Taft expected to make statement on 1940 renomination
Washington July 23 Close friends of Senator Taft say he will soon issue a definite statement expressing willingness to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1940 He may authorize Ohio pledged delegates and include views on national issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Rmich
Senate
Capitol
Roosevelt
Farley
Hyde Park
Minton
D.-Ind
Paul V. McNutt
Jim
Guffey
D.-Pa
Bridges
New Hampshire
Lily Pons Faces Stage Fright Then Thrill At Grant Park
Lily Pons told Chicago reporters she felt momentary stage fright before a lake front concert in Grant Park where about 201000 people attended the free show. It set a new attendance record for park concerts. Her husband Andre Kostalenetz conducted the 85 piece Chicago City Opera Orchestra.
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Chicago
Lily Pons
Metropolitan Opera
Lake Front
Park District
Grant Park
Park
Miss Pons
Andre Kostalenetz
Chicago City Opera
Spiking Bread Diet Theorized To Aid Health Gap
Dr H H Mitchell of the University of Illinois proposed boosting white bread with calcium or milk solids to improve nutrition for low income families. Dr Frederick F Tisdall of the University of Toronto cited a Toronto survey showing major deficiencies in calories protein iron calcium and vitamins among poorer households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
University of Illinois
Frederick F. Tisdall
University of Toronto
Toronto
Crossing Collision Fatal at Neodesha Railroad Crossing
William H. Garrett aged 84 died in a Neodesha hospital four hours after a collision between a truck and a Missouri Pacific passenger train. The truck driver Ben Bennett aged 56 escaped with minor lacerations. The crash occurred at the same corner where seven family members perished in a similar accident two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neodesha
Kan
William H. Garrett
Ben Bennett
Garrett
Missouri Pacific
Remains as a Boarder After Divorce in Chicago
Mrs. Rose Tolekis, 45, reportedly kept her estranged husband as a boarder in her home in Chicago. The incident occurred around breakfast with the husband present at breakfast and absent at lunch, leaving questions about their marital status and living arrangement.
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Chicago
Rose Tolekis
Divorce leads to boarder stay on lease terms
The attorney stated the divorce leaves a lease running until fall, so Mr. Tolekis will remain as a boarder until the lease expires. The court was informed that the lease governs residency and ends with the lease term.
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Tolekis
Are Married 78 Years Kinney Couple Celebrate
Attleboro Massachusetts on July 25 Mr and Mrs Charles D Kinney observed their 78th wedding anniversary in quiet style among friends seven children 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren were present Mrs Kinney age 92 noted changes in society while her 97 year old Civil War veteran husband joked about modern fashions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attleboro
Mass
Charles D. Kinney
Oomph girl case fuels alimony dispute in Los Angeles
Zelma Dewar alleges her ex husband is dating Ann Sheridan and owes $335 in alimony while she seeks $40 weekly payments awarded a year ago. She claims the Film Cutter Frank Dwar Jr. accompanies Miss Sheridan and her secretary Gwynn Woodford to night spots as part of a broader divorce dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Zelma Dewar
Ann Sheridan
Smoke in Capitol Reveals Grease Can Blaze
Washington July 25 A grease can caused thick smoke in the Capitol's senate restaurant basement as ventilating ducts spread smoke to upper floors. Guards alerted a fire, trucks arrived and firemen searched corridors before confirming the blaze was in a grease can rather than the building.
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Washington
Capitol
Senate
Milk Deliveries Hailed After Ambulance Rescue
Oklahoma City July 25. John Martins dairy truck broke down. A highway patrolman directed him in a second hand ambulance to General Hospital where Martin delivered milk. The officer shouted follow me and triggered his siren to guide the vehicle.
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Oklahoma City
John Martin
Bud
General Hospital
Martin
Husband Leaves Wife Over Neckwear Dispute
In Chicago on July 25 an attorney reported Mrs. Edward Brown age 22 obtained a divorce after insisting her husband wear neckties she bought. The case cites that he left her amid his objections to the neckwear.
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Chicago
Edward Brown
Walter J. LaBay
Brown
Sol R. Friedman
City Visitors Return Home Evening After Visit
City visitors on Saturday include Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Broers of Kaw Valley and Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Reusch with daughter Donna Mae of Eudora along with Mrs. George Broers as they spent the day in the area before returning home in the evening.
