Drenching Rains Help Kansas Crops Across State
Rain split across Kansas over several days boosted spring crop prospects with little wheat damage. Neosho River flood levels rose briefly but then receded. temperatures were cooler than normal with a mix of sun and showers. town by town reports noted rainfall totals from about one to over two inches, aiding fields while warning of possible future rises in rivers north of Topeka and Salina.
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Topeka
Kansas
Neosho
Leroy
Oklahome
Flora
Western
Wna
Kan
Weather Bureau
Futchinson
Arkansas City
Arkansas
Walnut
Sirehin
Salina
Junction City
Dame
Oye Wo Otlawas Kansy
Mariasides’ Cygnes
Winfield Kans
APJ
Veat Bend
Kans
Lola
Neosho River
Retires From Bank George Blunt Page in Rome
George Blunt Page, aged 69, retires as Rome branch manager of Banca Commerciale after a 50 year banking career. He will reside in a villa near Villa Torlonia with wife of Argentine and Italian heritage. Page, born in Virginia, was son of Confederate Navy officer Thomas Jefferson Page, and cousin of Thomas Nelson Page, ambassador to Italy in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEORGE_BLUNT
Rome
George Blunt Page
Banca Commerciale
Villa
Torlonia
Muscolini
Page Cyme
Italy
Virginia
America
Thomas
Jefferson Page
Confederateavy
Thomas Nelson Page
Fines Collected by City Police Court Totals 540
The city police court reports total fines of 540 collected during a period. Father Judge Daugherty referenced the abut, sixty-five mer ared in, with various charges including liquor. Air Navigation Classes are noted as starting, with first-time training for air passenger plane investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty
Avere
Pio
Reddlar
Santa Fe Prepares for Biggest Wheat Year
Arkansas City wire reports that the Santa Fe railroad predicts its largest wheat year in the southwest. J E McMahon, Oklahoma division superintendent, notes more combines than last year, faster market flow, and the challenge of storing grain as all loads come in simultaneously. He recalls Nash Oklahoma where two elevators faced a flood of wheat with the road hauling fourteen cars and trucks waiting to unload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Santa Fe Railroad
Southwest
Oklahoma
Nash
Okla
U S Flood Control Greater Task Than Canal
The U S government launches a vast Mississippi flood control project said to surpass the Panama Canal in scale. Maj Gen Edgar Jadwin outlines plans to curb 60 000 000 horsepower floodwaters, replacing levees only with diversion channels and fuze plug levees to ease pressure during floods. Court continues hearing.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Panama Canal
Mississippi
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Bivcommission
Boeuf Basin
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Louisiana
Red River
New Orleans
Leavenworth Sues to Reopen Bridge Traffic
The Kansas Supreme Court continued until November the hearing in the Leavenworth case seeking to compel the Leavenworth Railway and Bridge Company to reopen its bridge across the Missouri River to highway traffic. A stipulation of agreed facts was filed.
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Topeka
State Supreme Court
Leaven
Worth
Leavenworth
Missouri River
Tee Soxman
Don, Lee Jr
Kansas City
Wiels
Cc. Soxman
First Christian Church Youth Program Highlighted
Fragments describe a Friday program with over fifty children at the First Christian Church under Miss Ensign and Miss Peterson guiding costumes and pageantry. Notes mention upcoming meetings of the Women's Missionary Society and a Sunday program at South Park, plus sermons at First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches and a planned picnic for Sunday school.
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First Christian Church
der Wits
Wiliams
Tor
Kidson
Kuster
Ensign
Peterson
Women’s Missionary
Society
Iris
Broirn Tin
Francis Ty
Murphy
Ting South Park
Sumim
Kean testifies on 50000 dollar campaign funds
Washington reports Hamilton F. Kean, winner in New Jersey’s five cornered Republican senatorial race, said he turned over 50000 to his campaign manager and that all but 1000 was spent. He returned with little information on where the money went as the Senate inquiry reviewed expenditures in the New Jersey primary. Torpedo mail possible.
