks.
Rip is Taken to the Dog Pound in a Cruel Abduction
Rip endures a brutal car ride as a man pulls him from the vehicle and delivers him to a dog catcher. At the pound, dogs of many breeds share a yard while Rip mourns his loss of freedom, unable to eat or see a way out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Graham Bonner
Rip
Catcher
Going Away Party for Prize Guernsey Herd in Ardmore Show Circuit
Mort Woods hosts a farewell gathering for his prize winning Guernsey cattle before the annual trip to national shows. Jingo of Primrose leads the herd with 26 blue ribbons and seven championships, as Ardmore prepares for the cattle run.
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Ardmore
Okla
Mort Woods
Guernsey
Jingo
Primrose
World Forgot New Serial by Ruby
George Bancroft visits Nicholas Boyd at his flat to question his London departure without notice. Bernie Boyd interrupts in a furious scene and is sent out. Nicholas explains he has written Georgie and must leave because Bernie refuses divorce. Georgie insists she will stay with him, against all odds.
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George Bancroft
Nicholas Boyd
London
Bernie Boyd
Nicholas
Georgie
Bernie
Evelyn
Bishop
Geogie
Evelyn Speaks Chapter 44 A Mother Exposes a Scandal
Georgie wakes to a sunny morning hopeful yet haunted by a missing Nicholas letter. Evelyn confronts her about visits to Bernie Boyd and a rumored divorce, threatens public scandal, and orders Georgie to leave for Scotland with Bishop’s hearing looming.
Return to the Hollies Returns Home After Absence
Georgie returns from a holiday to the Hollies, finding the house unchanged and herself changed. Uncle Edward Bancroft appears at the door in a surprise reunion, the scene set with a musty homecoming and a tense, unwelcoming reception.
Georgie Faces a Lonely Future After Family Rift
Georgie returns home to a cold reception as uncle Edward Bancroft plans to sell the House of Hollies and move to the Boar's Head. She feels unwelcomed, contemplating life alone with her thoughts, while clinging to memories of Clifford Asher and Nicholas in the wake of fading relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie
Nickolas
Nicholas
Bernie
Clifford Asher
Tam
Bishop
Edward Bancroft
Bancroft
The
Hollies
America
Ireland
Evelyn
Dowbleday Doran
Corliss Family Dinner Guests and Willow Springs Meeting
Mrs. Jiles Corliss and daughter with her mother Mrs Lane of Independence Kansas hosted Bert Lane’s family for dinner. Harry Bush and sister Mrs Clarence Saint returned to Hutchinson after a week here due to Bert Bush’s illness and death. Willow Springs Farm Bureau held its August meeting at Mrs Roy Frisbie’s home with twelve members present. A covered dish luncheon followed. Birthdays honored for Grace Ross Esther Gordon and Mrs Middleton. Contests judged with prizes to Mrs Hunter Mrs Ross Mrs Kilmer and Mrs Kraus. Guests included Mrs Edna Couch Mrs Mae Stark and Miss Geraldene Middleton. September meeting slated for Mrs Ora Mae Kraus in DeSoto with Mrs Maud Huff assisting.
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Jiles
Lane
Independence
Kan
Bert Lane
Harry Bush
Clarence Saint
Hutchinson
Bert Bush
Willow Springs Farm Bureau Unit
Roy Frisbie
Middleton
Grace Ross
Esther Gordon
Edna Kilmer
Hunter
Ross
Kilmer
Kraus
Edna Couch
Mae Stark
Geraldene Middleton
Ora Mae Kraus
DeSoto
Maud Huff
L. L. Corliss
Miss Lucilla Lane Visits De Soto Family Highlights
Miss Lucilla Lane of Buch Oklahoma spent Friday at the home of her sister Mrs Jasper LeSueur in De Soto. Edd Dent and two sons Roy and Ira of Perry were Sunday dinner guests of the Dent family. The C P A picnic at Eudora drew attendees from Corliss including Mrs Fred Tobler of De Soto. Mattie Baker of De Soto visited her son Charles Baker late last week. We Mott of Kansas City and We Mott’s birthday guest Mrs Sonntag joined relatives in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs J O Huff hosted Sunday guests including Murry of Kansas City.
