Goering Seizes Polish Assets for Reich Economy
Berlin Feb 19 Field Marshal Goering ordered confiscation of factories farms and forest lands in former Polish territory now incorporated into the Reich with only pre September 1 1939 German property exempt. The decree directs state management of all rights claims and shares tied to these assets to guarantee national sustenance.
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Germany
Poland
Reich
Warsaw
Karkow
Lawmakers and leaders on Lawrence events noted
Gov Payne Ratner to speak at the regular high school assembly on March 22 with subject yet to be announced. R W McClure of Kansas Electric Power faced severe snow and ice returning from Oklahoma City, reporting very bad roads near Oklahoma City. Chiefs Justice Dawson to speak at Phi Alpha Delta banquet in the Colonial Tea room. Old Time Minstrels rehearsal at Elk's hall tonight. Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra faced a snowstorm to perform for Lawrence school children and a 2:15 PM concert, with 800 to 1000 attendees reported.
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Payne Ratner
R. W. McClure
Kansas Electric Power Company
Oklahoma
Lawrence
Oklahoma City
McClure
Wichita
Tulsa
Dawson
Kansas Supreme Court
Phi Alpha Delta
Law Fraternity
Colonial Tea Room
Old Time Minstrels
Elk’s Hall
Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra
School of Fine Arts
Deaths and Funerals for Ruthrauff and Thurber Infants
Jeanette Ruthrauff aged nine died at her Eudora home this morning. Funeral at Schubert funeral home Lawrence Tuesday at 2. Burial in McPherson Wednesday at 1 30. She was daughter of Curtis Ruthrauff and Mrs Ruthrauff and sister to Kyllis and Jimmy. Janet Berle Thurber infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Thurber of Topeka had graveside services Sunday at 3. The Thurbers formerly lived in Lawrence.
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Jeanette Ruthrauff
Eudora
Schubert Funeral
Lawrence
W. O. Watson
McPherson
Jeanette
Curtis Ruthrauff
Kyllis
Jimmy
Anabell King
Janet
Berle Thurber
Janet Berle Thurber
Hugh Thurber
Topeka
Thurber
John William Adams dies at 76 in Ola residence
John William Adams, 76, died this morning at his daughter Mrs. Orin G Kennedy’s home at 2009 Vermont Street. A former Fort Worth, Texas resident, he lived here 11 years. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Relford Funeral Home in Ola. Survived by daughter Kennedy, three sisters Hattie Frank Iola Lutie Adams Topeka and Dollie Adams Gas Gutv, and brother Dell Adams.
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John William Adams
John
William Adams
Orin G. Kennedy
Vermont Street
Ft. Worth
Tex
Relford
Ola
Kennedy
Hattie Frank
Iola
Lutie Adams
Dollie Adams
Topeka
Dell Adams
Funeral services for Harry H. Petersen held
Funeral services were held this afternoon from the Funk chapel for Harry H. Petersen who died Saturday at the veterans hospital in Leavenworth. The Rev. Edwin F. Price officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Harry H. Petersen
Meeting of Choral Choir at High School Tonight
The choral choir of the AAULW will meet this evening at seven o'clock at the high school.
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Choral Choir
The
AAULW
Diplomats clash over Altmark incident and Norwegian actions
Britain and Germany traded charges after the Altmark affair. London pressed Oslo with questions on searches and prisoner handling while Norway faced cross-complaints about neutral duties and Altmark’s status as a merchantman or armed warship.
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Britain
Norway
Altmark
Oslo
Lord Halifax
Erik Colban
Germany
Finns Complete Encircling Move in Continued Action
The report describes extended Finnish operations with encirclement progress and increased aerial activity. Raids hit districts including Kota Kouvola Iisalmi and Pori with civilian casualties while Finnish air force conducted scouting and bombing over battlefields and enemy rear, claiming numerous air victories.
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Kota
Kouvola
Iisalmi
Pori
Red army closes on Viipuri cutting Mannerheim line
Soviet communique says Red Army troops hammer toward Viipuri Finland and isolate Fort Koivisto after capturing Johannes Makasalahti and Somme on the coastal railway. Finnish reports note weakened pressure on the Karelian isthmus as battles rage.
