Sub Zero Weather Grips Midwest Across Cold Wave
January reports from Chicago and across the Midwest describe a severe cold wave with sub zero temperatures. Duluth hit minus 34, Green Bay and Chicago near 20 to 10 below as winds and record lows spread from Minnesota to New York State. A La Salle Street fire in Chicago caused smoke and minor damage as crews fought a blaze atop a building under construction. New York also saw sharply lower temperatures with several counties near zero and Canty Creek at 32 below in New York state.
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Chicago
Apj
Northwest America
Weather Bureau
Duluth
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Green Bay
Wis
Middlewest
la Salle
Tml
Washington Streets
York
New York State
Sylvania
Sonty Creek
Prosecution for Witchcraft Practices Escalates in York
State officials pursue charges against Amos W. Herrmann and three youths for alleged witchcraft tied to the Rehmeyer murder case. The defendants Blymer Curry and Hess, indicted for murder, await transfer to prison or a new trial as authorities seek evidence of other practitioners under crackdown on pow wow healing.
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York
Sail County
Amos W. Herrmann
Nelson D. Rehmeyer
Rehmeyer
Len Small Steps Out As Winds
Springfield Jan 14 AP Len Small resigns as governor ending a turbulent term. He withdraws with wealth less central than dignity, saying money counts little. Criminal charges were brought over withheld state funds. he was acquitted in a civil suit seeking state money. Small, once Republican nominee for a third term, lost to Louis Emmerson who becomes governor.
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Springfield
Len’Smail
Ti- Lirtos PD Tec E
Small
Louis L. Emmerson
Oil Notes Highlight New Wichita Field Booms
Oil notes from Wichita report a second showing in Harvey county east of Goodrich and a first in Marion county at 1,600 feet air. The Austin Oil Corp and Tidal Oil report 2. start a major expansion near 12-34-2, Harvey county, while Phillips Petroleum opens new locations near Greenwo od county and Ellis county. St Joseph, Missouri reports natural gas reaching the city after 17 years as mains extend from Leavenworth.
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Wichita. Kan
Austin
Tidal
Neiman
Harvey County
Wichita Oir
Goodrich No
Sedgwick
Empire Refining Company
Marion County
Broers St
Smith & Ash
Wright Pool
Goodrich Pool
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Leaven“sworth
Kansas
Gas Services Company
1St. Joseph
White House Breakfast Hosts Senate Republicans and Democrats
Eleven Republican and eight Democrat senators joined President Coolidge at a White House breakfast. Attendees included Ciuzens of Michigan, Deneen of Illinois, Edge of New Jersey, Johnson of California, Metcalf of Rhode Island, Coldie of Nevada, Thomas of Idaho, Frazier of North Dakota, Jones of Washington, Norbeck of South Dakota, Phipps of Colorado, Black of Alabama, Bratton of New Mexico, Harris of Georgia, Kendrick of Wyoming, Sheppard of Texas, Robinson of Arkansas, Broussard of Louisiana, and Wheeler of Montana.
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Washington
Senate
Coolidge
White House
Ciuzens
Michigan
Deneen
Illinois
Edge
New Jersey
Johnson
California
Metcalf
Rhode Island
Coldie
Nevada
Thomas
Idaho
Frazier
North Dakota
Jones
Norbeck
South Dakota
Phipps
Colorado
Black
Alabama
Bratton
New Mexico
Harris
Georgia
Kendrick
Womity
Sheppard
Texas
Robinson
Arkansas
Broussard
Louisiana
Wheeler
Montana
Independence Debate Teams Win Victory In High School Tourney
Independence High School of Independence Kansas won the first high school debate tournament held at Fraser Hall under Delta Epsilon Alpha. Frontenac high finished second and Alma high third as eight teams debated the English parliamentary system versus the US presidential form. Individual honors went to Betty Sloan Ed Lavery Ide McGarvey and Stephen Deladio with Loving cups awarded and Missouri Kansas University debates noted.
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Fraser Hall
Independence
Kans
Delta Epsilon Alpha
State
Frontenac High
Alma High
Ida McGarvey
Myma May Clemmons
Betty Sloan
James Callahan
Ed Laivery
Frontenac
Ide McGarvey
Stephen Deladio
Lawrence Gray
Ed Lavery
Geneva McFarland
Arma
Martha Lamberson
Martha Rodda
University of Kansas
Smith
Arles Prettyman
Malborn Sigue
Missouri
Joe McDowell
Paul Aiken
Kansas
Recital by University School of Fine Arts Tonight
Advanced students from the University School of Fine Arts perform in a 8 o’clock recital in the Auditorium. Program features organ proscenium piano and violin pieces by students of Skilton Swarthout Preyer Taylor Moncrieff Downing Gelich Koersteiner and others including Louise McCord Janet Oulson and Hen Hemphill.
