Indiana Votes Two to One for Repeal
Indianapolis reports Indiana backed repealing prohibition by two to one in a special election. Unofficial results show 501,239 for repeal and 277,694 against across 3,374 of 3,691 precincts. Delegates to the June convention favoring repeal outnumber anti‑repealists, reflecting rural gains and city support for wets.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Yer‘arday
Will of
William Stokes
United Repeal Council of
Illinois
Michigan
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Nevada
Wyoming
Lawrence chatter on lake move spurred by fish tale
Heard in Lawrence notes a debate on moving the state lake to Douglas County as a Chamber of Commerce president bragged about catching 49 fish in one day. A business man quips about furnace worries while police respond to a prowler alert at 1 am. On Massachusetts Street a watchman calls in, and officers find a white cat prowling the roof of A B Coker and gonatore.
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Leavenworth County
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas County
A. 8
Coker
Gonatore
Massachusetts Street
Henry Smith
Oscar Peterson
Howard Moora
City Force
Cll
Garbage Racketeers Prowl at Night Citywide Calls Police
City contractor reports nightly forages by small fast trucks making rounds in residential blocks around midnight. One or more riders jump on moving trucks to grab canfuls before speeding away. Contractor claims all garbage belongs to him but racketeers intrude. Police ordered to arrest night marauders on sight. Most recent sighting cited as south of the University.
Guests at Tonganoxie Chamber Dinner Strengthen Lawrence Tonganoxie ties
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce leaders I J Meade president and J Wayne McCoy past president with George Hedrick secretary attended a noon meeting at the Myers house in Tonganoxie. The session focused on mutual problems and building closer ties between Lawrence and Tonganoxie communities.
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J. Meade
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
J. Wayne McCoy
George Hedrick
Tonganoxie
Myers House
Lawrence
Tonjanolle
Oae
Alice Glos Sentenced After Raid Pleads Guilty in Court
An indeterminate sentence to the woman's farm at Lansing was given Alice Gloer after she pleaded guilty to possession of liquor before Justice Charles Springer. Gloer was arrested Saturday afternoon during a raid at 832 1 2 Massachusetts Street.
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Lansing
Alice Gloer
Charles Springer
Migg Gloer
Pollen
Massachusetts Street
Abrams to Open Store at 814 Massachusetts Street
Mr and Mrs George Abrams announce a new store at 814 Massachusetts Street offering ready to wear for men and boys with a complete stock and popular prices. They bring extensive local business experience and plan to open this Friday. The item also notes a chicken theft investigation by Jefferson County Undersheriff Hoash.
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George Abrams
Atore
Massachusetts Street
Abrams
Final KU recital features ten music students in commencement program
The University of Kansas announces a fine arts commencement recital at 8 pm Friday in the KU auditorium to open the sixty first annual commencement week. Ten students earning degrees in applied music will perform, including organists William Howie and Gavin Doughty, pianists Elmer Anderson Leda Newcomb Margar et Smith Helen Bronson and Jean Crabbs, vocalist Blanche Sams and violinists Irene Bond and Hermine Stover. Jean Bender also earns a degree but cannot perform due to illness. The program includes students from studios of Alic a Moncrief Howard C. Taylor Carl A. Preyer Laurel Everette Anderson Waldemar Gelich and Karl Kuarsteiner.
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University of Kansas Fine Arts
K. U
William Howie
Gavin Doughty
Elmer Anderson
Leda Newcomb
Margaret Smith
Helen Bronson
Jean Crabbs
Blanche Sams
Irene Bond
Hermine Stover
Jean Bender
Alica Moncrief
Howard C. Taylor
Carl A. Preyer
Laurel Everette Anderson
Waldemar Gelich
Karl Q. Kuarsteiner
Kind Professor Serves Sundaes During Exams at KU
Miss Margaret Anderson, assistant professor of speech and dramatic art at the University of Kansas, treats finals week with a cool twist by serving sundae breaks during extemporaneous speaking exams. Some professors use a split exam to give a short recess for drinks and stretch time between halves. Students cope with heat by early studying and crowding the library, while instructors note grading duties.
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Margaret Anderson
University of Kansas
K. U
Miss Anderson
Bible School at Eudora Sponsored by Three Churches
Three Eudora Protestant churches sponsor a vacation Bible school starting Monday June 12 at the grade school. Classes run five mornings weekly for three weeks for ages three through eighth. Preschool leaders handle young children. ministers lead devotions and Bible stories. Louise Luckan and Rev Reifschneider teach music. Strachan and Johnson teach handiwork. Marley and Dizmang oversee recreation. Paul Luckan handles enrollment.
