Japanese Artists in Varied Program Delights Lawrence Audiences
Ongawa Japanese players present tonight at the university auditorium in Lawrence with The Fox Woman, a popular far East mystery play never before shown locally. The troupe, endorsed by the Drama League and other artists, will perform songs and dances from Japan as part of a varied program. University students use summer activity tickets. outsiders pay twenty five cents. The event begins at six o’clock.
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Drama League
Meriea
Lawrence
Ongawe
Niversity
Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
Diana Mosser Peters born 1844 died July 2 at 1312 New Jersey Street. Funeral Tuesday 2:30 p.m. Rumsey Brothers, Reno Cemetery burial. Thomas Shirar, 58, died yesterday. funeral Tuesday 10 a.m. Rumsey Home. Rev. Morgan officiating. Oak Hill Cemetery burial. Ruth McClure Hazard, 30, died this morning at parental home 238 Maiden Lane. funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Thomas Shirar
Thomas, Shirar
Rumsey Funeral Home
Morgan
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ruth McClure Hazard
Ruth McClre Hazard
Maiden Lane
Hughes Nominated for World Court by Sweden
Sweden submitted the name of Charles Evans Hughes as a candidate for the World Court of International Justice in Geneva. Though several powers support his nomination, Sweden had not been previously referenced in Geneva dispatches. Hughes, on vacation in Europe, declined to discuss the matter in Berlin, said he was surprised by the nomination news.
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Geneva
Sweden
Charles, Evans’ Hughes
John Bassett Moore
World Court of International Justice
Hughes
Europe
Berlin
Japan
Canvas Missing From Ted North Tent Show Wagon
Police report: a large roll of canvas disappeared from a wagon of the Ted North tent show as the troupe moved out of town Saturday night. The show management offers a $50 reward for the canvas recovery.
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Ted North
Real Estate Transfers Involving Lawrence County Properties
RHAL ESTATE TRANSFERS list transfers in Lawrence County to multiple buyers including Mary id, Myron L. Dicker, S. J. Hunter, and others. Descriptions cover numerous parcels with bearings and distances in sections 36 and 12, township 13, range 19, plus adjacent tracts near Mississippi Street and Evanston.
Prisoner Escapes Reformatory Faces Charges in Kansas
A report from Kansas details a jail confrontation involving inmates from Burns and Newton. The suspects are charged with an escape attempt from the reformatory, with one prisoner captured and another recaptured in Newton as of today.
Chicago citizens raise funds to aid grand jury inquiry
Public subscription in Chicago seeks about 100000 to cover costs of two special grand jury investigations into alleged politico crime ties. After the county board failed to fund the inquiry, organizers expect the total 106000 to be fully subscribed by week’s end to support the probe.
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Chicago
Storms Kill and Injure in Minnesota and Surrounding States
A storm system crossing Minnesota Montana? No, four northwest states including Minnesota Wisconsin and the Dakotas produced wind hail and rain with tornadoes at Anoka Minnesota and Clear Lake Wisconsin. At least three killed and about a dozen injured as damages reach 500000 with $250000 in Minnesota and Wisconsin alone. Miss Grace Halli day 27 Aberdeen and Mrs Herman Bierke Park Minnesota are among the dead. a barn collapse and lightning strikes caused additional fatalities.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Anoka
Clear Lake
Wis
Grace ‘Halli
Aberdeen
Wheatland
N. C
Herman Bierke
Tank ‘Park
Minu
Lewis and Fergus Falls
Hoover Braces for Final Week as Commerce Head
Secretary Hoover enters his last full week as head of the commerce department in Washington on July 2. He will leave for California around July 10, stopping to resign to President Coolidge at the summer White House in Wisconsin. A special party train will carry the Republican nominee with Californians led by Governor Yount to greet him in San Francisco. Hoover plans a public address at Oakland and later delivers a speech in August at Palo Alto after convention approval. He has drafted the agricultural and prohibition sections of his acceptance, with a strong push for prohibition enforcement. Ohio preconvention fights are steady, but Carmi Thompson of Cleveland says the state will vote Hoover. Ambassador-elect William S. Culbertson and Virginia committeeman Bascom Slemn also visited the department, as Hoover hosts Sennel Blythe at luncheon before closing the office.
