New York school bond victory dominates citywide vote
The school bond issue to replace the New York school won a decisive majority in every precinct, speeding plans for construction and federal financing. Officials aim to begin work soon to provide an up to date, safe building for east of Massachusetts street students and to spur employment. The impeachment trials of Finney highlighted bond forgery methods, with evidence showing involvement at multiple departments and the need for prosecutor focus beyond the trials.
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New York
Massachusetts Street
New New York School
Finney
French
Boynton
Senate
School Fund Commission
State Auditor
Attorney ‘General's
Topeka
Chicago
Gambling profits case highlights Kansas City defendant tax evasion
A Kansas City man facing federal tax evasion charges built his gambling profits narrative around complex schemes. Prosecutors say he concealed income from gambling activities and used shell entities to dodge tax obligations. The defense contends allegations rest on disputed records and legal interpretation.
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Kansas City
Gambling payoffs and tax aims haunt a courtroom
Testimony described weekly protection payoffs of 506 dollars to officers guarding a gambling venue and huge profits for the house. Prosecutors focus on income tax owed, while other details reveal patron exploitation. Separate note discusses Soviet bonds and potential settlement with the Soviet government, with uncertain recovery prospects.
Banquet and Seaglish Events Highlight Lawrence Gathering
Governor Stubbs and Mayor Beardsley attend a convention at the Y M C A with 58 cots provided for delegates. W L Johnson from Topeka delivers the evening address at the Carpenters Union banquet in Odd Fellows Hall. Fifty nine year wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Folks noted, plus multiple social engagements and a surprise wedding at the probate office.
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Stubbs
Frank Strong
H. M. Beardsley
Kansas City
Mr. Beardsley
F. H. Burt
M. A. Institute and Training School
Chicago
Fred B. Smith
Carpenters’ Union
Lawrence Carpenters’ Union
Odd Fellows’ Hall
W. L. Johnson
Topeka
J. B
Hastings
Kentucky Street
Kansas
Sumner County
Lawrence
Wil- Us-K
Percy Hilliard
George Glass
Convention Hall
Helen Wagstaff
Frances Jaedicke
Adan Roche
Pate Verein
Turner's Hall
Nelse Ockerblad
W. R. Stubbs
Training School of
Minny
Means
Minnie Evans
Ambier
North Lawrence
Earl Stancliff
J.H. Stancliff
West Lawrence
Blond Goddess in the Mexican Jungle Thriller Climax Ahead
Frank Grahame and Juan trek through a perilous jungle chasing Ortega linked gunrunners and a missing film crew. McGrath’s death hints a larger plot as Grahame contemplates ambush and survival while a hidden Mayan ruin rises on a dawn-lit hill.
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Ortega
Janice Kent
Frank Grahame
Grahame
Bil Langton
Rich Grath
Janice
McGrath
Two Weddings In Lawrence Wisconsin Gate
Forty years ago Miss Grace Warton and Delos M Carter wed at the Episcopal Church with a small ceremony. Carter runs the Wisconsin Reporter. Also Miss Mary L Rushmer and Ed B Schall married at noon at the bride’s mother’s home in west Lawrence. The couple plan a March 1 return from their wedding trip.
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Carter-Warton
Grace
Wis
Carter
Wisconsin
W. J. Schall
Wi. Schall
Riddle
Kansas City
Emery
Kearney
Neb
Mary L. Rushmer
Ed. B. Schall
West Lawrence
Marvin
Georgia Wilder
Trixie Rushmer
Mildred Smith
Lawrence
Schall
Sid Riley
Thhe Opera House
Blizzard disrupts mail routes in Lawrence area during heavy snow
Old Home Town reports August Richtenmeier of Eudora and William Schulmeyer of Law rence filing petitions for final citizenship papers in district court. John Canavan, rural carrier from Lawrence Post Office, kept delivering part of his route despite heavy blizzard. neighbors assisted to deliver remaining mail after he reached passable roads. J D Doyle from near Six Corners rode interurban to collect mail for neighbors. Lawrence streetcars mostly on schedule after two days of drifted snow, except Indiana line where tracks still being cleared. Marriage announced for Janet Innes Ballene and Charles Harrison Hobert at bride's father's home on January 6. H W Keers officiated. Snot Cash Shoe Store manager Fane has returned to Lawrence to work with Lawrence Spot Cash Shoe Store.
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Juan
Grahame
McGrath
Merida
Yucatan
Ortega
Frank
Janice
Hollywood
Hacienga
Munch
Bren
Imne
Janice Kent
Myberg
Snow
Spin Winstow
Gra Jame
Senor
Cortez
Rubio
Diaz
August Richtenmeier
Eudora
William Schulmeyer
Lawrence
John Canavan
Six Corners
Indiana Line
Janet Innes Ballene
Charles Harrison Hobert
George Innes
F. A. Bleck
H.W. Keers
Snot
Cash
Toln
Twenty-Five Years Ago Feijoa Feast At Gymnasium
February 7 25 years ago reports a large gathering at the city gymnasium with 800 men seated for a benewst and feast. R B Wagstaff and Dr Will Gorrill oversaw table arrangements as the event drew strong turnout and notable activity in VMCLA circles.
