Identity clues sought in Kansas kidnap mystery
A Kent Ohio farmer, now unknown by name, seeks his identity and past tied to a 37 year old Kansas kidnapping. Akron Beacon Journal reports fragmentary memories point to the name Jewel and a Kansas link. He remembers a woman who forced him to call abductors father and son, and a death of the kidnapper’s mother in Stark County Ohio.
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Kansas
Aind Farmer
Kent
Ohio
Akron-Beacon Journal
Ak*ron
Town
Ayf
Stark
Iswn
University of Kansas Prof to Speak at Chamber Luncheon
Professor F A Russell of the KU school of engineering will address the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce at tomorrow's noon meeting. He will discuss the proposed driver’s license law and uniform traffic regulations under review by the Kansas legislature.
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F. A. Russell
School of Engineering
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Chamber of Commerce
Russell
Kansas
Union Pacific System In New Safety Record
Union Pacific System posts a new safety record for 1928 after winning major safety awards in 1927. Among 3,091,964 passengers carried, an average 400 miles per trip, not a single passenger injured in a train accident. only ten injuries in other incidents. Employee injuries drop from 701 in 1927 to 550 in 1928, a 21 percent decrease, with overall time lost also reduced.
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Dst
United States
Harriman
National Safety Counsel
Union Pacific System
W. MM. Jeffers
Blood bill bond cap advanced by Kansas House
Topeka Feb 25 AP The Blood bill allowing municipal university boards to issue bonds up to 350000 was reported favorable by the House first session committee. Rep Stella B Haines revived the cemetery tax bill while the Ways and Means panel proposed 118412.35 for vocational education for 1930 and 1931 fiscal years. House panels favored Clarke Hammig local motion picture censor boards and repealing a city street expenditure limit for large cities. The Hill bill to cap telegram charges at 30 cents for 10 words was opposed by the House judiciary committee.
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Topeka
Boards of Regents
House
1St Gass
Ee Me
Stella B. Haines
Butler County
Sibill
Judiciary Committee
First
Second Cities Committee
Litigaon
Tax Department
Bank Commissioner
Minnesota
Kansas Bankers Association
Ben &. Paulen
Kansas Bankers Associaten
Kansas
Giant Locomotives Buy 25 New Union Pacific Engines
Union Pacific announces purchase of 25 new 9000 class locomotives. R. Gray, president, says each engine costs 114000 and the total investment reaches 2750000. Engines measure 102 feet 6+4 inches long, 11 feet 2 inches wide, and 16 feet 11 inches high. After delivery, 63 such giants will be in operation.
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Twen
R. Gray
Union’ Pacific
Union Pacific
S | Mer |Chantcal
Laie
Churches Fill for Loyalty Day Services in Lawrence
Lawrence and Douglas county churches hosted large attendances for the Church Loyalty Campaign. Pastors stressed church membership duties and shared results of a recent religious census showing about 3400 families connected or preferring church affiliation. Members will call on uncommitted families next Sunday to invite them to join. Special services are planned for National Loyalty Day with patriotism tied to Hoover’s upcoming inauguration.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Hoover
Racket ends in Houston with Rand tied to forged checks
Lawrence police and St Louis authorities pursue Lew Rand a noted forger known as A B Darrow. He traveled through Iowa Minnesota California and Tennessee posing as a U S Justice agent while cashing checks and using stolen car plates. Houston arrest followed bank cooperation and police led by Chief Johns.
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Rand
Lawrence
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fairbault
Minn
Los Angeles
Memphis
Tenn
Beaumont
Lawrence National Bank
Towa
U. S. Department of Justice
John C. Schwiette
St. Louis
California
Houston
Johns
Lew Rand
Tex
Lawrence Police Operateu J
Chillicothe
Will Johns
Aged couple dead after golden anniversary in Kansas City
Judge James H. Austin and his wife died of pneumonia days after celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary in mid February. The 84 year old jurist served as Jackson County circuit judge and earlier as a district judge in Junction City. Funeral services for both are set for Tuesday in the city with joint rites.
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Kansas City
James H. Austin
Austin
Jackson County
Junction City
Kan
Woman shoots son then attempts suicide in Kansas ranch home
Mrs. Jean G. Troutman of Comiskey Kansas a KU graduate shot her thirteen year old son and then drank carbolic acid in a bid to kill herself. She is jailed on an assault charge. Police reported a quiet weekend in Lawrence with one defendant in police court and others sent to Douglas County or Kansas City authorities.
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Jean Troutman
K.G
Council Grove
Kan
Jean G. Troutman
Comiskey
University of Kansas
Troutman
George Edna Withington
K. A
A. B. Withington
Lawrence
Speeder
Douglas Lounty
Kansas City
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence Gov Reed Tax Message
Funeral services conducted for James W. Arthur 74 at North Lawrence Christian church with burial at Maple Grove in charge of I C O F lodge. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs J A Wood and son James H Arthur. Wm H Jackson 73 funeral at Rumsey Tuesday 1 30 in charge of Rev John F Watts burial at Oak Hill. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs K T Oliver and Mrs E T Gaskill, son Earl Jackson, three grandchildren and a great grandchild. News of Frank T Simmons 69 former Lawrence resident died in San Diego with widow and two relations noted. Simmons was son of Dr Noah Simmons ex-legislator and mayor of Lawrence. Frank lived in San Diego past twenty years. New purifying process.
