Coolidge Address Receives Warm Cuban Welcome
President Coolidge's North American unity address in Havana stresses peace and continental cooperation within the Pan American framework. He asserts equality among nations, vows no military buildup, and urges dispute resolution through justice and diplomacy amid enthusiastic crowds and a crowded theatre audience.
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Western Hemisphere
Man faces charges in Nash car theft tale
Kansas City man G. Waxel, held in the county jail after giving a wild story of how he came to possess a Nash sedan, was charged in Bracken Kentucky with automobile theft. He drove the car to police headquarters and claimed a Negro had offered him a ride from Kansas City to Lawrence before vanishing, prompting officers to notify Kansas authorities. Waxel, recently from Kentucky, said he needed the car to return to a farm job and to resume his work after being broke.
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George Wax City
Kanity
G. W. Soan
Kansas City
Waxel
Lawrence
Ers
Kansas
Kentucky
Jess Tom
Canton
Will Johns
Reves Waxel
Sutton Farm
Trade Balance Favorable for United States in 1927
The Commerce Department reported a favorable trade balance of 681.707 million dollars for 1927, with exports at 4.86616 billion and imports at 4.184453 billion. December exports were 409 thousand against 465.969 million in 1926, while imports were 331 million versus 359.462 million.
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United States
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Unite for Peace Urges Global Action at Third Conference
Washington Jan 6 AP Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt called for coordinated world action to prevent future wars. She urged rock ribbed treaties among civilized nations and outlawing war among the five great powers. The gathering includes prominent peace activists citing U.S. handling of Mexican negotiations as progress.
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Washington
Carrie Chapman Catt
Mrs. Catt
United States
Wedding May Fall Thru In Madras India Rumor
AP reports a staff member for the former Maharajah of Indore hinted the marriage to Ann Miller of Seattle may not occur. The couple remains in Ceylon en route to Indore as the Maharajah, said to be recovering from a heart attack, may take weeks or more to recover before possible travel to France.
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Indore
Ann Miller
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Wash
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Jae
Nuwara Fliya
Ceylon
Senate inquiry to probe public utilities faces limits
Senator Walsh proposes a broad senate investigation into the financial and other affairs of public utilities corporations. The interstate commerce committee was informed that telephone companies would be excluded from the inquiry.
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Telgraph
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Senate Interstate Commerce Committes
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Montana
Eee
Kansas Weather Forecast Faces Unchanged Clouds
The forecast shows mostly cloudy conditions with little change expected. Weather notes mention potential road hazards and caution for drivers near Manhattan and nearby counties including Douglas.
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Kansas
Daly
Weber
Manhattan
Douglas
Birthday of Prohibition Marked by Divisive Celebrations
Washington observed the eighth anniversary of the eighteenth amendment amid sharp controversy as prohibition supporters celebrated at Westerville Ohio home of the anti saloon league. The opposing association announced plans to expand its organization while assailing the birthday event. Assistant Secretary Lowman said enforcement effectiveness had increased with the coordination of the coast guard customs and prohibition services.
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Westerville
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Pioneer Annie Lane Johnson Dies After Illness
Mrs Annie Lane Johnson 75 daughter of James H Lane Kansas senator and Quantrill raid survivor died at Memorial hospital after brief illness. She witnessed key state events and lived in Washington during her father’s tenure and in Lawrence on the 1868 raid anniversary. Survived by four children and several sons. Funeral plans awaited arrivals from Pittsburgh and San Diego.
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James H. Lane
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Quantrill
Memorial Hospital
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Tawrenge
Nang
Illinois Street
Lyne
Amos D. Johnson
Tenty
Git
Millard- King Shalers
Brusvals
Belgium
Lane Johnson
Igram
Pittsburgh
Pas Arthur Sr
Clair Johnson
San Diego
Al.z
Dan Johnson
F. Kansas
Amos‘ D. Johnson, Jr
Thirty-Fifth Division
Camp Doniphan
Okla
Lawrence
Sons
Theft at First Presbyterian Church Stuns Parish
Police investigate multiple thefts from the choir room of First Presbyterian Church just before services. Items stolen include a muskrat coat, gloves, a watch and chain belonging to Maronic Houses and Dean Mathews, with a coat valued at 225 dollars. Chief Will Johns questioned the janitor and others. no clues found.
