Alarm Over King's Condition Sparks Capital Anxiety
London reports the king's physicians Lord Dawson of Penn and Sir Stanley Hewett saw King George VI again at six o'clock. Extra editions sold out as nation fears for the monarch amid oxygen therapy and a lingering heart condition. Queen Mary stayed at Buckingham Palace with Princess Mary, awaiting further bulletin showing slight improvement but continued worry. The Duke of Gloucester, en route from Rhodesia, shifted to Kapalia and then Victoria Falls to reach the king, boasting strong health and a successful hunting trip en route.
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London
J Dawson
Penn
Stanley Hewett
George
Lord Jiawson
Stanley
Queen Mary
Palace
Buckingham Palace
Sir Stanley “Hewett
Lord Dawson
Mary
Broken Hill
Rhodesia
Duke of Gloucester
King George
Northern
Colorado river dam site chosen at Black Canyon
The Congressional Commission of Engineers and Geologists urged building the dam on the Black Canyon site with an estimated cost of $165,000,000. They noted Boulder Canyon could be safe geologically if no other site existed, but favored Black Canyon for its advantages.
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Ington
Congressional Commission of Engineers
Colorado River
Black Canyon
Inits
Congress
West
Ari
Boulder Canyon
Owever
Sean
Bible Marked Pages Linked to Lincoln Era
A Bible in the Library of Congress bears two silk markers placed likely by Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln. One marker rests at Deuteronomy 31 and Hosea 4, passages reflecting Lincoln’s Civil War stress. The Bible—red plush with gilt edges—sits with the Lincoln family Bible and a French gold medal donated after Lincoln’s death.
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Library. of
Congress
Washington
A.P
Lincoln
Library of
Conzresy
Oftfice
Swarthout Returns From Chicago Music Schools Meet
Dean D M Swarthout of the University returns from the National Association of Music Schools meeting in Chicago. Highlights include a revision of degree requirements in music and admittance of fourteen new schools, boosting total members to thirty eight. Swarthout also attended a performance of Samson and Delilah by the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Snow forecast for state.
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National Association ‘of Music Schools
Chicago
Hotel
Stevens
Dean’ Swarthcut
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Snow
Low Temperatures Spread Snow Flurries Southward
Chicago reports subzero cold in Montana and the Dakotas pushing east and south with gale winds. Snow flurries accompany the frigid wave, with heavy snowfall forecast toward Kansas. Bismarck, North Dakota records 88 degrees below zero as the coldest in the United States.
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Chicago
Mercury
Montana
Dakotas
Duluth
Minn
Kansas
Bismarck
N. D
United States
City Police Urge Cars Left Home During Holidays
City Chief of Police Will Soke and business leaders urge all merchants and clerks to leave their automobiles at home during the Christmas season to ease downtown traffic. Start immediately, workers should avoid parking on the streets to improve traffic flow.
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Jin
Will Soke
Christina
Johns
Baldwin cautious on naval conference plan
London, Dec. 3 AP Stanley Baldwin prime minister of England and Fred A Britten of Tilinory plc diam at naval affairs conference proposal by U S legislative committees was interesting yet he could not offer a definite opinion as the U S government had not been consulted. He noted on Nov 12 the lack of personal accord between executives on both sides of the Atlantic, not addressing legislators.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
England
Fred A.’ Britten
Naval Aie
United States House of Representatives
United ‘States
L. Ete
Atlantic
Hoover's South American Tour Reaches Callao Port
President-elect Hoover travels aboard the Peruvi an navy flagship Almirante Grau toward Callao for the second goodwill stop of his South American tour. He will be greeted by Peru's foreign minister and Lima officials before a day of ceremonies and visits, including the American embassy and the presidential palace.
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U.S
Maryland
Callao
Peru
Almirante Grau
Hoover
Leguia
Lima
United States
Legquia
Americah
Mr. Hoover
Willl
Society of Engineers
Club
Presidential Palace
Hoovers
Valparaiso
Ernment
la Paz
Antofagasta
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Ayora
Republic
Amercan
Cleveland
Farm Bureau to Have Annual Meeting Friday
Prof J B Fitch head of the dairy department and Miss Marguerite Harper home management specialist both of the Kansas State Agricultural College will be the principal speakers at the Douglas County Farm Bureau annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce hall Friday. The meal will be cafeteria style at 11 30 o clock and the afternoon program around 1 1 0 clock. County agent Ikison and Miss Elizabeth Randle home demonstration agent will present their annual reports.
