Sub zero statewide grip worsens with snow and cold
An AP dispatch from Tipeka reports extreme cold across Kansas. Sub zero temperatures, heavy snow from six inches to a foot in western counties, and record lows in Topeka and other cities marked the latest cold spell. Livestock suffer as western wheat reports show little moisture.
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Tipeka
APJ
Wiiget
Kansas
Juyrtas
Western
Kansa
Goodland
Dodge City
Fdie
Zara
Concordia
Topeka
Kansas City
Dodger City
Wichita
Wamego
Storms sweep across dozen states with cold wave
A vast storm system swept more than a dozen western states then moved east and south. Temperatures plummented below zero in Montana and Wyoming while the Dakotas and Nebraska faced near zero readings. heavy snow disrupted traffic and forced flight cancellations between Chicago and Dallas. In California, investigators hunted for a Marian Parker kidnapping suspect as new confessions and leads emerged linking a possible accomplice to the crime.
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Kansas City
Dec
A.T
Mississippi Valley
Rock Mountain
Butte
Mont
Hai
Aspec
Wyo
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Ztra
Chyeazo
Dallas
Tex
Oklahoma
Texas
Gulf Thrust
Gangarain' Buneh
Lays
Toivagnd
Atmety Anne Valley
Oklahoma Faces Record Cold on December 31
A.P. reports Oklahoma experienced historic cold as a winter storm swept through the state. Temperatures fell to two degrees below zero at Blackwell and reached zero at Enid, with frigid readings statewide and readings below zero in the Panhandle.
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Okahoma
City
Death of Key Dee in New Jersey Leaves Family Mourning
The report notes the passing of Key Dee in New Jersey on a date not clearly readable. Survivors include descendants and relatives. Funeral arrangements or memorial details could not be confirmed from the fragment.
Slayings Probe Reopened In Cottonwood Falls Case
Authorities reopen the investigation into the death of S. M. Rowley of Mason City Iowa whose body was found near Cottonwood Falls on September 12 last year. The sheriff questions a Detroit claim that Rowley was the man in a murder confession. Cepia Ellsworth, 23, of New York alleged in Detroit that he shot an elderly farmer with two youths seeking a stolen car. Rowley, about fifty, had traveled through the southwest after leaving Mason City.
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Los Angeles
Dee
L.A
Pj Il
Jon
Marian Parker
William F. Hickman
Iman
Igir
Hickman
Aoman
Bellevue Arms
Donald Evans
Eddie
George Contreres
Asa ‘A
Tt’ Iveas
Notoriet
Detroit
James Ellsworth
Ickman
Iunt
Ellsworth
Cottonwood Falls
Los Angéles
Vienawa
Jorome Walsh
Kansasity
Walsh
Orly
S. M. Rowley
Mason City
Towa
Rowley
New York
Cepia
William ‘Edward Hickman
Welby Hunt
Hunt
Majson City
Youth to plead for Welby Hunt in Hickman case
Oklahoma City December 3 AP youth defense moves for Welby Hunt, the confessed participant in the Hickman robbery attempt that cost Ivy Thoms her life. George L Hunt, father, says evidence will show the youth was only 15 at the time.
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Okla
Welby Hunt
William Edward Hickman
Ivy Thoms
Alhambra
Calif
George L. Hunt
Stunt
Weather forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley and Kansas
Weekly outlook shows mixed trends with rising temperatures by midweek in the northern and central great plains then a precipitation period. Southern Rocky Mountain regions stay below normal with temperate changes later, while Kansas towns report clear but cold conditions and snow coverage in several cities.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Pained
Kansas
Hutchinson
Salinvignd
Topeka
Dodge Cuy
Cofeyville
Marihattan
Wichita
Emporia
Pittsburg
Toda
Widow of commander still loves the Navy
Mrs Roy K Jones widow of the ill fated submarine four commander declines to join his parents in charging the Navy with crucifixion. She says she would not condemn the Navy and would give her son to the service. Roy Jr., six, is the child.
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Baltimore
Roy K. Jones
Navy Department
Washingston
Halethorpe
Navy
Lindbergh Prepares Central American Tour Stop In Belize
Colonel Lindbergh rests in Belize amid fanfare and a grand program as he plans to depart for San Salvador at dawn. Citizens welcome the American ambassador with tours, tea, and a golf club life membership. A golden key to Panama City awaits him when he visits.
