Senator Ferris of Michigan Dies at 75
Washington AP reports Senator Ferris of Michigan died at 6:15 a.m. after a week of illness from pneumonia. The 75 year old veteran had announced March 7 he would not seek re election yet favored the nomination of another senator. His death shifts the Senate balance to 48 Republicans 45 Democrats with two vacancies.
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Washington
Mar
Sen‘ator
Woolbridge
Ferris
Michigan
Editcion of
Battle Creek
Iegan
Bey
Montana
Senate
Farmer Labor
Green
Ilinois
Pennnsylvanis
Frank L. Smith
Willian
Ware
Heglee
Wichita
Kan
Ben F. Hegler
Wichita J
Congress
H. K. Lindsley
Hegler
One Act Play by Lawrence High School Dramatic Club
Seven members of the Lawrence High School dramatic club presented Bargains in Cathay as part of a special assembly in the school auditorium this morning. The play advertised three more one act plays to be staged next Friday night. Elganir Hoff played the attractive New York suburb department store clerk. Thompson Williams acted as the department store man. John Williams also appeared. The romance of these two youths drives the plot. Other cast members included Paul Skaad Virginis Wilson Martha Mead Gordon Simons and Tom Mackie. Next Friday the club will present The Valiant The Boy Comes Home and The Beau of Bath.
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Lawrence, Hight School Dramatic Club
Cathay
Elganir Hoff
New York
Thompson WilamSia
John Williams
Paul Skaad
Virginis Wilson
Martha Mead
Gordon Simons
Tom Mackie
Bath
Weather warms record highs seen in Kansas
The weather outlook calls for fair weather tonight and Saturday with some cloudiness as temperatures return toward normal. Yesterday set warm records with Topeka 83, Concordia and Kansas City 84, Dodge City and Wichita near 80. A light Saturday rise expected, no rain in 48 hours. Police report notes a sixty day driving ban and a minor car fire on East Third Street with limited damage.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Concordia
Kansas City
Dodge ‘City
Wichita
Goodland
Baldwin School Clean-Up Day Brings Students and Faculty Together
Students and faculty from Baldwin School gathered on the common to rake and gather leaves during a winter clean-up day. They met at eight o'clock for the start, then divided into classes and groups to complete the cleanup. The day also features a planned picnic or amusements in the afternoon as part of the annual event.
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Akter University
Pleasant Hill Obituary Notices From Kansas City
Nellie Marie Stewart 43 died at home in Kansas City Missouri survived by two sons G S Benjamin and Loren Benjamin and parents Mr and Mrs W F Schrader all of Kansas City Also survived by five brothers and two sisters Funeral by Rev Charles Richard at Rumsey funeral home tomorrow at 2:30 p m Burial Oak Hill Cemetery John Louis Simons son of Mr and Mrs L W A G Simons died early Wednesday morning Funeral held at First Baptist Church Flowers from friends Pallbearers Phi Kappa Psi fraternity Rev John T F Watts spoke of Simons faith and church service Burial Oak Hill cemetery Dorothea Simons Delph Simons and others mentioned
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Ead
Nellie ‘Marie Stewart
Nellie Marie Stewart
Kansas
Cit
G. S. Benjamin
Loren Benjamin
W. F. Schrader
Kansas City
Charles Richard
Rumsey
Tomor
Arial
Oak Hill
John Louis Simons
Lw.aig. Simons
First Baptist Church
Phi Kappa Psil Fraternity
Guila Gress
John TF. Watts
John Louis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wi CG. Simmins
O. W. Maloney
Lawrence
Leo McNalley
Minneapolis
Kan
Dorothea Simons
Delph Simons
Albert Schwartz
Butler
Bert Foster
Tat
T Haas
Faye ‘Wintermantel
Clyde Seitz
Postmia
Topeka
Frank. Seleh
Marie
Richland
Ed Johanning
C.G. Schwartz
Walter Harbour
Art
Chas. Rappard
John Lyons
Carl
Plambeck
Elizabeth
C. G. Schwartz
Lena’ Altenbernd
John
Lions
Hartey
Chat
Rappard
Alta
Fern Hefner
Norma
Tine Setbenae Roy Senwalm
Alton ‘Pippert
D.'W. Breithaupt
Hen ‘Briethaupt
Helen Seleer
Didley Gugesand
la Verne
Larner
Baldwin
Edwin Schreiber
Pippert
Mae
John Stabel
Alvin
Wilma
Neibrugge
Gertrude. Schott
G. Schwartz
Clara
Line
Staebener
the. J
Breithaupt
Coening
Jse W. Johanain
Sophia
Hattie
Gan
Pizabett
Mastin
Merman Pohl
Wilson
Christine
Heim
Simon
Lyons
Harley
Wife Causes Arrest Pays Costs of Case
Mrs Jess Hostetter of south of Lawrence saw her husband arrested on a complaint of a beating. As the complaining witness in Hostetter’s preliminary, she refused to testify. The case against Hostetter was dismissed and Mrs Hostetter was charged with malicious arrest and ordered to pay the costs of Hostetter’s case. She refused, saying she would go to jail first. The sheriff jailed her until her brother in law paid 14.10 dollars.
