Kansas seed corn poorest in years
Kansas seed corn this year is the poorest in years with 82 percent germination from 200 samples across 12 counties, down from 92 percent 1927–1929. Cold mid November weather and prior heavy rains damaged drying. The bulletin urges testing seed for germination and purity at Manhattan or on the farm, noting oats testing also advised.
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Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
A. I. Gilkison
Manhattan
KU Students Finish First Semester Exams
The University of Kansas held the last of the first semester final examinations. Students in 3 30 o clock classes completed quizzes while five four and three hour courses examined from 8 30 to 11 20 this morning. Two and one hour classes were in session from 1 30 to 3 30 this afternoon. A short vacation follows until enrollment Tuesday and Wednesday next week, then second semester classes resume Thursday. Instructors graded papers to prepare lists of failing students due tomorrow.
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University of Kansas
Missing Kansas library volumes found in student room
Armed with a search warrant Undersheriff George Reed and Charles M. Baker director of Watson Library searched Eldon Devereaux a Prescott college senior at 1447 Massachusetts street and found four books long missing from the University of Kansas library. County Attorney Harry Frazee said the books were obtained by assumed names and traced to Devereaux by comparison of records.
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George Reed
Charles M. Baker
Watson Library
Eldon
Devereaux College
Prescott
University of Kansas Library
Massachusetts Street
Baker
Harry Frazee
University to handle missing books case
Handwritten notes on missing library books mirror student records. University authorities will manage the case, with Mr. Frazee to be informed. Mr. Baker noted no action yet and declined to specify potential steps. Two books had been out since October, authorities said.
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Frazee
Baker
Rena
Dairymen's Meeting
Cartwrights' Double Tragedy Prompts Funeral Plans
Wichita Kansas January 30 AP relatives plan care of six children as funeral services for Mr and Mrs Arthur T Cartwright are set for tomorrow at a local mortuary. Cartwright a prominent Oatville farmer fatally shot his wife then died by his own hand as she prepared to leave home after months of marital trouble. Burial will be in a Cartwright cemetery south of here. an inquest is scheduled for Monday.
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Wichita
Kan
Ponte
Arthur Tr. Cartwright
Cartwright
Oatville
Farmers weigh affiliation with national grain group
Hutchinson Kansas January 30 AP with 46 of 66 elevators represented farmers cooperative commission company discussed affiliating with the Farmers National Grain Corporation for marketing. E G Thorn president presided C E Huff Salina president of National Farmers Union explained process and said a strong body can keep its identity while affiliated with national group.
Light found in school but no break in evidence
Police investigated a report by Guy Helms of Hunsinger Motor that lights at No 6 school house southeast of town were on at 3 am. John Callahan and Richard Hughes found a hall light burning. doors and windows were locked, and officers forced entry through a window to confirm no one was there.
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Guy Helms
Hunsinger Motor Company
School House
John Callahan
Richard Hughes
Dale M. Kirkpatrick
The
University
Kirkpatrick
Across and Down Puzzle Jumble with Many Errors
A scrambled crossword puzzle fill from a newspaper page shows numerous garbled entries, partial clues, and jumbled words across and down. The OCR text includes inconsistent letter patterns, misaligned numbers, and broken phrases, suggesting a failed scan of a large puzzle with scattered hints and illegible items.
Fifty Prints of the Year displayed in university gallery
The American Institute of Graphic Arts presents Fifty Prints of the Year in Room 310 West Administration Building. A jury selected prints from U S artists to raise graphic arts standards and stimulate interest among students and the public. Exhibition runs January 27 to February 10, daily nine to five except weekends. open Sunday Feb 9 2 to 5. Seven original etchings by Clara Hatton will also be shown in Room 312.
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American Institute of Graphics Arts of
New York
Department of Design
West Administration Buildig
United States
Clara Hatton
Art Museum
Kansas City
Divorce Granted To Mrs Vrooman In Kansas City
Kansas City January 30 AP Affairs of Mr and Mrs Howard A Vrooman ended in a divorce for Mrs Vrooman a former county court judge. A half million dollar alienation of affections suit by Mr Vrooman against his wife's parents and a sister in law was dismissed. A charge of assault with intent to kill against Vrooman was also dismissed by the county prosecutor.