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Washington
Hoover
Commerce
Department
Plang
California
Coolidge
White House
Wisconsin
Republican National Committee
Mr. Hoover
Palo
Alto
Ohio
Carmi Thompson
Cleveland
Commerce Department
Thompson
William S. Culbertson
Ohile
Bascom Slemn
Hear Sunday Concert at University of Kansas Vespers
A large crowd attended the musical vespers in KU's new auditorium last night, third in the summer series for students. The program featured the University string quartet and a mixed faculty ensemble with solo numbers by Miss Trene Peabody and Ray Gefney, followed by a sermon by Rev. A. D. Grey.
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University of Kansas
K. U
University String Quartet
Dean
D. Swarthout
Waldemar Gelich
Made Ardrey
Conrad McKrew
Trene Peabody
Alice Moncrieff
Santealto
Ray Gefney
C. J. Fiddick
Fine Arts
Miss Peabody
New York City
A. D. Grey
Plymouth Congregational Church
Explosion at Campbell Baking Plant Kills 1, Injures 8
A boiler explosion at the Campbell Baking Company on Thirtieth Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City killed one worker and injured eight others. One man remains missing as the blast wrecked the plant and scattered debris. Investigators stated the cause is under review and emergency crews are on the scene.
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Kansas City
Campbell Baking Company
Thirtieth Street
Troost’ Avenue
Return Girls to Purcell After Offender Warrant
Dorine and Irene Galemore two girls aged 12 and 14 were picked up by county officers Thursday at Purcell Oklahoma on request of Purcell authorities and returned to Purcell yesterday morning by their mother and two deputy sheriffs. They had been held for running away with money supplied by their father Ed Galemore, who was divorced from his wife in 1921. The father was arrested Saturday night on a McAlester Oklahoma warrant for obtaining money under false pretenses and was returned to McAlester this morning. Plane for Cal's mail.
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Dorine
Irene Galemore
Purcell
Okla
Ed Galemore
Lawrence
McAlester
Galemore
CAL
Airplane Will Carry President's Mail From Fort Riley to Brule
Middletown, Pa July 2 AP Orders received at the Middletown air depot to forward a Douglas 02G plane reconditioned here to Fort Riley Kan for transport of President Coolidge's mail to his summer camp at Brule Adjutant Deford announced today Anita Stewart Gets Divorce Los Angeles July 2 AP Anita Stewart known as Anna Mary Brennan was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce to Rudolph Cameron Brennan. Be To Admit Aliens' Families Washington July 2 AP Legislation to unite families of permanently admitted aliens became effective when the Jenkins law granting preference to families of such aliens and skilled agriculturists in immigration quotas was put into operation Was to Fill Civil Service Joh Postmaster ed Bs Hosford has received information regarding a civil service examination for prohibition administrator for the Kansas district Papers may be retained at the post office Theft report The theft of a valuable blanket from his car Friday night was reported Saturday afternoon by John Canavan 700 Rhode Island street
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Oslo
Norway
Roald ‘Amundsen
Air Ministry
Rome
Tevere
Umberto Nobile
Spitzbergen
Ramagna
Citta di Milano
Middletown
Middletown Air Depot
Fort Riley
Kan
President Coolidge
Brule
Deford
Anita Stewart
Los Angeles
Anna Mary Brennan
Rudolph
Cameron Brennan
Stewart
New York
Washington
Nlas
Joh
Ed Bs Hosford
Civil Service
Prohibition
Kansas District
John Canavan
Rhode Island Street
Paulen Proposes Special Session For Highway Amendment
Governor Palen advocates a special session to push a constitutional highway amendment for 1928 voter approval. He vows to seek federal aid compliant legislation and to adjourn within five days. He warns against considering other legislation and notes the petition may or may not meet the signer threshold. He avoids clarifying whether a two thirds majority is needed.
