Convention Radio Reverberates in Democratic Hullabaloo
The Houston convention showcased heavy radio use with non stop oratory aimed at the listening audience. Critics note the crowd missed a noble Bryan tribute while lamenting the party’s lack of living leadership. Governor Ritchie’s push for party harmony and Al Smith’s position as a de facto platform highlight internal tensions ahead of the general election.
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Houston
Oratory
Jefferson
Jackson
Kansas City
William Allen White
White
Hitch Cick
Nebraska
W.J. Bryan
Bryan
al Smith
Smith
Farm policy drift hinted in election maneuver
Discussion centers on equalization fee factions and attempts to shape a party platform around agricultural policy. McNary’s revised plan seeks to secure farm legislation within a Republican administration, while Democrats push emphasis toward eastern concerns and the western convention.
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Houston
McNary
Howey to Run Kaw Valley Saloon Alone After Purchase
In the hometown fifty five years ago Frank L Howey buys Charles Parker's stake in the Kaw Valley saloon and will operate the business himself. Sixth Ward votes to fill Fisher vacancy electing J C Wilson with 68 to 40 for M H Berry. Mad dogs bite city marshal Richards in Eudora as he kills a dog. Richards bedbound. Grand Fourth of July picnic at Rays Grove jointly by Congregational and Presbyterian Sunday schools July 1. grove ten miles west of Lawrence said to be the west grove in Kansas. possible foot race between Judges Thacher and Hendry. Carbondale coal mine visit offered for fifty cent tickets.
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Frank L. Howey
Charles Parker
Kaw Valley
E. A. Fisher
J. C. Wilson
M. H. Berry
Udora
C. Richards
Eudora
Mgr. Richards
Ray's Grove
Ridgeway
Lawrence
West Grove
Kansas
Thacher
Hendry
Carbondale
Allec
Aloysious
Philip Guedalla
Thei
United Sta
Conquistador
Ond
Eugene O'Neill
Charles Wertenbaker
Mgr. Bryan
Advertising as the silent salesman and business growth
Edson R. Waite argues that up-to-date business concerns rely on persistent truthful advertising to hold existing trade and attract new customers. He notes advertising creates demand and sustains a steady year round flow of business, emphasizing people as the source of demand and the power of advertised tools. A separate note reports a Monday Twilight League game where Rotary and Haskell nines, leaders with perfect percentages, may decide the first session title on the league diamond at South Park, weather permitting.
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Rotary
Haskell
South Park
BLUE MURDER AND OTHER TALES OF CRIME IN 1920S
A mixed reader column reviews Blue Murder by Edmund Snell and Stained Sails, plus notes on divorce news, authors like Betty Nuthall, and forthcoming titles. It highlights villains Ahlberg and The Lizard, the heroine Greta Hayes, and Alan Dighton’s pursuit, with editorial chatter on Tarzan, Bromfield, and other fiction.
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Edmund ’ Snell
J. B. Lippincott
Ahlberg
the Lizard
Alan Dighton
Dighton
Greta Haye
Alan
Greta
Mafalda’ Pasquali
Altho
Marney
Kansas History and Civil War Echoes In 1862 Raid
A Kansas history segment recalls Quantrill and the Anderson brothers raiding the state and killing two men. It notes Eugene Ware becoming Fort Scott editor in 1870s, and mentions Monitor supporting Greeley. The piece also cites an anti Communist campaign and a raid on a printing establishment in Topeka, plus a Ford roadster theft reported to Lawrences police.
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Quantrill
Bill
Jim Anderson
Eugene Ware
Fort Scott
Monitor
Greeley
Wheat harvest seen near record in Southwest
Topeka June 30 AP report from J F Jarrell Santa Fe railway shows June weather kept wheat harvest promising. Despite 24 days of heavy rains violent hail and winds, losses may total 6 to 8 million bushels from hail and overflow plus about a million more. Yield expected around 165 million bushels across regions served by Santa Fe with moisture lowering protein content.
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Topeka
J. F. Jarrell
Agricultural ‘Development
Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway
Altho
Barvesine
Oklahoma
Texas
Santa Fe
Bluebeard of Southern France Arrested in Algiers
Pierre Rey alias Jerome Prat, accused killer known as the Bluebeard of southern France, was arrested in Algiers after a tour of drinking with people across Marseilles to Africa. He carried a 12 000 franc check and admitted being the wanted man while police feared more victims may be found.
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Marseilles
France
Africa
Algiers
Bluebeard
Pierre Rey
Jerome Prat
Filance
Rexfeldswith
Rey
Pers
Hunery
Many Attend Ottawa U Summer School
Ottawa Kans AP reports that Japan, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma and 22 Kansas counties are represented by about 120 students in the Ottawa University summer school. Represented counties include Allen, Anderson, Chautauqua, Doniphon, Franklin, Geary, Greenwood, Harvey, Jefferson, Jerell, Kiowa, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage, Phillips, Pratt, Riley, Scott, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Smith and Wilson along with students from various states.
