A Great Light Opens February 25 Edition
The page from Laurence Kansas features a banner edition with telephones, rates, and publishing details. It notes associated press use and the paper’s rights, followed by a biblical quotation from Isaiah 9:2 about light in darkness.
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Meesachusetta Street
Laurence
Kansas
Beliverua
National Raorenertstives
Lorenzen & Thompaen
la Ssrareietcak
Meea
Neichigan
Banas City
West Loth
Associated Press
Associated
Vale
Thia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Bostogrices
Lawrenue
Kensas
Iealah
Prohibition Fight Dulls To Democratic Topeka Rally
Kansas Democrats faced a liquor issue at Topeka as resubmission dominated the field day. Opposition was silenced, but party leaders remain unsure if 1946 campaign plans will hinge on the booze issue. The outcome will be decided in voting booths not cheering masses.
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Kansas
Topeka
Topeks
Wan
New Pioneering Wives Adapt To Postwar Living
The article profiles wives of veterans returning to school who, despite inadequate housing, embrace postwar conditions with resilience. They transform plain quarters into welcoming spaces, driven by a shared goal and family pride, while husbands complain less about rough living. The piece notes beauty touches inspiring Sunflower Village residents and predicts memory will reveal the era's appealing resilience.
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Sunflower Village
Veterans
Red Army Day and Stalin’s Call to Arm Strength
On Red Army Day Premier Stalin urged increased army size and effectiveness, signaling reliance on military power over diplomacy. Paul Porter, OPA head, pledges to sustain price controls, while many private supporters worry about ongoing troubles as OPA persists. The Yalta pact faces growing unpopularity in China amid more disclosures of its privileges.
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Stalin
Moscow
Paul Porter
OPA
Rossis In Manchuria And Liquor Revenue Debate
The article discusses the Yalta negotiators and Chinese response to foreign belongings in Manchuria. It notes liquor revenue proposals for state control, education funding, and relief, warning of potential issues if education relies on alcohol profits. It also mentions a week of auto quotas negotiations with optimistic earlier claims of a 24 hour settlement, but ongoing deadlock as vehicle demand grows and workers seek employment.
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Rossis
Manchuria
Yalta
Meaning There Fort Scott Tripune OA Consumer News
In a mimeographed OA Consumer News Fact of the Week 1919 wages averaged 47 cents per hour, current wages 99 cents, and store prices then and now about the same. The piece prompts readers to question whether OPA has held prices or altered its argument amid postwar inflation and shifting policy.
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Fort Scott Tripune
OPA
OA Consumer News
Smellovision and Sensory Probes in 1940s Press
Inked clippings describe a Swiss scientist’s smell transmitter linked to TV claiming 2 000 odors could enter homes, with a quip that even off remains on. Mentions of pricey windshield wipers under OPA, jokes about regulations, and Kansas education quirks in rural clubs and college credits for horseback riding.
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Smellovision
Toprke State Journal
Kansas
Kansas College
Abilene Reflector Chronicle
Lawrence Heritage and Veterans Bond Consent Letter
A longtime reader urges Lawrence to build a local veterans museum, preserve war records, and support a bond for a suitable building. He notes past reliance on Topeka archives and calls for civic action, including airport improvements and garbage truck funding, while seeking clearer plans for park and street work. He believes Lawrence should pass a bond resolution to safeguard the city’s historic legacy.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas Territory
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Stace Historical Museum
Topeka
Water Department
Enty
Lawrence Historical Society
Old Home Town Highlights Saintly Warmth and Local Milestones
The water department wrestles with thawing pipes as warmer weather arrives, with four days and 200 customer calls pending. KU campus reports only three tailcoat outfits among students. Mr and Mrs T H Kennedy celebrate a golden wedding with a May reception at the IOCF hall. Dr J B Payne hosts a birthday dinner bridge at a Colonial era venue. Frank and Mrs Desay mark their 25th anniversary with a silver console gift. Rev Seth W Slaughter and wife announce the birth of a son named Seth Jr. Mrs L N Lewis departs for a three week Mexico City trip, joining a New York tour in San Antonio Texas.
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Schitler Shore
Hill Fashion Observer
K. U
T. H. Kennedy
C.F. Hall
J. B. Payne
Rae Foe Irs
Payne
Frank Desay
Willow Springs
Seth W. Slaughter
Seth
L. N. Lewis
Mexico City
San Antonio
Tex
New York
Lawrence Notes and Local Appointments From Week
Walter Durr of Eudora reports to Chief Fisher a theft with nine collars and two sats of ham enp hie missing. Will Ulrich, Lone Star, visits Lawrence. Mu Phi Epsilon pledges Miss Alberta Harris of Lawrence. Mr and Mrs Rook Woodward announce birth of a son February 21. Miss Bess McCannahn heads to C S Public Health Hospital Augusta Ga. A P Fey returns from Cuero Texas. Mrs J M Leonhard visits William Schaake Sr. home Oakridge. Mrs C B Cowles of Sibley spends Sunday in Lawrence.
