Teacher's query on marriage tested school board policy
Board of education debated a teacher's question about marrying while remaining employed. A letter from a teacher withheld name explained marriage would affect reelection under existing rules favoring single women. Some urged continuation to year end, others urged waiting until contract ends. Superintendent Birch to respond that marriage could allow remaining until year end but threaten reelection prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
C. E. Birch
Local Man Keeps Tiny 10 Cent Railroad Pay Check
Lloyd F. Anderson, a Lawrence grocer living at 1612 New Hampshire Street, owns what may be the smallest railroad pay check ever issued. Dated December 3, 1926, the 10 cent note from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad covered an unpaid time difference when Anderson served as a time keeper at Utica Missouri on the Hannibal division. Veterans deem it the smallest ever issued in the country. Anderson has rejected high offers from souvenir hunters. A Canadian dispatch notes Ed English of the Canadian National holding a similar 10 cent check from years ago when uniforms were deducted from first pay.
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Lloyd F. Anderson
Lawrence Grocer
New Hampshire Street
Chicago, Burlington &Quincy Railroad Co
Anderson
Trading Post ‘Grocery
Utica
Hannibal
Ed English
Canadian National
Plan Towing Service to Aid Disabled Barges
Kansas City dispatch reports plan to provide on call towing for Missouri River barges between Atchison Kansas and Gasconade Missouri. Towboats will use radio to contact one of ten stations with message and receiving sets. Army engineer Lieut. C. E. Walsh says radio saves hours. service expected by August.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Atchison
Kan
Gasconade
Lieut. C. E. Walsh
Army
Faces Liquor Charges After Bus Stop Arrest
Ernest Williams, 505 Wisconsin Street, was taken from a Kansas City bus at 10:89 last night and booked on intoxication and liquor possession charges. He is held in county jail as County Attorney R B Stevens and officers James Messer and John Ingalls prepare the filing. Williams had a half pint of whisky and three pints of alcohol on his person at arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Williams
Wisconsin Street
Kansas City
Williams
R. B. Stevens
James Messer
John Ingalls
Two Traffic Violators Arrested on Speeding and Stop Sign Charges
Two traffic violators were arrested yesterday afternoon and placed under bond for appearance in police court Friday morning. L. A. Root of Ottawa posted a $5 bond for speeding 40 mph on south Massachusetts street. Mona Simpson of 509 Vermont street posted a $2 bond for failing to stop at Second and Elm streets.
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L. A. Root
Ottawa
Massachusetts Street
Mona Simpson
Vermont Street
Second
Elm Streets
Test Your Knowledge seven questions from classified page
The list asks seven trivia items including Oyster Bay Island location, authors of As You Like It and An Essay, era of a certain essay, Wickersham term as US Attorney General, birthplaces of William Henry Harrison, mountains in the Mississippi valley, Chippendale farm, Book of Esther, and chiromancy defined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
New York
George W. Wickersham
William Ley
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Arkansas Rivers
Chippendale Farm
Persia
Ahaguerus
Sunshine Lady admits plotting murder of Indiana aide
Jefferson Wisconsin July 4 AP Carrie Gill the Sunshine Lady confessed to plotting for six weeks to kill her paramour Early Gentry and paid a painter sixty dollars to shoot him. District Attorney Harold M Dakin named George Slim King as the slayer and ordered a first degree murder warrant issued.
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Jefferson
Wis
Harold M. Dakin
Carrie Gill
Gentry
Gill
Dakin
George
Slim) King
Milwaukee
Justice of the Peace
Arthur G. Turner
Jefferson, Wis
Earl Gentry
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana
Lange
Motorists report wrecked car in ditch near Lawrence
Police pursue a car with two men after a midnight sighting on highway 10 toward Lawrence. One man lay apparently dead in a ditch and the other appeared tied up in the vehicle. Officers searched five miles without locating the auto. the men reportedly left the scene.
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Massachusetts Street
Highway 10
Lawrence
Number 10
Males of Ohio Family Exherit Strange Malady
A Belmont Ohio family faces a hereditary paralysis that kills male offspring by 18 after first symptoms at age four. Glen Dietrich and John Dietrich, aged 17 and 167? remain under care as doctors call it creeping paralysis. The disease has claimed seven male relatives since 1868.
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Belmont
R Hills
Here
Glen W
John L. Dietrich
D. W. Turner
Dr. Turner
Dietrich
Three Fire Alarms In City From Trash Ignition
Fire at 1645 Alabama street damaged a rear garage and roof after 5:37 yesterday. Loss covered by insurance. Firemen also fought grass fires at Seventeenth Alabama and 1114 Mississippi streets caused by burning trash. No further damage reported.
