National and political notes from the era
The article lists leading business addresses and Associated Press copyright notes, then shifts to a series of political digests. It covers British labor policy toward war, France and Britain relations, Langer's trial outcomes, Kansas governance, and reactions to Townsend plans. It notes Dem and Rep concerns over Verner Main’s Third Michigan district win and Knox’s critique of the Townsend plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verner W. Main
Battle Creek
Congress
Michigan
Townsend
United States
Col
Frank Knox
Regents to Decide If Auditorium Includes Basketball Court
Old Home Town board of regents will resolve plans for the K U auditorium including whether a basketball floor is required. A committee led by J W Y Morgan with C B Merriam, Charles M Harger and Charles W Spencer was appointed to study the issue. Also in brief, film showings at Bowersock and Varsity, a 94th birthday for John Walton, bridge tea for Mrs. Russell Caples, a High School Tiger Lilies Christmas dinner, and the marriage of Miss Irene Beers of Lawrence to Alfred Coffman of Tonganoxie in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regents
K. Ultorium
K. U
Board of
State Board
J. W. Y. Morgan
Jerry Stover
John Walton
Walton
L. N. Lewis
Hugh Means
Russell Caples
Great Falls
Mont
Tiger Lilies
Jessie Underwood
Ruth Parry
Doris Burnett
Virginia Yates
Ruth Campbell
Alice Schultz
Mildred Zweitel
Bob Reynolds
Martha Wellman
Irene Beers
Lawrence
Alfred Coffman
Tonganoxie
Kansas City
Walter Beers
Sallie Owens
Coffman
W. A. Bears
Franco British peace plan killed in British parliament
The Franco British peace plan failed in Parliament with Prime Minister Baldwin promising no future involvement in such proposals. The League of Nations council had shelved the plan, and sanctions remain the main tool though growing pressure to end them grows. Britain is portrayed as the League’s policeman, a role England resists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Great Britain
Germany
League
Wiest
League of Nations Council
Stanley Baldswin
Europe
Italy
House of Commons
Britain
England
Was It Incendiary A Township Barn Fire Story
Twenty five years ago on a Friday night a fire at Rhody Delahunty’s barn on 1100 Rhode Island Street was reported by Reed who said two men set it afire. Delahunty saved his team and wagon as flames spread. loss estimated around $250. An eight year old, Harry Guenther, from Palmyra township, was mentioned in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Delahunty
Reed
Rhody Delahunty
Rhode Island Street
Delahunty
Harry Guenther
Palmyra Township
Aunt Het by Robert Quillen
A brief note on a humorous line about parental patience, contrasting male and female reactions to a baby's cries. It references Robect Quillen and a 1535 copyright notice. The fragment hints at a comic reflection on gender roles and child care expectations.
Nine bounties and parties mix in Lawrence items
A county clerk learns no bounties are paid for jack rabbits or crow heads though some collections were issued. The column notes holiday social events at Ecke's Hall and various residents returning home for Christmas. It mentions J. E. Hutt buying a 200 room hotel in Fort Worth, part of his regional chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Everingham
Topeka
Winifred
Herberts. Bailey
Washington, D. C
First Baptist Church
Bailey
United States Bureau of Chemistry
Sle
S. Bailey
Lawrence
Decker
Stock Panic Hits Wall Street in Three Firm Failures
New York stock exchange experienced three major failures amid a sharp nightly decline. Frothinghams Sands Co and Do Neufille Co collapsed as market fever ran high and more failures were anticipated. In Lawrence, Kansas University events and social notices filled the rest of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Securities Fair
New York
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Frothinghams, Sands & Co
Do. Neufille & Co
George Graves
Topeka
Lawrence
J.N. Roberts
Belle Roberts
Maud Keen
Fort Madison
Rose Whitman
Edward Zimmerman
California
Injured in Auto Accident Near Lawrence
Henry Burt of Haddam Kansas was slightly injured in a highway 40 crash four miles northeast of Lawrence. His 1928 Whippet collided with a car driven by Paul P. Cobb of Kansas City. Both drivers were eastbound. Burt was treated for cuts and both vehicles sustained minor damage. Cobb and Burt left town after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Burt
Haddam
Kan
Lawrence
Burt
Paul P. Cobb
Highland Averive
Kansas City
Cobb
Law
Taylor as guest speaker at Topeka music teachers meeting
Prof Howard C Taylor of the Kansas State Music Teachers Association spoke at a Topeka supper meeting to promote the state convention in Topeka on February 27 and 28. He serves as president of the Kansas State Music Teachers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Taylor
K. A
Shipboard Gun Run at Propion Harbour
On the Ro Susan dock Terry Willett and Allaire West push a dangerous freight scheme tied to dummy cargo for Propionoire harbour. A tense confrontation ends with a shot as Hildez is felled and a critical weapon is exposed, signaling looming diplomatic trouble involving George Fox and late-day port intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Willett
Allaire West
Terry
Allaire
Hilder
Steve Perry
Ranelagh
Hurlingham
Meadowbrook
Cannes
George Fox
Ray West
LaMarr
National Coffee Company
Hildez
Willett
Propionoire
Rosina B
Kane
Copsright
Top Notch’s Trip With Santa in Puddle Muddle
Santa Claus drives into Puddle Muddle with bells on a trip to deliver toys on Christmas Eve. Top Notch boasts about his looks in a mirror and the duo narrowly avoid a wakeful child, then depart, leaving the kids believing a dream. Santa generally travels alone, except for this special visit to the Duddle Muddler crowd.