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VMCLA
Benewst
Grmna
C. A. Bananet
R. B. Wagstaff
Will Gorrill
Silent confession shadows a family legal matter
A narrator recalls persuading Ma to sign legal papers though she lacks confidence in him and wishes for clearer explanation by someone she trusts. The line hints at family strain and unresolved questions surrounding the documents.
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Publishers Syndicate
Kansas History Date Causes Reapportionment Standstill
1896 Governor Morrill declines to call a special session for reapportionment despite urging. 1897 Attorney General Boyle sues in supreme court to oust Major J. K. Hudson as state printer. Hurricanes last fall hindered northeastern North Carolina soybean profits for the season. Oyster beds planted at Weather's Cove, Alaska, to promote northern industry.
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Morrill
Boyle
Supreme Court
J. K. Hudson
North Carolina
Weather’s Cove
Alaska
Northern Territory
Penny swallowed by child saved by officer in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a frightened mother summoned CWA enumerators. Goodell’s men responded as a child swallowed a penny. the rescuer slapped the child on the back and the penny dropped out. Also, in Portland police rushed to aid a man believed attacked by a polar bear but found he needed help moving a bear rug to headquarters.
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CWA
Goodell
Philadelphia
The
Presbyterian Ministerial Association
Nirtute
Portland
Ore
Louisiana politics and the Long organization in congress
A Washington Daybook report notes the vast cost and scope of congressional inquiry into Louisiana politics. The Connally committee exonerates Senator Overton while detailing the power of the Long organization and predicting continued focus on Louisiana political kingfishing in the 78th Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Louisiana
Connally
Texas
Overton
State Democratic Association
Long
Iis
Connally Committes
Congress
Sundown Seas and the Dying Crow
In a fragile scene, Christopher the crow lies wounded as Top Notch and Willy Nilly witness his struggle. The ducks and friends fret over his fading life while Willy Nilly notes a fast heartbeat. Christopher finally speaks with a tired confession about his worn wings.
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Willy Nilly
Christopher
Bertha the Horse Found Trapped in Cave Entrance
The Ashland Neb report says Bertha wandered from home weeks ago and became wedged back in a cave entrance near Axel Nelson’s area. Lawrence Stenberg sought potatoes and found the horse unable to escape, duration of entrapment unknown. Seattle census taking continues in brief regional dispatches.
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Azinsiated Press
Ashland
Neb
Bertha
Lawrence Stenberg
Axel Nelson
Stenberg
Denver
Otto Bock
Margaret G. Wiggins
Seattle
History of Homeopathic Doses in Chautauqua Circuits
Dr. Edward Bumgardner traces the Chautauqua movement’s influence across America. Over fifty years, 21 companies ran 93 circuits, staging assemblies at 8,581 sites and drawing 36 million attendees through 85,885 performances. The first tent university emerged in 1879 at Forest Park, Ottawa, Kansas, and by then Kansas hosted 260 chautauquas in a single summer.
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America
Chautauqua
N. Y
Forest Park
Ottawa
Kan
Kansas
Indigestion Causes and Diet Not Sole Factor
A medical piece by Dr. Iago Galdston discusses indigestion beyond diet, noting emotional life and work/home conditions influence dyspepsia. It outlines irritative causes such as bladder and pelvic disease and chronic constipation as factors, emphasizing the complex origins of digestive complaints.
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YG Health
Neds
Work Academy of Medicine
Iago Galdston
Tomorrow Stomach Ache Reveals Hidden Digestive Causes
The text explains how the nervous system and digestion are closely linked with disturbances in one area affecting the other. It lists indigestion causes including alcohol, tobacco, infections in nose and teeth, and poor habits. It notes anxiety and fatigue as factors and urges individuals to review daily routines to find and fix the source of stomach issues.
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U S Capital Sketches By Congressman U S Guyer
U S Capital Sketches recounts remarks by Congressman U S Guyer about Roosevelt era federal spending and a planned Interior Department building to surpass the Commerce building in Washington. The piece also notes vandalism at the Grant Memorial and the Columbus statue on Capitol grounds as the author laments souvenir seeking and security.
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Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Commerce Building
Ickes
Interior Department
Federal
Washington
Shready
General Grant
Grant Memorial
Ingalls Praised as Kansas Centenary Echoes Across Nation
A Kansas Day speech in the House honored John J. Ingalls on the centenary of his birth. Readers recalled favorites from his writings including Opportunity and the eulogy on Ben Hill. Opinions varied, praising his mastery of English diction and quoting works like Blue Grass and Catfish Aristocracy. Readers are reminded to check For Rent and For Sale ads on the classifieds.
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John James Ingalls
John J. Ingalls
Kansas
Ingalls
Bankhead
Alaama
Ben Hill
Otners
Congressman Barnes
Missouri
Sansas i
Limes
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Arizona
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Committee On
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Jaret Y. Sanders, Jr
Mary Graham Bonner
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Ape Sones
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National Bank
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