Road Building Budget Seen Up 250 Million This Year
Washington March 17 AP The Agriculture Department cited plans by states and counties to spend 250 million dollars more on highway construction in 1930 than last year. Total contemplated road outlays reach 1.601 billion, with 937.6 million for state highways and 633.7 million for local roads and bridges, reflecting relief efforts to curb unemployment.
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Washington
Mar
Department of Agriculture
Hoover
Department
Bureau of Public Roads
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolna
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Oregon
California
Kentucky
Tennessee
Bama
Mississippi
Maine
New Hampshire
Kont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
City Spent Funds to Buy English Sparrows Long Ago
Lawrence city records from the early sixties show funds were appropriated to purchase and release a flock of English sparrows to control insects. Two citizens were thanked for donating two dozen sparrows. The entomology department notes sparrows eat few insects, offering little pest control value.
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Lawrence
Floyd Lawrence
University
Central committee curbs church closings in Soviet Union
Moscow reports the communist party orders halt to aggressive anti religious actions and socialization drives. Officials warn severe punishment for violations and forbid closing churches mosques or synagogues without broad population consent and central sanction. An anti passover and anti Easter campaign starts today lasting two months.
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Moscow
Central Committee
Communist Party
Jew Telegraphic Agency
Soviet Trades Unions
Atheist League of the Godless
Four-H judging contest awards five place winners
Five members from baby bed clubs of 4-H placed in a judging contest held Saturday afternoon at the J. D. Martin farm. J. J. Moxley, dairy science specialist from Kansas State Agricultural College, lectured on calf feeding. Herman Wulfkuhle won first with 150 points, followed by Nelbert Richardson 117, Virgil Goff 142, Paul Perkins 140, and Dale Allison 139, all from Meadow Lark or Sunflower clubs.
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J. D. Martin Farm
J. B. Taylor
J. J. Moxiey
Kenes State Agricultural College
Herman Wulfkuhle
Ric Springs Club
Nelbert Richardson
Meadow Lark Club
Virgil Goff
Paul Pirkins
Sunflower Club
Dale Allison
Taylor
Navy lanes inquiry to probe U S navy lag
A Senate subcommittee led by Senator Tydings will start hearings to determine why the U S Navy lags in fast pursuit and bombing plane development. Members include Senator Waterman and Senator Sullivan. The probe aims to assess U3 planes and overall naval aviation progress.
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Washington
Mar
United States Navy
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Tydings
Maryland
Water- Anan
Colorado
Sullivan
Wymmittee
Tyddings Calls Inquiry Into Speed and Type of Pursuit Bombers
Resolution by Tyddings calls for a formal inquiry into the conditions surrounding the type speed and comparability of fast pursuit and bombing planes with those of other nations and all other matters pertaining thereto.
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Tyddings
Railroad Accidents Claimed 124 Lives in Kansas in 1929
Topeka March 17 AP Rail road accidents claimed 124 lives and injured 15 in Kansas during 1929. Dr Earle G Brown secretary of the state board of health announced seventeen of the dead were under nineteen, with many married, widows and fatherless children among the victims. Most fatal crashes involved collisions between trains and motor cars, while others were workers on tracks or while coupling cars. Damages to motor cars in twenty nine accidents topped 8000 dollars.
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
Earle G. Brown
State Board of Health
Atlas Emerges As Favorite Planet Name
New York March 17 AP Numerous name suggestions for the ninth planet were presented to astronomers at the Lowell observatory in Flagstaff Ariz Roger Lowell Putnam a trustee and Percival Lowell relative said Atlas was the best yet offered
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New York
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Roger Lowell Putnam
Springfield
Mass
Observatory
Percival Lowell
Miami Traffic Director John Webber Sings at Work
John H. Webber, a six foot six and three quarter inch tall traffic director in Miami, sings at his post on busy corners or on air at WQAM. The tall, 257 pound figure balances mic duty with directing traffic in the city’s busiest intersection.
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Miami, Fla
Miami
WQAM
John H. Webber
Singing Cop Webber Echoes Bass Lyrics Across Streets
Heavy bass voice booms to motorists and seafarers as Webber halts songs to untangle traffic. Ten years of bass lyrics define his fame after serving as chief boatswain aboard the U. S. S. Chester in the war where he sang chanteys for his mates.
