Law rence Journal World notices from 1930s era chaos
Entered at the Post Office in Lawrence Kansas as second class matter under the Act of March 2, 1879. The article mixes dispatches about postal notices government spending on river dock facilities and CWA payroll anxieties with political commentary on Manchukuo, aviation contract investigations, and French parliamentary power moves.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas City
City
Manay-1ger McElroy
Missouri River
French deputies urged to unite to curb party bickering
The article notes deputies should join constructive measures and drop party strife to preserve France's security amid Europe’s unsettled mood. It warns cooperation will be welcomed but interference with the program will lead to dismissal as Austria’s crisis looms and Paris seeks a sober government under Doumergue's framework.
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Austria
France
Doumergue
How the Government Spends in the Tola Register
Week ending February 3 shows government outlays at 172 million dollars with 35 million in receipts. Roosevelt’s budget aims for 8 billion in six months, roughly 300 million per week, as RFC dominates emergency spending and Public Works Administration ranks second, leaving a 187 million dollar weekly deficit.
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Tola Register
Oura
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Public Works Administration
Endorsed Stubbs and delegates at county Republican event
The Old Home Town party endorsed W. Stubbs for Kansas governor and Mrs. A. C. Mitchell as at large delegate to the National Republican convention. Delegates to the state convention were named with several alternates listed. Also noted are allocations urging restoration of the agricultural sector and remarks on Gandhi’s health and political status. Twenty five years ago, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Vaneste were mentioned.
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Stubbs
Guyer Oe Tehy A
Coolidge
W. Stubbs
Kansas
A. C. Mitchell
House
Gor
Tom Ja. A. Harvey
Elmer McClanahan
William " Tothbols
Roy Flory
C. E. Woodward
John W. Clark
A. B.mitchell
Bioart
T. Sheppard
Alice Theile
J. W. Murray
I Buckminster
Peter Dongs Bay Myers
John Ott
James W
Charles Albright
Peta Disteet Convent
Irwin. J. Holmes
Frank M. Holliday
Mohandas Gandhi
Bessies First Husband Attends Party Yet Says Nothing
A line from a 1928 Publishers Syndicate column notes Bessies ex-husband attended the party but spoke to her not at all, recalling how he treated her during their marriage. The quip highlights chilly social dynamics and lingering tensions from the past relationship.
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Bessie
Anniversary plans amid hall and store conversion
The piece notes an anniversary and describes plans for a building major conversion. A hall near Warren street is to be absorbed by a large store with the basement turned into a storeroom and offices above. The residence may host a German school once opened.
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Come East of
Alvina Wilhelmi
Misa Mery Johnston
Marion Sapp
Hazal
Saunders
Warren Street
Aivecty Eterick
Uoon
Across the Kaw A team races on the ice report
Forty years ago on a snowy day in February a team led by J L Boles sped along the Kaw with many onlookers. The bridge was cleared and safe to cross. A carload of cobs arrived from the east. Twenty five men worked on the ice and as many spectators watched. High School items note valentines, chapel exercises, and a world silver medal contest with Mark Beach Rosa Watson Julia Lane and Edgar Corse as contestants. The reading club plans a California trip for members.
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Kaw
Chateau
Misa Corbin
Mark Beach
Rosa Watson
Julia Lane
Edgar Corse
Alice
Spencer
S. J. Churchill
Winifred
Adelia
California
Riges
Indian Territory
Futile Bandit Performance
Letters to the Editor argue the NRA must craft a code for bank robbers to improve efficiency. They question a robber who held a Topeka National Bank teller at home overnight to obtain a key, noting the limited payoff and high risk versus moving money through open hours and Federal Reserve controls. William Docking.
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Journal-World
NRA
National Bank of Topeka
Federal Reserve
Kansas
William Docking
This Date in Kansas History 1996 Highlights and Oddities
A fragmented recap recalls Kansas events for 1996 including an item about 1897 and a note on the Frigate Philadelphia capture in October 1803. The text blends dated notes with garbled phrases and partial sentences, mentioning Salina and Masonic activities alongside a misquoted historical naval incident.
State Seeks Bids to Erect High Wire Fence at Lansing
The state board of administration, though unfunded, plans to receive bids for a heavy woven wire penitentiary enclosure at Lansing. The project aims for a 12 foot high fence with a barrier and high tension wires, to be funded by the next legislature if approved.
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Topeks
Altho
State Board of Administra
Lansing
Sumer
Tangled Negotiations and Escape Plan in Jungle Cell
Greene and Frank plot escape as tension rises with Raoul and Janice in a jungle temple complex. A coded message from Juan Piedra hints at a planned breakout while ominous threats and temple intrigues unfold around interior Indians and a scheming governor.
