Tenant Aid Bill Approved in House Committee
Washington March 11 The House agriculture committee tentatively approved a measure to aid nearly 8 million farm tenants toward ownership with 50 million dollars yearly and 75 million for keeping small owners from tenancy. It debates land control policy versus tenant ownership and outlines proposed Farm Security reforms and tax measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mer
House
Wallace
Jones
D-Tex
Agriculture Committee
South
Corn
New England
Wallace Asid
America
Ormore
Ani
Tome
Secreta al- Jace
Alumni Hold Election at Lawrence Vocational Dinner
The Lawrence Vocational Agriculture Alumni association met at The Evans Hearth on 1941 Massachusetts Street for its remuiet March dinner meeting. Arthur Jensen was elected president and Eusene became vice president with Avold Standing as secretary and Raymon Schaake as treasurer. Lawrence Yeonet was elected to a cabinet post as the group debated the ferry situation led by Delbert Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Vocational Agriculture Alumni Association
Evans Hearth
Massachusetts Street
Arthur Jensen
Cyrus Jensen
Eusene
Russell Houk
Avold Standing
Delbert Richardson
Raymon Schaake
Lawrence Yeonet
Walter Heckember
Kansas and Texas debate athletic subsidies in Fraser theater
The Fraser theater hosted a no-decision contested debate between Texas and Kansas teams on subsidizing college athletes. Kansas speakers Martin Maloney and William Zopanec argued yes, while Texas forecasters Gus Garcia and John Stephen argued no. Glenn Charlton of Lawrence chaired. Kansas plans to debate Gale here Monday at 8:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Theater
Texas
Kansas
Martin Maloney
Lawrence
William Zopanec
Spearenie
Gus Garcia
John Stephen
Glenn Charlton
Gale
Test Your Knowledge On Historical Question Packet
Fragmented OCR presents a quiz list with incomplete questions and stray letters. It mentions questions about Alexander the Great, U S government printing office, geography facts, Harrow charter, state flowers, and the Valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem, with a dentist ad fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uests
Flor
Palestine
Valley of
Hinnom
Court power under scrutiny in New Deal debate
Assistant attorney general Jackson testifies before a Senate committee, arguing Congress holds power to regulate the Supreme Court and criticizing delays in major decisions. He defends judicial self restraint while warning that if presidents appoint unwise judges, public confidence could erode and the court’s authority weaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Conetess
Luce Supreme Co
Supreme Court
Jackson
Washington
Cummings Westerne
Neely
D-W.va
King
D-Utah
McCarran
Dnev
O'Mahoney
AAA
Justice Roberts
County approves WPA project for Douglas home repair
County commissioners approve a WPA funded project to clean, renovate and repaint the Douglas county home at an estimated total cost of 8,364.80 with 300 provided by the county sponsor and the rest by the government. Nine relief workers and one supervisor will staff the project, planned for 128 working days to completion. Ruth McKone, chairwoman of a traffic chapter, will attend the Bell Telephone Employees' association meeting in Wichita with Mrs Ethel Heth. Mrs Jenette Sean, widow of Frank Dunn and Sedan pioneer, dies at Sedan. Opal Marshall petitions for divorce from Herbert Marshall. Local ads note crepe paper offerings for window displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Theeounty
Eli Aa Ten
Ruth McKone
Shes Traffic
Bell Peleephone Employees’ Association
Kansan
Wichita
Ethel Heth
Ottawa Bell Telephone Company
Mra. McKone
Jenette Sean
Frank Dunn
Sedan
Chautsuqua County
Hare
A. Dunn
Lawrence group returns from Omaha conference on agriculture industry science
A Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and University of Kansas delegation reports optimism from the Midwestern Conference of Agriculture Industry and Science in Omaha. Dr H P Cady emphasizes substantial existing research for new industrial uses of agricultural products and cautions patience to avoid premature market hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Chamber of ‘Commerce
University of Kansas
Omaha
Agriculture, Industry and Science
al Green
The
Chamber of Commerce
H. P
54 Straight Ballots Counted In Kansas City Vote Fraud Trial
Fifty one government witnesses testified in a federal vote fraud trial in Kansas City about a straight Republican ticket in the 19th precinct of Kansas City’s 12th ward. Records showed Republican electors received 22 votes and Grumble, a Republican candidate for Congress, 26. Mrs. Helen Wray testified a tall dark man grabbed her ballot as she tried to insert it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mar
Kansas
City
12Th Ward
Helen Wray
Spies, Immigration Hearings Hit House Agenda
Washington March 11 Rep Dickstein, D N Y, will name 100 foreign spies in America he says are pushing a fascist government. He seeks a House investigation into groups or individuals distributing un American propaganda on religion race or subversive politics. Wendel Case jury deliberations continue in Brooklyn after 4 18 p m today to decide if Jossman and Weiss abetted the kidnapping of a former Trenton lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Mar
