Three men die on Colorado gallows for Lamar bank slaying
Canon City July 19 AP George J Abshier and Howard L Royston were hanged for the four murders tied to the May 1928 First National Bank of Lamar robbery. The band included Ralph Fleagle who confessed and later died after claiming a broken promise. Jake Fleagle remains a fugitive.
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Canon City
Colo
George J. Abshier
Howard L. Royston
Gallows
First National Bank of Lamar
Jake Fleagle
United States
Alphleagle
Fenler
Rpison
Abshier
Royston
Pied P. m
Lamar
A. N. Parrish
John
FE. A. Kessinger
Parrish
W. W. Wineinger
Dighton
Kan
Ralph Fleagle
Wichita youth design star dies in glider accident
Wichita 18 year old airplane designer Braley died after his self built glider wing braces failed from 100 feet. He began designing planes at 15 and was praised for his early skill. In nearby Newton Bethel college plans a night football paving project completed equipment install yesterday. In Beloit a shotgun discharge killed the 5 year old son of Roy and Mrs Duffy. Parsons The Parsons Sun reported Governor Reed owner ship noted as the paper would pay $1 a bushel for wheat.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Ward Braley
Newton
Bethel College
Benni Nm
Roy Duffy
Beloit
Kansas Cities
Denver
Kansas City
A. E. Weethee
Clay Center
Earl Brown
Topeka
Parsons
Parsons Sun
Clyde M. Reed
Maud Miller remembered as devoted music teacher
Obituary notes Maud Miller, a unique music educator whose rigorous technique and broad artistic appreciation shaped young pianists. Her teaching emphasized discipline, enthusiasm, and lifelong love of life, with memories shared of her partner Harriet Gresinger and her studio home.
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Maud Miller
Maud
Miller
Perfoce
Harriet Gresinger
John Wallace Brown
Santa Barbara
California
Maude Miller
Local threshing crew aids farms amid eastern Kansas harvest
Morris Raber stacked oats for Fred Will while Elmer Myers and others helped on Wednesday. George Hoskingon and Roy returned from western Kansas Sunday. Henry Roche’s crew threshed ten acres for Chester Howard who is ill. George McTaggart left Jim Jones’ service for western Kansas threshing. George Craig also worked for Jim Jones during the run. Elmer Myers and family with Harold Roe and kin joined.
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Morris Raber
Fred Will
Elmer Myers
George Hoskingon
Roy
Kansas
Henry Rohe
Reuben Webbs
Henry Roche
Chester Howard
George McTaggart
Jim Jones
George Craig
Harold
Roe
Washington Creek Community Notes and Religious Education Meeting
Washington Creek reports include social visits among families, a granddaughter’s birth announcement, and a large turnout for the Council of Religious Education convention in Douglas county held at Washington Creek church on Sunday the 18th. The Washington Creek W C T U plans an all day institute July 22 with talks by Dr Watt and county leaders, plus music and readings.
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Robert Dohmson
William Ewing
Hay Mak
Southwezs
Douglas County
Washington Creek
Donald Anderson
H. C. Metsker
Edward Shively
Glendale
Cal
Lawrence
Washington Creek W. C
Watt
First Baptist
Eudora Ladies Altar Society Plans Ice Cream Social
The Eudora Catholic Church Ladies Altar Society held its monthly meeting in the school hall. Plans were made for an ice cream social on the church lawn Thursday evening inviting public attendance. Mrs Adelia won the lucky package number. Refreshments were served by Mrs Tillie Edwards and Mrs Clara Grosdidier. Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and their father A J Smith traveled to Kansas City on Saturday. Mrs Will Smith and daughter Eloise and son Carl joined them home for a few days.
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Ladies Altar Society of
Nal Catholic Church
Church Lawn
Adelia
Tillie Edwards
Clara Grosdidier
Harold Smith
A. J. Smith
Kansas City
Will, Smith
Eloise
Carl
Local Briefs: Family Health and Travel Updates
Mrs. Robert Douglas has recovered enough to be brought home to her son Ellsworth in Bonner Springs where she is resting. Mrs. Omar Watson departed Saturday for Springfield to spend three weeks with relatives.
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Robert Douglas
Ellsworth
Bonner Springs
Omar Watson
Springfield
Social notes of local residents and visitors
Out and Mrs Irvin Kilmer spent Sunday in Kansas City with Mr and Mrs Al Catton. Mr and Mrs Charles Denley of Olathe stayed overnight with Mrs Stenley and Mrs Charles Reed for Mrs Low Hiddleston's funeral. Curtis Sheldon, just back from Belton, plans to return Sunday to be with John and family. Several local residents, including Geddes Harbison and Mervon Osborne, were guests in the area. Eleanor Whitelaw secures Chicago Examiner secretary position to begin in September. Mrs Fay Harbison and Mrs Guy W Longstreth visited Olathe. Mrs Charles Jewett, recovering from a stroke, is cared for at her daughter’s home after hospitalization in Memorial, Lawrence.
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Kansas City
Walker Randall
Hazel Hoskinson
Lawrence
Hazel
Perry Stevens
Holmes
Berenice Gottstein
Russell Deay
Ellen Holliday
Ed Penchard
Jim Nelson
Roy Lathrop
Charles Southards
Arvie
Earnest Shulmyer
Walter Hunsinger
Ray Edmonds
F. E. Childs
Kelley
Baldwin
Ford Winters
Clayton Randall
Billie Gunn
Glen McQueen
Walter Benus
Gene
Beulah Selby
Irvin Kilmer
Frank Shelon
A. T. Broveak
June
Robert
Shawnee
Rufus .Adkins
H. B. Scott
Geddes Harbison
Eleanor Whitelaw
Examiner
Chicago University
Fay
Harbison
Guy W. Longstreth
Charles Jewett
Memorial Hospital
Harry Hiddleston
Reminiscences and Concert Ensembles Featured in Program
A series of reminiscences and concert ensembles highlight the Monday program. Wil Cook and Quaker Crackela lead the weather forecast and Biscuit and Pancake program, with Tack Riley’s ensembles performing alongside the 2-Biscuit event.
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Tack Riley
Wil Cook
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