Rich Cuban Seized by Kidnappers in Havana Ambush
Antonio Can Miguel a rich Cuban millionaire aged 75 was kidnapped near his country home. Police seized his valet Simon Arleta with two other servants after the attackers rode in a wagon of mangoes. Authorities report a large ransom is rumored but no demand confirmed. The abductors fled with San Miguel and his bodyguard and driver, while more than 590 police and soldiers hunted the city.
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Fheefasne
Havana
Antonio Can Miguel
San Miguel
Pedro Herrera Sotolonge
Simon Arleta
Sotolongo
Arleta
Sutolongo
Army Secret Service
Senor San Miguel
Vibora
Modesto Inglesias
Constantino Prieto
Simon Arti
Paul Garaza
Wagen
la Lucha
la Noche
San Miuel
Guantanamo and Western Railway
Guantanamo
Santiago
Editors to Attend Kansas Editors Convention in Atchison
Northeast Kansas will host the Kansas State Editorial association Friday and Saturday June 7 and 8 with honor guests Amelia Earhart and Gomer T. Davies. The program features parades, a flower tribute, a guard escort for Earhart, a tribute to Davies, a dinner, city tour and a day of business sessions with editors Harold Hammond and J. Byron Cain among speakers.
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Atchison, Kan
Northeast Kansas
Atchison
Kansas State Editorial Association
Amelia Farhart
Gomer T. Davies
Concordia
Miss Earhart
Carl Brown
Atchison Globe
Kansas National Guard
Ewing Herbert
Hiawatha World
Davies
Pleasant Valley Social Notes Highlight Leavenworth Visit
Miss Ruth Blouth of Leavenworth visited Thursday with her parents Mr. and Mrs John Blough and family. Harold McKay Howard Lynch and Den Illian were among the locals mentioned in the social notes.
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Ruth Blouth
Leavenworth
John Blough
Harold McKay
Howard Lynch
den Illian
Memorial High School Exercises Noted At District Event
Reports describe Memorial high school exercises and public meetings across multiple districts. Highlights include graduates Neal Blough Lucile Blough and Glenn Hadl, the election of school treasurers, budget approvals, and plans for auditorium redecorations. Flood damage impacted farms and roadways near the bridge area, with several families evacuated and levee work ongoing.
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W. T. Moore
Moore
Lone Star
J. F. Martinson
Morning Star
J. F. Hiddleston
Elmer Jewett
D. W. Osborne
de Soto
R. W. Boone
Local residents share visits and events over Decoration Day
Hopewell residents Mr and Mrs Herman Peasley Mr and Mrs Dwight Peasley and Dewain of Springhill Mo and Helen Spence of Lawrence joined at Fred Purvis home and attended Decoration at Baldsvin. Mrs B A Hammond attended luncheon and a bridge party hosted by Mrs Thomas Hitchcock.
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Herman Peasley
Dwight Peasley
Dewain
Springhill
Helen Spence
Lawrence
Fred Purvis
Baldsvin
B. A. Hammond
Gigham Garden
Thomas Hitchcock
Geneva
Reynolds
Unecle
Oscar Heinon
Worden
Raymond
Herbert Williams
Ottawa
Edward
Mae Harmon
Naomi Purvis
College
Harley Blackstone
Elnor
Leo
Lewis Tucker
Drexell
Lois
Oscar Williams
Delta Tau House
J. F. Cooper
Bonnie Jo Cooper
Hutchinson
Cooper
Local Notes Include Travel and Family Visits Across Area
The column details Mrs. Kate Penner visiting Lawrence and spending time with Frank Penner and Mrs. Rain Doores family. Herbert Linden fell ill in Kansas City after delivering milk to Ames Dairy and rests at home. Families visited Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Stanley for services. Miss Mae Battles has throat infection. Lucile Welch and Dorothy Morgan temporarily fill in at the central office. Miss Morgan vacationing with parents D and Mrs. Morgan. Louis Lovegg of Kansas City visited Mrs. Harbison and Mervon Osborne. Edith Search, former Mountain Air teacher, stays on in Santa Fe as a care worker for Mexican clients. Junior and Joe Cooke of Kansas City seen with grandparents, while Vincent hosts Kansas City relatives. Flood troubles in Kaw rise as heavy conditions affect local area.
