Township reform urged as Kansas calls for abolishing 1543 townships
Lawrence readers learn that county and township reform is urged to cut costs. The Headlight argues eliminating 1543 unnecessary Kansas townships would reduce government overhead, citing embezzlement by township treasurers and a need for stronger supervision. It mentions Douglas County’s case and notes recent convicts from Lansing remain at large. A plan to improve prison break controls and closing Raw River bridges is proposed.
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Kanwaka
Kamwaka Township
Douglas County
Kansas
Lansing
Following Jesus and Navy Politics Intersect in Era
A mixed page notes moral exhortation from Ephesians and current policy debates. It cites U S interest in naval expansion amid Japan's shifting leadership, attributing possible shifts to the resigning minister and liberal forces in Tokyo. It also reports Albert Bates and Harvey Bailey ending a hunger strike at a federal prison and the authorities’ aim to extract the $100,000 ransom from the Lerns.
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Albert Bates
Harvey Bailey
Federal
Lansing
Ten Greatest Scientific Discoveries Essay Debated
The piece discusses a year end survey of top news events and lists ten alleged great scientific discoveries. It notes Dr E E Free’s opinions on foundational ideas such as animal training plant growth by seeds and the germ theory of disease. Mentioned are copper wheel printing and the electric dynamo as key items. The argument highlights the value of compiling lists to refine judgment and knowledge.
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E. E
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Kirchhoff elected president of Chamber plans growth for Lawrence
In his inaugural address George J. Kirchhoff newly elected president of the Chamber of Commerce outlined plans for Lawrence including a new hotel, hospital, resurfacing Massachusetts Street, Riverside Drive and a ten acre tourist park. He urged adoption of a slogan population 25000 by 1930 and noted regional road connections. Officers were installed at the annual banquet with about 200 guests.
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George J. Kirchhoff
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Kirchhoff
Massachusetts Street
Court’ House
Riverside Drive
Kaw
Ottawa
Baldwin
Williamstown
Bert Jones
Los Angeles
Hutchinson
Salt Lake City
Berkeley
San Diego
E. V. Williams
Tennessee
Florida
Gyneth Stugard
Dorothy Gregz
Miriam Wood
Velma Lindsay
Zona Brubaker
Hazel Stapleton
Evelyn Burton
Stubbs Inn Social Opening Delights Kansas Legislature
In Topeka on January 22 the Stubbs Inn reception drew praise from lawmakers and officials. The event provided a festive start for the new executive’s administration, with the cabinet, secretaries, justices, and legislators all present and socializing after the formal opening of Stubbs Inn.
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Stubbs
Topeka
Kan
Stubbs Lnne
Supreme Court
Legisla
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
Claude Callan humorously contemplates a workplace exchange after sending flowers to a sick boss. The narrator jokes that while he expected a raise for the gesture, the response implies the reverse. A dated serialized piece reflecting early 19th century syndicated humor.
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Poor PA
Claude Callan
Publishers Syndicate
Notable visitors share statehouse reception and local anniversaries
A reception in Topeka hosted dignitaries including J N Dolley and Mrs Dolley Governor and Mrs W R Stubbs Lieut Gov W J Fitzgerald and Mrs Fitzgerald Chief Justice W A Johnson and Mrs Johnson Attorney General Fred S Jackson and Mrs Jackson Assistant AG John S Dawson and Mrs Dawson Representatives Robert Stone and A C Mitchell with their spouses Clyde Knox formerly of the Coffeyville Journal joins the Lawrence Journal editorial staff Jane Flinn hosts dinner for friends on Indiana Street Maurice Starr hosts a 74th birthday celebration at home near Eudora with his wife and son attending as the couple marked fifty years of marriage in Pennsylva nia the Starrs later moved to a farm south of Eudora then into town.
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Topeka
Knox
Jane Flinn
Indiana Street
W.H. Starr
Eudora
Maurice
Starr
Pennsylvania
Forty Years Ago: Town News and Local Notes
John L Gibb of Toronto visits the city while Mrs M Summerfield returns from Ft Smith. Judge Dobson farm near town sold to Mr Garvin via Harry Dick. Eris Erickson and Emma Anderson wed in Washington DC. City urges paid work for the poor and notes harsh river wind hindering skating. Rev O S Morrow to lead United Presbyterian Church. Riggs reports 2000 bushels of onions last season and mills adjust due to low pressure. Nail machinery arriving for new wire mill upgrades.
