Aiobe Seer' Day in Colombo Explains Local Trade and Culture
The article describes Colombo's gem trade and consumer affordability, noting most locals earn under $15 monthly. It examines gem prices, star sapphires, and common bargaining tactics, then shifts to ebony elephant carvings popular with travelers. It also covers naval visits, Trincomalee harbor importance, and reflections on archaeology and ancient ruins across regions.
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Ceyton
Tarawa
Anilers
Toxes
Colombe
British Officers Confront Wandering Elephants Near Trincomalee
The report details large numbers of elephants roaming eastern regions, with many described as "hogues" and causing alarm. British naval officers at Trincomalee fear these rogue beasts are within miles of town after incidents on a main road and a near railroad encounter.
Carlson To Break Ground On Aggie Fieldhouse
Manhattan Kan Mar 15 Gov Frank Carlson will start construction of Kansas State go lewe field house with a formal ceremony at 11 am Saturday Several members of the state legislature will attend and a Thank You petition from students will be presented. The legislature last week appropriated funds for the building.
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Singapore
Carlson
Aggie Fieldhouse
Manhattan
Kan
Frank Carlson
Kansas State Golewe
Atate Esis]ture
Ais
Federal juries drawn for trials in plan court at Hutchinson
In Hutchinson Kansas on March 15 federal court juries were empaneled for the cases of Gordon A Shepard charged with impersonating a navy officer and G L Bridges and L Young charged with transporting a vehicle across state lines in violation of the Mann act Judge Arthur Mellett granted Ed Howell time to consult his Wichita attorney before arraignment on interstate transportation of a stolen automobile Howell is serving a Nebraska prison term for burglary.
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Mutchinson
Kan
Gordon A Shepard
Navy
G. L. Bridges
L. Young
Kom
Arthur Mellett
Ed Howell
Wichita
Howell
Nebraska State Prison
Prisoners Escape Pratt County Jail Then Captured in Wichita
Two prisoners escaped Pratt County jail yesterday using a rope from their second story cell. James Morris, 35, and Lucien Hollingsworth, 27, fled to Wichita, their home town, where police arrested them in a taxi. They were awaiting trial in district court on armed robbery charges from November 30 in Pratt.
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Pratt
Kan. Mar
Pratt County
Wichiita
Leroy Peak
James Morris
Lucien Hollingsworth
Iin District Court
Ed E. Romine
Wichita
Train Derailment Damages Pennsylvania Rail Line
Torrance Pennsylvania March 15 nine cars of the Pennsylvania railroad Pennslyvania train derailed near a western Pennsylvania community. A. M. Seivard superintendent said two dining car employees were slightly injured by scalding. One passenger was reported struck on the head by a suitcase. The 15 car train pulled by a Diesel engine included four storage mail cars three coaches a diner and seven sleepers.
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Torrance
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennslyvania
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
A. M. Seivard
Probate Judge Walter Stumbo Elected President
Topeka March 15. Probate Judge Walter Stumbo of Topeka is elected president of the Kansas society for mental hygiene. He succeeds Misa Emily Ferrie who has been acting president. New board members include Mrs Z Wetmore John B Hughes and Harley Haskins. O'Bryan Photography Studio reopens at 1024 Massachusetts Street after remodeling. John Linn to attend FHA meeting in Topeka to review spring work.
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Topeka
Walter Stumbo
Kansas Society For Mental Hygiene
Misa Emily Ferrie
State Board of Social Welfare
Z. Wetmore
Wichita
John B. Hughes
Colby
Harley .Haskins
Olathe
Herbert J. O'Bryan
Massachusetta Street
O'Bryon
L.M. Hls
K. U
O'Bryen
FHA
John Linn
Farmers Home
Memorial Hospital Patient Listings
Memorial Hospital lists include Mrs. Nettie Hegeman of 817 New Hampshire street Mrs. Lucile Bond Route 2 Mrs. Letha Story Baldwin Miss Martha Kannen berg 620 Louisiana street Mrs. Norma Bellez Route 2 Judith K Gilges Baldwin.
