Cost of Veterans Care Mounting Demands Congress for Study
Kansas City August 31 AP Veterans groups urged Congress to pause new veterans legislation until costs are studied Administrators Hines cites annual benefits around 900 million and warns of rising need Jobs are the principal need with labor department cooperation Emphasis on self-reliance and employment over flat payments The article notes benefits totaling tens of millions for disability allowances pensions and retirement pay and outlines growing hospital construction and facility expansion to serve veterans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Administrator Hines
Veterans Affairs
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hines
Government lends stored grain to ease farmer relief
Berlin August 31 AP The government initiated a grain storage loan scheme to slow market flow and aid farmers. Holding excess grain may be stored in warehouses or on farms under bond, with fifty percent advanced by certificates for loans at four percent interest. McIntyre in Good Health. Ottawa Topeka Plant Bought In Topeka purchase Ottumwa August 31 AP John Morrell buys Topeka plant of Hygrade Food Products. price not disclosed. Mooney trial new motions San Francisco August 31 CAP Carl Shim and Sones move for a new trial for Thomas Mooney, alleging the conviction was fraudulently obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Topeka
Ottumwa
John Morrell and Company
Ottumwn Packers
Topeka, Kan
Hygrade Food Products Corporation of
New York
Lee
Weather forecast for Kansas with showers and cooling
Local showers expected this afternoon or tonight in Kansas with a trend toward fair skies Tuesday. Cooler conditions develop Tuesday with readings in the southwest and northeast tonight. Morning briefing notes clear periods with clouds in Pittsburg and Arkansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Pittsburg
Arkansas
Murray claims Roosevelt took his unemployment plan
Oklahoma City Aug 31 AP Gov W H Murray says Gov Franklin D Roosevelt adopted Murray s unemployment plan and presented it as his own He cites a Memphis conference resolution matching Roosevelt s proposal for a 20 million relief fund funded by income tax increases and notes Roosevelt s prior praise of the statesmanlike idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Roosevelt
Oklahoma City
W. H. Murray
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
St. Louis
Gov. Roosevelt
Memphis
Gov
Air Derby Winner Leads National Women’s Sweepstakes
Mrs. Phoebe Omlie of Memphis won the women’s division of the national sweepstakes handicap derby, with a 169.13 percent score, besting Mrs. Matie Bowman of Glendale and Lloyd O. Yost of Pinehurst. The event, from Santa Monica to Cleveland, featured dead stick landings and a midair collision scare involving Caterpillar Club recruits Lieut. L H M Sanderson and Lieut. W C Brice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Phoebe Omlie
Santa Monica
Cal
Memphis
Tenn
Aviatrix
Sanderson
Tragedy at Colorado wedding ends in death at altar
Mrs. Mary Lawton Gilmore wife of Dr. George B. Gilmore former Lawrence resident died August 22 in Grace Episcopal church Colorado Springs as daughter Ruth married Frederick A. Wagner of Winnetka Illinois. Dr. Gilmore and an attending guest physician frantically tried to resuscitate her. The bride and groom continued after the ceremony as guests sought to comfort the stricken couple. Mrs. Gilmore long fought heart disease born Mary Lawton daughter of Ma and Pa Lawton. She would have observed their twenty fifth anniversary this Christmas. She leaves four children and a brother Frank Lawton of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lawton Gilmore
George B. Gilmore
Lawrence
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ruth
Frederick A. Wagner
Winnetka
Ill
Gilmore
Grace Episcopal Church
Paul Roberts
Dr. Gilmore
Colorado Berings
S. A. L.lawton
Lawton
Frank Lawton
California
Cuban revolt nears end announced by army headquarters
Havana August 31 AP Army headquarters readied to declare tomorrow that Cuba's revolution has ended with the surrender of insurgent leader Col Roberto Mendez Penate near Ranchuelo Santa Clara province. He surrendered with one man and will be brought to Havana for imprisonment. Earlier reports said he had sailed to the United States. Frost nips northern states in Minnesota and South Dakota with temperatures dropping to 30 degrees and some readings up to 82 to 35 degrees above zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Roberto Mendez Penate
Ranchuely
Santa Clara
United States
St.Paul
Minnesota
South Dakota
Texas Probation Order Is Awaited
Austin reports the Texas railroad commission debated a new production order for East Texas oil. It is expected to issue late today and take effect tomorrow, with Governor Sterling to confer on enforcement. The prior order limited to 250000 barrels daily, with exceptions, and had 750000 to 1400000 barrels daily production before shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
R. S. Sterling
Gunfire in crowded New York district wounds teen