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John L.gibb
Toronto
Canada
O. S. Morrow
Nebraska
United Presbyterian Church
Kansas News Briefs Rise in Trial Coverage and Politics
Topeka reports Hayden Addington has recorded about 204000 words in shorthand from the Tom B Boyd trial. Gov Landon urges adequate funds for agricultural experiment stations in Hays Colby and Garden City. Walter Eggers files for the 1934 Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Pittsburg judge Goodrich overrules motion for new trial, sentences J Luther Taylor to five years for embezzlement of 1500 dollars from Richard Johnson.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Hayden Addington
Tom B. Boyd
Hays
Colby
Garden City
Alf M.landon
House Appropriations Committee
Walter Eggers
Bird City
Eggers
Parsons
LE. Goodrich
J. Luther Taylor
Pittsburg Mortgage Company
Taylor
Richard Johnson
Pittsburg
Carelessness Sparks Fire in Courthouse Hallway
A courthouse fire started this morning when a bucket of compound was mistaken for trash and ignited after a match was tossed in. Custodian Henry Gillum had temporarily left the bucket unattended as H R Fuller rushed in, saw the blaze, and carried it outside on a broomstick.
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Henry Gillum
H. R. Fuller
Alabama Street
Homeopathic Doses History by Dr Edward Bomgardner
Kansas Nebraska Bill of 1854 as passed by Senate and signed by President Pierce on May 30 1854 sparked fierce controversy over squatter sovereignty and the Missouri Compromise void status, fueling pro and anti slavery clashes until Kansas statehood seven years later.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Senate
New Territories
Pierce
Kansas
Blond Goddess Synopsis Escapes In Hollywood Abduction
Janice Kent star vanishes with Ortega, an abduction believed by Frank Grahame and Spin Winslow. They pursue through Caliente to Encina road, set a barricade, and confront a tan car. Janice is found inside, gagged but alive, as Grahame frees her and Winslow arrives.
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Janice Kent
Ortega
Hollywood
dMyberg
Frank Grahame
Spin Winslow
Janice
Caliente
Encinada
Spin
Grahame
Winslow
Consolidated
Frank
Winglow
Athan
Tonneau
Tee Me
Pi Jensen
Top Notch Injured In Snowball Fight At Repair Shop
Mary Graham narrates Top Notch receiving a injurious snowball hit to the right eye. Willy Nilly rushes to help, heats water, and soothes the swelling with care. Rip and Grandpa Grouchy Galump arrive, signaling potential further trouble in the scene.
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Mary Graham
Bonner
Willy
Willy Nilly
Rip
Top Notch
Grandpa Grouchy Galump
Loot in Snow to Abdicate FLASHES OF LIFE
Chicago eye cosmetics manufacturer Thomas L. Williams told a divisional meeting of the American Cosmetics Association that about two billion dollars will be spent in 1934 for cosmetics and beauty service. He cited that 1933 beauty aid expenditures reached 500 million and said the industry is already 15 to 20 per cent busier than a year ago at this time. London New Year fathering at St Pauls Cathedral echoed in morning column as two advertisements appeared including an appeal featuring a bearded Scot stamping a foot.
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Associated Prezs
Chicago
Thomas L. Williams
Eye
American Cosmeticians
Association
Cosmetica and
Beauty Service
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Bearded Scot and Green Colleen in Quirky Notices
Fragments show a Bearded Scot, Colleen in Green, and a New Year singalong at St Pauls with 30 shillings promised for medical attendance. A later ad mention hints at a declining offer and renewed acquaintance. Also notes about fleas on rats in Baltimore and Seattle athlete Paul Jessup turning to law.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Colleen
X Who
Baltimore
CWA
Seattle
Paul Jessup
World News in Brief From Around the Globe
Cable items report secrecy among Singapore and British naval leaders shaping far east policy. Tokyo diet opens amid antimilitarist sentiment after Hirota appeal for understanding. Havana reports surge of U S recognition optimism. Berlin sets up professional courts disciplining journalists. Rio: dynamite blast near an island orphanage kills two, injures 30, seven hundred unhurt. Calcutta: India quake survivors feared as cold wave hits shaken regions.
