Oil Tanks Burn Near Muskogee After Lightning Hit
A fire raged at a storage facility in Muskogee Oklahoma when lightning struck a Pure Refinery tank. About twenty seven thousand barrels burned while a hundred eighty thousand barrels remained in the tank. Firefighters battled flames for twelve to twenty four hours as two fire walls were erected to stop spread and a potential tank burst. The overall property loss was estimated around 1 million dollars with the burning oil contributing substantially to the total.
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Muskogee
Themey
Federal farm loan rates likely not cut in four-state district
Reports from authoritative sources indicate the Omaha Federal Land Bank cut its district rate to 7 1 4 percent, but Wichita’s bank at 5 1 2 percent is unlikely to lower soon. Bank presidents in Washington weighed the rate issue, with most opposing an immediate cut amid a shaky money market.
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Wichita Kan
Associated Press
Federal
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Ombha Federal Land Bank
Wichita Bank
Ayith
Washington
Omaha
Fire hits records in McIntosh County loss to tax revenue
July 18 report details uncollected taxes totaling about 509000 after a fire destroyed records in a building used as a county courthouse. Commissioners plan to rehabilitate offices and push for a fireproof courthouse while bookkeeping gaps are addressed. Some ledgers survived and may aid recovery efforts.
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Lafavia
McIntosh County
Court House
Muiste
Financial Ledger
Ict
Leasurer’sjoffide
Denists
Ee Grway
Germany
Erlin
Associated Press
Norwegian Universit Library
Oslo
Russian State Library
Norrway
Rotary camp opens as girls depart for Rock Creek
Morning departure of many girls for the Rotary camp nine miles southwest of Lawrence includes Moss Simpson Lena Simpson Ruth McCain Margaret Spaisbi Jennie Doane and others. Elks Knot Hole Baseball squad hosts a Thursday evening initiation for twelve players with Gene Glahn Mareel Cohn G C Carl and C A Hunter presiding. Exalted Ruler Ed Alexander welcomed the group and a luncheon with iced lemonade followed. Attending were Junior Foresman David Evans Roy Van deventer Ralph Hatfield Gifford Searles Lawrence Cairns John Stephenson Billy Cummings Lee Cummings Winfield Scott and Edward Penchard.
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Rotary
Rock Creek
Lawrence
Moss Simpson
Lena Simpson
Ruth MecCain
Margaret
Spaisbi V
Jennie Doane
Mamie Smith
Anna Hultz
Mary Logue
Rachel McElhinney
Elva Douglas
Atina Kent
Josephine Edmonds
Jane Byrn
Ruth
Elks
Miss Edna Anderson Leaves For Barnesville Okla
Personal notices list Edna Anderson traveling to Barnesville Oklahoma due to her mother's illness. Several others plan short trips or visits to Colorado, Steamboat Springs, Buena Vista, Washington DC, Ashville North Carolina, Glenwood Minnesota, or Kansas City. Also noted are hospital plans, a tonsil operation for Babbitt, ill health for Gladys Hiatt, and various weekend or extended trips with family and friends.
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Edna Anderson
Barnesville
Okla
Thomas F. Doran
Topeka
Margaret Barto
Aline Eberle
Colorado
Steamboat_ Springs
Buena Vista
Lawrence
Harriett Tanner
Edna Dart
Eleanor Keizer
Kansas City
Loniet B. Bennett
Haviland
Kansas
Ashville
N. 10
Washington, D.C
E.H. Sisson
0. W. Malondy
Lillian Raynolds
E. D.haldeman
Eueadey
Seattle
Nasha
Abe Levy
Arthur Pratts
Wisconsin
Kansas'City
Lynntand
Kansas’ City
Olive Brash
Wichita
Aig ‘Kennedy
Kansas City hotels face state tax dispute on licenses
Topeka observers say Kansas may declare a statewide tax on hotels and restaurants this year after inspectors found 24 Kansas City establishments paying only municipal licenses. Proponents claim the six dollar city fee includes state tax, while officials anticipate five dollar per day penalties for nonpayment since January. If enforced, school fines could rise significantly.
