Party Leaders Open Vote Drive Across Nation
Washington reports indicate party leaders from Democrats Republicans Union partysters and others moved to launch the 1936 voter drive on fronts nationwide. Roosevelt rested after accepting the nomination and planned talks with Horner Murphy and Farley as Landon prepared his Topeka speech with party machinery set to boost campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Horner
Ilinois
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Philippines
Wecome
Mr. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Estes Park
Colorado Rockies
Landon
Kansas
Topeka
John Hamilton
Lemke
North Dakota
New Union Party
Burlington
Iowa
Union Party
Chicago
Lehman
New York
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Congress
Capitol Hill
Watson library construction advances with foundational work
The long-awaited steps for the Watson library are beginning to take form. Foundations are in, brick supports laid, and rough concrete shafts and platforms will be poured to morrow. After the concrete sets, the contractor will lay the stone facing. The shaft and platform are on a lower level than the current platform to allow work without tearing down the old wooden stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson Library
Lawrence City Council Meets Tonight in City Hall
The Lawrence city council will hold a regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the council rooms at city hall. No special matters will come before the council and regular business will be handled. The Brazilian Dictionary at AB Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian Academy of Letters is reported as past the word abacate but far from finishing the letter A in the Brazilian dictionary of the Portuguese language begun in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Academy of Letters
Test Your Knowledge Quiz From Shawern Page
Answers cover authorship of Coro números Children, licensing medicine, cenotaph meaning, citizenship by birth, ancient Black Sea name, genealogy, Canada’s ownership, psi meters, Joel Evald, and county naming details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronado
Union
Pataralish
Black Sea
Canada
United States
Joel Evald
Pat
Sountty
Outdoor concert opens summer series by midwest band
A large crowd gathered at Mt Gread in Fowlers Grove to hear the Midwest Music Camp Band, 55 players under B Seal L Wiley, present an outdoor concert. Rehearsed two weeks, the ensemble drew players from several states and towns and exceeded expectations. Next week Clarence Sawhill of Lawrence High School directs. Plans discussed to alternate concerts with the summer camp orchestra, some at night, some in the afternoon. The program featured marches, Viennese melodies, Rigoletto themes, Estrellita, Song of Love, Indian March, and Oberon among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Mt. Gread
Mid-West Music Camp
B Seal L. Wiley
Fine Arts School
Fowlers Grove
Clarence Sawhill
Lawrence High School
Alford
Lake
Schubert-Romberg
County Derry
Grainger
Goliad
Oberon
Weber
America
Carey
Marshall conducts survey on brine disposal in Kansas oil fields
Associate professor Marshall of chemical engineering surveys brine disposal from old wells in Kansas oil fields. The study, under the State Board of Health Geological Survey and US Bureau of Mines, notes brine hazards from hydrogen sulfide and salt, and compares disposal methods of reinjection versus ponding while collecting statistics and color motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip, Marshall
Kansas
Health Department
Marshall
State Board of Health
The
Geological Survey
United States Bureau of Mines
Acceptance party broadcast from Philadelphia
A small crowd gathered in South Park Saturday evening to hear the Roosevelt and Garner acceptance speeches on their renomination as Democratic nominees. Frank Fitzpatrick organized radio reception and rebroadcast at the ball park to include listeners without home radios. voices carried clearly over the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southpark
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Garner
Frank Fitzpatrick
Ball Park
Induction Day Moves to Freshman Week at KU