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Kansas City
Howard A. Vrooman
Vrooman
Floyd Jacobs
Uninvited guest taken to county jail after entry attempt
Verne Nash address unknown attempted to enter Henry Metsker farm home last night and refused to leave. County officers responded after supper and Nash was arrested by Sheriff Rutherford and Deputy Nieder, then taken to Lawrence and released this morning. Nash said he is touring the country seeking a place to stay.
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Verne Nash
Henry Metsker
Mr. Metsker
Nash
R. R. Rutherford
Walter Nieder
Lawrence
Newton to pause for John C. Mack funeral
Newton Kansas January 30 AP a pause in business and government operations will occur Saturday morning for the funeral of John C Mack business manager of the Newton Wansan Republican and former state highway commissioner a Congregational church service will be held with Newton chamber of commerce members attending in a body Mack also served as a state representative he died Wednesday morning
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Newton
Kan
John C. Mack
Newton Wansan-Republican
Jana
Congregational Church
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Mack
Body of Diver Recovered After 72 Hours Under Ice
Peter Trand, a deep sea diver, was trapped under ice for nearly 72 hours in the Outardes river and recovered dead. Two divers braved the danger in hopes he survived, but a message from Ontario Paper Company offices confirmed he had died. Previous reports had briefly hinted at possible hope.
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Montreal
Peter Trand
Outardes River
Ontario Paper Company
Bares
Prisoners Transferred to Federal Prison at Leavenworth
Forty two federal prisoners from the Southwest were moved by Union Pacific buses at 4 PM for transport to Leavenworth penitentiary. Nine guards accompanied them and Lawrence police aided in the transfer. They arrived on the 3:50 train and were ferried from the Union Pacific depot.
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Southwest
Union Pacific
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Seasonal Normal Returns Reach Kansas Weather
Topeka reports temperatures near seasonal normal after three weeks of cold. Meteorologist S H Flora notes highs around 20 in the north and 1 in the south, with Dodge City and Goodland at 48 yesterday. Snow vanishes in western Kansas while eastern areas keep light flurries.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. Sh. Flora
Federal Weather Bureau
Dodge City
Goodland
Middlewest
Ten Douglas County Students Enroll at Emporia
Ten Douglas county students are enrolled at Emporia Teachers College for the second semester. Enrollment at the college reached 1,254 with some students not yet registered. names include Erma Pauline Baker and more from Lawrence and Baldwin. A fire destroyed the No.1 Bellower oil Derrick northeast of Lyons, owned by Danciger Oil and Refining Co, with losses estimated over 5000 dollars.
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Emporia
Douglas County
Kan
Emporia Teachers College
Erma Pauline Baker
Lawrence
Lajcille Meredith Evans
Frances Gunning
Thelma Hemphill
Laurenia Elynor Kiser
Marjorie Marie Lee
Margaret Vera Roper
Grace Myrtle Scott
Helen Louse
Stallman
Faye Christina Wintermantel
Baldwin
Hutchinson
Bell Owell
Lyons
Danciger Oil and Refining Company
Paola Doctor J H Haldeman Diesillness in hospital
Dr J H Haldeman a Paola Kansas physician since 1883 is dangerously ill in a local hospital from pneumonia He served as a major in the medical corps during World War I He is a practicing physician in Paola Kansas through many decades.
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Kansas City
J. H. Haldeman
Paola
Kan
Clyde Junior Hughes obituary and river tragedy
Clyde Junior Hughes aged four years six months and seventeen days was born July 8 1925 and died January 25 1930 after disappearing from his Ninth and Oak streets home. A city county search followed with Boy Scouts and neighbors aiding until his body was found about twenty feet below river ice at 4 pm Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Rumsey's and burial was in Oak All cemetery.
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Clyde Junior Hughes
Ninth and
Oak Streets
Léo Tidd
Ralph Hickdon
Tom House
Bert Hicks
Mr. House
Rumsey’s
Oak All Cemetery
Memorial service details for the Hughes family
Miss Edna McGinnis Mrs Joe L Dicker and Mrs Ralph Hubbell sang at the services. Bearers were Lewis Betcher Willard Hodges Joel Lawrence Biggs. The Rev Theodore Astman conducted the services. He is survived by his mother Mrs Leatha Hoffman a sister Betty Lou Hughes and father Clyde Hughes of Baldwin.
