BUY AT HOME Keep local capital working in Lawrence
The article urges Douglas county residents to buy locally in Lawrence to support merchants, roads, and markets. It argues Lawrence merchants offer competitive prices and reliable service with credit and post-sale adjustments, and that shopping at home preserves urban growth and tax base. It highlights Lawrence as a trade center, educational city, and feeder of local employment.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Lawrence
L.awrence
Arrests in Assault on United States Consul Mukden
Jan 4 Mukden police made multiple arrests in the assault on United States consul Culver B. Chamberlain. He was beaten by three unidentified attackers in a main airé area. one wore a fur cap and dark coat over Chinese civilian clothes. Chamberlain, 10 years in the service, was badly injured and reported to the Japanese consul as unprovoked. The U S consulate in Mukden asked Washington for severe penalties for the attack.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Culver B. Chamberlain
United States
Alréc
Myrl SS. Myers
Myers
Chamberlain
Kansas City
Consular Service
Harbin
Washington
State Department
Ite
Aap
Will Press Oil Appeal Push for Higher Tariff
Washington Jan 4 AP Independent oil producers leaders begin return to the capital to press their appeal to Congress. Marvin Less of Wichita Kansas division president has been in town several days as sponsors seek a 1 a barrel crude tariff and 50 percent ad valorem on refined products.
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Washington
Marvin Less
Wichita
Kansas
Association
Congress
Democratic Party
National Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
New York
Ritchie
Maryland
John J. Raskob
Chicago
Kansas City
Ne Gees
Annual Church Meeting Supper at Trinity Lutheran
The congregation of Trinity Lutheran church will hold its annual supper and business meeting in the church parlors tomorrow at 6 30 pm. Supper is served by the women and a small charge is made. Rev C A Puls will present the program and reports from church organizations will outline progress for the coming year.
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Trinity’ Lutheran Church
C. A. Puls
Methodist Church
E. J. Logsdon
RK. H. Beamer
Kansas university hospital opens service with new building
A Kansas university hospital opens service featuring a 46 bed capacity, sub-basement garage and medical facilities. The facility includes an operating room, oxygen and electrocardiograph equipment, concealed radiators, night lighting in patient areas, walnut furnishings, and a student health service funded by a $3 per semester fee. In 1930-31, 4006 students paid the fee, with 75.13 percent using the dispensary and 873 hospital stays totaling 2762 hospital days.
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Watkins
Bassil Green
R. J. Canuteson
Missionary Freed Tells of Harrowing Christmas Capture
Harriet Halverstadt, a Wellington Kansas missionary, freed after nine days with Chinese bandits, recounted a harsh Christmas. She endured mountain tramps and barn sleeping, while bandits demanded inclusion in provincial forces for her release.
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Foochow
China
Harriet Halverstadt
Wellington
Kan
Futsing
Miss Halverstadt
Wein Chen
Mission Associates
Deficit and Rising Public Debt Mark Start of 1932 Year
Washington January 4 1932 The national deficit stood at 1 385 449 487 as the government entered the second half of the 1932 fiscal year receipts totaled 1 148 779 808 while expenditures reached 2 534 229 296 The calendar year end public debt stood at 17 825 449 753 up nearly 2 billion from 16 026 087 087 in 1930 The debt rise stemmed from a 90 million deficit in the 1931 fiscal year and a larger deficit in the final six months of 1932 The 1931 shortfall added about 500 million to the debt.
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Washington
Treasury
City deeded Ford to Stubeck in exchange terms
The city commission transferred ownership of a city owned Ford coupe to Fred Stubeck building inspector after an agreement five months ago for him to cover operating expenses and later receive ownership plus a monthly operating allowance. In Ponca City a bull trampled man dies from injuries. A Senate resolution allows distribution of 40 million bushels of farm board wheat to unemployed workers.
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Fred Stubeck
Stubeck
Bull
Ponca City
Okla
M. W. Webley
Washington
The
Senate
Salary Reductions Proposed by Senator Borah in Congress
Senator Borah of Idaho introduced measures urging salary cuts for members of congress the cabinet and the farm board. The proposals cut vice president speaker and cabinet salaries from 15000 to 12000 and congress members from 10000 to 8000. Farm board members would drop from 12000 to 9600 with a 15000 limit on farm board administration salaries.
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Washington
Congress
Cabinet
Farm Board
Senator Borah
Republican
Idaho
Borah
Brothers Quinlan Died in California Crash Near Fresno
Two brothers of Mrs Nell Quinlan Donnelly were killed when their car crashed head on into a bridge abutment near Kings River California. Thomas Quinlan survived with injuries and led authorities to the scene. The victims Peter Howard Quinlan 38 and Frank Quinlan 40 were Tulare California residents. Their burials will be held in Parsons Kansas next Saturday.
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Parsons
Kan
Nell Quinlan
Donnelly
Kansas
Fresno
Cal
Peter Howard Quinlan
Frank Quinlan
Tulare
Thomas Quinlan
Kings River
Thomas
Mrs N H Walton Injured in Christmas Day Crash
Miz N H Walton of Pawhuska Oklahoma left Memorial hospital after Christmas Day injuries from an auto accident north of town on highway 40. She received a head injury over the left eye when a sedan carrying five people including her overturned near Clevenger's garage and went to Kansas City for eye specialist consultation.