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Pal-en
Paulen
Marriage Licenses Break June Record
Records show seventy three marriage licenses issued in June by L H Menger probate judge. thirty couples married this month. Saturday licenses included G Gilmore Clark of Kansas and Anna Otte of St Louis Missouri, Arthur E Stenger and Leora K E Taylor of Topeka, H D Hess and Ida May Steele of Lawrence, J J Crawford and Effie May Manly of Topeka, Francisco Chavez and Herminea Alvarez of Lawrence.
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L. H. Menger
Judge Menger
G. Gilmore Clark
Kansas
Gil
Anna Otte
St. Louis
Arthur E. Stenger
Leora K E. Taylor
Topeka
H. D. Hess
Ida May Steele
Lawrence
J. J. Crawford
Effie May Manly
Francisco Chavez
Herminea Alvarez
Rooms Redesign Makes KU Classrooms Easier to Find
KU administration changes room numbers in the Administration building to eliminate duplicates. Entry from the south shows left side 101 on the first floor with corresponding patterns on the second and third floors. On each floor right-side rooms begin with 202 and 302 respectively. John M. Parker backs Alfred E. Smith for President in November.
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University of Kansas
Naat Geeares
U S Surplus Reported At 398 Million In Washington
Secretary Mellon announced a fiscal year ending midnight Saturday showed a surplus of 398 million, debt reduction over 900 million, and a tax cut exceeding 220 million, noting a further improvement in the government’s financial position.
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U.S
Washington
Mellon
Oskaloosa News Roundup of Local Visitors and Notables
Oska loosa records travel by W H Rice of Lacy Lawrence a Kansas City grocer sales rep. Miss Jeanette Jacquemin and Miss Eva Smith visit Topeka relatives. Miss Lucy Raines and Miss Helen Smith attend weekend events. Irene Louise Grayson visits grandparents in Olathe. J M Gibbs improving at Bethany Hospital. Tom Dennin dies from earlier injuries after auto crash. Funeral at Methodist Church. burial Pleasant View. Virginia McKee of Hiawatha a weekend guest. Paul Moeller sells barbershop and moves to Topeka. Frank Pinton visits Atchison. Kansas City guests visit. Boy Scouts visit university museum. Daryl McCall and William Wheeler visiting Kilgour.
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W. H. Rice
Lacy Lawrence
Kansas City
Jeanette Jacquemin
Eva Smith
New York
Topeka
Lucy
Raines
George Raines
Little Irene
Louise Grayson
David Grayson
Helen Smith
Atchison
Lewis’ Barnett
Hal Gay
J. M. Gibbs
Bethany Hospital
Tom Dennin
Dennis
Christ’s Hospital
Methodist Church
Tebben
Pleasant View
Dora Rogers
Mertie Shepherd
Marian Dennis
Burlingame
Virginia McKee
Hiawatha
Tom Davis
Paul Moeller
C. C. Neeze
Madison
North Side Cleaners
Neese
Moelers
Frank Pinton
B. E. Draper
Sam
Roy, Godgin
Ldf
Cliton
R. G
Lebben
Musseun
University ‘Way
Daryl McCall
Willia Weseiér
Miami
Fla
Eeler
Herbert’ Wheeler
Kilgour
McCall
Wm. Wheeler
Oskaloosa News Highlights Local Happenings and Transfers
Oskaloosa area notes recount summer travels and visits by residents to Topeka Kansas City and Manhattan. Local bankers merge Jefferson County with State Bank. Chas Jacquemin moves to cashier role. Community events include study club trees program and Shrine party. Weather, road work on highway 30 and dog scare stories also noted.
Second Round Underway at KU Summer Handball Tennis
The second round of play in the men's summer session handball and tennis tournaments at the University of Kansas began this morning and runs to tomorrow afternoon. Winners and pairings for the second round include handball singles Mont Spear Moe Goldberg Louis Lubow Harold Schmidt Harry Pittuck Gordon Tucker Julian Ralston George Towne. Handball doubles Schmidt and Foster Knowles and Spear Ralston and Huck le Pitluck and Goldberg tennis singles William Huse Robert McDowell Logan Wooley Emerick Harold Knowles Ted Leary tennis doubles Huse and Moser Wooley and Knowles Emerick and MacDowell Ted O Leary and Kenneth Turner.