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Eudora
JH. Reifachneider
Oscar Westerhouse
Loren Rapier
Methodist Church
H. Reifschneider
St. Paul's
Oakridge school cornerstone dinner and program
A community dinner and program mark the laying of the Oakridge school cornerstone. Prominent speakers include Justice William Smith and Governor aide William West. The 1917 replacement for the Governor Robinson school was renamed Oakridge at Mrs. Robinson’s request. Key figures invite local patrons to attend.
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A. Basket
Oakridge School House
William Smith
State Supreme Court
William “Bill” West
Alfred M. Landon
Old Rock
Governor Robinson
Theft Reported After Watch Stolen on Locust Street
John reported to Dolce that a watch was taken from his home on Locust Street last night while he was away. The incident occurred early in the evening during his absence.
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John Locust
Dolce
Rock Island Railroad files bankruptcy petition
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court to reorganize under the new act. It cites missed payments totaling about 2.26 million due June 27 to July 1 and 144.3 million maturing March and April next year. The board authorized seeking court protection under railroad reorganization provisions.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad
Marcus L. Bell
New York City
W. F. Dickinson
W. H. Burns
James H. Wilkerson
New York
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Railroad Credit Corp
Rock Island
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Board of Directors
Death notice for Mrs Gula Moore Gleason in Topeka
Mrs Gula Moore Gleason aged a years died yesterday in Topeka. Burial planned in Lawrence with funeral arrangements not yet completed and to be announced later.
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Gula Moore Gleason
Topea
Lawrence
Ene
Plan Fruit Jar Drive And June Legion Meeting
The June meeting of the Dorsey Liberty post of the American Legion will be held at the post rooms Friday evening June 8 at 8 o clock. The meeting will discuss a drive for fruit jars to be used in canning foods from community gardens and plans for the drive. Ex servicemen and non members are urged to attend, with a large turnout hoped for by the community service committee.
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the _Dorsey- Liberty poet
The
American Legion
Pakaday
Legion
Pioce
Ee Community Service
Green’s Camp
Douglas County Sportsmen's Club
Visiting the Lindleys in Iowa City
Dr. W A Jessup president of the University of Iowa Mrs Jessup and their two sons Richard and Robert were guests at Chancellor and Mrs B H Lindley home today. Jessup is a member of the fishing quartet with Dr Lindley Dr Richard L Sutton of KU medical faculty and President E D Coffman of the University of Minnesota. The men have traveled together on several trips and plan another journey this summer.
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W. A. Jessup
University of Iowa
Jessup
Richard
Robert
B. H. Lindley
Lone Star Farmers Union Plans Eighth Annual Fourth Picnic
The Lone Star Farmers Union schedules its eighth annual Fourth of July picnic at Lone Star with daytime games and speeches and an evening pageant. Other items note a Vacation Bible School attendance at Trinity Lutheran Church, a Lutheran Brotherhood supper at the Shirar farm south of Lawrence, and a Douglas County Sportsmen’s Club camp supper at Green's camp. Phillip Keyes Yonge of Pensacola has served 25 years on the state board of control for higher learning institutions.
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Lone Star Farmers Union
Lone Star
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. A. Puls
Delphine Dasher
Lutheran Brotherhood
Trinity Lutheran Brotherhood
Charles Shirar
Lawrence
Phillip Keyes Yonge
Pensacola, Fla
State Board of Control For Institutions of Higher Learning
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Budget Session Reelects Simons and Crawford at Baptist meeting
The budget committee of the Kansas Baptist Convention met at the First Baptist church and reelected W C Simons as chairman and Dr J T Crawford as secretary. Attendees included leaders from Ottawa University Kansas City Theological Seminary Sunset Home and Hospital and First Baptist Ottawa and Lawrence. The group planned financial campaigns and fund distribution.
