Navin's Rise from Detroit Struggles to Baseball Power
Detroit baseball magnate Frank Navin, born 1871 in Adrian, Michigan, rose from political misfires to lead the American League's Detroit club. He steered Ty Cobb to Detroit for $700 and built Navin Field, transforming the team into a major financial asset while shaping Detroit into a top baseball city through savvy leadership and bold moves.
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Pep Assembly Sparks Liberty Memorial Prep Basketball Rally
A Liberty Memorial high school pep assembly convened at 2 15 pm to boost enthusiasm for two upcoming basketball games against Kansas City squads. Cheerleader John Mitchell led the event with snappy yells and student songs. Pierson elected president of the Veterinary Association at a Manhattan meeting yesterday.
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Liberty Memorial
Kansas City
John Mitchell
Mrs Kellogg Seen in Washington Ahead of Secr tary Nomination
Mrs Frank B Kellogg wife of the newly appointed secretary of state arrives in Washington as the capital awaits her anticipated retirement and shift in duties amid political attention.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Washington
Kaw Valley Poultry Association elects officers
Roy McCleery was elected president of the Kaw Valley Poultry Association at the monthly meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building. New officers include Mrs. Will Hayden as vice president secretary R H Karnes and treasurer N E Fayinger Milton Dichl will replace Ralph Colman on the executive committee. The group endorsed Dr J R Payne to advocate for a 12000 state appropriation to fund a Manhattan poultry station and a state laying contest.
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Chamber of Commerce
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R. H. Karnes
N. E. Fayinger
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Kansas ‘State Agricultural
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Fewer University Students Withdrawing After Failures
Registrar figures show 484 students left Kansas University last semester due to failing more than 40 percent of work. Freshmen suffered the largest losses, with 105 withdrawals or 57 percent of total failures. Sophomores and upperclassmen followed with smaller shares as engineers and seniors also pulled out.
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Univeral
Revival of three part gas rate war at Ottawa
Topeka Kan Feb 5 Associated Press revival of three part gas rate war at Ottawa dominates February docket of the state utilities commission. Nine of thirteen hearings cover telephone rates. two cover case rates and one covers a railroad interlocking system. Ottawa’s test of the three charge system is central as it is the only Kansas city where the plan has been thoroughly tested.
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Desperate Car Stopped After Embankment Escape at Vincennes
An intoxicated driver in Vincennes attempted to haul a flivver over a house after climbing a six foot embankment and crossing fifteen feet of lawn. The car ended with its back wheels in the air and the driver was taken to the state farm to sober up before further action.
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Renames Frencit Village to Large-des Fle Station
Evreux France Feb 6 The state council decides the name change for Str Dierre drainage area to Large-des Fle station of their region while a separate motion seeks to rename the department to Maritime to reflect its wine exports The report notes the change aims to align labels with regional identity and avoid mislabeling Daisy blue coal on track priced at 8.50 per ton with Allen at 8%22
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Allen
Japan Labor Party Plans and Demands Amid Suffrage Push
Tokio reports the Japanese Federation of Labor and allied groups organizing a national labor party as manhood suffrage moves through the Diet. Backed by farmers and social reform groups, they claim hundreds of thousands of potential votes and aim for lower-house representation. The platform calls for universal suffrage, tax reform, eight-hour day, state education funding, civilian war ministry, and nationalization of key industries. The Suiheisha may join, with about 800,000 described as social outcasts. the push envisions sweeping social and political reforms.
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Farmers Association
Japanese Fabian Society
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House of Peers
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Barber's Drug Store
Friend of Soldiers Aids Troops Daily In Washington
In Washington, Associated Press reports Mrs Andrew J Campbell aids servicemen with small funds and by contacting relatives. She has visited police courts for three years to help soldiers, sailors and marines on minor offenses. Her work is praised by military and police authorities. She notes no aided man has returned to court. Also mentions Arlington Kitchener Memorial Fund efforts and other brief items on Oslo Malmo air service plans and a furniture slipcover tip.
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Man Sentenced to Life For Murder in Arkansas Train Deaths
Newport Ark Feb 6 Benney Casey who killed David Burns and two Kansas state prison guards on a train near Alicia Ark in December 1928 pleaded guilty to murder and received a life sentence.
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David’ Burns
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Pierson Heads Kansas Veterinary Association President
Pierson, a local veterinarian, was elected president of the Kansas Veterinary Association for the coming year at a Manhattan meeting. A medical advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a safe preventive for colds flu and influenza, with a signature on the box reading El WW Grove. 30c.
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