Soviet Trials Open In Russia Over Bolshevik Plot
Moscow reports 17 prominent Bolshevists, led by Karl Radek, face trial for alleged plots to hand Ukraine to Germany and Soviet oil to Japan. The indictment cites Trotzky letters and aims to upend Stalin’s regime with foreign aid schemes. Proceedings described as brisk, with quick verdicts expected.
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Moscow
Russia
Germany
Japan
United States
Karl Radek
America
Joseph E. Davies
Gailt
Leon Trotzky
Mexico
Ukraine
Soviet Maritime
Amur
Joseph Stalin
Zinovieff-Kameneff
Radek
Trotzky
Sakhalin
Vladimer Romm
Washington
Tevestia
Romm
Agents Provocateur
Mister K
Mister X
Danubian
Balkans
China
Gregory Sokolnikoff
Great Britain
Survive Debate Tourney At Emporia High Schools
Thirty four debate teams from twenty five high schools competed in final rounds of the Emporia invitation debate tourney. Teams included two from Chanute and Dodge City and one from several others. Marine recruiting information available in Lawrence January 25 with Whitehouse announcing enlistment details and policy for ages eighteen to thirty, heights six foot to six foot two.
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Emporia
Kan
College of Emporia
Chanute
Dodge City
Eldorado
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Wichita East
Wichita North
Osage City
Newton
Arkansas City
Atchison
Belleville
Holton
Independence
Ottawa
Salina
Topeka
Topeka Catholic
Pueblo
Colo
Hutchinson
Lyons
Madison
Yates Center
Wyandotte
Enne
Louis H. Whitehouse
Marine Corps Recruiting Service
Lawrence
Kansas
Marine Corps
San Diego
California
Whitehouse
Junker War Q and A Set From Early 20th Century
A quiz style list asks where German navy crews sank surrendered vessels after World War I, the meaning of the word diary, the naturalization of Japanese and Chinese in the United States, the title Apostle of Ireland, the Spanish word for a hut, Tarzan author, Brown University location, the source of a famous anti slavery quote, Roosevelt’s WWI navy role, and the city of Messina.
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United States
Ireland
Brown University
Roosevelt
United States Navy
Messina
Portsmouth Flood Report From Auditor's Note Describes Suffering
In Portsmouth Ohio on January 23, reporter Yn Wittenburg describes a city submerged by floodwaters along the Ohio river with homes half under water. Rescue crews work nonstop as residents endure exposure cold and hardship, with many saved just in time after houses collapsed.
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Portsmouth
Yn Wittenburg
Portsmouth Times
Columbus
Ohio River
Ohio
Kentucky Hills
City Rink Skating Continues Amid Rough Ice
City flood rink in South Park drew many skaters over the past two days despite rough ice from imperfect freezing. Leaks left thin patches that broke under foot but were sanded and re-wetted. Councilman Burgert said colder weather should improve the ice with more water. Youngsters made the most of Saturday despite the tough surface.
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South Park
R. C. Burgert
Green Brothers John Deere Party in Lawrence
One of the year's largest farm gatherings in Lawrence is set for Wednesday January 27 at Green Brothers hardware store. The centennial John Deere steel plow is honored with four reels of Hollywood films and a full day of entertainment starting at 4:30 pm with a free noon lunch. Tickets, including lunch and show, are free at the store. More than 1000 farmers attended last year.
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Lawrence
Green Brothers Hardware Store
John Deere
Green Brothers
For Sale Dark Brown Muskrat Fur Coat
Classified ad notes a dark brown muskrat full length fur coat in good condition priced at 12 with the contact phone 1797 809 Ind The notice also mentions multiple inquiries and a sale before press time guiding readers to call 22 to place ads in the Journal orid.
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the Journalorid
Paring cabinet toppled by Japan parliament
Tokyo January 23 Japan's parliamentary parties toppled Premier Koki Hirota's cabinet forcing its resignation after a clash with the military. Hirota will seek Emperor Hirohito's grace to extend the dictatorship's suspension as new government formation begins. Observers note a historic shift as militarists eye a veto heavy war ministry and Prince Saionji looms as a power broker amid turmoil.
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Tokyo
Japan
Koki Hirota
Hirohito
Diet
Count Juichi Terauchi
Hirota
Saionji
Army
Two bank robbers to be sent back to Kansas
Two men who admitted the Haven State Bank robbery were arrested in Nebraska and will be returned to Kansas. They gave the names Bob Cole alias Oliver Burk from Denver and Jim Allen alias Leon Wright from Lusk Wyoming. About $674 was found on them. the loss was over $900. They forced cashier W C Stecher to accompany them to Mound Ridge. Frank Stone Jr and Sheriff George T. Allison will arrange custody in Reno county.