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Moscow
Viipuri
Finland
Kiovisto
Mannerheim Line
Karelian
Karelia
Johannes
Makasalahti
Somme
Fred
Koivisto
Kansas 4-H Delegation Selected for Washington Encampment
4 H delegation named from Kansas includes Dorothy Fisher Morris county Laurie Shoffner Saline county Lesser High Dickinson county and Harold Staadt Jr Franklin county with a woman leader for the girls. Coe says the group will travel to the national encampment in Washington the week of June 12.
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Manhattan
Kan
H. Coe
Kansas
Washington
Dorothy .Fisher
Morris County
Laurie
Shoffner
Saline County
Lesser High
Dickinson County
Harold Staadt, Jr
Franklin County
Dee
House Ready for Trade Pact Fight
The House passed and sent to the Senate a bill letting a new president handle the first year budget on January 21 or February 20. Debate focused on extending the reciprocal trade program for three years with party lines sharpening as tensions rise ahead of elections.
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Washington
House
Senate
Burdick
R-S.d
Roosevelt
Hull
Coffee
D-Neb
State Department
Boland
Pennsylvania
Snowbound Kansas highways face renewed closures
Highway crews worked through a stiff north wind to clear central Kansas roads after drifting snow. Some routes were opened overnight but risk closure again as wind redeposits snow. State engineer L. L. Marsh reported a blockage on U S 54 west of Wichita with trucks stalled. U S 50S west of Hutchinson also blocked by blowing snow.
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Topeka
Kansas
L. L. Marsh
Wichita
Hutchinson
Sheriff Preaches Sermon at Somerset Church Melee
Deputy Anthony Maio responding to a church disturbance at Somerset Methodist reported a free for all fist fight during services. He delivered a brief sermon on charity and left to find congregants shaking hands and agreeing to peace.
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Indianapolis
Anthony Maio
Somerset Methodist Church
D. W. Noble
Escort for Woodring Highlighted by Kansas Visit
Gov. Payne Ratner wired Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring offering a highway patrol escort and other courtesies during his Kansas visit. Woodring will be the principal speaker at the Washington day powwow in Topeka, Kansas this week.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Woodring
Business Failures Rise Week Ended Feb 15 in US
New York reports Dun and Bradstreet findings show US business failures for the week ending February 15 total 292, up from 251 the prior week. The figure compares with 293 failures a year earlier.
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New York
United States
Dun & Bradstreet
Funeral director J. E. Foulston dies at 79
J E Foulston, 79, a retired funeral director, died Sunday at his farm home in Mulvarie Kan. He was father to Robert O. and Sidney L. Foulston, both attorneys in Wichita.
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J. E. Foulston
Mulvarie
Kan
PT. E. Foulston
Robert O
Sidney L. Foulston
Wichita
Merchant Accidentally Shoots Storeowner in Kansas
Jess Stillman was found shot to death in his Hoxie store on February 19 in what police say appears to be an accidental rifle discharge.
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Merchant
Hoxie
Kan
Jess Stillman
Holton Youth Killed by Car
Eu gene Stewart aged 17 was struck by a car and killed while walking along highway 175 near Holton Kansas on February 19.
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Holton
Kan
Eugene Stewart
Highway 175
Snowbound travelers find refuge at Kansas farm
Snowbound near Welsford Kansas on February 19, 39 cars and 19 trucks halted on highway 54. Travelers sought shelter at the Henry Hardy farm home where coffee and food were shared. A coffee salesman among the guests used up all the samples and the party ate all available food.
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Dodge City
Kan
Henry Hardy
Welsford
Interdict Bans Sacraments at Cleveland Parish
In Cleveland the Holy Redeemer parish faced a church interdict barring about 1,000 members from most sacraments except in danger of death after they blocked the installation of a new pastor. Police failed to clear the crowd of 1,500 as Msgr Begin and Father Caruso were kept from the church. Seven men were arrested. the interdict remains until the parish accepts the archbishop’s chosen pastor.