University of Kansas shifts induction to Freshman Week with events on Thursday September 17 the first class day. Freshman convocations occur Friday at 10 am. Freshman transcripts are due by August 1 and psychological exams plus registration begin Saturday September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Candidate Henry Schuster Detained by Sheriff
The sheriff's force picked up a man identifying as Henry Schuster about 60 who claimed to be a candidate for president on the Independent ticket. He was driven outside city limits and told officers he would run his campaign from a local farmhouse and prepare his own campaign cards. A citizen had complained to the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schuster
United States
Here
Schuster
Loans and Grants Reported for Douries County Farms
Resettlement Administration loans and grants were awarded to 95 farm families in Douries County. Since the program began in Glas County a year ago loans totaling 12 965.65 have been approved for 28 families and emergency grants totaling 40 811 have been made to 67 families. Some farmers nationwide are starting to repay loans. Marriage licenses issued from the county courthouse include Lawrence Ross Borghy and Lucille O'Hare, Hiram Barton Bronson and Faye Lucille Snyder, Sherman Walker, Mildred Walker, Clyde L. Channel and Eloise M. Mathes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Forgl
Douries
Resettlement Administration
Clifford L. Harding
Glas County
Harding
Lawrence Ross Borghy
Lucille O'Hare
Kansas Cito
Hiram Barton Bronson
Faye Lucille Snyder
Topeka
Sherman Walker
Bakersfield
Calif
Mildred Walker
Spavinaw
Oklo
Clyde L. Channel
Eloise M. Mathes
Laprence
KU students held CSEP jobs for 1935 36
Six hundred thirty three KU students worked 172165 hours earning 61889.35 under CSEP for the 1935 36 fiscal year. Miss Mary Olsen reports 800 plus applications sent for 1936 37. August 10 deadline. 633 workers included 435 men and 198 women from 85 Kansas counties led by Douglas with 102.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
University of Kansas
Mary C. Olsen
University of Kansas Csep
CSEP
Miss Olsen
Scow
Kansas
Douglas
Wyandotte
Montgomery
Shawnee
Miami
Leavenworth
Sedgwick
Jefferson
Dickinson
Franklin
Atchison
Marion
Allen
Marshall
McPherson
Meade
Bourbon
Miami Brown
Mitchell A Buller
Chase
Marcis
Chautauqua Cherokee
Clark
Clay Cloud Coffey
Comanell Cowley Crawford
Pawnee
Phillins
Doniphan
Pottawatomie
Pract Rdawards Reno
PR Saska
Budge Reaches Wimbledon Semi in All-English Round
Donald Budge of Oakland, the lone American survivor, defeated Adrian Quist 6-2 6-4 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon semi finals where he will meet Fred Perry after Perry and Bunty Austin eliminated two other Americans. Perry and Austin advanced by defeating Bitsy Grant and Wilmer Allison respectively, in straight sets as rain ended play for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
Eng
Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Bryan M
Bitsy
Grant
Austin
Allison
Budge
Adrian Quist
Australia
Quist
Philadelphia
Perry
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Helen Wills Moody
Anita Lizana
Chile
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Poland
Hilla Krahwinkel Sperling
Denmark
Doroth Rounds
England
Kay Stammers
Marie-Louise Horn
Mme
Simone Mathieu
France
Mathieu
Ruth Mary Hardwick
Baron Gottfriel von Cramm
Jack Crawford
von Cramm
Vonn Cramm
Crawford
Still Lag on Dog Taxes in City
City clerk A. E. Woestemeyer reports slow dog tax payments with 401 licenses sold versus 470 by this date last year. The March 1 deadline remains, and efforts are underway to locate owners who have not paid. Vaccination proof from a veterinarian is required to license each dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Woestemeyer
Miss Gertrude Eakin Attends Rural Social Workers Conference
Miss Gertrude Eakin associate director of religious activities at Has kell Jeff Sunday Madison Wis travels to Madison to attend a general conference of rural social workers accompanying Mrs A A Van Sickle. The conference runs June 29 to July 15 and includes a meeting on Indian affairs. Eakin will speak on Religious Education in Government Schools. Memorial Hospital notes report J L Cameron improving after major operation and Mrs W O Miller recovering satisfactorily. Tom Patchen discharged after a lengthy hospital stay. Berlin GP Juan Zabala vows to defend Olympic marathon title with 150 grams of leather added to each training shoe. he expects faster times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Eakin