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School of Fine Arts
The
University
Charles Skilton
Carl A. Preyer
Howard Taylor
Alice Moncrieff
W. B. Downing
Waldemar Gelich
Karl Koersteiner
Sleepers Walton
Marian Inno
Louise McCord
Carlos
dArie
Chenin
Janet Oulson
Chazone Vallan Foite
Sii
John Froore
Leia Hemphill
da Curt
Thomas
Neo
Lack of Farm Laborers Amid Foreign Imports in France
Paris AP reports farm labor shortages blamed on decreasing native workers despite 950000 foreigners brought in for farming since 1914. The push to counter drift includes a plan to move youths from towns to the country, while Poland supplies many seasonal workers under contract at about 60000 yearly.
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Paris
Poland
Wyatt Earp 2 Gun Fighter Dies at 80 in Los Angeles
Los Angeles January 14 AP Wyatt Earp famed western gunfighter and lawman dies at 80 after a lifetime of frontier adventures. He mentored in Dodge City Tombstone and Ellsworth, befriended promoter Tex Rickard, and sparked boxing controversy with his Sharkey decision. His brothers Virgil Jim and Morgan predeceased him. Funeral planned for Tuesday.
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Los Angeles
West
Wyatt Earp
Law and Order
Earp
Dodge City
Ellsworth
Kansas
Tombstone
Ariz
Tex Rickard
Rickards
Florida
Alaska
Fitzsimmons
Witzsimmons
Sharkey
Dofige City
Cowtown
Curly Bil
Curly Bill
United States Marshall
Virgil
Jim
Morgan
Clanton
Billy Clanton
Earps
Morgan Earp
Wyatt
Frank Stilwell
the Oriental
Nevada
Old Fields
Sacramento
San Francisco
Klondike
Papacy Granted Indemnity and Land Extension
Rome reports a final settlement granting the Papacy a small territorial extension southeast of the Vatican gardens including Doria-Pamphili villa and a large park. An indemnity of 1 billion Italian lire will compensate for the loss of temporal power, with the exact amount cited as about 32,163,1580.
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Rome
Papacy
Monsignor
Borgongini Duca
Vatican
Racelti
iPapal
Bertin
Holy See
Giannini
Domenico Barone
Vatican Gardens
Doria-Pamphili
Tate
Treasury to Withdraw Tate Nomination Amid Congression al Opposition
The Treasury Department will withdraw H Theodore Tate s nomination as treasurer of the United States due to opposition in Congress. Representative Wood challenged Tate arguing Frank J Thiel should be next in line and received the nomination. Officials had been investigating for weeks with no clear decision announced.
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Washington
H. Theodore Tate
United States
Treasury Department
Congress
Tate
Frank White
Wood
Frank
J. F. Thiel
Agaii Tate
Mellon
Rotary Meeting Probes Funeral Trade and Local Business
At a Rotary gathering the mortician T. J. Funk faced questions about embalming rather than speaking, with tactful answers avoiding gruesome details. The session also highlighted Dr. Lyle Powell on Karl Klooz’s university work and John Bunn detailing the Lawrence post office’s volume. Next week Kiwanis members will visit Rotary for the noon luncheon.
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Rotary
T. J. ‘Funk
Mr. Funk
Lyle Powell
Karl Klooz
John Bunn
Dave Horkman
Lawrence Pst
A. B. Weaver
Kiwanis Club
Caulfield Inaugurated Missouri Governor In 1949
Henry S. Caulfield of St. Louis was sworn in today as Missouri’s 37th governor in the state Capitol rotunda. Chief Justice J. White administered the oath as Baker’s four year term ended. Officials Becker Charter Thompson and Larrys mk also took oaths for four year terms.
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Jefferson’ City
Henry S. Caulfield
St. Louis
Missouri
Suma A. Baker
Deaths and Funerals in Kansas City and nearby towns
Funeral services honor Fred Agiler at County Farm cemetery while Mrs Sybil McGrath and Phyllis A Robinson are remembered in Kansas City and Lawrence. Gideon Butler’s remains interred in Oak Hill. Marcelmus B Ray dies in Topeka. Overbrook mourns Elena Ray. Clyde Reed inaugurated governor as bells toll.
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Fred Miller
Fred Agiler
Oak Hill
Mr. Burbridge
Sybil McGrath
Kansas City
O. H. Williams
Lawrence
Phyllis JA. Robinson
Phyllis A. Robinson
Pennsylvania
Rumsey Brothers
Farrell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lee I Robin
Bernice Rogo
Gideon TD
Butler
Gideon
Oklahoma City
Marcelmus B
Marcellus B. Ray
Douglas County
L. E. Ray
Topeka
Ray
Meriden
This County
Elmer Myers
Ernest
Nellie" Sulivan
Overbrook
Overbrook Methodist Church
Overbrook Cemetery
Kellogg to Retire from Cabinet on March 4
Secretary Kellogg announced his retirement from the cabinet on March 4 and said he will establish his home in St. Paul. The formal statement ends ongoing speculation about his future plans.