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Belize
Brit
Honduras
Charles ‘A. 'Lindbergh
San Salvador
Salvador
Lindbergh
Polo Club
Golfi Club
Golf
Great
Britain
United States
Golf Club
Wortihg
Haring
Nord Palace
Gindberg
Jubte AL. Burson
Cran
Ling
Beuixe River
Sir John's College
Panama
Deo. Hy
Panama City
Pahama Municipal Council
Col. Ghartes
Motion to Dismiss Contempt Proceedings for Blackmer
Washington reports a motion to dismiss contempt proceedings against H. M. Blackmer, linked to Teapot Dome testimony, arguing lack of jurisdiction. The defense notes $100,000 in liberty bonds seized, tied to Fall River and Sinclair trading schemes. Also: last day to apply for adjusted compensation for World War I veterans, with hundreds of thousands still eligible, Office of the Adjutant General staying open to accept late filings.
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Washington
H. M. Blackmer
Teapot Dome
Frederick L.siddghs
George Gordon Battle
Blackmers
Battle
Blackmer
Liberty Loan
Liberty
Sinclair
Tral
Continental Trading Company
War-Department
Adjutant General
Train Collision Wreck Near Chicago Leaves Several Hurt
Miss Sara Spreckerl aged 18 of Tulsa Oklahoma is alive but seriously injured after a Hummer passenger train rear collided with a mail train from St Louis in a blinding snow storm near Chicago. An unidentified injured woman died in the wreck and two others are feared dead with at least 25 more hurt. Firemen and railroad workers labored in freezing conditions to reach the trapped victims using acetylene torches. The engineer of the Hummer disappeared after the crash and may be among the injured. The wreck occurred in an isolated area and it was hours before injured passengers were taken to Union Station.
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Chicago
Dee
Sara Spreckerl
Tulsa
Chicago & ‘Alton
Alton
Iremen
Kansas City
Trailroad
Union Station
St. Li
St West
Louis Mail
Kansas
Guy Mail
Craip
Louis Page Anger
Eye
Estill KE. Beatty
Bloomingtoton
Navy Parents Claim Navy Cruelty Over S 4 Sinking
Washington reports that Mr and Mrs Jones of Oklahoma accuse the navy department of crucifying their son Commander R63 K Jones and his comrades over the S 4 submarine disaster. They call for a congressional inquiry while the navy says no special committee will be created. The navy notes Jones did not request parental notification and that wife was informed promptly. Secretary Wilbur declined comment on the letter. The submarine is to be raised as quickly as possible per orders.
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Washington
Navy
House -Naval
Mittee
Navy -Department
Y McClintie
Congress
Bureau of Navigation For
the Navy
Jones
Department
Robbery Report From Local Telephone Office
A telephone operator reported last night that a telephone receiver was left at 301 New York street and a possible robbery was in progress. Police investigated and found evidence tied to the Ogle Hide company, noting several raccoons had escaped their cages and disrupted the office.
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New York Street
Thade Dtass
Ogle Hide Company
Anumi
Reno court filings rise in 1926 statistics
The Reno county clerk reports that 1926 saw a notable number of cases filed and granted in local courts. The compiled statistics reflect activity across multiple periods and reflect the judicial workload of that year.
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Reno
Foggy New York Harbor Leaves Piers Tied Up
New York Harbor lies in dense fog for a second day as twenty four steamers and other vessels wait at piers for visibility to improve. Boat traffic stalls while ships maneuver by sound signals and fogbound duties, with city power and apartment building emissions visible through the mist. Weather bureau notes a light wind of about one mile per hour.
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New, York
New York Harbor
Sivalier
Snowstorm Clears. Roads Reported Passable Nationwide
Snow swept into Lawrence and nearby areas Thursday night and persisted into Friday with cold winds. City crews cleared sidewalks and streets downtown while rural roads remained slick with limited travel. intercity lines ran late but generally on schedule with few accidents reported.