Police report gangsters opened fire from a moving car into a crowded street wounding 18 year old Jennie Balantiano amid ongoing extortion threats against longshoreman Joseph Santora. Two children died in prior shootings. police also tie to a recent Brooklyn slaughter house murder solved by the arrest of Barney Wolfson and six others after a tipped-off tipster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jennie Balantiano
Joseph Santora
Slaughter House
Barney
Wolfson
Brooklyn
Anthony Ferrara
Murray Leonardi
Angelo Carmano
Ferrara
Marriage Popular Across United States in 1929 Census
Census bureau reports a higher share of adults married than ever before. Since 1890 the percentage of married men and women has risen each census, with 61.1 percent of men and 60 percent of men married now as compared to 56.8 and 58.9 percent in 1890. Married men total 26,327,109. married women 26,170,756.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
WIFE ENTERS CASE IN POWERS KILLINGS
In Clarksburg West Virginia Police chief said he is not through with Mrs Luella Strother Powers wife of Harry F Powers protested her arrest after her husband was taken into custody in a murder case involving two women and three children. She told reporters she loves the boy and carried him soft drinks for years. Powers' attorney predicted insanity plea while a psychiatrist deemed him legally sane as search crews dig for additional bodies near the garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
T. A. Ducksworth
Luella Strother Powers
Harry F. Powers
Powers
Edwin E. Mayer
University of Pittsburgh
Aghief Dell Garage
Cornelius C. Pierson
Quiet Dell
Cotton acreage control dominates Texas meeting talk
Louisiana Governor Huey P Long says the cotton ban could save or wreck the industry as Texas lawmakers weigh a special session to enact acreage limits. Telegraphs report 99 percent support for the ban while many Texas legislators favor a 50 percent cut but debate the not cotton approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Huey Lon
Texas
Long
Louisiana
Austin
R. S. Sterling
Huey P. Long
Washington in 12 percent wheat cut fails to curb glut
Carl Williams of the farm board said the 12 per cent reduction in intended winter wheat plantings is insufficient to fix overproduction. With domestic supply enough for two years the cut cannot balance the market. He urged that growers in the below 15 inch rainfall area plant only one quarter of their land in wheat this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carl Williams
Farm Board
Williams
Burger's condition improves after Kansas City hospital visit
H L Burger city sanitary officer returned from a Kansas City hospital Saturday where he had been under clinical observation for two weeks. He arrived for further care and his condition is described as much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Burger
City
Kansas City, Mo
Burger
Kansas Ci
Lawrence Sees Weekend Wave of Residential Robberies
Lawrenc e police logged a series of break ins over the weekend as four homes were robbed and another entered with no items taken. Items stolen totaled about 430 dollars including money, a watch, and clothing. Footprints were found at multiple sites suggesting a single intruder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Giants Beat Braves In Extra Innings For 4 3 Victory
In a twin bill the New York Giants won 4 3 in ten innings after Mel Ott drove in Ty in the tenth. Fitzsimmons, Hogan, O Farrell and Spohrer combined on the mound for Boston, while New York tallied in the later innings to clinch the second game. The Athletics defeated the Red Sox 5 0 as Jimmy Foxx homered for Boston and Hoyt stifled the defense. Nearby, the Indians and Tigers played tough, with Chicago and Detroit scoring in scattered innings. Ottawa also reported a fatal car crash near Williamsburg injuring a passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Aux
Mel Ott
Tere Ty
Uio
New York Giants
Braves
Giants
Bamey
New York
Fitzsimmons
Hogan
O'Farrell
Frankhouse
Spohrer
Enston
Ocati Mmichalla
Cunning
Bool
Philadelphia
Athletics
Navy
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Hoyt
Red Sox
Moore
Hery
Cochrane
Cleveland
Mio Chicare
Ferrell
Garland
Sewell
Caraway
Bowler
Grube
Datrolt
Nwhireniti
Grabowski
Styles
Washington
New York Son
Brown
Hadley
Spence
Pennock
W' Sie Botting
Dickey
American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Burwell
Angiey
Donohue
and Peters
Winchester Manhunt for 20-Foot Snake Alarms Town
A Winchester area community in Jefferson county is gripped by reports of a 20 foot reptile. Eyewitness accounts describe a massive snake seen near timbered land by farmer Henry Meyer who measured a shed skin at eighteen hammer handles long. Despite several posses scouring the area the monster eludes capture. Residents fear for children and pets as showmen, oil workers, and local youths join the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Jefferson County
Henry Meyer
Meyer
Tom Williamson
Earl Maier
Williamson
Leavenworth
Ralph Perry
Vernon Sheldon
Dave Reynolds
Paul Kiernan
Austin Morri
Fraternity Tax Dispute Rows With County Treasury
University fraternities dispute county treasurer claims of delinquent special taxes saying payments were rejected or refused. Spokesmen insist liability exists for special and improvement taxes and that the Supreme Court should uphold exemptions from general property tax. Dale Gear spoke at Rotary Twilight League about athletic discipline and sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uber
