Roosevelt Draws Line in Campaign
President Roosevelt tours the west to frame a liberal from conservative split for 1940. He backs Burkley and Barkley in Ohio and Kentucky and signals opposition to Republicans resisting his new deal. Alf Landon and Bruce Barton challenge the approach but seek to refocus the GOP on Roosevelt achievements.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
Kentucky
Burkley
Barkley
Congress
Alf Landon
Bruce Barton
New York
Indiana
Dr Francis A Wilber Dies After 83 Years
Dr Francis A Wilber longtime Presbyter ian student pastor at the University of Kansas died at his Mt Vernon Ohio home on July 6 at age 83. He organized the KU student pastorate in 1905 and helped build Westminster Hall on Oread Avenue. Survived by wife two siblings a daughter and two sons.
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Francis A. Wilber
Presbyterian
University of Kansas
Mt. Vernon
Wilber
Lawrence
Presbyterian Church
Westminster Hall
Oread Avenue
Kansas City
Columbus
Fostoria
George
San Diego
C. L. Dickey
Margaret
Day and Lita Grey Reignite Honeymoon in Catalina
Arthur F. Day theatrical agent and Lita Grey Chaplin Aguirre Day resumed their honeymoon at Santa Catalina Island after a prior marriage confusion. The county clerk had not recognized the marriage as it occurred before Mrs. Day’s divorce from her second husband became final. They rowed yesterday.
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Los Angeles
Arthur F. Day
Lita Grey Chaplin Aguirre Day
Charles Chaplin
Santa Catalina Island
Tax notices mailed in Douglas county for unpaid property
Douglas county treasurer A. M. Lardner said all final notices of unpaid personal property tax will be mailed by Monday afternoon. If payments are not received by August 10, warrants will be turned over to the sheriff for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
A. M. Lardner
Test Your Knowledge Teaser Prompts Answers on Classified Page
A brief teaser invites readers to turn to the classified page for the answers to seven questions. It hints at a quiz feature and directs navigation to the advertised section. The note preserves a newspaper tone and local urgency.
Questions for Quiz on Classic Topics
Answers cover author of Old Curiosity Shop and Lincoln highway connections. Also include chain length in feet, Chilean capital, government department for Fisheries Bureau, odd number definition, feudal Japan suicide practice, Harz mountains location, fear of bacteria term, and Noah's son.
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Chile
Bureau of Fisheries
Japan
Harz Mountains
Roosevelt pins Chandler over judicial deals in Senate bid
President Roosevelt accuses Governor Chandler of Kentucky of trying to trade judicial appointments to clear Chandler’s path to the Senate. He says the plan would force Logan and Senate Leader Barkley into a difficult, unnecessary situation. The dispute follows Logan’s refusal to resign for a court post and Chandler’s opposition to Barkley.
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Washington
Roosevelt
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Chandler
Senate
Logan
D.ky
Barkley
Coyington
Congress
Bowling Green
Judiciary
Alben
Covington
Latonian
Alben Barkley
Worthville
Latonia
Old Acacia house sold at sheriff sale in Lawrence
The Acacia fraternity’s 1400 Oread property sold today for 16595.12 to the Acacia Educational and Building Association bondholders protective committee. Lawrence National Bank as trustee previously held a judgment of 34881.83 against the association to clear the title. The bondholders expect no rebuilding. the house’s former owners moved to 1541 Tennessee Street last year.
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Acacia Fraternity
Oread
Acacia Educational and Building Association
Lawrence National Bank
Acacia Educational Building Association
E. L. Treece
Lawrence
Tennessee Street
B. W. Woodward
University
Hughes Nonstop Paris Flight Delayed Yet Possible
New York July 9 officials said it was extremely unlikely Howard Hughes would take off today from Pi Floyd Bennett airport on a projected nonstop New York to Paris flight. Mechanics worked on his Lockheed 14 at a hangar as Hughes planned another test flight over the city to ensure top condition. Hughes remained noncommittal while world fair executives kept a late departure possible.
