Contrasts for Conquests and Prohibition Debate
A 1929 Kansas newspaper column surveys wartime guilt, reparations talk, the Fourth of July dangers, and a Chicago Tribune critique of Prohibition. It contrasts moral struggles, public safety, and state politics, noting scandals in Illinois and praise for Kansas leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sticks
Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
Omaha Word-Herald
Florida
Aps
Lily
Oklahoma
Linois' Len
Huey Long
Bill Thompson
Indiana
Alabama
Texas
Hoosier
Washin
jBorah
Norris
Walsh
Henry
J. Allen
Kansas
Chicago ‘Tribune
Jails and Redistricting in Kansas 1932 Outlook
The text discusses Capone’s parole efforts and jail terms, noting difficulties in securing a rehearing. It shifts to Kansas politics, outlining congressional reapportionment options for 1932. It cites Wayne Guyer and Homer Hoch, and explains proposed realignment to seven districts with Allen and Anderson counties moved to the Fifth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
Guyer
Homer Hoch
Allen
Anderson
Local notes and society rounds from the town
Eleanor Wilson plans a trip to St Louis with several neighbors. Miss Belle Morris returns from St Louis while L H Perkins and family prepare to follow. Henry Albech and wife to World's Fair trip. Grace Poff to stay in St Louis with her father. Miss Bess Morrison hosts guests for Edna Hannold and Alfred Lawrence wedding. A quiet wedding unites Gertrude Smith and Aubrey Robin in Deer Lodge. The Robins will live in Deer Lodge after a week. A man seeks a brass foundry if Lawrence finds gas. townsfolk await prospecting results and potential new industry.
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Eleanor Wilson
St. Louis
R. K. Taboreft
California
Belle Morris
L. H. Perkins
Henry ‘Albech
Grace Poff
Bess .Morrison
Edna Hannold
Alfred Lawrence
C. W. Smith
Gertrude
Aubrey B.robinson
Deer Lodge
Mont
Banker
Lawrence
H. P. Wilson
Brooks Accepted as Grace Presbyterian Pastor in Kansas City
Rev. Frederick Emerson Brooks, associate pastor of Topeka First Presbyterian, was offered the Grace Presbyterian pastorate in Kansas City Kansas. He is expected to assume duties September 1 after serving at Highland and Marysville, Kansas, and he previously served with the M C G A in World War I and led Topeka’s Ministerial Alliance.
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Kansas City
Frederick Emerson Brooks
First Presbyterian Church
Topeka
Kans
Grace Presbyterian Church
Brooks
Highland
Marysville
Ville
Toeka. A
Kansas History This Date June 30 1878 Highlights
Librarian Dickinson reports 14 574 books in the state library. State fight commissioner notes efforts to stock Kansas streams with alien fish. Total property valuation in Kansas is 135 698 810 98 with average land per acre 3 98. Sulyae D McCarty becomes president of Concordia State Normal School. Leavenworth law library lists 3 000 volumes valued at 10 000 1876. Kansas State Historical Society records moved to a new room in the senate wing of the capitol.
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Dickinson
Kansas
Jland
Suly Ae D. McCarty
State Normal School of
Concordia
Leavenworth Law Library
Historical Society
State Auditor’s Office
Senate
Alaska Drives Plan for Road to U S Fairbanks
The Alaska International Highway association launches a bid to build a 1700 mile road from Fairbanks to Seattle with 1000 miles new construction at an estimated cost of 7 million dollars. The project would give Alaska an overland link to the United States and open vast mineral land. branches would reach Juneau and Ketchikan.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
United States
Golden Heart of
Seattle
Wash
Territory
Alaska International High Way Association
Richardson Highway
McCarty
Hazelton
Vancouver
B. C
Juneau
Ketchikan
Alaskas
Fisherman undercover mystery highlights liquor probe
A Windsor Ontario fisherman posing as a patient wanderer near the river arouses suspicion when a police officer discovers a rod without a hook and a notebook with rum run numbers and license plates. The constable notes the man may be an American federal waiver case.
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Windsor
Detroit
Red
Federal Aworker
Joseph
Stewart
Postoffice Branch
Skaters Pass Thru City On Ten Day Trip From Chicago
A young Chicago couple aged 25 and 18 skated through Lawrence late Saturday night after leaving Chicago ten days earlier. They claimed to have covered every foot of the journey and planned to push on toward Wichita this week. They mentioned a roller skating marathon from Wichita to New York begun some time ago. Three Wichita youths also passed through Lawrence as they headed east. The group wore white attire and carried small packs.
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Chicago
California
Lawrences
Wichta
New York
Wichita
Lawrence
Vnllago
Wichita Man Hela a for Aiding Es caped Prisoner
E. Whitey Norris, who escaped from Ellsworth county jail, was arrested at Art Shields residence. Shields is held for aiding a fugitive. Norris faces a car theft charge and is suspected in a winter robbery at Kingman State Bank. He may be returned to Ellsworth. Parked Over Time H. E. Miles and Alberta Johnson were each fined 1 for over parking.
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Wichita
Kan
Whitey) Norris
Ellsworth County
Art Shields
Shields
Norris
Ellsworth
Kingman State Bank
Learning the speed of jail doors opening for Al Capone
Fragmentary text notes the swift opening of jail doors related to Al Capone and contrasts it with Philadelphia expectations. The garbled source limits clarity on dates locations or outcomes.
