Britain ready to offer convoys to neutral ships
London reports Britain prepared to provide convoy protection to all neutral ships passing through contraband controls whether headed to a British port or elsewhere. Berlin claimed submarines may sink neutrals bound for British contraband ports. British spokesmen call that a boast and say sinking neutrals is unlawful. The issue of U S ships and neutrality laws is under discussion between London and Washington.
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London
Britain
Germany
Berlin
Gibraltar
United States
Washington
State Department
Senator Glass Says Neutrality Law Encourages Hitler
Senator Glass of Virginia argues Washington's neutrality law has spurred Hitler by allowing ships to be sunk under contraband controls. He favors operating under international law, noting that wartime nations may search and seize contraband cargo. He criticizes arms embargo restrictions and warns convoys could endanger U S shipping.
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Washington
Glass
D-Va
Hitler
Germany
United States
Lincoln widow wins $100000 in ship sinking suit
Mrs. Donald W. Miller of Lincoln Nebraska, survivor of the Imperial Airways flying boat Cavalier disaster, receives a 100000 out of court settlement for her husband’s death. The suit sought 201109 in federal court alleging willful crew negligence after the January 1399 sinking en route to Bermuda.
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New York
Donald W. Miller
Lincoln
Neb
Imperial Airways
Miller
Bermuda
T. R. Iserman
Penalties for Food Hoarders in Rome
Police report 28,150 people penalized for wartime regulation violations since the outbreak of war. The drive resulted in 32,410 persons brought to court, with eight jailed, five cro perations closed, 15,089 fined, and 7,578 shops briefly shut or licenses suspended.
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Rome
Vison
Ticket Sale Progress For Kansas Missouri Clash
Earl Falkenstein secretary of the athletic association said by evening all reserved seat tickets for the Kansas Missouri basketball game may be sold. Some general admission and standing room tickets will be available the night of the game.
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Kansas-Missouri Basketbal
Earl Falkenstein
the Athletic Association
British plan to speed Finland volunteer permits reported
London reports the British government may create a special unit to issue exit permits in bulk for volunteers to fight in Finland. Any man may volunteer, with no age limit set yet. A spokesman attributed Finland related trade friction to Russia freezing Arctic ports.
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London
Finland
Britain
Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
First Rehearsal For Minstrel Show Tonight
The Old Time Minstrels rehearsal opens tonight at 7 30 at the Elks hall under the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Cast members are urged to attend the organization meeting as plans for further rehearsals are made. The production runs February 27 and 28 at the Dickinson theater with a home talent cast. Directors include Prof. Allen Crafton C. C. Carl E. Thayer Gaston and Oliver Hobbs.
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W. A. Pine
North Lawrence Methodist Church
C. J. Knox
Lawrence Leonhard
F. H. Leonhard
Allen Kirby
Katherine Heck
Arthur Leonhard
Journal-World
South America
W. E. Pettengill
Frank Pettengill
Villa Eden
N. W
Judge Pities Gypsy Girls Over Poison Oak Furniture
In Palo Alto on February 15 two sisters Peggy and Helen Stanley were jailed for selling wicker furniture made from poison oak. A sympathetic police judge freed them after seeing their inflamed hands and faces, noting they were as badly off as their customers. They said their ten year old brother fetched green willow, but erred.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Menlo Park
Peggy
Helen Stanley
Lawrence Forrens
John Springer
Husband Wins Election In Mass Contest On Valentine Day
In Oak Bluffs Massachusetts on February 15 voters chose State Rep Joseph Sylvia over his estranged wife Lida in a tight local election battle. Sylvia received 424 votes to 12 for Lida who campaigned on action not cheap talk. The couple has been estranged for two years.
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Massachusetts
Oak Bluffs
Mass
St. Valentine’s Day
Joseph Sylvia
Board of Selectmen
Lida
Sylvias
I O C F Lodge District Meeting Hosted by Local Odd Fellows
A Tuesday evening gathering on February 18 brought delegates from Valley Falls Nortonville Easton Ozawkie Leavenworth and McLouth to Tonganoxie for the I O C F district meeting. The Leavenworth lodge performed the first degree with Eugene Thornhill grand master in attendance. Kansas City visitors James Farrell and Gene Hunt spent the weekend with relatives, and George Moore of Topeka visited the Verhage home with Mrs Lela Meyers and daughters.
