Grange Opposes Immediate Columbia Basin Reclamation Plan
National Grange leader L. J. Taber urged Congress to delay the Columbia Basin reclamation project in Washington state. Speaking before the House Irrigation Committee, he said surveying and planning are acceptable, but pledging 15 million dollars for irrigation now would unfairly depress land values and burden farmers through taxation amid low agricultural prices.
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Washington
Congress
Columbia River Basin
Washington State
National Grange
Aeme
L. J. Taber
Grange
House Irrigation Committee
Columbia Basin
United States
Firestone meets Coolidge on rubber expansion plans
Harvey S. Firestone told President Coolidge American rubber producers are securing new sources and proceeding with expansion despite rival British and Dutch interests. Liberia is a key target for future growth, and production in the Philippines was discussed pending law changes to permit larger American supervised acreage.
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Washington
Coolidge
Harvey S. Firestone
Mr. Coolidge
Liberia
Firestone
Philippines
Women to ask rights at Pan American conference
Havana dispatch reports that American women’s rights advocates will be free to present their bid for equal rights at the Pan American conference. Charles E Hughes, head of the U S delegation, told delegates from the National Woman’s Party of America he had no objection to bringing the issue before a plenary session. He praised the women’s committee for progress and optimism on a large but not hopeless cause.
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Havana
Jan
Eatap
United States
Charles E. Hughes
National Worden
Party of America
Mr. Hughes
Eloping couple wed at Monroe in late life romance
A 69 year old bride and an 89 year old groom from Lafayette Ohio eloped amid family objections and were married in Monroe Michigan yesterday. Jordan S. Craig wed Barbara C. Miller longtime housekeeper. It was each of their third trip to the altar. They planned to return home to face family disapproval. The bride described their finances as ample to live comfortably.
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Monroe, Mich
Japan
Lafayette
Ohio
Jordan S. Craig
Barbara C. Miller
Craig
Licensed Vehicle Licenses Slow With Fewer Applications
Douglas County treasurer reports 1,886 license applications received by Thursday evening for 1928. Types include 225 trucks, 1,649 passenger cars, 10 dealers, and 2 motorcycles. One death from storm noted.
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F. Metsker
Douglas County
Secretary of State
Minnesota Woman Killed by Wind Storm Front
A wind storm caused a building front to collapse killing Miss Cora Picton, 20, in Forsus Falls Minnesota. The incident blocked streets and injured others as temperatures plunged below zero across the central northwest. In Washington, Cordell Hull of Tennessee received endorsement from Southern lawmakers for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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St Paul
Minn
Cora Picton
Forsus Falls
Tennessee
Cordell Hull
More at benefit dinner than 200 sat
The Methodist ladies hosted a benefit banquet in Lawrence last night drawing about 200 attendees. A pleasant hour followed a well served dinner with music by Evelyn Swarthout, Billy Holloway, Arthur Endacott, and Joe Holloway. The gathering included pastors from other churches as a sign of Christian fellowship and cooperation.
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Methodist Church
Lawrence
Evelyn Swarthout
Billy Holloway
Arthur
Endacott
Joe Holloway
C.D. Young
Ladies’ Aid
Ae Sj
Government Wins Temporary Victory Over Oil Contempt Case
Washington notes report that in the oil case contempt proceedings Harry F Sinclair William J Burns and four associates won a temporary victory. Juror Gardner Greerfel may testify about inaccuracies in movement reports under possible removal. Juror Conrad Herzog testified he believed he saw Frank O Reilly outside a business during the trial. Prosecutors aim to prove surveillance sought to manufacture charges and induce a mistrial. Martin W Littleton Sinclair counsel issued a statement criticizing Justice Siddons as Senator Norris objects.
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Washington
Harry F.sinclair
William J. Burns
Frederick L. Siddons
Gardner P. Greerfel
Burns
Conrad J. Herzog
Frank +. O'Reilly
Herzog
Butt Neil Burkinshaw
Martin W. Littleton
Sinclair
Norris
Nebraska
Justice Siddons
Kisses at Divorce Hearing Astonish Los Angeles
The divorce hearing between Thomas Ball and his wife Mary Ball ended with emotional scenes as they embraced twice. Mary Ball was granted temporary alimony of 150 dollars monthly and 250 dollars in attorney fees. Ball cited wage loss and hospital injuries from a car crash. Mary blamed relatives of Ball for alienation.
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Los Angeles
Thomas Ball
Mary Ball
Superior Court
Ball
Mary
Charity of Friends
Debaters Lose To Olathe Teams In Law rence Meet
Lawrence high school debate teams both lost to Olathe teams on the McNary Haugen farm relief bill. Lawrence affirmative members Clarence Gregg and Clarke Adams were defeated by Harley Haskins and Virgene Brown. Lawrence negative Henry Hood and Glenn Mitchell lost at Olathe with judge Cecil Coadh presiding. William Ponders was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 100 plus 33.60 costs for possession of liquor. University Club speaker Hill Wilson will discuss Nine Years in Central Africa tonight.