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Jess, Hostetter
South of Lawrence
Hostetter
John W. Clark
Resident complains about curbside mail box near post office
A local patron writes to Postmaster C B Hosford complaining that cars parked in front of a curbside box hinder use. Will Johns, chief of police, says the no parking sign will be repainted and enforcement tightened.
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C. B. Hosford
Will Johns
Louisiana Beauty Queen Named Ole War Skule Ruler
Mary Fort of Shreveport Louisiana named Ole War Skule queen of beauty at Louisiana State University where she is a junior and Kappa Delta member. Fort has been at LSU since last September and gained popularity in the election.
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Mary Lo Fort
Baton Rouge
APJ
Mary Wa. Fort
Shreveport
Louisiana State
Ole War Skule
Miss Fort
Kappa Delta Sorority
Wichita Man Dies in City Home
Wichita man died suddenly of heart disease at his home this morning. The deceased, a prominent local figure, was connected with Community Fence Company and involved in city affairs.
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Wichita
Kan
Ransom
Stephens
Fiene Se Company
Ir le Algairs
Economist Raymond Robins to Speak on Hill at University
Raymond Robins, noted economist and social reformer, will address the University auditorium Tuesday evening on I Believe in the People. He speaks as a speaker for the Citizens' Committee of One Thousand for law observance and enforcement, sharing views from a social service and labor perspective and drawing on vast international experience including relief work in Russia.
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Raymond Robins
Chi
SPE
Citizens’Committee
Carlton M. Sherwood
National Committee
Robins
United States Army
American Red Cross
Russia
Morida
West Virginia
Colorado
California
Finiae
Alaska
Chicago
Northwestern University
Illinois
Memorial Drive total reaches $310 for Douglas monument
A Douglas County Memorial Association meeting at the Chamber of Commerce reported $310 raised of $1,500 needed to place a memorial marker along the Victory Highway east of town. If funds are ready by April 1, the marker can be ordered for Memorial Day. Precinct reports show the first ward leading in donations and memberships, with several distant contributors listed.
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Douglas
Chamber of Commerce
H. A. Dodderidge
Douglas County Memorial Association
Hmuney
First Ward
R. * Protch
Lawrence Rchapter
W. F. Shaw
Darrell
Kansas City
Kansi
B. Carter
Nilson
J. Way
Whitneys Howard
W. T. Courtney Simmonds
J. J.simmal
H. M. Light
FH. L. Oxford
Airs
L. H. Menger
Pledges cleanup pushes Union building fund drive
The University of Kansas alumni committee met last night at 6 p.m. to tighten the pledges for the Union building. A mailed newsletter will be sent to 18 000 alumni explaining the urgency and asking for prompt pledges. Prominent KU alumni in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma will canvass their areas to collect pledges, with explanations to be provided by the organizing committee. Attending were Alfred G Hill Arkansas City chairman Sherman Elliott Ted Shultz Joe Turner and Fred Ellsworth all of Lawrence. The central executive alumni committee appointed the group about ten days ago.
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K. U
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Alfred G. ‘Hill
Arkansas
Sherman Elliott
Ted , Shultz
Joe Turner
Fred Ellsworth
Lawrence
Central Executive
Agzo
Netherton Hearing Draws Overflow Crowd in Olathe
A crowd overflowed the district court room in Olathe for the preliminary hearing of Dr. S Oliver Netherton, accused of killing his wife. Sheriff Carroll testified bloodhounds tracked to discovery of Mrs. Netherton's body on February 24. The hearing, presided by Justice WW Lemon, will span about three days with around 30 witnesses.