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University of Kansas
Mont Spear
Moe Goldberg
Louis Lubow
Harold
Schmidt
Harry
Pittuck
Gordon Tucker
Julian Ralston
George Towne
Huckle
Pitluck
Goldberg
William Huse
Robert McDowell
Logan Wooley
A Emerick
Harold Knowles
Ted “Leary
E. L
Moser
Tom Emerick
Robert MacDowell
Ted O'Leary
Kenneth Turner
Birth and death of Viola Jane Lewis in Sailorsville community
Viola Jane Lewis born April 22 1870 in Sailorsville Pots county Town died July 1 in Lawrence aged 58 years 1 month 7 days. She was a Friend and church worker, a foster mother and devoted to Missionary society. She married Thomas N Shirar March 2 1898 at Blue Springs and moved to the local community joining Lutheran then Fairview Methodist.
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Viola Jane Lewis
Sailorsville
Pots
Lawrence
J. Lewis
Des Moines
Borther
Blue Springs
Thomas N. Shirar
Lutheran Church
Fairview
Missionary Society
Personal departures and visits noted in regional notices
Rev Edward Hislop began a business trip to Chicago expected to last until week’s end. Miss Margaret Long left for Flint Michigan to work as a dietitian at Hurley Hospital after earning an A B from Kansas University in 1927. Annie and Ethel Burdick of Providence Rhode Island and Mrs Daniel Burdick of New Haven Connecticut, nieces of Dr William L Burdick, spent the weekend with the Burdicks and will travel with their father Daniel P Burdick to Wichita and then to the Pacific coast. Cecil Sedgewick of Tonganoxie visits his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs W J Cannan at 922 Connecticut Street.
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Edward Hislop
Chicago
Margaret Long
Flint
Mich
Hurley Hospital
Miss Long
K. U
Presbyterian Hospital of
Conn
William L. Burdick
Dont Make a Tou ut of Baby Babies Have Nerves
Ruth Brittain discusses child nerves linked to infant overstimulation, warning against treating babies as toys. She urges limiting handling and suggests Castoria as a safe, pure remedy for colic and sleep issues, noting physician endorsements and a promotion with Motherhood book.
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Ruth Brittain
Chas
H. Fletcher
Two Victims of Water Drownings Amid Chicago Heat Wave
Chicago reports two drownings as over 200000 bathers flock to beaches. Edward Zajacek aged 12 disappeared after diving into a pond and was recovered over an hour later. George Warren, 25, a clerk, stepped from a ledge into Lake Michigan and drowned after failing to persist in grim efforts. Beach crowds were large at Jackson Park and several north side beaches.
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Chicago
Edward Zajacek
George
Warren
Michigan
Jackson ‘Park Aloe
North Side
Legion Practice and July 4 Doubleheader at Haskell
Coach Howard Bishop calls a 5:30 p.m. practice for the American Legion baseball team at Haskell tonight. The Legion boys meet the Lawrence Junior All-Stars on the Shock diamond at 8:00 p.m. July 4 in a semifinal. Wimbledon notes mention William T. Tilden advancing amid tennis headlines.
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American Legion
Haskell
Howard Bishop
Legion
Lawrence
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Philip Kilmer
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Strom
Chanute
Ing
Carl “Pentz
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Helén Decker
Paul
Jefferson County Bank
State Bank
Chas. Jacquemin
W._E. Huddleston
Timbe Motor Company
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Mary Spurlock
Lorene Bates
Pat Segraves
Colorado
Minnie Lee
Pell Turner
Waggoner
Orin Rhine
Manhattan
Frank Nesbit
Joy Morton
Grayson
Curtis Patrick
H. T. Phinney
W. E. Huddleston
Masonic Temple
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Jones
Oscar May
Leslie Waggoner
Frak Mayer
Aland Clark
P. May
Mer Brown
Ethel Jane Gibbs
Homer Frazier
Marks Place
Ella Engle
Marlin McCreight
Roy Glover
Circleville
Otis Glover
T. A. Boles
Will Boles
Canon City
Colo
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Montana
J. H. Johnson
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