Insurgents Sweep West Spain in Blunt Front Advance
Spanish insurgents seized 3125 square miles in Estremadura near the Portuguese border taking 23 towns and 400000 people. Castuera was the largest captured village as government troops fled leaving supplies behind. Meanwhile government forces protect Valencia and Catalonia braces for a major drive. Four insurgent planes bombed Aligante, killing five and wounding forty.
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Hendaye
France
Spain
Mediterranean
Estremadura
Valencia
Castuera
Jose Miaja
Miaja
Espadan
Sagunto
Teruel-Mediterranean
French
Catalonia
San Blas
Aligante
Candidates to Lecompton Seek Party Affiliation at U B Church
About ten Douglas County men attended the United Brethren church in Lecompton to introduce themselves to congregants and declare party affiliations. Two hymns were sung, then the pastor announced a second hymn. Reverend Russell led a regular Sunday evening service for the candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
United Brethren Church
Lecompton
Russell
Western Fans Rally Behind Steele Hostak Fight
Seattle July 25 Fan fervor surges over the 15 round middleweight title bout between Freddie Steele of Tacoma and challenger Al hostak of Seattle. Steele weighed 160 tomorrow and Hostak 159 pounds with plans to reach 158. Referee will be Jack Dempsey.
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Seattle
Freddie Steele
Tacoma
Manassa Mauler
New York
Steele
Hostak
Baseball season leaders announced by league
Associated Press lists American League leaders with Averill batting .371 and Greenberg 74 runs, Foxx top RBI with 97, and Ellen 12-1 in pitching. National League leaders show Lombardi batting .364, Ott 77 runs and 77 RBI, McCormick 121 hits, Goodman 26 homers, Blanton 7-1 in pitching.
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Averill
Cleveland
Foxx
Boston
Greenberg
Detroit
York
Lewis
Washington
Travis
Cronin
Cramer
Heath
Werber
Philadelphia
Crosetti
New York
Lary
Ellen
Grove
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Berger
Ott
Goodman
Medwick
St. Louis
McCormick
Hack
Chicago
Martin
Mize
Suhr
Pittsburgh
Gutteridge
Roundup notes on baseball drift and college football
SID Feder reports sport chatter from New York noting Mickey Cochrane may overhaul Detroit roster, Ernie Lombardi eyed as NL MVP, Dizzy Dean's comeback impact, and Cubs pennant odds along with Giants and Pirates. Mentions Joe Vance and Joe Beggs, Wes Frey and Eddie Brietz, and Lefty Grove’s son Bob heading to Duke.
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Sid Feder
Eddie Brietz
New York
Grapevine
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Aloysius
Jerry Lewis
Louis Baer Fussil
Giants
Eddie Mead
Lew Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Hammering Hawk
Lou
Hennery
Eddie
Dizzy Dean
Cubs
Pirates
Indians
Topeka
Manhattan
Kan
Wes Frey
Kansas State
Columm
Brothers
Lefty Grove
Bob
Duke
Jack Coombs
C. McGillicuddy
Passenger Rate Increase Across Eastern Railroads
Eastern railroads raised passenger fares from 2 to 2.5 cents per mile for 18 months after Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Carriers estimate the increase will net about 45 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eastern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baseball doubleheaders feature late drama and strong pitching
In opening games Jim Tobin and Dutch Brandt star for Pittsburgh as Tobin shuts Bees in five innings and Rizzo drives in the winning run. White Sox Gomez and Walker spark a 2-0 opener win with Hack, Lee contributing in the nightcap. Cubs Hack drives a 15th inning rally to top the Giants 5-4. Greenberg, Bridgens split with a 7-6 opener win and six hitter nightcap. Henshaw and Durocher shine in Dodgers 5-4 and 3-2 wins. McQuinn hits four as Browns beat Senators 4-2, and Leonard blanks 11-1 in nightcap. Lang drives Reds to a 7-5 opener win, Johnson tops 5-1 in nightcap.