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New York
Floyd Bennett
Howard Hughes
Paris
Hughes
Four ministers to share Union Park Sunday service
Union Park service Sunday evening at 7 45 features Rev Theodore H Astman preaching on Sunday Holiday or Holy Day Rev D E McGregor reading scripture Rev Harold G Barr leading prayer and Rev Howard Koelb directing congregational singing The K U summer a cappella choir directed by Dean D M Swarthout will perform All Breathing Life and Sing Ye to the Lord with Beautiful Savior as second number
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
Theodore H. Astman
First Presbyterian Church
D. E. McGregor
Harold G. Barr
Howard Koelb
K. U
Dean D. M. Swarthout
Bach
Lord
Savior
Christiansen
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples
Marriage licenses were issued at the court house yesterday to Neil Manley of Dayton Ohio and Mildred Reuter of Lawrence, and to William Goodwin and Mattie Lee Watson of Lawrence.
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Court House
Neil Manley
Dayton
Mildred Reuter
Lawrence
William Goodwin
Mattie Lee Watson
Two Women Return to Colorado River Descent for Boulder Dam
Innoculated by 18 days of white water the two women Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter prepare for the second half of the Colorado river ascent toward Boulder Dam Nevada. The six member expedition includes Norman Nevills and Eugene Atkinson with W C Gibson and Don Harris.
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Lee’s Ferry
Ariz
West
Colorado River
Boulder Dam
Nev
Grand Canyon
Elzada Clover
University of Michigan
Lois Jotter
Clover
Colorado
Green River
Miss Jotter
W. C. Gibson
San Francisco
Don Harris
U. S. Geological Survey
Gibson
Harris
Miss Clover
Norman Nevills
Utah
Eugene Atkinson
University of
Public Assistance Report Shows 6.4 Million Households Aid
The Social Security Board said in July that 6,400,000 households about 20.2 million people received some form of public assistance in May. Total aid across state federal and local levels reached 247,750,000 dollars, up 4,831,000 from April, with 41,857,000 for aged and blind and other special needs, 147,695,000 for WPA and work relief, 18,218,000 for CCC, 2,267,000 for farm security subsistence grants, and 37,713,000 by states and localities for general relief.
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Washington
Social Security Board
WPA
CCC
WPA Did Not Provide Bags for London Kentucky Grocer
Ernest Rowe district WPA director said WPA had nothing to do with paper bags used by a London Kentucky grocer bearing a label donated by friends of Senator Alben Barkley. Louisville WPA office confirmed Rowe’s finding and said no WPA involvement or responsibility.
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Lexington
Ernest Rowe
WPA
London
Alben W. Barkley
Louisville
Rowe
Barkley
Surplus Purchases Planned for Oranges Vegetables and Grains
Washington July 9 79 Secretary Wallace authorized the Federal Surplus Commodities corporation to buy surplus oranges vegetables fresh peaches wheat flour and cereal for 12 months. Purchases will be distributed to needy families through state relief agencies and depend on market conditions and state handling capacity. Financing comes from a $79 million appropriation approved by Congress to remove price depressing surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Congress
Federal agency to buy Irish potatoes for relief
The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation announced it would purchase Irish potatoes in Virginia Kansas and Missouri in the next weeks to strengthen markets. The potatoes will be distributed to needy families through state relief agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Virginia
Kansas
Missouri
Boat Parade to Celebrate Sugar Lake Reclamation
The Atchison Izaak Walton league will stage a boat parade on Sugar Lake in southern Buchanan county on Sunday to celebrate reclamation of the water body. The lake had been threatened by silt and shroutks.
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Sugar Lake
Atchison, Kan
Atchison Izaak Walton League
Buchanan County
Cubs Pitcher Dizzy Dean Considers $250000 Suit
Chicago May 9 Dizzy Dean right handed pitcher for Cubs contemplates suing St Louis Cardinals for 250000 alleging forced rapid pitching after an injury last season. He has not pitched since May 4 and may consult Landis before action. Cubs officials confirm talks with Dean.
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Chicago
Jerome
Dizzy
Dean
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Cubs
K. M. Landis
Baseball
Landis
Charlie Drake
William Wrigley, Jr
Roosevelt Boosts Senator Caraway in Roosevelt Campaign Tour
President Roosevelt promotes Senator Barkley allies while touring Oklahoma and Kentucky. He plans speeches in McAlester Shawnee Oklahoma City and Booneville Arkansas. He praises Barkley and Chandler while denying direct interference in Kentucky primary.