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Lawrence
Hughes School
Interstate Fron
Topeka
Kansas City
Altho
Scouts marooned face snow drifts in Sierra rescue effort
Twenty two Stanislaus County Boy Scouts aged twelve to fourteen were snowbound in a deserted lumber camp ten miles beyond Long Barn Cal. A rescue party with a caterpillar tractor tried to reach them while a snowbound trek back to Long Barn was planned. Vernon Baird said the boys had carved through three miles of ten to fourteen foot drifts and were safe in high spirits.
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Modesto
Cal
Stanislans
Siras
Vernon Baird
Sierras
Jabove Sonora
Thuradheva
Charles Noack
Pacific Gas & °Lectric Company
Soiora
Montain
X. Tractor
Sonora
Baird
Pickering, Lumber, Company
Father and son die in high tension wire accident
In Indianapolis two workers, Frank Stevens and his father Lorenzedow Stevens, were fatally injured on a scaffold when the elder touched a live wire and the son, trying to help, was killed by same contact. Two other men were burned while attempting to move the bodies.
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Indianapolis
Lorenzedow
Frank Stevens
Stevens
Svith
Samie
Scout Activities Show an Increase in Lawrence Council
The Boy Scouts of Lawrence elected Ian Bruner as president and named Harold Inghams, George Lowman, J W Keene, and Lloyd Houston to key posts at a luncheon meeting. The council, now renamed the Executive Board of Wyandotte Council for Lawrence, reports 130 active scouts across seven troops. They aim for a $1,000 budget, with donations from Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks, and others, plus planned Second Annual Scout Dinner on February 10.
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Boy Scouts of
Lawrence
Thimble Theatre
Ian Bruner
Harold’ Inghams
George Lowman
J. ,W. Keene
Lloyd Houston
Wyn ‘Dotte
Wyandotte
Wirsts Methodist Church
Laxtehee
Ralph Childs
Awrence “Nay
Court of Honor
Storking
Rotary ‘Club
Kiwanis
Elks Club
Hare Old’ Constant
Charlton
Infidrance, Company
W. PF
Mare
de A. J. Anderson
Caryl Dodds
Keplér
F. H. Smithr
Eve Weaver
Orin O. Kenread
Hire Choff. C
Clark
National Bank
W. iCintr
Patee
Aio Ward
A. Ee Weaver
W. B. Daleton
Br. W
Harold Neta Suyfman
Wilder
Lowman
J . Scott
Council
Swelome
Wage Increase Announced by Colorado Coal Firms
Denver miners will see a new daily wage of 6.77 dollars, up 50 cents, as Colorado Fuel & Iron and Rocky Mountain Fuel announce the higher scale. The raise, effective tomorrow, covers about 3,500 workers in northern and southern Colorado coal fields amid prior reductions after the October 18 IWW strike.
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Denver
Cols
Colorado Fuel & Iron ‘Company
Colorado
State Industrial Commission
Industrial Workers of the World
Rocky Mountain, Fuel Company Utility
Columbine
Aey
Children Brave Gold for Movie Night in Lawrence
Boys and girls from Lawrence and surrounding area attended a New Year’s program at local picture houses. Glenn Dickinson and H. B. Ober hosted posts. Tom Mix comedy and news reels played. Pictures were taken of the event, with a talk by Mr. de a shot and his mageth. Free New Year’s picture show, annual event, courtesy of Mr. Son and Mr. Ope.
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Lawrence
Artis
Bowersocks
Varsity
Glenn Dickinson
H. B. Ober
Tom Mix
Mageth
Picuires
Son
Mr. Ope
Santa Monica Venice Report Slight Tremor Felt
A minor earthquake tremor was reported in Santa Monica and Venice around 9 00 a m on December 31 reporting stations in Santa Monica and Los Angeles noted slight shaking with the navy radio at Point Arguello confirming a tremor at 2119 a m local time.
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Santa Monica
The
Navyl
Arpiello
Rhata
White House New Year Music Finale At Midnight
Washington reports the White House to host New Year festivities with trumpet blasts at midnight. Arthur S Whitcomb of the Marine Band will sound taps and reveille after twelve. A double brass quartet under floodlights will perform Your Land and My Land followed by The Bells of St Mary. President Coolidge, Mrs. Coolidge, and their son John are expected to join the public celebration.