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Nettie Hegeman
New Hampshire Street
Lucile Bond
Letha Story
Baldwin
Martha Kannenberg
Louisiana Street
Norma Bellez
Judith K. Gilges
Dismissals and Birth Announcements Across Several Households
Names listed include David Morris of 684 New Hampshire street and Mrs Anna Forsyth with baby in Sunflower. Also mentioned are Mrs Joan Taylor and baby in Baldwin, Duane House Perry and Mrs Emma Mercier of 1 Eudora. Charles Tate Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Marion Cropper in Orkaloosa welcomed a son yesterday. Mr and Mrs William Newman of 1909 Kentucky street welcomed a daughter today.
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David Morris
New Hampshire Street
Anna Forsyth
Sunflower
Joan Taylor
Baldwin
Duane House
Perry
Emma Mercier
Eudora
Charles Tate
Marion Cropper
Orkaloosa
William Newman
Kentucky Street
Lawrence to Screen 1948 World Series Film Tomorrow
A 1948 World Series movie will be shown tomorrow or at 8 o clock. Admission will be charged and the public is invited. Planning commissions and board of zoning appeals meet at City Hall tonight at 7 30.
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Planning Commissions
Board Zoning Appeals
City Hall
District meeting draws 175 from five counties
Five counties Wyandotte Johnson Leavenworth Jefferson and Douglas send 175 shareholders to a Federal Land Bank district meeting in the Common building. The event included a dinner, entertainment by Future Farmers of America, and dividend checks totaling about 4500 at 4.3 percent. Officers listed include Omar Leavenworth president Ben Kowine vice president Guy Schultz secretary treasurer Les Stfield and Ben Altenbernd office assistant.
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Federal Land Bank
Wyandotte
Johnson
Leavenworth
Jefferson
Douglime
National Bank
Future Farmers of America
Fred Schrader
Wichita
Guy E. Shhultz
Meine Servicedavy
Omar 0
Dent
Ben E. Kowine
Lawrence
Guy E. Shultz
Card of Thanks from Ira X. White Family
The Ira X. White Family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathies during their recent bereavement.
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Ira X. White
Young Woman Recovers After Heart Stab Wound
Oklahoma City reports a 25-year-old woman, Mrs. Ruby Fields, was stabbed in a tavern brawl and survived a 14 inch chest sheath slash with a 1/2 inch heart cut. Dr. Ellie E. Fair and Mercy Hospital staff operated two hours to save her life. prognosis good with no complications expected.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
Ruby Fields
Ellie E. Fair
News leak rocks O'Dwyer camp in wiretapping scare
New York report claims Clendenin J. Ryan, foe of Mayor William O'Dwyer, received inside tips from the O'Dwyer camp. Attorney John G. Broady allegedly helped gather data as detective Stoffers reportedly resigned after warnings. Kenneth Ryan, relative of Clendenin, faces charges for tapping Hugo F. Rogers home line.
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New York
Clendenin J. Ryan
Willam O’dwyer
Ryan
O’dwyer
John G. Broady
Charles H. Stoffers
City Hall
O'Dwyer
Kenneth Ryan
Clendenin Ryan
Hugo F. Rogers
Manhattan
Tammany Hall
Snow Bombing Plans Boomerang For Swiss Ski Visitors
In St Moritz Swiss hotelkeepers adopted snow bombing to create powder for skiers. After three failed attempts using dry ice in ponds due to lack of clouds, a fat cloud formed and the method succeeded as guests watched from the hotel.