Dickstein
D-N.y
House Rules Committee
America
House Immigration Committee
House
Wendel
New York
Paul H
King’s County
Cou
Brooklyn
Jossman
Harry Weiss
Trenton, N. J
Alabama votes wet as state liquor stores to open
Alabama approved a wet referendum ending liquor prohibition after 221 years. A large majority of counties backed repeal, enabling state operated liquor stores within weeks. Jefferson Mobile and Montgomery counties, the largest populations, supported the move. beer to be sold by licensed dealers in wet counties. hotels and clubs in larger cities to sell wine and liquor for on premise consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Als
Alabama
Bibb Graves
Jefferson
Birmingham
Mobile
Montgomery
State Control Board
Weigh Club Group Analyzed At Kiwanis Luncheon
Kiwanis members weighed in at Wiedemann’s for a fitness program. Fred N. Raymond and George Miller labeled normal heavies, others called for extra rations. P W Wiesselman led a “sulphur and molasses day” as Dr H L Chambers discussed medical folklore and the blend of science and art in medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann’s Today
Fred N. Raymond
George Miller
P. W. Wiesselman
H. L. Chambers
Iack
Chambers
Personal notices from Topake luncheon and Kansas City travels
Mrs W Courtney attended a luncheon in Topake hosted by Mrs Charles F Adams for twenty four guests at the Hotel Jayhawk. Miss Mary Ruth Watermulder spent the weekend with Miss Batty Jager of Wichita and teaches this semester at Westhalla High School. Shrine Directors meet in Charlotte to select 1038 convention city with a March 23 25 schedule. Mr and Mrs John H Robinson attend the Shrine Directors meeting in Chattanooga Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney
Topake
Charles F. Adams
Jayhawk
Mary Ruth Watermulder
Batty Jager
Wichita
Watersmulder
Westhalla High School
Chapman
Kansas
Myra
Henry Asher
C. W. Don
Arthur Kirchhoff
Ala Joe
Sae Saewaniet
Ab Dunn
George J. Kirchhoff
Kansan City
V. K. Bruner
Kansas City
Charlotte
N.C
Chattanooga
Tenn
GPF
Shrine Directors’ Association of America
N. C
Gouverneur Murphy Returns Amid Auto Strike Talks
Governor Murphy returned from Florida to Detroit and said the state would not intervene in the Chrysler sit down dispute unless the crisis worsens. Negotiations between Chrysler executives and union leaders continue with no interruption from sit downs or injunctions as factories report reductions and new strikes at Reo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
General Motors
Detroit
Florida
Chrysler
Lansing
Reo Motor Car Co
Kansas Rifle Team Travels to Kemper Match
The University of Kansas rifle team of fifteen members eight women and seven men depart with coaches Major Raymond Edwards and Sgt. C E Engle to Kemper Military Academy in Booneville Missouri for a two day rifle meet on Friday and Saturday. The squad includes women Margaret Curd Mary Gorrill Mary Kennady Barbara Kirchhoff Helen Naramore Helen Ward Marjorie Brooks Arlene Martin Rachel Shelter and Carmen Woodson and men Martin Deninger James Scoggins George Lawrence King Aitken and William A Smiley. They will stay at Kemper Military Saturday night and return to Lawrence Sunday. Sgt and Mrs William Kollender accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Raymond Edwards
Sgt. C. E. Engle
Kemper Military Academy
Booneville
Margaret Curd
Mary Gorrill
Mary Kennady
Barbara Kirchhoff
Helen Naramore
Helen Ward
Lawrence
Marjorie Brooks
Spearvilla
Arlene Martin
Kansas City
Kan
Rachel
Deaths end funerals in midwest and kansas area
Death notices from Flint Michigan to Vinland Kansas report Fred Robson and Ida Elizabeth Crady among the deceased. Fred Robson’s family survives him including wife Eadie and children Mil dred and Thelma. other relatives listed. Ida Elizabeth Crady aged 72 dies near Vinland. services set at Vinland Presbyterian Church with burial in Vinland Cemetery. Also noted are A L Williams 78 died near Pleasant Grove. Harry J Green 98 dies in Seattle with funeral at Funk's Chapel. infant son of David and Mrs Ohlhausen buried in Leavenworth. Bishop Francis Johannes of Leavenworth Catholic diocese hospitalized in Denver in poor condition after heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Elizabeth Crady
Vinland
Vinland Presbyterian Church
S. B. Lucas
Vinland Cemetery
Wesley
Lcampton
Dayton
Chicago
Dale
Myrtle Gimbler
Viniland
Margie Burlite
Kansas City
Morna Harrington
Lavonburg
Kan
Alta Hughy
Harry J. Green
Seattle
Wash
Funk
Carter Harrison
Oak Hill ‘Cemetery
Panera
David Ohlhausen
East Thirteenth Street
Leavenworth
Memorial Hospital
Denver
Francis Johannes
Gas on my stem memory and speech confusion in patient
A garbled note references gas, sleep, nervousness, and fatigue with unclear phrases about a person named York and a remedy. Contains disjointed lines, likely OCR errors, but points to a medical or neurological complaint with confusion and possible sedation or intoxication hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty York
Carter Brothers Anniversary Marks Local Tire Store History