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Miz
N. H. Walton
Pawhuska
Okla
Memorial Hospital
Highway 40
Kansas City
Ministers to Meet to Plan Direct Settlement of Manchurian Conflict
Foreign Minister Eugene Chen and Japanese Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu will convene to seek a direct settlement of the Manchurian conflict in Nanking. The official Central News Agency cited hopes for momentous results from the talks within days.
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Nanking
China
APJ
Eugene Chen
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Central News Agency
Social Notes Highlight Busy Weekend Gatherings
Prof and Mrs Bert Nash hosted a buffet with Mr and Mrs Verner Smith Mr and Mrs H W Hargiss and Mr and Mrs W R Smith winning the bridge prize. Various clubs planned meetings and lectures including the Quivira club hostess duties and a missionary society event rescheduled to January 13 featuring Maggie Simpson.
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Bert Nash
Verner’ Smith
H. W. Hargiss
W. R. Smit
Verner Smith
Personal Items From Hutchinson Society Desk
Mr and Mrs A A Blaes left Monday for Evanston Wyoming after visiting Mrs Blaes parents Mr and Mrs W A Colman Miss Mildred Eldridge Hutchinson News society editor spent the weekend with her parents Prof and Mrs Seba Eldridge Mrs S B Miller and Donal Conner returned home Sunday night from a motor trip to Chicago
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Leona. Baumgarten
Yale University
C. M. Young
Charles Young, Jr
Will Johns
Kansas City
F. C. Pomeroy
Internal Revenue
Jefferson County
A. A. Blaes
Finland's minister backs state control of liquor trade
Finland plans strict regulation and taxation of alcohol after repealing the dry law. Justice Minister E M Kivimaki outlined a future approach favoring a government controlled corporation to import and trade alcoholic beverages, with profits allocated to the state and private deals barred. The cabinet has not yet formalized the principles.
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Associeted Press
Helsingfors
Finland
E. M. Kivimaki
Associated Press
Goteborg
Penny counts and a missing car in Lawrence
A downtown drug store features a ball game machine that emptied 1700 pennies, about $17, as customers flocked to try the device. Police report a theft incident involved Leo Bornstein whose Ford coupe had been towed to a local station. Residents note students returning to streets amid warm-up prep for CA games and reflective musings echo in the town.
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Leo Bornstein
Louisiana Street
Thirteenth
Louisiana Streets
Bornstein
Missouri offers rewards for Young brothers in Springfield officers slaying
Jefferson City Jan 4 AP The state via the state supreme court offered $300 rewards for the capture and conviction of brothers Harry Paul and Jennings Young in the slaying of six officers near Springfield They are former penitentiary inmates officials said The action marks the maximum under law.
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Jefferson City
Swarthout Returns From Detroit MTNA Meeting in Lawrence
Dean D M Swarthout of the University of Kansas fine arts school arrived in Lawrence after several days in Detroit where as president of the Music Teachers National Association he led the 51st annual convention. The event drew capacity crowds despite hard times with an all American Detroit Symphony program and a banquet with over 200 attendees. Swarthout was unanimously elected president for 1932 and next year’s meeting was set for Washington D C. He also visited Dixon Illinois for New Years Day with his mother.
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Dean D. M. Swarthout
K. U. Fine Arts School
Lawrence
Detroit
Music Teachers' National Association
Detroit Symphony’ Orchestra
Howard Hanson
C. §. Skilton
R. U. School of Fine Arts
Ernest Fowles
London
Dixon
Ill
GC. S. Skilton
Waldemar Gelich
Musical and poetic programs listed for KFKU schedule
KFKU announces a Monday 6:00 to 6:15 p m musical program arranged by Prof Kart0 Kuersteiner and a Tuesday 10 to 11 am segment The Poetic Idea by Prof J J Hawkins featuring Family on a Small Bucket by Kathryn A Pissie with hymns Also a Thursday misfish program by Prof Bert A
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Kart
Kuersteiner
J. J. Hawkins
Kathryn A. Pissie
Wi Hym
Bert A
Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence city area
George F. Dingelstedt, 71, died at 832 Louisiana street after a long illness. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs. F B McCulloch, three brothers, one sister. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 from home. Rev. Alfred Grey officiating. Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs Amos Nichols, 50, died yesterday at 500 Missouri street. Services at Rumsey Funeral home tomorrow at 2. Rev. Seth W Slaughter officiating. Maple Grove cemetery. Survived by husband and two brothers Wesley Ford of Pittsburg and Albert Ford of McLouth. James Dwyer, 83, died this morning at niece Mrs. F H Barnes’s home, 1809 Illinois street. Burial arrangements to be announced.
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George F. Dingelstedt
George
F. Dingelstedt
Louisiana Street
Hoboken
N. J
Lawrence
F B. McCulloch
Alfred Grey
Oak Hill Cemetery
Amos Nichols
Missouri Street
Rumsey
Seth W. Slaughter
Maple Grove Cemetery
Wesley Ford
Pittsburg
Albert Ford
McLouth
James Dwyer
F. H. Barnes
Ilinois Street
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