Society beauty Didi Battye feared abducted in London
London authorities investigate the disappearance of society beauty Diana Didi Battye after a June 1 vanishing from Viscount Long's home. Scotland Yard reviews eight threat letters to her fiancé Michael Asquith, while a reported coronation night razor attack remains undisclosed. Amnesia theory cited as a passerby sighting in a London square surfaces.
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London
Didi” Battye
Scotland Yard
Michael Asquith
Herbert
Cynthia Asquith
Yard
Young Asquith
Viscountess Long
Asquith
Miss Battye
Diana
Lady Long
Didi
Long
Misa Battye
Jends
Ditk
Strike at Stockyards in East St Louis Paralyzes Trade
In East St Louis at the National Stockyards, about 300 yard workers remained on strike for a second day to enforce Arago demands. Livestock transport to St. Louis packing plants was interrupted as union truck drivers refused to cross picket lines. Trucks with cattle were admitted, but congestion and confusion grew as inexperienced workers handled stock.
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East St. Louis
St. Louis
Reed Jr. Returns to Parsons Sun After KU Graduation
Clyde Reed Jr son of former Gov Clyde M Reed has received his diploma from Kansas University. He will work summer in the Sun advertising department and move to the news department next fall. Reed formerly served as Sun sports editor and has been Lawrence correspondent for the Kansas City Journal Post. He belonged to Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Delta Chi during college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Reed, Jr
Clyde M. Reed
K. U
Parsons
the Sun
Reed
Lawrence
Kansas City Journal-Post
Phi Kappa Psi
Sigma Delta Chi
Eight from Lawrence attend Wichita association meeting
Eight persons from Lawrence plan to attend the district meeting of the Standard Life Association at the Hotel Lassen in Wichita. Attendees include John V. Lees national secretary W W Hutton Mr and Mrs Harry Green Miss Dorothy Clarke Woodrow Miller Frank Fitzpatrick and Mrs Mary E Saty. Delegates to the quadrennial national convention in Topeka July 31 will be elected at Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Standard Life Association
Lassen
Wichita
John V. Lees
W. W. Hutton
Harry Green
Dorothy Clarke
Woodrow Miller
Frank Fitzpatrick
Mary E. Saty
Topeka
Test Your Knowledge Quiz Questions
Classified page hints at seven knowledge questions covering science history geography and biology. Questions include sun Earth light travel time first woman in Congress, Moses Ezekiel, largest Hawaiian island, fresh versus saltwater freezing, second Old Testament book, location of Aberdeen University, definition of Homo sapiens, and land versus ocean earth area with a note on a Dutch province and a dentist ad reference.
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United States
House of Representatives
Moses Jacob Ezekiel
Hawaiian Islands
University of Aberdeen
Vriesland
Stray bullet fatal hits Arkansas deputy near moonshine raid
Deputy Frank White of Marked Tree died in a Memphis hospital after a gunfire incident at a moonshine still site north of Marked Tree. County and federal agents raided separately and met at the still, causing confusion. Sheriff J D Dubard questioned the federal agents’ handling, noting they did not contact his office before the raid.
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Marked Tree
Ark
Arkansas
Memphis, Tenn
Frank White
J. D. Dubard
Federal Revenue
D. RX
Jones
J. L. Kidd
Jonesboro
Sheriff Dubard
Small Prospect for Farm Legislation This Session
Washington June 8 Chairman Jones of the house agriculture committee indicated after a White House conference there is little prospect for general farm legislation this session. It is late for permanent legislation but it must be discussed. He said he reviewed the farm picture with the President but reached no definite conclusions. Democratic leaders have placed farm tenancy legislation on a preferred list for action this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jones
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
White House
Deaths and Funerals in Lincoln and Eskridge
Mrs. Fred Reifschneider, 73, died at home in Lincoln. She was mother of Rev. H Reifschneider of St. Pauls Evangelical Eudora. Survived by two daughters, two sons, two sisters. Funeral arrangements not learned. The Rev. and Mrs. Reifschneider and their two children left for Lincoln yesterday. Charles H. Taylor, 93, former Brackett neighbor in Douglas County, died Sunday at Bayard Taylor’s home in Eskridge Kansas. Funeral in Eskridge then burial at Oak Hill Lawrence. Survived by Bayard Eskridge and J Wesley Taylor Emporia. Late R W Gorrill and Eben Baldwin were brothers-in-law of Mr. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reifschneider
Lincoln
Neb
H. Reifschneider
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Eudora
Reifschneider
Charles H. Taylor
Brackett
Douglas County
Bayard Taylor
Eskridge
Kan
Lawrence
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Taylor
Bayard
J. Wesley Taylor
Emporia
R. W. Gorrill
Eben Baldwin
Tragedy at Rotary meet in Nice flowers event kill s spectator
A horse released from a carriage during a Rotary International meeting in Massena Square, Nice, charged a crowd during a battle of flowers. One woman was killed and twelve injured before bystanders restrained the animal. The identities of the dead and injured were not immediately known.