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Oscar Broers
Kaw
Valley
Johnnie Reusch
Donna Mae
Eudora
George Broers
McElroy Shows Slight Rally After Crisis
Kansas City reports minor improvement in Henry F. McElroy, former city manager. His physician notes a rally today, following a critical period yesterday, with an intravenous injection aiding strength and set to be repeated.
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Kansas City
Henry F. McElroy
McElroy
Senator Ashurst Compares Legislator to Roller Skater
In Washington on July 25 Senator Ashurst of Arizona drew a simile comparing lawmakers to a man on roller skates. He said a legislator moves partly toward his wishes and partly where the skates take him.
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Sla
New York
Irving Penn
Bronx
Penn
Legislator
Washington
Ashurst
D-Ariz
Senate
Farm Bureau Leader to Speak at Dodge City Meet
Edward O'Neal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation will address the Dodge City farm meet tonight. More than 2,000 farmers are expected to attend the event in Dodge City Kansas on July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
Edward O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Local families host guests across weekend in Kansas
Mr and Mrs Martin Abel and daughter June Louise visited the Libermans on Saturday. Marvin Gail returned to the Abel home. Vernon Strobel and baby went to Colony for dinner with the Sietzes. C P Barshfield and daughters from Lake Forest spent Sunday and Monday with the McCoys. Ralph James and daughter from Kaw Valley joined Sunday supper at the McCoy home. Abel and Martin Abel’s Farm Bureau unit attended a Manhattan instructor demo in Lawrence. William Spitzli hosted guests Dick Trout Billie and Harold Gabriel of Hesper and Bryona Pence. Carol Gerstenberger of Eudora dined with L L Kindred family. Joe Strobel of Topeka joined Kindreds for Sunday supper. Wilfred Eudaly and Don Keefer also present.
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Martin Abel
June Louise
Charlie Brown
Gardner
Marvin Gail
Abel
Vernon Strobel
Colony
Bi Sietz
C. P. Barshfield
Lake Forest
Spencer McCoy
Ralph James
Kaw Valley
McCoy
Otto Abel
Eudora Farm Bureau Unit
Manhattan
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
William Spitzli
Dick Trout
Billie
Kansas City
Harold Gabriel
Hesper
Bryona Pence
Carol Gerstenberger
Eudora
L. L. Kindred
Joe Strobel
Topeka
Kindred
Wilfred Eudaly
Don Keefer
Kansas
Community Social Roundup From Local Families
Thursday evening gatherings included Mr and Mrs Floyd Broers and children as well as Mr and Mrs Carl Luce with two children and Mrs Albert Young of Topeka and Mrs Emma Wilson and son Virgil. Sunday featured Mrs Marjorie Westerhouse and son Carl visiting, with Doris Hundly returning to Lawrence. Wanda Bernitz celebrated a birthday hosted by Mrs Arthur Bernitz with a party offering games and refreshments for a large group including Wanda and several Bernitz, Rothberger, Rosenau, Miller, Bagby, Abel, Koch, Parker, and others. Additional visits included Mr and Mrs T B Flory and daughters of Pleasant Grove with Mrs E Pence and daughters, and Mr and Mrs George Ott and son Gerald hosting Chester Howard, Charles Ott, Raymond Steward, and Esther Ott at dinner. Esther attended a class reunion picnic at Tonganoxie Lake in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Broers
Carl Luce
Albert Young
Topeka
Emma Wilson
Virgil
Marjorie Westerhouse
Carl
Doris Hundly
Westerhouse
Lawrence
Arthur Bernitz
Wanda
Wanda Bernitz
Marjorie Ann Rothberger
Shirley Rosenau
Maxine Miller
Ruby
Rettia Bagby
Elva Ruth Abel
Lelia Mae Bernitz
Violet Abel
Esther Koch
Margaret Louise] Parker
Annette Koch
Marion Abel
Walter Parker
Howard Bernitz
Alice Bernitz
Flory
Daughters
Pleasant Grove
E. Pence
George Ott
Gerald
Chester Howard
Sibley
Charles Ott
Butler, Mo
Raymond Steward
Esther Ott
Esther
Tonganoxie Lake
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Acme
Walter Boyce
Augusta
Rec A. A. A
Studebaker
America
Indianapolis
Reusch Motor Company
Vermont St
Massachusetts
Qomph Girl
Adrienne Allen
William Dwight Whitney
Storington
Eng
Miss Allen
Raymond Massey
Whitney
Junction City
P. Spessard
Geary County Republican Committee
Evening Star
Frigidaire
Wan Ie
Bostonian
Mansfield
Poeea
Kansas Public Service Company
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