Kansas Senate to feature mix of veterans and new faces
Thirteen incumbents were re elected and at least ten senators with prior service join the 1929 Kansas legislature. Veterans include Charles E Mann W Archer and W E Ireland among others. Returning leaders include John W Bayik and Dallas W inapp. Pittsbros A J Scott is senator elect from Pittsburg. Western districts J Smyth Whitman Davis Frizell Immell and Gray to serve another four years.
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Hopeka
Pittsburg
Claude C ‘Bradney
Columbus
BE. L. Barrier
Eureka
L. G. Wilkins
Winfield
H. J. ‘Lindsley
Wichita
R. H. Hanspy
Jamestown
Harry Warren
Fort Scott
H. V. Behrens
Lyndon
A. ‘J. Scott
Pitt
Charles H. Butler
Frankfort
Karl M. Geddes
el Dorado
G.clay Baker
Toneka
W. S. Arbuthnot
Bennington
W .L. Smyth
Great Bend
J. EB. Whitman
Pratt
E. E. Frizel
Larned
G. Gimmell
Shieton
Springs
John M. Gray
Kirwine
Senate
Frozh
J. Smyth
Whitman
Davis
Frizell
Immell
Gray
Arrival of first passenger train links Chihuahua with Presidio border
Rail service connects Chihuahua Mexico with Presidio Texas as the Obiente line welcomes the US border connection. A crowd of 125 Mexicans attended the Presidio celebration with speeches from chamber representatives. Notable attendees included General Jesus Mario Ferreira and Governor Marcelo Chavez of Chihuahua, plus officials from Port Gil's secretariat.
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Alaine
Tex
APA
Ojinaga
Mex
Prescio
Chihuaas
United States
Jame
Presidio
Chambers
Texas
Big Herd
Jesus Mario Ferreira
Chihuahua
Portes Gil
Marcelo Chazveo
Ingeniero
Secre Municasions
Deaths and Funerals for Ambrose and Willard
L E Ambrose 77 died at daughter Ethel Evans home 1138 Kentucky Street. Body to Texarkana Ark for burial. Survived by wife two daughters Evans and Hartzell Texarkana and two sons J L Ambrose Crown Point NM and F L Ambrose Gallup NM Nye Willard 67 died near Lawrence. Services Thursday 1 oclock Rumsey Funeral Home led by Rev L H Griffith. Burial Richland Cemetery. Survived by brothers Frank A Willard Edmund K Willard both at home. Willard resided in Lone Star area 35 years.
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L. E. Ambrose Li E._ Ambrose
Ethel Evans
Kentucky Street
Texarkana
Ark
Evans
J.C. Hartzell
J. L. Ambrose
Crown Point
N. M
F. L. Ambrose
Gallup, N. M
Nye Willard
R. Nye Willard
Lawrence
Rumsey
Aelock
L. H. Griffith
Richland Cemetery
Frank A. Willard
Edmund K. Willard
Willard
Lone Star
Inner meaning of Christmas at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church held services last Sunday in wet weather with the theme The inner Meaning of Christmas. The pastor spoke on Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy to all people and emphasized service to others as the basis of cheer and peace. Elders, Endeavor Societies, and a pageant staged by Mr Foster highlighted the Christmas program with international scenes and participation from Haskell and Cosmopolitan club members. Community events include a Friday afternoon program and the community training school starting Wednesday, January 2, with the annual meeting Friday, January 4 at 6:30 PM and a morning sermon on Spirit of Reverence and an evening on The Course of the Nations.
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First Christian Church
Mary
Jesus
Elintt
Department of
Foster
Church of the Nativity
Paris Debates Grand Underground Transit Plan
Paris officials weigh a huge traffic scheme involving three miles of subways nine years and costs of forty million dollars or more. Massard chairs a special commission shaping ideas for arcade sidewalks and pedestrian tunnels to relieve congestion in the central city. The plan envisions three north south subways meeting near a subterranean circle close to the Opera.
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Paris
Mile Massard
Spécial Commission
Masgard
New Shanghai Mint to Produce 9.6 Million Dollars Daily
Shanghai AP reports the nationalist government opens a new mint in the international settlement at a cost of 3 million dollars. It will mint 9.6 million silver dollars daily plus subsidiary coins, with Sun Yat-sen dollars produced after opening. The mint will be run under government and bankers committee, and Hangzhou and Nanking mints may close afterward. The silver dollar will anchor the currency system, replacing the tael.
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Shanghai
International Settlement
Sun Yat-sen
Ife
Hangchow
Nanking
Scallop Fleet Expands in Bay of Fundy Fishery
Sixty moderate scallop draggers worth over 250000 operate in the Bay of Fundy this winnings season. Five years ago only one small boat fished in Digby Basin. Now every Digby and Annapolis county port is represented at the beds. American markets pay six dollars a gallon, the highest price in three years as search for new beds continues.
