Senior Dinner Marks Start of Commencement Week at Ida College
About 1 000 people attended the Hunni senior dinner in Robinson gymnasium as the senior and alumni day arrangement moved the degree conferrals to the following day. Charles F. Scott of Ida class of 1881 presided, with Mrs Ida Blood Hasselman and other alumni speakers reflecting on old and new reunions. Governor Jonathan Davis and Chancellor Lindley addressed duties, scholarships, and library renamings as the Spooner library building is renamed Thayer Spooner museum and the Watson library honors Carrie Watson.
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Robinson
Charles F. “Scott
Ida
Ida Blood
Hasselman
Clinton, Moore
Chicago
Fox
Scott
Wayne McCoy
McCoy
Flora Richardson Colman
W. Y. Morgan
Ora Griesa Walling
John R. Barnes
Alfred G. Hill
Jonathan Davis
Jess
Lindley
Kavisas City
George Innes
Spooner
Thayer
Tennessee broom factory for the blind at Main State Prison
Nashville reports the state broom factory near the Main State Prison employs about seventy blind workers including fifteen women. The operation, run for profit under the commissioner of institutions, produces up to a hundred dozen brooms daily and pays a living wage. The facility also hosts rag weaving and mattress cleaning, providing work to prevent wards of the state.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Addition Planned for Kappa Alpha Theta House
Ground is broken for an addition to the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house at 1116 Indiana Street. The new wing is to be completed before school starts, with the east end of the building facing the street and rooms to be added for expanded living space. The project progresses as a local campus improvement funded by university sources and sorority funds.
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Kappa, Alpha, Theta
Kappa Alpha Theta ‘Sorority
Indiana Street
Abe
Award Degrees to 710 at University
The piece discusses the university awarding degrees to 710 graduates and reflects on mottoes and the meaning of striving toward distant ideals. It references the sun as a metaphor, the secret of the stars, and the idea that ideals persist even as they are realized, with notes on solar energy that extend the sun’s life in theory.
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Langley
Abbott
Double Funeral for Ottawa Sweethearts Held
A double funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at the First Methodist church for Yollande Baker 20 and Harry Blunk 20 who died from injuries in a motor car crash north of Ottawa Saturday night. Baker died Sunday morning. Blunk died later the same day in the wrecked car. Both are children of local residents.
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Ottawa
Kan
First Methodist
Yollande Baker
Harry Blunk
Sweet Hearts
Miss Baker
F. A. Baker
Mr. Blunk
J. P. Blunk
Haskell annual out shows school pride and art
The Haskell annual 1924, edited illustrated and bound by Haskell students, celebrates the class of 1924 with balanced editorial work and rich illustrations. It honors Supt. H. B. Peaks and memory of Richard E. Hanley, featuring Indian leaders, portraits and a gold embossed cover. Judson Bradley edits, W. C. Beddow directs printing.
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Haskell Institute
Haskell
Supt
H. B. Peaks
Indian Service
Richard Edward Hanley
Hanley
Department of Indian
Charles Curtis
Robert Owen
Judson Bradley
W. C. Beddow
Deaths and funerals note two local obituaries
A 60 year old man died at home on Massachusetts Street with funeral services scheduled for tomorrow at 12 30 noon conducted by Dr Edward Hislop and burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs Ann Laws dies yesterday and her funeral will be held at the family home on Wednesday at 230 pm with burial at Clinton cemetery. Also a note mentions 000 girls employed by one firm and a chiropodist finding only 25 percent had perfect feet.
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Massachusetts
Edward Hislop
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ann Laws Thej
All Laws
Belvoir
Clinton Cemetery
Jan
Wheat Takes Big Jump on Lower Crop Forecast
Chicago June 10 Wheat surged over four cents as government cut the 1924 winter crop yield estimate by 44 million bushels triggering a broad upturn. July and September futures climbed, with steady gains into the close. Corn and oats rose on weather and demand while hogs and cattle markets showed mixed to weaker tendencies. Livestock activity remained uneven in Chicago and Kansas City, with hogs down and cattle slow to steady.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U. S. Department of *T
Kansas City Wheat and Corn Prices Reported Higher
Kansas City cash grain report from June 10 shows wheat receipts of 48 cars up about 4 cents with multiple grades listed from No. 2 dark hard to No. 3 red. Corn prices rise 1 to 2 cents with No. 2 white showing 82 1/2 to 83, No. 3 white also noted.