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Topeka
Kan
Ansas
Fir
Kansas Y
Kansas City
Theleity
Zimmerman
Kansas
Janes
Trinity Lutheran service and choir at eleven
Trinity Lutheran Church at North Talorence Second and Lincoln streets hosts morning services at 11 with Rev G E Lindquist preaching. The choir directed by Mrs Dunn will sing Saviour, blessed Saviour by Schnecker. Miss Ednah Hopkins violin solo at offertory. Evening service at 7 with Rev People in charge. all invited to attend faith and fellowship.
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Trinity Lutheran Revi
G. E. Lindquist
W. JE Dunn
Schnecker
Ednah Hopkins
Lal Talorence Second
Lincoln Street Church
of God
Church of
Church of God
de Post
Party Joined in Case Against George S. Smith in Court
In district court this morning a AUD$ party to action was made in the suit of H A Babbit and Hal Lie against George S Smith. Costs of the appeal in Perry Fordyce’s bonus case were assessed against the appellant in this district court.
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George S. Smith
Agnes F. Laptad
H. A. Babbit
Hallie“J. Babbit
Perry Fordyce
Deaths and Funerals Anna Frederickson 80
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Frederickson age 80 who died Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs Otto Swenson of Clay Center will be held Monday afternoon at 5 o clock at Trinity Lutheran church Rev Hi E Stauffer of Wichita will have charge Burial will be made in Oak Hill cemetery Mrs Frederickson leaves to mourn her daughters Mrs Kate California Mrs Robert T Kansas City and Mrs Rosa Swenson Clay Center and two sons Charles and Fred both of Chicago
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Anna Frederickson
Otto + Swenson
Clay Cefiter
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hi. -E. Stauffer
Wichita
Katealifornia
Robert T
Kansas’ City
Rosa, Swenson
Iohns Dream Came True Florida Tale For Tall Boy
New York July 13 Freddy Stacey 18 year old son of Rev F W Stacey pastor of St James Methodist Church ran away to Florida to sit oranges on trees Florida boosters found him and sent him on a guided tour five weeks riding through the state in splendor he was toasted by mayors given town lots and orchards and fed oranges the tale ends warning children not to gamble on Florida real estate or press agents
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New York
Frederick
John Stacey
Freddy
F. W. Stacey
St James
Yan
Florida
William Jennings' Bryan
Chambers of Commerce
Jacksonville
Girls Head to Rotary Camp Near Lawrence
Twenty nine girls left for the Rotary camp nine miles southwest of Lawrence this morning to spend a week at the camp. Miss Laura Adsit is in charge. They will return next Saturday morning when a second group departs. Those planning to attend next week should enroll at once at Hovey Hanna bicycle store.
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Rotary
Lawrence
Laura Adsit
Hovey Hanna
Foe
Local brief notes on summer activity and events
Local news briefs report summer term respite for students, building activity in Lawrence, limited radio and weather issues, and the Edgar Jones Company’s tent show success. Harry Morrow to spend two weeks in Blue Mound Kansas. Water pipes arriving for West Hills. wheat prices up. Kaw Valley potato digging nearly done with light yield. University of Kansas faculty plan quick vacations before fall term. Sim Cassidy jailed for vagrancy. Frank Grimm forfeits bond over speeding. Tax rolls under county clerk. Mansfield co opens Healy branch. Mrs Reed travels to Palmer Lake. James H. Gill, longtime Coffeyville resident since 1884, dies on farm.
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Healy
Kan
J. D. McNeill
Kant
McNeill
Mansfield Land & Loan Co
Mansfield Company
Louis Menger
George Reed
McNeills
Palmer ,Lake
Colo
James A. Reed
Tentative plan to drain eastern Lawrence district
H H Staley drafts a drainage proposal at the courthouse aimed at draining eastern, southern, and southwestern Lawrence. The drainage commissioners will present the plan in district court next week as part of the drainage project. Delora Lewis sues Robert Mumford and others in district court for partition of property.
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Lawrence
H. H. Staley
Charree
Delora- Lewis
Robert Mumford
Local plasterer dies after 25 years on farm
A 52 year old plasterer who moved to a farm twenty five years ago has died. The obituary notes his prior trade and residence west of the city.
Sanity test sought in Cunningham murder trial
At Clown Point Indiana on July 138 Associated Press report Mrs Anna Cunningham on trial for poisoning her 10 year old son Walter and for alleged killings of other children. Judge Smith allowed mental competency tests to determine sanity before further actions including a confession the state says exists.