Lawrence notes mark the eighteenth anniversary of A B and L G Carter opening a tire and battery shop at 1011 Massachusetts Street. The firm grew, moved in 1925 to Tenth and Massachusetts, and now operates one of the largest auto service stations in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Brothers
A. B
L. G
A. B. Carter
Massachusetts Street
Kaness
Petition seeks reestablishment of highway district HQ in North Lawrence
Douglas county citizens sign petitions to Governor Haxman urging the reestablishment of the highway district headquarters at North Lawrence. The building is ready for occupancy on land donated by Douglas County residents. Lawrence and Trayty are major highway hubs, and local workers focus on county roads. A Kiwanis guest spoke on the effort, outlining progress and aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haxman
Highway District
North
Lawrence
Douglas County
Trayty
Pape
Snemnaelves
Cigaret Tax Receipts In Douglas County Rise
February cigaret tax receipts totaled 1072 with Douglas County earning 268 and a per capita of 4.1 cents. Sedgwick led counties with 2500 and 7.3 cents per person. Barton posted 1758 and .6 cents. State official Logan cited 35 million collected, aiming for 40 million by July 1. Memorial Hospital notes list several major operations. Harry Thaw court update covers dam- age suit stemming from champagne neck injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
A. M. Gardner
Sedgwick
Barton County
W. Logan
State Department of Inspection and Registration
Gardner
Memorial Hospital
H. F. Holtzclaw
New Hampshire
Oscar Olson
Vinland
Eugene Westergren
Illinois Street
Edgar Leigh
Louisiana Street
Farmer Can Halt Blowing of Soil Trial
Sublette Kansas March 11 A jury in a district court near here has addressed whether a farmer may enter a neighbor’s field to cultivate land to prevent soil drifting onto his own crop The State versus Joe Fox concerns whether dust from Hostetler’s land justified Fox’s actions February entry affected about eighty acres Fox argued dust from Hostetler’s field damaged his own wheat crop and that cultivating the neighbor’s land improved Hostetler’s chances for a crop Attorneys say the case may mark a first of its kind in western Kansas clarifying farmer self help under soil drifting law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sublette
Kan
Aisteickict
Joe Fox
Fox
Hostetler
Kansas
Market News from Kansas City Livestock Markets
Kansas City markets report hogs at 1,000 head with active trade and climbs to about 10 higher than Wednesday averages. Cattle and calves total about 2,300 with strong to higher demand. light weights and feeders show gains, while vealers and butchers gain on steady to higher quotes. Lambs remain firm, sheep strong with top fed lambs around 11.85. Idaho Burbanks and potatoes steady with U.S. No. 1 prices around 3.20 to 3.55 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanana City
Kansas City
Mar
Colorados
Chicago
USDA
Patat
Idaho
Burbanks
U. S
Stock Market and Livestock Reports Mixed Across Markets
AP dispatch notes varied results in commodity and stock markets with some gains in rubber, oils, and utilities, while major steels fell. GM and Chrysler slide amid labor strikes. several independents and aviation shares show resilience. Wheat and corn trade fluctuates. livestock receipts estimated for Pearle and Kansas City area markets. notable bond and currency movements tied to France and Alabama repeal highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bay
Wall Street
New York
Mar. Tl
Chrysler
General Motors
London
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
National Steel
Crucible
Youngstown Sheet and Slube
Yeller Truck
Montgomery Ward
5 Field
Western Union
North American
Electric Power and Light
Public Service of New Jersey
American Waterworks
Anaconda
Kennecott
American Smelting
U. S. Smelting
Homestake Mining
Cerro de Pasco
Howe Sound
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Texas Corporation
American Can
Westinghouse
General Electric
Allied Chemical
New York Central
Great Northern
Delaware and Hudson
Deere
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
Gulf States
Steel
Republic
Ludlum
Goodyear
Goodrich
Firestone
St. Joseph
Patino
Ohio Oil
Olidated Oil
Linois Central
Canada Dry
National Distillers
U. S
Chicago
Alabama
Schenler
Also Mentioned on This Page
K. U
Pe Alexander
NEW Deal
Federal Legis
Senate
Suse
Hall Johnson
Topeka
Hall Johnson Negro Choir
Topeks
Lawrence Men Atental Farm
Omehe
Twelfth Ward
Weigh Club
Kiwanis
Chambera
Wwe
John H. Robinson
Shrine Directors’ Association
William S. Knudsen
Kemper
Fred Robson
Will Robson
Flint, Mich
Fred
Eadie Robson
Mildred
Thelma
Jennie Johnson
Ids Kushman
Weiser
Will
A. L. Williams
Pleasant Grove
Aera
Columbia
Walnut
Teles Ted
Wren
Chevrolet Company
Eleventh
Tulsa
Lawrence Board of Education
McAllastar
C. E. Birch
New Boston
Birch
W. W. Richardson
Want Highway Office
Petitio
Harry K. Thaw
Harry Ys
Shoreham
Max B. Wiedemann
Ohio Street
Phona
Insured Investors, Inc
Rawsas City, HO
Spcentimarad
CUEDA
Cay
May
Utter
Broilers
Creese City
Mount Hope Nurseries
Tewrence
Schubert
Schubert Funeral Home
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!