Gas tax receipts reach 12 million in Kansas in 1927
Topeka Jan 9 AP Collections under the state two cent gasolline tax reached 12 million at the release of 1927. Tax receipts show a substantial rise from the first six months of the fiscal year, with county totals led by Bedewick county at 179.54 for the month and Wyandotte, Shawnee, Crawford, and Montgomery among the top counties. Lowests include Kearney and Stanton. The six monthly totals and county distributions reflect broader fiscal gains over 1926.
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Topeka
Bedewick
A Wyandotte
Shawnee
Theno
Crawford
Cowle
Agy
Stanton
Hamilton
Chase
Cheridan
I Stevens
Douglas
Lin
Harvey
Bette
Leavenworth
Ason
Morcosho
Rue
Pratt
Riley
Ay Saline
Wilson
Bateson Held After Liquor Conviction Funeral Absence
Elmer Bateson, convicted in November 1925 for liquor charges and sentenced to 11 months and a 3500 fine, escaped temporary parole to attend his grandfather’s funeral. He was arrested Saturday night by city police and handed to equity officers, awaiting Judge Means’s return from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bateson
Crty
Bateson
Benny Moten Seeks North After No-Show At Soph Hop
Benny Moten, director of the colored orchestra, vanished for a year or two after failing to appear at the Soph Hop causing hundreds of couples to wait for the dance. His wife told manager Keeler by telephone. Moten’s location unknown. lawyers weighing suit as three members remain in Kansas City. Other items note Seventh Heaven box office, a robbery at Peoples Theater, and shipping policy discussions.
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Benny Moten
Wight
William Keeler
Viva
Werd
Kansas City
Keeler
Moten
Intomicinnati
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Vesper Recital Draws Large Audience at University
Sunday afternoon vesper organ recital opened a twelve event series in the university auditorium. Professor Anderson of the School of Fine Arts performed unassisted before an audience that exceeded expectations. Dean Swarthout reported high interest and nearly all programs distributed.
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Niversity
Rel Anderson
School of Fine Arts
Anderson
D. Swarthout
Nurdberscht Tom
Hickman seeks to repudiate motive in Parker case
Los Angeles officials say William Edward Hickman aims to repudiate confessed motives in Marian Parker slaying. His Los Angeles attorney Richard Cantillon reports Hickman cannot find a motive after extensive questioning. Kansas City defense attorney Jerome Walsh says sanity hearing evidence will be pursued. Eva Hickman may testify for the defense.
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Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
J Little Marian Parkers
Cantillon
Pendleton
Ore
Hickman
Kansas
California
William Edward Indagon
Jerome Walsh
Kansas City
Asa Keyes
Walsh
Sikyen
Marian Parker
Hickmar Will
Eva Hickmarould
J. P. Costello
Southwest
Leonard-Lee
Chicago
Season Basketball Tickets Go On Sale At High School
Senior students began selling season tickets for six home games this morning aiming to move 300 units. Buyers can support the school through purchases by listed students including Wanda Edmonds Dorothy Jewel Lorna Jean McElhinny Audra Courter Josephine Jaegmhin Freda Art Hazel Shivar Opal Heavener Henry Hood Honeald Elkin Clayton Stone Lester Scott Joe Olloway Marshall Scott Clarke Adams Herbert Weatherby Van Roy Ayer and Ralph Hatfield.
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Rothy
Arnold
Wanda Edmonds
Dorothy
Jewel Lorna Jean McElhinny
Lida Weed
Audra’ Courter
Josephine Jaegmhin
Freda Art
Hazel Shiva
Chamber of Commerce backs federal flood cost of Mississippi
Two thirds of U S Chamber of Commerce members favor government payment of all flood control costs on the Mississippi. Frederic A Delano, head of the chamber flood committee, announced the referendum at a House flood control hearing held today.