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J.B Fitch
Dairy Department
Marguerite. Harper
Kansas State’ Agricultural Allege
Douglas County
Chamber of
Commerce
Walla
Bureau
Ikison
Elizabeth
Randle
Shome
Congress Set For Busy Session In Early December
Washington reports Congress assembled for a three month session plus a possible special session. President Coolidge’s annual message will be read after adjournment. Boulder Canyon dam cost estimated at 165 million dollars. Williamson and Edge push farm relief and grain duties. Four women representatives attend first session, signaling evolving roles.
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Washington
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Dawes
Longworth
Coolidge
Burglars Hit Parsons High School. janitor bound
Police hunt five men who broke into Parsons High School Saturday night, forced janitor J. T. Seaman to guide them, then trussed him up. The incident prompted a search for burglars as authorities reviewed the surrounding area.
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Parsons
Kan
J. T. Seaman
Grand Jury Probes Bootleg Profit Accounts in Philadelphia
District Attorney Monaghan leads a grand jury probe into bootleg profits, uncovering three new Union Bank and Trust accounts totaling about 1.5 million and linking to over nine million dollars deposited within two years and withdrawn in late 1927. Bank officials claim ignorance of depositors.
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Iladelphia
Threeimore
Union Bank
Trust’ Company
Distrit
Monaghan
Ttorney
Defense policy talk at Rotary Club by Major J R Cygon
Major J R Cygon, head of ROTC instruction at the University of Kansas, spoke to the Rotary Club on national defense. He cited historical wars to urge a definite defense scheme, noting weaknesses from short enlistments and lack of central command in past conflicts and praising preparedness shown in World War I. Six ROTC cadet officers, guests of the club, were introduced.
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Rotary Club
Maajor Cygoni
al RO. T
University of Kansas
United States
Great Britain
George Washington
Battle of
Bull Run
Cygon
University
Paris centenary invitation reaches KU chancellor
An invitation in French from Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures Paris invites a KU representative to its centenary in early June 1929. The letter, issued by the French Minister of Public Instruction and Beaux Arts, is handled by Fred Ellsworth who will select a KU alumnus in Paris for the celebration.
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E. H. Kindley
Ecole Centrale Des Arts Et Manufactures
Paris
Fred Ellsworth
University of Kansas
Minister of Public Instruction and
Beaux Arts
Plan to Enlarge Local Postoffice Announced
C B Hosford, Lawrence postmaster, announced plans to purchase forty feet of ground north of the postoffice for an addition. The land, owned by Kansas City Kay Valley and Western Railway, was deeded to the government via A H Skinner, with a reported total deal value of about five thousand dollars. The project aims to relieve long standing space shortages at the Lawrence postoffice serving many carriers and a large parcel post and special delivery business. The deed was filed with register of deeds Mrs Isa Wellsman.
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C. B. Hosford
Kansas City, Kay Valley & Western Railway
Comany
A. H. Skinner
United States
Kansas
Postoffice Department
Railway Company
Postoffice
Skinner
Hosford
Lawrence Pe
S. Attorney
Dea
Lawrence
University of Aesas
Isa
Wellsman
Register’ of Deeds
All Air Transcontinental Route Planned By 36 Hours
Ameri ca's map of passenger air service grows with two new routes a continent spanning all air line and an overnight link between New York and Chicago. Fokker builds a 32 passenger monoplane for these routes with 200 foot wingspan 65 foot length four 525 horsepower engines and flight capability on any two motors. Route likely runs New York Cleveland Indianapolis St. Louis Kansas City to Los Angeles with 36 hour Atlantic to Pacific service and a New York Chicago overnight leg.
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Chicago
America
New York
New Jersey
Fokker Aircraft Corporation
Anthony
H. G. Fokker
Western Air Express
Universal Airlines
Cleveland
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Merchants Bureau Meet Plans To Be Discussed At JC Supper
A Tagtaly supper meeting of the Merchants Bureau will be held in the Chamber of Commerce Building this evening at 6 30 o clock. Topics include Christmas decorations and early Christmas shopping plans. Also an advertisement for Humphrey radiant fire and a Congregational Church Bazaar on Friday December 7 offering dinner and supper.
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Iceberg
Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Refund plans considered for national bank taxes in Kansas
Kansas City Kansas December 3 AP methods of refunding hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes collected from national banks in 51 Kansas counties were debated in federal district court. Judge George F. McDermott urged complainants to join for a single hearing to settle refund questions after the Supreme Court ruled national bank stock is not tangible property for Kansas tax purposes.