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Irvin Hartley
Alabama Street
Seventeenth
Alabama Streets
Mississippi Street
Deaths and Funerals for Seetin Kelch and Emmett
Mrs Lulu Seetin Kelch of near Oskaloosa died at her sister’s home at age 56. Survived by husband Peter Kelch, three sisters and one brother. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Rumsey with Rev F M Testerman, burial Oak Hill. Mrs A G Emmett, 61, died near Lake View. Funeral Thursday 10 am at Tumsey’s, burial Oak Hill, survived by husband A G Emmett, two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Seetin Kelch
Oskaloosa
Howard Skinner
West Twenty-third Street
Herusband
Peter Kelch
Rumsey Funeral Home
F. M. Testerman
Oak Hill Cemetery
A. G. Emmett
Lake View
Tumsey’s
Oak Till
A. G
Emmett
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine McCoy
Mrs Josephine McCoy who died Tuesday will be buried in Oak Hill cemetery. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 30 from Funk chapel with Rev C L Heatherington officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine McCoy
Funk Chapel
C. L. Heatherington
Oak Hill Cemetery
Kansas City Trip Highlights Missouri Students on Tour
H L Graber Preston and U E Thurman of Lawrence joined fifty other college men from Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg for a two day educational tour of industrial plants and school shops in Kansas City. Dr William T Bawden of Peoria editor of Industrial Education Magazine led the group with forty Missouri students in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Graber
H. L. Preston
U. E. Thurman
Lawrence
Kansas State Teachers College of
Pittsburg
William T. Bawden
Peoria
Lll
Industrial Education
Missouri
Guard Units Will Soon Be Camping
Topeka Kan July 4 AP martial activity recalls 1917 1918 as more than 3600 national guardsmen head to Fort Riley for two two week camps late July and early August Each period focuses on intensive guard and regular army instruction with attached Missouri and Arkansas units and Nebraska and Missouri observers Governor Alf Landon to visit camps and lead a Sunday encampment briefing Guardsmen live under canvas with a city of 300 tents forming at Camp Whitside training includes field artillery unit drills bivouac and scheduled arrivals and departures
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National
35Th Division
Signal Corps
Infantry and Cavalry
Camp Whitside
60Th Field Artillery
379Th
380Th Field Artillery
Missouri
142Nd Field Artillery
Arkansas National Guard
Arkansas
69Th Infantry Brigade
Nebraska
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Kansas National Guard
Milton R. McLean
McLean
Losing Out as Oil Man Marland Tries Politics
Oklahoma congressman Ernest W. Marland, once a wealthy oil magnate who built Marland Oil, lost his fortune after a major corporate takeover and tax refunds, then entered politics. Now about 60, he rose from law practice to founding a large oil empire, built a Ponca City mansion, funded the Pioneer Woman statue, and supported philanthropy while pushing states rights against eastern financial interests. He introduced polo to Oklahoma and donated to churches, orphans homes, and veterans funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
Ernest W. Marland
Marland Oil Company
Marland
Continental Oil Corporation
Aiga
Clitica
Oklahoma
Congress
Wolves of
Wall Street
University of Michigan
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
California
Louisiana
Kansas
Colorado
Canada
England
Larland
Misa Lydia Miller Roberts
Polo
American Legion
Legion
Raid at 643 Rhode Island Street Net Whisky Seizures
Police raided the residence of Mrs. Eva Guffin at 643 Rhode Island Street at 9 last night seizing about four pints of alleged whisky and empty jugs. W Anderson and Mrs. Guffin were arrested and jailed as bail set at 500 each. Chief Earl Pringle led the raid with officers Messer Hubble Moore and Ingalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Guffin
Rhode Island Street
Chief Pringle
James Messer
Ralph Hubble
Howard Moore
John Ingalls
Twin Mound News Notes From Topeka Illness and Barn Dance
W D Patton improves in Stormont hospital after hand infection. Grange sponsored community meeting at Twin Mound church with a free lunch and a model wedding. Participants included the Clark, Rukes, Scheimer, Thurber, Harris, Wilson, Montfoort, Simmons, and Humphrey families plus June Harris and others.
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W. D. Patton
Stormont Hospital
Topeka
Glenn Brothers
E. C. Wilson
June Harris
Kansas City
Letha
Betty
Gwendolyn Clark
May
Dorothy Rukes
Nellie
Morine
Dora Mae Scheimer
Caila
Celesta Thurber
Bobby Lou Harding
Clara Petefish
Bernice
Genie Cole
Fred
Local families spend time with relatives this week
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Shuler and family and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Forth and family visited relatives Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Prim and children and Mr. and Mrs. F. Des que, Viola Mae and Betty visited with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Desque and children Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Shuler
C. E. Forth
L. W. Coffman
Harry Prim
F. Desque
Viola Mae
Betty
H. M. Desque| J
Local residents frequent visits and helper roles noted
Wanda Lee Flory spent days with Donnie Forth Mrs Noah Shuler and Sylvia aiding Mrs Olin Powell in threshing prep. Neighbors and families visited, census work, sitters and helpers listed with many names and small chores across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Lee Flory
Donnie Forth
Noah Shuler
Sylvia
Olin Powell
Walter Rundle
H. R. Wright
Pete Saile
Francis
California
Lou Maichel
Alfred Fishburn
J and
Edwin
Lawrence
Local social guests and showers span Kanwaka area
Crowder and Norwood families of Lecompton, Hodson family and children visited W. J. Collins and sons Eugene and Jack Monday evening. Crowder and J. M. Crowder were guests of Emmett and family in Kanwaka last Friday. Elizabeth Sherbon of Town City Iowa joined the Emmetts. Harlie and Dorothy Armstrong attended a shower Tuesday at Mrs George Dews home in Kanwaka for Mrs.