Haskell, Jeff
Madison
Wis
A. A.van Sickle
Vermont
Hannibal
Witc
Tom Moore
Berlin
Juan Zabala
Lawrence Letters and Local Oddities From Morning Watch
A Lawrence column recalls a bank alarm at Peoples State Bank and a clock misread on East Seventh Street. It recounts Pat Mugan and John Sugrue deaths, the Mugan family, and shared memories from Mrs. Roy Lawrence. The piece also reports worm-keeping antics, grasshopper damage to onions and corn, and Bob Mitchell farm crop troubles from Baldwin area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Seventh Street
Peoples State Bank
London
Roosevelt
Althe
Pat Mugan
Lawrence
Roy Lawrence
John Sugrue
Ireland
America
Erin
United States
Quantrill
Pat
John
Pat Magan
E. P. O’dowd
Wabash Avenue
Kansas City
Mass
Journal-World
Bob Mitchell
Baldwin
Midshipman Messenheimer Sails on European cruise
Midshipman Clifford Messenheimer of Lawrence is aboard the U S S Oklahoma on a practice cruise to Europe. He entered the Naval Academy at Annapolis three years ago. The summer schedule includes stops at Portsmouth England Goteborg Cherbourg and Norfolk with a return to Annapolis and leave in September. He says the voyage is hard work but valuable training and plans a September return after a Cincinnati visit with his brother Orland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliford Messenheimer
Lawrence
Europe
U.S. S. Oklahoma
Messenheimer
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Portsmouth
England
Goteborg
Sweden
Cherbourg
France
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Orland
Strikes Continue as France’s Labor Roster Expands
Paris reports show France's General Confederation of Labor swelling to about 3.5 million members, up from roughly 1.25 million before the socialist government. Salengro announced the growth while strikes persist in the provinces and rightist leagues move to transform into political parties amid rising tensions across Oran Toulouse Nice and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
General Confederation of Labor
Roger Salengro
Interior
French Riviera
Salengro
Lorraine
St. Nazaine
Oran
Toulouse
Nice
Social Party
Croix de Feu
Col. Francaise de la Rocque
Jacques Doriot
Chamber of Deputies
la Rocque
Rocque
FF Flambeau
Nlegality
Drought Hit Midcontinent As Heat Continues
Chicago reports farmers seek rain amid drought across the midcontinent. Experts say a heavy downpour is needed to halt crop destruction after record heat and hot winds. Some showers reach the Dakotas to Montana, but relief remains uncertain as farmers seek government aid plans for tens of thousands affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Prairie States
Montana
Indiana
Mercury
Brookfield
Kansas City
Topeka
Kan
Glendive
Mont
Grand Island
Neb
Sioux City
Army Private Crumrine Dies in Fort Riley Cave-In
Private Everett E. Crumrine 22 of Battery A fourth field artillery died at Fort Riley base hospital after a Friday cave-in injured him while excavating. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Pred Crumrine of Iola Kansas and burial will be at Buffalo. pallbearers to serve.
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Junction City
Kan
Everett E. Crumrine
Battery
Aidth Field Artillery
Fort Riley
Crumrine
Pred’Crumrine
Iola
Buffalo
Pall Dp Skeh Tooy
President Roosevelt to Visit Oklahoma This Autumn
Scott Ferris announced in Monett that President Roosevelt will visit Oklahoma this autumn. Ferris, a Democratic national committeeman, said Roosevelt sent a personal letter confirming he would speak in Oklahoma after returning from the Philadelphia convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monett
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Scott Ferris
Ferris
Philadelphia
Snakes in Court: Man Charged in Death Plot With Rattlers
In Los Angeles a barber named Robert S. James faces murder charges over alleged use of two rattlesnakes to kill his wife Mary James for a $20,000 life insurance payout. Testimony described James binding Mary to a table and submerging her leg in a snake-filled box before her fatal drowning. A reptile pit proprietor identified the snakes as the ones sold to James via Charles Hope, a former sailor. Hope testified he bought them for James and saw him with Mary during the incident. A niece of the accused cried out during the proceeding as the snakes were brought to court. The trial opened with witnesses to identify the venom and the snakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Superior Court
