New York theater owners sue as burlesque theaters shut
The City vs Burlesque leads to 14 New York burlesque houses closed as owners plan to seek a writ of mandamus in the state supreme court to renew licenses. Mayor La Guardia defends Moss action while criticising the shows. Washington civic leader LaRoe pledges protest over the capital’s burlesque scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolis
Burlesque
State Supreme Court
Paul Moss
la Guardia
Moss
Washington
Wilbur LaRoe
Washington Federation of Churches
LaRoe
Topeka Kansas Hosts 78th Kansas Medical Society Meet
The Kansas physicians and surgeons gather for the 78th annual Kansas Medical Society convention at the Masonic temple with roundtable papers and three days of sessions. Dr. J F Gsell of Wichita to succeed Dr H L Snyder as president. Dr Gsell, a Rush Medical College graduate, practiced in Randolph and Wichita and is a longtime fellow of AMA ACS and AAOO. He is 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Medical Society
Shawnee Country Club
Masonic Temple
J. F. Gsell
Wichita
H. L. Snyder
Winfield
Kansas Society
Gsell
Sedewick County Medical Society
Randolph
Kan
Rush Medical College
Chicago
London
England
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Opthalmology
Huxman Sees War Cure at Legion Convention
Arkansas City Kansas May 3 UP CGov Walter A Huxman told a district American Legion meeting that a nonpartisan government in the United States would be a means to end war and preserve peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Kan
Cgov
Walter A. Huxman
District American Legion Convention
United States
Governor Appeals for Peaceful Nation Amid War Talk
The address to a 4000-strong Legion convention urged religion for a peaceful nation and citizens to live for the country to avoid dying for it. Governor Calderwood will read poems by the late Prof. R D OLeary on KFKU tomorrow at 9 45 p.m. OLeary served KU for nearly fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Convention
Haxman
Earl ‘Todd
Independence
Topeka
Ponca City
Okla
Arkansas City
KFKU
Robert Calderwood
Department of Speech and Dramatic Art
R. D. O'Leary
O’leary
University of Kansas
The Woman I Love at Granada opens with wartime love triangle
Miriam Hopkins and Louis Hayward star in The Woman I Love at the Granada. The plot tracks 1917 air squadron drama as Hayward falls for Hopkins, discovers she is Maury Muni’s wife, and faces a fatal front line push. Colin Clive leads the escadrille with Sterling Holloway in support. Ted Fio Rito's band and a cartoon complete the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Hopkins
Louis Hayward
Granada
Hayward
Miss Hopkins
Maury
Paul Muni
Muni
Colin Clive
Escadrille
Sterling Holloway
Ted Fio Rito
Wake Up and Live Opens Five Day Run at Dickinson
Twentieth Century Fox musical comedy Wake Up and Live opens at the Dickinson theater with a big cast led by Walter Winchell, Alice Faye, Jack Haley and Ned Sparks. Songs by Gordon and Re evel, eight hits performed by Haley Faye and ay, set against a night club and radio backdrop. The picture, praised as entertaining and well paced, drew capacity crowds and is expected to run four more days. Dickinson’s short subjects include a Will Rogers memorial reel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson Theater
Twentieth Century Fox
Walter Winchell
Ben Bernie
Alice Faye
Jack Haley
Ned Sparks
Patsy Kelly
Walter Catlett
Leah Ray
Gordon
Reevel
Haley
Miss Faye
Missay
Bernie
Winchell
Dickinson
Will Rogers
Cross Word Puzzle Fragments From a Turbulent Page
Fragmented OCR puzzle list shows across and down clues with garbled words and stray symbols. Readable entries include insect and rock types, ancient cities, and common puzzle terms, but many clues are corrupted and illegible.