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I.O.C.F. Lodge
Valley Falls
Nortonville
Easton
Ozawkie
Leavenworth
McLouth
Eugene Thornhill
Grand Lodge of Kansas
I.C.C.F
James Farrell
Kansas City
Gene Hunt
Ed Hunt
George Moore
Topeka
John Verhage
Lela Meyers
Sharps
Fla
B. F. Stegmaier
Gladys Niebaum
Foster Cook
J. C. Laming
Milwaukee
Wis
Laming
Poetsch
Leavensworth County
Tonganoxie
Ernest B. Alrich
Leavenworth County
Basehor High School
Local Happenings in Tonganoxie Area News
Lawrence visitors for Marjorie and Joan as families gather in town. Obituary notes for John D. Hamil born 1856 at Greenview Illinois and interred Maple Grove cemetery. Community events include library sub, Congregational Ladies, Y M P club, Royal Neighbor lodge, and Tri County basketball tournament at Basehor with regional schools.
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Marjorie
Joan
Saturda
Lawrence
Nevin
Hans. Freienmuth
Leland
K. A
George Baker
Roland George
Rumsey
John D. Hamil
John Gillard Hamil
Greenview
Ill
Mahalie Frances Rice
Ethel Pearl
Evelyn
Lester D. Hamil
Tonganoxie Legion Post
Margaret Hamil
E . Hamil
Charl Hamil
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles Hamil
Fred Hamil
Lincoln, Ill
Maple Grove Cemetery
C. Z. Alisbury
Methodist Church
Daryl Meridith
John Lenahan
Meridith
David Parker
E. S. Elston
Congregational Ladies Association
Methodist
William Deeter
Here
Claude Bowman
Biblical Character Puzzle Answers
Solve the crossword style grid clues focusing on biblical figures and locations. Across cover Ahab’s wife and related names like Naboth’s vineyard, while down uncovers terms such as sun god and aurora. The theme ties to ancient Hebrew scripture and related words.
Kansas Rancher Kneeland Dies at 86 in Liberal
John N. Kneeland, an 86 year old rancher who settled in southwestern Kansas in 1883, died in Liberal after a fall two weeks earlier.
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Kansas
Liberal
Kan
John N. Kneeland
Oak Ridge Monthly Community Club Meeting Schedule
The Oak Ridge community club plans a Friday meeting on February 16 at the school house with young members staging home talent plays Whose Money and Pat s New Housekeeper. The January session was canceled due to weather and February’s will be combined into one meeting.
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Pat
Lewis Kuhle
R. “R. Weakley
Weakley
Assumption
Ene
Betty Lou Nutting
Meadow Lark
Edward Bleakley
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Will Rice
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Memorial Hospital
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Vina Evans
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Josie DeVoe
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Samawkins
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Ivan Sechrest
Walter Quisenberry
C. Love
William Young
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Izolai Farrell
Hugh Laughlin
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Andy Devine
Henry Stephenson
Fritz Feld
X-Tra! Fight Pictures
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Baal
Naboth's Vineyard
Naboth
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Portugal
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Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra
Hoch Auditorium
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Kansas City Philharmonic
Bell’s Music Store
Round
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School of Fine Arts
D. M. Swarthout
Quality
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Teagher
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Leiden
Humphrey Bogart
Flora Robson
Paul Kelly
Nenry O'Neill
Lee Patrick
Tony Martin
Rita Hayworth
Cartoon News
James Stewart
Margaret Sullavan
Fredric March
Janet Gaynor
Adolphe Menjou
Mary Robson
Charles Bickford
Wildwest
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Chip OF the Flying U
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Texas Rangers
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Edgar Kennedy
Lew Lehr
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Tommy
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