Hoover and Curtis win Electoral College vote
Washington reports the electoral college convened to cast official ballots for Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis. Kansas electors met in Topeka with Frank Ryerson presiding and reaffirmed the November 6 result, confirming Hoover and Curtis as president and vice president in a quiet, ceremonial process.
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Herbert Hoover
Alfred Is Smith
Ne Ork
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Topeka
et_nean
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Cabinet Comes Next Franklin Hoover Cabinet Talks Begin
AP dispatch reports President elect Hoover plans wide consultations with Republican leaders across the country to shape his future cabinet. He has not decided on appointments, aims to start with Latin American goodwill tour and meet leaders including Curtis Moses Borah Sackett Longworth Tilson and Newton.
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Utah
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Curtis
Moses
New Hampshire
Borah
Idahi
Sackett
Kentucky
Ker “Longworth
Tilson
House
Newton
Minnesota
Avo
Koreau
Fort
New Jersey
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Kansas
Lupe Neeo
Court Dismisses Appeal on Kansas Mission Landmark
The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by Shawnee Mission in Johnson County Kansas that challenged the state’s plan to condense property for preserving a mission site. The decision clears the last obstacle to formally establishing the mission as a historical landmark.
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Washington
Kansas
Johnson
Forecast of unsettled weather with snow likely Thursday
The forecast notes increasing cloudiness tonight with unsettled conditions. Snow is likely in the north portion Thursday while temperatures rise tonight in the east and south, with colder conditions in the west and north central. Roads may vary with frost and mixed clouds across Coffeyville Topeka and nearby towns.
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Kangag
Porea
Coffeyville
Topeka
Arkansas City
Dodge
Pittsburg
Snow Coyawa
Hearst offers 25000 prize to repeal Prohibition law
New York Jan 2 AP W B Hearst through his newspapers offered a 25000 prize for the best plan to repeal the eighteenth amendment and substitute a more liberal measure A telegram to Edwin J Clapp published by Hearst papers cites his view that prohibition cannot be enforced and that a next four years push by Republicans would yield a Democrat president He argues personal liberty is paramount and likens prohibition to a failed temperance measure and a repudiated policy across nations.
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Edwin J. Clapp
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Durant Motors
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United States
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Kansas Waxes Optimistic Ahead of California Series
Allen’s optimistic Kansas team arrives in Oakland for an eight morning workout at the auditorium as they prepare for a three game series with California Thursday Friday and Saturday. Coach Phoz says the early season record has not been to brag about but believes Kansas will hit their stride in the series. California Bears have been training hard and coach Nibs Price kept the squad busy, not traveling to the New Year’s game to Pasatiens.
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Oakland Auditorium
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Ioach
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Washburn
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Back to Classes Atop a Slippery Hill Today
University students returned from vacation to finish the semester in three weeks. Influenza caused some disorganization yet professors planned heavy schedules. Joe College trudges up Mount Oread amid a cold north wind as exams begin January 25 and most undergrads return on time due to a double cut rule.
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Mount Oread
Immune to Borer: European Corn Varieties Reach Immunity
Ames Iowa AP reports C F Curtiss dean of agriculture notes Paris Pasteur Institute researchers found corn plants infested with the borer can develop immunity. European corn varieties show progress toward being free of the pest as bacteria from infested plants may help control the borer through spraying.
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C. F. Curtiss
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Europe
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Paris Weekly Bath Dream Inspires Public Showers
The Paris hygienic trend holds that weekly baths remain the ideal. The Parisian Association for Cheap Shower Baths has adopted a plan to install showers in all schools to enable weekly washing of children, aiming to broaden daily showers in the future.
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Paris
Frantce
Santa Clauss 81s Looking for Thomas J Casey
Chicago report tells how A Meyer of Kansas City offered $1000 for the true Thomas J Casey who loaned him money for a toy factory. After five years of searching Meyer has found many men named Casey but none is the financier who disappeared with the loan and a promise to repay.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Casey
Mr. Meyer
Mr. Casey
Tom Casey
Caseys
Attempted air endurance flights span two days
Metropolitan Airport reports the Question Mark trimotored Fokker refueling in the air to threaten the world sustained flight record. The craft completed its first day at 7 24 a m near San Diego after 24 hours aloft, with a refueling contact at 3 000 feet and 200 gallons added. In Kansas City, Blaine Lyxhorn and Leonard Rhiner prepare for an endurance flight using catapulted refueling as the ground temperature hovers around five degrees.
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Calif
San Diego
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Blaine M. ‘Lyxhorn
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Sayin
Rhiner
Mayor Walker Links Narcotics to Crime in New York
New York Mayor James J. Walker, in a New York American article, blames narcotics use as a major crime cause in the metropolis. He also notes New York is among the least crime ridden cities when its population is considered, contrasting coverage with other communities.
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James Walker
New York
James J.walker
Fewer Auto Fatalities Hint At 1928 Decline
National council reports 2,400 mute fatalities in November and nearly 23,000 for the first eleven months of 1928. Chicago records the highest automobile death rate among cities over 500,000. In another brief, 17 year old Werner Glaser, captain of Stanton high school football, shot himself after being scolded by his father on New Year’s Eve.
