Woman's NRA canvass begins in city wards
The women’s NRA canvass started this morning to recruit consumer memberships in the war drive. Under Miss Agnes Thompson and Mrs. W. C. ten, workers will visit every home not displaying the emblem, continuing through tomorrow, with precinct captains listed for each ward and precinct.
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NRA
Agnes Thompson
W. C
Ward
F.P. O’brien
First Precinct
H. A
B. McCulloch
West Holmes
Ivan Rowe
Louis Meurer
George. Dunkley
Griesa
Erna Corey
Warwick Benedict
L. H. Frink
George George Hedrick
Offman
C. Johnson
Mary Thomas
KR. D. O'Leary
R. H. Hunt
O. F. Russell
Coila- Morrison
Walter Keelex
H. EB. Jordan
Armin Woestemeyer
Galen Gorrill
George Jones
T. H. Hack
John Brand
Carl Graeber
H. T. Jost
J. G. Kaull
Lulu NewKittrick
Charles Dicker
Kenneth Forney
Lawrence to attend Lehor Day conference in Kansas
Lawrence delegates from the Unitarian church join the Lehor Day weekend conference of the Kansas Federation of Liberal Young People at Mary Dell Camp near Abilene. The program features speeches on social responsibility and world charts, along with recreational activities and a candlelight service led by the Lawrence group. Delegations arrive from Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Topeka, Junction City, and other Kansas cities.
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Lawrence
Kansas Federation of Liberal Young People
Mary-Dell Camp
Brown Memorial Park
Abilene
Unitarian
Charles A. Engvall
Jean and Lynn Makepeace
Dale’ Underwood
Robert Ferris
Napoleon Carreau
Wichita
E. J. Unruh
Central Universalist Church
Indianapolis
Charles ‘A. Engvall
Lawrence’ Unitarian Church
Salina Young People’s Religious Union
Pageant of Universalism
Barbara Myers
Salina
Junction City
Dorothy Fartick
Federation
John MacKinnon
St. Louis
Kansas City
Topeka
Kansas Cities
Enggall
Broadview Inn
Annual Lecompton Picnic Continues With Sports and Music
The fiftieth annual Lecompton homecoming Picnic opened today with sports and other entertainment in the afternoon. A home talent play was scheduled for tonight. The picnic will continue tomorrow afternoon with numerous contests and baseball games. Tomorrow night a special entertainment will feature music dancing and singing by entertainers from Topeka.
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Lecompton
Topeka
Mystery 18 Cleared Up in Brief Lawrence to Galesburg Move
A confusing report from Galesburg Illinois about Dr. A R Welch moving goods to a house he never occupied is clarified. Investigators find Welch moved his family to Galesburg then Canton Illinois after deciding on a different house. He previously came from Halstead and worked with Dr G W Jones. A separate note recalls a trio of robbers in Kansas who relieved farmer George Ewing of 30 cents and a pocket knife after firing at him. One shot hit his leg while two bullets punctured his hat. Authorities mention a sliding safety device under study in Salt Lake City's engineering projects.
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Galesburg
Ill
Lawrence
A. R. Welch
Council Grove
Kam
George Ewing
Wilsey
Ewing
Charles Stanley
Kiro
Patee
Columbian Theater
Wamego
Stanley
Linn Creek
Bagnall Dam
Kaw Valley
City delays action on two garbage contracts
At a conference the city commission asked C H Bruckmiller to continue the September garbage contract while bids from Monday are resolved. They withheld action on trash bids, kept low bids, and plan to decide soon. Mayor Spalding urged cutting monthly car allowances for engineers and inspectors and discussed broader salary reductions in some departments.
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C. H. Bruckmiller
WE. Spalding
Lawrence City News Roundup Glasses and Rail Mishaps
Inland items recount a mail train wreck near Tucumcari N M and a wet newspaper in Lawrence. Postmaster Hosford answers NRA queries while residents ask school opening dates. Haskell alumni trip wrecks a sand truck near Dutton bridge injuring a girl. Charles Stanley promotes Kiro dam coverage with photos from Linn Creek and Bagnall dam. A Lawrence man tracks train whistles late at night and jokes about his son staying out.
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Rock Island
Golden State- Limited
Tucumcari
N. M
Lawrence
G.B. Castle
Walnut Street
Castle
el Paso
Tex
Eudora
Deputy Warden Kearney Placed on Retired List
Patrick J. Kearney, deputy warden of the federal penitentiary, suspended recently, is placed on the retired list by the civil service commission. He had over thirty years in federal prisons and is succeeded by Col. Guy Rexroad of Hutchinson. The case stems from unauthorized privileges given to Terrance Druggan, a Chicago beer baron, including prison truck access and a girlfriend who leased a Leavenworth house.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Patrick J. Kearney
Federal Penitentiary
Civil Service Commission
Kearney
Terrance Druggan
Chicago
Kindergarten Tests Begin at Quincy School
Beginning Monday September 11 tests for children under regulation kindergarten age will be held at Quincy School Eleventh and Vermont streets to select under five year olds who may enter kindergarten. Those five or older by September 11 will be admitted without testing. Four and a half year olds may test if parents desire. Appointments via Miss White secretary to the superintendent phone 3000.
