Dedication of Cleveland's New Severance Hall Honors Mrs. Adella Prentiss Hughes
In Cleveland the Jan 80 concert hall project moves ahead as the 500000 Severance Hall opens. Mrs. Adella Prentiss Hughes organized Cleveland’s musical arts association and led the Cleveland orchestra toward nationwide fame, accumulating 25 500 000 from John L Severance to fund the hall where the symphony will perform.
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Canada
Iron and Steel
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Obituary of Sue D. Lewia from Fresno area and Lawrence ties
Sue D. Lewia born December 23, 1859 in Ohio died January 9, 1931 in Fresno California. She lived much of her life in Kansas teaching and serving as a principal in Lawrence public schools. She moved to California in 1916, married Newton A. Lewis in Bakersfield, and settled in Fresno. A Christian and Methodist worker, she received a citywide postcard tribute on her birthday in 1930. The funeral in Fresno honored her as a well regarded community figure.
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Thetate
Ohio
Fresno
California
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Lawrence
Bakersfield
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Methodist Episcopal
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Harvard student Angier expelled after theater incident
Boston Post reports Jextress S Angier of New Haven son of Yale professor Roswell Parker Angier, was dismissed from Harvard by the faculty after a series of escapades culminating in grapefruit missiles aimed at radio singer Roly Balles at the Metropolitan Theater. Angier and two other Harvard boys were taken to a police station. charges were not pressed as theater and Vallee management declined.
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Conservatives May Break Over Indian Policy Rift
London reports a new Conservative faction forming from a rift between Stanley Baldwin and Winston Churchill. Correspondence shows Churchill, though loyal to Baldwin, preferring to abstain from party business committee meetings. Churchill and other former cabinet members voice dissent against Baldwin’s Indian policy, with Lloyd Denning (high commissioner) denouncing the Indian conference.
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Manchester
FEEL SHORTAGE OF FOOD IN NORTH ARKANSAS DRAWS RELIEF
Drought leaves north Arkansas cupboards bare and forces Red Cross to seek aid for the first time. In Van Buren County about 500 families or 2500 people receive relief with 4000 to 5000 more anticipated, amid a county population around 14,000. Enduring hardship prompts many to seek work and charitable food assistance.
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Deaths and Funerals in area notices
Death notices report Elsie Kathryn White age 13 died after long illness at home eight miles northeast of Lawrence burial Reno Cemetery funeral 2 PM Saturday officiated by Rev F O Hesse survived by parents Mr and Mrs Harry White. Other notices include Topeka Mrs Fred Bucheim death and burial details pending family and location. An infant death and fragmented text sections follow with burial pending.
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Lawrence
F. O. Hesse
Reno
Harry W.ite
Fred Becheim Ward
Fred Bocheim
Topeka
Srutale
Cal
Bucheim
L. P. Balwins
Jennie Adama
Mark Pierson
Clinton Cemetery
Dear Mother Passed Away Memory Never Grows Old
A heartfelt obituary notice from grieving children mourning the death of their mother. The message honors her memory, notes she has passed away, and expresses how her presence remains enduring in their lives.
Kansas Governor Urges Editors to Build Industrious Communities
Gov. Harry A. Woodring told the Kansas Press Association to spur industrious-consciousness in towns to revive state prosperity. He urged surveys to pair local industries with agriculture, turn dairy and wheat into finished goods, and capitalize on cheap fuel to boost manufacturing while maintaining agricultural roots. He praised the Kansas press for leadership and bipartisan goodwill toward his administration.
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Kansas Press Association
United States
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Kansas Press
Stilinger Herd Leads in Butterfat Average
Stilinger herd owned by Lester Stillinger shows the top dairy performance for January with 1268.7 pounds of milk and 51 pounds of butterfat per cow on average, per the Douglas County Contesting Association report. L D Harris and Sons of Eudora rank second with 1246.1 pounds of milk and 42.4 pounds of butterfat.
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Bouglas County
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Fred Paschel
House Condemned Over Sanitary Conditions in Locust Street
H L Burger city health officer condemned the two story frame residence at 414 Locust Street after an inspection Wednesday morning following a chimney fire. He plans to relocate seven residents or place them at the county farm. Occupants include H T Wherritt W R Clark and family I D Allen Joseph Snyder and F C Guilley. The owner is A Hoffman 442 Locust Street. Fire was caused by a defective chimney. Police answered a prowler call at 11:20 last night and found no intruders.
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Locust Street
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W. R. Clark
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Hoffman
Distressed Lawrence Matron Suffers Fashion Mishap
A Lawrence resident, a young matron visiting a beauty parlor yesterday, wore a new spring coat. The coat snagged in a car door, tearing the fabric to mid back as bystanders witnessed the incident and offered condolences.