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National Council
Self
Stanton
Nebr
Jan
Werner Glaser
Aged Woman Dies of Burns in Kansas City Home
Mrs. Anna Brockman aged 73 died at Trinity Lutheran Hospital after a can of saline ignited in her son Lawrence Jr Brockman’s kitchen as she cleaned clothing. The accident happened in Kansas City January 2.
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Anna Brockman
Trinity
Lutheran Hospital
Burns
Lawrence Jr. Brockman
Brockman
No Harrington Lecture Postponed This Week at University
The regular weekly lecture by Dr Leonard Harrington of Kansas City was not given this week. He will speak in Lawrence next Thursday on his talk titled on next Thursday as he travels for the lecture.
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G. ‘Leonard Harrington
Kansas City
Harrington
Lawrence
Peace Pact Vote To Lead Cruisers
Washington January 2 ap senators agreed to place the Kellogg peace pact ahead of the cruiser construction bill on the senate calendar. Chairman Borah will push the treaty while Chairman Hale follows with the naval bill, promising earlier action on both as the session resumes.
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Naval Committee
Japan
Culbertson Ballot Mailed From South America Reported in Lyon County
Lyon County commissioners announced that the last Lyon county ballot in the November election was cast by William S. Culbertson the United States ambassador to Chile and former minister to Romania. The ballot, mailed from South America, showed a straight Republican vote and carried a revenue stamp costing over 16 Chilean dollars about 2 in U.S. currency.
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William S. Culbertson
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Chile
Minster
Romania
Culbertson
South America
Big Ford Crowd Hears 30,000 Jobs Plan at Fordson
Detroit January 2 A Ford Motor Company employment office crowd estimated at 32 000 men gathered to learn of the plan to hire 30 000 more workers. Officials said 500 to 600 men would be added daily until the full 30 000 is reached, aiming to operate six days a week by March 2 while keeping a five day schedule for others.
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Ford Motor Company
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Ford
Baby keeps on gaining operation for removal of toy
A Cincinnati report says a West Virginia baby with a toy motorcycle lodged in the throat is improving and may undergo the removal operation later this week. Doctors report the pneumonia from the obstruction largely resolved and the child growing stronger.
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Frank Brooks
Asco
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Plane carries serum to fight diphtheria in north
An airplane led by Captain Wop May will depart Edmonton with 500000 watts of diphtheria antitoxin for Hudson Bay Company posts at Fort Vermilion and Little Red River after learning factor A Logan at Fort Vermilion died of diphtheria. Fears spread for about 200 residents at the two outposts.
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Eldridge hotel opens new addition with open house
Hundreds attended the Eldridge hotel open house celebrating the completed addition that enhances lobby coffee shop ballroom and grill room. Eddie Kuhn orchestra from Kansas City provided music while guests toured fifty new upstairs rooms and basement and first floor spaces. The owner W G Hutson received many congratulations and flowers from local businessmen and hotel men from other cities. The new coffee shop opened for business today.
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Lawrence
Eddie Kuhn
Kansas City
W. G. Hutson
Eldridge
C B Holmes Elected President Of Lawrence Chamber Of Commerce
Charles B Holmes of the Holmes Investment Company was elected president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. L Scott was reelected secretary. New directors include W K Bruner W W Curfman P A Dinsmoor H G Ingham D R McWilliams W H Varnum and A B Weaver. Officers to be installed January 11 at the Eldridge hotel.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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W. K. Bruner
W. W. Curfman
P. A. Dinsmoor
H. G. Ingham
D. R. McWillams
A. B Weaver
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C. B. Hosford
Appointment of W McD Rowan as deputy federal prohibition administrator
W McD Rowan named deputy federal prohibition administrator for Nebraska by George H Wark bringing experience from the Kansas state tax commission and Kansas National Guard. He succeeds Elmer Thomas, who moves to the Topeka district legal department. Rowan held naval training at Annapolis and served as a colonel in the A E B F before wartime command of field trains. He now resides in Topeka with former ties to Garden City and Kean.
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W. McD
Rowan
Nebraska
George H.wark
Fifteenth
Elmer Thomas
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Lawrence Woman First Applicant for Car Tag
Mrs. Eugene Brune of 837 Johnson Street became the first applicant for a 1929 Douglas county automobile license tag at the county treasurer's office in the courthouse. County Treasurer J F Metsker opened the office at 8 am after yesterday's holiday, with a steady flow of owners applying. He noted plates will be issued by the state bureau in Topeka in order of receipt, though locals expect the early numbers.
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Eugene Brune
Johnson Street
Court House
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Topeka
New fast plane project pursued by navy pilot and Mercury
Washington AP reports Lieut Alford J Williams a navy speed pilot at the bureau of aeronautics collaborates with Mercury flying corp of New York to build a new fast plane hoped to surpass the unofficial 318 mph Willard record. Williams interest described as private and outside his official duties. Charles Wilson of Haven Kansas dies after automobile crash near Turon Havensville Bank president Theodore Eddy 85 dies at Havensville Bank leader since 1855 E Seidel Exalted Ruler adv urges attendance.