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Kansas Baptist Convention
First’ Baptist Church
W. C. Simons
J. T. Crawford
Ottawa University
Kansas City Theological Seminary
Sunset Home and Hospital
W. P. Behan
W. A. Elliott
First Baptist Church of
Ottawa
Topeka
Arthur Willis
L. M. Denton
J. F. Wells
The
Theological Seminary
Riv
Paul Erickson
Concordia
Sunset_Home
C. C. Cunningham
Lawrence
Eldridge Hotel
Mr. Simons
Girl Dies in River Near Herrin After Marriage Rejection
Henry Casper, 19, released from Marion jail, collapsed when told his 16-year-old sweetheart Mildred Taylor drowned herself after her father caused Casper's arrest to block their marriage. Mildred's body was recovered from the Bir Muddy River near Burst, Illinois, as Casper learned of the death. No charges were filed against him.
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Herrin
Ill
Marion
Henry Casper
Mildred Taylor
Casper
Bir
Powell Dinner Bridge Club Hosts Social Evening
Dr and Mrs Lyle Powell hosted their dinner bridge club at the country club and later at home with Mr and Mrs Karl Kloox winning prizes. Mary Garner of Lawrence and Charles Coffman of Tonganoxie wed at 11 this morning in a ceremony conducted by Rev Charles A Puls at his residence. The Rebekah lodge plans a meeting at I C C F hall Friday at 8 and a memorial service for deceased members will follow. Regulars at the putting clock scene have increased as warm weather draws people to the Country club grounds for relief from hot pavements.
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Lyle Powell
Karl Kloox
Mary Garner
Lawrence
Charles Coffman
Tonganoxia
Charles.a. Puls
Personal greetings and travel notes from Kansas area residents
Mr and Mrs Don Ball of New York arrived by motor to stay with Mr and Mrs Charles Arnold. Mrs Ball formerly Miss Virginia Arnold. Mr and Mrs George Newton visited Clay Center and WashingtonCounty relatives before going to Emporia to spend the month with their son. Mrs A H Edwards and Mrs Carl C Cumming Lebo visit Dr and Mrs Robert A Hunt and are the mothers and daughter respectively of Mrs Hunt. Mrs Mary Thomas and Mrs Lida Thomas spent the day in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Vance Wadhams left for Chicago for a two week vacation. House passes Hawaiian bill authorizing a non resident governor of Hawaii with President naming authority.
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Don Ball
New York City
Charles Arnold
Edwards
Hunt
Cumming
Mary Thomas
Lida Thomas
Kansas City
Vance Wadhams
Chicago
Inquiry to Continue Price Probe on kits for reforestation camps
Washington June 7 A three member subcommittee of the Senate military committees was set up to extend its inquiry into the price of toilet kits supplied by Bevler and Co Inc of New York and similar items. The panel will consider prices 75 to 85 cents versus Bevier's 1.40 kit and will review stock ownership while focusing on price rather than misconduct. Bevier and his brother own virtually all stock. committee members Sheppard Logan and Carey were named to the subcommittee. Separately in Erie Pennsylvania a farmer was shot, another hit with a gun butt, and 200 gallons of milk dumped amid milk price protests.
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Washington
Bevler and Co., Inc
New York
Senate
Ubera
Robert Fechner
Civiliaan Conservation Corps
R. B. Bevier
Army
Althe Bevier & Company
Carey
Wyo
Bevier
Sheppard
Texas
Logan
Erie
Erie County
Bledsoe Begins Systemwide Inspection Tur Tarr Topeka
Tr Bledsoe new op alent the At chison Topeka and Santa Fe railway company will start from 1 por ia tomorrow on his first inspection trip over the system on its executive head.
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Bledsoe
Topeka
New Op Alent
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Teacher burned by acid in Cheney incident
AP report describes Thomas J. Richards an instructor at Cheney Kansas high school who reported to the sheriff's office seeking aid after an expelled student allegedly sought him for revenge in Wichita.
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Wichita
Thomas J. Richards
Cheney, Kan
Sheriff's Office
Man Burned by Acid At Home. Suspect Expelled Student
Jay Richards reports he was severely burned by acid hurled through his open window at his home last night. He woke to the burning and found no trace of the attacker. Richards, a four year instructor at Cheney High School, recently signed to teach at Cunningham next year and named a recently expelled student as a possible investigator of the act.
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Jay
Richards
Mmavementy Schoo
Cheney High School
Cunningham
Two Die In Storm In Western New York
Two men were believed killed and at least five injured as a severe electrical storm swept western New York. A 52 mile wind and heavy rain caused widespread damage. an ice house in Avanna collapsed after a lightning strike, burying two men. Four others were rescued from the rubble and taken to hospitals.
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Buffalo
N.Y
New York
Awanna
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