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E. H. McVey
McVey
Kansas City
McVey Lakeside
C. G. Bowling
Leonard Sives
Betty Ellen
Ottawa
R. H
Fred Zellers
L. R. Penner
Leland
Gladys Slaughter
Leonard
Lexington
Missouri River
David Rankin
Kenneth
Frank Thomas
Henry
Clarence Brooks
Olathe
Bethel
Will Reed
Charls Reed
Jamestown
Harold Cooke
Kan
Charles Reed
Frank Penner
Rain Doores
Donald Eugene
Quindaro
M. E
L. F. Taylor
Kate Penner
Lawrence
Herbert Linden
Ames Dairy
A. T. Broveak
Robert
Sarah Agnew
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Stanley
Lucile Welch
Dorothy Morgan
Rozel High School
D. Morgan
Louis Lovegg
R. Harbison
Mervon Osborne
Edith Search
DeSoto Area Social News and Local Visits
Residents and relatives travel through DeSoto area for visits. John Parker of Lawrence visits his sister Mrs Ernest Sigman. Rev W C Watson and Mrs Watson dine with relatives. Mrs Rose Osborne hosts. Kansas City visitors include Mr and Mrs Marvin Hodge and Robert. Mrs Hodge plans extended stay. Community events note Sunday school picnic and school meetings, and references to dairy odor testing, cemetery visits, and local farm repairs. Water rising on Kaw river adds to valley concerns as families relocate.
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John*Parker
Lawrence
Ernest Sigman
Sigman
Robert
W. C. Watson
Rose Osborne
Marvin Hodge
Wm. Miller
Kansas City
Kansas
Clarence Hodge
Ames
Mrs Minnie French Returns Home From Kansas City Visit
Mrs Minnie French returned to her home here last week after visiting several weeks with her daughters in Kansas City.
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Minnie French
Kansas City
Farmer bets on baby bonds amid cash claim in Champaign
Champaign Illinois on June 6 reports a farmer boldly laid five $1,000 bills on the line and declared he would buy government baby bonds. Clathe visited her mother Mrs Bird on Memorial Day, while Postmaster A C Park notes the scene and the man’s confident cash claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clathe
Mrs. Bird
Champaign
Ill
A.C. Park
Let Her Visit She And When We’re Married
A fragment from Border Cities Stac references plans for a future home near the river. The speaker imagines a close arrangement with extended family including visits from a future wife and daily life near the maternal home.
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Stac
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Roy Hegerman
Neal [Lian
Lucile Blough
Glenn Hadl
Blough
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Albert Lynch
Howard
Norma
Mike Had
Crissie Richardson
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Santa Fe
Nebraska
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Oxford
Hopewell
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the Friendly Stores
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Gascap Universal
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Cas
Shell Ac
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Gamble’s
Schrader
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amy _ Price
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Auto Polishes
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Duco
Simoniz
Ing
Charles
DeSoto
W. H. Dent
William Moore
Lenape
Corliss
DeSoto Cemetery
H.B. Baily
Leo Large
Jewett
John Turner
Topeka
Leo Brooks
L. L. Corliss
Harry Neal
Willow Springs
Edna Kilmer
William Jewett
Lula Grimes
Geraldine Grimes
Warrensburg
John Turnell
Cal
Jean Frisbie
Roy Frisbie
W.H. Dent
Robert Turner
Frances French
H. C. Musser
Lesueur
Musser
Grace French
Frances
Oma Dent
L. R.penner
Oma
Clarence Saint
Pernell
Chester Hayes
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