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Clown Point
Ind
Associated Press
Anna Cunningham
Walter
Martin Smith
Thief Exacts Strips From Two Gobelin Tapestries
Weimar reports two 15th century Gobelin tapestries from the Grand Ducal House of Saxony were mutilated by unknown thieves who cut strips to sell abroad. A Cologne buyer canceled the purchase after expert opinion placed the works as 14th century South German. Strips of 90 and 62 centimeters were removed but could be joined to form a single design. The incident stirred Thuringian politics with calls to recover the missing pieces.
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Weimar
Associated Press
Werburg
Saxony
Wartjonty Fourdavien
Grand Ducal
Cologne
Wartburg Foundation
Kaiser Friedrich Mu
Chamberlain
Concrete healing makes cracks vanish and strengthen confirms professor
Tests by Prof. Duff A. Abrams at Lewis Institute show cracked concrete joints heal when kept moist and become stronger over time. Eight years after initial 28 day tests, cylinders with cracks resisted over two and a half tons per square inch, with most cracks closed and new joints even tougher than the original concrete.
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Chicago
Associated: Press
Duff A. Abrams
Lewis Institute
Abrams
MacMillan Learns Eskimo Food Getting Methods and Native Art
Chicago reports Commander Donald B. MacMillan on his ninth Arctic expedition mastering native Eskimo methods to obtain food. He emphasizes seal meat and whale oil, noting harpoons as primary tools and the value of patience at water holes for seals during solid ice.
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MacMillan
Chicago
Donald B. MacMillan
Syee
Arctic
Dead Sea salts to yield riches from mineral wealth
Jerusalem reports government plans to grant concessions for Dead Sea mineral exploration including potash and brine recovery. The announcement cites a 120 billion cubic meter sea, 30 billion tons of mixed salts, and a high evaporation rate creating a rich brine. Potential bids are invited from interested parties amid prior prospecting by Jewish financiers and American firms researching bromide and petroleum possibilities.
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A. P
Dead Sea
Palestine
Government of
Geneva
England
The Crimp That the Devil Put In Us Sermon
Dave Hill, a lumberjack, preached at the First Evangelical Church on Tenth and Connecticut streets about a “crimp” planted by the devil in humans since the Fall. He said hatred and enmity against God lie at the root of sin and lead to enmity with God and life’s woes.
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Jesus Christ
Dave Hill
Tenth
Connecticut Streets
God
Garden of Eden
VICE CONSUL WOUNDED IN MEXICO SHOOTING
American Vice Consul Harold G. Bretherton was shot in the back and slightly wounded at Aguas Calientes, Mexico, on July 16. The U S embassy was instructed to press for an investigation and punishment. The incident follows reports of anti American sentiment in the area. Bretherton, born in Canada, spent his early life in Montana and was appointed to Aguas Calientes in 13.
Paving Work Progr ess on Vermont and Tennessee Streets
City workers have finished curb and guttering on Vermont Street from Eighteenth to Twenty-First and on Tennessee Street from Seventeenth to Eighteenth. Grading continues from Eighteenth to Twenty-First on Tennessee, with concrete planned today through Fort Thatcher past the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
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Vermont
Eighteenth
Twenty-First
Tennessee Street
Twenty‘first
Tennessee
Fort Thatcher
Phi Delta Theta
May Bring Charge Against Emir Givens In Topeka
Emir Givens of Tola was arrested yesterday by Topeka officers on the charge of robbing filling stations. He may face an additional charge here for passing a worthless check. Sheriff Cummings went to Topeka this afternoon to verify if the arrested man is the same one who gave a bad $40.49 check to the Eudaly garage. The check was signed A. Givens, and the sheriff believes it could be the same offender.
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Emir Givens
Tola
Topeka
Sheriff Cummings
Eudaly
Wag
A. Givens
Cummings
Elks Bowling Scores and Membership Campaign Report
The Elks bowling results show Shimmons with a 292 high game and 954 series while Hartig records 246 282 and 954 245 high men Haglund 2125 Alien 217. A countywide membership drive is led by H C Colglazier county farm bureau agent to boost paid up memberships.
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Shimmons
Hartig —W
Haglund
Alien
H. C. Colglazier
Farm Bureau
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Frank Grimm
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