First Setback in St Lawrence Waterway Fight
The piece notes Roosevelt’s frustration as the Senate refuses to ratify the St Lawrence waterway treaty, shaping national policy for decades. It discusses US Canada joint control debates, political forecasts, and the impact on Roosevelt’s broader program. Also mentions Kansas City election talk and a sharp quip about the air mail.
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United States
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Suca
St. Lawrence Waterway
Canada
Propaganda and Landslides Highlight 1930s Political Climate
The piece notes German propaganda claims and counterclaims amid Hitler’s regime drawing sympathy from some American Germans, with debates on foreign influence in the United States. It also mentions Indiana Democrat Finly H. Gray reflecting on retirement prospects in a shifting political landscape.
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Congress
Finly H. Gray
Indiana
Gray
House
Various Social Events and Local Notices in Lawrence
A Dodge roadster owned by Jake Good burned last night at 844 Massachusetts Street with minimal damage. Mrs W H Henderson hosted a party for her daughter Alice’s eleventh birthday with twelve guests. Janet Culp held a surprise birthday gathering for Culp on Thirteenth Street. Edna Patterson of Boston plans a theater party in Kansas City to see Ziegfeld Follies with Kate Caldwell and the Hackman sisters. Mr and Mrs T G Fitch entertained a 14 guest dinner party at the Country Club. Prof and Mrs R C Mahien host a salt dinner for guest Prof Albert Fouillier. H A Kipp-Finton leaves for Kansas City to become Woolf Bros Laundry general manager. Mrs Finton remains in Lawrence.
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Jake Good
Massachusetts Street
Henderson
Alice
Janet Culp
Thirteenth Street
Culp
Edna Patterson
Boston
Mass
Kate Caldwell
Lucy Hackman
Mary Hackman
Kansas City
Muehlac
T. G. Fitch
R. C. Mahien
Albert Fouillerat
Lawrence
H. A. Kipp Finton
Woolf Bros. Laundry
Finton
Twenty Five Years Ago Patient Stuff and Local Accidents
Mrs. E. D. O Bryan has been very ill, with an attack keeping her from sitting up. Gladys Hobbs, daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Hobbs, broke her right arm while skating on the cement near the courthouse. Mrs. David Krehberl hosted about thirty friends for August’s birthday. Miss Aileen Weaver and Miss Claudia Pendleton went to Holton Kan for Miss Mary Hayden and Oscar Zimmerman’s wedding. Mrs Harry Sedgwick broke her right arm earlier. Sylvester Siler, 14, quarantined for diphtheria. Frank Jones of Leavenworth moved to Lawrence at 1728 Kentucky street. Elmer Cox, 14, fractured his wrist in a school entertainment accident. he was treated locally.
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E. D. O'Bryan
Gladys Hobbs
W.F. Hobbs
Rhode Island Street
David Krehberl
August
Aileen Weaver
Claudia Pendleton
Holton
Kan
Mary Hayden
Oscar Zimmerman
Harry Sedgewick
Massachusetts Street
TB. Sedges
Sylvester Siler
E. H. Siler
Alabama
Frank Jones
Leavenworth
Davis Soap Company
Lawrence
Kentucky Street
Elmer Cox
Oscar Cox
Kaw Valley
Elmer
DeWitt & Longstreet
Thumm
DeWitt & Lonestreet
John O. DeWitt
Longstreet
Feshody
Duffy
Harley Longstreet
Unm
Jonas
Miss Platt
Anna Platt
DeWitt
Mr. DeWitt
Inspector Thumm
Forty Years Ago News Roundup March Fifteenth
A town summary notes Brown settling on Elm Street Harte Sheets and brother Clarence partner in farm tools trade in Massachusetts Maple Grove J H Audrow relocating to Lawrence to settle There is mention that Sigel Stem Sigel becomes the terminus of the Northwestern railroad line.
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Brown
Elm Street
Harte Sheets
Clarence
The
Great Northwestern Railroad
Poor in Pa by Claude Callan
A fragmentary clipping presents dialogue about a married daughter keeping her house spotless and a mother in law figure. The quirky line suggests family tensions and expectations within a domestic scene.
