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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1927

Page

10

Flying Doctors service to reach inland Australia by radio and air

Australian radio and medical groups join to link inland towns with central stations in Corangamite or Cloncurry for rapid doctor dispatch by air. A 35000 sacred fund supports the plan announced by Aero Club of Sydney president Captain Geoffrey Hughes. Central hub at Cloncurry with wireless receiver. field landing sites urged for towns in reach of frontier clinics.

Australia Geoffrey Hughes Aero Club of Sydney Cloncurry Australian Board of Inland Missions Melbourne

Arraignment of Myrtle Withey in murder case

Kansas City dispatch reports Myrtle Withey 25 was arraigned on first degree murder charges in the death of her husband William Jewell Withey on October 23. A $50,000 bond was set. witness Frank McAlister faced $1,000 as a material witness. A 7-year-old boy’s chatter about a “new daddy” prompted the investigation and the poisoning finding.

Kansas City St. Joseph Wither

Woman Confesses to Slaying Husband After Quarrel

Velma West, 21, confessed to Killing husband Thomas E. West, 26, at their Perry Ohio home after a quarrel tied to a brid e party. She used a claw hammer and a broken table leg, then drove to Cleveland before turning herself in.

Painesville Ohio Velma West Cleveland Catherine van Weert ATL Mabe Apane Usband Perry

Lincoln Instituted Thanksgiving Observance Claim

A Paris newspaper claims Abraham Lincoln started the U S Thanksgiving observance about 300 years after the event. It cites a famine and harvest rescue in 1695 as Lincoln’s inspiration and says he fixed the date on the last Thursday of November.

Ers Lincoln U. 5 Parix Braham Lincoln United States

Friends of Executive Would Give Him Ohio's Delegation

In Columbus Ohio AP report notes that Governor Vic Donahey’s supporters blocked plans by friends of Governor All to award him Ohio’s delegation at the Democratic national convention. The Democratic state central and executive committee confirmed a plan favoring Attcherene as a favorite son while reno backed Smith. Motorcycles Are Popular in Kingston UP reports motorcycle registrations rose, with 9,000 registered this year versus 267,000 nationally.

Columbus New York Vic Donahey Qhib State Central Exitive Atcherene Smith Reno Newentive Renoris

Thanksgiving Social and Local Notices in Number Six

Thanksgiving activities, family visits, and community events in Number Six. Mr. and Mrs. Brown hosted relatives. Mrs. A. L. Pusch visited. the Community club met at the school house with Harold Chamney presiding. Dr. A. P. Hults led a peanuty singing, and Prof. Karkewster demonstrated telepathy tricks. News of marriages, sales, and local visits follow, including Helen Puckett and Raymond Moorman wedding at Olathe and the Reuter Organ company staff change.

Chéste. Brown Tom Brown A. L. Pusch Toneka Claude Harris Me Éccine Harold Chamney Co. Peanuty A. P. Hults Hugh Holder Oskaloosa Gerard the Recreation Club Harold Wi Jessie Martin Margaret Medill Kansas Margaret, Chanmney Chamney Helen Puckett Raymond Moorman Olathe Mooman Reuter Organ Company New Hampshire Street Cecil Gray Afrs Grays F. S. Butcher New Mesiro Estee James Skaggs Spence Marietta Charles Smith California Mitary Gray Butcher Wichita Helen Wilson Martin Stella Martin Art Tweed L. C. Carter Ida Tweed Alice Byrd Whe ‘Tweed Carter

Sale notices and social calls at Twin Mound and nearby towns

A fragmented local column records sales at Kanwaka and Lawrence visits by residents of Twin Mound Richland and nearby areas. It mentions a restaurant sale in Kanwaka, moves to farm next year, church events Sunday school Christmas program planning, and a chicken farm alarm clock turning on lights at Idlewild poultry farm to wake hens at four each morning.

Hivanic Mekenzie Francisi Dews Kanwake Lawrence Harry Matters Will Heyl Rap Scott Harding Sam Rukes Fogerty Nellie Sarah Gibler Elmer Thurber Pearl Thurber Clyde, Hiatt Odom Topeka Overbrook Mound Albert Deister Topekai Jake Montfoort Eplaeite Kenzie Law Fence Clyde Hiatt Richland Callier Council Grove Kan

Yanks Scarce in Morocco in Casablanca Report

In Casablanca Morocco statistics show 53 American residents under the French protectorate amid a foreign population of 30 000. Spaniards form the largest non French group with 15 414 residents, native inhabitants total 4 229 146. Fragmentary notes on a bazaar and a Trinity Lutheran church lunch appear amid scattered local items.

Morocco Casablanca French

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