Haensel and Gretel Opens Music Week At KU Hoch
Haensel and Gretel presented by Mu Phi Epsilon at KU Hoch auditorium draws about 2500 fans. Marie Louise Beatie and Beulah Chiapasso star as Haensel and Gretel with strong support from Charles Neiswander Ellie Werner Ruth Orcutt and others. The production featured charity members, striking scenery by Allan Craftone and makeup by Robert Calderwood with praise for direction and staging by Joseph Wilkins and Elizabeth Dunkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haensel
Gretel
Hoch
Mu Phi Epsilon
K.U. School of Fine Arts
Engelbert Humperdinck
Marie Louise Beatie
Beulah Chiapasso
Brother
Charles Neiswender
Peter
Ellie Werner
Gertrude
Alice Moncrieff
Keith Davis
Sandman
Dawn Fairies
Ethel Jean Melone
Lila LeVan
Virginia Foster
Georgia Sue Reuter
Gingerbread Children
Carolyn Bailey
Helen Tibbets
Elaine Frutchey
Elizabeth Searle
Janaine Fink
Mary Virginia Stauffer
Anna Lee Hazen
Betty Grove
Mary Ruth Thomas
Ruth Orcutt
Allan Craftone
Robert Gard
Robert Calderwood
Dramatic Department
Joseph Wilkins
Fine Arts Voice Department
Elizabeth Dunkel
Department of Physical Education
Dramatics
Lawrence High School
Sunday Visit and Sheep Shearing in Columbia Area
A large group of Flory and Shuck families gathered at the Charlie Brohammer home for a Sunday visit. Charles Shuck sheared sheep for Jack Dillon Thursday morning and Charles and Lloyd Shuck later sheared sheep for Oscar Shuck Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Flory
Arley
Harve Flory
Harold
Wayne
Charles Shuck
Darrell
Henry Flory
Norma Jean
Lloyd Shuck
Eva
Warren
Winfred Flory
Ruby
Charlie Barton
Charlie Brohammer
Jack Dillon
Lloyd Beeghley
Albert Crumbpacker
Franklin County
Solon Markley
John Dunn
Elizabeth
Bert Stevens
Vinland
Nauman
Ottawa
Neal Banks
Charles
Oscar Shuck
David Kesler
Frank Deay
Daniel Beeghley
Ira Flory
Wesley Flory
Will Postma
Lawrence
Ezra Shuler
Marie
Claude Meyers
Leslie Churchbaugh
Vera
Oscar Markley
Maurine
Virgil Flory
Carl van Hosen
Marian
Orville Puckett
Florence
Hallie Hale
Irene
Edith
Evelyn
John Brohammer
Pearl
David Kester
Harry Fl
Hopewell and Independence Community Notes Fly By
Hopewell and Independence items record a family dinner for Miss Mildred Watson and Miss Ruby Fairbairn of Lawrence, a Hopewell school basket day with a 15 to 3 softball win, races and prizes for younger pupils, and visits and anniversaries including Mrs. Matt Jardon’s forty ninth wedding anniversary. Several residents travel to Kansas City, Chicago, and Stony Point for visits, gallery tours, and family gatherings with Jordon and Doherty households listed among participants.