Unclear fragment in Eudora report on Frank Neustif xer
Fragmented text from Eudora mentions Frank Neustif xer of Eudora and a serious condition. The report is unreadable in parts with garbled names and phrases. No clear events, dates, or outcomes are discernible.
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Frank Neustif Xer
Eudora
Peart
Lawrence
Stony Point Neighbors Report Visits and Local News
Dale and Carl McMullen and others called on Ernest Wray Tuesday forenoon. Several residents helped with work on farms and telephones. Thefts and prowler reports surfaced, including a Ford theft at Ottawa on Saturday night and an attempted chicken theft on New Jersey Street.
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Ford
Ottawa
Ito
Lawrence Police Department
Charles Calhoun
Floyd Hunter J
Richard”. Hughes
New Jersey
Dastardly Plot Unfolds in Henrician Tale of Richard Guyford
In a staged drama, Sir Richard Guyfford confronts threats of a fatal dwelling and a web of deceit. Julian, the cousin, schemes with Despard to seize Helen D Arcy s fortune by letters and blackmail. The Duchess and others debate trust while Richard reveals a shadow from a past friend s murder.
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Richard Guyford
Julian
Helen D'Arcy
Richard
Helen
Richard Guyfford
D’arcy Fortun
Angela
Doctor Samson
Samson
Pitt
Rogter
Leweson
Brocklehurst
Despard
Tom
Jallen
Fall leaf trip and local visiting notes from Lawrence
Mrs Charles Zeigler and son Walter plan a six to eight month eastern states trip starting June 27 visiting Pennsylvania Illinois New York and New Jersey. Farmers began cutting wheat last week. Various local residents including Mrs Maud Longfellow Mrs Lovilla Kirkman and the Wheeler family are noted visiting relatives and shopping in Lawrence. A Wheeler chickenhouse roof was blown off Wednesday night last week.
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Emporia
Mary Alice Branum
Lovilla
Kirkman
Charles Zeigler
Ke Roy Zeigler
Oliver Abbott
Wilbur Roberts
Clyde Caldwell
Kansas City
Abbott
Walter
Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New York
New Jersey
Maud O. Longfellow
Wheeler
Albert Steinbring
Leavenworth
Thuray
Lovilla Kirkman
Elsie Kirkman
Margie Mayhugh
Iray Longacre
Chas.Croskey
Noah Canary
Esther
Alberta
Anna Davenport
Hazel Bevans
Horton
Mayhugh
Frank Reetz
N. Canary's
Maggie Zeigler
Moni
Jam
Merle Davenport
T. W. Davenportly
Raymond Roberts
Alice Kelly
Lawrentée
Paul
Tomeden
L. Kirkiman
Otto’ Mignot
iJohn Witt
Eudora
Wheeler Place
Will Wheeler
Sunday visits and local social notes from Lawrence area
Vivian Lawrence visited Sunday with Hutton Gardner and Shores Edgerton at Earl Waddel's home. Edelblack Eudora was at Ray Longacre's Monday. Mrs Elsie Kirkman visited Kansas City Wednesday. In police court three men from Lawrence and Topeka were fined five dollars each for speeding. Cleary and Brown were arrested Friday and Saturday by officers Calhoun Hughes and Price, and Hill was arrested early last week.
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Dale
Carl
Chester
Letha McMullen
Ernest Wray
Will Winters
Rome
Deay
John Southard
Dave Wray
Martin Holcom
Abe Holcom
Wakarusa
Glen McQueen
Lawrence
Harry Himptill
Welcome
Kansas City
Baldwin
J. P. Walker
Griesa
Neigh Hood
E. Reusch
Harry Himphill
J. A. Kassinger
Lawrece
Kassinger
Charles Kassinger
Reusch
Susie Tucker
James Klassinger
a.Vinland
Bernice Holme
Stony ‘Point
Claude Garner
Bernice Holmes
Eg ‘Na
Rockhold
E I. Holmes and Son
James Pritchard
Earl Waddel
Robert Pritshard
Eudora
J. Pritchard
L. Kirkman
Wayne Witt
Kaw
Eudora and Lawrence
James
Pritchard
Ter Vivian
H. Ki Hutton
Gardner
Ac.c. Shores
Edgerton
Yiausing
Earl’ Waddel
Edelblack
Ray Longacre
Elsie
Kirkman
Herbert Cleary
Eddie B
Lloyd Hill
Topeka
Cleary
Charles Calhoun
Richard Hughes
Brown
George Price
Hill
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Smurray
Dolpe Slmons
Ofice
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Law
Feror
Mall
Associated Press - Tire
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Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Oeng
Fence
Journal-World
Capone
Hawks
F. E., Brooks
Grace I'resterian
U. S
Kfon
British Columbia
Seattle, Wash
Washington
Joseph Stewart
Post Office Department
Department
Man
Hela
H. E. Miles
Alberta Johnson
Philadelal
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Emma
Publishers Syndicat
Stony Point
Will
George Despard
Tom Pitt
Jeffery, Farnel
Hills Bros
Hills Bros Coffee
Mrs
Wheart
Ake “Vis
Lawrence National Bank
Frholmes Inv.Co.inc Insurance of of All Int
Colorado
Lh Aea
Penver
Laurence
Union Pacific
Rockies
Denver
Colorado Rockies
Pikey Peak
Garden of the Gods
Rocky Mountain National Park
Denver Mountain Parks
Moffat Tunnel
Wolf's Book Store
Mats
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