War launched on Chicago bad men
Chicago moved to curb gang violence as Police Commissioner William Russell funded a Dempsey boxing show and rounded up suspects tied to Chicago gang life. Detectives arrested several men before orders to quit town. a new six man courage committee led by Cal Robert Randolph was announced to aid pursuit. Nearly 50 holdups were logged across 44 police stations in one night.
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Chicago
William Russell
Jack Dempsey
Russell
Chief Egan
Detective Bureau
Jamin
Buddy) Jacobson
Morris
Eller
Politics
David
Mulligan
Albin
Epicure Club
Sam
George Kreiss
and. Q
North Clark
Jzazy Lazarus
Chicago Association of Commerce
Courage Committee
Cal
Robert Randolph
Cal. Randolph
And So They Married an Old Old Custom
Guillermo Perez 22 and Alicia Manieno 20 wed under a dated California custom after Perez sought a license and waited three days. Parents had jailed the bride. habeas corpus brought release. Judge Walton J. Wood ruled they were old enough to wed without parental consent. The groom was not in proper attire for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Guillermo Perez
Alicia Manieno
Perez
Ilicense
California
Dolores Moreno
Alicia
Walton J. Wood
Wood
Wedding by the Tie Ceremony Ends in Old Custom Tradition
A court procedure part of a traditional ceremony saw Perez' attorney remove his necktie and loan it to the bridegroom. Judge Wood officiated, and the couple's marriage concluded with a conventional, optimistic ending reflecting an old custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perez
Judge Wood
Week at Patee Theatre Features Classic Dramas and Comedies
A list of daily showings at Patee Theatre includes Betty Compson in That Time the Day the Girl and other dramas, minor romantic comedies, Phyllis Haver in The Shady Lady, Gloria Swanson in Sadie Thompson, Carmelita Gehrity in South of Panawa, and Buffalo Bill Jr in The Galloping Gods, with daily news reels and Everyday News sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Compson
Star
Virginia Wall
Mr. Antonio
Phyllis Haver
Shady Lady
Gloria Swanson
United Artist
Sadie Thompson
Carmelita Gehrity
South of
Panawa
Buffalo Bill. Jr
Swensons Arrive in Teller Safely After Arctic Flight
Nome Alaska Feb 8 AP Miss Marion Swenson and her father Olaf Swenson reach Teller after a perilous 500 mile Ber ing sea flight with Capt Pat Reid and Capt Milayzorov aboard the Stavropol. They were among nine aboard the Nanuk marooned since last fall near North Cape Siberia. Earlier Arctic airmen Hielson and Borland were lost during rescue efforts and Gillam, Crosson later searched the wreck. The Nanuk survivors, delayed by storms and snow drifts, were finally brought back toward civilization.
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Nome
Alaska
Arctic
Siberia
Marion Swenson
Olaf Swenson
Teller
Bering Sea
Pat. Reid
Milevzorov
Stavropol
Miss Swenson
North Cape
Miloyzorov
Carl Ben ‘Hielson
Earl Borland
Joe Crosson
Warold Gillam
Tost
Hielhgen
Reid
Hielson
Harold Gillam
Michigan
Cabot
Regents Debate Faculty Outside Practice Policy
Late last night Dr. Alex er G. Ruthven, chair, reported the regents’ action amid a clash with Dr Cabot and the medical faculty over allowing outside practice while employed by the state. Cabot argued for full-time teaching and opposed outside work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexer G. Ruthven
Cabot
Big Game Hunters Land in Seattle on Return Trip
Dr. Richard Sutton director of dermatology at the University of Kansas and his son arrived on the liner President Taft in Seattle. They reportedly bagged three rhinoceroses four lions leopards buffaloes and many smaller game. Col R D Newhart of Cincinnati also aboard bagging a lion in India and a tiger. Weather forecast suggests a warm weekend ahead.
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Seattle
Wash
Richard Sutton
University of Kansas
Taft
Col
R. D. Newharl
Cincinnati
India
Soudan
Spring Weather to Persist in Kansas Says Flora
Topeka Feb 8 AP continuation of spring like weather across Kansas forecast by meteorologist S D Flora. He predicts highs near sixty degrees this afternoon matching yesterday and similarSunday except in northern and western Kansas where highs drop five degrees. Lows tonight reach freezing in northwest Kansas and upper 30s elsewhere. Moderate temps likely nationwide. Manhattan Girl Named Honorary Colonel at Military Ball. Helen Durham of Manhattan named honorary colonel at official Beale Agricultural College ball. Other honorary majors named include Helen Sloan Hutchinson Margaret McKinney Great Bend and Helen Laura Dodge Manhattan. Car of Brooder Coal on track today. Burgner Bownmn Matthews Lumber Co. Phone 81 Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D- Flora
Manhattan
Kan
Helen
Durham
Burgner-Bownmn-Matthews Lumber Co
Missouri Curators weigh student union building plan
Kansas City Feb 8 AP Consideration of the proposed student union building plans lay before the full board of the University of Missouri curators meeting with President Stratton D Brooks and Secretary Leslie Cowan. The memorial tower is completed and two wings are tentatively planned for offices and a social center at an estimated total cost of 800000. The board approved exchange professorships with the National University of Mexico for Missouri's school of journalism, expected to become operative in the 1930-31 school year. Frank Chambers resigns as professor of law. Ros Kee B Ellard of Washington and Lee University is named to fill the vacancy. Chambers will become assistant United States district attorney in New York.