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Walter Durr
Eudora
Fisher
Will Ulrich
Lone Star
Lawrence
Mu Phi Epsilon
Misa
Alberta Harris
Rook Woodward
Haye
Bess McCana Han
C. S. Public Health Hospital
Augusta
A. P. Fey
Cuero
Texas
J. M. Leonhard
William Schaake
Oakridge
C. B. Cowles
Sibley
Sigma Psi entertained with progressive puzzle games at Glendale Griffiths home
Forty years ago Sigma Psi members enjoyed a progressive puzzle game afternoon at Miss Glendale Griffiths home with prizes won by Miss Edith Willis and Miss Lucile Leonard. Henry J. Allen spoke at the opera house defending his public office record discussing the Garnett convention and related issues. Mr and Mrs Charles Martin of Londonderry NH plan a visit to Vinland friends. Miss Mary Mickey visited Leavenworth. Miss Clara Carr also went to Leavenworth. Frank White of Eudora was in town yesterday.
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Sigma Psi
Glendale Griffiths
Edith Willis
Lucile Leonard
Henry J. Allen
Opera House
Winfield Asylum
Charles Martin
Ndonderry
N. H
Goon
Mary Mickey
Leavenworth
Isaac Hemphill
Vinland
Clara Carr
Frank White
Eudora
Demas 1000 to Build a Bull Visit Route
Fragmentary text describes visitors directed toward museums and university facilities, urging brief stays and noting economic impact from new visitors. Missing context limits details on names, places, or precise aims.
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Demas
Seeing the World by DewITT Mackenzie in Berlin Ruins
Dewitt Mackenzie tours Berlin to reveal a city shattered by war yet holding on amid rubble and rationed life. He compares Berlin to Essen, notes cave dwellings, ration queues, and black market pressures, and analyzes German morale and future aims beyond destruction.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Berlin
Ruhrland
Essen
Mack
Germany
Munich
Sports Palace
Hitler
Uncertain Puzzle: Horizontal 5 Legal Paper Clue List
A scrambled crossword style prompt lists playwright hints and word connections with numbers and phrases such as Endure the fab rie to Hane ure and Mezzo items. It appears as a puzzle of clues including nautical, heraldic, and musical terms with numbered positions and partial entries.
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Wright
Robert
Jason
Bashag
Meadow
Agreement joins central and communist forces in China
Chungking Feb 25 An agreement merging government and communist forces into a national Chinese army was signed with General Marshall present. It envisions 50 government divisions and 1 communist division within 18 months, under Sino American supervision, aiming to stabilize China and build a stronger military. Generals Chang Chih Chung and Chou En Lai signed for government and communists.
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Chungking
Marshall
U. S
China
Feiping
Chang Chih-Chung
Chou En-Lai
Nanking
Directora Re
Collision Fatal to Two in Kansas Farm Area
In Severy Kansas a car collided with a Santa Fe train one mile north of Severy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Ray W Urquhart of Wichita were killed instantly. Lawrence Martz, 40, also of Wichita, was seriously injured. The car struck the rear car behind the engine, derailing nine cars. Sheriff George Murdock noted the wreck.
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Severy
Kan
Sevary
Santa Fe
Mia
Ray W
Urquhart
Wichita
Lawrence Martz
Greenwood County
George Murdock
Kansas Curriculum Conference Set for Topeka Dates
Kansas state wide curriculum conference will be held in Topeka to study a uniform state program for Kansas schools. Dr. L W Brooks state superintendent announced the event with plans for discussions by county superintendents on March 11 and related dates in February and April 18 and 19.
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Topeka
Kansas
L. W. Brooks
Germany Must Be Reformed For Lasting Peace
The author notes plans to visit Nuernberg to observe Goering and argues that Germans show no fundamental shift in mentality. They advocate keeping Germany under military control for generations while reeducation in peaceful ways continues, warning allied peoples may not grasp this need.
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Nuernberg
Goering
Germany
Bowles to Be Honored at National Farmers Union
Topeka February 25 Chester Bowles U S economic stabilizer received the National Farmer's Union first annual award for outstanding service to agriculture. Presentation to be made March 5 during the second day of the three day NFU annual convention. Morgan Heads Music Teachers Detroit February 25 Russell W Morgan elected president of the Music Teachers National Association at its five day annual convention. St Louis Missouri chosen for 1947 convention. Center Topeka February 25 Kansas county superintendents to confer on natural resource conservation during June at Hays Emporia Pittsburg dates in June. Hutchinson February 25 A crash 14 miles south of Hutchinson killed Keith White Cheney war veteran. Five others injured.
