Belfast Coronation Visit Petitioned by Bomb Attacks
Terrorists greeted King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with bombs arson and gunfire in Belfast during a coronation visit as a gas main explosion and multiple blasts damaged customs houses and a rail bridge. Investigators blamed republican groups while crowds gathered to welcome the royal party and a train with ex servicemen was delayed.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Free State
George VI
Queen Eliza
Carlingford
Bundoran
Dundalk
Clones
Monaghan
Border Outrage Firearms Fire At Clones Frontier
Six men in an automobile fired a volley over Clones houses then fled. A Free State customs post burned, a dozen men kept up fire for about 15 minutes. Terrorized farmers' wives screamed as bullets shattered windows. official papers were destroyed. Police from Free State and Dublin border posts conducted widespread arrests.
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Free State
Newry
Eamon de Valera
Dublin
Republican Army
Atchison to Host Record Kansas Legion Convention
Native Kansan adjutant expected to attend as Atchison prepares the biggest Kansas American Legion convention. Free entertainment includes a dance Saturday, athletic contests at the new stadium opening Sunday, a dam bake Sunday night, and a full program Monday. Registration is 60 cents with swift on arrival processing. Over 3,500 Legionnaires plus auxiliaries and visitors expected for parade Monday and band contests. More than 20 musical organizations. lodging at nominal rates.
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Kansas‘ Legionnaires
Atchison
Kansas American Legion
Kansas
Home Mishaps Lead Fatalities In Kansas 1956
Topeka July 28 Accidental deaths in Kansas last year reached 1831, led by motor vehicle crashes at 588 and 108 from burns. Kerosene caused 21 stove fires, 68 died by drowning, with accidents accounting for 8.4 percent of all deaths and a death rate of 96.9 per 100000. Vehicles were the major factor in rising fatalities from 1914 to 1936.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Health
Colmery to keynote Kansas American Legion meet
Harry W. Colmery of Topeka will be guest of honor at the Kansas state American Legion convention in Atchison September 5 to 7. He was Kansas commander in 1929. Ralph T. O’Neil of Topeka and Homer Chaillaux of Inglewood plan to attend. Samuel is listed as a national Legion official.
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Atchison, Kan
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Kansas
National Department
American Legion
Kansas Department
Ralph T. O'Neil
Colmery
Atchison
Homer Chaillaux
Inglewood
Calif
Americanism Commission
the Legion
California Legion Department
Chaillaux
Organization of
Legion
Frank Samuel
National Legion
Leavenworth Waterworks Reform Panel Names Five Candidates
The Leavenworth Citizens committee voted unanimously to back five candidates for a proposed non salaried five member waterworks board. Named are Edward H. Connor Harvey B. Goodjohn Carl Krekeler W G Leaver and E D Mezzera. City nominating primary is August 16 with the election August 24.
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Leavenworth Committee
Leavenworth Citizens Committee
Edward H. Connor
Harvey B. Goodjohn
Carl Krekeler
W. G. Leaver
E. D. Mezzera
Soldier Edward Seubert Found Dead in Garage Home
The body of 49 year old Leavenworth soldier Edward Seubert was found yesterday hanging from a beam in his garage. Coroner Ted Sexton ruled death by own action. Seubert, a private in the quartermasters corps and a cook in the main mess, left no explanation for his act.
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Edward Seubert
Leavenworth
Ted Sexton
Suebert
Quartermasters Corps
Arrest Three in Patch Watermelon Field Raid
Officers arrested three colored young people in a watermelon field at Ray McNamara’s lot on Fourth Street and Maiden Lane in North Lawrence after a late night sighting. Eight others were questioned as witnesses, with court appearances scheduled for Friday morning. Named arrestees include Harry Rayton Sarah Winborn and Rosa Rayton. witnesses include Sonny Austin Orpha Webster Genevieve Harding Eveline Harding Mary Howard Daisy Howard Alonzo Howard and Arlene Young. The incident followed a visit by CCC enrollees.
