Death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at 71 in London
Noted British novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died today in London after a long heart condition. Born Edinburgh May 22 1859, he created Sherlock Holmes and shaped detective fiction for decades. He served as a physician at Southsea before rising as a premier author and later spiritualism advocate.
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Radio Gleanings Show Highlights 1922 RCA Program
Radio Gleanings notes widespread listener estimates across day and night. It cites 1922 factory radio set production and radio tube element usage. Rudy Vallee and the Connecticut Yankees will headline an RCA Radiotron program Thursday July 10 at 10 pm EDT from WEAF on NBC network, for thirty minutes of dance music and songs.
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Rudy Vallee
Connecticut Yankees
RCA
RCA Radiotron Company
WEAF
NBC
Radio aids cross ocean flight with new equipment
Between wavelengths the Southern Cross crosses another ocean aided by radio. The same system plus a 33.5 meter soft wave transmitter and receiver designed by Heintz and Kaufman provides steering, updates and a radio compass for fog bound flights over sea or land, easing the fliers’ prospects and helping shore supporters track progress.
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Adie Pagment
New Found
Harbor
Grace
Atlantic
Heintz
Kaufman
Srrigser Amen
Special Operation Arrangement Concert of Latin American Music
A fragmented program note describes a fifty first concert featuring Latin American music. The United States military band performs under an unnamed leader amid unclear lines about locations and personnel.
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United States
Ita
Il Guarani Opera Ties to Chicago World Fair Conductor Visit
Details on Sarlos Gomes directing the great orchestra for the Chicago exposition and the Il Guarani overture gaining popularity across major U S musical groups. It notes the July 8 performance marking its first U S rendition.
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United Sates
Chicago
United States
Radio Programs Teenlisted Fragmentary Schedule (1910s)
A partial radio programming grid lists performers and shows including Joe Lopez and his Hotel St. Regis Orchestra, Vincent Lopez, Amos and Andy, the Manhatters, the Longines clock time, and the National Farm and Home Hour. It mentions Biscuit and Pancake Program, Phil Cook and Quaker Cracker segments, Chicago markets, and weather notes with a Salt Lake City governors meeting noted in brief.
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Roxy
Harry Archer
Maytag Orchestra
Ghesehrough
Strombere-Carlson
Vincent Lopez
St. Regis
Longine
Amos 'N
Andy
Floyd ‘Gibbons
Clinton
Phil Cook
Quaker Crackers
Massus
Frances Ingram
Manhatters
Josephine Jh. Gibsor
Chicago
K. C
McGrew
Pacific Vagabonds
Governors
Salt Lake City
Mildred DeWeese
Two Troopers
Memphis Five News
Omendoerff
Eddy Younger
Hoppin
Athos
Andy Tepigs
Wayne King
Irio
Tom, Pick
Harry
Mary Hale Martin
National Farm
Home Hour
Atchison Leader Stevenson dies. Graham condemns Highland school
S R Stevenson, 83, longtime Kansas legislator and pioneer businessman, died at his home last night. His widow and three daughters survive. Highland fire marshal Graham condemned the public school as unsafe after residents twice rejected bond proposals for a new building. Arkansas City hangar fire at Lawson airport destroyed three airplanes, a glider, motor boat and motor car, totaling about 25,000 dollars. light airplanes were lost eight years ago in a previous airport fire.
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Highland
Douglas A. Graham
Arkansas City
Lawson Airport
Heat Wave to Hold as Kansas Sees Near 100 Degrees
The U S Weather Bureau reports no break in the heat wave across Kansas with temperatures near 100 expected again today and Tuesday. Rain fell mainly in the northeast, Lawrence recording 1.58 inches. McPherson and Emporia tied the day's high at 106 while Garden City bottomed at 62. Skies clear and southerly winds were forecast to keep temperatures similar to yesterday and for the coming day.
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Topeka
Kansas
United States Weather Bureau
Lawrence
McPherson
Emporia
Garden City
Flora
Tuesay
Happiness and Exercise by Florence D Alden
Florence D Alden from Gorgas Memorial Institute Washington DC argues joy in physical exercise aids normal development. The piece stresses positive mindset as a factor in health, linking happiness to sustained activity and overall well being.
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Florence D. Alden
Gorgas Memorial Institute
Washington, D.C
Fragmentary quote hints at mind body freedom and health
Fragmented lines suggest themes of mental and bodily freedom, human connection, and creativity. The text mentions touch, play spirit, and health prospects, but the garbled source leaves unclear persons, places, dates, or specific events.
May Bear King's Speech Opens India House Address
In London the May Bear King's speech will be delivered at 7 10 morning E S T from the new India House Aldwych. The British broadcasting cooperation will relay the speech via short wave circuits to the Jobe. NBC will distribute the signal from Riv erhead Long Island through special circuits to WJZ network with WOR included.