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Kansas City
University of Missouri
Stratton D. Brooks
Leslie Cowan
National University of Mexico
University’ of Missouri
School of Journalism
Theis
Frank Chambers
Ros, Kee ‘B. Ellard
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Svas
Chambers
United States District Attorney
New Yor
Chicago Colic Skeptic Says City Needs Long Cure
Dr A R Hatton head of Northwestern political science told a Chicago audience that the city is not colic but shows civic ills. He warned of a troubling trend, noting Chicago has retrogressed politically in 25 years while praising Cincinnati as having taken a successful cure.
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Chicago
A.R. Hatton
Northwestern University
Young Peoples Civic Council
Cincinnati
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Fragments From Todays Page
A jumble of crossword clues and garbled phrases from a historical page. Items reference across clues, plant names, and numbers, with scattered partial words like tribe of Indians, Eskimo huts, and Italian moon goddess.
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Auross
Mason
Oriental Rest
Olio
Stranelay
I. Glaciers Ag
Rundell and Norton Retain Kansas Chess Title
Fred Rundell and Norton retain their Kansas chess championship title after eight straight wins in the state tournament held in Topeka. The event resolves a three way tie for second place among Charles Harrold, Paul Harvey, and Harry Mardy. Harvey is elected president of the Kansas Chess Association at the annual meeting. A temperance service is announced at Church of the Nazarene with Elizabeth Jackmain as speaker during Sunday school hour.
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Topeka
Feb. S
Fred Rundell
Norton
Kansas
Charles Harrold
Atchison
Paul Harvey
Harry Mardy
Harvey
Kansas Chess Association
Church of the Nazarene
49Th
Vermont Street
Elizabeth Jackmain
Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Meeting
Preparatory to beginning of the work at Immanuel Lutheran Church Tenth and Kentucky streets. Pastor Steenpelwerth leads Bible class at 70:00 a.m. and Divine service at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled she Tares at 2:00 p.m. Lunch at the parish house. A local Lutheran student league business meeting follows. Regular Church of God services at Twenty Pringle's on the second and fourth Sundays each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church Tenth
Kentucky Stretes
Steenpelwerth
P. Om
Empres of Te Lutheran
Wasiter Jueague
Church of God
Pringle’s
Parker Divorce Filed Over Child Access Dispute
Claude M Parker sues Opal Parker for divorce with D F Smith as district court clerk. petition cites neglect of duty and requests court approval for regular access to a minor child. couple married in 1921. J M Clevenger reports theft of about 100 Buff Orpington chicks at a garage and filling station on Highway 40 N near Lawrence. theft linked to Leavenworth County. Littlejohn Brothers announce Baldwin to Topeka concrete slab work starting by May 1. crews hauling sand for progress.
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Claude M. Parker
Opal Parker
D.F. Smith
District Court
J. M. Clevenger
Highway 40
Lawrence
R. R. Rutherford
Leavenworth
Baldwin
Littlejohn Broth Contractors
Topeka
Kun
T3w
Evening religious services at North Lawrence Church
Sunday schedule announces 7 30 pm services at 1422 New York Street with inspirational sermon on Salvation and communion to follow Minister W I Post invites friends to rejoice together. Morning worship and communion noted. Evening sermon titled The Creators and Miss Edna McGinnty to lead musical program.
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New York Street
W. 1
Post
North Lawrence Christian Church
Othe Friendly Church
Edna McGinnty
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Flora
Military Balliot F. 8. A.C
M. U
Mir
Phoenicia
Guido
Romah
Africa
Kental ‘Eclus
Inieia
Erie
Sfe
Richar Short
Digram
Harry Langdon
the Head
GO George
Dewey Washington
George M. Cohan
Baldipate
Rundell
K. U
Corp
Leg Maloney
Ble
Border Blackbird
Star Cast Inc
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Heifetz
Galli-Curei
Boston Globe
Chicago Evening Post
Round Corner Drug Store
Bell’s Music Store
School of Fine Ach
Marion Davies
Bessie Love-Chas
King i
Wm. Powell
Chance
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