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Claude Callan
Lawrence land change hints at boom in wet district
Wrist Ellis of Lawrence has taken possession of the Fowler place, sixty four acres or more, amid expected property growth. E Hutt is ill at home in the east part of the city. PaM wore Tode from Efingham rode 50 miles by bicycle yesterday. Luncheons were given by Mrs J E Jewett and Mrs Prof D H Robinson. P D Popenoe and family occupy the northeast corner of Louisiana and Winthrop streets. Mr and Mrs C D Finch left for Colorado Springs. H W Hayne left for Chicago for optics study. High School notes include budget meeting and editor reelect, Miss Newlin absent, Supt Stanley teaching, rector Cowan arrives, delivers speech to about 100 boys. Cowan to begin work as KU football coach.
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Chicago
Cowan
K. U
Letters to the Editor on Robert Jones Hammers
Robert Jones Hammers, a Clearwater man killed by bank robbers early Wednesday, was J C Evans notes he was a nephew of a Wichita judge and a descendant of Valley Forge figures. The letter lauds his bravery and family ties while recalling relatives Brice Hammers and Dr. Lewis Hammers.
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Robert Jones Hammers
Clearwater
Kansas
Fred K. Hammers
City ‘Court of
Wichita
Fred
Simons
K. U
Rob
Brice Hammers
The
Santa Fe
Robert
Lewis Hammers
Manhattan College
Andrew Lynn
Samuel Gregg
George Washington
Valley Forge
Lansing
Crown Point
Indiana
J. C. Evans
Circus Passes Through Puddle Muddle
The Puddle Muddlers hear a circus approaching with wagons lions dogs elephants and a marching band. Willy Nilly and friends guess the spectacle and wonder why the troupe chose the out of the way route as the many voices recount the scene. Tomorrow the Circus Visitors.
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Willy Nil
Christopher
Rooster
Christopher Columbus Crow
Willy Nilly
Puddle Muddle
Kansas History Date 1896 Suicide of Postmaster Mapes
Frank Mapes, postmaster of Kansas City Kansas, commits suicide after an inspectors’ investigation into his office. Sheriff and Police Chief urged prompt reporting of car tag thefts to speed police work. Chief W J Cummings and Sheriff Jack Dunkley appealed to owners to report thefts immediately.
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Frank Mapes
Kansas City
Kan
W. J. Cummings
Jack Dunkley
The Tragedy Of X at DeWitt & Longstreet party
Harley Longstreet dies from a poison cork during a celebration with eight guests including partner DeWitt, wife Fern, daughter Jeanne, and Cherry Browne. Inspector Thumm questions Miss Platt, DeWitt, and others, uncovering jealous motives and long held debts before the case proceeds to the private offices of DeWitt & Longstreet.
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Harley Longstreet
DeWitt & Longstreet
Cherry Browne
Crosstown
Longstreet
Lewitt
Fern
Jeanne
Christa
Pier Lard
Cherry
Oliux
Aiiearn
Dewitt
Charles Wood
Guiness
Thumm
Misa Browne
Drury Lane
Depreciation Rules for State Income Tax on Property and Farming Assets
Depreciation rules state that depreciation is based on cost, spread over useful life, with adjustments for changes in life estimates. Farmers may claim depreciation on farm buildings fences and owned property but not livestock, while professionals may depreciate libraries used in practice. If part of a residence is used for business, depreciation is prorated by space.
Eudora Social Scene Hosts and Parties
A bustling sequence of social events in Eudora features Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sheldon hosting a St Patrick bridge party with a long guest list including Feldie, Carr, Strachan, and Daugherty families. Later gatherings see Western clubs, birthday celebrations for Patricia Schubert, and visits by Lawrence residents, with bridge games, dinners, and prizes shaping a lively midweek social calendar.
Cable News in Brief Out of Asia and Europe
Hongkong-American sailors reach safety after the gunboat Fulton burns. A San Salvador explosion leaves about 150 dead with major city sections destroyed. European nations may be invited to join following the incident as tensions rise. In Britain, fears of a Cunard White Star merger prompt an injunction move by Franklin of the International Mercantile Marine Co.