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Jennings Price
A. L. Reed
Bernie Skaggs
Betty
Mary
Barney
Joan
Louise Reilly
Lena
Myrle
Eleanor
George Raible
J. C. Miller
Dorothy
C. P.miller
Clifford Desque
Joe
Bill Baldwin
Alfred Fishburn
Edwin
Marvin Forth
Donnie
Clyde Flory
Russell Shipps
H.R. Wright
Myrle Reilly
Lina Minchel
LeRoy Adolph
Edwin Fish
N Burn
J. P. Murphy
J.C. Miller
Harry Norman
Donn Nesbitt
Claudia Fishburn
Edwin Fishburn
Mary Fawl
Frazier Butler
Robert Norwood
Lecompton
Clarence Hodson
Billie
Lawrence Vernon
Phillip Eric
W. J. Collins
Eugene
Jack
J. M. Crowder
J. S. Emmett
Kanwaka
Elizabeth Sherbon
Town City
Iowa
Emmett
Harlie Armstrong
Dorothy Armstrong
George Dews
Local 4 H and family gatherings around Lawrence and Barker
Kansas City residents Miss Ruth Miller and Keith Baugh visited Law rence families including the Grimes, Cob lins and Armstrongs. 4 H member Dorothy Armstrong attended a meeting at Barker school house and Helen Bigsby hosted a club gathering with delegates from other clubs. Families including Collins Hodson Rogers Crowder and Gorrill shared Sunday and weekday visits in Barker Lawrence and Lake View, with multiple hosts listed.
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Keith Baugh
Kansas City
Ruth Miller
Lawrence
George Brown
Marion
June
Don
Mary Evelyn Newstitter
Topeka
Jack Grimes
Jack Myers
Clarence
W. S. Coblins and Sons
Dorothy Armstrong
Sunflower
Barker School House
W. I. Collins
Jack
Henry Collins
Clarence Hodson
Mra
Ie Strong
Richard Strong
W. L Collins
Harlie Armstrong
F. D. Miller
J. E. Mercer
Wanda
J.M. Growder
Arthur Richards
Barker
Helen Bigsby
Manhattan
Lloyd Hodson
Lake View
Eugene
Jack Collins
Barr Gorrill
J. M. Crowder
Kirby Rogera
Lionel Rogers
H. A. Rogers
Jack Myera
Brackett
Chilren
Corliss Family News and Local Visits
Corliss and Gress family members from Kansas City visited relatives in Corliss Friday night. Mrs. Gress confined to bed last week. L L Corliss family motored to Bonner Springs for treatments. Thresher helpers and neighbors shared meals. potato crop damaged by extreme heat and rotting.
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Simon Gress
Kansas City
Gress
Theo
L. L. Corliss
Bonner Springs
Corliss
Dr. Dye
Pete Randall
Owen Williams
Roy Randall
Erle Hunter
Roy Polter
Floyd Blake
C. Saint
H. C. Musser
Ola
Dorothy Lee Brannock
Linwood
W. H. Dent
G. S. Toothaker
DeSoto
Extended Family Visits After Weekend Travels
Big Springs notices guests arriving through the weekend include Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wright of Colorado visiting brother Mr. FP Wright and family. Mrs. Raymond Leonard of Taveka visits Beulah Wymer. August Nuffer returns from a Colorado motor trip. The Humphreys and Cleveland families join the Henry and Pyle households for dinners and gatherings with local residents.
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Jesse Wright
Colorado
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Tenn
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Associated Press Pyiota
Klan Dragon
Bulletin
Ohio
Ferdinand Pecora
Sente Banking Committee
Washington
Philadelphia Bulletin
William Kepner
Eft
Gept. A. W. Stevens
Rapid City, & D
Associated Press
Fort Riley
Journal-World
Daddy’ Browning Critically Ini
Edward W
Daddy" Browning
Frances “Peaches” Browning
Brooklyn Eagle
Enterprise and Vicinity
Rotary International
Detroit
Robert L. Hitatove
University of Missouri
Associated Preas
Big Springs
Sinclair
Funk’s
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