Bussing Appointed Treasurer of Kansas State Grange
E C Bussing sworn in as treasurer replacing S B Haskins who led the State Grange for 25 years until his death. Bussing, former county clerk 1922 1926 and longtime State Grange auditor, will help lead the 20000 member organization at the December Lawrence meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bussing
Kansas State Grange
S. B. Haskins
Olathe
State Grange
Bussing
Lawrence
Midland Grange
Fugitive From Pennsylvania Jail Tied to Car in Hutchinson
Hutchinson Kansas July 9 Authorities informed by Princeton New Jersey officials that a man who abandoned an automobile in Hutchinson is a fugitive from a Pennsylvania jail about 100 miles away. The car may be linked to the man who assaulted Rosanna Sandberg after kidnapping her here. Investigators await car photos and fugitive identifications before continuing.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Princeton
N. J
George T. Allison
Pennsylvania
Rosanna Sandberg
Roosevelt Speaks Through Steam Blast in Booneville Train Stop
President Roosevelt campaigning en route to Oklahoma pauses at Booneville Arkansas as steam erupts from a coupling beneath his special car. Train mechanics rush about shouting orders while the president continues speaking without seeming to notice the disturbance.
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Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Okla
Booneville
Ark
Alfalfa Bill Murray Involved in Hotel Altercation
Oklahoma City architect Joseph Davis faced assault and battery charges in Hugo Oklahoma after an altercation at a hotel left former Governor Murray with a cut above the left eye. Davis posted a 10 appearance bond as Stanley Murray backed his personal wish not to press charges.
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Hugo
Okla
Oklahoma City
W. “Alfalfa Bill
Murray
M. W. Gross
Choctaw
Joseph Davis
Stanley
Davis
Smith
Edmond
Wynn Lynch
Lynch
Community notices and oddities from Lawrence events
Lawrence items report Trinity Lutheran church guests at the county home for an evening picnic with Superintendent John Metsker. Library fines grow fast as a university library search warrant seeks four volumes. a KU student backs the explanation. KU radio station KFKU aired 641 programs in 1995 hours, with 138 two minute news flashes. A Massachusetts street exchange discusses potatoes and government peg pricing, Douglas county car quotas, and an 80 acre patch. A rattlesnake tail 6.5 inches long with 30 rattles is found in a violin sound box repaired by L. E. Miles. The University summer a cappella choir will perform with Miss Mary Elizabeth Bear singing The Lord Is My Light at Southpark services with Mrs. C. W. Straf fon at the piano.
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University Library
City Library
University of Kansas
KFKU
Mildred I. Seaman
Journal-World Office
L. E. Miles
Miles
Southpark
Mary Elizabeth Bear
Lord Is
Qley Speaks
C. W. Straffon
National Intercollegiate tennis champ crowned at Merion
Haverford Pennsylvania July .9 Guernsey Jr of Rice Institute Texas won the national intercollegiate singles tennis championship at Merion Cricket club today defeating Morey Lewis of Kenyon College all in straight sets six four six two six nil. Order the Journal World sent to your summer vacation address.
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Haverford
Guernsey, Jr
Rice Institute
Tex
Merion Cricket Club
Morey Lewis
Kenyon College
Journal-World
Reds Slip Cubs, Take National League Lead
Bucky Walters pitched Cincinnati to a 11 0 victory over Chicago as 14 hits backed the shutout. The Reds moved into third place ahead of the Cubs in the NL race.
Beantown Bees Hit Three Homers in One Inning
In New York on July 9 the Boston Bees tied a tough slugging mark as Tony Cuccinel lo, Max West, and Elbie Fletcher homered in the third off Carol Hubbell. Ray Mueller followed with a triple as the Giants surrendered a four-bagger barrage.
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New York
Boston Bees
Tony Cuccinello
Max West
Elbie Fletcher
Giants
Carol Hubbell
Ray Mueller
Deaths and Funerals Frank R. Bredel 58
Frank R. Bredel age 58 died last night at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a fall at Haskell Institute. His home was 1333 Connecticut Street. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 PM at Doehler Funeral Home Kansas City Missouri. Burial in Kansas City. Survived by brothers Frederick and Kurt Bredel and sister Charlotta Villanave.