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Halifax
N. S
Bay of Fundy
Digby Basin
Digby
Annapolis
Nova ‘Scotia
Undulant Fever Seen to Be Widespread by Health Service
Washington AP reports undulant fever now seen as a widespread human disease. Originating with Malta fever and linked to raw milk, it spreads in waves over years. Public Health Service researchers warn prevention hinges on milk pasteurization and cautious handling of cattle and dairy facilities. Dublin AP notes Irish lawyers must prove Gaelic capable before practicing in supreme courts as Gaelic becomes official alongside English.
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Washington
Edward Francis
Public
Health Service
Alice €. Evans
Malta
Mediterranean
Public Health Service
Biselld
Dublin
Free State
Ireland
Eicox
Princess Giovanna Donates Embroidered Chasuble in Assisi
Princess Giovanna of Italy made a surprise daylight pilgrimage to Assisi stopping at the sanctuary of St Damian to present a richly embroidered chasuble as a votive offering. She arrived with her guard and an equerry, staying briefly in strict privacy.
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Assisi
Italy
Damian
St. Franzis of
Giovanna
Gant Vittorio Solaro del Borgo
Control Art Treasures in Moulins Churches
In the Moulins diocese a committee of reminent churchmen and lay artists now supervises church art treasures and repairs. Priests must obtain committee approval for any modifications or new buildings and must implement changes mandated to preserve taste and sacred art.
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Moulins
Trinidad Worth Keep Lighted End of Fags in Mouth
Havana AP notes that Trinidad wash women in Havana laundries are judged not by dress or accent but by smoking style. It describes a habit where Trinidadian women light their cigarettes in the mouth, letting fumes avoid their eyes and ashes not fall on laundered shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Havana
Haiti
Jamaica
Belgrade High Girls Clothing Ban Sparks Uniform Debate
Belgrade high school girls face a教育 ministry order prohibiting elaborate dresses and cosmetics. Officials mandate a plain uniform, specifying a black dress with a simple beret. Richmond authorities note enforcement aims to curb weekend robberies and maintain modest attire.
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Belgrade
Minister of Education
Richmond
Han
Stray Burros Serenade Santa Fe Residents Nightly
In Santa Fe New Mexico stray burros outnumber dogs, roaming near governor’s plaza and the streets. Mayor McGarvery recalls a past decree for execution, rescinded after protests from burro supporters. Burros traverse the town for wood shipments, serving as pack animals with a steady surplus as older animals are released for younger replacements.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Old Spain
Im McGarvery
Jim
Benea
Governor’s Plaza
Huey
McConvery
Museum of Voices at Sorbonne gathers thousands of records
AP reports a vast collection of phonograph records at the Sorbonne cataloging languages and dialects once endowed by Emile Pathe in 1911. The Archive of Voices has grown to require new quarters for its expanding work.
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Paris
Onc
Sorbonne
University of Paris
Emile Pathe
A Town of Big Families in Bargh Italy
Bargh Italy AP reports Mussolini’s motto Numbers Make Strength visible in a township of 12 605 inhabitants. One family has 13 children, another 16, another 15, two with 14 each. Seven families have 14 offspring, 21 have 12, 35 have 11, 73 have 10, 88 have nine, 107 have eight, and 169 couples have seven children. Population rose by 1 447 last year.
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Bargh
Italy
Mi Barga
Americans Increasingly Trail Tourists to Italy in 1928
North American visitors accounted for 35 percent of the roughly 82 000 passengers landing in Italian ports in the first ten months of 1928, compared with 79 000 for all of 1927. British, Balkan, German, Latin American, French, and other nationalities also contributed varying shares as Italy's ports saw rising tourist traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Balkan
Buenos Aires Rail Rain Checks Avert Office Delays
In Buenos Aires commuters facing bad weather and late trains can secure a rain-check from ticket agents. The stamp notes how many minutes the train was delayed on the trip into the city, allowing workers to justify lateness without evidence.
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Buenos Aires
Against Vote for Women in Paris Sparks Debate
The French sociologist Theodore Jorand argues the vote for women clashes with national temperament. He warns politics in the home would pit husband against wife and cites low birth rates. Also noted is Emporia adopting a red white and blue iris banner for city events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Theodore Jorand
French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
Benner
Emporia
Wealthy Paris Art Lovers Form Group to Buy Modern Pieces
Paris AP An association of wealthy French art lovers forms to purchase and present modern works to the nation. Thirty members will buy two pieces from notable masters, keeping one for private collections and donating the other to the State for Luxembourg Museum display. The group plans to include non French artists and will have correspondents nationwide to spot striking works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Luxembourg Museum
Italian Royal Family Gets Electric Light at Palace
In the Italian palace, electric lighting was installed after years of oil lamps. Cavalliero Porta, the local governor, pushed the hydro electric project which Turin engineers completed in three months. Princess Giovanna presided at the inauguration and pressed the switch.
