No Hope for Victory Highway Root Problem
Walter Walker a local highway expert says the corn growth undermining hard surfaced roads in Douglas county will continue. He blames corn roots spreading under the surface and criticizes county officials for not addressing fields within a half mile of roads. Relief this year seems unlikely. the destructive process will persist, he warns. Walker also notes his authority on corn.
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D. Walker
Walter
Douglas County
Walker
Vatican editorials urge law respect to solidify Mussolini rule
The Osservatore Romano discusses Italy's political scene and warns that the regime must enforce the law across all citizens including fascists followers. It condemns violence and calls for punishment for lawbreakers to protect the government and the party.
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Rome
Associated Press
Osservatore Romana
Vatican
Italy
President Coolidge Attends Essex County GOP Outing
President Coolidge joined the Essex County Republicans summer outing in Swampscott Massachusetts after a luncheon, traveling to Chebacco for the mid summer event. He was accompanied by Senator Donneen of Illinois, who had arrived in White House circles earlier that day.
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Swampscott
Mass
Associated Press
Coolidge
White Court
Chebacca
Essex
Essex County
Deneen
Ilinois
Rahisan Wi Wins at Golf in Hicazo
Associated Press reports on the Western Junior Championship at Big Oaks Club where Emerson Carey Jr. of Hutchinson Kansas defeated Clifford Ferry 5 and 4 after Carey led from the start. Many matches ended early in the first round with wide margins.
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inHicazo
Associated Press
Big Oaks Club
Emerson Carey, Jr
Hutchinson
Kan
Trem
Clifford
Ferry
Carey
Dengt
Feup Uy
Kansas City Times brief highlights University news and carnival
This morning photo shows Miss Irene Ewing and Miss Marjorie DePew arriving at the university landing field after flying from Hower to Lawrence. A Wooflend Park carnival attracts large crowds each evening. American Legion members praise carnival quality and patronage. Construction on the West Campus road near the Chi Omega Sorority house progresses with walls plastered and a September completion target. Lawrence residents rose early to finish sleep before starting their day. Lealand W. Shadburne of Sas Electric visited Lawrence yesterday. University activity includes a forthcoming campus building project and fall events.
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Kansas City Times
Irene Ewing
Marjorie “DePew
University
Hower
Wooflend -Park
American Legion
Chi Omega
K/ U
Eveat
Light Plants Merge in Kansas Utility Consolidation
Topeka July 27 Seven large power and light companies own about 95 percent of Kansas electric properties. J E Worsley chief engineer for the public service commission says Kannas Gas and Electric of Wichita is the largest holder valued at an estimated 15 million dollars. Others include United Power and Light Abilene Kansas Public Service Topeka Kansas Electric Power Lawrence Kansas Power Concordia Kansas Utilities Fort Scott and Kansas City Power and Light. Consolidation is due to economies of scale and transmission efficiency with no big trust gobbling up small plants.
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Topeka
Associated Press
Kansas
J. E. Worsley
Public Service Commission
Kannas,Gas ,and Electric Company
Wichita
United “Power and Light Corporation
Abilene
Kansas Public Service Company
Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence
Kansas Power — Company
Concordia
Kansas Utilities, Company
Fort Scott
Kansas City Power.and Light Company
Kanas City
Mos
Worsley
Imew Zy
Mr W
Shane
Bladiv
Revival Opens in Manly as Hill Leads Meeting
Dave Hill the noted lumberjack evangelist travels to Manly Iowa by auto to begin a revival at the First Evangelical Church. Rev R Q Ludy leads services with his mother assisting. About 2000 attend the Sunday gospel tent. several converts join the Evangelical Church. The revival continues through August 29 with plans for follow up by local churches and Lawrence Journal-World.