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Lucilla Lane
Buch
Okla
Jasper Lesueur
DeSoto
Edd Dent
Roy
Ira
Perry
W. H. Dent
Ent
Earl Ross
Erle Hunter
Fred Tobler
Corliss
Kansas City
Murry
J. O. Huff
McLOUTH Old Settlers Picnic At County Seat
Old Settlers residing 50 years in the county will be honored at the 33rd annual picnic in the county seat Friday and Saturday. Band contests, basket dinner with free trimmings, and programs feature a full schedule of music, baseball, and oratory amid festive gatherings. Archie Landon writes of forest camp life from Brice Camp Creek, Diston, Oregon. Scouts and Scout Masters Bennett and Brown spent five days camping on the Delaware banks. Mrs Elzie Jones and daughter left for Phoenix after a month here and at the World’s Fair in Chicago. Lizzie Martin of Arkansas City visits her sister Ed Bradford. Mr and Mrs Robert Moore announce the birth of a daughter, Caroline Joyce, August 6. Mrs Walter Bradford, Helen Bradford, Mrs Harold Steeper, and Margaret Ellyn were Baldwin visitors. Mrs Anna Steeper, Mrs Schaef fer, Ruth and Richard Steeper transacted business in Lawrence. Misses Audrey, Helen and Gertrude Davison, and Mildred Brown of Lawrence vacationed in the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Landon
Brice Camp Creek
Diston
Oregon
Boy Scouts
Bennett and Brown
Delaware
Elzie Jones
Adieu Thrusdays
Phoenix
Ariz
Chicago
Lizzie Martin
Arkansas City
Ed Bradford
Robert Moore
Caroline Joyce Moore
Walter Bradford
Helen Bradford
Harold Steeper
Margaret Ellyn
Baldwin
Anna
Local visits and milestones color town life
Joe Nevins from Walla Walla Washington revisits his hometown after seven years away. Wanda Seybold from Topeka visits the Seybold family. George Milligan of Oklahoma visits Dan Jeffers family. Mrs Alice Tomia spends a week in Ottawa with relatives. The Mike Martin family and descendants gather at Gage Park Topeka with a large group of locals. Harold McHenry turns eighteen with a surprise party at home. Glenn Thomas secures a second straight harmonica title in St Petersburg Florida.
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Joe Nevins
Walla
Wash
McLouth
Wanda Seybold
Topekade
B. L. Seybold
George Milligan
Oklahoma
Dan Jeffers
Alice Tomia
Onganoxie
Alice Tomiayet
Mike Martin
Gage
Mariam Kemmel
Jane Davison
Fred Myer
Truxtoo Timmons
Virginia Landon
Jack Steeper
Lucien Shrader
Leland Cox
Helen Parker
Darlene Chapman
Kruschen Salts Claim Slimming Benefits Promised
A testimonial from Freida Parks of New Haven VI says after two bottles she shed 29 pounds without hunger and felt more energetic. The ad claims one half teaspoonful daily in hot water delivers safe, lasting fat loss with a four week supply and money back if not satisfied.
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Freida
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New York
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Michigan Ave
Sansome
Los Angeles
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Coca Cola
St. Louis
Star
Atlanta
Walton Bouilding
Associated Press
Audit Bureau OF Gibulations
Lawrence
NRA
Canada
Montreal
Gandhi
Germany
Cwest
Federal Health Service
Atlantic Seaboard
National Capital
Poor PA
Claude Callan
New York Academy of Medicine
Iago Galdston
Christopher Columbus
Ruby
Evalyn
Boyd
Miss Boyd
Scotland
Mr. Scarlet
Old Scarlet
Glenn Thomas
St. Petersburg
Fla
National Bank
iktHolmes Inv. Co.,inc Insurance of Silikinds
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