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Quincy School
Eleventh
Vermont Streets
Miss White
Gerard Returns From Europe Urges US Recognition of Russia
James W. Gerard former American ambassador to Germany arrived in New York aboard the Conte di Savoia and urged the United States to recognize Russia. He advocates policy shift and argues recognition would affect international relations and diplomacy.
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Russia
New York
James W. Gerard
Germany
Europe
Conte di Savoia
United States
Deaths and Funerals Millard F. Stewart
Millard F. Stewart died at 75 yesterday at his home 12 miles north of Lawrence. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Friday at Rumsey Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Seth W. Slaughter officiating. Burial will follow in Hardy Oak cemetery. Surviving relatives include his wife two sons Millard of Oklahoma and Charles of his home two daughters Mrs. Lawrence Tyrrell of Perry and Mrs. Charles Reed of Topeka three brothers W. C. of Easton J. C. of California W. D. of Chanute and one sister Mrs. Ida Abernathy of Topeka.
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Millard F. Stewart
Lawrence
Rumsey Brothers Funeral
Seth W. Slaughter
First Christian Church
Hardy Oak Cemetery
Millard
Oklahoma
Charles
Lawrence Tyrrell
Perry
Charles Reed
Toneka
Mary Stevens M D at the Patee theater this week
Kay Francis stars in Mary Stevens M D as a woman doctor facing challenges while a male colleague enters politics. Lyle Talbot Glenda Farrell and Thelma Todd co star with added Patee units including The Lure of the Lake. The film ends Friday. Also report of a minor car crash injuring Mrs J R McClelland of Gainesville Texas near Independence Kansas
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Kay Francis
Mary ‘Stevens
Patee
Lyle Talbot
Glenda Farrell
Thelma Todd
Kiro
Independence
Kan
J. R. McClelland
Gainesville
Tex
W. H. Sadler
Sadler
Fort Leavenworth
Woman Shot by Police In Riot Gun Incident In Kansas City
In Kansas City Mrs Iva Eisenman 45 was killed when a patrolman fired a riot gun into a dark room during a warrant service at 512 Olive street yielding Roy Cappack 48 and Charles Blanchard 44 in custody. Her husband John Eisenman wounded as officers confronted the threat. A. P. D Ambra announces a series of amateur photography talks on WREN with next at 5 pm Sunday in September.
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Kansas City
Iva Eisenman
Roy Cappack
Olive Street
Paul Richter
A. P. D’ambra
D'Ambra Photo Service
WREN
Market News The Day In Wall Street August 31
Stock trading eased ahead of a holiday with most prices holding steady. Alcohols and oils rose slightly while many issues moved in small fractions. The turnover was about 1,100,000 shares and grains fluctuated with wheat volatile, cotton and loads listless, dollar ranges modest. National Distillers showed a remaining portion of early gains.
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Wall Street
New York
National Distillers
Market notes and grain prices amid NRA uncertainty and July recess
The report outlines slow to steady trade in industrials led by alcohol concerns and major firms such as Standard Oil and Westinghouse as markets eye a three day Labor Day recess. It notes mixed earnings outlook due to NRA code confusion, a federal money ease boosting cheap credit, and cautious Wall Street posture. Kansas City livestock and farm prices show hogs down slightly from Wednesday, cattle and calves steady to weak, with hay and produce markets unchanged or mild.
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UW. 8
Canada Dry
Johns-Manville
McIntyre Porcupine
Standard Oil
California
Amerada
New Jersey
Consolidated Oil
Atlantic Refining
Westinghouse
Baltimore and Ohio
General Motors
U. 5
du Pont
Deer
Cerro de Pasco
American Telephone
American Smelting
Financial District
Washington
Wall Street
Federal Reserve System
Poultry and Livestock Receipts From Kansas City Note
Estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow in Kansas City show hogs at 25,000, sheep at 2,000, poultry hens 55, roosters 43, broilers 9 percent, springs 817, plus 1,000 for hogs. AP report summarizes the numbers with noted totals.
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Kansas City
Sept
Kansas Electric Power Company declares quarterly preferred dividend
The board declares the regular quarterly dividend on the Preferred Stock for the quarter ending September 30, 1933. Payment is October 2, 1933 to stockholders of record at close of business September 15, 1933. August 28, 1933. Lloyd S. Purcell Co. W. Amidon Treasurer. President.
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The
Kansas Electric Power Company
Lloyd S. Purcell Co
W. Amidon
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Lawrence Public Schools
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Kansas City Livestock
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