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Webber
Altho
Chester
Reverend Armstromg Accepts Call to Parsons Presbyterian Church
Springfield Missouri AP reports Reverend Edwin W Armstrong, pastor of New Woodland Heights Presbyterian Church for four years, has accepted a call to First Presbyterian Church in Parsons Kansas and will assume duties April 7. He was raised in Atchison Kansas and graduated from the College of Emporia. He studied at Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati.
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Springfield
Edwin W. Armstrong
New Woodland Heights Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Parsons, Kan
Atchison, Kan
College of Emporia
Emporia
Lane Theological Seminary
Cincinnati
First Presbyterian Church Concert to Topeka This Evening
The First Presbyterian Church announces an evening concert at Topeka next Sunday, continuing a four year tradition from the Lawrence chair. Rev. AL Mauls of Trinity Lutheran will speak on Pentecostal Anpive as part of a planned program of church activities and stewardship teachings.
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First Presbyterian Church
Ehorua
First, Presbyterian Church
Hue
Directo
M. Swarthout
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stuade
Aslph Hara
Irman
AW Maer
Ifolma Alfred Graves
Theodore
Asamai
Onestenth
Ervier
Letters to the Editor on Purchasing with Judgment
Editor Journal-World prints a reader letter praising a shopper who buys groceries at a chain to save four dollars weekly. The writer argues both sides should be presented to all readers, not only those with money to spend.
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Journal-World
Rome
Absentee ownership and chain store debate in Lawrence
Readers discuss saving money by shopping at chain stores versus home owned shops. A letter argues chain prices harm buyers and community, while urging awareness of where money is spent. The piece contrasts service grocers with cash and carry stores and calls for thoughtful local buying.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Cash and carry stores in Lawrence favored by taxpayer
A letter from a Taxpayer argues Lawrence cash and carry shops are cheaper than chain stores. He notes several up-to-date cash and carry outlets, claims 25 cents bought enough for four, and questions the need to trade at chain systems, seeking a logical reason in print.
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Lawrence
Baldwin News Ad Mrs Deel and Family Visit Ottawa
Ad Mrs Samuel A Deel and daughters Dorothy and Miriam and son Samuel Jr drove to Ottawa on Wednesday afternoon. Henry Farrar of Clifton drove to Baldwin on Thursday for a short period.
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Samuel A. Deel
Dorothy
Miriam
Samuel, Jr
Ottawa
Henry Farrar
Clifton
Baldwin
Marriage of Miss Jane Ewbank and Elis Schrader
Announcements show Miss Jane Ewbank of Baker to Elis Schrader of Olivet wed Sunday March 9 at the Methodist parsonage in Miller with Rev Ewbank officiating. Bride a Baker graduate class of 1928 and former rural teacher, now at home near Olivet.
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Virginia
Baker
Baldwin
Jane Ewbank
Elis Schrader
Olivet
Methodist
Maller
Ewbank
Schrader
Vinland Rural High School
Miller
Oliver Ewbank
Mattie Cook
Ellis Schrader
National Parks
Orpha Cook
April Meeting Noted at Mrs Esther Cook’s Home
Mrs Boyd and Mrs Butell hosted a two course luncheon for the group. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Esther Cook in April. Miss Catherine Whitmore returned Wednesday from Kansas City where her ill mother resides. Mr and Mrs Charles E Beeks traveled to Kansas City on Friday to attend the Layman’s Association linked to the Kansas Methodist conference.
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Boyd
Butell
Esther Cook
Catherine Whitmore
Kansas City
Charles E. Beeks
Kansas Methodist
Beeks
First Methodist Church Delegate Attends Baldwin Meeting
Being the delegate from the First Methodist church in Baldwin, the meeting includes Mrs. Mary A Ault as alternate, visiting the city as guest of her son Harley Ault.
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First Methodist Church
Baldwin
Mary A.ault
Atendance
Harley Ault
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Beal Bros. Meats
Edna M. Ferguson
Uncle Sam
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Ferguson
Journal-World Cooking School
Round Corner Drug Co
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