Surprise KU professor wed in Farmville ceremony
Prof. Thomas J. Smart of the University of Kansas married Miss Elizabeth AK Rucker at the bride’s parents home in Farmville. The ceremony followed Smart’s return from divisional meetings of the National Education Association in Cincinnati. The couple will live at 1018 Kentucky Street and begin a motor-trip to Johnson County before resuming university duties.
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Thomas J. Smart
University of Kansas
Elizabeth AK. Rucker
Farmville
Smart
Johnson County
University
University O
Minnesota
Women of the church gather for afternoon event
The article notes an afternoon women’s church gathering with invitations extended to several young ladies and a musicale hosted by Mrs. A J Anderson. It mentions Mrs RC Rankin singing a selection and Verdi’s Requiem outline for the Lawrence Choral Union spring performance. Additional social events include card games at the Varnum home and a gathering of the Girls Friendly Society at the parish house.
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Cosmos Club
F. S. Haster
Jacob Badsky
Coolidger
W. R. Stiner
Alaska
Missionary Society of Missionary Study Club
A. M. Hughes
Massachusetts Street
Ladies Aid of the Evangelical Church
Claude Buelner
Connecticut Street
Buckner
Nellie Wintermantle Avill
A. J. Anderson
RC. Rankin
Hy A. Beach
Ethelbert
Nevin
Margaret Lang
Alicia Needham
Anderson
Lawrence
Girls? Friendly Society
Haskell
Episcopal Church
Argentina to halt motor fuel imports in three years
Argentina's petroleum progress, led by Dr Thomas Le Breton, says state oil output has doubled in two years to over 2000 metric tons daily. A new state refining plant and an electrical plant to bore wells will make imports of gasoline and kerosene unnecessary, ending dependence on foreign supply.
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Buenos Airs
AuRoGiatEd Press
Argentina
Thomas le Breton
le Breton
Personal notices from Olathe to Kansas City and beyond
F B Dodds travelled to Olathe for business. Imogene Barnes visited Baldwin. Mrs Fanny Banks of Kansas City returned home after visiting her niece Mrs Charles Elwell. Mrs F W Gaunt and daughter Gerrard Janu ary of San Francisco spent the day in Kansas City. L O’Meara left for Independ ence and southern towns. H H Hack in Kansas City on business. Mr and Mrs R K Hickson attended a radio show in Kansas City. Mrs D B Sprow returned to Kansas City after visiting her sister Miss Xaiia Tuttle. C E Lakin of Kansas Electric Power in Bonner Springs for the day. Mrs Ralph Baldwin spent the day in Kansas City. Mrs T A Chandler and son Orville attended the radio show in Convention Hall. M W Sterling and C M Sterling and P S Sterling went to Abilene for their sister Mrs Hiram Springer’s funeral. Mrs S H McCurdy returned from Tuscaloosa Ala. Mr and Mrs Rufus Lisle and two sons returned to Dayton, Ohio after visiting Mrs Lisle’s mother at the Delta Upsilon house. Miss Viola Oehrle of Overbrook visits Miss Catherine Simon. maa Aedita
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F. B. Dodds
Olathe
Imogene. Barnes
Baldwin
Fanny Banks
Kansas City
Charles Elwell
F. W. Gaunt
Gerrard T. January
San Francisco
Cal
L. L
O'Meara
Independence
HH. W.hack
R. RK. Hickson
D. B. Sprow
Xaiia Tuttle
Hiram Springer
S. H. McCurdy
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Oscar Dahlene
Rufus Lisle
Dayton
Ohio
Lisle
J.L. Lisle
Enos Reed Remembered in Missouri Community
Enos Reed died February 27 at his home near Kansas City Missouri. He was laid to rest Sunday at Deay cemetery near Roscoe after family and friends filled Eu dora Methodist church for his funeral. Reed was born October 15 1836 in Union County Ohio and served in the 34th Iowa Infantry under Sherman. He married Louise Walker in 1862, she died in 1911. He lived long in Iowa and later near Kansas City. Six of ten children survive along with five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Enos Reed
Kansas City
Roscoe
Deay
Mr. Reed
Reed
Eudora
Torrance
Union County
Ohio
Iowa
Louise
Olive A
Alma
Yda
Harvey
Kansas
Walker
Homer White
Harlinger
Texas
Boycott of Irish goods urged by Cork designers
Dublin report says Cork Industrial Development Association executives urged boycott of Irish products. They cited Professor Smiddy's claim Ireland is a creditor nation with a billion dollars invested abroad earning about 55 million annually, and argued government should halt further capital export as suicidal.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Cork Industrial Development Association
Smiddy
America
Ireland
Swedish Army to Shrink Dramatically in Reform Plan
Sweden moves to cut army corps from six to four and reduce infantry regiments from 30 to 18 and artillery regiments from six to three. Infantry training drops from 255 to 140 days yearly, artillery and others from 360 to 240. Government cites better post 1914 security though critics warn of risk after the Reval revolt. debate expected in Parliament.