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Madana
Greene
Janice
Frank
Mr. Bermae
Sant Ame
Dumetilio
Francisco Graew
Juan Piedra
He Herbert Jensen
Christopher Prank Upends School Chaos
A fragmented excerpt shows Mary Graham Bonner scolding Christopher for a prank gone awry. The unnamed speaker laments the disruption while Christopher remains defiant, mentioning adhesive tape and an attempt to fix the situation. The incomplete text hints at a casual, schoolyard conflict with a humorous undertone.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Christopher Columbus
Sara
Wally
Christopher
Mischievous act with tape on a portrait mirror
A child describes pulling a prank by sticking pieces of tape and objects around a mirror and mantel, covering a mirror to hide Willy Nilly's appearance. The narrator admits amusement and remorse, promising to fix the situation. The scene centers on playful mischief and its silly consequences.
Washington Indications Signal Senate Will Clamp Down
Washington indications show leaders will face a busy period to curb political bickering that delays legislation. Majority Leader Joe Robinson has moved to tighten senate rules to compel senators to stay on topic and push business, as personal remarks threaten progress.
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Washington
Trvine
Joe Robinson
Senate
Leadership Test Amid Senate Pressure on CWA Policy
The piece analyzes Democratic leadership's strategy to persuade senators to return to CWA priorities. It notes Robinson faces a tough task keeping the chamber focused while one third of members face re election this fall. The GOP remains vigilant for political leverage as the session intensifies.
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S. Necencerys Bate
CWA
Robinson
Senate
Corn Hog Plan Explained By County Administrator
AJS Terrell, county administrator, outlines new limits in the corn hog allotment contract. The plan reduces corn and hog allowances by 20 to 30 percent and imposes unit-wide contracts, prohibits farming out, caps total crop acreage, and restricts hog and dairy counts.
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A. Terrell
Flashes of Life: Cook, Cruise, Divorce Tales From Headlines
A MontreaI library story shows a cook’s rise from borrower to hotel chef. In Sandusky a county treasurer plans more vehicle cruises to seize tax payments. In Titusville a 20 year remarriage follows a divorce, while a man cites dignity after a domestic dispute as a judge grants a divorce.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Miss. A. MacDougall
Edona
Franklin
Pac
Patrick J. Dailey
Anna Morris
Titusville
Dailey
Als
Walter A. Schwartz
Mildred
Kansas Fossil Paintings Depict Ice Age Life
Paleontology professor Lane explains a two artist panel project showing life in Kansas across Cambrian seas to postglacial plains. Schreiber focuses on invertebrates and marine life while Stillwell renders land animals and mammals from late Cenozoic, with eight-by-four foot panels and funding by the Civil Works Administration as renovation completes.
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Tod Ral Browie
Lane
Ool
The
U. University
Foanl
Aiesays
Atres
Civil Works Administration
Kanaas
Nis Schreiber
Mr. Stillwell
Stillwell
Kansas Plains
Kere
Isa Schreiber
Kansas
Pem
Ahe
Union notices and social snippets from local families
A fragmented listing of weddings birthdays and social visits across Union area families. Residents named include Sutton Pippert Niebrugge Schlegel Beck Johanning Wacker Hem Wire Hock Reef Koln and Ulrich, with references to gatherings at homes and a February 16 Union event.
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Frank Sutton
Ab Antheta
Cee
Albert Pippert
William Nie
Marthe
Ana
Schlegel An
Louis
Joof Eudora
Bir
Bline
Marlin
T. F. Ellis
John Beck
Harol
Lawrence
Led Hile Beck Home
Edward Johanning
Carl Wacker
Wil Hem
W. Reef and
Cart Apes
Evenin
Vane
Koln
He Kline
Re Union Et Aries
Rover Ulrich
Tates
Chariesheim
Constipation Relief Promoted By Liquid Laxative
An appealing advertisement touts a liquid laxative combining senna and pepsin as a safe, pleasant tasting remedy for constipation. It claims salts and habit-forming cathartics are unnecessary and urges use by mothers and children, noting availability in drug stores in large bottles.
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Senate Committee
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Chamber of Deputies
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Vaneste
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Publishers Syndicate
Codesha
Salina
Edward Bumgardner
Philadelphia
United States
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Aiadelphia
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Ahkin
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Janisea
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Ortera
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Eress
Ite
Mexico City
Chichen
Wily Nilly
Willy Nilly
Odey
Ington Daybook
Dow
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