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Topeka
Wint Smith
State Highway Patrol
Haven State
Kansas
Nebraska
Smith
Bob Cole
Oliver Burk
Denver
Jim Allen
Leon Wright
Lusk
Wyo
Burk
Fairbury
Neb
Wright
Beatrice
Haven
W.C. Stecher
Mound Ridge
Frank Stone, Jr
George T. Allison
Reno County
Paper Towels Block Sewer at Court House and Jail
An order was issued to stop tossing paper towels into the sewer after explosions in a courthouse and county jail manhole. Investigators found a mass of towels blocking the outlet. the blockage was cleared with iron rods and a fire hose, with the manhole left open to vent gas. At Memorial Hospital, Mrs. George Craig and infant daughter, Mrs. Connie James, and Dennis Fields were dismissed or injured. Margaret Jones underwent a major operation.
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Court House
Memorial Hospital
George Craig
Connie James
Dennis Fields
Margaret Jones
Route Three
Lost blue coin purse sought at NYA center
Viola Nelson an instructor at the NYA center seeks a missing blue coin purse last Wednesday containing $8. Contact Mrs Emma Crow supervisor of handicraft work at the center for information.
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Viola Nelson
Maine Street
NYA Center
Emma Crow
Masonic Lodge to Meet for Second Degree Work
Lawrence Lodge No 6A F and A M will hold a special communication Monday evening January 25 for second degree work Visitors and sojourners invited Frank E Jones W M W H Quakenbush Sec Adv
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Lawrence Lodge No
A. M
Frank E. Jones
W.M
W. H. Quakenbush
Sec
Floods displace thousands as rivers surge in midwest
Military and Red Cross relief bands move to aid 2,700 homeless families across 190,000 acres impacted by floods. Governors warn of worsening conditions as the Mississippi, St Francis and Black rivers surge. In Pennsylvania and West Virginia, heavy rain ends after four days as Ohio and Allegheny rivers crest, easing tensions but leaving communities strained.
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Carl Bailey
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Francis
Black Rivers
Arkansas
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Allegheny
Monongahelg
Pittshurch
Brotzman
Virginia
Tax Assessors To Meet In Topeka Conference
State tax commission informs County Clerk U S G Plunk of a general conference for all county assessors in Topeka on February 8 and 9. Some counties elect their own assessor while others, including Douglas, have the county clerk serve as assessor. The event acts as a school with lectures on taxable property topics. February 8 topics cover filling stations equipment merchants manufacturers livestock money credits local telephones grains and feeds and insurers. February 9 topics cover corporations banks trust companies building and loan associations oil and gas production and local pipelines and distributing companies.
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Topeka
State Tax Commission
U.S. G. Plunk
Douglas
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Rebecca R Menger
Mrs Rebecca R Menger aged 79 died last night at her daughter Mrs Eatelle S Beck 886 Ohio street Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 from Rumsey funeral home The Rev Robert Hunt will conduct burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery Survived by two daughters Mrs Beck of Lawrence and Arthur Callmer of Brooklyn N Y and three grandchildren Mrs Stanford McMillin Paul Beck and Robert Beck all of the home address
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Rebecca R. Menger
Eatelle S. Beck
Ohio Street
Rumsey Funeral Home
Ray
Robert Hunt
Oak Hill Cemetery
Beck
Lawrence
Arthur Callmer
Brooklyn
N. Y
Stanford McMillin
Paul Beck
Robert Beck
NRA review expected on broad scope and failures
Washington on January 22 reports that a cabinet member and citizen committee reviewing the defunct National Recovery Administration will likely approve its basic objectives yet acknowledge the agency overreached by trying to regulate both labor conditions and trade practices.
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Washington
Naional Recovery Administration
Refugees Reach Memphis on Special Train from Arkansas
Refugees from Dyeas colony resettlement program arrive in Memphis, Tennessee, on an eight car St. Louis-San Francisco train. About 700 people, including men, women, and children, journeyed to the city with additional 200 passengers aboard a Rock Island train bound for Little Rock. A separate note reports a mild dust storm in Lakin Kansas with visibility down to half a mile and a forecast of cool temperatures. A marriage license is issued to John R. Howell and Alvera Mae Johnson of Ottawa, Kansas.
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Memphis
Tenn
Resettlement Administration
Dyeas Colony
Arkansas
St. Louis
John R. Howell
Alvera Mae Johnson
Ottawa
Kan
Evacuation Ordered as Flood Swamps Kentucky Prison
Two thousand nine hundred inmates at the state re formatory near Frankfort were evacuated after a flood from the Kentucky river cut heat and light. A breakout of 24 prisoners occurred. all but one were recaptured, with one man believed missing as gunfire and ice water hindered escape attempts.