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Nice
France
Massena Square
Hail damages grain in Harmon county Oklahoma
Hollis Oklahoma June 8 farmers faced the worst hail storm in six years, damaging wheat and other grains. Damage estimated at 1 625 000 dollars with 600 000 bushels of wheat lost. Re seeding cotton and row crops may need 20 000 dollars. Loans and seed funds to eligible farmers available immediately from Wichita farm credit bank. Drenching rains also affect harvesting and moisture may raise late losses, while panhandle towns report heavy four hour rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Okla
Harmon County
Federal Farm Loan
Clarence Burch
Oklahoma
Burch
R. N. Weinberger
Wichita Farm Credit Bank
Panhandle
Boise City
Guymon
Mrs Albach Dies Leader Of Lawrence Democrat
Mrs Bertha Albach aged 67 wife of Henry Albach editor publisher of the Lawrence Democrat died at 9 30 pm at Lawrence Memorial hospital Funeral services set for 2 80 pm Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church Rev A Puls officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery She was born in Germany on October 11 1869 and came to America in 1880 settling at Chanute The Albach family moved to Lawrence in 1898 Survived by husband two sons Robert Albach Maplewood New Jersey and Henry J Albach Denver Colo two sisters Miss Helen Koch and Mrs Augusta Eltzholz Chanute one brother W E Koch Los Angeles Calif Three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive
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Bertha Albach
Henry Albach
Lawrence Democrat
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. Puls
Oak Hill
Albach
Germany
America
Chanute
Marrie Henry Albach
Lawrence
Robert Albach
Maplewood
N. J
Henry J. Albach
Denver
Col
Helen Koch
Augusta Eltzholtz
W. E.*koch
Los Angeles
Calif
Dorothy Breidenthal School of Dance Recital Planned
Students from the Dorothy Breidenthal School of Dance will stage a Friday recital at 8:15 p.m. in Haskell Auditorium open to the public. About 30 dancers aged 3 to 18 will perform in two parts, The Toy Shop and Patpourri, with featured numbers by Joan Perry, Jerry Corrern, Marian Gilbert, Maxine Lindley, Jo Ann Sherman, all from Lawrence. Guest artist Mary Louise McKenna of Kansas City will perform acrobatics.
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Dorothy Breidenthal School of Dance
Haskell Auditorium
Joan Perry
Jerry Corren
Marian Gilbert
Maxine Lindley
Jo Ann Sherman
Lawrence
Mary Louise McKenna
Kansas, City, Kan
Marriage Licenses Issued To Six Couples
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Hugh Edward Kirk of Bisboe Arizona and Mildred P. Kasberger of Lawrence Kansas Virgil E Brown of Kansas City Kansas and Pauline Cox of Topeka Calvin C Thompson and Lena A Seaver of McLouth and Robert R Childs of Hoisington and Helen Waner of Fort Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Edward Kirk
Bisboe
Ariz
Mildred P. Kasberger
Lawrence
Virgil E. Brown
Kansas City
Kan
Pauline Cox
Topeka
Calvin C. Thompson
Lena A. Seaver
McLouth
Robert R. Childs
Hoisington
Helen Waner
Fort Scott
New Theatre Manager Wendell Smith Takes District Post
Wendell Smith, longtime Dickinson theater manager in Hiawatha for six months, arrives in Lawrence to assume district manager duties. Headquarters will be in Lawrence with no changes to local Var sity and Dickinson managers. Smith previously ran southern theaters for over four years and held posts with Paramount in Chicago and first run houses in Detroit and Detroit area.
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Wendell Smith
Dickinson
Hiawatha
Lawrence
Dickinson Theaters
Smith
The
Varsity
South
Paramount
Chicago
Detroit
Maich
University graduation remarks urge defense of democracy
Dr Norlin warned graduates that democracy requires continual effort amid a debunking era and current defeatist attitudes. He cited Mencken and urban students, urged social exploration to preserve freedom, and noted Gov. Ham and Charles Harger offered best wishes as degrees were conferred. The ceremony featured Chancellor Lindley and Rev Hunt.
