Nine slain on Murder Farm as Northcott confesses
Riverside Calif Dec 4 AP declarations attributed by investigators to Gordon Stewart Northcott say nine boys were mistreated and slain on the murder farm and that he himself killed five. He allegedly led officers to evidence sites in the Mohave desert and first signed a confession naming Alvin Gothen as a victim.
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Riverside
Calif
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Pear
Los Angeles
Northcott
Alvin Gothen
Mohave Desert
Sani Hernardino
Gothea
Puente
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Southern California
Jon
Frank H. Clegg
Clegg
Sanford Clark
Gothen
Clark
Nelson Winslow
Louis
Young Clark
Walter Collins
Postmaster Endorses Tuberculosis Seals for Letters
Postmaster C B Hosford backs Tuberculosis Christmas seals for letters and packages but warns against placing seals on the face of envelopes or on the address side of foreign packages. He notes foreign postal laws prohibit such use and warnings will be enforced. Domestic mail may bear seals but not on the address side. Violations cause confusion for postal workers.
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Hosford
C.B. Hosford
Douglas County. Tuberculosia Association
United States
Moerzeke Flood Forces 5000 to Flee Schelde
Brussels reports that the Schelde broke through a dike near Moerzeke forcing 5000 residents to flee to higher ground. Refugees were later rescued by boats as looters were deterred by police and soldiers patrolling the flooded district. The disaster added to chaos across Belgium with 15,000 seeking aid in nearby areas.
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Belgium
Moerzeke
Termonde
Schelde
Mun
Army Starts Parade to Five Million Christmas Trees
From northern forests comes a planned parade of Christmas trees aimed at delivering five million evergreens to American homes. Vermont big shippers lead a labor-heavy operation with crews, loaders, and federal inspections, as trees move from mountains to rail hubs for shipment through the holiday season.
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America
Christy
Ted Forest Service
Green Mountain
Vermont
Tyer
William J. Phelan
Ludlow
Inset
Urges Rose Planting at Topeka Gathering
The Kansas State Horticultural Society kicks off its 62nd annual meeting in Topeka with Kansas Associated Garden Clubs. Dr. Paul B. Lawson of the University of Kansas discusses garden pests and control methods. Five minute club achievement talks highlight local efforts including Rose Pauls Scarlet roses along Highway 73 and Kaw Valley Garden Association proposals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate Chamber of the
Capitol
Paul B. Lawson
Kansas Garden Clubs
X. Jay Kennedy
Kaw
Valley Garden Association
Paul
Lawrence Flower Club
Frank E. Jones
Woodstock Sunday Service and Thanksgiving Observance
Our Sunday school and church were well attended as we observed Thanksgiving. Miss Nettie Haworth preached on Psalms 116 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me with a special song. Effie Petrie led Christian Endeavor Sunday evening. Bible study plans Acts 17 to 22. Numerous local residents visited, hosted guests, and shared in a village box social at Wildhorse schoolhouse.
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Nettie Haworth
Miss Haworth
Harry Wellman
Frank Champion
Sid Gardner
Ted. Law
Bettie Mac
Joe Boyd
Earnest McHenry
Wildhorse School
House
Gertrude Davison
Woodstock
Davison
Herman van
Harry’ Zook
Martin
Zook
Fami
Genevive
Helen Davison
Edd Davison
G. W. Williamson
H. Zook
Moore
Frank, Nowak
Sam Petrie
Effie
Mabel Petrie
Ella
A Woodstock
Scofield
Barbara ' Lea
Lucille
Topeka
Harry Miller
Tonek
Verna Davison
Emporia
Thanksgiving notes and community gatherings in McLouth area
Thanksgiving greetings and visits fill the McLouth neighborhood as families share meals. Entourages visit relatives in Topeka and Lawrence while box social at Tiffet school and church bazaars raise funds. Judge Leech of Oskaloosa dies after months of illness, with services in Oskaloosa.
Sunday visitors and local callers at Mohler and Dillon homes
A list of Sunday visitors and callers in Washington Creek notes multiple families from Kansas City Bethel Lawrence and Munice visiting Otto Mohler J S Dillon L Hy Griffith and related households. The column records neighbors stopping by, sharing meals and drop ins throughout the day and week.
