Boxing fete settles village street feuds at Greenwich House
Boxing show at Greenwich House settlement directed by Barney Hyman gathered youths ages seven to fifteen in a sixteen foot ring to settle rivalries. Judges included Henry Catena and Mike Rabino. highlights featured the Wagner twins and Kid Bayonne amid lively crowd reaction. Miss Elsie McCormick praised the bouts with more planned in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wich
Strophis
Th. Settle
Ei Didotties
Greenwich
Coe Atreet
Gene Tunney
Ji Lavy‘weiht
Barney Hyman
Barney Hymen
Mike Rabino
Henry Catena
National Guard
Wagner
Joe
Jimmy
Kid Grady
West 11Th Street
Young Durkin
West 10Th Can
Howtiter
Kid Bayonne
Tiger
Thompson Street
Young Lamble
Thompson’ Street
Chris Wagner
Greenwich House
Kid Chesty
Boys’ Club
University Settlement
Jack Duffries
Lecompton News Roundup and Local Gatherings
Lecompton residents share visits from Mark Jewett and families from Paris Texas to Cheyenne Wyoming. Mrs Kuester ill. Mrs McClanahan hosted relatives. Women’s Vision society studies Japan. Miss Blanche Shelley teaches room 38. Mission class postponed due to cold. Ladies Aid raised $90 at Methodist bazaar. Mass meeting January 20 planned at United Brethren with Rev H A Babbitt to speak. Zell Iliff and Gladys Winter visited. Methodist quarterly conference set for January. Weather: heavy rain and hail at Wichita area. Sam Clarke advertises suit samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Jewett
Kipp
Kansas
Lecompton
Theo. Kuester
Edward McClanahan
George Young
Topeka
Rossiff
Ross Hichman
Paris
Texas
Winters Iliff
Cheyenne
Wyo
M. M. Hliff
Women’s Vision Society
S. Hartup
Gertrude Head
Japan
Blanche Shelley
Owingi
United Brethren
Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Church
United Brethren Church
W. GT. U
H. A. Babbitt
Zell Iliff
Gladys Winter
Nebraska Farmers' Union backs excess profits tax plan opposition to surtax
Omaha Jan 8 delegates of the Nebraska Farmers' Union voiced opposition to Secretary Mellon's tax reduction plan at their annual session. The legislative committee recommended supporting the excess profits tax while opposing a lower surtax, signaling a clear stance on federal fiscal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Mellon
Nebraska Farmers’ Union
Washington Creek News Briefs and Local Robbery Report
Washington Creek notes report Sunday school attendance of forty three with a nine dollar twenty two cent offering. Severe cold and a faulty electric system canceled evening services. Local residents and visitors are listed with various chores and social visits. A Maywood Bank robbery in nearby Los Angeles area yielded two thousand dollars as four robbers escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Creek
C. &. Wilson
Kansas City
L. H. Griffith
Elizabeth Mowder
H. W. Behrens
Clinton
Everett Kingery
Floyd Churchbaugh
Pleasant Grove
Kansasity
William Kingery
Lawrence
Fred Mackey
W. Postma
William Postma
Willow Springs
Pearl
Lora Dillon
Bachelor
Twin Mounds
Florence Mowder
Lone Star Telephone Exchange
Sherman Dillon
C. P. Miller
W. A. Kinzie
Earl
Ottawa
Franklin
McPherson
J. C. Miller
Alberta
John
Edward
Dorothy May
H. C . Metsker
Grace
J.A. Miller
Tna
Marvin Metsker
Marybelle
Alice
John Henry
Ivy Metsker Brown
Arthur
Ivan
Oliver Miller
J. S. Sherry
Ethel
Paul
Ralph
Esther
Frank Howard
J.H. Brown
California
Los Angeles
Maywood State Bank
Maywood
Record Set In Wichita Weekday Religious Classes
Wichita establishes a new record by enrolling 5,900 students in 214 weekday religious instruction classes across 31 schools, surpassing Gary Indiana’s origin point for the concept. Dr Ross V Sanderson notes uniform records, attendance tracking, and cost structure, with seven board members overseeing study and finances. The program runs Wednesdays, with 166 teachers directing activities and classes scheduled for various morning and afternoon slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Associated Press
Gary
Ind
Board of Religious Education
Merchants Association to Elect Committee Members
The executive committee of the Merchants' Association Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will be chosen at a Friday dinner meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building. Twenty nominees include A A Green Loren Hunter Frederick Jaedicke A B Weaver J H Cohn Walter Varnum and others. Nine will be elected. George W Gules of Dayton Ohio from National Cash Register will speak on boosting trade and sales training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Association Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Association
A. A. Green
Loren Hunter
Frederick Jaedicke
A. B. Weaver
J. H. Cohn
Walter Varnum
W. L