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Kellogg
Washington
API
St. Paul
Free ENT Clinic at City Hall This Wednesday Afternoon
Dr W O Nelson will hold a free ear nose and throat clinic at city hall on Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock Agnes Husband attended a dinner at the Gamma Phi Beta house yesterday as a guest.
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W. O Nelson
City Hall
Dean Agnes
Gamma Phi Beta House
Oklahoma House Probes Pardons With Subpoenas Issued
Oklahoma City January 14 AP Indication that a pardoned murderer would be the first matter to be investigated by the House committee probing Governor Johnston’s office. Subpoenas issued for twelve witnesses as the inquiry opens the pardon case connected to Dewey Crosthwaite. He had been pardoned despite a record as an escaped convict and murder sentence. Crosthwaite’s parole history and Johnston’s reliance on attorney representations are noted in the unfolding proceedings.
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Oklahoma City
Dewey Crossthwaite
Chonse of Representatives
Henry S. Johnston
State Penitentiary
Crosthwaite
Johnston
WI. C. Walton
Walton
Gov. Johnston
Elks Exalted Ruler Murray Hulbert Visits Lawrence Lodge
Murray Hulbert, grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, guest of Lawrence Lodge No. 595. He toured the city with W I McKone and Ernest Seidel, attended a dinner, spoke to members, and met lodge officers and past rulers. Hulbert, a New York attorney, is on a western tour visiting lodges in Kansas and nearby states.
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Murray Hulbert
Mew Yar City
Yester
Ernest Seidel
Lawledge
W. I. McKone
PL C. E
Wutber
Lawrence
Halbert
New York
Kansas
Hulbert
Exal
Eldridge
T. D. Funk
Carcordia Iddge
Neal Club
Hoover Back Early Plan to Return to Washington Inaugural Prep
Hoover plans to leave Washington in late February to spend a month or more in Florida before inauguration. He will draft his inaugural address at a Beale Isle headquarters guest of J Penny. A breakfast with Charles Evans Hughes discussed foreign affairs and cabinet ideas including Louis Cates for interior and William J Donovan for attorney general. Included were Curtis Wilbur and ambassadors Collier Hammond and Woodward who helped with Hoover's campaign.
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Aleed Hoover
Washington
Florida
Hoover
Befle _Isle
J. €. Penny
Caps
Curtis D. Wilbur
Navy
William Miller Collier
Chile
O. H. Hammond
Inecident
Charles Evans Hughes
Chicago Wins Water Victory in Lake Michigan Dispute
Chicago secured a victory today amid a dispute with neighboring Great Lakes states over the diversion of water from Lake Michigan. Washington reports confirm the ruling favoring Chicago in the ongoing controversy.
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Chicago
Lake Witters
Washington
Great Lakes States
Lake Michigan
Personal notices from cross region social pages
A jumble of social notes lists guests and travelers including Mr. and Mrs. WoW Coxland and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Adair with family. Adair left for a southern tour from Great Falls. others include Miss Helen Wilson and Miss Nathryne. engagements of dinners and bridge games in Kansas City. trips to Amarillo and Peoria. visits in Eureka and Chicago. Chamber of Commerce address by Jd. NX Van der Vries. a note on Homeopathy branch at Berlin University.
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Wow
Coxland
W. W. Adair
Sopeks
M -Adair
le Aer Adair
South
Great Falls
Mont
Cartsie
Helen Wilson
Nathryne
P. N. Stevens
Kansas City
Harold Hucke
Lawrence Green
Harv R.johnston
Eureka
Perkins
Miss Wilson
Stanley Wengert
Wilson
C. T. Crowe
Stanley
Amarillo
Fox
Karl Kreider
H. C. Griffin
Péoria
John Stutz
Jd. NX
van der Vries
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
As Jj Anderton
Italy Seeks Alumni Report and Fee for Universities
Rome AP reports Italian universities require every living degree holder to file a personal form and forward details to their alma mater with a 1.30 (approx) fee. Noncompliance incurs a fine and a life membership option through a 10.50 payment. Funds support upkeep and expanded physical education facilities in state-supported universities.
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Rome
Tonghs
Italy
Rachmaninoff Says New York Is World Music Capital
Paris interview quotes Serge Rachmaninoff declaring New York the musical world center with Philadelphia's orchestra praised as the finest in his lifetime. He notes growing American audiences, Berlin’s previous status, and predicts America may soon host the largest discerning public.
