First regular television show to Chicago Aug 27
The first regularly scheduled television program from WOXAP and WMAQ will air tonight at 8 o clock central time, lasting about minutes. The station, a Daily News property, plans three daily programs and uses large photostatic cells for images. News anchors, entertainers, and sponsors will be televised with shift to closeups like moving pictures.
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Chicago
WOXAP
Sta]tin
WMAQ
The
Daily News
Ges
Sbill Hay
Tuffy Griffith
Ring Parter
Stanley Harris
Ken Murray
Whitney
Gio
Betty MacLean
Yess
Ed G
McDougal
Libby, McNeil and
Libby, McNeil and Libby, Sponsors of the Rent, Will Be Televised. “ Wmaq
Federal Commission
Fuod
Western Television Company
Niow
Palace
Chinese Communists Fire on River Ships Near Kiukiang
Reports to the U S state department from Chinese territory state that communists on a Kiukiang hillside fired on foreign vessels with field guns. A shell narrowly missed a British ship at 2 am August 24 while Panay, part of the Yangtze river patrol, fired back and silenced a gun 15 miles from Wu Sueh. No casualties or hits were reported aboard the Panay as evacuations of foreign women and children were noted in Chan sha harbor.
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Washington
Khiukiang
State Department
Frank B. Lockhart
Kiukiang
Icekheet
fChansha
Autrust
Panay
Wusueh
United States ‘Yangtse River
Bomb raid hits Peiping as civil war sweeps city
Peiping see two nationalist planes drop six bombs on Sinanfu and Chien Men gate. One explosion at the gate caused no casualties, panic minimal, city quiet under strict censorship. This marks Peiping's first civil war raid this year, recalling Manchurian raids of 1926.
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Peiping
China
Sinanfu
Tartar City
Forbidden City
Chienmen
Tanis
Night bloom displays over 100 on Sweet Nightingale plant
In Mrs. R. R. Marekley’s garden at 1807 Learmard Avenue last night a Sweet Nightingale plant produced more than 100 white trumpet shaped blossoms six inches wide. She notes the plant is a prolific variety of Jimpson weed that blooms only at night, starting about six oclock, with strong fragrance at opening fading by morning. The plant is hardy and spreads quickly, a disadvantage for rapid growth.
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R. R. Marekley
Learmard Avenue
Marckley
Jimpson
Colgate to study how taste looks and affects digestion
Colgate University researchers in psychology plan to study how flavor odor and appearance influence digestion and mood this fall. Led by Dr. Donald A. Laird the project argues taste and aesthetics have been neglected despite psychological factors shaping digestion. The work aims to guide everyday choices and even improve domestic dining dynamics.
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Hamilton
N. Y
Colgate University
Colgate
Department of Psychology
Donald A. Laird
Colgate Lab
Combined Agricultural Displays Dates Set by Douglas County
October 2 3 and 4 are the dates for the combined 4-H club and vocational agriculture classes show announced by J B Taylor director of 4-H club work in Douglas County. Open to clubs and classes in the Lawrence trade territory. Prizes totaling 400 dollars will be awarded by the Chamber of Commerce. Location to be announced later. W B Essick Liberty Memorial high school instructor is chairman of the committee. information and blanks available from the Farm Bureau office.
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J. B. Taylor
Douglas County
Lawrence Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Taylor
W. BE. Essick
Liberty
Memorial High School
Farm Bureau Office
Federal men raid still in Kingman county Kansas
Federal agents raided a 406 gallon still at Cunningham in Kingman county, Kansas. Four men employed there are held in Wichita city jail. three hundred gallons of altered rye whiskey and about 3,000 gallons of mash seized. the still destroyed. A separate item notes a Madison Wisconsin banker surrendered to federal authorities after being charged with embezzling 61813 of a bank's funds. he had been sought for a week.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Cunningham
Kingman County
Herschel Pennington
Wichita City
Adison
Wis
Mezon
Glenwood City
Bomb injures four at Eden Gardens station in Calcutta
A bomb exploded inside the Eden Gardens police station area injuring a policeman and four public works department workers. One coolie was killed? No, one coolie reportedly died of his injuries as workers were rushed to nearby hospitals for emergency care.
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Calcutts
Bengal
India
Public Works Department
Eden Gardens
Public Works Department P
Last Scout Rally in Central Park on August 28
The Lawrence Scouts hold the final summer rally at Central Park Thursday August 28 at 7 30 p m The program mirrors the campfire night with games led by Glenn Mitchell assistant Scoutmaster troop 53 followed by campfire songs Each troop presents a short stunt and awards for the July 24 swimming meet are announced Visitors are welcome The Scouts plan to collect old newspapers and magazines Friday calling Scout headquarters for pickup
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Scouts of
Lawrence
Central Park
Glenn Mitchell
Ralph E. Graves
Scout Headquarters
Woman Faces Check Charge Against Mrs Harris II
Mrs Laverne Harris faces charges of passing worthless checks expected today. Held for investigative hold since Monday August 25. Out on bond from a Wichita bad check case and wanted as Mrs D D Morris in Norfolk Nebraska. Arrested by Officers Hubbell and Ingalls after checks at Royal Shoe and Fischers Shoe. Checks signed La Verne Harris and Dorothy La Verne Harris. She claimed nurse status at Memorial hospital, which hospital officials deny.