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Stockholm
Associated Press
Sweden
Russia
Reval
Esthenia
Test Driver Eyesight Tests In Maryland Licenses
A sight test is added to Maryland driver license exams after an investigation linked accidents to poor eyesight. Glasses allowed during the test. Color blindness restricts daylight driving. complete failure denies a license. Also notes historical presidential oath facts about Garfield and Adams.
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Baltimore
Associated Press
Maryland
State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Kansas Wins Debates Over Washington University Team
The University of Kansas affirmative team Richard Shankland and William Kahrs won one sidedly over Washington University negative debaters James Britt and Robert Rosenwald in a last night campus debate on Congress power to override Supreme Court rulings. Judges D L McEachron Prof C J Evans and Judge A S Dawson presided while a standing vote showed about three fourths favored the negative. Kansas plans a trip to Norman Oklahoma to face the University of Oklahoma tomorrow night on the same question.
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University of Kansas
Richard Shankland
Williamy Kahrs
Washington University
University
Congress
Supreme Court
James Britt
Robert Rosenwald
Washington
D. L. McEachron
Washburn College
C J. Evans
A. S. Dawson
Kansas Supreme Court
Walker Mezns
Martin Dickinson
Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Radio Craze Growing in Argentina
Buenos Aires reports an expanding radio craze with 9 million population buying radio outfits at about 2 million dollars annually. The Radio Club Argentina has 900 members, four Buenos Aires stations, and a planned exposition by Radio Chair Argentino to raise funds and invite international exhibits.
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Buenos Aires
Associated Press
Argentina
Radio Club
Associacion Argentina’ de Broadcasting
Argentino
Plans for Gdingen port to boost Polish shipping
Polish interests with French capital plan a Baltic port at Gdingen to center Polish shipping and bypass Danzig. Freight would move via Polish railways to Warsaw and other cities. Dredging and breakwaters needed as Gdingen is not a natural harbor.
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Gdingen
Poland
Associated Press
Baltic
Danzig
Warsaw
Free City of
Golingen
Tonnage on Increase in Principal Ports
Liverpool shows the largest rise with 50,000 tons more idle tonnage in the December quarter 1924 than October. Hull up 39,000. London 30,000. Glasgow 28,000. Bristol 10,000. Leigh 10,000. Shipping authorities say the idle tonnage reflects ships undergoing repairs or overhauls rather than a worsening industry.
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Liverpool
Associated Press
Hull
London
Glasgow
Bristol
Leigh
Merseys
British adopt covessal posters urge talk improvement
Sheffield reports a campaign by manufacturers to placard the town with posters urging Talk improvement Talk revival and Talk prosperity. The effort ties to presumed boosts in confidence amid four years of steel and allied trades progress. The piece notes a high rate of radio patent grants by the U.S. Patent Office.
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Sheffield
Eng
Associated Press
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St. Patrick's Day
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Greene’s Chocolate Shop
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