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Paris
Serge Rachmaninoff
New York
America
Berlin
Rachmaninoof
Philedelphia
Philadelphia
Beasts Are Developed in Congo for Use on Farms
Domesticated elephants have been developed in Leopoldville Belgian Congo after twenty years of research. Special training schools operate in the Belles provinces with elephants hired to ranchers and lumber merchants. A trained elephant equals eight to twelve oxen or three top horses, boosting farm labor efficiency.
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Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Uelle
Forest Protection Expansion Across 38 States
Washington AP reports federal cooperation in forest protection grew from 11 states to 38 states. Government fire protection effectiveness lags at 40 percent while state and private owners total under 60 percent. During heavy snows Lyons rural carriers still delivered by borrowing horses from a National Guard artillery battery. Fourteen thousand Roman children receive after school amusements via 220 recreation rooms and 120 medical stations for poor children. Clay county creates a free fair association to manage anniv al county fair. Fredonia becomes 39th Kansas City area charter applicant for the National Aeronautic Association and reports a 320 acre airport.
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Washington
Lyons
National Guard
Field Artillery
Nee Gee
Fredonia
Kansas City
National Aeronautic Association
Twenty fifth anniversary and chimes dedication at First Christian Church
Yesterday marked a high point for the local church as the Twenty fifth anniversary of the University Women’s class was celebrated with the dedication of chimes gifted to the church. The event featured a morning service, a large chorus, solos, and remarks by church leaders, followed by a noon dinner. the evening program included violin and chimes performances and a sermon on communal faith.
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First Christian Church
Uneip
George
Foster
Sremonnion
Eholy
Raymond Ytt Sane
Ehee
Duny
Marian Rilus
Civisman
Williams
Church
Boars
Poster
Sarphi
Ardrey
W Bite Hoard
Ledoux
Minter
Grecklings
Sjolidett
Brown
the Vale
Sorieties
Tor
Sermon on Wells and Well Diggers at Sunday school
The sermon urged resisting temptation and praising daily virtue for future generations. It noted the church's role in training Sunday school teachers and officers and referenced a weekly Wednesday gathering led by Miss Louise at a local address.
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Tod
Day End
Danny
Tim Chet
Ste Lavem
Louise FF
Islana Stre
Cold wave heads for Kansas after inauguration events
The Weather Bureau forecast another cold wave for Kansas likely to arrive after inauguration ceremonies for Governor Elect Reed and other state officers. Temperatures may drop five to ten degrees below zero with a strong north wind and possible snow. North Dakota and Chicago reported extreme lows earlier. In Pittsburg, engineer T. Deckard, 41, died after a fatal accident at the W S Dickey Clay plant when he was crushed between a machine and a tunnel roof.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Electror M. Reed
SDT
Flora
North Dakota
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pittsburg
Kan
Deckard
W. S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Company
Rouse Street
Monday Morning Radio Listings and Notices
A fragmented page shows radio program schedules across multiple stations with talk, music, and ad spots. Includes references to Monday and Tuesday programs, stations, times, featured segments, and a service note. Also contains a memorial notice from Edward Robison family thanking friends for floral offerings and sympathy, plus an In Memoriam item and a brief editorial about engineers efforts at a Lawrence facility.
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Len Small
Phillips Retroleum Company
X. Chats
Northeas T South
Ellis County
Prings
Phillips’ Company
Greenwood County
No. ‘ Green
Edwards Farm
Numre
Bers
Pleasant Hill
Zcergral Pasteurs
Chicago & Alton
Chicago Io Areas
Here
Jack Elledge
Harry Buckles
Palms
Massachusetts Street
Elledge
Mr. Buckles
Clarence Haas
San Francisco, Gal
Brothers
C. W. Haas and
John Haas
Treasury
Caufield
Parsons, Kens
Clyde M. Reed
Oklahoma
Elks
Capital
Univ Ob
Rachmaninoff
Moscow
Volga
Sofia
Bulgaria
Europe
House of Representatives
Congo
Clay County
Clay County Free Fair Association
City Street
Kael
Eiis
Backus
Simon
Sit
Rarngs
Pre Osborn
Edirtion
Barnes
Saab
Dane UN
Henor Annav
Felowshin
Amt
Arden
Clilgathan
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sigknes
Peor
Paul
Christina
Paul de Net
Ble
Ras Nabte Anthent
Furtre
Tolan
Mme
Ler Greene
Ag Hero
Volkmann
First Baptist Church
MSO
Deoulomaire
Bes
Sutickee Mbisiead Prosyan
Karnes
Emory
Carden Srenmbel
Michelin Tour
Mrystunaie Co
W&m
Bey Rey
Edward Robison
Satrix
W.H. Schott
Falk
Janate
Rumsey Bros
Ted
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