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Edna McGinnis
Joel Dicker
Ralph Hubbell
Lewis Betcher
Willard Hodges
Joel Lawrence Biggs
Theodore Astman
Leatha Hoffman
Betty Lou Hughes
Clyde 1 Hughes of
Baldwin
Market News Wrap: Wheat and Livestock Slump Across Regions
Chicago and Kansas City markets report sharp price declines in wheat and corn with rye leading losses. Livestock futures show mixed moves as hogs and cattle trade unevenly. receipts thin at Chicago with 45,000 hogs and 2,000 calves noted, while Kansas City also cites lower hogs and firm cattle demand amid slow slaughter. Major figures include top hogs at around 10.40 and varied cattle prices across weight classes, reflecting broader market weakness.
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Chicago
Russia
North America
Baltic
Chicago Livestock
Uspa
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Dr Caldwell's 1885 constipation remedy a landmark
Dr. Caldwell wrote a prescription for constipation that relieved coated tongue headaches gas and fatigue. By 1888 he had it prepared for use and distributed to drug stores. Today Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold nationwide as a safe pleasant laxative from herbs and pure ingredients with 47 years of experience behind it.
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Sflcom
Caldwell
Four Corners of the Earth
Market notes and prices from Kansas City and Chicago
Kansas City hay grain and egg markets show receipts and prices across corn, oats, wheat, alfalfa, timothy, and barley with No 2 and No 3 lots listed. Chicago potato market and New York stock summary report mixed gains, notable oil, copper trends, and railroad shares rally despite weaker year-ago comparisons.
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Kansag City
Hay Market
Kansas City
Hay
Timothy
Cold Treatment Ad From An Old Sea Dog Teaser
A vintage ad extols Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for colds. It touts simple tablets to end watery eyes sore nose and feverish misery, noting a price of 35 cents and claiming the remedy works without doping.
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Pape
Baldwin News: Women Meet at Ninth Street Home
Baldwin branch of the American Association of University Women holds its regular monthly meeting at Mrs Frank B Wolf s home on Ninth Street. Dr W B Fleming plans a business trip to Wichita this week. Garden Club election results list Mrs Ralph Gilman as president and others in officer roles. the group will present a program in Centenary Hall tomorrow evening.
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Baldwin
American Association of University Women
Frank BE
Wolf
Ninth Street
W. B. Fleming
Wichita
Garden Club
First Methodist Church
Ralph Gilman
Alfred E. Leach
Ida Adriance
Stephen Thorne
O. Scott Morgan
G. H. Atherton
Centenary Hall
Raisin Bread Toast Featured In Sunday Breakfast Ad
An advertisement invites the public to try Raisin Bread toast for Sunday breakfasts with no admission concern. The bake schedule notes a twice weekly bake on Wednesday and Saturday by Hrinkman.
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Hrinkman
Adv
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Cooperative Commission Group
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Enochs
Freshewater
Bocra
Transoceanis Steamanio
David
Caroling
Sandy
Abyssem
Oair Neff Tiriaic
ICIO
Vroomans
Metsker
Federal Prison
E.H. Lindley
Kansasniversity Alumni Club of Chicago
Legion
Liberty
Arberican Legion
H. W. Keene
Mander
Old City
Mercury
Bituary
Oonba
Bollics
Nat Lilo
de. W. B. Catone
Doctors
Springs
Wall Street
Bank of England
New York Federal Reserve
Altho
Bank of France
London
England
France
Auburn Auto
Colgtex
For Agree
Ots Ievator
International aAside
May
Splece May-Stern
New Haven
New York Central
VU. S. Steel
Crucible
Gulf States
Newton Steels
American Télephone
American Can
General Motors
Johns Maanville
International _ Telephone
Simmons
United Aircraft
SEA Dog
Baldwin News
Che Pater
Corinne Griffith
Big
Eden
Edith Roberts
Donald Kieth
Maro
City Park
Kans
Lawrence Depot
Massachusetts St
West Tenth St
Kansas City, Kaw Valley & Western : Railroad CO
Sore
Studes Lioy
Mor Maury
Harmony AT Home
William Collier, SR
Gary Cooper
Bove
Ralph Graves
Beryl Mercer
Heaven
Gayety
Lunino Lane
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