Supreme Court
Douglas County
Rates Start Tomorrow for International Mail Changes
The new postal rates between the United States and Canada, Newfoundland, Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Irish Free States take effect tomorrow. Postage to Canada or Newfoundland rises to three cents per ounce, with postcards priced at two and four cents. Airmail increases to six cents plus regular postage. Rates to Great Britain and the Irish regions rise to five cents for the first ounce and three cents per additional ounce, with postcards switching to three and six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Newfoundland
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Irish Free States
RB. Hosford
Irish Free State
Kilgore Guards Patrol After Incendiary Fires
Kilgore Texas August 31 AP national guardsmen on patrol under orders to shoot to kill to prevent a repeat of arson that damaged two buildings last night. Two suspects questioned at the police station while six fires earlier and flames razed two churches. Brigadier General Wolters blamed Reds for the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
Texas
National
East Texas Oil and Gas
Jacob F. Wolters
Fresh fruits and can donations sought by Social Service League
The Social Service League through Mrs Eliza Tuttle at 837 Vermont seeks fresh fruits and sugar for preservation for the coming winter and asks for cans or jars. Donors may leave surplus fruit at the Salvage Store 909 telephone, to be redistributed to the needy. Firefighters responded to a shed fire at Whitcomb Greenhouse 844 Tennessee Street after sparks from a trash fire burned a small roof hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service League
Elizath Tuttle
Vermont Street
League
Whitcomb Greenhouse
Ternnessee Street
City approves curb painting scam proposal in Lawrence
City commission today accented a plan from two men claiming to solicit business to paint street names on curbings at intersections free in exchange for selling address lettering to residents. The men said revenue would come from residents paying 25 cents per letter. No written agreement or permit was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kan
W. C. Bilis
Trinity Lutheran plans third anniversary celebration
Members and friends of Trinity Lutheran Church and Sunday school plan a September 13 and 16 anniversary observance. The event includes a birth day supper and a bid to cut debt from 30 350 to 25 000 by September 16. A large reel of moving pictures from Easter and a summertime picnic will be shown, plus a second reel featuring 25 year members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity” Lutheran
Fire destroys barn at J. W. Garrett farm near Lawrence
Fire, cause unknown, swept a large barn and loft filled with Green alfalfa day at the J. W. Garrett farm seven and a half miles northeast of Lawrence shortly after 8 on Saturday night. Family was away and Mrs. Ada Robinson raised the alarm. Firemen said the barn was largely burned on arrival. insurance partially covered the loss. Sparks drifted away with a strong wind, sparing the house and other farm buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Garrett
Lawrence
Garrett
Ada Robinson
Brazil Bars Flour Imports To Shield Millers
Carlton Jackson reports from Rio Janeiro that Brazil has barred flour imports for 18 months to protect domestic millers. The action accompanies Brazil’s plan to buy 25,000,000 bushels of wheat from the government and links to prior trade involving 1,050,000 bags of coffee traded with the United States Farm Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carlton Jackson
Rio Janeiro
Commerce Department
Brazil
United States Farm Board
Charles Gabriel III A farmer in Eudora suffers stroke
Charles Gabriel III, a prominent Eudora farmer, suffered a severe stroke Friday morning and is in critical condition at his home. He attended the master at Lawrence Thursday night and had long served as a trustee and on the local school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora Farmer
Mornin Charles Gabriel
Eudora
Lawrence
Ora Schol Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Labor Department
AID German
McIntyre
L. O. McIntyre
Journal-World Today
UUVA
Joac Moe
Hamilton
Fords. —Adv
Aviatrix of
C. Shirley Reitzel
Akron
New Plymouth
Oklahoma
Phillips Petroleum Company
Ahoma
Georgia
Associated Press
Homer G. Parker
Charles G. Edwards
West Virginia
Harry Powers
Harry Burger
Frank C. Whipple
Whipple
F. C. Whipple
Wipple
F. E. Gurtler
Tennessee Street
Mr. Gurtler
Che
Louisiana Street
Ohio Street
Asa Wellman
E. F. Caldwell
Wellman
Charlton
Harley Reed
Elm Street
Cudahy Company
Chicago
E. A. Cudahy, Jr
Cudahy Packing Co
Ottawa
W. T. Todd
Wiliamsburg
Forest Todd
W.K. Stott
LeLoupe
Dale Gear
Rotary
Rotary Twilight League
Wesern League and Western Association
Gear
University of Kansas
J . al
Ray Harris
Wesley Reusch
Ewart McPheeters
Robert Allen
Winston Harwood
Eugene Miller
Oren Armstrong
del Wyley
Buddy Hunter
E. Harwood
Roland Logan
Fred Cox
Hall Caine
Journal-World
Deal
B. M. Babb
Breezedale
West Lawrence
Barker Avenue
Haskell
Lutheran Church
J. W. Garrett Farm
U. S
Charles Gabriel. III
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!