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Washington
White House
Arthur S
Whitcomb
iMarine Band
Reveille
White
Week of Prayer Topics Set by Local Churches
The Council of Churches has proposed topics for the Week of Prayer to be used by Union Meetings around Lawrence. Monday’s service at the First Presbyterian will be on Thanksgiving and Humiliation with Rev. G. A. Richard as speaker, followed by Tuesday at Trinity Church with Rev. Rvard Hislop at the Royal Church. Wednesday’s Laymen’s night at the First Methodist features Nations and Governments with Dr. James Naismith as chief speaker. Thursday’s service at Plymouth Congregational will cover Missions with Rev. J. B. Watts, and Friday ends at First Baptist on Families, Schools and Homes with Prof. Paul B. Ley presiding. Devotional singing to dominate each service.
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Alliance of Lawrence
Richard
Trincopal Chiech
U Yal
Rvard Hislop
Chureh
James Naismith
Plymouth Congregational Church
Jc BF
Watts
Aul B. Ley
Cacti Nigist
Bach En
Firemen to Entertain With Two Dinners This Week
Fire chief William F Meinisch announced plans for two annual dinners. At 12:30 p.m. the city commission and department heads will be hosted in City Hall for a turkey dinner, followed by an 6:30 p.m. gathering for the wives of the firemen. The events proceed despite the new double platoon system, ensuring meals remain uninterrupted if alarms occur.
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Menyk Boson
Bynes
Officer Henry Smith to mark 18 years on force
Henry Hick Smith a long serving city policeman will celebrate his eighteenth year of continuous service tomorrow. Appointed January 1, 1910 by Mayor Sam Bishop, he has served under chiefs Sid Herd Elmer Mexers F J Carter J M Boyd and others, earning a reputation for familiarity with criminals and recall of events and dates.
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Henry “Hick” Smith
Smith
Sam Bishop
Sid Herd
Andic
Daugherty
Elmer
Mexers
F. J. Carter
J. M. Boyd
Mi Fisher
James Nonrgjer
G. Wi Carman
B. F. Doug
Tas
Will Johns
Lindberghs Fly Nonstop to Detroit After Delay
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh and party left Lambert Field in a non stop flight to Detroit for the return trip from Mexico City where she visited her son. The flight was delayed two days by adverse weather and briefly returned to the field for a minor adjustment before resuming.
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Lindbergh
Detroit
St. Louis
Evangeline Lindbergh
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Mexico City
Col
Charles
Hudson-Goft
WREN BEGINS BLUE NETWORK HOOKUP IN LAWRENCE
WREN radio station announces it will join the Blue Network as part of a national hookup. The Victor Talking Machine Company and National Broadcasting Company confirm WREN will broadcast Stanford Pittsburgh football and national programs each week, elevating Lawrence’s station status.
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Wren
San
Tnited
Jenny
Wren Milling
National Broadcasting Company
Regula
Ren Morrow
Avgning
Victor
WR Arly
Iat
radioNans
Promiams
Nblue
WDAF
Shock
E Grams
St. Bovis
Codackman
Richards
Jaman
Vernon
Bing
Lawrence
Jackman
National Broadcasting
Ial
Stati
Spei
Pawe Walts
Funeral planned for WL f Carrothers in Emporia
AP report notes W. H. Carrothers head of the Emporia state teachers college education department died yesterday in Holton while visiting relatives. Services set for Monday afternoon. He served as a longtime educator, former Leavenworth superintendent, and wartime Treasury publicity man. He held degrees from the University of Kansas and another institution. Carrothers was a prominent figure in Kansas education circles and a frequent commencement speaker.
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Fimporia
Pup
W. H. Carrot Is
Emporia
State Teachers’ College
Holton
Train disaster claims two on Nebraska line
An AP report details the deaths of engineer Louis Baschky, 40, and fireman Frank Brown, 47, both of Alliaree Nebraska, when a freight train derailed and plunged into a 40 foot ravine after leaving a bridge. The incident occurred near a bridge abutment as a Chevrolet and other vehicles were nearby.
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Louis Baschky
Frank Brown
Alliaree
Neb
Herd
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