Woman given life in murder of boy at ranch
Riverside Calif. Dec 31 AP Mrs Sarah Louisa Northcott guilty in superior court this morning of murdering Walter Collins and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Gordon Stewart Northcott and Sanford Clark implicated. Northcott confessed taking part in killings of Walter Collins Nelson Winslow and an unidentified Mexican youth. she claimed her husband Cyrus Northcott and grandson Gordon Northcott acted with her and that Walter Collins was forced to strike the boy before deaths. The boy was buried on the chicken ranch and later dug up.
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Los Angeles
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Young Clark
Tests of new Essex Challenger on local hills show power
A coach model of the Hudson-Essex Challenger performed on Lawrence hills and Missouri and Louisiana streets with two and three passengers, proving notable power and pick-up after 134 miles. The Essex coach remains on display at 715 New Hampshire street with prices unchanged except for coupe and coach reductions.
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George Brown Arraigned Over Mortgaged Car Sale
George Brown, colored, was arrested by Douglas County officers in Kansas City yesterday for selling a mortgaged automobile. He was brought back to Lawrence and arraigned before Justice R.B Breen. Preliminary hearing set at $500.
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Driver fined for drunken driving in New Hampshire
Jay Richardson, of New Hampshire street, was fined $50 and forbidden to drive for sixty days after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. Police said he was arrested yesterday after reports of a Chevrolet coach being driven recklessly. Chief Will Johns noted the case as part of ongoing drunkenness arrests by officers Wogler Calhoun and Smith.
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New Hampshire Street
C. H. Daugherty
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Gating Hauer
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Johns
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Moore
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Calhoun
Smith
Marriage Licenses Rise as 1928 Totals Near Peak
Probate Judge L H Menger issued the year’s thirty sixth license in December to Charley L Coffman and Dorothy S Jennings of Lawrence. The total for the year will approach 450, with two licenses issued Saturday to Robert L Murphy and Opal Turner of Columbia and Benjamin E Wells and Margerite Merkley of Kansas City. Judge Menger noted weather trimmed the rush. A new six cylinder Chevrolet on display at Hamilton Motor Co drew crowds despite flood delays and limited stock.
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Charley L. Coffman
Dorothy S. Jennings
Lawrence
C. A. Puls
Robert L. Murphy
Opal Turner
Columbia
Benjamin E. Wells
Margerite Merkley
Kansas City
Hamilton Motor Company
Hamilton
Torget
Anution Agency
St. Louis
Preliminary hearing set for man charged with bigamy
Frank Diller of Wichita, 49, arrested last Thursday on a bigamy charge. Judge R B Stevens set the hearing for January 8 at 8 a.m. Diller allegedly married an 18 year old girl in Lawrence and may have another wife in Washington county. Roy Laster returns to the Palace Shop after working there briefly with his brother Rollie Laster.
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Wichita
W. 4. Cummings
R. B. Stevens
Diller
Lawrence
Washington County
Palace Shop
Roy Laster
Rollie Laster
Palace
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence and area
Obituaries from Lawrence and nearby towns list Mrs. H C Riggs 68 of 907 Arkansas street died Sunday as funeral plans set for Wednesday at First Methodist with burial in Oak Hill. Surviving family includes husband H C Riggs daughter Hazel Riggs of Jacksonville UK sister Mode Baird and several brothers. Also noted are Mrs Ed Wilson 77 of 814 Massachusetts street funeral Tuesday at Funk chapel with burial in Oak Hill, survivors include husband two children and a granddaughter. Caleb M Luther 81 died at daughter’s home in Kansas City with services at Funk mortuary and burial Oak Hill. longtime Lawrence resident who operated a flower shop. Mrs Rhoda Ellis former Lawrence resident died in Albuquerque New Mexico. services set at First Christian church with Women’s Relief Corps short observances. Mrs J Lawson Bennett of Ottawa died Saturday in Chanute hospital of pneumonia. survives husband a son and parents. funeral at Yates Center. Eva Lee Bennett noted as local figure. Rev F M Bennett ashes interred at Oak Hill following service in Lawrence. Mrs Mary Jane Anderson 83 died December 29 in Clinton with services at Clinton Presbyterian church and burial in Clinton cemetery. Edwin M Bailey 19 of 742 Ohio street died from diving accident in Pittsburg. son attended Kansas State Teachers College, body moved to Fredonia for burial. Also an item reports David J Pugh sentenced on embezzlement counts. traffic collisions and speeding bond forfeiture noted. upcoming regional Girl Scout conferences referenced.