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H. L. Mencken
Mercury
America
Norlin
Walter A. Haxman
Charles M. Harger
Board of Regents
Lawrence News Roundup Sparks and Speed at Local Events
In Lawrence the garden of Mr and Mrs Frank Gee at 941 Vermont draws visitors as blossoms bloom. Santa Fe tests its hooded Diesel engine on a Chicago to Denver run at 253 pm with a passenger train. A car accident injures no one but shocks onlookers as a father rings in his son’s graduation plans. May payrolls reveal council pay at 144 dollars, with mayor and three members paid 18 dollars each. Dr James Naismith and photographer Duke D Ambra prepare a month eastward trip, while Francis Gregory joins a group of Kansas educators at Nashville for curriculum work. A divorce suit is filed in Manhattan against former Kansas State star Douglas Russell. Tax exemption certificates offered by The World Company.
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Santa Fe
Lawrence
Chicago
Denver
Francis Gregory
Caldwell
Kansas
George Peabody Normal School
Nashville
Manhattan
Kan
Douglas Russell
Kansas State College
Helen Louise Russell
Russell
Chicago Cardinals
Scott urges grads to grow beyond college at KU dinner
Angelo C. Scott, a prominent KU alumnus, told the University of Kansas dinner crowd that youth is humble and growth continues after graduation. He cited Bishop William A. Quayle as an example, urged the 1937 class to gamble on their possibilities, noting his own 60th KU reunion with 100 percent class attendance in 1877.
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Angelo C. Scott
Scott
Charles F
K. U
Mr. Scott
William A. Quayle
Carrie M. Watson
Lambertson Opposed to Jefferson Memorial Plan On St Louis Waterfront
Representative W. P. Lambertson of Fairview Kansas renewed his opposition to the $30 million Jefferson memorial project on the St. Louis waterfront. He criticized President Roosevelt for allocating $6.75 million from emergency relief funds and claimed the scheme reeked of fraud and deception. He cited a citizen committee investigation as evidence of corruption and sought a congressional probe.
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Washington
W. P. Lambertson
Fairview
Kaw
St. Louis
Lambertson
Roosevelt
Bernard F. Dickmann
Congressional
Citizens Non-Partisan Committee
Councilmen Reverse a Girls' Game Decision
City council reversed a decision denying Odd Fellows use of South Park baseball diamond for a girls game this Saturday night. The 1.0.0.F. will host the traveling Hollywood team around 9 o clock with final plans to be set tonight at the lodge. Burgert led a move with four of six who originally voted no to change their stance. Berger and Edmondson were unavailable for comment.
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Odd Fellows
South Park
Hollywood
Lodge
Berger
Edmondson
Lawrence
Hunsinger
Burgert
Eberhart
Palmateer
J. R. Good
1.C.C.F
William Jones
Lodge Baseball
Union Asks Exemption From Black Connery Bill
The Railroad Labor Executives Association moved a resolution urging Congress to exempt railroads from wage and hour provisions of the Black Connery bill. George M. Harrison, president, said wages should be set by collective bargaining where industry is organized. The group includes heads of 21 railroad unions and a committee is negotiating with the Association of American Railroads over a 20 cent an hour raise. Revival Meeting At Brackett In California the Adams evangelistic party will hold nightly revival services this week at 7 45 at the Brackett school house with Anna Rohlfing directing the music.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Executives Association
Congress
George M. Harrison
Harrison
Association of American Railroads
Brackett
Adams Evangelistic Party of California
Brackett School
Anna Rohlfing
Lawrence
Steel strike turmoil across Chicago and nation widens
Reports from East St Louis and South Chicago detail Republic and union clashes. Blocks of Pullman cars moved to a plant siding as health and housing ordinances face challenge amid rioting. In Detroit Ford unionists clash with company, while a 18,000 oil workers walkout ends in Mexico City per syndicate orders. Senate probes and postoffice debates widen the dispute as labor agencies seek action and wage talks continue in Providence and Calumet districts.
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Republic
Committee For Industrial Organization
Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
South Chicago
Fitzalergh
H. J. Heinz
American Federation of Labor
Senate
LaFollette
Erties
Thomas J. Courtney
Michael Tobin
Washington
Illinois-Indiana
Calumet
Perkins
National Labor Relations Board
Senator Phages
R- In. H
Ohio
McKellar
D-Tenn
Postoffice Department
Bailey
D-N.c
Postoffice Committee
Ralph A. Liddy
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
U.A
Ford
Mexico City
Federal Conciliation Board
Providence
R. I
Works Department
German espionage center in Madrid before war revealed
Madrid police report uncovering evidence of a German spy and propaganda network in Madrid before the civil war. They seized Nazi propaganda in Spanish and German from a German resident now in Paris, and arrested two Spaniards tied to the agency. One held a letter to a former Spanish fascist leader.
