Prayer and Prose from a Nation at a Crossroads
A collection of reflections blends religious verse with political commentary. It discusses a coastwise fishing tale, a monopoly in war department vehicle purchases under NRA rules, HOLC foreclosure actions, Brinkley’s Republican ballot spot, beer hall noise rulings, and Roosevelt’s brains in government remark, all reflecting 1930s recovery era concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Department
NRA
Recovery Administration
Ita
Cooling chiller notes in Dodge City heat wave
Weather dispatches report temperatures in southwest Kansas dipping from 104 to 101 degrees as heat lingers. The piece notes public desire for cooler air and hints at a developing trend while touching on Germany's debt moratorium and Britain’s potential role in the European dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Dodge City
Democratic Conventions Open With Prolonged Klan Demonstrations
At Madison Square Garden the Democratic convention opened amid disorder over references to the Ku Klux Klan and Senator Underwood of Alabama. The day closed after McAdoo's nomination sparked further demonstrations. Also updates on local residents: Judge C C Stewart and Tom Harley recovering from operations at Simmons hospitals, Postmaster Charles Finch and wife returning from a three week trip, Benedicts vacationing in Santa Monica, and James O Bryan planning study in Chicago. Lawrence travel shows lighter tourist traffic this season with more southbound travel via Ottawa due to Red Star activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Gardens
New York
Underwood
Alabama
McAdoo
C. C. Stewart
Tom Harley
Simmons
Charles Finch
Oklahoma
Texas Line
F. M. Benedict
Santa Monica
Calif
James O’bryan
Lawrence
Art Institute
Chicago
Ottawa
Red Star
Hiawatha to be presented before teachers in Denver
Twenty five years ago on June 26 the government sent the Hiawatha cast to Denver to perform before thousands of teachers gathered for the National Educational Association meeting. Twenty five years earlier sixteen slum kids from Kansas City arrived at Stanley farm for a country life experience. Mr. Vrooman, who accompanied them, returned in the afternoon.
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Denver
Teache
Peairs
Washington
National Educational Association
Bere
Kansas City
Stanley
Ben
Mr. Vrooman
Whitcomb visits Seattle and Kansas City trip notes
Robert Whitcomb traveled to Seattle for a summer at the exposition. New Lawrence houses Mgr Gherkin at Rhode Island and Berkeley, and Mrs Mock at 1520 New Hampshire, bring total to 65. Local sports and work plans include University of Kansas football star Tom Johnson heading to Dorrance for harvest and threshing, then back for the PS.A. conference preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Whitcomb
Seattle
Lawrence
Mgr. Gherkin
Rhode Island
Berkeley
Mrs. Mock
New Hampshire Street
Allie Carroll
J. R. Sanborn
Henry Asher
John Hutt
Mr. Att
W. B.reen
Tom Johnson
Dorrance
Forty Years Ago Local Happenings and Marriages
Forty years ago on Tuesday June 26 a new sidewalk was laid in front of Achning's hardware store. Justice Cooper wed John Thornton of Clinton to Nellie Hill of Belmont. The Sons of Veterans Drum Corps, a 25 member group in Lawrence, adopted their name. Marriage licenses issued include David E. Parke and Dora B. Collins and George W. Jones and Julia LaBarriere, both couples in Lawrence. Dr Charles B Davenport of Harvard and Miss Gertrude Crotty of Kansas University were married in Burlington. Miss Crotty is a University graduate and entomology instructor. Miss Georgia Wilder departed for Topeka to visit the Currys. Miss Emma Barber and Mr Perry Barber attended a party in Topeka. Miss Anna Plume, in charge of Weaver's underwear, left for a month’s Colorado vacation. her brother Edward will join him in business in Culda, Colorado. G Ulrich of the Journal is leaving for a month’s eastern trip visiting Lipatilaguerrial, Asbury, Newark, Philadelphia, Washington and other cities.
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Achning
Justice Cooper
John Thornton
Clinton
Nellie Hill
Belvoir
Lawrence
Sons of Veterans Drum Corps
David E. Parke
Willis
Brown County
Dora B. Collins
George W. Jones
Julia Z. Labarriere
Charles B. Davenport
Harvard College
Gertrude Crotty
Kansas University
Burlington
Miss Croty
Harvard
West
Georgia
Wilder
Topeka
Curry
Emma Barber
Perry Barber
May Lang
Anna Plume
Weaver's
Colorado
Edward
Culdat
Colo. G. Ulrich
Journal
Job Siecle
East
Lipatil Aguerial
Asbury P. N. 2
Newark
Philadelphine
Eas
Pagliotti
Harper
Mr. Pagliotti
Mr. Harris
Dufresne
Dufresna
Pagnotti
Mrs Whitmore
Mrs. Whitmore
Mr. Whitmore
Moose Head Lodge
Hamill
John
Flashes of Life and Oddities Across Cities
AP reports strange births and eccentric notes, including the Cantoneses eight-child birth in Canton province and the Corbeil quintuplets in Quebec. Huey Long jokes about wood chopping after the Louisiana legislature. Traffic incident in St. Louis ends with a razor injury and a hospital dash. Joliet prison adopts a rock diet for inmates over 200 pounds to slim down.