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Frankfort
State Reformatory
Kentucky
Picks and Vicinity Socials and Visits Report
James Hall of Kansas City visited with his son Frank Hall and family for three weeks before returning home Sunday. Linwood guests included Miss Lola Mae Henik and Mrs. Garl Silkey. Kansas City visitors were John Martin and a group including Mr and Mrs Quince Garman and Roy Allison visiting Lydia Allison and Frank Toyne, who was seriously ill. A hospital transfer for Jimmie Jamison to St. Louis was noted. Several local residents hosted or visited others, with sleighing and dance events also mentioned.
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James Hall
Kansas City
Frank Hall
Lola Mae Henik
Garl Silkey
Linwood
John Martin
Ola Babcock
John Grafe
James Pritchard
Bob
Fall Leaf
Katie, Henik
Selma Torneden
George Henik
Quince Garman
Roy Allison
Lydia Allison
Frank Toyne
Toyne
Jimmie Jamison
Leonard Anderson
Roy Band
Donn
Ruth
Frank Hubbard
Iva
Roy Baird
Dana
Linwand
Roy Sis
Winters Visit: Schroyers Return From Newton Ta
Mr and Mrs William Schroyer came home Tuesday after an extended visit to Newton Ta where they visited Mrs Schroyers parents Mr and Mrs C F Martin Miss Marguerite Nunemaker a Kanwaka school teacher stayed over the weekend at the George Dews home Mrs Russell Anderson who for worked at the Kanwaka school remained unspecified in the fragment.
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William Schroyer
Newton
Kanwaka Club notes and area gatherings update
Kanwaka Literary club met at the home of Mrs George Dews with eleven members answering roll. Editorials on Leprosarsium and Name Your Poison were discussed. a poem Wisdom was read and an article on Socialized Medicine presented by Mrs Ralph Colman. Various local families hosted and visited over the weekend including Wymer Scott Nelson and Chiles families.
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Merly
Kansas City
Merle Col
Kanwaka
L. H. Potefish
George Dews
Kaniwaka
A. M. Ockerbald
Asa Colman
Milton Sanderson
Ralph Colman
Will Wymer
Carolyn
Bi Springs
Albert Scott
J. M. Nelson
David Nelson
Lake View
Anna Nelson
Lawrence
Scott
Carl Scott
Joe Lasp
Charles Jeltz
Billy
Ella Powell
Will Wyatt
George Chiles
Clay Center
Ben. Chiles
Mary Miller
Eudora
George Miller
Glenn Sims
Eugene Collins
California
Lorena Banks
Lecompton High School
John Banks
Juanita Chiles
Topeka
Weekend Visits Get Together Across Nearby Homes
Excelsior to Centropolis sees the Gibson and Pohl families visiting relatives. Lawrence residents Charley Bayles stop by the Huling home as sleigh riding and skating remain popular. The Shuler butchered last Monday while the Pohls and Will Grays travel to Lawrence.
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Chester Gibson
John Gibson
Centropolis
Walter Pohl
Kenneth
Ernest Pohl
Charley Bayles
Lawrence
Willard Huling
Roy Shulersa
Waller Pohl
Will Gray
Caring for flu outbreak at Harry Flory home
Monday helpers arrived to aid sick residents at the Harry Flory home where all occupants have the flu. Mrs Clyde Puckett from High Prairie visited the Homer Disque home. Will Peffly of Ottawa assisted at the Flory residence on Tuesday and Wednesday. Several neighbors attended a wolf drive west of Globe. Laurie Pohl missed school due to pox. Mr and Mrs Will Gray returned to Ottawa. Some side roads were blocked by snow Saturday afternoon.
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Tawa
Harry Flory
Clyde Puckett
High
Prairie
Homer Disque
Will Peffly
Ottawa
Globe
Laurie Pohl
Will Gray
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Ady
William A. Johnston
Kansas Supreme Court
Green Brothers Party
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
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Oklahoma City
Florence
Italy
Mihai
Romania
Hospital of the Titue Sisters of Mary
Art Reed
Marko
East Eighth Street
Reed
Beal Bros. Market
Herb Reed
Oak Hill
Beeal
Charleston
United States Army
Birds Point
New Madrid
Wolf Island
E. Frederick
Mee
Ethel M. High
NRA
Arkanaan Federal Project
Lakin Lakin
UPI
Kentucky Reformatory
Pickens and Vicinity
Reed’s
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Better Vision Institute
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Lawrence, Kansas
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