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Miss. Maronic
Campus Road
Dean Mathews
Will Johns
Mae
Red Cross Plan Set for Douglas County Chapter Meeting
The Douglas County Red Cross executive committee met to plan the annual chapter meeting on February 6 at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Officer elections will occur and past year reports will be presented. The nominating committee was formed with Prof. Stuart A Queen as chair. The 1927 roll call yielded $352.50 outside Lawrence, with $1,879 remaining in treasury. Funds will support rural health work and tuberculosis services led by Miss Mary E. McAuliff, school nurse.
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Chamber of Commerce
Stuart A. Quéen
A. A. Langston
Tttras
Lawrence
Treasury T
J. Sweeney
Treasury
Tuberculosis ‘Association
Mary. E. »McAuliff
YMCA A. A. Board Plans Talks on Faculty Religion Links
The University YMCA Board met Saturday to discuss a proposed conference of faculty members from Kansas colleges and universities on the role of religion in colleges. Dr N P Sherwood outlined plans for area meetings and a committee was appointed to recommend staffing for the University Y staff during exam periods and to set dates for the next advisory session.
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State
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M.C.A
Paul Porter
Teil Shultz
Frank
M. “Dawson
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Yom. Co al
Ala ES
Lindy Has Time of His Life on Hunt in Panama City
Panamanian dispatch reports Col. Charles Lindbergh enjoying a hunting trip in Chirigu region about 200 miles from Panama City. French fliers Dieudanne Costes and Joseph Lebrix arrive en route to New York but say they lack press exposure. Lindbergh receives wide attention while the others are scarcely noticed due to press organization differences.
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Charles A . Lindbergh
Chirigi
Lindy
Dieudanne Costes
Joseph Lebrix
New York
Paris
Lindbergh
Pia Am
Lebrix
Auto tag sales set record in county taxing day
County records show 258 automobile licenses issued Saturday the highest single day total since the 1928 sale began January 2. About 1,191 passenger car licenses were issued with the rest consisting of dealers trucks and motorcycle tags. In separate item Dr Walter Wells, aged 86, a longtime Coffeyville physician, died after a stroke that ended 30 years as city physician. In Texas Republicans urged a Hoover support delegation to the national convention in Kansas City on June 12 by a 27 to 4 vote of the state executive committee.
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Walter
H., Wells
Kansas
Bell Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Ells
Texas- Dalas
Tex
Texas
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Princess Setsu Matsudaira Adoption to Wed Prince Chichibu
Tokyo January reported by AP that the imperial household department will register Setsu Matsudaira daughter of Tsunei Matsudaira Japanese ambassador to Washington as a member of Viscount Matsudaira family. This allows Setsu to wed Prince Chichibu heir apparent though marriage to a commoner is forbidden. official announcement of the adoption will precede the proposal and acceptance.
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Seten Matsudaira
Tsunei Matsudaira
Washington
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Chichibu
Matsiaita
Evening School Session Opens With Enrollment Demand
The Lawrence evening school plans a second session starting tomorrow at the senior high. Enrollment will occur tonight with regular instructors present. Courses in cooking sewing home decor and home nursing will be offered for women while men may take trade courses. An afternoon sewing class for women may be added to accommodate Choral Union members or homes with children.
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Lawrence
Ralph’ Graeber
Graber
Jin Evening
Choral Union
Moody found guilty of fourth degree manslaughter in Bentonville
Ray Moody of Bentonville Arkansas was found guilty by a jury of fourth degree manslaughter in a Lansing court session just before 2 pm. Moody was sentenced to not more than two years at hard labor in the state penitentiary. The jury deliberated about 18 hours. the charge was that he supplied liquor leading to the death of Miss Vona Kenny of Cherryvale Iowa. The judge urged the case as a warning against giving whiskey to young girls.
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Ray Moody
Bentonville
Ark
Moody
Lansing
J. W. Holdren
Migs - Vona Kenry
Cherryvale
Irian
Holdren
Seek Kansas Airman Lost in Snowstorm
Kansas airman Wred Hoyt from Wichita is missing since Saturday afternoon after a crash with another plane near southern Idaho. Boise and Salt Lake search planes scoured the area while riverfront crews and local residents joined the hunt. A reward was offered for the body recovery as authorities opened an investigation into the Continental Fractive lease project set to begin next week.