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Kansas City
Market reports and local notices from June 10
Liberty Bonds closing prices and treasury yields appear alongside Wall Street notes showing a firm undertone and oil, sugar, and railroad stock activity. Kansas City and Chicago markets report eggs, butter, hay, and grain prices, with details on wheat corn oats lard ribs and bellies. A fall injury to Mrs. J Longanecker is noted, plus a 2 cent gasoline price cut in Lawrence and an update on Miss Elizabeth Tucker’s recovery.
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Wall Street
New York
Bbs
Experts Evaluate Potato Disease In Douglas County Field Study
Tipburn specialists Kelly and L E Melchert from Manhattan inspected local potato fields in Douglas County. They tested Bordeaux mixture versus powder, finding wet Bordeaux more effective though progress in disease control remains limited. Weather is viewed as a key factor in limiting spread.
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E.G. Kelly
L. E. Melchert
Manhattan
Douglas County
Republican nominees filed for state senate seats
Two Republican filings were made to enter the state senate race today. C. S. Ritter of Total seeks the Fourteeled district nomination, and J. B. Wilson of Lawrence aims for the fifth district. Democrat Hugh P. Farrelly of Chanuté, a statutorily involved commission member, declared his candidacy for presidential elector. Kansas City Star editor Dr. Hew Waters was noted as former president of Kansas State Normal College at Manhattan.
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State Senate
C. S. Ritter
J. B. Wilson
Lawrence
Hugh P. Farrelly
Chanuté
Waters
Hewaters
Kansas City Star
Kansas State Ral
Manhattan
Hailstorm Strikes Arkansas City Widespread Damage Reported
A hailstorm hit Arkansas City with two inch diameter hail and ice horns, lasting about 15 minutes. Local insurers logged numerous losses to wheat and windows, as rainfall reached 0.45 inches. The note mentions Winston-Salem as North Carolina's largest city.
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Arkansas City
Arkansas Fet Kan
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Ford Coupe Burned Belonging to J N Sumner in Wellsville
A 1921 Ford coupe owned by J N Sumner of Wellsville burned yesterday north of the county poor farm. It was a total loss. Sumner had insurance on the vehicle. Obituary notes Mary Elizabeth Gould born July 30 1888 in Brown County Ohio died at her daughter Mrs Harry Parker's home in Lawrence Kansas on June 6 1924 aged 35 years 10 months 7 days She joined the United Brethren church at age 14 after joining the gospel earlier in life.
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J. N. Sumner
Wellsville
Mary Elizabeth Gould
Brown County
Ohio
Harry Parker
Lake Street
Lawrence
Kans
United Brethren Church
Reed Kin Group Cites Large Family After Death
An obituary note lists eight children born to Reed with six living. Surviving are Samuel A. Reed of Richland Kansas Mrs A W Beach of Hays Kansas Mrs Harry Parker and Mrs Julia Boles of Lawrence and J W Reed of Devn Kansas and Mrs W L Lone fellow of San Fernando California. All were at her bedside except Mrs Longfellow. She leaves thirty one grandchildren.
Obituary Touches Many In Loving Memory
Thirty six great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends mourn the passing of a beloved woman known for her kind and loving face. Her family recalls cherished moments and enduring warmth she shared with all who knew her.
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Gramichildren
Emerald Oil Promises Vein Reduction Drugstore Advice
A reader is urged to visit a local druggist for an original two ounce bottle of Emerald Oil to apply on enlarged veins with expected improvement in days. The ad claims guaranteed reduction of swollen veins and related conditions or money back, mentioning also swelling of glands goitre and wens.
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Union Pacific Station
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