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Olathe
S. Oliver Netherton
E.G ‘ Carroll
Ifrom
Netherton
Hy Lemon
Dorothy
White
Ethel Gene Melone Tops Local Junior Music Contest
Ethel Gene Melone wins first in piano over Eunice Rogalis Prentice of La Cygne in a Kansas Federation Women’s Clubs junior music contest. Geraldine Hinthorne wins no contest in voice as others place. Each winner receives a certificate and five dollars and will perform again at the giftist meeting. Judges include Prof. W Downing Prof. C A Preyer Miss Anna Sweeney and Miss Mary Cameron.
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Melone
Eunice Rogalis
Prentice-of
Anna . Sweeney
Mary Cameron
H. A. Anderson v
H. Lindley
Rice Institute sprinter ties world record in Texas relay meet
C O Bracey of Rice Institute Houston powered the 100 yard dash in 9.5 seconds aided by a strong wind to equal the world mark at the Texas relays in Austin. Ohio State won the two mile relay, with Kansas State second and Southern Methodist third. Leo Baldwin of Texas took the shot put with 45 feet 10.34 inches.
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Austin
Texas
Bracey
Rice Institute
Houston
Isuimumaries
Kennedy
Texas Aggies
Pierce
Ohio State
Snorf
Drake
Leo Baldwin
Howell
Oklahoma
Hargis
Exes
Large New Oxford Well Adds To Kansas Field Output
NEW OXFORD WELL IN WINFIELD KANS MAR 23 AP Another large well added to their field at Oxford Kans No 4 Wenrich by the Lario company made 1520 barrels in the first 20 hours ending this morning The well bridged after being shot but was cleared out yesterday afternoon and began flowing It is the fifth in the field to exceed 1000 barrels daily A test No 1 B Scroggins was being completed by Roxana Petroleum two locations north of No 2 B Scroggins No 1 B Scroggins hit the Stalnaker sand at 2025 feet and was prepared for sealing Roxana swabbed 300 barrels from No 12 Enrich in shallow formations from 1245 to 1266 feet It may be produced in the shallow as it is deepened
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Winfield, Kans
Oxford
Kans
Wenrich
Lario Company
B. Scroggins
Roxana’ Petroleum Corporation
Scroggins
Roxana
Enrich
Coolidge on Tax Cuts After March Estimates
President Coolidge suggests a possible 225 million dollar tax cut remains feasible given treasury status while a 289 million dollar cut in the house bill is deemed impossible. He ties any reduction to Congress enacting prudent economy in appropriations as March returns await final tabulation.
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Washington
Coolidge
Treasury
Congress
Paeg
Grand Jury to Probe Wichita Police Affairs
Grand jury to investigate Wichita Police Department affairs. Judge Grover Pierpont ordered the inquiry following a petition by Roy Criswell, who seeks a hearing on charges related to his forced retirement from the force. The session begins April 2, first such tribunal in 16 years in Ann Sedgewick county.
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Wichita
Kan
Grover Pierpont
District Court
Roy. Criswell
Ann Sedgewick County
Witnesses at Senate panel discuss Pittsburgh coal issues
In Washington March testimony before the Senate committee, Charles Schwab and John D. Rockefeller Jr. joined Mellon and others to address the Pittsburgh coal company. Mellon said the Jacksonville wage scale was abandoned as losses grew, and Rockefeller denied direct knowledge of the Baltimore wave agreement cited by labor. The witnesses described industry problems and proposed employment shifts for surplus miners as a key solution.
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Washington
Mar
Senate ‘Committee
Mellon
Brothers
Hiestock
Bel
Jacksonville
John
D. Rockefeller, Jr
Consolidation ‘Coal Company
United’ Mine Workers
Charles Schwab
Celebration marks Green Brothers fourteenth anniversary
Plan shows a multi day event at Green Brothers hardware store from March 29 with two phases. Rural district demos run Wednesday to Friday while townsfolk events occur Monday to Wednesday of the following week. Demonstrations feature Coleman stores Sherwin Williams Paints and Meadows Engine Washer with prize giveaways and talks by factory reps.