Robert S. James
Mary James
Snake
Charles Hope
Hope
James
Lois Wright
Ronald Kirby
Doe Houtenbrink
Mrs Bertha Gayton Dies at 79 in Leavenworth
Mrs Bertha Gayton aged 79 died Saturday at her Leavenworth home. Funeral services were held today at 2 pm from Rumsey funeral home with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. The Perry Ladies Aid plans a fried chicken supper Tuesday June 30 at 6 pm in Perry followed by a band concert and candidate introductions by George Plummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Gayton
Leavenworth
Rumsey Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pile Ecient
Perry Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church
Perry Band
George Plummer
Perry
Picnic Dinner Near State Lake Draws City Guests
Miss Martha Lee Freeman Miss Geraldine Snyder and Miss Mary Katherine Bernhardt worked at Franklin Ice Cream Co in Kansas City. Many local families from Kansas City enjoyed a Sunday picnic at State Lake with extended relatives visiting. Mrs Ethel Collins and Dean Bailiff returned home after visiting relatives in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs F C Davis Sr entertained guests at their home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lee Freeman
Geraldine Snyder
Mary Katherine Bernhardt
Franklin Ice Cream Co
Kansas City
M. G. Farrell
Izola Farrell
F. L. Needham
Fred Farrell
Robert
Harold
Jim Deaton
Leonard Deaton
Jerry
Earl Farrell
Richard
Charles Endriss
Othel Marie
State Lake
Ethel Collins
Dean Bailiff
F. C. Davis
Sun
Teachers of Speech and Dramatics in a Meeting
A KU program of short conferences in speech and dramatics, sponsored by the University of Kansas department of speech and dramatic arts and the extension division, will be held at KU Tuesday and Wednesday at 3 pm in the Little Theater of Greenhall. Kansas teachers will attend. Robert Calderwood leads Tuesday, E. Buehler leads Wednesday, assisted by Myrtle M. Bair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas Department of Speech and Dramatic Art
K. U
Little Theater
Greenhall
Kansas
Bige Schoors
Robert Calderwood
Buehler
Myrtle M. Bair
City approves beer licensing ordinance in Arkansas City
Arkansas City city commission adopts a beer licensing and regulation ordinance over local ministers opposition. The measure frames how beer may be sold within the city limits amid debate on prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
City Commission
Town social honors and visits on June 21
Mrs Davis celebrates a birthday with a large gathering. Local families including Rewlings Mesrses and children Elaine, Clayton Walker of Kansas City, Elmer Pierson and family, Lawrence Messrs, Kenneth Pierson, Graham, Roberts, DeHoff, Goss, and others traveled for remodeling plans. Visitors from Kansas City and Blue Mound share tales, with Miss Geiser hired for next term. A Perry Methodist chicken supper is announced for June 30 at 6 o clock.
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Earl Goss
Massacre
Ariz
Beaman
Kansas
Milton Casteel
Harry Quisenberry
Barbara
Kansas City
Nelson Quisenberry
Vaneta Morrow
Blue Mound
Irene Lenahan
Topeka
Pisces
Anna
Margaret Lennan
Miss Geiser
Lansing
Mound
Perry
Methodist Church
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Sheriff's Force
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Mary C. Olsert
On Negro Cooperatives Co
W. Robinson
a_ Consumers Cooperative Association Gas and Service station
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South Park
Negro Cooperatives
Unitarian Church
Winfield
Delbert Beers
O. J. Lane
Beers
Wisconsin
Miss
Aittends Conference of Social Workers
lEund
Watch the Journal-World
Everett Stith
Schiller Shore
Stith
Stitch
Clifford Mossenheimer
Riviera
Tola
Galahoma
Tonganoxie
Granada
Granada Theater
Butcher
Tess
Richard Farrell
Henry Geib Jr
Henry McCaslin
Plymouth
Ind
Henry McCaslin Jr
Jes McCastin
Shirley
Epa
Schulz the Blacksmith
Mney
Prudential
Jess
Pridiaoiial Insurance Co. of America
McGrew-Peck Inc. Co
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Hells Orvidt
Newfax
N. J
New York St
Bath
Lawrence Building & Loan Association
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