Senate passes huge relief bill with wartime scale funds
The Senate approved a broad relief measure amid fighting over WPA control. The package totals roughly 2.428 billion dollars with 1.425 billion for Roosevelt in next year’s relief efforts. Debate highlighted Federal role versus states, with Hopkins and Landon cited as key figures.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Borah
Idaho
Alf M. Landon
Harry T. Hopkins
WPA
Schwoellenbach
D-Wash
Landon
Kansas
Schwellenbach
Relic
Unsettled Cooler Weather Forecast for Kansas
Unsettled weather with cooler temperatures and possible showers is forecast for Kansas today and tomorrow. Topeka yesterday reached a season high of 93 degrees, the hottest in the nation. Expect maximums this afternoon and Wednesday between 80 and 83 degrees. Little rain fell across the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Weather Bureau
Weather and flood notes from the Plains region
In the past 24 hours, Tribune reports a plane crash note of four inches. A trace appears at St. Joseph Missouri. Showers spread across Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. The latter two need rain. Lows tonight expected 50 to 60. The Republican river at Concordia rose to 6.3 feet from last week's heavy rains, flooding at 6 feet. Flora expects a fall by nightfall.
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Tribune
St. Joseph
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Flora
Republican
Concordia
Obituary for John Jacob Ott of Franklin County
John Jacob Ott born October 25, 1836 in Freeport Illinois moved with parents to Kansas in 1859 and settled in Franklin County. He died May 27, 1936 at his home near Eudora at 79 years, seven months, and three days. He joined Salem Evangelical Church as a youth and remained an active member until death. He was elected parsonage chairman in January and married Mary Ida Hausman on March 19, 1881, with eight children born in the union, five of whom survived.
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John, Jacob Ott
John Jacob Ott
Freeport
Kansas
Franklin County
Eudora
Salem Evangelical Church
Mary Ida Hausman
Ott Family Obituary Excerpt Notes Surviving Kin list
Surviving children include John Ott and Mrs J W Good of Houston Texas May Ott of Chicago Mrs H Wichman of Eudora and Earl Ott of Eudora. Also survived by wife two brothers Fred and George Ott of Eudora three sisters Mrs I D Harris of Lawrence Mrs Fred Copp of Lawrence and Mrs Anna Getker of Modena Utah and 11 grandchildren.
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John Ott
J. W. Good
Houston
Tex
May Ott
Chicago
H. Wichman
Eudora
Earl Ott
Fred
George Ott
I. D. Harris
Lawrence
Fred Copp
Anna Getker
Modena
Utah
County school clerks elected for districts last week
Reports received by County Superintendent Harold C. Fisher list clerk elections across districts Stony Point 3 L M Craig Hopewell 7 Mrs Rena Vaughn Kanwaka 15 Carl Hird Enterprise 18 George Raible Starr 19 Sam Dark Jr Washington Creek 22 Fred Gray Welcome 30 C L Penny Bloomington 32 Mrs Daisy Simpson Vespertine 37 F T Thorn Cargy 52 C W Ingle Brackett 54 C C Winsler Winter 70 C B Winter Independence 76 B L Taul Barber 82 Mrs Charles Coffman Centennial 85 O A Pow
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Stony Point
L. M. Craig
Hopewell
Rena Vaughn
Kanwaka
Carl Hird
Enterprise
George Raible
Starr
Sam Dark, Jr
Washington Creek
Fred Gray
Welcome
C. L. Penny
Bloomington
Daisy Simpson
Frank P. Kiser
Art Jensen
Vespertine
F. T. Thorn
Cargy
C. W. Ingle
Brackett
C. C. Winsler
C. E
Warning on fur coat swindle by two men in Baldwin
Merchants Bureau reports two men posing as British navy members selling fur coats and oriental rugs around Baldwin at supposedly low prices. Officials warn the merchandise may be fake or smuggled, noting prior reports from Kansas City Better Business bureau and repeating cautions to the public.
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Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin
United States
C. W. Pollum
Better Business Bureau of
Kansas City
Crowder Dinner Guests From Far and Wide
Mr and Mrs Jack Meyers Brackett and Glenn Sims Winter spent Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs W T Collins. Mr and Mrs J Emmett Kanwaka and F L Orr Rupert Idaho were Monday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J M Crowder. Mr Orr and Mrs Emmett spent
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Brackett
Glenn Sims
Winter
W. T. Collins
J. §. Emmett
Kanwaka
F. L. Orr
Rupert
Idaho
J. M. Crowder
Orr
Emmett
J. E. Mercer
Lawrence
Eugene Collins
Jack Myers
Elmer Athey
Knowledge Hill
Julius Beuermann
Henry
Leo
Wilson
Barker
W. S. Collins
Eugene
Jack
S. Emmett
Margaret Perkins
W. L Collins
Tuesday visit with Crow der family and relatives
Miss Pearl Athey of Knowledge Hill stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Julius Beurmann from Saturday to Thursday evening with her father and mother Mr and Mrs Elmer Athey Charles Tevis of Terry visited Mrs Arthur Mayhew and family Saturday Mrs Mayhew and children Kathleen Dale and Jo Ann returned home after the visit
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Pearl Athey
Knowledge Hill
Julius Beurmann
Elmer Athey
Charles Tevis
Terry
Arthur Mayhew
Tucker-isms Inviting Visitors to Lawrence Headquarters
A cordial invitation from Lira President Stein Furniture Co. extends a welcoming note to visitors. The message hopes trips to Lawrence will be pleasant and encourages guests to return, inviting them to make the store their Lawrence base while in the area.
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Lawrence
of Lira President
Stein Furniture Co
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Funeral Attendance
Residents and visitors share time at home with friends. Kathleen stays longer while Tommy Brooks, Miss Virginia Morris and Miss Dorothy Sanford of Lecompton visit Eugene Callins. Mrs J M Crowder visits Lawrence, attends four Titterington funeral at Rumsey chapel.
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Kathleen
Tommy Brooks
Virginia Morris
Dorothy Sanford
Lecompton
Eugene Callins
J. M. Crowder
C. W. Orr
Lawrence
Crowder
Titterington
Rumsey
Social Gossip From Lawrence And Surrounding Towns
A flurry of visits and host exchanges marks the week as Mr. and Mrs. J M Crowder host, migrants and kin gather for Perkins family birthday at Emmett home in Kanwaka, and River side Farm Bureau holds a Thursday session with Ida Hodson at Lake View. Travelers F L Orr and relatives depart for Idaho after five months with Crowder family.
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Rupert, Tdsho
Joe Harrison
Barker
J. 5. Emmett
Kanwaka
Clarence Hodson
Ida Hodson
Riverside Farm Bureau
Lake Vitw
Rupert
Idaho
J. M. Crowder
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