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Associated Presa
Hongkong
Fulton Wi
San Salvador
Rome
Austria
Hungary
Italy
London
PLA
Franklin
International Mercantile Marine Co
Cunard
White Star
Boiled versus raw milk debated by Dr Iago Galdston
A historical discussion notes physicians and laymen debating heat treatment of milk. It covers pasteurization versus raw milk for infant feeding, vitamin preservation concerns, contamination risks, and the emergence of certified milk as a safety option despite higher cost. The study hints raw milk may offer similar nutritive balance to heat-treated milk, with infants showing mixed outcomes when switching feeding regimes.
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New York Academy of Medicine
Iago Galdston
Va Sue
England
Infanta
Stay Put Says Druggist With My Guns Gradually Shrinking
Round Corner Drug Co promotes FASTEETH as the solution for denture wearers. The ad claims FASTEETH keeps false teeth in place for 24 hours with security and comfort, does not wash away or thin, and leaves a pleasant taste. It urges readers to ask for FASTEETH at local drug stores.
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Round Corner Drug Co
Dora pial y face embarrass you
A fragmented line appears to reference Dora and Edwards Olive in an unclear, garbled context. The readable bits suggest a personal or sensational note but lack coherent details or events to confirm a factual sports or news item.
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Dora Pial
Edwards Olive
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Atlanta
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Hoover
Missouri
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Hitler
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Abe
Pubiinbera Syndicate
Amazing Plan
Mary Graham Bonner
Bai
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Miss Pratt
Ing
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Fern DeWitt
Franklin Ahearn
Ahearn
Mr. Ahearn
Englewood
Cnet
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Tve
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Bette
el Dent
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Eudora
C. E. Sheldon
St. Patrick
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Order of Eastern Star
Oliver Desay
Midland
Esther Hagen
Ae Granddmother
Laia
George Lothholz
G. RK. Club
W. T. Melton
Colonial Tea Room
William Carter
Vanata Belle
Billy
Joe Zillner
Donna
Frank Sommers
Shawnee
Frank Morrisey
William Mertz
Eva
Patricia Schubert
Edwin
Schubert
Juanita Everley
Kathryn Walker
Margaret Forsythe
Ruth Rapier
Dorothy Erwin
Vanita Bartz
Leone Parker
Alice Marie Kindred
Gladys Shirck
Dorothy Schubert
Arlene Bobnsack
Patricia
Loren Rapier
Methodist Church
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Fred Wi
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Oscar Lothhols
Prayetce Daugherty
J. D. Adams
John Sommers
Clement Zillner
Virginia Lee
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Blis
George Eninge
Peatlve
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
J. C. Scott
Rs. C. Eldon
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Daunter
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Papenhausen Sr
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Cetten Vosent
Mee
Pat Club
Evelyn Miller
Lois Durr
Corabelle Willamirs
Pearl Roane
Ruby Mier
Lulu Lotbholz
Mias
Lillian “Buller
Erna
Gerstenberger
Rothberger
Irwin. Schmidt
Pits
Siint
F. G. Righes
Sedwin Schubert
Marie Moll
Craig
Rovel
George Maul
Margaret~ Revell
W. J. Reefa
Koreas
Patrick
Fred’ Walker
Russell Dizmang
J._D. Adamali
Eugene McCabria
Dizmang
Bohnsack
Kirt Williams
Vinland Scout
Louise. Luckan
Bertha Tampence
Lawerence
Tina
Duke Hilborn
Schienese Tenderndmpani
Topeka
Questa
Lily Ziegler
Ruth
Ginia Grinch
Evabelie Ared
Avena Bond
Barts
Juanii
Tne Bevin
Apnea
Bette Strecker
Ea Lucifer Gilhiick
Ie Jean Bi
Kathryn’ Walker
Doothy Schubert
Edna Bond
Margaret Fors
Bal Leone ’’ Parke
Alice Marie Kinpier
Ena
Mrs Mra
Ise
Wilma Schoepflin
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