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Alford J. Williams
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Bureau of Aeronautics
Mercury Flying Corporation of
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Hutchinson
Kan
Charles Wilson
Haven
Havensville
Heresvillle
Theodore I. Eddy
Will Durant to Appear On Lecture Course at University
Will Durant internationally known author and philosopher will appear February 15 in the University Community Lecture Course at the new Auditorium. His talk Is titled Is Progress Real and is part of the rescheduled series after the December date was postponed due to the university closure. Tickets may be arranged in the Administration Building or by phone.
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Will Durant
John R. Dyer
Durant
Lawrence
K. U
Baylor Medical Students Die in Rooming House Fire
Charred bodies of two Baylor Medical College students found in a burning rooming house in Dallas. Victims James Martin of Itasca and Samuel Scott of San Antonio, both 28, were identified in the seven hour blaze. Court decision upholds railway shop and division HQ move from Sapulpa to Tulsa over local protests.
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Texas
James J. Martin
Itasca
Samuel R.scott
San Antonio
Baylor Medical College
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Oklahoma Corporation
Kansas City bandits await hanging. appeal halts sentence
Two bank robbers John Messina and Tony Mangiaricina were sentenced to be hanged for the Home Trust hold-up and patrolman James H. Smith murder. Their attorney filed an appeal that automatically stays the sentence for nine months. Also notes a Berlin art dealer owning a believed genuine Rubens painting of David and the bear, and S. S. Baty’s New Year Colorado trip reports for The Fraternal Aid Union.
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Tony
Hasa Ruben
Berlin
Wilhelm Bode
Kaiser Friedrich Museum
David
Max Rooses
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One Man's Life Toll as Chicago Faces Frigid Freeze
Chicago awoke to a brutal cold snap with near zero to subzero readings. Daniel Tannard, night yard master for the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, was found dead from a heart attack believed caused by the cold. Two other men were hospitalized unconscious. Unofficial readings reached zero or below in outlying areas.
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Daniel Tannard
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Lawrence Leadership Training School Opens Tonight
The Lawrence Leadership Training School begins at 7:30 tonight at First Christian Church. Dean Rev Charles A Richard asks students to arrive by 7 for enrollment. Regular classes run each Wednesday in January with ten periods and chapel hours from 8:20 to 8:45. Rev A D Grey will speak at the first chapel on Religion and Life. the school is fully accredited and offers free tuition with only the textbook cost.
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Wins scientific prize for pituitary hormones discovery
New York January 2 AP. The American Association for the Advancement of Science awards its $1,000 prize to Dr Oliver Kamm of Parke Davis in Detroit for isolating and analyzing the two hormones of the posterior pituitary glands. The work is hailed as comparable to insulin and adrenaline discoveries, with profound medical and surgical implications.
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Robs Filling Station Aiding Man Takes 25.03 Dollars
A well dressed young man robbed the White Rose filling station at Sixth and Vermont last night, threatening attendant Earl Higgins with a gun and taking 25.03 dollars before walking away south on Vermont. Police found no trace and Higgins described the robber as average build in a dark overcoat and light hat.
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Spanish War Vets Meet At Chamber Of Commerce Rooms
A meeting of the American Legion camp of United Spanish War Veterans is slated for tomorrow evening at the Chamber of Commerce Rooms with installation of new officers. F E B Jones to be installed as commander and elk meat banquet meals provided by Co H C Ericsson from Jackson Wyomite. Members of Washington Post GALR invited as guests.
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GALR
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H. C. Ericsson
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Baptist Meeting Attended by Large Congregation
The annual meeting of the First Baptist Church drew about 1,000 members for a noon basket dinner and business session. Reports showed good finances, a record church roll of 722, and strong student work at RK and Haskell Institute. Officers were elected and praised Pastor Dr. D. F. Watts for leading cheerful fellowship and church health into the new year.
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Baptist Church
Dinner Reservations for Annual Chamber Meet Held Friday
The Chamber of Commerce announces reservations must be made this week for the annual dinner to be held in the New Eldridge Hotel ballroom on Friday January 1. Limited to 150 attendees, it will be the first large banquet in the new hotel with John N. Van der Vries of the U S Chamber of Commerce as principal speaker. Members should call 184 to reserve. price is 51 per plate.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elda Ridge
West Eleventh Street Coaster Zone Bids Safe Street Use
The city commission will close west Eleventh Street from Mississippi to the Delta Tau Delta driveway from 4 pm to midnight to provide safe coasting for Lawrence boys and girls. The section will be open to courtesies, with signs and lights at the ends of the closed stretch and at the southern ends of Illinois, Alabama, Maine and Missouri streets.
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Tomb With Gold Draws Argentine Wide Interest
Buenos Aires AP reports a tomb veiled in pure gold valued at $40000 housed in the Checarita cemetery. The vault, built by Angel Reverario, contains a gold mosaic floor and a small statue executed by Bitolft, claimed to be worth $80000, with religious art believed valued over $200000. The vault is to be sealed after the death of a surviving brother per Senor Ravero’s will.
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