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Jim Tobin
Johnny Rizzo
Dutch Brandt
Pirates
Tobin
Rizzo
Bees
Brandt
Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Gerry Walker
White Sox
Gomez
Fanning
Walker
Stan Hack
Bill Lee
Cubs
Hack
Giants
Lee
Hank Greenberg
Tommy Bridges
Greenberg
Athletics
Bridges
Roy Henshaw
Cardinals
Ernie Kay
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Henshaw
Kay
Durocher
George McQuinn
Browns
Dutch Leonard
Senators
McQuinn
Homer
Leonard
Don Lang
Reds
Syl Johnson
Phillies
Lang
Johnson
Love Finds Andy Hardy at the Granada in Fourth Judge Hardy film
The Granada screens Love Finds Andy Hardy a fourth entry in the Judge Hardy family series led by Lewis Stone and Mickey Rooney. Andy navigates puppy love with Ann Rutherford and Lana Turner also appears with Judy Garland stirring trouble while he tries to buy a used car for eight dollars.
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Andy Hardy
Granada
Judge Hardy
Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Andy
Cecilia Parker
Marian
Fay Holden
Judy Garland
Miss Garland
Judy Gar land Sings In-Between and Heartbeat in production
Judy Gar land performs songs In-Between Meet the Beat of My Heart and It Never Rains But What It Pours in a production noted for strong effects. The piece features Judy as the fixer for Andy and Ann and adds considerable impact to the show.
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Judy
Andy
Ann
Judy Garland
Local Events and Farm Reports From Black Jack
Miss Grace Hays improves in health and Mrs. P N Miller returns home. July rain boosts corn and crops with oats at 40 to 50 bushels per acre and wheat up to 35. Several visits and family gatherings occur across LeLoup Ottawa Topeka and surrounding areas with relatives traveling between Paola Palmyra Olathe and Edgerton.
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Grace Hays
P. N. Miller
A. M. Gillespie
Paola
Maurice O’neil
Lester Kalb
Topeka
Francis Bell
James Workman
Emporia
Bethel Resolves Minnie Eno Returns Home
Mrs. Minnie Eno visited her daughter Mrs. Delbert Hoffman then returned to Overbrook Sunday. Dinner guests at the Charley Simmons home included Mr. and Mrs. John Churchbaugh and Carl Peterson with Betty of Pleasant Grove and Vergil Schwartz with Pauline from Worden. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Forth and their son Don shared Sunday dinner.
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Frank Hill
Olathe
Ottawa
Bailey
Lloyd Drew
Strawn
Lee Perez
Cavender
Hattie Adams
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kee Hay
Wellsville
Ralph Kalb
Laverne
J. W. Breithaupt
Charles, Leland
J. C. Breithaupt
Marilyn Dee Wintermantel
Worden
Henry Breithaupt
J. Jay
Edgerton
Vint Trusheim
Clifford Rice
Los Angeles
Clifford
Russell Hays
Baldwin Lake
Barbara
Lois
Minnie Eno
Delbert Hoffman
Overbrook
Charley Simmons
John Churchbaugh
Carl Peterson
Betty
Pleasant Grove
Vergil Schwartz
Pauline
Marvin Forth
Don
Local Social News From Overbrook and Nearby Towns
Mrs Walter Runle of Overbrook hosts visitors while Miss Mary Gebhart from Peabody spends a weekend with Miss Lila Featherston. The Hepners announce a daughter Anna Mae born July 16. Bethel Aid plans ice cream supper July 27 at Brubaker school. Weekend greetings include visits among the Rundle Dodds Owens and Fisher families.
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Walter Runle
Overbrook
Mary Gebhart
Peabody
Kan
Lila Featherston
Wayne Owens
Owens
Bertha Garrett
Wilma Stahl
Business College
Lawrence
John Stahl
George Hepner
Elmer Dodds
Harold Fisher
Sant Owens
Fire Threaten Wheat Field and Barn Near Brackett School
A grass and wild oats fire burned a half mile north of Brackett school on Jack Kelsey’s property around 11 Sunday morning. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with no reported damage to the field of shocked wheat or the barn.
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Jack Kelsey
Brackett
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