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Washington, Jan
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Frederic A. Delano
Washington
Chamber
Lindy birth and Lindbergh dinner chatter clashes with Panama leader plans
Jan 9 Washington AP reports President Chiari of Panama welcomed a son born to his eldest daughter and the city hunger for attendance at Jackson Day dinners. In Washington discussions, Sen Smoot warned the 290 million tax bill would be sidetracked until after March 15 as fiscal figures are compiled. The White House and party leaders weigh tax reduction scope while six cities push to name Lindy as a possible convention symbol. Also, St Louis police raided resorts arresting 670 men amid liquor violations and a university overcoat theft case is under police review.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate Finance Companes
Treasury
House
Mellon
Pansamas
Ada
Senora
Guilermo Garcia de ‘Aredes
Chiari
Panama
Loring
Ford to Fly to South America for Yearlong Air Tour
Henry Ford describes plans to travel by airplane to a rubber plantation the Fo company is developing on the Amazon as part of a yearlong South American tour. He notes that airplanes and automobiles each have a place and that mass production remains uncertain while the Ford plant in Detroit increases output to around 1,000 cars daily. He also mentions work on a Diesel engine for planes and comments on his company’s fixed pricing strategy.
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New York
Heny Ford
Madison Square Garden
South America
Ida
Amazon
Ford
Bord Company
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico City
Lindbergh
Airplane
Motors
Detroit
Ford Company
Deaths and Funerals in Topeka and Nearby Areas
Mrs. Sarah Harmon Smith aged 85 died Sunday morning in Topeka after a life spent in Wisconsin and Illinois. Survived by sisters Janes Gilmore and Alice Palmer and brothers Turvis Warmon and B D Morris, funeral Tuesday at Rumsey Brothers with burial in Lannon Wisconsin. Mrs. C. T. MacDuffee sister of Charles Seewir died in Columbus Ohio of pneumonia. burial in Ohio followed funeral there. Ambrose Williams 36 died Saturday night. funeral plans pending. Clara Bell Watkins seven died Sunday. services Tuesday at Rumsey Funeral Home and burial at Oak Hill. Ruth A. Lamb 72 died Sunday at daughter’s home in Lone Star. services held at Church of the Brethren Lone Star. burial in Clinton cemetery.
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Sarah Harmon Smith
Topeka
New York State
Wisconsin
L.H. Smith
Ottawa
Chicago
Lannon
C. T. MacDuffee
Charles C. Seewir
Lawrence
Columbus
Ohio
Lizzie Seewir
Clara Bell Watkins
Sixth Street
Rumsey
Mc.Kenzie
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ruth A. Lamb
Church of the Brethren
Lone Star
Ward
Clinton Cemetery
Birdhouse contest for Lawrence Boy Scouts planned
At Ralph D. Childs office Clarence White Edwin Burgess and Gordon Royal were asked to draft contest conditions. Prizes will be awarded and entries shown at the city wide Scout dinner February 19. Scout leaders aim to display many birdhouses for migratory birds in spring. Swimming hours at Robinson gymnsium are set for beginners 1 30 to 8 15 pm Fridays and after 8 30 pm for advanced Scouts under H G Allphin. North Lawrence organizes eighth Scout troops sponsored by Centenary Methodist Church Ralph Pine as scoutmaster Walter Palmeteer as assistant. Scoutmasters vote to meet twice monthly at headquarters with next gathering January 22.
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Boy Scouts
Lawrence
Ralph D. Childs
Clarence White
Edwin Burgess
Gordon Royal
Robinson Gymnasium
H.G. Allphin
North Lawrence
Centenary Methodist ‘Episcopal Church
Ralph Pine
Walter Palmeteer
Seats for 13000 at K C Convention Kansas City
Kansas City plans for the National Republican Convention call for seating for 13 000 people in the convention hall. 2 200 delegates and alternates will have main floor access with alternates behind delegates. A platform will seat 150 including national committeemen and officers. 600 newspaper men will have a special entrance. Mulvane said the hall should accommodate the event, but standing committees may need other rooms.
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Kansas City
FAS
Kansas
David W. Mulvane
Demand Official Resignation Demand for Crawford County official after plea
Church members in Girard Kansas demanded the resignation of Crawford county register of deeds Robert McGregor after he pleaded guilty in police court to intoxication and disturbance of the peace at a Girard church last night. In Washington, on the eve of Democratic meetings, the National Women's Democratic Law Enforcement League began a drive against any wet candidate or the party's nomination.
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Gurard, Kan
Robert McGregor
Register of Deeds
Crawford County
McGregor
Pease
Girard
Washington
Jan
Democratic National Committee
National Women’s Democratic Law Enforcement League
Short Course Enrollments At Kansas State College
Fifty five students enrolled in the eight weeks farmer and dairymen short course at Kansas State Agricultural College on opening day. An additional score enrollments are expected. In Hays Kansas the Hays Teachers football team will not name a field captain next fall after a tied vote. The Tiger squad will use a rotating field captain prior to each game.