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Reed
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Stearman’ Aircraft. Co
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Annual Pig Dinner Acknowledges Local Mail Carriers
More than one hundred attend the third annual pig dinner for Lawrence mail carriers held in the Chamber of Commerce dining hall. Postmaster C B Hosford presided, praising teamwork with the city and university groups as Prof I H Guild entertained with magic. An Alpha Kappa Lambda orchestra and Haskell musicians performed during dinner.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hall
C. B. Hosford
Presen
Lawrence
Jored
Harold Ingham
K.U
Department
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Hallock
Topeka
H. BF. Ulrich
Topeka Mail Carriers Association
Dave Horkmans
E. P. Daniels
Dick Walker
Ulrich
Mrt
A. C. Pierce
Kansas City
Car and Bus Crash Near Tonganoxie Injures Several
A Sunday evening collision between a car returning from Kansas City and an eastbound Interstate bus west of Tonganoxie left a woman with a facial cut and a boy with facial injuries while a man and two young children were shaken up. Passengers in the bus were uninjured and later transported to Kansas City. witnesses say the car veered into the opposite lane after passing another car and struck the bus.
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Topeka
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Kansas City
Health Report Shows 2991 Public Visits By City Nurse In 1927
A year end report from the city health department details 2991 visits by the city health nurse in the year ending January 1. Tuberculosis visits numbered 376, child welfare 269, pre natal 226, advisory and social service 584, and miscellaneous investigations unknown. Vaccinations included 1003 administered by Dr. E R Keith and the nurse, with 615 diphtheria 288 typhoid 64 smallpox. Separate note mentions upcoming high school assembly with three musical numbers led by Marian Osborne Billy Poe and Mrs J R Cy Gon.
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Bathieg
E.R. Keith
Revised Farm Bill Center of Debate at House Committee
The House Agriculture Committee opened hearings on the McMary-Haugen farm bill as the central basis for relief discussions. Republican Rep Adkins of Illinois urged rapid agreement within a week while the panel planned sharper, test hearings and considered smaller measures like the Capper-Ketcham bill expanding farm extension allowances.
Tickets on sale for The King's Henchman at KU auditorium
KU School of Fine Arts announces tickets for The King's Henchman to go on sale Wednesday morning at the Round Corner Drug Store and Bell's Music. reservations accepted by mail with payment and stamped envelope. Local offices note favorable reception and discuss stage dress and scenery limits. cast features are mostly American and English born performers.
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Kansas City
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Wddan Swarthout
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Peralta
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Diaz
Martino
Valenti
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England
America
Richard Hale
Dudley Marwick
John Rottingtly
Henri Scott
Death of W. J. Todas at Maple Hill rancher and leader
William Todas, 78, prominent Maple Hill rancher born in Haddington Scotland in 1852, died at his home after pneumonia. He immigrated to Kansas in 1883, worked as cowboy and cattle driver, later partnered with George Fowler, served on various state agricultural boards and as president of the board of agriculture. Survived by widow and son James Tod of Maple Hill. Funeral 2:30 Wednesday at Maple Hill Community Church. burial in Maple Hill.
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George Fowler
Ted
Board of Rezents
Kansas State Agricultural College
Sthe. State
Chicago
James Tod
Maple Hill
County to receive funds for 73 W Topeka highway project
Partial OCR notes Kansas highway funding across counties. Counties such as Cloud, Pottawatomie, Leavenworth and others are allotted funds for road construction and improvements including bridges and culverts. The program totals about $3,030,24 in state highway allotments with specific district allocations pending finalization.
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Leavenworth
Hold Annual Meeting of Episcopal Parish Held in January
The Episcopal church held its annual parish meeting on Friday evening January 13 with a six o'clock supper. Large attendance and strong interest accompanied the reading of the annual message by Frincis B. Shandry. Reports covered church officers and guild treasuries and the Women’s Auxiliary. Hattie Radcliffe reported for the church school and Robert Alize for the youth group. Vestry members elected for the year included James Barrow Sam Chirbh R C Johnson EF Pendleton Tr C P Rankin C C Dunian Kee and Robert Wassi. A second item notes a council talk and a February 2 banquet at the Lawrence Council of Religious Education with Paul B Lay slated to speak.
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Umiss Hattie ‘Radcliffe
Church School
Robert "Alize
Young Mer
James Barrow
Sam
Chirbh
R. C Johnson
Pendleton
Rankin
C. C.G. Dunian
Kee
Robert Wassi
Council
Topeka coal leaders push new merchant alliance
Harey Tunner of Topeka a University 1923 graduate and organizer of a coal trade plan attracts attention as he coordinates a coalition of coal merchants. Turner, president of Miss Retail Coal Merchants and Har Turner Coal Co, is active in forming Topship coal dealers council and calls a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Claude L. Scott, secretary, urges all members to attend the urgent meeting.
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Claude L. Scott
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