Purvis Harmon Home Hosts Weekend Visitors and School Honors
At 99 Years of Lawrence and Mrs. Fred Purvis and children spent Saturday evening at the Purvis Harmon home. Henry Seele brought his mother Minnie Seele from Lawrence for a visit. Lawrence visitors included Caryl Dodds and Jamieson from North Dakota. Honewell pupils finals list includes Calvin Purvis Herschel Merchant Donald Vaughn Letha McMillan Doris Lederer Jo Ann Merchant Geneva Reynolds. Top averages above 90 feature Geneva Reynolds JoAnne Merchant Doris Lederer Donald Vaughn Herschel Merchant Julia Merchant Billy Newman Doris Newman Mary Newman Jimmie Harmon June Jever. Frances Bailey and others toured Kansas City last Monday. Hopewell pupils with perfect spelling records: Doris Lederer Geneva Reynolds Jo Ann Merchant Mary Newman June Lederer. Perfect attendance: Doris Lederer Herschel JoAnn Merchant. Baldwin visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gilman Fred Hindman. Mrs. Ben Marmon and Mrs. George Lawler of Dodge City visited Mrs. Henry Bailey. Ella Thorne Louise and Vaneta of Lawrence hosted Mr. and Mrs. Frank Banks and Vista Dyer for Mr. and Mrs. James Dyer. R. C. Mitchell is digging ponds on both farms starting last Monday. Hopewell track results include 50-yard dash Julia Merchant. 100-yard dash Geneva Reynolds second. 100-yard dash boys Herschel Merchant second. 200-yard dash girls Geneva Reynolds first. standing broad jump Billy Newman first. girls relay second Geneva Reynolds JoAnn Merchant Doris Lederer Lethe McMillan. boys relay first with Herschel Merchant Donald Vaughn Calvin Purvis Billy Newman. Independence school finalists are Walter Seele and Thurman Deay. Maxine Price of Independence mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Black
Mildred Watson
Ruby Fairbairn
Lawrence
R. C. Mitchell
Hopewell School
Hopewell
Henry Seele
Kate Oswald
Minnie Seele
Sophia Schwartz
Hattie
George Lawler
Dodge City
Ben Hammond
Chicago
Mae Harmon
Baldwin High School
Kansas City
Nelson Art Gallery
Matt
Charlie Gale
Ben Rowie
Eddie Doherty
Russell Deay
Frank White
Roy Reynolds
Buddy
Jesse Deay
Stony Point
Fred Purvis
Howard
Calvin
Marie Lee
Dwight Peasley
Tucson
Ariz
Loren Williams
June
Ada Williams
Leonora
Purvis-Harmon
Caryl Dodds
Jamieson
North Dakota
Earl Black Omen
Honewell
Calvin Purvis
Herschel Merchant
Donald Vaughn
Letha McMillan
Doris Lederer
Herschel
JoAnn Merchant
Arthur Gilman
Fred Hindman
Baldwin
Purvis-Harmony
Ben Marmon
Henry Bailey
Ella Thorne
Louise
Vaneta
Frank Banks
Vista Dyer
James Dyer
Julia Merchant
Tirls
Geneva Reynolds
Billy Newman
Lethe McMillan
Independence School
Walter Seele
Thurman Deay
Maxine Price
Independence
Local visitors and family callers prominent in Baldwin area
Stull visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Co while Mr and Mrs A M Reser and Miss Katherine Kelley dropped by the Wilt Vaughn home last Monday afternoon. Earl Lederer hosted Sunday dinner guests Mrs Mabel Gilliland and children, Mr Arlie Lederer and John Lederer of Lawrence. Charlene Gale stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs George Marquardt in Baldwin. Mary Wilson and children from Hiawatha joined Mrs H W Peasley in visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha
H. W. Peasley
Stubborn Rheumatism Relief Ad With Alleniu Capsules
A period newspaper promotion touts Alleniu Capsules as a swift safe remedy for rheumatism neuritis sciatica and gout caused by excess uric acid. The ad claims pain relief within 48 hours and lists the price as 31.00 with a directive to save the notice.
Wheat Moisture Urgency in Dodge City Area
Wheat needs moisture within ten days to meet early season crop estimates. Kan sas Grain Dealers' secretary J F Moyer says surface moisture is absent and subsoil moisture is depleted, threatening yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
J. F. Moyer
Kansas Grain Dealers’ Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Toneka
Huxman
War
Legion Group
Calderwood
THE
Tepas
Solutic
Intellectu
Iar
Raymond Schlotterbeck
Red Cross Life Saving Examiner
Haensel and
Columbia
Fanny Cosby
Atlanta, Ga
Randmother
Tops
Dickinson Theatre of Hits
H. C. Wells
Man Who
Roland Young
Loretta Young
Tyrone Power
Im “Cafe Metropole
Adolph Menjou
eRre
Ted Fiorita
Porky Cartoon — News
Douglas County
Astaire and Rogers
Phurches
Churches of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Furance Building
Charlton Insurance Agency
the Family Theatre
Jos
Polo
Joe
Hearts
Bondale
Leena
David Manners
Joyhawks
Eno
DON Ameche
Batis A
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!