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Laverne Harris
Harris
Wichita
D. D. Morris
Norfolk
Neb
Ralph Hubbell
John Ingalls
Royal Shoe Store
Fischer's
la Verne
Dorothy la Verne
Sailors Swim for Aid Near Atlantic City
A crew of sailors swam toward shore near Atlantic City in August seeking help for a disabled companion left 16 miles offshore. They reached land after about two hours, prompting coast guards to launch a search for the schooner.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Coast Guards
Senator Seeks One More Day of Rest After Vote
A short political update notes a senator asking for another day of rest following a recent vote. Details on the vote or future schedule are not provided in the fragment.
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Senator
Miss Hazel and Day Visit Then Head to Excelsior Springs
Miss Hazel eoeeen and her cousin Miestet Day of Stratton Colorado visited the Dawson home and left yesterday for Excelsior Springs to visit their uncle James Carron. Robert Ferris of Broad View Inn returned home from a three week Arkansas trip with his sister Emily Ferris who became executive secretary of the Red Cross in Kansas City. Ferris drove to Lawrence via Iola in six hours noting watermelons plentiful in Arkansas City and a Sunday school picnic could be bought for a quarter.
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Hazel Eoeeen
Miestet
Stratton
Col
Dawson
Excelsior Spring
James Carron
Robert Ferris
Broad View Inn
Arkansas City
Emily Ferris
Red Cross
Ferris
Lawrence
Iola
Deaths and Funerals in Paola and Kansas City
Mrs. Jacob C Buckley of Kansas City died after a stroke and her funeral was held at 2 pm at Mrs. Carrie McLaughlin's home in Paola. She leaves a husband and daughter Miss Beryl Buckley, once a known reader at Chautauqua events. Mrs. Buckley had visited Lawrence with her niece Mrs. W. C. Simons. Also noted: Mrs. Margaret Cosgrove, 77, died at 309 Elm Street with funeral plans to be announced. Evaline May Burris, 52, died at 401 North Second Street with services to be announced.
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Jacob C Buckley
Jacob C. Buckley
Kansas City
Carrie McLaughlin
Paola
Kansas
Buckley
Jacob C. Bukley
Louisa Jane Reineke
Bery] Buckley
Margaret Cosgrove
Elm Street
Evaline May Burris
North Second Street
Name Legion Delegates
Legion Delegates to State Convention in Emporia
Clyde Corp post commander Galen Ware and adjutant Eddie Brass set as delegates from Eli Ferrell Dorsey post to attend the state convention in Emporia next Monday and Tuesday. Each delegate will name an alternate as will delegates from Liberty post including C. W. Pollom post commander Howard McConnell adjutant Harry Frazee and C. B. Holmes.
Forecast of cooler weather for Topeka and Kansas
The United States Weather Bureau predicted partly cloudy and unsettled conditions would bring somewhat cooler temperatures to Kansas tonight and Thursday. Meteorologist Flora said the present weather was ideal as corn needs warm weather to open before possible frost likely within a month.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hursday
United States Weather Bureau
Flora
Reserve Board Head Cuts Ties to Private Sector
Roy A. Young resigns as governor of the Federal Reserve Board and his move to a remunerative private post is accepted by President Hoover. The White House release notes he will join an eastern bank. Also reports indict Chicago election judges and clerks for conspiracy to violate election laws in the 42nd ward. Henry Siegel, once a prominent New York and Chicago merchant prince, dies in Lakewood New Jersey, aged reportedly over 700 years.
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Washington
Roy A. Young
Federal Reserve Board
Hoover
White House
Young
Chicago
Grand
Martindale At Institute Teaches Posture And Exercise
Miss Martindale head of physical education at Maryville Teachers State Normal spoke at the Douglas county teachers institute. She cited Sargent and Bancroft in posture study, warned against overdeveloped muscles and urged teachers to practice two sets of posture exercises with students to improve health, appearance, and self reliance.
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Mise Nell. Martindale
Department of Physical Education
Maryville
Teachers State Normal
Douglas County Teachers’ Institute
Thelma Humphreys
Lawrence High School
Martindale
University of Kansas
Columbia University
Sargent
Jessie Bancroft
Misa Martindale
Miss Martindale
Anedey
Ithem
Two Victims Are Better Quarantine Lift Expected
The quarantine on Ernest Suiter’s home Route 5 and the Altenbernd residence in Eudora is to be lifted by week’s end, as both Billy Suiter and four and a half year old Altenbernd show improvement from infantile paralysis. Dr. V M Auchard and Dr. E R Keith report these are the only two cases.
