Stimson to Be Secretary of State in Hoover Cabinet
In a report from the Ida Register the cabinet position of Henry L. Stimson is described as the greatest official map in America and as a future secretary of state under Herbert Hoover. The piece also covers a bad money trail case in Kansas with three arrests in St Joseph and concerns over a larger crime syndicate in the region. An American aviator aiding the Mexican federal forces is noted as potentially aiding the rebel cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Register
Henry L. Stimson
America
Herbert Hoover
Lawrence
St. Josepn
Rumors of a World Empire Oil Trust Circulate
The piece discusses rumors of a global oil trust that would control production and prices, imposing tributes on landowners and affecting drivers. It notes interest in the American Petroleum Institute meeting in New York to curb output, Hoover era economy talk, and weather notes in Kansas with severe cold forecasts at weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
American Petroleum Institute
New York
Unclear historic text hints at election outcome and sports
Fragmentary note references a United States Kansas election and mentions a horse race won by a son of Essexford in England. The passage is garbled with inconsistent quotes and names, yielding little verifiable detail about events, dates, or participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Essexford
America
Ottawa Herald
Birthday Club Surprise At Mrs Engle Home
Mrs E F Engle received a pleasant surprise from her birthday club at her Kentucky street home last night. The note mentions visitors and neighbors, with other local items: Mr and Mrs George Chambers returned from a trip through Arkansas and Tennessee. C W Pearson sold his farm. A thunderstorm struck George Hackman’s Connecticut street residence, damaging the chimney but injuring no one. Dr and Mrs Porter Hultz traveled to Topeka for a concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Engle
Kentucky Street
George Chambers
Arkansas
Tennessee
C. W. Pearson
W. Huserts
Eudora
Prairié Center
Ed. Wilder
George Hackman
Connecticut Street
Porter Hultz
Topeka
Major Francisco Promoted to Major in France
Ten years ago on March 25 a local note reports Major C. B. Francisco, once captain, promoted while serving at Sevnay France where he now heads the base hospital. Also noted: Columbia sociology professor Franklin H. Giddings will give Kansas University commencement address, and other social notes from Enid to Nashville including visits and discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
C. B. Francisco
Sevnay
France
Franklin H. Giddings
Columbia University
New York City
University of Kansas
Tade
Robinson Gymnasium
Strong
Frank Strong
Mary Strong
Zoe Doering
Enid
Okla
George Dolbee
Army
Pensacola
Fla
Navarre
MtComb
Miss Julia
Nashville
Tenn
John Navarre-McComb, Jr
Fifty Years Ago bend of March 25 at Clinton notes
A fragmented 1920s column recalls a near Clinton area accident and a series of local events. Young Ketels suffered a dislocated elbow now immobilized, with doctors treating a full joint reduction. City development work on Winthrop street progresses under Commissioner Ware as the town braces for improving streets and new university ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketels
Clinton
Heldes
Mattram
Gheav
Charlie
Lawrence Rand
Sivas Bat
Lawrences
University
Winthrop Street
Sassaand
New
Hampsuire
P Winthrop
Denver
France Faces Socialist Rise Threatening Government
Paris AP reports that France may experiment with socialist governance in 1929 as indecisive elections and a weak Poincare cabinet foster opposition from socialists radicals and republican socialists. The budget crisis and salary votes reveal a fragile regime while leaders weigh a new majority with socialist control and possible administrative change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Poincare
Rhineland
the Radical Party
Samuel O Rea dead former Pennsylvania Railroad president
Samuel O Rea 73 former chairman in a Pennsylvania corps rose to the presidency of the Pennsylvania Railroad system and died at his Ardmore home after weeks of illness. Funeral services were set for tomorrow at 4 p m at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian. He retired in 1925 and was noted for supervising the Hudson river tunnels and the Pennsylvania Station project in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peapasivanis
Philadelphia
Samuel O’ Rea
Hairman
Pennsylvania
Great Railway System
Wits
Ardmore
Betheld
New Jersey
New York City
Big Springs Farm Bureau Meets In Home of President
The Big Springs Farm Bureau met Wednesday at the home of president Mrs. Emme Glenn with members listed including Sophia Damm Amelia Hartman Esther Bahnmaier and others. New members were welcomed and visitors attended. A garden project was started by Amelia Hartmen as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs Farm
Bureau
Emme Glenn
Sophia Damm
Nora . Bertschinger
Amelia ‘Hartman
Nettie Noe
Hazel Pisteman
Eigabeth [Bahnmaier
John Mathey
Esther Bahnmajer
Bert. Walters
Grace Kelloge
Mary. Dark
Ben Ke Obe
Gerald Holloway
