War blockade tied to European effort on Spain
International negotiators under a London non intervention plan moved to isolate war infected Spain with a neutral blockade of its coasts. Four powers readied fleets in the Mediterranean while observers discussed border posts, though Portugal resisted. Madrid claimed fresh victories as Miaja’s forces seized West Park hill near University City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Spain
Europe
London
Mediterranean
Madrid
Portugal
Britain
Inter
Jose Miaja
West Park Hill
Miaja
Hill of the Angels
Malaga
Jaen
Cereba
Granada
Mail truck robbers held in Kansas City case
Floyd Isaaca and Thomas Hill await arraignment in Kansas City on charges of taking part in a $7,175 mail truck robbery at Coffeyville on September 22, 1934. They were arrested near Nowata by inspectors and likely to be sent to Coffeyville after arraignment. Hill’s life sentence under the habitual criminal act was upheld by the Supreme Court after a prior Coffeyville robbery conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennas City
Kan
W— Floyd Isaaca
Thomas Hill
Coffeyville
Nowata
HA. Roland
George E. Hill
Coffeyne
Ralph Wehlers
Free Textbook Bill Aims At Statewide School Aid
Topeka January 28 An administration draft bill for free school textbooks is being prepared for the legislature Governor Walter A Haxman said today He noted an estimated cost of about one million dollars to supply free texts for all elementary and high school students in one year If correct he may start with free books only in lower grades and expand the program later He said the higher figure exceeds earlier estimates and plans may be adjusted accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Booka Isng
Walter A. Haxmen
Haxman
Kansas House Backs Meadow Lark as State Bird
In Topeka the Kansas House approved by 108 11 or 103 11 to adopt the western meadowlark as the official state bird after a sharp humorous debate Rep A W Relihan introduced the bill Fowler sought to switch to mock ingbird The measure heads to the senate and recalls a choice made by Kansas school children eleven years ago. Also reports include a marriage license issued to Russel Beatie and Mary Louise Zimmerman and a smallpox vaccination ordinance for school attendance in Dodge City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
House
A. W. Relihan
Rsmith
Fowler
D-Ford
Senate
Kansas
Court House
Russel Beatie
Wichita
Mary Louise Zimmerman
Beatie
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
K. U
Miss Zimmerman
School of Fine Arts
Dodge City
Kan
Storms claim sea death toll fifty two in Europe
London reports 52 lives lost at sea as European storms sweep from the North Sea to the Gibraltar area. The French trawler Lorette and British trawler Ame thyet reported distress. The Mersey capsized Tox teth crew reported drowned near Liverpool. Offshore ships Jonge Macabus and Oriente sank or broke moorings, with several fatalities feared. Severe winds up to 97 miles per hour battered from the Mediterranean to Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
North Sea
Gibraltar
Amethyet
Far Toxteth
Mersey
Liverpool
Pegu
Lloyds
Jonge Macabus
Oporto
Portugal
Engria
Douro
Oriente
Mediterranean
Norway
Baldwin News Local Briefs and Event Notes
Baldwin area briefs record visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Omar Browning in Leon and Mrs. Flora Ricketts with Topeka friends. Miss Helen Deel delayed by scarlet fever as Wamego schools close, with plans to visit Kansas City and see Hamlet. Real estate pros Prof Frank Wolf and son Ross head to St. Louis for a real estate boards meeting. Eastern Star district gathering set for Baldwin with Evangeline chapter hosting. Worthy Grand Matron Margaret Ballard of Attica attends. Funeral attendees for Mathias Reinart listed from Topeka, Sterling, Baxter Springs, and Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Deel
Wamego
Miss Deel
John Wellborn
Kansas City
Philip Barnthouse
Leslie Howard
Flora Ricketts
Otis Beach
Frieda Asling
Hugh Washburn
Topeka
Baldwin
Frank. E. Wolf
Ross Wolf
St. Louis
National Association of Real Estate Boards
F. C. Leitaker
Ricketta
9Th and
Grove
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Evangeline Chapter
Myrtle Browning