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Kansas City Kans
United States Supreme Court
Kansas
George [F. McDermott
Federal District Court
McDermott
Supreme Court
Anks
Lawrence High School Football Banquet Set by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce organizes a banquet honoring the Lawrence high school football squad, to be hosted in the Chamber dining room tomorrow at 6 30 pm. Speakers include W W Curfiman Melvin Griffin and Bill Hargiss with songs by the James sisters and stunts by Hovey Hannard and C C Carl. About 150 attendees are expected, with 35 players and parents invited. reservations at noon tomorrow and a $1 plate price.
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Lawrence High
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Armin Woestemeyer
Win Newmark
Art Weaver
W. W. Curfiman
Melvin Griffin
Bill Hargiss
University of Kansas
the Bratton
Karl
J. Ver
James Sisters
Hovey Hannard c. C. Carl
Griffin
Pepper-ettes
WILL HEAR PIANIST
University faculty concert features Miss Alice Merle Conger making her Lawrence debut with a varied piano program. Dean Swarthout notes her rare talent. Capriccio Brilliante opens with Swarthout on second piano. No admission charge, public invited.
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University School of Fine Arts
Central Administration Building
Alice Merle Conger
Lawrence
Mendelssohn
Dean Swarthout
Miss Conger
Campus Returns After Thanksgiving Vacation
University resumes classes after a brief Thanksgiving break with many students hurrying to 8:30 a m lectures. A university rule imposes a double cut for students arriving around vacations. The fall term has six weeks left including final exams set for January 24 to 30. Christmas recess runs December 21 to January 6. Stomach clinic by Dr G W Jones tomorrow at City Hall at 8 30 am. attendees asked to skip breakfast. Car wash offer from Hudson Goff.
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G. W. Jones
Mickens Sues Doctor For 25000 Damages In District Court
Bert J. Mickens former Lawrence Paper Mill employee sues Dr. W O Nelson for 25000 damages alleging unnecessary surgery after an injury while unloading rolls of paper. He claims operation for appendicitis was not needed and case could run three to four days with a jury drawn.
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Bert J. Mickens
Lawrence
W. O. Nelson
Mickens
Ees My
Witner
Tariff Move Targets Grains and Oils in House
Washington December 8 AP The first step toward higher tariffs on farm products was introduced in the House by Rep Williamson Republican of South Dakota The bill would set crude feldspar at 3 a ton corn at 25 cents a bushel alfalfa at 8 cents a pound and eggs at 12 cents a dozen It would end drawback on wheat for milling and repeal 1922 provisions related to wheat It also adds a three cent and three cent per pound duty on all mixed oils containing linseed oil
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House
Senate
Norris
Borah
Smith
Hoover
Simmons
North Carolina
Robinson
Arkansas
Heflin
Alabama
Kellogg
Sargent
Longworth
Boulder Canyon Dam
Boulder Canyon
Bil
Williamson
South Dakota
Edge
New Jersey
Washington
Republican
United States
Corporation to Make Up Financial Report at KU
The University of Kansas Phy Stal Education Corporation will hold a 6 K.m. dinner meeting at the University Club on Monday December 17 to compile the year’s financial report. A Fidelity Trust Company check for 23976.73 was sent to retire outstanding bonds due December 1. The next bond interest payment is scheduled for June 1 1929 and will total 35706.25.
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Hela Beach
Menlay
Charl Edward Beach
University of Kansas
Beach
University of Kansas Phy Stal Education Corporation
Department of the University
University Club
Fidelity Trust Company
Kansas City
Vermont Street Resurfacing Approved by City Commission
The city commission this morning passed an ordinance to resurface two blocks of Vermont street west of South Park. The street run from the park north line to Park Drive. Reports from the milk inspector city nurse and fire chief were received. The panel adjourned until Friday at 11 o clock for bill approval.
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Vermont Street
South Park
Park
Park Drive
Kansas Day Committee Exec to Meet in Topeka
Mrs Isa Wellman register of deeds will attend Saturday afternoon meeting of the Kansas Day club executive committee in Topeka to select speakers and outline the program for the next Kansas Day banquet in the capital city. The Jayhawk hotel hosts the gathering. Misti Wellman is one of two vice presidents from the second district.
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Isa Wellman
Register of Deeds
Topeka
Kansas Day Club
Jayhawk Hotel
Misti Wellman
Lawrence High to Present Pickles Musical Comedy
Dr. Forest C. Allen university athletics director leaves for Marshalltown Iowa to speak to Marshalltown junior and senior high students address Rotary Club at Hotel Talbott and attend a football banquet for the senior high and junior college. Lawrence board of education holds its December meeting tonight at 8 o clock in the senior high building.
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Forest C. Allen
University
Marshalltown
Iowa
Allen
Rotary Club
Talleorn
Lawrence Board of Education
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