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James W. Arthur
Elm Street
North Lawrence
Wm. H. Jackson
18Th Street
Rumsey Funeral
John F. Watts
Oak Hill
Carrie Jackson
K. T. Oliver
Kansas City
E. T. Gaskill
Fort Leavenworth
Earl Jackson
Kansas City, Mo
Lawrence
San Diego
Cal
Frank. T. Simmons
Charles J. Simmons
Harrys. Simmons
J. H. Conn
The
Elks Club
Simmons
Frank T. Simmons
Noah Simmons
Ohio Street
Walter McClanathan
Edward McClanahan
Qawrence
W. McClanahan
Maybelle Slavens
United Brethren Church
Valentine Harty
Valentine
Theodore Moore
Will Spurgeon
Isage Harrup
Minnie Weeks
Kanwaka
Emilie Browning
George Holly
Holly
Harry Jordan
Lecompton Rural High School
Jordan
Gertrude Hoad
Ann Arbor
Mich
Will Hoad
Miss Hortenss Head
Hoad
Alice Hoad
Imogene Lowe
Ethelbert Suxerior
Norman Reynolds
Detroit
Many Stewart
Wyandotte
James Preguss
Evanston
Charles Russel
Westfield
Cay
Russel
Lecompton
M Head
Zussel
Lecompion Rural High School
F. M. Cummings
Vester Robison
Zon
Lyceum
Community Council
Tobias-Harper
Hitch School
Jay Tobias
Maureen Harper
John Taylor
Edna Lasswell
R. Scott
Minnie
George Whipple
Toneka
Hedgeman McClanahan
N. £. Whipple
McClanahan
Whinnle
F. W. Bertschinzer
C._E. Treadwell
Clay Center
L. D. Wagener
Higginsville
Munich Engineer Uses Treated Silver to Disinfect Water
Berlin dispatch reports Dr Georg Krause an engineer in Munich has invented a water purification method using specially treated silver. Prof Rudolf Dekwitz of Greifswald University certifies the results. Injecting 1372 grams of prepared silver claims to disinfect about 500 million gallons of water, with low cost and applicability to any quantity, functioning independent of temperature.
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Berlin
Munich
Mittag Zeitung
Georg Krause
Rudolf Dekwitz
Greifswald University
Krause
Kaw Valley potato shippers seek $95,000 rail rate relief
Kaw Valley potato shippers demanded about 95,000 in reparations from railroads for freight charges on shipments to Oklahoma and Texas. They argued rates of 56 to 60 cents per hundred pounds, in effect until July 14, 1925, were unreasonable, with a 10 percent reduction in place since that date. The hearing before an interstate commerce commission examiner included railroad attorneys and J M Smith for the shippers.
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J. M. Smith
Washington
NEW Post
West
KU Fine Arts School Seeks Piano Owners Cooperation
KU authorities request women in the student district to rent out pianos to ease practice room overflow. Pianos would rent at 55 a semester for one hour daily five days a week. Interested parties should call Mrs. Susan Maxon at KU 45 and provide piano make age and tuning status.
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Finel Arts Department
K. Us
Susan Maxon
K.U. 45
Winter Returns to Western Kansas Snow In Western Kansas
Winter returned to western Kansas with rain giving way to sleet and snow. Snow covered streets in Colby and Hays, Hoisington reported a white blanket, and streets in Salina saw falling snow. Ice coated telephone and telegraph wires but no service interruptions reported.
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Steet
Salina
Kan
Kansas
Colby
Ley
Hays
Hoisington
Revoke Insurance Certificate Topeka
Topeka February 25. William A. Smith attorney general announced the state insurance department revoked the Capital Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Topeka certificate to transact business in Kansas.
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Topeka
William A. Smith
State Insurance Department
Capital Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Kansas
Campbell Grashes Crash in Capetown Flight
Captain Malcolm Campbell, famed automobile speed champion, suffered a crash during a plane flight in Capetown Calinis today. He was reported unhurt by officials.
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Campbell Grashes
Capetown
South Africa
Malcom Campbell
Calinis
TINGLE WITNERS GONE Continuance Granted at Request of Government
A government witness absence led to the indefinite continuance of the trial of alleged participants in the Tingle liquor conspiracy case. Defendants include Frank Demayo Joe Weisman Joe Tingle Frank Rippen and Emma Amsleij. The Joseph Tingle Gil company is accused of receiving three tank car loads of alcohol.
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Kansas City
Ali
Tingle
McDonald Trial Opens in Pleasant Grove Robbery Case
John McDonald faces trial in district court for the December 27 robbery of Messer, Pleasant Grove store proprietor, and the $250 theft. The proceedings began after jurors were selected, with state witnesses testifying while defense offered few. McDonald, jailed since December 28, pleaded not guilty as the case moved toward a late afternoon verdict. Messer was robbed as he walked from his store toward his home across U S highway 73 W.