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Ray McNamara
Fourth Street
Maiden Lane
North Lawrence
Harry Rayton
CCC
Lone Star
Sarah Winborn
Rosa Rayton
Sonny Austin
Orpha Webster
Ohio Street
Genevieve Harding
Eveline Harding
Locust Street
Mary Howard
Daisy Howard
Alonzo Howard
Grant Street
Arlene Young
Ralph Hubbell
James Messer
Leavenworth
F G 1 B Society of Kansas Plans Grand Session
The F G 1 B Society of Kansas will hold its grand lodge session in Leavenworth on July 29 and 30 beginning at 10 a m. Local representation includes Mrs Bertie Harris and Miss Levonia Jackson with other Lawrence attendees John R Taylor Ethel Johnson Anna Winston Mayme Young. The group, formed after the Civil War, is a strong Kansas organization with a local lodge on Vermont Street.
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F.g.1.b. Society of Kansas
Leavenworth
Bertie Harris
Levonia Jackson
Lawrence
John R. Taylor
Ethel Johnson
Anna Winston
Mayme Young
Grand Society
Kansas
Standard Life Association
Vermont Street
Allele Ald Oley New Head For Land Bank
Oklahoma Man to Succeed Harrell in Wichita Institution
P Roy S Johnson of Newkirk Oklahoma will become president of the federal land bank of Wichita on September 15, succeeding Hugh L Harrell who resigned to return to private banking. Harrell will become a vice president at the First National Bank of Oklahoma City early in September. Dudley Doolittle FCA said Johnson was a man of strong leadership.
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Wichita
Kan
P—Roy *S. Johnson
Newkirk
Okla
Albright Title and Trust Company
Federal Land Bank of
Hugh L. Harrell
Harrell
First National Bank of
Oklahoma City
Farm Credit Administration
Dudley Doolittle
FCA
Johnson
Agricultural News and Local Social Notes at North Lawrence
A collage of community updates lists visits from families from Gelliton Kidder and Lawrence to Mrs George W. Grandmother. a Sunday gathering at a lake in Tonganoxie with Edward Hubble Virginia Grant Clarence Gibson Francis Mole and others. Crall moving to Main Street. Walfkuhle Hubble Mills picnic at Brown's Grove. Esther Simons visiting.
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Earl Doll
Gelliton
Henry Bacon
Luella
Gladys
Irwin
Kidder, Mo
Terry Crall
Lawrence
George W
Tonganoxie
Edward Hubble
Virginia Grant
Clarence Gibson
Francis Mole
Harry Walton
Evelyn Waltkuhle
Mr. Gibson
Miss Page
Main Street
Lewis Walfkuhle
Donnie Hubble
Rex Mills
Brown’s Grove
Esther Simons
Weekend Happenings Around Mitchell Family and Friends
Miss Simons, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Mitchell, plans to wed soon. Lois Penfold spent the weekend at DeSoto. Owens couple returned from York Nebraska after visiting Owens' mother and sister. Wulfkuhle family to spend next weekend at Wellington. Mitchells host Esther Simons from Kansas City last Tuesday. Numerous visits connect the Pine family, Kregars, Schafstalls, and Wakefield residents. Grandmother Fincher celebrated her eighty ninth birthday with 23 present. Centenary M E church to install two large ceiling fans. Epworth League plans delegates to Baldwin institute in two weeks. Nave family from Turney visited Pine household. Belleview family gathering at Schafstall home. Mrs D Hopkins ill again at sister H Lury’s home.
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C. O. Mitchell
Miss Simons
Mitchells
Lois Penfold
DeSoto
Kansas City
Lillian Pine
S. W. Kregar
Nancy Jo
New Jersey
Clifford Pine
Mrs. Kregar
Schafstall
Mrs. Pine
Denver
Roy Haney
Robert Roy
Missouri
Lincoln St
Centenary M. E
Epworth League of Centenary
M. E. Church
Baldwin
A. J. Nave
Turney
John Schafstall
Belleview
D. Hopkins
H. K. Lury
Hot Weather Biliousness Warning and Calo Tabs Ad
In hot weather digestion slows and symptoms like souring food gas belching heartburn and restlessness appear. Take Calo tabs the calomel compound tablets offering prompt relief with a trial 10 cent package or family 25 cent size at drugstores.
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Dtus
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