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Washington
Hamilton F. Kean
New Jersey
Reed Campaign Funds ‘Committee
Kean
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Mail by torpedo at 250 miles per hour proposed
Paris AP reports French engineers consider mail launched by electric torpedo over overhead trolleys feasible. L Hirschauer and A Talon of French rail discuss ten percent railway cost to install and a projected five tons of mail daily with a 100 percent profit once volumes grow. Chas A Richard heads to Emporia for Old Youth conference and vesper.
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Paris
L. Hirschauer
French Aeronautic Service
A. ‘Talon
Southern’ Railroad
France
Convention In Ottawa To Open With Sessions June Fourth
Executive board members of the American Legion Auxiliary preview the state convention at Ottawa Kan sessions run through Wednesday with 400 to 500 delegates expected tomorrow. Social events and banquets are planned as part of the gathering.
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Ottawa
Kan
The
American Legion
New York
Henry M.blackmer
Ifugi
France
United “States District Court, Office
Register’s Office
Whitney Wins Presidency In Brotherhood Of Railroad Smen Election
Cleveland June 4 19 year old convention saw A F Whitney General Secretary Treasurer defeat for president William G Lee head of the brotherhood of railroad trainmen by 24 votes. Official tally Whitney 486 Lee 462.
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Cleveland
Wiliam
G.lee
Brotherhood
A. F. Whitney
Treasrer
Whitney
Lee
Local Socials and Visits Across Ottawa and Area
Stony Point families Mr and Mrs Wilbur Bleck and baby of Ottawa with Mr and Mrs Robert Norment of St Joe Mo visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Dailey. Daily attended Vinland high school commencement last Friday. Louie Georgii and Norah Weimer visited Lewis Featherstone home in Globe Saturday afternoon. Irwin Dailey attended a public sale in Lawrence Tuesday. Dick Fisher of Baldwin spent Tuesday evening with Jim Kassinger. Dinner Sunday at Dave Wray home hosted by Rev and Mrs Lee Barnhart Eve land Orpha Roy Union. Daniel Beckley Lloyd Everett and Johnnie Willow Springs. Wim Postma Laura Florence and Richard Columbia. John Ghiardhbaugh High Prairie. Frank Dean Mildred Edith and Mrs Wesley Flory Willow Springs. Dave Baker Columbia Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Bleck
Ottawa
Robert Norment
St. Joe
John Dailey
John Daily
Vinland High School
Louie Georgii
Norah Weimer
Lewis Featherstone
Globe
Irwin Dailey
Lawrence
Dick Fisher
Baldwin
Jim Kassinger
Dave Wray
Lee
Barnhart
Eve’ Land
Orpha
Roy
Union
Daniel Beckley
Post
Laura
Florence
Richard
Columbia
John Ghiardhbaugh
Prairie
Frank
Dean
Mildred
Edith
Wesley Flory
Willow Springs
Daveaker
Columbia Heigh
Grave visits and Decoration Day at Leavenworth cemetery
The notice lists local residents visiting graves at Leavenworth cemetery with names such as Garner, Georgiind, Overbrook cemetery, and Kassinger family. It records Sunday and Tuesday visits, Decoration flag observances, and mentions Mr and Mrs Jim Kassinger and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Leavenworth Cenetery
Jagt
Louie Georgiind
Noah
Eimer
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Galveston
Hella Hoffman
Germany
Agueda -Adorna
Spain
Raymon de Allain
Ench
Iand
Dorothy Britten
New Yorlk
Santa FE
U.S. Flood Control
Saleston
Jesus Christ
Ristion
First Baptist Church
Watts
Starvard
First Presbyterian Church
John
Timothy Scone
Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Spector
William H. Bayler
Bovine
South Park
H. He
Feday i
Vermont Street
Chas. A. Richard
Emporia
Chas. A
College of Emporia
Plicit Notact
Venezuela
Stony Point
Theo Poehler
Misesio
Anna Striae
Fine Gris
Ee ““Bouie
Georgi
And
Ernest Tpotor
Meg MacGascon
Ronebold Science
Snow
St.ance
Denver
Clorox
Hayes
Ait Grocers
Mobiloil
Fritz CO
Hunsinger Motor CO
Acorn Oil.co
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