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Ernest Suiter
Route 5
Billy Suiter
Suiter
V. M. Auchard
Vin Altenbernd
Ottawa man gets sixty days for vagrancy and assault
Ralph Wilson, 47, Ottawa colored man, was sentenced to sixty days in jail for vagrancy after attacking Elliott Norris, 23, a colored John Robinson circus employee, firing five shots that caused two scalp wounds and a fractured skull as Norris walked in an alley. Norris, who had never seen Wilson before, continued with the circus after the shooting.
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Ralph Wilson
Ottawa
Elliott Norris
John Robinson Circus
Norris
Wilson
Boxer Sails for Chicago Air Races
Atlanta flyer W L Young Stribling owner of the monoplane King of the Cane brakes hops to Chicago for the national air races with co pilot George Shealy. The Georgia heavyweight boxer plans to attend as spectator and not enter events.
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Atlanta
W. L. (Young) Stribling
Chicago
Stribling
Army Reserve
George Shealy
Georgia
Flying whale captain returns from arctic voyage
New York Aug 27 AF Captain Wolfgang Von Gronen, skipper of the skies, and three companions arrived in port after an eight day journey in their flying whale. He hailed a taxi downtown, received a state welcome, and their expedition spanned Greenland, Labrador, Iceland, and Nova items. four lives were taken.
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Wolfgang von Gronau
New York City
Germany
von Gronau
Atlantic
Amundsen
Faroa Islands
Iceland
Greenland
Labrador
Nova Scotia
New York
Wolfang von Gronen
Custom House
Atheere
el Hee
Grong
von G
Het
Tabrador
Nova
Wall Street
Sears
French Aviators Die in Crash Near Dijon
At Dijon France Aug 27 an army airplane crashed near Corcelies-Les Monts killing a pilot two non commissioned officers and the wireless operator. Six other crew members survived after jumping with ten milita men.
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Dijon
France
Corcelies-Les Monts
Here
Chavannes
Chartres
Four Held on Burglary and Larceny Charges
Betty Klarr alias Mrs Jos Arnold Joe Kimateder alias Jon Arnold Jon Schuyler Jinx Beasley and Tiele Beasley were charged with burglary and larceny by county attorney Harry Frazee. The quartet was arrested Monday afternoon on U S 73 W near Lawrence and were to appear before Justice J H Mitchell that afternoon.
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Betty Klarr
Jos Arnold
Joe Kimateder
Jon Arnold
Jon Schuyler
Jinx Beasley
Tiele Beasley
Harry Frazee
U. SS
Ponte
Lawrence
Eetay
J. H. Mitchell
Justice of the
Latsies for Fair Entries From 4-H Club Members
Four H club members aiming to exhibit at the Kansas Free Fair in Topeka from September 8 to 13 must send entries to J B Taylor county club agent by August 30. Entri es received after that date will not be accepted.
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Topeka
J. B. Taylor
Ta Jor
Market News Wheat Dips to New Seasonal Low
Chicago markets report wheat slipping to a new seasonal low as Canadian growers in Winnipeg were said to offer future deliveries. Corn followed with weakness, prices down 5 to 7 cents, while government data suggested a general benefit from taiwanese trade and warned of continued deterioration in several areas. Unofficial reports warned stock feeders to secure supplies before mid September to avoid shortages.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Retauer
Weeally
Cornero
Weather and Market Report on Agricultural Conditions and Livestock
Weather favorable for European harvests continues as wheat and oats arrivals rise. Livestock prices range steady to lower with fat cattle and lambs mixed. hogs and feeder cattle show uneven demand. Kansas City cash grain and livestock markets report mixed prices, with corn and wheat trading mostly steady and soybeans not shown.
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Cage
Livestoc
Ian
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
City
Milo Mize
Rattlr
Market Roundup and Legal Notices From 1930
The article reports volatile trading with U S Steel and other major shares showing narrow moves amid mixed optimism and renewed bullish sentiment. It notes slight improvements in steel, construction, and freight activity, with unemployment down modestly and credit firming. Separate notices announce a divorce suit, a parole application, and upcoming court and Board of Administration actions in Kansas.
Four Cents a Day Brings Health Your Way
An advertisement promotes Dr Parker's orange can claiming natural vegetable remedies to conquer indigestion and other stomach issues. It promises a seven day trial with money back if there is no dramatic improvement, requires $1.25 sent to the druggist, and cites Crown Drug Co in Kansas.
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Parker
Crown Drug CO
St. Lawrence
Kan
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