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Dave Hill
Manly
Iowa
Overland Auto
B.F. Ludy
First Evangelical ‘Church
Tenth
Connecticut Streets
First Evangelical Church
R. Q. Ludy
Lawrence
B. T. Ludy
B. F. Ludy
Mer
Hill
Abraham
Fromm
Zia
Saw- Tente
America
Ronea
Wilder
Evangélical Church
Breal
Lalwrence Journal- World
Mette
Poultry Culling Demonstrations Planned Across County
County farm bureau agent H C Colglazier announces a series of poultry culling demonstrations at multiple farms next week to urge owners to remove unprofitable hens. Farms participating include Lewis Howell in Lawrence Otto Spitizio in Eudora F Hartman in Lawrence J W Strong in Eudora S C Gilmore in Eudora R K Glathaar in Lawrence and George Sullivan in Richland. Dates to be announced. owners urged to attend at least one session.
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H. C. Colglazire
Farm Bureau
Colglazier
Lewis Howell
Lawrence
Otto Spitizli
Eudora
F. &. Hartman
J. W. ‘Strong
S. C. Gilmora
Eudore
R. K. Glathaar
Law
George ‘Sullivan
Richland
Ee Europe
Bridge Club Hosts Ladies Day at Country Club
Bridge was played at nine tables yesterday afternoon during the ladies day meeting held each Tuesday at the country club. Hostesses were Mrs B G Gustafson Mrs W R B Dalton and Mrs T D Funk. High score by Mrs J Frank Jones second prize to Mrs W W H Charlton consolation to Mrs Roger Williams. Guests list includes Mrs R C Gore Mrs C D Cowgill Mrs W H Charlton Mrs R C Nance Mrs Roger Williams and many others. Large silver prize and refreshments followed.
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Country Club
B. G. Gustafson
W. RB. Dalton
T. D. Funk
J. Frank. Jones
W.W. H. ‘Charlton
Roger Williams
R. C. Gore
C. D. Cowgill
Wy H. Charlton
R. C. Nance
Roger’ Williams
Winfield Scott
C. B. Russell
R. R. Hickaen
J. Frank’ Jones
Personal notices and visits from Lawrence residents
Local society items report G. W. Meyerg secretary at the Board of Regents visiting the university on Tuesday. Coffeyville couple Mr. and Mrs. Barney Bucher came for a family visit. Mrs. Bucher to remain longer. Mrs. L. A. Hartley and two daughters from Lincoln Neb., visit Florence C. Carter’s family. Hartley now works with the American Founders Association of Chickyo. Mrs. Sigel Rose near town breaks a bone. hospitalized at Memorial. Everett Corey and Miss Marguerite Einery head to Glacier Park before home. Miss Anna Mugler and Anna Hase of Santa Fe visit in Lawrence. Doric Lodge No. 83 A. T. & A. M. at Eudora reports Lawrence masons assisting in conferring Masonry’s third degree.
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G., W. Meyerg
Board of Regents
Barney Bucher
Coffeyville
Florence C. Carter
Hartley
American Founders’ Association of
Chickyo
Din
United States
Islands
Canada
Fowler
University of Kansas
Sigel Rose
Memorialspital
Ee ‘Emegs
Buena Vista
Gale
Peter Emeery
Marguerite Einery
Glacier Park
Anna Mugler
Anna. Hase
Santa Fe
N. M
Lawrence
Eudora
Everett
Corey
Doric Lodge
Lawrence Masons
Abnormally cool weather with showers across Kansas Missouri
In Kansas and Missouri a cool spell with showers prevailed. Independence saw 55 degrees at dawn while state average hovered near sixty. Northeastern Kansas reported five inch rainfall washing out 75 feet of Rock Island track marooning two trains. Hays tallied 2.87 inches. Missouri saw little rain as clouds lingered.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Kansas
Missouri
Independence
Fr. Scott
Hanover
Karis
P. Connor
Connor
Norton
Rock Island
Colorado
Hays
Conner
Vinland Chautauqua to Open Engagement Tonight
The Cadman Chautauqua opens in Vinland this evening offering seven programs over three days. Concerts lectures and plays will attract Vinland and nearby residents as the eighth or ninth session of the Vinland Chautauqua with forty guarantors backing the event.