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Manhattan
Kan
Farmers’ and
Hays. Kas
Hays Teachers
Tiger
Wst
Long Life Love and Pioneer Spirit of Kaw Valley Couple
Mr and Mrs Broat, aged 79 and 80, celebrated their fifty one year marriage with a Christmas Day feast for about forty relatives at their Kaw Valley home. Born in New York, they began pioneer life in 1868, moving through Nebraska Arkansas and Missouri before settling in Lawrence in 1904. Their anniversary observance included gifts, a large cake, and a feature article in local papers, with grandchildren and great grandchildren among attendees. The day also included visits from neighbors and a Christmas program at Kaw Valley schoolhouse and church events with a Santa appearance and a busy social calendar for the broader community.
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Mr. Broak
Nebraska
Arkansas
Joplin
Lawrence
Bowman Place
Broat
New York
Albert Kelier
I. C. Ssgnders
Kansas City
Henry Bront
A. K. Hayden
Elmer Broat
Irwin Hammig
Raymond Dichl
Lewis Mole
Fred Mole
Willard Hayden
Clifford, Thiry
Albert Hayden
Wilma Broat
Bessie Broat
Robert ‘Broat
Delmer Bennett
Albert ‘Keller
Little Falls
N. Y
B. F. Wright
Wellston
Oklo
J. G Saunders
R. K. Nicholson
Wf. H. Saunders
Bront
Kaw Valley
Mildred Chandler
Oscar Leonard
Busbee
Helen Altenubernd
Mr. Busbee
Albert Wichman
Pansy
Garnett Huzhee
Hank
Lewis Wichman
George
Glenn Wiefer
McClue
Betty Cox
Josseph Cox
Santa Claus
Marion Hughes
Chroleene McClue
Clara Cox
Joseph Cox
Herbert Altenbernd
Beth McClure
Homer Altenbernd
Jesus
Hark
Herald Angels
Vera Hibbard
Leonard
Ree
John White
Ella Wichman
Ralph Wichman
Laura Alieda Perkins
Doris Davis
Otto Conp
Charles Mitchells
Santa
Margaret Opden
Katheryn Ott
Margaret Orden
Carl Perkins
Gracie Steele
Billy Copp
Dahlene
Cbpp
John Mitchell
Ray Miller
Roberta Cop
George White
Path of Light
Joe
Roberta Coppi
School
Emerson Ott
Bethlehem Town
Dahlene Coppi
Johnny
San‘Claus
William - Ott
William
Waldean
Elmert’ Campbell
Ott
Campbell
Arthur Eastman
Enn Davis
Roy
Perkins
North ‘Carolina
George Sizer
Kaw
J. C. Saunders
Ed Arndt
600 Club
Wilder
Valley
Elks
John Sterr
Martha Charles
Mildred Saunders
Marjorie Kiefer
Edna Schaake
Lorerne Hanson
George Kiefer
Glen Kiefer
Gareth Hanson
F. Hatton
Frank McFarland and Sons
Frank and
John
McCoy's Tablets Promote Weight Gain in All Adults
Sugar coated McCoy's Tablets claim to build strength and weight with easy digestion. Advertises ironclad guarantee: gain at least 3 pounds or get full purchase price back after four boxes. Promoted as widely sold across North America with a risk-free offer.
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McCoy
North America
America
Old Washington deed found in English box
An old parchment collection in England contains a 1597 Washington family deed linking George Washington to Sulgrave Manor. Laurence Washington is named as original owner. The box, found among a late relative’s papers and purchased for a shilling, is valued by Lord Lee of Fareham. Also noted are Wichita bank deposit increases and Manaos isolation near the Amazon.
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Adderbury West
England
Bennett
George ‘Washington
Sulgrave Manor
Washington
Lau
Laurence Washington
Sulgrave
Fareham
Salina Sheriff Uncovers Hidden Toll Bill Stash
In Salina a total of 50 dollars in toll bills were found stuffed in a pigeonhole of a desk by Sheriff E R Nelson. The money, described as peace money, was alleged to be mislaid and the owner remains undiscovered pending inquiry.
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Salina
Fabian
E. R. Nelson
Ito
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