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Top Notch
Mary Graham Bonnec
Santa Claus
Chris
Topher
Columbus
Santa
How's Your Health Edited for the Re Serve Academy King
The article outlines signs of broken bones varying by location and notes that rib or small bone fractures may require X rays for confirmation. It advises assuming a fracture after injury until X-ray proves otherwise and references prior first aid discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tago Galdston
First Aid for Fractures Warns Against Untutored Handling
Instructions emphasize not moving a fracture victim without precautions to avoid bone ends piercing skin or worsening dislocation. A splint may be improvised from barrels, umbrellas, canes, or broom handles, with traction to relieve pain. If splinting materials or know-how are unavailable, keep the person still until skilled help arrives and avoid unskilled transport.
Washington Parade by Carliale Bargeron
Carliale Bargeron argues that New Dealers will press new regimentation on farmers and industry if the Supreme Court overturns processing taxes. He asserts farmers face ongoing regimentation despite NRA chaos claims, noting expected plans to push higher taxes and tighter controls once the court acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Supreme Court
Altho
George Berry
Cooperative Council
Henry Wallace
Donald Richberg
AAA
Congress
Radio Programs Friday Evening Listings Card
A dense schedule lists radio programs across WDAF KNBC WREN KMBC KMEC KMBC and others for Friday evening December 20 including My Mix Adventures Little Orphan Annie Easy Aces Dancing and orchestral hours. The long roster names many entertainers and stations with shows from 6 p.m. to midnight and a Weather Forecast near 2 a.m. Saturday.
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WDAF
Tom Mix
KNBC
Citizens League
Wren
Seth Grainer
Jack Armstrong
KMBC
Dr. Trudeau
Geo. Dalgety
KMEC
Tattler
Exra
Roger and Gallet
Pfroadway
Wren—College
Walt
Hollywood Hotel
Commerce Trust
Richard Himber
WRE
KMNC
Amos
Andy
Dorothy Lamour
Myrt
Marge
Hilary
Emil Coleman
Awifaf—Morrison
Ly Oe
Morin Sisters
Anita Kitchell
KMUBC
WDAP
Gogo de Lys
KMUC
KMAC
Richard J Himber
Orch
Ndre Kostelanetz
Chateau
Raalio Row
Salvation Army
Ray Noble
Ozzie Nelson
KMMC
Quint-erib rock ere for Dionne quintuplets gifts
Carpenter Jack Wennesheimer from Port Sewall designed a “quint-erib” rock er weighing 25 pounds with a 300 pound capacity. He shipped it to Callender Ontario as a Christmas present for the Dionne quintuplets to hold five girls easily with room for one more in a cage. Wake Forest athletics manager Al Dowtin reports a conscientious thiseler in Wake Forest, N C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Jack
Tree sitter pays dollar price for wake Forest Duke game
A confessed tree sitter at the Wake Forest Duke football game in Greensboro wrote he enjoyed the game so much he enclosed 1.25 dollars, the price of the general admission ticket he avoided buying three months ago. The court denied a bond request in a domestic dispute after Thelma Williams accused husband Jack of tire tampering threats. He quipped she valued the dog over him and vowed it was him or the dog, adding she was filing for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terence Willett
Hilder
Senor
Allaire
Willett
Wake Forest
Los Angeles
Thelma Williams
Jack
Postal Problem Sparks Confusion In Hutchinson
Ernest Dicks, superintendent of mails, recalls a young woman who phoned asking the price to mail a Christmas card. He replied that if unsealed the postage was one and a half cents. She then asked if a one cent stamp could be used in half, prompting further questions about mailing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson, Kun
Ernest Dicks
Letter to Santa Reveals Child’s Wish List and Odd Measurements
A fragment from a Lincoln letter to Santa shows a child asking for a suit of clothes and shoes, promising he is “banking on you.” The note includes startling measurements: weight 180, hat size 71-8, shoe size 43, prompting curiosity about the sender and context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Ned
Santa Claus
Santa
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Baldwin
William Langer
North Dakota
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Landon
Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
A Syndicate
Douglas County
Ecke’s Hall
John N. van der Vries
E. F. Stimpson
Edith Cale
Lewis Institute
Earl Shelley
Eleanor
Oklahoma City
S. A. Addis
Williams
Ariz
Howard Kilworth
Genevieve Morris
Denver
Fred L. Morris
Loyal Crawford
Pittsburgh
U S
C. G. Hawk
Everingham-Bailey
Taylor
Topeka Music Teachers’ Meeting
Mao Pit
David Gorth
Chapter
Propionoire Harbor
Kingdom Come
Carliale Bargeron
NDAF
Philharmonic
WRESS
Pine Mountain Merrymakers
Ornienko
Betty
Bob
Pemhouse
Abce
Lyman
Melodine
Wren—Rosvs
Cu Daf
Nec—Sanderson
Cromit
Rob Becker
Richard Timber
Priel Heatter
Ray Hecking
Clyetone Music
Jsudski Memorial
KMBEC
Jacke Benny
Alexander
Woolleatt
Robert
Rip
Sunsee Dreams
Harmonica Harlequins
Harmonica Harlequins. Ical Comedy Regulat Horr
Wrex
Atk
Targid Stern
Parca Pararle
TVS
Wst4
Fae Dar—Clotel Morrison
Tank Dailey
Dati
Cing
Twin Cities
Forl Hines
Kyalstead
Wil Club
KMTC
KFRKU
Aiden Cretion
The
Department of Speech and Dramatica
Dorother Bowen
N. C
al Dowtin
Wake Forest College
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