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Frank R. Bredel
Haskell Institute
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Connecticut Street
Doehler
Kansas City
Frederick Bredel
Kurt Bredel
Topeka
Charlotta Villanave
Fugitives Sought After Car Tied to Kansas Escape
Denver police report no trace of three Kansas reformatory fugitives after an auto linked to the escapees was found in downtown Denver. The car with Illinois plates was bullet pierced and stolen near Miami Oklahoma. Suspects include brothers Robert and Ralph Durbin, and Clarence Brown, all from Topeka and Kansas City. Floyd Kraus and Bluford Smiddy fled Hutchinson reformatory with them. Police say no other clues uncovered.
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Denver
le Raedel
Kansas Reformatory
Illinois
Raedel
Robert
Ralph Durbin
Topeka
Kan
Clarence
Brown
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Floyd O. Kraus
Bluford Smiddy
Oklahoma
Miami
Okla
Dinner-bridge hosted by Mrs Hitchcock in Baldwin
Mrs Thomas A Hitchcock hosted a dinner bridge Friday evening for members of the Monday Night Bridge club. Mr and Mrs Claude Jardon and John Keohane from Kansas City visited Baldwin for the Fourth of July, staying with Mrs T J Keohane and Misses Ruby and Gladys Keohane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Hitchcock
Claude Jardon
John Keohane
Kansas City
Baldwin
T. J. Keohane
Ruby
Gladys Keohane
Local Social Visits Highlight Summer Fourth Events
Miss Lucile Hildebrandt and Harry Presbrove visited Mr and Mrs Hildebrandt and family on the farm. Susane Walton spent Tuesday in Topeka visiting friends. Roberta McClanahan of Topeka Helen McClanahan and Clarence Reed of Lawrence were guests of Mr and Mrs Frank McClanahan and daughter Madaline for the Fourth.
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Lucile Hildebrandt
Harry Presbrove
Bethel Families Attend Socials and Visit Olathe
Bethel residents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Oehrle and others visited in Olathe and with Mrs. E L Vance. Dinner guests at Lou Featherston home included Lydia Allen Jack Centropolis and Marianna Ottawa. Clinton Ross dies at his Overbrook area home after a brief illness. Mrs Lloyd West and daughter Mariann Ottawa visit with sister Mrs Fred Lutz Worden.
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Raymond Oehrle
Elaine
Alan
Vance
Velma
Olathe
E.L. Vance
Lou Featherston
Lloyd
Lila
Lydia Allen
Jack
Centropolis
Floyd West
Marianna
Ottawa
Sant. Owens
Wayne Owens
Fred Winters
Joe Banks
Ben Baker
Elinor
Alan Oehrle
Doris Maxine Lyons
Nettie Ellen Garber
Darrel Fishburn
Creda
Jean
Shirley Baker
John Clark
Clinton Ross
Overbrook
Lloyd West
Mariann
S .W. Owens
Fred Lutz
Worden
Local Social Notes Highlight Kin and Friends
Mrs Lou Featherston spent Tuesday in Baldwin with Mr and Mrs Henry Bailey and family. Bethel people attended the Fourth of July celebration at Lyndon on Monday. Miss Elgitha Hoffman dined with Miss Duren Brecheisen. Elaine and Alan visited with Mr and Mrs Walter Oehrle and daughters. Mrs Clarence Albright returned Monday from Lawrence where she aided Mrs Charles Rappard. Mrs Rappard remained ill and was moved to a Kansas City hospital Tuesday. Mr Albright of Iowa City visited Saturday to Tuesday with his uncle C M Albright and Mrs Albright.