Newman
C. B. Williams
Otto Fischer
C. P. Radcliffe
Frank Skofstad
Otto Newby
C. L. Oldfield
C. ¢. Carl
L. M. Metzler
George Wolf
Leo Smith
The Wonder Methodism and a Lawrence Church Concert
First Methodist Church and Dr Claudius B Spencer discuss The World Service of the Methodist Episcopal Church calling it The Wonder Methodism. The book costs fifty cents and outlines the churchs work across Boards of Benevolence. Lawrence's First Church buys many copies and plans a study concert led by Dr Hislop next Wednesday. The service emphasizes the Lord's Supper and the message for today with music by Mrs Lowman and Miss Neeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Claudius B. Spencer
Central Christian Advocate
World Servic
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Emilson
Methodist Committee of Conservation
Lawrence
Hislop
Heir of early Kansas landowner built Finnup Park
George W. Finnup of Garden City, son of Frederick Finnup who paid $95 for deed No. 1 in 1879, became a major Kansas landowner with farms across several states. His family arrived during a fast growth period in Finney county, with early land offices and boomtown activity nearby. Finnup Park, a 100 acre riverfront tract, was donated by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kan
Atchison, Topeka’ & Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas
George W. Finnup
Finnup
George
Frederick
Finney County
Arkansas River
Sequoyah County
Ford County
Dodge’ City
Fort Larned
Garden City honors philanthropist and college trustee
A landowner and benefactor, who lends support to Washburn College in Topeka and sits as a trustee, is honored by Garden City for his philanthropies. A plan musical program will be given Thursday by the Teachers' Council with Miss Mabel Barnhart to speak on Progress in Public School Music at the high school music room. Mrs. M. Posey heads the Lawrence Teachers' Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn College
Topeka
Garden City
Mabel Barnhart
Schooos
Teachers’ Council
Mss Barnhart
Jd. Posey
Lawrence Teachers’ Council
Watkins National Bank elects new officers and directors
Officers elected at the annual directors meeting include George L. Kreeck as chairman C H Tucker as president D Williams and Chris Schaake as vice presidents J Stevenson as cashier and E Fr Huddleston as assistant cashier The stockholders named new directors: George K Markic John Hermann J A Topping George W Hackman Raymond Rice John G Moore Dick Williams A G Walter George L Kreeck Ed Anderson T C Green Chris Schaake Charles H Tucker TI C Stevenson and John L Hoover Septic poisoning endangers Mrs E M Owen of 740 Vermont Street unconscious for 48 hours suspected toothache complication
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins National Bank
George L. Kreeck
C. H. Tucker
D. Williams
Chris Schaake
J. Stevenson
E Fr. Huddleston
George K. Mark
John Hermann
J. A. Topping
George W. Hackman
Raymond Rice
John. G. Moore
Dick Williams
A. G. Walter
Ed Anderson
T. C. Green
Charles H .Tucker
TI. C. Stevenson
John L. Hoover
Police Chief Shot in Kansas City During Arrest Attempt
Lincoln R.1 Toyne, superintendent of the police motor car theft department, was shot and dangerously wounded here today while attempting to arrest a suspect. In New York, six bathing girls at the National Motorboat Show in Grand Central Palace were ordered to wear capes so visitors could focus more on boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lincoln R.1
Toyne
Motor Boats
New York
Grand Central Palace
Liberty Bonds Prices Report From New York
Liberty bonds closed with 3% bonds at 98.28 for the first 4s 98.22, seconds 98, 8rd 4s at 99.18 and 98.24 for Std 4354s. U S Government Des 99.26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bonds
New York
USSL
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greenwich Village
Wichita ‘A
Jan. S
Sam .G. Clarke
Mass. St
Holmes
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Colonel Forbes
Veteran's Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Midwest Implement Dealers Association
Merchants’ Bureau
Acacia Lodge No
ACF
A. M
Ing
Robert H. Stewart
Paul A. Lange
Sec’y
H.W. Emick
Lewis Arnold
Varsity Theatre
Bebe Daniels
Dorothy Mackaill
James Rennie
George Fawcett
Sam Wood
Paramount Picture
Arthur Train
Monte Katterjohn
Dorothy Mackail
Christie
Watkins Bank
E. M. Owen
Vermont Street
Palmer Tire & Bat. Co
Dodson
Dunmire
Harris
Kaw
Kelley
Kemper
L. Ss. M
Miller
Owen & Peasle
Salisbury Saunders
Wiggins
Seeee Winchell
Winfry
Wise
Helm
Smith
Jack Fritzel
W._R. Sonnet
Hutchings & Biggs
Bullene
Bowersack
Tues
San Francisco
Machiae
Erving
Mansfield
America
New York Cleaners
Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!