District Aid
Margaret Ballard
Attica
Mathias Reinart
Arthur R. Mor
Lawrence Morgan
Alvin Foster
Ross
Sterling
Matt Morgan
Ivan Morgan
Betty
Baxter Springs
Nelson P. Horn
Baker
First Methodist Church
Abilene
Horn
KFBI
Pickens and Vicinity Local News Snips
John Martin is under a doctor s care for eye trouble. Linwood residents Mrs. Samuel Hubbard and Mrs. Beulah Travis visited at the T E Hubbard home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Quince German were in Lawrence on business Monday. Mr and Mrs Charley Henak and family from Toanganoxte visited at
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John Martin
Samuel Hubbard
Beulah Travis
Linwood
T. E. Hubbard
Quince German
Lawrence
Charley Henak
Toanganoxte
Homer Bowen
John Geafe Thursda
Dan Osechner
Thomas
Wandrey
Quinton
Chris Schubert
Pittsburg
Kansas City
John Grafe
Laura Anderson
Community Social Notes From Local Families
A string of small town gatherings and events is recorded. Thomas Gress celebrated his seventeenth birthday with a taffy pulling party hosted by friends, while Clarence Hubbard from Lawrence aided at a Hubbard home. Several visits occurred among Henik Silkey Osec ledger families, with sleighing nights and eye doctor trips mentioned. Paul Haywood underwent an appendectomy at St Marys hospital and is recovering. Local residents shared meals and chats at Geafe and Anderson households as winter activities continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henik
Thomas Gress
Allen Holmes
Gon
Bobbie
Herman Zimmerlin
Fred
John
Susie
Howard
Shirley
Quinton Holmes
Orville
Albert Zimmerli
Merlin Brook
Dorothy
Marie Hubbard
Selma
Herbert Torneden
Nadine
Vanita Smith
Ruby
Frank
Lole Mae Henik
Bruce Gress
Vanita
Thomas
Clarence Hubbard
Lawrence
T. E. Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Carl Silkey
Linwood
Maxine Osecledger
L. D. Pierce
Doris
Laura Anderson
Marie
Rev Hubbard
Paul Haywood
Walter Haywood
St. Mary's Hospital
Leonard and
Arlein Anderson
Williamstown notices crown funeral and local moves
Funeral services for Mrs. Claude Jones were held at the Perry Methodist church after pneumonia illness. Burial occurred at Buster cemetery. Survivors include her husband Claude Jones, two sons, her parents, and two Sova brothers from Osawatomie. The report also notes the passing of Miss Norah Dick Woods in Osawatomie and lists local residents’ relocations and illnesses, including Darlene Wilbur, Lorenzo Walbridge, Morris Duncan, and several families moving between Williamstown, Hoyt, and Shawnee County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Jones
John Sova
Dean
Methodist
Perry
Lena Irvine
Osawatomie
Arthur Hamm
Topeka
Darlene Wilbur
Lorenzo Walbridge
A. Dunaway
Lawrence
Mr Walbridge
Shuler Farm
Morris Duncan
Warren Evans
Lange Property
Clark
Craig Evans
Williamstown
Myron Eaton
Hoyt
Baxter Farm
Shawnee County
Baxter Place
J. B. Evans
Seifert Evans
Welter House
Clover Hill
W. A. Hardesty
Russel Calvert
Oklahoma
Tulstona Farm
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Huxman
Clyde M. Reed
Washington
Journal-World
States Army
Fort Belvoir
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Boyd
George
Edith Boyd
Minneapolis
Minn
Agnes Boyd
Helen Boyd
M. B. Lines
Denver
Randel Hill
Lloyd Dunn
Randels
Hill
James S. Chubb
Ft. Scott
Chubb
Indianola
Simpson College
Earl Harper
Mary Elizabeth Brown
Walter Brown
Fellowship Hall
Jean Hartman
Guy Hartman
Henry Kauffman
Leavenworth
Gordon Thompson
Margaret Ann
Iowa
Thompson
Kiowa County
Mary Anne Lawrence
Harriett Osborne
Misa Icie F. Johnson
Ruth Wellshear
Christine Reb
Charlotte Curran
Jeanne Woodruff
Catherine van Keuren
Evelyn Butler
Myrtle Millikan
Earl S. Martin
J. S. Dean
Albert Salvi
Centenary Hall
Orving D. Bartley
Byron Donmyer
Floyd K. Riley
Anna Moore
M. A. Lane
Narsona Lane
Zeta Tau Alpha
Baldwin News
Omar Browning
Leon
Hewitt Tayor
S&s
Bayer Aspirin
Pickens and Vicinity
Miller’s
Axminster
Square Yard
Iunerspring Mattress
Vert
Mr. Ons
Huffman
Bloomington
Vernon Huffman
Indiana
Australia
Coronado Ff
A.C
Keystone Food Chopper
Gamble
Erely and
Head
A. C. Mantle
S&g
Tiger
Briggs & Stratton Motor
Tiger Winterfront
Kalsemine Brush
Gamble Stores
the Friendly Stores
Neal Baldwin
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