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Lou Featherston
Baldwin
Henry’ Bailey
Bethel
Lyndon
Elgitha Hoffman
Durene Brecheisen
Raymond Oehrle
Elain
Alan
Walter Oehrle
Clarence Albright
Lawrence
Charles Rappard
Junction City
Kan
Henry Earl
Carol Sue
Hayes
Kansas City
John Earl
William Laster
Susie George
Joe Jungman
Topeka
Willis Brune
Arthur McAfee
Flora Lanham
Leavenworth
C.M. Taylor
W. H. Meyer
Mary McHeary
Las Vegas
Clarence Sanders
H. H. Kimmel
L. P. Sanders
National
True Vow Keepers
Municipal Auditorium
Ernest McHenry
West Side Club
Victor Edmonds
George Meyer
Harold Champion
Lenna McGehee
E. W. Bradford
California
Leah White
Theodore Cox
Albert Cox
Marlin Cox
Clyde Cox
Lealand Cox
Derald Cox
Wichita
Fred Cox
Winchester
Rollie Laster
Tonganoxie
Woodrow Baker
Claud Kimmel
McLouth
Arnold Haas
Oklahoma
Hass
Link Stockwell
County Christian Endeavor
United Brethren Church
Lawrence Gibson
C. E
Harry Bateman
John Smelser
Ladies Council
The
Methodist Church
Bateman Lawn
William Wyatt
Donald Dowers
J. R. Edmonds
Lou Edmonds
Perry Shrader
Patty
Peggy
McLouth Community Notes Brighten Fourth of July
McLouth residents and visitors share holiday visits and travel tidbits. Mrs. Millie Hummer of Garden City stays with Mrs. R W Hesse. Norma Yost returns from ten months in San Antonio. relatives gather for the McLouth Fourth. Members attend Topeka visits, church events, weddings, and camping plans at Camp Wood.
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June Steeper
Ruth Schaeffer
James Craig
Atchison
Bagwell Dam
Millie Hummer
Garden City
R.W. Hesse
Norma Yost
San Antonio
Tex
Cecil Manewell
Lawrence
Letha Jane Chapman
A. C. Chapman
Doris Edmonds
Margretta Chapman
McLouth
K.U
William Edmonds
Grant Woodhead
Fannie Zabriskie
Hoyt
Will Woodhead
Roland Shrader
Topeka
Leo Larkin
Helen Pearson
Oskaloosa
A. L. Casebier
Edgar Allen
Kansas City
Russell William
Akron
A. F. Williams
Earl Edmonds
Lou Edmonds
Lincoln
Morris Lee Edmonds
Paul Ritchie
Eleanor Robinson
Arnold Edmonds
Trinity Lutheran Church
Arthur Denny
Tulsa
Okla
Ruth Spoonerman
Wilma Turner
McLouth High School
Camp Wood
T. Matthews
George Richards
Texas
Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Gladys Nickels
Herman Ashworth
Garnett
Amos Gensler
Baker
Weekend visitors and local notices from Junction City area
Reports list visiting relatives from Junction City Kansas and nearby cities including Topeka Leavenworth and Kansas City. Hosted gatherings include the West Side club June 29 with officers named and a July 13 hostess. Local families and church groups are noted in social visits and upcoming civic events at McLouth and Atchison.
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Arthur Day
F.D.R
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SCC
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McAlester
Shawnee
Fairgrounds
Arkansas
Thomas
Marland
White House
Tennessee
Josh Lee
Lyle H. Boren
Wilburn Cartwright
Will Rogers
Lloyd C. Stark
Hattie W. Caraway
John E. Miller
Elliott Roosevelt
Fort Worth
Haskins
Trinity, Lutheran Church
John Metsker
Massachusetts Street
Chicate
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Reds
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Walters
Lombardi
Hershberger
Bryant
Carleton
O'Dea
Lou Fette
Slyrformance
Tony Cucine
Boston
Fette
Mueller
Hubbell
Lehreman
Mancuso
Tommy Henrich
Jacke Powell
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
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Desauels
St. Louis
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Sullivan
Feller
Hemsley
Philadelphia
Wreerveene
Caster
Williams, Potter and Brucker
W. Ferrell
Rene
Ghickae
Secas
Detroit
Sori Rennet Ae
Hitehead
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Auker
Vance and
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Chambers
Kelleher
Ryba
Grilk
Baldwin News
Lecompton
TSE
Wall Street Journal
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National City Bank of New York and
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Peoples State Bank
Massachusett
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Douglas County Building & Loan Association
Massachusetts
John C. Enrick
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