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Constant Couple Attend Western Lumbermen Convention
Mr and Mrs H C Constant are spending the week in Wichita for the tenth annual convention of the Western Lumbermen's Association. Evan A Edwards and Miss Betty Brodhead spent today in Kansas City.
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Wichita
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Betty Brodhead
Kansas City
Woodring backs split infinitive in Kansas speech
Gov. Harry H. Woodring defends use of unsplit infinitive in his message to the legislature and in a Kansas day address, drawing editor criticism as he cites phrases like to properly study. His secretary Leslie Wallace notes the aim to uphold grammarian style in the conference. Aimee Semple McPherson and daughter Roberta Semple travel incognito aboard an unnamed steamship, Ford says, seeking privacy under medical advice. voyage may go to the South Seas and last six weeks.
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Harry H. Woodring
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Aimee
Los Angeles
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Divorce Suit Filed by Evely Nesbit in New York
Evely Nesbit former wife of Harry Thaw sues Virgil James Montani stage name Jack Clifford for divorce in Superior court claiming he deserted her in New York ten years ago. They wed in 1936 and she has danced in Chicago night clubs.
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Harry Thaw
Virgil James Montani
Jack Clifford
Clifford
New York
Miss Nesbit
Virgin Islands gain civilian government under Hoover order
Washington reports President Hoover signed an order for a civilian government in the Virgin Islands, ending naval administration. Paul M. Piergon of Pennsylvania named first civilian governor as new regime takes charge.
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Hoover
Virgin Islands
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John Sears Preaches as Whitman Family Prominent in Town
John Sears plans a sermon while his grandfather Alfred Whitman is noted for decades of activity among local business leaders and churchgoers. Mrs Whitman and Miss Sarah Brown, longtime Haskell Institute teacher, also active in community works. Others include Jean Marie and Othe Giffords assisting in the morning service. Untitled line about oil imports is mentioned as a separate fragment.
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Limif Oil
Proration of Incoming Oil Supply Favored by Wilbur
Secretary Wilbur favors restricting oil imports to curb foreign supply under guidance of a fact finding body such as the Federal Trade Commission. He told Senate Commerce Committee that imports should be prorationed and did not comment on a proposed $1 a barrel tariff as outside his jurisdiction.
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Will Receive Honors at Farm and Home Week
Two residents Beldette Men A F Baker and W A Adri will be honored at the Annual Farm and Home Week at Kasats State Agricultural College from February 3 to 6. Baker is among five master farm home makers in the 1931 contest and Adriance is named a top dairyman for butterfat production totaling 850 pounds in the past year.
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W. A. Adri
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Havana Goes Wide Open After Gambling Ban Lifts
Havana residents report an overnight shift as all gambling restrictions are lifted for the first time since 1925. Gambling rooms appear in nearly every public space, marking a sudden, sweeping change in the city under Machado's era.
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Farm of George B Sheets Sold at Court House
The George B Sheets farm located half a mile west of Six Corners was sold at the Douglas county courthouse at 2 o clock today. Jane Sheets purchased the property. The herd of reindeer from the Teller district is en route to Alaska, with 350 miles remaining and the journey extended by 2200 miles.
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McGugin Attacks Corporation Farming Claim
Harold McGugin congressman elect from the third district charged that corporation farming is a false issue as police reports a prowler alarm at 335 Arkansas Street turned out to be a false alarm. The incident occurred around 12:30 PM and involved two prowlers reported inside the residence.
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Harold McGugin
Coffeyville
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Market News Highlights From Chicago and Kansas City
Chicago market notes show corn near bounce point and unsettled wheat with dampened price rallies due to weak European quotes. Kansas City grain and livestock prices list mixed to lower grain quotes and steady hogs, with local market figures for corn oats and poultry. News also covers Treasury bonds and a muted Wall Street session as earnings season looms.
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Market Rally Advances Amid Mixed Corporate News
Stocks including JEL JEL Ican Waterworks IBM Bethlehem Steel and General Theaters rose as traders covered short positions on disappointing early forecasts. Sears Roebuck slid while du Pont and General Motors posted solid earnings. Brokers loans fell by 23.6 million, signaling easing credit despite unsettled bond markets.
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Way to Get At a Cold Is Through the Bowels
A health claim explains that during a cold pores close and perspiration is checked, trapping wastes. It recommends a mild laxative Cascara and candy Cascarets to strengthen bowel muscles, improve digestion, and clear symptoms like bad breath, coated tongue, headache, and constipation at a small cost.
Married Life Not Worth While
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss marriage and youth messaging, urging renewal and rebuilding life. The text references weariness, fatigue, and the idea that one can begin anew today to revitalize and restore vigor despite past strains. The source is unclear and difficult to parse.
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