Biography of Lincoln by Carl Sandburg Earns Noted Publication
Carl Sandburg writes a concise yet sweeping biography of Abraham Lincoln for Keystone View Company. The work covers Lincoln's rugged early life in a Kentucky cabin and Indiana, rise in Illinois law, political persistence, Civil War leadership, and enduring legacy as a foundational figure of democracy.
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Gettysburg
Carl Sandburg
Lincoln
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Keystone Company
Hagdenville
Swilderness
Iirefoet
Indiana
Illinois
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Washington
Weather and life in Lawrence mix in quirky notes
The Lawrence area endures California like weather shaping routines while a farmer plows southwest of town. A couple wed by Probate Judge L J Menger after the bride’s father paid the ceremony fee. Marriage licenses dip while divorces rise in district court. A motorist notes two cars with matching plates in one block. A mother answers a child’s question about PTA. Prof H A Rice treats rabies after dog bite. Unseasonable weather disrupts furnace regulation and sultry nights hinder sleep. University music classes pause for the state teachers convention February 25 26. Lawrence Cream Co expands to Douglas County Produce Co handling cream poultry eggs. Monologues on campus wanderings and dreams close the day.
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D. M. Swarthout
Out for Sheriff D F Smith Seeks Republican Nomination
Atchison Kan Feb 12 AP announce candidacy for sheriff for August primaries. Dr Al Morley of Atchison dentist Republican nomination seeks deputy sheriff position and line coach at St Benedict's college. Morley's appointment effective Sept 1. Roosevelt files in Georgia Democratic presidential primary March 23.
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Fi-Smith
Lone Star
Atchison
Kan
al Morley
Creighton College
Morley
Smith
St. Benedict's
Chet Wynn
Creighton
Roosevelt
Georgia
Atlanta
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Verdella Letcher Held On Forgery Charge
Verdella Letcher, 16, of 214 North Eighth street, arraigned yesterday before Justice J. H. Mitchell on a forgery charge. She waived preliminaries and was held for trial in district court. Letcher is charged with forging the name of Mrs. D. R. McWilliams of 1125 West Campus Road on several checks and was lodged in the county jail on bond default.
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Verdella Letcher
North Eighth-street
J. H. Mitchell
Miss Letcher
D. R. McWilliams
West Campus Road
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY WAS MUSICIAN AND WRITER
Vera Brady Shipman, noted Chicago musician and writer, died suddenly of heart failure at her home in Chicago. She leaves 16 daughters, including Mary and Sally, the latter deceased five years ago. Born in Salina, she returned to Lawrence for burial near Oak Hill Cemetery. Funeral to be held at First Baptist Church in Lawrence next Monday.
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Vera Brady Shipman
Chicago
W. C. Simons
Mrs. Shipman
Salina
Lawrence
Chas. H. Hoinville
J. L. Brady
Uunion
Mary
Jule
Sally
Idaho
Davis
Woman’s Magazine
Chi
First Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Idaho Republican
Blackfoot
Journal-World
Johnson County
Baker University
Prentis
Services Held in Denver for Mrs Prentis
Funeral services for Mrs. Noble L. Prentis, 85, were held in Denver after she died Tuesday night at a daughter's home. The body was cremated. Family members prepared to transport the ashes to Elmwood Cemetery in Kansas City to be interred beside her husband, Noble L. Prentis, a Kansas newspaper man and author who died in 1900.
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Denver
Colo
Noble L. Prentis
Lawson Gilbert
Kansas City
Elmwood
Kansas
Dodge City Man Receives Life Sentence for Murder
W D Hawkins, 44, of Dodge City Kansas, was sentenced to life in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to two counts of first degree murder in the death of his wife. Hawkins confessed to bludgeoning his wife with a hammer during a domestic quarrel sparked by a neighborhood dispute.
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Dodge City
Kan
D. Hawkins
State Penitentiary
Hawkins
Pictures Will Divorce Chicago Woman Exhibits Photos of Black Eyes in Court
In Chicago on February 12, Mrs. Helen Egan testified that her husband Redmond J Egan struck her in the eye each time she sought photos. She displayed a portfolio of photographic black eyes before Judge Craig Hood and was awarded a divorce.
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Chicago
Helen Egan
Redmond J.egan
Craig Hood
Meyer backs bank measure to release gold reserves
Washington, Feb 12 AP Governor Eugene Meyer told the House Banking Committee the bill to broaden federal reserve eligibility would release 750 million dollars of gold. He said government bonds and short term securities could be rediscounted to issue more currency and urged extending the law for another year with unanimous Federal Reserve Board approval.