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Madrid
Exis
Paris
Jose Primo de Rivera
Spain
Wheat $1.18 At Wichita How First Kansas Winter Wheat Sold
The first Kansas winter wheat offered in Wichita sold for 1.18 a bushel, 33 cents above last year and 124 cents above the Kansas City July market. Shipped by A. M. Roe King of Barber County, the grain weighed 62.1 pounds with 16 moisture and 12 protein, from a 600 acre crop. Memorial Hospital notes report births and transfers among local residents and students.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Board of Trade
Kansas City
A. M. (Roe) King
Barber County
King
Kingee Memorial Hospital
Reds blank Bees to open Boston series in shutout
Cincinnati Grissom held Boston to four hits as the Reds defeated the Bees 4 to 0 in the opener of the Boston series. Lou Fette, Bees star freshman, left after none out in the third with the English score showing Cincinnati 4 and Boston 0. Grissom and teammates Davis Pette Smith and Lopez contributed to the win.
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Boston
Lee Grissom
Cincinnati
Bees
Reds
Lou Fette
Grissom
Davis
Pette
Smith
Lopez
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phils
Russell Bauers
Jensen
Brubaker
Todd
Pittsburgh
Haburgh
Bauers
Lamaster
Jorjeans
Pettit
Grace
St Louis
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Wheat Crop Ruined in Oklahoma Hailstorm
Altus Oklahoma June 8 hailstorm and cloudburst hit western Jackson County damaging wheat just ready for harvest. Rain up to 6 inches followed, Turkey Creek at its highest since 1935 with floods. Bridges washed out near Duke, rail lines washed, and lowlands flooded. A large crowd gathered at Harlow's bier in Los Angeles for Jean Harlow's funeral. Odd Fellows lodge to hold memorial for E W Martin, E R Learned, and Harry J Green in Seattle.
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Altus
Okla
Jackson County
Turkey Creek
Greer
Harmon
Duke
Red River
Odd Fellows
Lawrence
Odd Fellows Lodge
E. W. Martin
E. R. Learned
Harry J. Green
Seattle
Wash
Salem Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Report
Mrs Otto Abels Mrs Vernon Strobel Mrs Floyd Broers and Mrs Gideon Neis with daughter Ruby attended Thursday afternoon at Emma Schneider s home near Eudora. July meeting planned at Nona Fitzgerald s home with Eva Belle Alice Marie Kindred Margaret Greta Spitzli and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Abels
Vernon Strobel
Floyd Broers
Gideon Neis
Ruby
Salem’s Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Emma Schneider
Eudora
Nona Fitzgerald
Eva Belle
Alice Marie Kindred
Margaret
Greta Spitzli
Local residents attend gatherings and visits across Eudora area
A stream of visits and socializing unfolds as residents travel to Bethel Methe church for a Saturday meeting, join the Cooperative milk dairy picnic in Kansas City, and host or visit relatives in De Soto, Lawrence, Kaw Valley, and Parsons. Families including the Strobel, Reusch, Koch, James, Harper, Eisele, Kin dred, Westerhouse, Edelbrock, Cook, Wilson, and Wichman are noted with dinners, visits, and Sunday gatherings across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Broere
Greta
Ana Bros
Cooperative Milk Dairy
Kansas City
Helen Strobel
de Soto
Emma . Strobel
Ann
Alvena
Lester Massey
Johnnie Reusch
Donna Mae
Sudora
Robert Reus
Princeton
Ill
John Bowen
Sophanie Wich
Dohnnie Wichman
Herman
Parsons
Lewie Bartz
Pete Edelbrock
Charlene
Gus Koch
Clarence Daugher
Gene
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George Keyser, Jr
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Alpine
Utah
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Haskell
Frank Gee
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Duke D'Ambra
East
Canada
Naismith
Springfield
Mass. Y.M.C.A. College
the World Company
A. C. Scott
Jefferson Memorial
Black-Connery
Bill
Stockyards Close
Charles M. Thom
Tennessee Street
A. G. Banks
Route Six
Eva Loganbill
J. H. Loganbill
Watkins Memorial Hospital
John L. Hunt
Fay Goodrich
Columbus
Journal-World
Baseball Today
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Elden Auker
Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Johnson
Detroit Tigers
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Toledo
Victor Sorrell
Detroit Baseball Club
American Association
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Tigers
Harlow
Bier
June &P
Jean Harlow
Rudolph Valentine
Evening Star
Funk
Better Vision Institute
B. F. Nanninga, O. D
Mass
Manley Insurance Agency
M. C. Manley
Gene Glahn
Thriety AA Tavish
Lawrence Building & Loan Assn
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