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John McDonald
Noble
Messer
Pleasant Grove
Lawrence
At & O
McDonald
Hugh Means
Pleasant | Grove
Seven Sleepers at Jail andVisits by Maggart
Seven Sleepers remained in the city jail last night while two men were given shelter there on Saturday night. Mrs Dol Maggart, who has been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs F W Barteldes, returned to her home in Wichita.
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Ralph M. Holiday
Dover
N. J
Holiday
M. Holiday
Joplin
Atlas Powder Company
British Columbia
Chemisversity
The
Ottawa University
Japan
Ruth Shaffer
Business College
Topeka
Lecompton
Glen Shaffer
Emma Ballard
John Taylor
Hazel, Lunan
Minnie Scot
R. Scott
Edna Lasswell
Lawrence
Scott
Emily Browning
Gora Nichols
Emporia
Isaac Hartup
Harry Hall
Billy
Ottawa
Oakley
Hall
American Legion Land
Legion
Fred Moore
Stormont Hospital
Marie Watts
Merie
Gumm
Memorial Hospital
Anderson
John Leonard Anderson
Kansas City
Morris
Lecompton I. H. S
Tonganoxie
Lecompton R. H. S
Carbondale High School
Carbondale H. S
Wilma Gibbens
Cora Kuester
Ida McRae
Jumving
Martha Jones
Emilio Reynolds
Naomi Beatty Ewards
Realar
Thomas Hartun
California
Isaac Hartun
Robert Watts
L Watts
Lecomnton and
Lawrece
Tasadena
Calif
Mgr
Watts
Tulsa
Okla
Cane
Kansas
Douglas County
Lone Star
Sertheld Durr
Leon Durr
Louis Shellack
Gus Bohusack and Sons
Frank Leonhard
North Lawrence
A. von Gunton
Ray Miller
Llys
W. H. Cadwell
Lawrence Thursiday
Herbert Bray
Claude Landen
J. B. Birkhead
Birks Head
Geo. Grasdidier
Tata Phi Phi
Will Miller
Eileen Woodard
Leslie Reber
Lois Durr
Alma Gerstenberger
Erma Gerstenberger
Lulu Lot
Alfred. Seiwald
Rosaline Anne
Lecompton Community News Highlights Local Events
Lecompton residents attend weddings and school events. Mrs. McClanahan and family visit Lawrence for dental work and car shows. A Japanese student spoke on Christianity in Japan at local churches. Lecompton High School basketball teams travel to Tonganoxie after recent wins. Funeral plans rise after a California death touches local families. Community notes cover illnesses, visits, and social club gatherings with multiple local names and places.
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Diet. Fla
Ways and Means
Bloss
House Judiciary Committee
Kangas
J. H. Austin
Governor Reed
Paulen
Spud
Kaw Valley
Fine Arts
Tingle Witners
Noble Messer
Wren
Roxy Wil
Urradd
Leng Lie
Vaneske
Royal Ss
Copeland
Carson P. m—Mit Aecint jProstam
Chestrachans
RC Rpo
Kasi Rhq
KLZ
Eampire
Makersa
Jitsuichi Masuoka
C. B
C. B. Church
Valent Megill
Dipsuichi Masuoka
K. U
Ct. B
Masuoka
Wanda Hadl
Esther Ruth Ott
Margaret Forsythe
William Koehler
Mabel Hadl
Mary Lou Wilson
Frances Eichelmeyer
Warren Warmaker
Loren Hadl
Raymond Dodds
Pearl Koshler
Arleta Holmes
Mildred Skinner
Victor McNish
Orville Crane
Allan Hadl
Richard Wilson
Dorothy Warmaker
Mary __Eichelmeyer
Martha Abel
Josephine Ott
Elisabeth Skinner
Keda Koehies
Esther Jane Pedal
Annabelle
Durr
L. M. Holmes
See Fields
Arleta
C. P. Page
Robert Cowan
Olive Rea
R. N. Ros
Pearl Rea
Rena Hooker
Stockton
Delta Durr
A. Vor’ Gunsten
Spencer Lawson
Eudora
Geo. Ott
Earl Ott
Uhas. Durr
Earl Bohnsack
Robert Shellack
Jas. Shirck
Perry
Forsythe
George Whaley
Clarence Steffen J
Steffen
Burdett
Clifton
Lyle Garrett
Ralph Bohnsuck
Chester
Beaker
Merrett
John Willie Musick
Fred Bartz
Witt Bartz
Clarence
Gues
Louis Bartz
Ben Bartz
Earl Davis
Delano Mageard
Rosa
Wichita
FP. W.barteldes
Wangas City
Belleview
Louise Freese
Dr. Gowdy
Round Corner Drug Stores
the Gowdy Medical Co
Lawrence, Kansas
Erchants National Bank
Rumsey Bros. Funeral Home
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