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Washington
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
House Banking Committee
Charles G. Dawes
Reconstruction Corporation
Meyer
Federal’ Reserve
Federal Reserve
Air travel up in 1931 with fewer planes built
Washington reports air travel rose modestly in 1931 while U S airplane production fell. Domestic scheduled lines carried 457 340 passengers versus 374 935 in 1930 and 2 800 airplanes were built compared with 3 437 the prior year. Airlines flew 41 416 688 miles with 10 018 022 passenger miles, down from 31 712 541 total miles and 4 015 572 passenger miles in 1930. Express mail totals rose to 787 353 pounds from 359 523.
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Washington
United States
Aviation Branch
Department of Commerce
Air Lines
Deaths and Funerals Keating Ward in Covina Calif
J H Keating Ward has been received of the ahaa recently at Covina California of H Keating. He is survived by his wife formerly Mrs Clive Brackelsby of Lawrence.
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Ahaa
Covina
Calif
H. Keating
Clive Brackelsby
Lawrence
BEGINS SERIES OF SERMONS AT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev Charles A Puls announces a series on Vital Facts Every Christian Should Know with Sunday 11 am sermon The Bible the Book of Books leads the lineup at Trinity Lutheran Church Then at 730 pm the second sermon Just Where Did We Get Our Bible dates Easter class enrollment continues as a Lent series builds to members by Easter and invites all to attend Geese Meeting 18 Called.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles A. Puls
Pals
DC Supreme Court Upholds Demurrers in 1928 Corrupt Practices Case
The District of Columbia supreme court sustained demurrers of Bishop James Cannon Jr and Ada Burroughs to indictments for violating the corrupt practices act. They were charged with failing to file complete expenditure reports against Alfred E. Smith in the 1928 campaign. The court did not rule on act constitutionality, but found the indictment defective for not showing Burroughs knew of certain contributions by E. C. Jameson and a New York insurance man.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
James Cannon
Tulsa Officers Watched Pretty Boy Floyd Escape
Tulsa police reported that Charles Floyd known as Pretty Boy Floyd and his companion George Birdwell walked away unmolested at dawn from the rear of Floyd's home. Police radio relayed the sighting to officers around the cottage as Ruby Floyd sat in Tulsa jail refusing to disclose any information about her husband. A seven year old son’s cry betrayed the family link to Floyd as detectives and officers remained concentrated in Tulsa and nearby areas seeking the outlaw.
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Tulsa
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Tulsa Tribune
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Floyd
Oklahoma
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George Birdwell
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Ruby
Jackie
Bank Association
Boston Student Search Ends For Two Harvard Students
A citywide hunt for Floyd J. Stewart of Garden City and Nathaniel E. Jones of Billerica, Harvard students, ended as parents reported the pair were found in Montreal. Arrangements were made for their return to Boston after their two week disappearance. Stewart’s father said the youths drove to Montreal, enjoyed themselves, then pawned fur coats when funds ran out.
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Boston
Floyd J. Stewart
Garden City
Ken
Nathaniel £. Jones
Billerica
Harvard
Montreal
Que
Stewart
James J. Stewart
Film theater bombing shocks Kansas City front
A bomb exploded at the Sun Theater on Prospect Ave injuring the canopy and shattering windows two blocks away. Owner P G Vaughn blamed labor trouble amid ongoing movie rivalries as a non union operator remained employed. A January Midland blast had led to murder charges.
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Sun Theater
Prospect Ave
i _P
Midland Theater
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Lincoln Day closures in Lawrence with few services halted
Lincoln Day observances in Lawrence saw minimal disruption. Banks and city offices closed. post office remained open for business and deliveries continued. Schools held observances in classrooms while storefronts mostly stayed open and flags adorned streets and public buildings.
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Lincoln
Lawrence
City Park Trees Marred by Improper Banding
City officials confront park department over improper bark removal in Central and South parks. Workers cut large patches of bark to apply tanglefoot rather than the prescribed cotton and paper method. Mayor Ellis ordered a stop and a follow up check, amid calls for proper banding standards set with Dr. Hungerford.
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Altho
W. C. Ellis
Park Department
Central Park
South Park
H.B. Hungerford
Tanglefoot Base
Pleasant Baptist church entertainment draws large crowd
An unexpectedly large crowd gathered at the First Baptist church for a church members and friends evening. The Men’s Brotherhood led by president George Schell and the Women’s Society led by president Mrs. Orly Olmstead sponsored the program. Margaret Halstead directed old time songs with Lucile Wagner at the piano. KU graduate student Jack Smith spoke on The Student and the Church, followed by Chiltosky an Indian student from Haskell who shared an English and sign language legend. Dean R A Schwegler of the K School of Education commented Our Church. Additional numbers included a Halstead vocal solo and a piano solo by Miss Wagner. A social period followed. another program is planned next month per Rev. Charles W. Thomas.
