Flashes of Life and Oddities Across Cities
A whimsical AP roundup reports a racehorse bite incident at Washington Park delaying a horse race. In Acton a ranch hand keeps indoors after sleeping under stars with a rattlesnake on his chest. In Athens Miss Europe 1930 dons ship boy garb and enters a monastery drawing papal rebuke. A 120 year old Pampas resident parts with trains and lights only in sanitarium. In Washington waxtree boys win relief from paying admission taxes at baseball parks.
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Chicago
Paul Bunyan
Paul
Washington Park
Acton
Calif
J.R. Riley
Riley
Athens
Alice Diplarakou
Europe
Holy Mount Athos
Constantinople
Bahia Blanca
Argentina
Senora Silva Paula
Pampas
Washington
Uncle Sam
Chorus of Thirty at First Methodist Church Spiritiuals Show
A Thursday evening program at the First Methodist Church features a chorus of thirty from Baker University and Baldwin University with Howard Sanders Grace Huey and a Negro fiddler. Abraham Lincoln is portrayed and two Baldwin children perform. Proceeds go to the choir fund.
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First Methodist
Howard Sanders
Grace Huey
Baker University
Baldwin
Abraham Bancoln
First Methodist Church
The Dark Horse film sparks political intrigue
The article promotes the movie The Dark Horse starring Guy Kibbee Warren William and Bette Davis as a sharp political intrigue comedy. It highlights the cast and the film's political backdrop.
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Dark Horse
Guy Kibbee
Warren William
Bette Davis
Recital by Rudolph Opens University Summer Music Session
American pianist Rudolph will give a 5 o'clock recital tomorrow evening in the University auditorium. His program heads this year’s K A summer session musical calendar. Summer session holders with activity books admitted. general admission fifty cents at the Dickinson theater for the last performances today. The Dickinson program includes a comedy with Kibbee as Zachary Hicks, a dark horse candidate for governor, plus Warren William as campaign manager and satirical sketches. Tonight at 9, Republican candidates are introduced, following Democrats last night.
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Rudolph. Reuter
K. A
Kibbee
Zachary Hicks
Warren William
Cholera in South China Widens Fatal Toll Rises
Cholera raged across South China with nearly 200 new cases daily and a 70 percent fatality rate. Hong Kong reported no cases, but Cantor was hit hard. A Wuchow report cited a Chinese man arrested with pellets claimed to be used to poison wells. Smith was jailed in Haskell as police seized his car, a Chevrolet coupe, until a fine was paid. Mulvane’s health improves. doctors expect no pneumonia. Broadmoor club at Colorado Springs wins next year’s Trans Miss golf tournament.
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Hongkong
Cantor
Wuchow
Signer
Smith
Haskell
Colorado Springs
Oklahoma City
Broadmoor Club
Association
Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Driving While Drunk
J. W. Smith of Kansas City Missouri was arrested last night for driving while intoxicated and pleaded guilty in police court this morning, facing a fine. Further details were not disclosed in the brief item.
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Kansas City
J. W. Smith
PLAN 4-H ORCHESTRA DISCUSSION AT LAWN PARTY
A lawn party at J B Wiggins home route 5 will discuss forming a 4 H club orchestra and plans for instruction tomorrow night Elizabeth Wiggins will lead the meeting and junior leadership work. Harvey Stuck Kansas City businessman was found dead after an incident on a houseboat. his body recovered from Lake of the Ozarks after being blown from the deck.
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J. B. Wiggins
Route 5
Elizabeth Wiggins
Versailles
Harvey Stuck
Kansas City
Lake of the Ozarks
Ross divorce petition cites neglect and cruelty
Ruth L. Ross sues Guilford C. Ross for divorce alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of their two minor children. Marriage listed as 1927. document notes. Earth shocks in Mexico City reported nine light quakes felt late last night.
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Ruth L. Ross
Guilford C. Ross
Mexico City
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