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Cleveland
Knights of Columbus
Knights of St. John
Msgr
Begin
Father Caruso
Group of adventurers seeks security on uninhabited East Caicos Island
A 19 person party sails from Mianh Florida aboard the yacht Spindrift toward East Caicos Island to establish security for themselves and future generations. Richard C. Irvine leads the Chicago syndicate backed venture claiming the 100,000 acre island, uninhabited since 1922, holds wild cattle and stock.
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Mianh
Fla
High Seas
West
Indies
Spindrift
East Caicos Island
Richard C. Irvine
Berkeley
Cal
Heaven
East Caicos
Here
Oldest physician in nation Dr Thompson dies at 104
Bethel Ohio February 19 Dr William Eberle Thompson known as the nations oldest practicing physician died today He would have been 105 years old July 6 Born and raised in this village he lived here all his life as a country doctor He had been in ill health recently but kept prescribing for patients who came to his cottage home
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Bethel
Ohio
William Eberle Thompson
Cincinnati
Thompson
Elderly Widow Attacked in Armourdale District
Mrs. Alice Leihy, 75, a widow who lived with her son Harry, was attacked and strangled in a vacant lot in Kansas City Kansas Armourdale after attending a movie. She was seen at a drug store about 11 PM Saturday and found dead early Sunday. News notes continue with Washburn art teacher resigning in Topeka.
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Kansas City
Kan
Alice “Leihy
Armourdale
Leihy
Harry
Washburn Art Chair Resigns for Lawrence College Post
Washburn College art department head resigns after eight years to take a similar position at Lawrence College in Appleton Wisconsin next fall. The move positions him to lead an expanded program at the Wisconsin campus.
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Washburn College
Lawrence College
Appleton
Wisc
Wheat and livestock market roundup from Chicago and Kansas City
Market news from Chicago notes wheat futures rallying then unsettled with May at around 1.02 and July higher on short covering while corn eases. Kansas City livestock reports show hogs steady to higher, cattle steady to firm, and sheep markets firm with lambs trading around 9 to 10 dollars. USDA figures echo mixed gains for hogs and cattle with varying price levels across weights.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Ap-Usday
Choice Colorado
Choice
USDA
Colorado
Estimated Livestock Receipts for Tomorrow
Official USDA estimate for Kansas City lists tomorrow’s receipts: cattle 3,000. calves 4,000. hogs 2,500. sheep 3,000.
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Kansas City
USDA
Kansas City Cash Grain Market Report Summary
Wheat prices moved mixed with gains for some contracts and slight declines for others. No. 2 dark hard and No. 2 hard led for various grades, while oats showed little change across four cars.
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Kansas City
Gorn
Grain and Produce Prices Across Markets Reported
Market notes show wheat, corn, soybeans and rye pricing with US closing figures from Chicago and regional Kansas City listings. Wheat futures near 1.00 to 1.02 per bushel. corn around 56 to 57 cents. soybeans about 1.06 to 1.08. lard and bellies traded at several dollars per hundredweight amid monthly moves. Kansas City hay and prairie values listed. potatoes in Chicago market with Idaho Russet sales and varied U S No 1 colors. eggs and butterfat steady in Kansas City.
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Chicago
Seenay
Poultry and grain prices listed for local markets
Local markets show poultry items with roosters and hens priced by weight, plus broilers and springs. Grain prices list wheat, yellow corn, mixed corn, oat, and kaffir. Butterfat and eggs prices are noted, with hogs at a standard rate.
Wall Street Ends Mixed After Turbulent Session
The Feb. 19 market closed with a balanced session after early selling. 700,000 shares traded as gains in some sectors offset declines in others. Notable movers included Brooklyn-Queens Transit and Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit, with several names hitting year highs while others fell, and bonds uneven as cotton slipped.
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Stocka
An- Ice
New York City Transportation
Brooklyn-Queens Transit
City Traction
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Preferred
Loft
Cluett, Peabody
Martin-Parry
Beth=lehem
American Airlines
United Air Lines
Phillip, Morris
Paramount
Kennecott
American Telephone
Eastman
Martin
Boeing
General, Electric
Studebaker
International Harvester
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