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Green Brothers Hardware Store
Cea
Toyyn
Kansas urges state flood control coordination at congress
Kansas officials pressed for state supervision of local flood control systems during the closing session of the national drainage congress. Kansas State Board of Agriculture div of water resources chair George S Knapp warned that obstructions in streams undermine levees and that linking anti flood work into a unified plan would improve results. A separate trial found Miami attorney Frank Burns guilty of harboring a criminal escapee.
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Kansas City
Mar
Kansas
George S
George
Knapp
Division of Water Resources
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
National Drainage Congress
Aaa Bach
Burns
Vinitay Okla
Frank Burns
Miami
Jesse J. Warren
State
Former Democratic treasurer testifies before federal grand jury in New York
The article notes W. Mars, ex-treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, went to the federal building in New York to accept service of a summons to testify before a federal grand jury and then continued to Waterloo. The surrounding text lists numerous neighbors and social events, including birthdays, church league meetings, and community gatherings with names such as Myrtle Simmons, Pearl Enslow, Lloyd Fetherstone, Winona Brie thaupt, and Harley Gilges, among others, along with details of meals, games, and visits.
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Bur’ W. Mars
Democratic National Committee
Federal
Federal ‘Grand
New, Yo
Waterloo
Yrtle Simmons
Pearl“Enslow
Lloyd
Fetherstone
Me. Lynch
Irene
Jimang Chifford Woodruff
Winona
Donald Briethaupt
Walter
Erna
Schwartz
Dorothy
Donald
Briethaupt
Arnold
Norma
Stoeber Net
Philomena
Teo
Simon
Wesley
Stark
Vera’ Moon
Lonzie ‘Kingery
Charley
Leonard
Olin
Lester Leath
Edwin
Schrieber
Land
Absohn
Lyons
Harley
Alfred
Dudley
Gilges
Gilbert
LaVerne
Fern Hefner
Stella Daskines
Roy Schwalm
Mras
Edwin Schreiber
Fred Fleet
Lucille Craig
Wm. Neibrugge
Albert. Dyer
Gertrude Schott
Guido Schott
Ray Schwalm
Fred Fleer
Ben Gibson
Marjorie
Esther Marie
Simon Ant
J. W. Briethaupt
Leo Simon
Hume Lyons
John Stoebener
Herman Pohl
Local neighborhood visits and chores noted around Lawrence area
Henry Rohe and Mrs. Henry Roche led a Tuesday home visit with assistance from Mrs. Glenn Mith and Mrs. Lester Deay. Ed Olmstead visited his mother and family, while Ortie Kretsinger and Frank Randal sought strawberry plants. The community shared meals, shingling, and rides to Lawrence with several couples, including the Weeks and Laughlin families, as friendly activity fills a quiet week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rohe
Arthur Weeks
Glennmith
Lester
Lester. Deay
Shingle
Lester Deay
Ed Olmstead’s
Henry Roche
Paren Speicher
Albert Edler
Toe Vitt
Eudora
Local community notices and visits across Overbrook area
A Saturday through Tuesday stretch of social visits and errands in Overbrook and Lawrence includes Mrs. Oscar Heinen calling on Mrs. Ivan Schwartz, Mrs. C. G. Schwartz hosting guests, and numerous trips to Topeka Lawrence and nearby towns. Residents attend church events, birthdays and family gatherings while neighbors host dinners and plan visits.
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Oscar Heinen
Ivan Schwartz
Jy Mz
John Him
Overbrook
C. G. Schwartz
Clara
Lena Altenbernd
Lawranger
Henry, Seele
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Grady Pee
New Oxford
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Roe
Serantes Topeka
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Power Corporation
Telephone ' Corporation
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Hutchingon
Kansas Federation of Music’ Clubs
Dims
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Westify
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Schwab
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Paris
Rodel
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New York City
T.2a. Larremore
Henry
Edwin’ Schréibé
LW. Haas
Harold
Opal
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Henry Seele
Allection Firs
Horii
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Otto Hack
Zapon
Cwoorld
William Docking
Coesrions
V.A. Hoover
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C-Whipple
Pres
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Carl Antrim
Imerchants National Bank
Tech
Whitcomb
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