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Lawrence, High School
Olathe High School
Congress
McNary-Haugen Farm
Lawrence
Clarence “Gregg
Clarke Adams
Olathe
Harley Haskins
Virgene Brown
Lawrence High School
Henry Hood
Glenn Mitchell
A. F. Senter
Ottawa
Cecil Coadh
Kansas
City
Kans
iOlathe
Ponders
William Ponders
R. B. Stevens
Wyandotte
University Club
Hill P. Wilson
Central Africa
Laundry essay contest draws letters from many lands
A nationwide essay contest by laundry owners drew 1 044 006 letters to Indianapolis headquarters. Entries came from England China Philippines Honduras Sweden Mexico New Zealand Alaska Hawaii Haiti Germany France Egypt Cyprus Isle of Cyprus British West Indies Switzerland Denmark Czech Slovakia Scotland Ireland and more. Judges from 48 states plus DC and Canada will pick ten regional winners and 240 other awards in each group with national judges selecting ten national winners. First national prize is 10000 dollars with other prizes up to 225 dollars.
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Lawrence
United States
Canada
Indianapolis
Ind
Eer
England
China
Philippine Islands
Honduras
Sweden
Mexico
New Zealand
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Haiti
Germany
France
Egypt
Isle of Gyprus
British West Indies
Switzerland
Dennmark
Czecho
Slovakia
Scotland
Ireland
District of Columbia
Dominion of Canada
Nichols to Finish Team Wichita Car Dealer to Stand Trial
Wichita January 20 AP Mark Nichols former Wichita automobile dealer who will complete a term in Leavenworth Feb. 11 for receiving stolen property will be brought back to Wichita to face two state warrants charging him with disposing of mortgaged property. He will also testify March 12 as the principal witness in a federal case against Jack Randazzo of Kansas City, who is charged with wholesale automobile thefts and recently sentenced to five years in Missouri. Nichols had pleaded guilty to receiving forty six automobiles from Randazzo knowing they were stolen. his concurrent forty six year sentences were allowed to run concurrently.
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Wichita
Mark Nichols
Federal
Leavenworth
Jack Randazzo
Kansas City
Missouri State Penitentiary
Nichels
Nichols
Randazzo
Montgomery invites Senator Robinson as Heflin clash grows
In Washington on January 20, Mayor W A Gunter Jr of Montgomery invited Senator Robinson of Arkansas to visit Alabama's capital as a guest of the city. The move heats the Heflin Robinson controversy with Heflin warning of possible reception trouble if Robinson speaks in Alabama. Robinson considered the invitation and may respond on the Senate floor while Heflin and Robinson debate and messages pour into their offices.
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Washington
W.A. Gunter, Jr
Montgomery
Robinson
Arkansas
Alabama
Heflin-Robinson
Heflin
Senate
Smith
Gunter
Ilctin
Nicaraguan Congress Deadlock Over U S Election Role
In Managua on January 20 the upper and lower houses failed to agree on the exact part the United States will play under the 1928 election guarantee. The McCoy electoral bill passed the house in amended form after senate approval, with leaders insisting the bill be adopted as originally introduced and the American adviser retain limited advisory powers only.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Congress
United States
McCoy
Senate
House of Deputies
Howev
Future of India Rests on British Commission Report
A royal commission on Indian reforms led by Sir John Simon will study self government for India as part of the Montagu Chelmsford scheme. The seven members will journey via Marseilles to Bombay at midnight, arriving February 3 for a two month preliminary visit, with further travel in 1928 and final reporting to Parliament in 1929.
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London
Royal Commission On
John Simon
Marseilles
Bombay
India
British Commonwealth of Nations
Montag Chelmsford
Deaths and Funerals: William Bowman and Virgil Flory
William Bowman born in England in 1857 moved to Kansas with his parents, married Ellen Fdar, lived in Sib ley Kansas for over 40 years, died January 11 1928 at age 70. Funeral at Rumsey Bros. on January 14 and burial at Oak Hill. Virgil Flory died in a local hospital and services set for Monday at First Methodist Church Baldwin, with burial at Oak Hill. survivor includes widow and one brother.