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Massachu
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Lamar, Colo
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Salina
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Knowledge Hill Community Club Meeting Recalls Christmas Activities
The Knowledge Hill Community club gathered at the school house on Saturday night December 22 with a brief program of recitations and Thiry children led exercises. Candy and popcorn were shared and a noon gift exchange occurred among attendees including Mrs. Hartley Skeet Rice and Canary plus one guest Mrs. Hornberger.
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Tose
Wula' Hartley
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Grant Cox
Johnary
Hornberger
Clifford Thiry
Willard
Alwinna
Herbert
Donald
Frank
Wells
Lois
Ralph Robertson
Charlie Jones
Helen
Junior
W. H.jones
Lawrence
Frank Rowland
C. H. Rowland
Fred Stanton
A. L. Stanton
Amida
John Thiry
Iulu May
Frances
Charlie Jonesome
Thurston, Ousdahl
Oscar Botts
Tonganoxie
Harold Skeet
Frank Johns
Margaret
Ruth
Bismarck
Bill Rice
Billy
Harold Skeets
Berlene
Anna Skeets
Knowledge Hill
Will Tver
Midland
Arthur Mesenhimer
Stanwix
Daisy McCarry
Pony Creek
Calleged
T. C. Allen
Linwood
Kansas City
Louis Mathia
John. Thiry
Lulu
May
W. C. Collins
Gene
Christmas Visits Span Families Across Lecompton and Lawrence
Numerous households share Christmas gatherings across Lecompton and Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Banks host relatives including Effie Banks and Miss Vai Banks. Bearman family members, Miller and Winter households also visit kin. Local trips include hospital visits for two children and a hunting trip souvenir deer meat.
Christmas Events and Illness Reported in Fall Leaves
Fall Leaf community notes a festive program by Miss Wilson and pupils, with gifts distributed. Many residents, including McCabrins and Zeiglers, were in Lawrence for shopping and visiting. Influenza cases rise. Mrs. Alice Wallace remains ill in hospital. Various Christmas dinners, visits to Edwardsville and Lawrence, and a toy-making prize highlight the season.
High Prairie Community News and Obituaries
The High Prairie column thanks neighbors for kindness and wishes a prosperous new year. Last week noticed bereavements with the Williams family of Overbrook mourning Grace Michael, 24, wife of Louis Michael, mother of Willard and Merle, with services in Williams home and in Overbrook. Other items list local visits, births, school notes, and Christmas gatherings among Williams, Puckett, Hodgin, and Churchbaugh families with many mentions of Prairie View, Manhattan, and Topeka areas.
Longfellow beds feature at Eldridge hotel rooms
The Eldridge hotel showcases Longfellow beds seven feet two inches long aimed at tall patrons and those over six feet. Many rooms include combination tub and shower baths while some offer only a shower. Every room receives special furniture and interior decor planned to harmonize with fittings, promising a striking feature tomorrow night.
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Aged Tulsa Woman and Tulsa Legend Dies
Tulsa mourns Elizabeth Gillis known as the grandmother of Tulsa. She would have turned 115 next February 22 and died at a daughter's home in Sand Springs. Cherokee Indian descent, she once held a large tract that covered much of Tulsa's north residential area. Hold-up men rob couple.
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Frank McDonald
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Robbery near Bennington ends with damaged car
Mr and Mrs Jess Barker of Bennington were robbed of 13 and keys by two men in a racing car after being crowded into a ditch three miles south of Bennington last night. A bullet pierced a rear tire and the attackers fled toward Salina. The Barker car was badly damaged and undrivable.
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Extradition Papers Sought for Lawrence Robbery Case
Geo E Melvin Lawrence county attorney went to Topeka to obtain extradition papers from Governor Paulen to return 22 year old Oral Bond to Kansas. Deputy George Reed to escort papers to Oklahoma City then Claremore for the suspected Calloway Motor Co. robber. Injured Crossing Crash in Salina left E W Traylow 80 Plainville with a broken back and severe injuries after his car was struck by another vehicle.
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Topeka
Paulen
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Calloway Motor Company
George Reed
Lawrence
Oklahoma City
Reed
Cleremore
Salina
Kan
E. W. Traylow
Plainville
Sunrise musical program at University of Chil Tech Bowl
Tuesday program RiS features an 8:00 p m sunrise musical recital. University of Chil Tech hosts Danube Nights and Dutch Masters in the evening lineup with performances from Proveran and Rine.
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Michbiln ‘Tire Co
Langine
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