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Ottawa
Kans
Japan
Missouri
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ottawa University
Iés
Allen
Anderson
Chautauqua
Doniphan
Franklin
Geary
Greenwood
Harvey
Jefferson
Jerell
Kiowa
Leavenworth
Miami
Osage
Phillips
Pratt
Riley
Scott
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Smith
Wilson
Call Off Marathon Ends After Court Order
New York June 30 AP Justice Valente ordered a cessation at midnight of the Dance Marathon at Madison Square Garden on its 20th day. Nine couples danced while police were blocked by Supreme Court Justice Levy. 18 dancers remain, survivors of 91 entrants who started June 10 for a 5000 prize. Dr Harris reported a contestant from Wilkes Barre in serious condition after the event. Real estate transfers and a quiet title ruling are also listed.
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New York
Supreme Court
Justice
Valente
Madison Square Garden
Levy
Ots
Eldcks
Harris
Frank M. Quinn
Wilkes Barre
F. D. Allen
M. E. Allen
Baldwin
M. E. ‘Allen
Grove Street
Quilt Named Stars and Seven Stripes by United Pr Mrs Elliott
Mrs W M Elliott of this city crafted a unique quilt titled Stars and Seven Stripes. The centerpiece features a star made from 2 056 pieces forming red white and blue diamonds. The quilt contains an eight point distance between the star and the bar across the quilt.
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Til
United Pr
W. M. Elliott
Cit
Week's Outlook for Kansas Weather Calls for Unsettled Period
Topeka meteorologist S D Flora reports the weekend forecast in Kansas is unsettled with possible local thunderstorms and little temperature change. Rain fell across the state, amounts from under an inch to over an inch in spots, with Wichita noting 0.47 inch and a 12.10 inch June total. Farmers resume fieldwork as skies clear, wheat moisture high and protein lowered by damp, cloudy weather.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Emporia
Council Girove
Blue Rapids
Concordia
Wichita
Tuberculosis Clinic Monday In City Hall Health Rooms
Dr F L Loveland of Topeka to direct the regular monthly tuberculosis clinic in the city hall health rooms all day Monday. Thirty nine patients were reported at yesterday's orthodonic clinic and forty four mothers brought babies to the well baby clinic held yesterday. Women start auxiliary.
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F.L. Loveland
Topeka
Women choose leaders of new Wichita VFW auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary of the Western Kansas VFW department formed a new state organization in Wichita. Officers elected were Mrs Namie Workman of Parsons as president, Mrs M Edwards of Dodge City as vice president, Mrs Julia Euthon of Wichita as Junior vice president, Mrs Anna Poe of Wichita as secretary, and Mrs Ella Johnson of Dodge City as treasurer. One sleeper was cared for at the city jail last night.
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Wichita
Kans
Westeranis
Foreign Wars
Kansas Department
Namie Workman
Parsons
M. Edwards
Dodge City
Julia Euthon
Anna Poe
Ella Johnson
Local families host gatherings and community notices
The piece records numerous visits and greetings among residents around Lawrence and Model. It notes dinners and calls, school club plans for a Fourth of July picnic at Anderson’s grove, 4-H activities, and road work. It mentions residents like Mrs. Julia Skeets Lois Wells Ralph Robertson Bill Rice Ava Higley and Ernest Truitt, with locations Kanwaka Baldwin and Pleasant Grove.
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Lois ‘Wells
Lawrence
Ralph ‘Robertson
Bruck Edwards
John Thiry
Bill Rice
Billy Gene
Jwhn Brickmyer
Knowledge Hill Community ‘Club
Av Higley
Ernnest Truitt
Ottawa
Ava Higley
Dorothy Bruckmiller
Sunnyside
Pal
Thiry
McConnell’s Hospital
Edwards
Clyde Edwards
Ernest Truitt
Charlie Dyers
Baldwin
le Roy Jones
Charlie Jones
Ruth Johns Bismark
Floyd Conrey
Kanwaka
F. A. Higley
Ee Eugene Anderson
Haskell
Verner
McCormick
Mr. Anderson
C. H. Thiry
S.W. Rice
Charlie Dews
Pony Creek
Anderson's Grove
Arthur Mesenhimer
County Road
Frank Rowland
Vernon Weeks
Gherlie Dyers
Ernest. Truitt
Co. YW
Ruth Johns
Bismark
LeRoy Jones
Earl Baxter
Pleasant Valley Union Meeting Notice
Pleasant Valley The gang Union meeting will be held July 13 in the school house. Mrs J J O Keefe Miss Margar et O Keefe and Mrs J M Tur ley of St Louis Mo and Mrs Neil Thayer of St Joseph Mo were visitors at the John Maloney home last week Wee Miss Gladys Blocher of Chicago visited her cousin Mrs Richardson and family Saturday night Mr and Mrs HB Axe and Eunice Tobler of Model spent
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T. Hotcor
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Ann
SJ Tobler
Donald
TC. Richardson
Opal
Lawrence
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Louie
Hi Axe
Eunice Tobler
Roy Hagerman
Pleasant’ Grove
Qian
Walter Howard
Alice
Fréd. Hastie
Carey
Jim’ Pugh
Samah ‘Pugh
Doris
Hole. Com
Virgal Hoff
Charles. Pugh
Frances Holcom
Fred Hastie
Axe
J.S. Tobler
Roy “Hagerman
Hime
Pleasant, Grove
The
Gang Union
J. J. O'Keefe
Margaret O'Keefe
J._M. Turley
St. Louis
Neil Thayer
St. Joseph
John Maloney
Gladys Blocher
Chicago
Richardson
Land Family
H.B. Axe
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