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Vinland
Thia
Sesson
Chantauque
Concert at South Park by Fraternal Aid Union Band
The Fraternal Aid Union band will perform at South Park at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. The program includes Waltz L'Estudiantina Belini Hawaiian Patrol 2Kilanés Stew F ar Selection from the opera Tl Trov atov Verdi Medley Overlurd Plantation Echoes Conterno Indian War Dance Belistedt Selection from The Grass Widow Hirsch The Stars and Stripes Forever Sousa. The article notes Daniel Lambert born in Leicester 1770 died 1809 weighed 739 pounds and mentions a waistcoat owned by Lambert. It cites that only three percent of London's population is foreign born versus forty one percent in New York.
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Fraternal Aid Union
South Park
Belini
Hawaiian Patrol
Stew F
Trovatov
Conterno
Belistedt
Hirsch
March
Sousa
Daniel Lambert
Leicester
England
Lambert
London
New York
Limited Waits On Stork Rocks Pennsylvanian Train
The Broadway Limited of the Pennsylvania Railroad was forced to a 30 minute delay near Alliance Ohio as a passenger birth occurred on board. Conductor Patrick OReilley relayed the ambulance delay, but Mrs Deitz gave birth to a son in a Chicago bound trip after the train paused to assist at the hospital.
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Pittsburgh
A. P
Broadway ‘Limited
Pennnsylvania Railroad
Stork
Alliance
Patrick Oreilley
Deitz
Profitier Is Fined in Potsdam Tour Guide Case
In Potsdam the Court of Appeals upheld a 20 mark fine against tour guide Max Schultz for overcharging English visitors 25 marks for a Potsdam castle tour. The ruling, reversing a lower court, states guides are a daily necessity, not a luxury, and Germany should encourage tourism.
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Potsdam
Assicated Press
Sans Souci
Court of Appeals
Max Schultz
Germany
Twins Spurn Vaudeville in Manila Letter to Manila Cuba
A letter received by former resident commissioner Todoro Yangco in Washington claims a New York vaudeville firm offered a large weekly salary to sign the Lamar Twins Simplicio and Lucio Godino. Yangco declined to entertain the proposal. Nine years ago he found the twins in a U S circus side show and brought them back to their homeland.
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Manila
Associated Press
Cuba
Toodoro Yangco
Washington
Ape
Simplicio
Lucio Godino
Lamar Twins
New York City
Yangeg
United States
Reinhardt Plans Trip Debut of New Pantomime Company
Berlin reports that the International Pantomime Company founded this spring by Max Reinhardt will debut in Salzburg in August, then tour Europe before an American season. Associated with Reinhardt are Ernest Matray, Heinz Herald, Hugo Von Hofmannsthal.
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Berlin
A. P
Max Reinhardt
Salzburg
Reinhardt
Ernest Matray
Heinz Herald
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Strauss Aifel and Wolff Plan Modern Pantomime
Dr. Richard Strauss Dr Ayifel and Arthur Wolff-Reinhardt aim to develop a pantomime along more modern lines. They seek to move away from old-time subjects and obsolete settings and costumes.
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Richard Strauss
Ayifél
Arthur ‘Wolff
Reinhardt
Lisbon Police Chief Leads Crackdown on Bombers
In Lisbon, the head of the criminal investigating police becomes a popular figure for rounding up leaders of recent bomb outrages. About 50 dangerous extremists are deported to West Africa as investigations reveal their robberies and extortions tied to the bombings. Passengers on a transatlantic liner can now obtain artificial sunburn by electrical means in the ship’s pool.
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Lisbon
Cmlgt
West
Africa
Ferreira de Amaral
Ee Amarel
Liston
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Atta
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Aree
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Detroit
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Vinland Chautauqua
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W.R. Haughn
Flora
Joe Wagner
Ellen
Ida
Charles Cooper
Joe Saile
Elmer Daniels
Pleasant Grove
W. R. Haughn
Fitchpatrick
Riley
Daisy
Elmer Breckenridge
Ada Haughn
Winger
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Margaret
Roy Lothrop
Dottey
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Elfen
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George Hunsinger
Fairview
George Pardee
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