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London
New India House
Aldwych
National Prosessute Enain
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National Broadcasting
Chelmsford
England
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Riveerhead
Long Island
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WOR
Boulder Dam work starts as construction begins
Boulder canyon dam project moves into active phase with Elwood Mead receiving confirmation that Walter R. Young has begun work. The second deficiency bill signed by President Hoover authorizes 10.66 million for initial construction. Fire at Sazman Kansas destroys a 400 barrel flour mill and three Frisco railroad boxcars with 35 bushels of wheat burned, loss about 200 thousand dollars.
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Boulder Canyon Dam
Elwood Mead
Commissioner of Reclamation
R. F. Walter
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver
Walter R. Young
Young
T! Boulder Dam
Hoover
Laxman Milt Hutchinson
Kan
Saz'man
Battery charge follows beach party dispute with Duncan sisters
Rex Lease, film actor, was arrested in Los Angeles on a battery charge after Vivian Duncan alleged he struck her at a beach house party. Duncan showed a bruised face and discolored eye. Lease pleaded not guilty and posted $500 bail.
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Los Angeles
Rex Lease
Vivian Duncan
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Webster
Winter family announcement with Banks clan
Mr and Mrs Herman Banks announce the birth of their child with Mrs Banks senior. The notice lists the couple and the grandmother among the family members, reflecting a traditional extended family greeting in a winter season context.
Flying Hunters Landed at Sie Iter Family Spar Ta Flight
A fragment notes a first landing by the Flying Hunters after the Sie Iter family event. It references a record-breaking flight and a notable achievement tied to Spar Ta, though details are unclear and names may be garbled.
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Sie Iter
Iceland to Observe 1000th Year of Althing Assembly
Iceland plans a June gathering at Thingvellir to mark the Althing birth of popular government. Delegates from nations with representative governments will attend, led by King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark. U.S. participants include Hoover appointees, senators, representatives, and professors. A Leif Ericsson memorial gift will be presented by the United States.
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Denmark
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Sweden
United States
Hoover
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South Dakota
Olger B. Burtness
North Dakota
Frederick H. Fijozdal
Detroit
Sveinbjorn Johns
University of Ilinois
Reykjavik
Popular Assembly
U.S
Ingolf Arnarson
Banks Families Visit Zurich and Local Guests
Mrs Effie Banks and sister Miss Leila Banks of Lecompton travel to Zurich Kansas to visit Mr Herman Banks father John Banks and family Leila will stay the rest of the summer in Zurich Mrs Transmiers brother Mr Stahl from Bellflower Missouri visits the Transmiers Mrs Dell Isaacs and Mrs Geo Houge and little Joe dine with Mr and Mrs Robert Schroyer from Topeka Miss Dorothy Bearman visited St Lawrence last week with the Aulm girls and Miss June Aulm of Lawrence joined for a few days Billie Richard threshing wheat this week Mr and Mrs Bivers of Lawrence called on Mr and Mrs Kirk Pryor Saturday morning Brunker hosts Kanwaka Good Will club with twenty one members and guests The meeting opened with Golden Rule Song and featured piano solos and vocal numbers The club plans a picnic on June 27 at Brunker’s grounds with pure ice cream and cake served The club will meet again in two weeks with Mrs Seetin
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Effie Banks
Leila Banks
Lecompton
Zurich
Kansas
Herman Banks
John
Banks
Leila
Transmier
Mr. Stahl
Bellflower
Rs. Transmier
Dell Isaacs
Geo, Houge
Joe
Robert Schroyer
Topeka
Dorothy Bearman
Sin Lawrence
Aulm
June Aulm
Lawrence
Billie Richard
Bivers
Kirk Pryor
Brunker
Kanwaka Good Wit Club
Robert Heaston Visits Mrs Peterson and Daughter Fanny
Robert Heaston visited Mrs. Chris Peterson Thursday afternoon, greeting her daughter Fanny of Modesta.
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Robert Heaston
Chris Peterson
Fanny
Modesta
MELLOGLO Face Powder Promises Youthful Look
The advertisement touts MELLOGLO Face Powder as a skin youth aid. It claims government-passed purity, no pastiness or irritation, a new French process for smooth spread and pore minimization, and longer wear with less shine.
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Visitors and family gatherings at Heaston home
Home visitors include Gal who is visiting from Georgia along with Mr and Mrs C A A Puckett. Marion Gerald and Cecil Puckett joined Friday evening at the Heaston house. Dorothea Bartig of Law was guest of Frances and Helen Heaston over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Tan Flory also hosted their son and his family as guests.
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C. A. A. Puckett
Yea
Bane
Mra
Reece Swinley
Gane
Mac
Heaston
Marion Puckett
Gerald Pucket
Cecil Puckett
Allie ‘Lawson
Dorothea Bartig
Law
I Fran Es
Helen Heaston
Tan Flory
Big Springs Orchestra Rehearses With New Member
In Big Springs the Bings Orchestra members held a Templar rehearsal with one new member joining. Alex Slaughter and son Everett traveled to Topeka Wednesday on a business trip.
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Everett
Topeka
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