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William Bowman
Workingtion
Cumberland
England
Edenbourgh
Scotland
Victoria
Ellis County
Kansas
Gos
Ellen Fdar
Hays
Sib’ley
John
Henry
Sibley
Charles Burdsey
Fred
Oscar Rumsey
W. B. Faulkner
Belleville
G. F. Brown
Lawrence
Rumsey_Bros. Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Virgil Flory
First ‘Methodist Church
Duty changes proposed to move products to protected list
Representative Dickinson of Iowa introduced a bill to raise tariffs on more than a dozen agricultural imports. The measure would shift items from free to protected schedules, including cocoanut oil, cattle hides and meats, corn, oil bearing seeds, and related products. The bill was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
Dickinson
Iowa
House, Ways and Means Committee
Bank Robbery Near Pawhuska Nets $600 In Foraker
Three men robbed the Foraker bank about dusk, twenty miles northwest of Pawhuska, escaping in a large touring car with roughly $600. Details are sparse but police pursue the suspects. Also: government aims to save one air mail day within months, and a society fashion piece notes diamonds are wagered in a game.
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Oklahoma
Pawhuska
Okla
Foraker
Air Mail
Washington
Telegram sender sought in purloined body ransom note
Jacksonville police opened a probe into a telegram claiming Frances St. John Smith, a Smith College student, had her body dissected and shipped to Jacksonville. The note, sent from Jacksonville and filed, named a man signing as O. J. Jones of Hart Haven as a possible contact for aid in clearing up the mystery. Authorities sought Jones to aid the inquiry.
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Jacksonville
Fla
New York
Frances -St. John Smith
Tsing Smith
O. J. Jones
O.F. Jones
Local Social Notes From Richland and Vicinity
Richland correspondents report a day of visits and calls with neighbors Mrs George Heyl and others dropping by the Will Heyl home. A surprise party honored Earl Metsker on his seventeenth birthday with gifts and cake. Several residents, including Roy Thurber and Dolly Patton, visit relatives in Lawrence and Topeka. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for condolences and flowers following a death. local ads promote a velvet bug sale at Metzler Furniture.
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Thaddie Petefish
Richland
Cand
George Heyl
Lapier
Will Heyl
Willis Gibler
Russel Sutton
Roy ‘Thurber
Freeman McKenzie
Will’ Heyl
Tuesper McNish
Bert Fogerty
Pearl Heyl
Roy Tuttle
Guy Wiemer
Russell Hutchers
Mattie
McKenzie
Frank Watts
John
Clarence
Charlie Montfoort
Overbrook
George and
Earl Simmons
Phillip Heyl
Harry Moss
Montfoort
Gladys Heyl
Mary Lamb
Howard Halmark
Lecompton
Fuller
Harry' Cole
Roy Thurber
Dolly’ Patton
Elmer, Thurber
Baby
Lamb
Harry ‘Bouton
Henry Montfoort
Beiton
Ernest Thurber
Clintart
Pearl Thurber
Dolly ‘Patton
Lawrence
Patton
Topeka
Pees
George Dillion
William Hickman condition judged after spinal drain
Los Angeles report states William Hickman, the confessed kidnapper and murderer of Marian Parker, showed a normal temperature initially but later rose to 99.9 degrees. Jail doctors say he cannot sit without dizziness after a spinal puncture. Dr. Blank calls the puncture unnecessary and questions the test's usefulness since no fluid was kept for examination. District Attorney Asa Keyes condemns any medical action that could hinder his court appearance or life.
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Los Angeles
William
Edward Hickman
Marian
Farker
Dre Benin
Blank
M. Fettes
Fettes
Hickman
Asa Keyes
Rescuers Struggle to Save Collie on Lake St Clair
A white collie drifted far from shore on Lake St Clair as a gale raged. Grosse Pointe police Harbor Master and Humane Society workers staged an all night vigil with rescue gear ready. Ice floes and high winds hindered launching a small boat as authorities sought to reach the dog.
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Detroit
Lake St. Clair
Grosse Pointe
Columbia
French Aviators Plan to Leave Caracas Tomorrow
In Caracas on January 20, French aviators Costes and Lebrix intend to fly The Nungesser Coli over the city weather permitting and then proceed to Barranquilla Calambia. They will onward reach the Colombian capital as preparations for Col Lindbergh’s reception grow. The exact arrival date remains to be announced.
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Caracas
Nacale
Costes
Lebrix
Barranquilla
Calambia
Barranquille
Patie
Colombia
Lindbergh
Kansas City Bank Receiver Reports May Adjustments
William R. Compton, receiver for the Kansas City Joint Stock Land Bank, tables May assessments and adjustments in a January 20 report to federal authorities. The notice outlines adjustments intended to save the stockholders and stabilize the bank in Kansas City.
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Kansas City Bank
Washington
William R. Compton
Kansas City
Joint Stork Land Bank
Fed
Political notes and party hints from a faded filing fragment
A fragmented OCR snippet references Edwin T. acme, state secretary, and unnamed candidates with hints of Democrat support. Context remains unclear, but mentions party leaders and a shift in backing following information from Les Maines.
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Edwin T. Acme
Tate Party
Lesis” Maines
Thas
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Metzler
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New York Symphony
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Collie
May
Jescape
Rumsey Bros. Funeral Home
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National Thrift
Lawrence and Vicinity
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Marie Sandel da Diaz
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