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First Baptist Church
Men’s Brotherhood
George Schell
Women’s Society
Orly Olmstead
Margaret Halstead
Lucile Wagner
Jack Smith
University of Kansas
Charles W. Thomas
Dance Team shines as Dunn Eilers star routine unfolds
Dickinson theatre opens a three day run featuring James Dunn and Sally Eilers in Dance Team after Bad Girl and Over the Hill. The program highlights a ZaSu Pitts comedy reel while Hollywood hurdles praise a human tale of a Broadway dance duo. Rockefeller golf comeback noted in the closing item.
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James Dunn
Sally Eilers
Dickinson Theatre
Hollywood
Broadway
the Dickinson
ZaSu Pitts
R. D
Continue Bank Hearings Exclude Public As Dawes Speaks
Public hearings on the bill to extend federal reserve credit were closed by the house banking committee at President Dawes request as he outlined his views. Speaker Garner promised quick house action once the committee reports next week, with other legislation set aside. Chancellor Lindley missed a Lincoln day dinner in Emporia due to conflicting duties at KU.
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Washington
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House Banking Committee
Federal Reserve
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Banking Committee
Emporia
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College of Emporia
Civil Docket Opens at Douglas County Court
The Douglas County district court opened the February term before Judge Hugh Means with a civil docket session. The first case was an appeal from a justice court involving Hemphill Motor Company as plaintiff and C E Perkins as defendant.
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Douglas County District Court
Hugh Means
Justiceourt
Hemphill Motor Company
Plaintiff
C.E. Perkins
Evening Star Social Guests at Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Ben Wallace of Weaver were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Dick Nuttall and family. Mr and Mrs Walter Parker visited Wednesday in Kansas City and called on Mrs Parker's brother Fred Weatherford and family. Mr and Mrs Lewis Bartz and children of South Eudora dined with Mr and Mrs Otto Spitzli and daughter Agnes. Miss Helen Strobel visited Mrs Fred Siewkie last Tuesday after Mrs Minnie Edelbrock attended the Nineteen Hundred and Now club at Mrs Margaret Westerhouse in Eudora last Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Robert Reusch and children Eula Delbert and Wayne were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Merle Reusch of Tonganoxie on Sunday. In the evening the Reuschs called on.
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Weaver
Dick Nuttall
Walter Parker
Kansas City
Minnie Edelbrock
Margaret Westerhouse
Eudora
Robert Reusch
Eula
Delbert
Wayne
Merle ,Reusch
Tonganoxie
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L. L. Kindred
Rilley
Baby
Catlin
Margaret Everley
Eugdora
Ruth Neig
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Floyd Broers
Kathaleene
Fred Neis
Sam Neis
Freddie Neis
Hesper
Lewis French
Geo.Broers
Fern
Oscar
Clarence
Ann Nuisance
Lawrence
Walter Wilson
J. Vani Horne
S. van Horne
Howard Ernitz
Emmet Bernitz
Ben Neis
Ruth
Linwood
Howard Kohler
Minnie Neis
Caie
Gideon Neis
Near Weaver
Minnie Abel
Sunday Guests and Family Elebration in Weaver Area
Sunday social scene centers on Weaver and nearby towns with numerous visits among Bowen Neis Neis families and friends from DeSoto Kansas City Hesper Linwood and Eudora. Notable events include Mrs Minnie Neis birthday party at Gideon Neis home and Minnie Abel’s birth anniversary marked by grandchildren and baskets.
Secret of vitality through Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin
A 55 year old claims daily stimulant for vital organs can renew energy within a week. The ad touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin with laxative herbs senna and pepsin, promising relief from constipation and auto intoxication. It urges readers to ask their druggist, notes affordability and wide availability.
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Dr. Caldwell
Family Birthday Dinner Guests at Parker Home
The narrative describes a birthday day with two decorated cakes and lit tapers. A noon cafeteria dinner followed. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kurtz and children of Hesper and Lindley Parker, visiting Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Parker.
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Elmer Kurtz
Hesper and
Lindley Parker
Prairie Center
Waiter Parker
Aspirin Gargle Guide For Sore Throat And Tonsillitis
Prepare a harmless gargle by dissolving three to five Bayer Aspirin tablets in one third glassful of water. Gargle thoroughly and allow a little to trickle down the throat. Repeat every two hours as needed. Use only genuine Bayer Aspirin marked with the Bayer cross.
Topeka Woman Credits Dr Pierce Prescription
Mrs Lew Parish of Welwith St says middle aged health improved after using Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription. She reports ongoing improvement and better health than ever before after continued use. Consult all druggists for fluid or tablet forms. For free medical advice write Dr Pierce's Clinic Buffalo NY. Symptoms blank on package.
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Kans
Jerce
Lew Parish
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