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St. Moritz
Switzerland
Senate approves James Boyd for director of mines
Washington March 15 The senate interior committee approved President Truman's nomination of James Boyd to head the bureau of mines The two week coal mining holiday begun yesterday was called by John L Lewin head of the miners union to oppose Boyd's selection The police court listed fines for Armstrong Mey er Rice and Hatcher for traffic offenses Ten minor traffic and parking fines were paid Homer Haviland 40 of Chamberlain S D was held for vagrancy by a state patrolman awaiting trial in county jail
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Truman
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
John L. Lewin
Miners Union
Boyd
Jack Armstrong
Massachusetts Street
Carroll Meyer
C. Rice
Kenneth Hatcher
Homer Haviland
Chamberlain
S. D
Two Men Waive Hearing in Sewing Machine Burglary Case
Janie Barratt and James Kibbe of Kansas City Missouri appeared before Judge Frankly in county court this morning charged with burglary and grand larceny for nine portable sewing machines stolen from the Singer company on Massachusetts Street. They waived a preliminary hearing, were bound over to district court, and each bond set at 3000, which they could not meet, returning to the county jail. They were captured in Johnson County Thursday night, admitted taking the machines, and were brought to Lawrence to face charges.
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Janie Barratt
James Kibbe
Kansas City
Frankly
Singer Company
Massachusetts Street
Johnson County
Lawrence
Third man files for Ottawa utilities post sparking primary
Ottawa March 15 McCo Huntsinger became the third candidate to file for city commissioner of utilities, triggering a primary on March 22. The two earlier filers are incumbent Kenneth Andrews and J W Roberts. Voters will also nominate three for the board of education and one for city foreY with five candidates seeking school board seats.
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Ottawa
Kan
M —c. Co
Kansas breakfast set for AAPG meeting attendees in St Louis
University of Kansas students faculty and alumni will attend the four day AAPG meeting in St Louis Missouri. Thirty six reservations have been made for a Kansas breakfast at the Jefferson hotel Wednesday morning with six faculty and 10 students from KU attending. A small roof fire sparked from the chimney caused minor damage to Glen Walker's home at 512 Illinois street around 12 30 pm today per Fire Chief Paul Ingeis.
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University of Kansas
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
St. Louis
Kansas
Jefferson Hotel
Reof
Glen Walker
Illinois Street
Paul Ingeis
Markets at a Glance New York March 55 CMA
Markets at a Glance from New York highlights a slow decline in commodities and mixed stock activity. Wheat was steady, corn rose slightly, and livestock markets showed varied demand. Wall Street closed with several major industrials down while utilities and key names fluctuated on the broader market mood.
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New York
Honda Tower
Evesiog
Toy
Cattie Seady
Hicher
Jefferson K. Wilson Dies. Rites Held at Eudora Church
Jefferson K. Wilson 62, a lumberman of Eudora, died Sunday from a heart condition. Funeral services were held today at the Eudora Methodist Church with Rev. Ira Willard officiating. The body will go to Medicine Lodge for another service and burial Wednesday. Survived by wife Lena, two daughters Janet McDonald and Geraldine Clarke, one son Phil Wilson, a granddaughter, two grandsons. Wilson was a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner, member of the I C C F, former mayor, civic worker, and longtime church member.
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Jefferson K. Wilson
Eudora
Eudora Methodist Church
Ira Willard
Medicine Edge
Wilson
Dora
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Medicine Lodge
Ilson
Lena
Bone
Janet
McDonald
Overland Park
Geraldine Clarke
Phil Wilson
Amarillo
Tex
Hospital plan offers cash aid for medical needs in Lawrence
Free information available for residents of Lawrence and surrounding territory about a low cost hospital plan that covers hospital room surgeon fees medicine and x rays. Send name and address on the coupon for complete details with no obligation.
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Lawrence
Cost Is Small Only a Few Cents a Day
The United Hospital Plan offers a single monthly payment that covers the entire immediate family. It provides cash for hospital room and meals, fees for doctors or surgeons, and cash for extra charges such as operating room fees medicines X rays anesthetic and ambulance service.
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United Hospital
Aspual
Disability plan pays in home or work for hospital costs
United Insurance Company of Chicago backs a plan promising cash for hospital expenses regardless of where disability occurs. The firm, rated A plus Excellent by Dunne's Insurance Report, notes it has paid over 21,000,000 in claims to insured individuals.
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Reliable United Insurance Company
Home Office
Chicago
Dunne
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Jack Robinson
M. C. Manley
Merle McKinney
Lawrence Memorial CO
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