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Anna di Valdieri
Italy
Cavalliero Porta
Turin
Local Family News And Holiday Happenings In Vinlam
Mrs Eve Fey agea extends visit from Mrs Maude George to Pleasant Grove as daughter Mary Deay. Ella Belvoir returns home after twelve days with ill relatives. Webb Fentin from Long Beach visits kin. Scott transports mother to Kansas City for daughter’s illness. Linwood game and school Christmas program feature violin and piano pieces, gift exchange, and treats before a weeklong vacation.
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Eve Fey
Agea
Maude “George
Mary Deay
Pleasant Grove
Ella Belvoir
Ames Westerhouse
Ansas
Vis- Morris
Emily
Mabel
Ma. O'Drea
John O’brien
Werden
Scott
Kansas City
Frank Sanders
Olaf Eckman
Webb Fentin
Long Beach
Calif
Seth Fenton
Roy Johnson
E. Hoskinson
Linwood
Thelma McPheeters
Elizabeth McPheeters
Eunice Hammond
Eleanor
Woodrow Sturdy
Wellsville
Evenue
Edna Davault
SOGETY Christmas Day Reflections On Family Joy In Lawrence
The Christmas mood is noted as a sacred day for child life with crisp white ground and joyous anticipation. Families gather, children unwrap Santa gifts, and after the rush of shopping and wrapping, the day offers a moment to enjoy life. Reunions and shared meals mark the celebratory tone in many Lawrence households.
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Santa Claus
Lawrence
Personal notes and holiday travel updates in Kansas City
Local items show Mrs. Martha Ulrich Miss Grace Ulrich and Russell Petefish visiting Kansas City to spend holidays with Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Ramgeyer. Dr. H. W. Hayne and wife also in Kansas City. Emily Ball to Topeka to visit sister Mrs. Knox. Raymond Elliott plans a trip via Chicago after a stay in Hiawatha. Burial of Kathierian Funk reported in Decatur Illinois.
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Martha Ulrich
Grace Ulrich
Russell Petefish
Kansas City
A. Ramgeyer
H. W. Hayne
Laura
Ishzy
Emma Dungy
Emily Ball
Topeka
W. R. Knox
Raymond ‘Elliott
Sudan
W. Carmen
George Mackie
Alert to propaganda fears in Indochina political unrest
A fragment reporting concerns over propaganda aimed at Indochina leaders and military administration tied to unrest in China. The piece notes pressure on the French press and fears of disorder spreading, with references to a governor general and political turmoil in the region. An unrelated classified ad for rent appears at the end.
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Aien
Indochina
Rovernor
China
Frese
Zogoching
Hanoi
Ken da Ont
Local Evening Schedule Recap From Remoth Era
A fragmented listing outlines a varied evening program lineup with multiple time blocks and venues. It mentions WREN Tusalay Program from 6:30 to 7:00 p m at Studio and other slots at Sealy Alr Weavets Michelin Tira Co with performances and announcements, plus Sunrise milateni Remoth policy notes and Trade and Mark events, ending with Etiue Tranube Nights.
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Wren Tusalay
Sealy
Alr Weavets
Michelin Tira Co
Milateni i
Remoth
Roral & Copetang Praaran
Gooking Setipel
Byéry
Pinla Forasters
P. mi
Trade & Mark
Stith Brothera
mu—Etiue Tranube
Italy Hands Turkish Archeology Finds to Turkey
A symbol of thawing ties between Mussolini's Italy and Kemal's Turkey, the Italian government transferred to Ankara important Greco-Roman antiquities from the 1919 Italian archaeological expedition. The consular handover included 100 plus artifacts. Also mentioned is a Kyoto post office stamp set commemorating Hirohito’s enthronement. Rice County operates two all boys schools with varying enrollments.
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Adalia
Turkey
Mussolini
Italy
Kemal
Hirohito
Kyoto
Rice County
Inina
How Doctors Treat Colds and the Flu
An old advertisement promotes calomel tablets as a safe cold and flu remedy. It claims no salts or nausea, that a single dose cleanses the system, and that by next morning the cold is gone with restored appetite. Family packs offer full directions for 35 cents at any drug store.
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Douglas County
Ed Anderson
Imrs Anderson
Prada
O. J. Lane
Royal-Health
Red Cross
J. B. Association
Kansas
House
Stailroad
Mexico
Orient U
Shanghat
Charleville
France
Christian. Church
A. ‘Richard
George CG. Fostier
Hopkington
Iowa
Modere
Bay of Family
U. S. Health Service
Trish
Barga
I Serge
Talian
Vinlam and Vicinity
John “Pat” Callahan
Manhattan
Kunzes
Trier
Eimedy
Orik
Lawrence Cage
Melvin Griffin
Lawrence High
Rosedale
Bethlehem
Anderp Hiarhul Witts
Perpaganda
Nira
Christmas Club
S Merchants National Bank
Rumsey Bros. Funeral Home
Ind. St
Lawrence Steam Laundry
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