Sheetz
M. B. Duncan
Veda Dreyer
August Dreyer
Arthur Dreyer
Topeka
Ferne
Helen Wymer
Joe Mellen
Charles Durow
Lloyd
William Snecker
Otto Durow
Esther Bahnmaier
Lawrence
Kansas State Agricultural College Extension Department
Berl Evans
Maple Hill
Evans
Vernon Hoobler
John.d.“Henry
Christs Haspitsl
Fred Bahnmaier
aVeda, Evans
Charles Duffy
Earl Evans
Ad Seheer
This Date Kansas History March 24 1880 Remembered
March 24 1880 Thomas Murphy former mayor of Ath is tiead. March 25 Martin of Topeka publishes A Kansan Abroad by Noble L. Prentis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas “Murphy
Meyer
Ath Is Tiead
Martin
Topeka
Noble L. Prentis
Belleville boy breaks wrist in hay mow incident
Richard Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs Slim Wilson, fell from an unlatched door while playing hide and seek in the hay mow Sunday afternoon and broke his wrist. He was taken to Dorlor Nelson of Lawrence who set the bone and he is recovering but unable to attend school this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hartman
Frei Philips
Mrvand
Far Akens
A. Luthey
Topeka
G. W. Cashman
Fairview
Springs
Parent-Teacher'’s Association
Richard Wilson
Slim Wilson
Dorlor Nelson
Lawrence
Wise
Gus Rohnsack
Dodds
Town
Arthur OL
Berniece
Fred Bartz
Grace Musick
Merritt
John Willie
Arthur Ott
Charlotte
Milton Shafstahl
Kansas City
Ed Forsythe
Misa Jessie Anderson
Gus Bohnsack
Eudora
Genevieve Landon
Hubert Bray
Mattie Skinner
John Shetetah
Clarence Crane
Oscar James
Orville
A. L
Ezma_ Dodds
Louise
Freese Thursay
Oscar
Charlotte Had
George Eichelmeyer
Leonard Cowell
Tae
Margarete Forsythe
Jessie Anders
Louise Freese
Albert von Gunten
Albert
Esther Jane
R.N. Rea
Pearl
Morise
Ray Miller
Rowing
Will Miller
Morris
Oscar Lotholtz
Martin Abel
George Ott
Ott
Abel
al Hadl
Albert Hadl
Margaret Forsythe
J.B. Birkhead
George Grosdidier
Joe Madi, Jr
A. L. Hadl
St. Pauls
Chas. Rappard
Kewin Schrieber
Walter’ Schaw
Martha Nieibrugge
Henry Johanning
Baby Laughter
Leona
Harold
Macappard
Elmer
Faye Intermantel
Fin Leaf
Clara Geiss
Frank Lutz
Frances Geiss
Frances Breithaupt
Elisabeth Plambeck
Stella Deskines
Otto Stoehener
Florence Heim
Central
Liberty Memorial High School
Air
Henry Rappard
Ottawa
John Stoebener
Henry Stoebener
P. G. Nuffer
Leonardvilla
John Kim
Overbrook
Ralph Kline
Evaline
Baldwin
Faye Wintermantel
Mae Rappard
Roy Schwaimenik
Harley Lyons
J. W. Breithaupt
Georgie Puvogel
Fred Heim
Butterflies Proponent Outlines New Evolution Theory
Washington AP reports Dr. Austin H. Clark, author of a new theory of animal evolution, argues butterflies illustrate life’s tendency to produce new forms. He says most observed changes are giants and dwarfs, with variants in external appearance and mixed-sex individuals, noting bisexual insects rarely establish distinct races while other species sometimes do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acini i
Washington
Strikin
Tropics
South America
Worden Community Notices and Social Visitors
Worden residents spent Sundays and weekdays visiting relatives gossiped about. details include Hazel and Irene Lynch, John T. Schwalm motor trips to Baldwin, Arthur and Leo Simon to Overbrook, Fred Heim family gatherings, and a Central schoolhouse entertainment by Prof. Charles E. Brown. Local movements include Lawrence trips, farm work like cattle dehorning by John Breithaupt, and various visitors to John Stoebener, Elm, and Haynes households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Neibrugge
Karl
Martha
Milton
John Stoebener
Edwin Schreiber
Johnnie Breithaupt
John Elm
Albert Horn
Berger
George Shuler
Thelma
John Haynes
Elmer. Wintermante
Lawrence
Faye. Wintermantel
Willig Broeker
Wm. Simon
Karl Kannenburg
Kansas City
Walter
Miss Blanch Shelly
High Prairie
Worden
J. W. Breithaupt
Donald
Frances
Ruth
Otto Stoebener
Elisabeth Plambeck
Stella Deskines
Fred Heim
Florence
Sophia
Heim
Kert
Easter program sparks Worden church event in 1930s
Sunday social notes recount visits among Pippert Neibrugge Strong and many local families. Easter program titled Forevermore to be presented by Worden Evangelical church youths at Willow Springs Township Hall. missionary offering planned. Local school contestants and civic visitors also mentioned with intervals of worship and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Pippert
Wm. Neibrugge
Henohanrin
de Tae
Ier
Thomas
Kansas
Teaf Glenn Lightner
Iey
Sheelatoes Illarms
Harry Strong
Lake’ View
Strong
J. Brethaupt
Cathy
Will Hornberger
Michael
Sean
Guy
Charles
Dorothy Jean
Chas. Geiss
Clara
Frances
John Moses
Mary Stoebener
George PuVppel
Arthur Simon
Karl Karinenburg
John’ Stoebener
Donald Rappardi
Gilbert
la Verne Gilpes
Worden Evangelical Church
Willow Springs
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Ezekiel
Hoover
Navy
Ces
United
Hunting Creek
Frederick
Catactin Manor
Lawrence Alchey
Mr. Hoover
Samuel Rea
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Publishers Syndicate
Betty
Big Springs
Maurice Juno
Tros Angeles
Fred Phillips
Mr. Juno
Belleview
Baye
Ts Ib
Bayer
rowsiLis
Wolf's Book Store
Mass. St
Lawrence National Bank
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