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Associated Press
Singapore
Far East
Tokyo
Hirota
Japan
East Asia
Havana
Cube
United States
Berlin
Rio de Janeiro
Calcutta
India
Insane P opulation Count Filed by Kansas Board of Charities
The state board of charities reports in 1895 that 2 623 insane persons are confined in the state's hospital for the insane.
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State Board of Charities
Spring Style Openings Show Three Main Trends
New York analysis of spring designer openings highlights windblown silhouettes for daytime dresses and coats, off the face hats led by saucer-brim Breton sailors, and a strong suit season with varied styles. Navy dominates daywear. evening colors vary with florals and solid gowns.
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New_York
America
Mildness A Menace To Orchard And Wheat Crops
Topeka dispatch reports farmers fearful of unseasonable warmth that could trigger early budding in fruit trees and ruin crops if a cold snap follows. Wheat growers warn a sudden freeze could cause heavy damage. outlook favors cooler northwest Kansas late tomorrow with temperatures 35 to 60. Federal meteorologist S D Flora cautions no severe storms expected.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fruitee
S.D. Flora
Local Folks Note Socials and Visits in Glenn Area
Community news from Glenn and nearby towns lists visits, family celebrations, and club activities. Names include Lenora, Doris Mellenbruch, Ruth Glenn, Opal Matney, and Irene Brown among residents. Events mention Sunday visits, a twelfth birthday celebration, heart attacks of J. S. Stauffer, and Embroidery club gathering at Mrs. Glenns with a chicken salad lunch.
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Ruth Dowers
Lenora
Doris
Virginia
Carolyn
Mellenbruch
Harry Riley
Emil
Elmer Robison
Ermat
Ray Sebtt
Irene
Helen
Ernest
Francis Brown
Will Brown
Oneta Glenn
Doris Mellenbruch
Cyrus Glenn
Clarence Glenn
H. F. Fulton
J.J. Svoboda
Elm Heights
Junior “Sulzen
Fred Sulzen
Fred Carlson
Theodore Sulzen
Junior
Fred ~Sulzen
Gene
Charles
Betty
Lucille
Frederick Sulzen
Johanna Lavin
J. S. Stauffer
Oscar Saylor
Kansas City
Stauffer
Glenn Community
Glenn
Frank McClellan
McClellan
Topeka
Walter Brown
Opal. Matney
Business College
7. E. Matney
Starr Glenn
Abner Cole
Helen McClanahan
Hazel Taylor
Faye Glenn
Bahnmaier
Wilma Morris
Irene ‘Brown
Edward McClanahan
Lecompton
W. H. Glenn
Glenn Chanel
Juanita
Second University concert features student performers
Advanced students from the school of fine arts present the second of two concerts at 7:30 pm in the K U administration auditorium. Piano, voice, and cello selections by Emme Jo Swaney, Frank Denison, Ethel Jean Melone, Walton Ingham, Cecilia Berry, Corinne Dick, Margaret Hays, Mildred Kirby, Ruth Stockwell, Margaret McNown, Chrystabelle Bryan, Clarice Sloan, and Willis Quant. Public invited.
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School of Fine Arts
K. U
Emme Jo Swaney
Frank Denison
Ethel Jean Melone
Walton Ingham
Cecilia Berry
Corinne Dick
Margaret Hays
Mildred Kirby
Ruth Stockwell
Margaret McNown
Chrystabelle Bryan
Clarice Sloan
Willis Quant
Niemann
Emam Jo Swaney
Nina O
Fergoles
Frank_ Denilson
Smetana Thet
Jean Melone
Golkermann
Ingham
Dake
Mozart
Dohrians
St. Lueas
Margaret “Haye
Cha —Haydn
Jensen
Arminius
Chrystabelle
Iano
Leeenil
Pinna
Torprompti
Harp
Chopin
Birthday celebration for Trene Brown in Glenn vicinity
Miss Trene Brown was pleasantly surprised Saturday evening when friends gathered to celebrate her birthday on January 14. Mrs Brown and daughter Helen served fruit salad with whipped cream and cake after games and music. attendees included several local friends.
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Trene Brown
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