Fall Leaf Notices From Local Society Incomplete
Fall social items report Charles P Bauer of Kansas City visiting the Bag jo and Adair homes last Sunday Mrs George W Abbott spent Saturday in Lawrence with her parents Jock Mathews W Davenport repaired the entire roof of his house last week Mr and Mrs Clyde Collina and children of Kansas City spent last Sunday with Mr and Mrs G W Abbott and family Mrs George Davis of Lawrence spent last Sunday with her daughter
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Vitt
Horace Rude
Lawrence
Clarence Vogel
Wamego
Fred Pfleger
Malone
Raymond
Bagby
E. Guffey Monlay
Mary McBride
E.M. Guffey
Oliver
Fred Reetz
Mr.Roberts
Jack Swisher
Kansas City
Arlene Bagby
Donald Roberts
Charles Hill
Godfrey Reetz
Olivdene Reetz
Fred] Reetzs
Noah Canarys
Charles Zeigler
Koerner
Vivian
Bonnie Jean Canary
Manhattan
Darlin
Miss Wilson
Fall Leaf School
Raymond Bagby
Walter
Grant Welfelt
Raymond Baby
Arlene
V. Davenport
Thomas Malone
Horace
Raymond Roberts
Roy Zeigler
Oliver Abbot
Guffey
Arthur Kraus
Kan
T. W. Davenport
Messers Harve
Robert Shellock
Sam Lancaster
Fair
Iowa
George Lancaster
Gilford Rigway
Carl. Moses
Tendwood
Stand
Otto Mohler
Dan Marsh
Henry
Daniel
Adam Shaffer
Clarence
Bethel
Henry Schneck
Gladys
Dorothy
Kate Schneck
Muncie
Ernest Mohler
Floyd
Lester Vail
Ray Palmer
Carbondale
Alva Dillon
Alice
Frankie Johnson
Charles McQueen
Cand
Ray Shuler
Gene Richards
Pierce Woodruff
Winifred Garber
Clyde
Hoover
Aubrey Fishburn
L. Se
Pearl Dillon
C. A. Wright
Orie Smith
Marie
Mabel
Myrtle Kingery
J.S. Dillon
Alda
Bernice
Asa Postma
Vera
George Markley
L. ‘Hy Griffith
Lawrence Persinger
Fall Leaf
Charles
P. Bauer
Kansas’ City
Bagjo
Adair
George W. Abbott
Jock Mathews
Davenport
Clyde Collina
G. W. Abbott
George Davis
Daugh
Drive to cut petroleum costs through marketing standardization
Chicago report on the ninth annual American Petroleum Institute convention notes Roy B. Jones of Wichita Falls Texas chairs a committee to draft a code of marketing practices. He says lack of coordination caused chaos and that the code aims to reduce unfair competition and production costs, with submission planned to authorities.
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Chicago
The
American Petroleum Institute
Roy B. Jones
Wichita Falls
Texas
Board considers standards for marketing affiliates
The board discussed Wednesday a proposed standard to govern marketing companies affiliated with the institute. If adopted the Federal Trade Commission would be asked to approve the measure, after which it would set the benchmark for affiliated marketers.
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Board of Directors
Federal Trade Commission
Labor Leader Endorses Sargon Medicine in Testimonial
A Kansas City labor leader and union official, A. C. Brelsford, longtime secretary of Local No. 229 Painters and Paper Hangers, praises Sargon after recovery from fatigue and exhaustion. He credits improved energy, sleep, and motivation to the medicine and endorses it, noting availability in Lawrence at Round Corner Drugs Company.
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Kansas
Kans
Nho
Breisford
Painters and Paper Hangers Union
Sargon
Lawrence
Round Corner Drugs Company
Aes
Thoxine Promises Safe Cough Relief Without Chloroform
The advertisement touts Thoxine as a safe cough remedy free from chloroform or harmful drugs. It claims double action to soothe irritation and target the internal cause, stopping cough quickly and easing sore throat. Available in 60c and $1.00, money back guarantee. Sold by Round Garner Drug Co.
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Garner Drug Cof
Unclear Potent Cure Claim From Historic Ad
A fragment describing a medicine advertised to cure malaria and relieve biliousness headaches and discomfort from temporary constipation. It claims to eliminate toxins and to produce copious watery evacuations and high esteem for the remedy. The source appears as an old promotional note without verifiable details.
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