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Toronto
Ovila Dionne
Chinese Daily Times
Tom Sing
King Shing
Canton Province
St. Louis
Joseph M. White
White
Kansans Report Better Pastures and Wheat Harvest Progress
Rains last week improved pasture conditions across Kansas and halted most livestock shipments. Wheat yields look better in eastern and south central regions with most grain moving to market. Corn and sorghum growing but need more rain. chinch bugs and grasshoppers cause some damage. Alfalfa second cut underway. Ellinwood storm damaged several buildings and uprooted trees. no injuries. In Horace, State Rep John Scott of Scott City injured in a collision at highways 27 and 96. rancher Cliff King and companion injured.
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Topeka
Kan
United States Department
State Board of Agriculture
Ellinwood
Horace
John Scott
Scott City
Cliff
King
Garden City
KU Student Arrested for Speeding at Seventh and Mass
Robert Lamar a University of Kansas student residing at the Alpha Tau Omega house was arrested last night at Seventh and Massachusetts for speeding and reckless driving. He posted a $10 bond for appearance in police court tomorrow morning.
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Robert Lamar
University of Kansas
Alpha Tau Omega
Massachusetts Street
Lamar
Masked Stranger in Dufresne House Spurs Police Probe
Detective Harper reviews clues in the Dufresne mansion case. A wet twine strand near the window seat links to a hidden gun, while disguise materials bought in October appear tied to the masquerader. Officers question servants and canvass neighbors as eight suspects loom.
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Steve
Lafferty
Dufresne
Macklin
Harper
Jack
Cu- Pola
Twine
Harner
Harpers
Harris
Central Bureau
Pagliotti
Twelfth Street
Director Big Duck Invasion Camp Slated For Ducklings
Mary Graham Bonner presents Director Big Duck inviting parent ducks to inspect a new camp by the lake. He outlines a daily rhythm from sunrise chorus to meals, naps, flying drills, nature lessons, water games, voting for activities, and storytelling as the impressed parents look on.
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Big Duck
Mary Graham Bonner
Ducka
Earache Causes and Home Warmth Therapy in Old Text
A fragmented article discusses earache origins from middle ear motion to boils in the outer ear canal. It notes inflamed areas may affect the Eustachian tube and suggests warmth from a rubber hot water bottle as a remedy. It also links tooth disease to ear pain. Tomorrow Heat Exhaustion.
We have Hitler and we are satisfied says Goering
Cable News in Brief reports Goering denounces critics and warns against betraying confidence in the regime. Other items include a Bankshere salvage doubt, an American expelled from France, Cuban cabinet vacancies, and Dublin local elections amid De Valera divides.
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Associated Press
Hamburg
Germany
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Hitler
Moscow
Charles Courtney
New York
Lord Kitchener
Paris
Patrick Connolly Walberg
France
Doumergue
Havana
Cuba
ABC Society
Mendieta
Dublin
Irish Free State
Eamon de Vlera
de Valera
Homeopathic doses of George Washington's teeth exhibit
In Baltimore College of Dental Surgery museum, John Greenwood's artificial teeth for George Washington, made in 1786, include an early swaged upper plate and an ivory lower plate. At Washington's request the lower front teeth were removed and reangled, fastened by wooden pins, with sealing wax to imitate gums.
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George Washington
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
John Greenwood
Washington
Train Puffy's Ride West Hopes to Save Family
The parent family faces financial strain as Puffy prepares to ride the westward train. The mother mournfully says Puffy would help pay the mortgage and keep them from having to move, hoping his presence would change their fortunes.
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Puffy
Community quilting gathering and local notices in Columbia
Mrs Charles Shuck and Mrs Lloyd Shuck hosted a quilting gathering with many friends and a cafeteria style dinner. Attendees included Will Postma Florence Abe Viory Harve Flory Frank Deay Mildred Edith Charlie Brohammer Will Wingert Mabel Ira Flory Daniel Keeghley Wesley Flory John Brohammer Pearl David Kesler Mac Karnes Henry Flory Elmer Flory Elwood Deay Dacus Shuck Evelyn Clarence Wingert and others. Several visits to see Mrs Wesley Flory and threshing family updates are noted. Will Postma yielded 24 bushels per acre on wheat. Dental Commaniat tongue in cheek humor concludes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shuck
Lloyd Shuck
Will Postma
Florence
Abe Viory
Harve Flory
Frank Deay
Mildred
Edith
Charlie Brohammer
Will Wingert
David Kesler
Mac Karnes
Henry Flory
Elmer Flory
Elwood Deay
Dacat Shuck
Evelyn
Clarence Wingert
Pearl Brohammer
Jack Childs
Daniel Beeghley
Lloyd
Everett
Johnny
Darrell
Eva
Warren
Wesley Flory
Edith Deay
Florence Postma
David
Lawrence
Charles
Weibie Postma
Cecil Duver
Lauria
Richard Postma
George van Hosen
Leo Churchbaugh
Mra
Oscar Shuck
Byron
Elwoodly
Roy Shuler
Will
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