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Topeka
Chester Bowles
U. S. Economic Stabilizer
National Farmer's Union
Morgan
Meate
Detroit
The
Music Teachers’ National Association
Russel WV. Morgan
Cleveland, O
St. Louis
Kansas
Hays
Emporia
Pittsburg
L. W. Broks
Hutchinson
Kan
Fes
Keith White
Cheney
Baldwin News Roundup of Weddings notices and visits
Local Baldwin items report Miss Pergy Miller en route in Kansas City with TWA hostess duties. Engagement announced for Vivian Marl and Stephen Jacob of New York City. Commencement set June 3 with Bishop Garth as speaker. Funeral for L. A. Hinds in Baldwin. Various visits, hospital news, and Red Cross drive details.
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Pergy Miller
Corunwood
Falls
Claire Sgitnaker
Kansas City
TWA
Joseph F. Marl
Vivian
Stephen Jacob
New York City
U.S. Navy
St. John’s Catholic Church
Lawrence
Baker University
Scoyler E. Garth
Wisconsin
Garth
Baker
Clyde Stewart
Adsh
The
Eastern Star
Gerald 0. McCulloh
St. Paul's Methodist Church
St. Paul
Minn
McCulloh
L. A. Hinds
First Methodist Church
Baldwin
Hinds
Ransome Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Eva Brown
Vincent Smith
Moline
Ill
James Hinds
Philip H. Hostetter
Carolyn Chubb
University of Colorado
Alpha Vhi
Suzanne
Boulder
Miss Chubb
Ivan Chubb
Baxter Springs
Allen Daugherty
Red Cross
Daugherty
Charles Neal
St. Joseph
Vineda Neal
Seattle
Wash
William Gibson
Nea! Will
Jack Corzine
Grove Street
Stanley Flickinger
Katherine Flickinger
Laretha
Flickinger
W. Berkeley
Shenandoah
Iowa
George Harcourt
New England
W.S.C.S
Fellowship Hall
Washington
Baldwitt Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood
P. W. Adamson
Helen
Longton
Dorothy Anne Barnthouse
Philip Barnthouse
Barnthouse
Adak
Baldwin St
Nebraska
Harry Green
Charles A. Shumway
Fredonia
Baldwin Friends
H. A. Hatch
Andover
Ohio
L. Sample
Frank F. Wolf
Wichita
Ross Wolf
Chilren
Radio Programs and Community News From Baldwin
Radio schedules list Monday evening programs including Hob Hawks, Cavalcade of America, and Voice of Fatona among others. Community notes report a successful Baldwin Co-Operative Creamery annual meeting chaired by AL D. Van Tries with Seth Fisher stressing cooperation, butter sales trends, and a 1943-strong year. Local residents are noted visiting Kansas City, with births and military connections mentioned.
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Armatrong
Nomente Musicale 405-Whale
O. Vo Stanaeil
Tof Wren—Lam
Abn Mac
Baldwin Co-Operative Creamery Association
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
W.S.C.5
AL D. van Tries
Seth Fisher
Consumers Co-Operative Association
Fisher
Ted Frazee
New York
Kansas City
Brotherhood of the First Methodist Church
Paul Husted
Forrest G. Stitch
Veteran's Administration
Baker
John Davison, Jr
Sergeant Davison
Kern
Idaho
Leonard Berry
Berry
Baldwin
Mont W. Berry
Lester Horn
S J. Carmel Hospital
Pittsburg
Nelson P. Dorn
Radio and TV Listings From a Distant Broadcast Day
A crowded schedule features KMRC and WDAF stations with programs like Petid WAP Contented Hour and Jack Kirkecod Show. Other items include Seaton Collinge, Geness for Thought, and various music and drama segments across channels WREN KMEC HSC-WTRE WDAF Newascnat and more.
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KMRC
Beith
WDAF
Wren
Ren Ivason
He Fae
de Kathc
Jack Kirkecod
Newecast
Jack Smith
Ty Seaton Collinge
Ioner Sanctum
EN —Genss
Lee Brown
Bile Herel
Penseylvania
Tinnadwar Muccesera R
Cret
Kmec-P
Hane Plath
KMMO
Studio Tranecriptions
Kansas
Privan Moivty
Melody
Maciel
Ger Norns Morgen
Johnny Precenta
Bidgey
Ck Yi
Judy
Guy Lombardi
Wedat- Amon
Andy
Rawecaet
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Red Army
Thurman Hill
Harry Woodring
Coffeyville Journal
Ean Ero Rt le
Central Government
Andunist
Mer
Bowles
Baldwin News
Shen
B. G. Gustafson
Neon News
Joplin
Neon Sign Factory
Bowman Radio & Neon
McGrew & Peck
Funk
NHL
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