Banker and air corps veteran ends his life at Maryland estate
Chestertown Maryland May 4 Col Hirman Staunton Brown 61 a former New York investment banker and theater man killed himself with his World War I era 45 pistol at Godlinton Manor his retirement home on the Chester River He had been under treatment for a nervous condition and his physician Dr A C Dick found his body in the pantry The palatial home five miles from Chestertown Brown who started as an office boy at the New York Herald held posts with United States Air Conditioning Corp Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corp and Lehman Brothers He also served as chief of the air corps finance division during World War I and lived at Rye N Y with a son and widow He died in winter winds and his death was ruled self-inflicted by the coroner’s verdict.
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Kentucky Derby Preview From Tarnished OCR Fragment
A garbled local column describes a Kentucky Derby day event with trainers and horses named in rough form. The piece mentions Hatchetta’s Ciafranty Flyer and a trainer Harry Daniels, with weather notes and race-day uncertainties affecting outcomes.
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Howe
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Ciafranty Flyer
Peter & Jarngden
Klert
Bowling Notes From Tyradae Sunflower League
Morgan Marck won all in a rough meet with the Tyradae and Sunflower League. The report lists top performers including Hamilton and Hard ware from Hustys and Morgan Mack, who led individual scores with 77 points. Team standings show Morgan Mack achieving high marks and an $11 prize noted for an individual event.
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Lawrence Hardware Tye
Hustys
Olonted
Morgan Mack
Mack
Unclear sports brief with scattered names and terms
Fragmented OCR text lists players and places with many garbled words. It mentions teams, events, and possible scores in a sporadic way without coherent facts or readable structure.
Colonels Triumph In Crash Hit Topped 7-3 Win
Collonels defeated the opponent 7-3 behind strong pitching from Elmer Kuddle who allowed four hits across four innings. Indianapolis holds a strong 9-0 league record while Columbus Red Birds climb in standings with a 5-7 tally, aided by Letty Marcy Haddig’s shutout innings and a decisive sixteenth inning rally.
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Elmer Kuddle
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus Red Birds
Teledo
Cohapbun
Red Birds
Letty Marcy Haddig
Maddix
Thieio
St. Paul
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Girl Breaks Up Long String of Boy Babies
A Oklahoma town reports a rare run of baby boys ending with the birth of Frances Elizabeth to Mrs. Karhey at St Johns Hospital in Tulsa. Relatives from Topeka and Manhattan shared the news as the family recovers. Norman Collins of Topeka won the Alpha Zeta scholarship for graduate study at Kansas State University in September.
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Okla
FV. Karhey
Frances Elizabeth
St Duhn's Hospital
Tulsa
Amother
Topeka
Manhattan
Kan
Norman Collins
Alpha Zeta
Shawnee Mission Falls to Lawrence in Tennis Duel
Lawrence defeats Shawnee Mission in a tennis match led by standout players Leon Maxon Alden Brownlee and Jack Brand who secured key wins while Shawnee Mission's Muller and Joel San Sith struggled. Merle Hodder and the doubles pairing Roberta and Baul shookhurst contributed in a 13 2 final.
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Shawnee Mission
Lawrence
Micke
Tom Mather
Pallinny
Atradon Urall
Charler
Jack Brand
Muller
Joel San Sith
CSM
Leon Maxon
Alden Brownlee
Joe Muller
Joet
Merle Hodder
Roberta
Baul Eoeehurst
Richaree
Richard Witler
Supper and Film Showings Set at Immanuel Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran plans a church supper and two film showings of Beyond Our Own Horizon at the new 17th and Vermont location. The 60 minute film plays twice in the evening with a free will offering and no admission charge. The Rev Arnold Meyer will speak at the second showing. A 6:30 to 7:00 p pot luck supper will host University students and congregants.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
17Th
Vermont
Arnold Meyer
Kansas
Church Declines Nude Art at Local Exhibition
The First Presbyterian church rejects nude works in its annual show on May 24. Artist Maude Ebert, 67, defended the charcoal pieces while club VP B C Brean argued such material isn’t suitable for exhibition in church spaces.
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Virl
Maude Ebert
Alow
B.C. Brean
Opening of the KOM League Sparks 1950 Baseball Start
Fans packed the season opener as the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri league kicked off its fifth year. Invading Liberty beat Bone City 18 to 9 in a free hitting game while Iola fell 3 to 2 to Chanute. Stan Hialkowski earned a save in relief as Jaa ywar’s champions defeated Independents 4 10 8. Don McKeon blanked Carthage as Miami drew 10% attendance. 1400 at Mittebur witnessed a pitching duel backed by 15 hits from Iola’s lineup. A new round of games is set today in the parks.
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Bone City
Mittebur
Tee
Defrat
Jaa Ywar
Stan Hialkowski
Iola
Chanute
Pichera
Aw S
Firiders
Lawsuit Over Rice Estate Referred For Further Action
Federal Judge Mellott took under advisement a suit over J. Rice estate valued at 501000. The will created three trusts for Kansas universities and Hill City and Atchison schools. Plaintiffs seek to validate the trusts and designate administration of funds for health and narcotics education amid a May 24 hearing in Wichita.
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Kan
Arthur J. Mellott
J. Rice
Hill City
Rice
Uversty
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Kansas
Legain University
Salina
Atchison
Tendents
Canada
Arcka
Renee W Legan
Dudge
Hoye
Wichitator
Youngstown College Suspends Eight Students Over Lake Erie Hazing Incident
Eight upperclassmen at Youngstown College were suspended indefinitely after a hazing episode ending with Phi Gamma pledges marooned near Ashtabula on Lake Erie. Executive committee tightened hazing rules and set new initiation regulations. names of the eight were not released. Coast Guard rescued eight pledges stranded about 100 yards from shore.
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Lake Erie
W. Jones
Ashtabula
Coast Guard
Amet
Doctors Find Lad Addicted to Fume Sniffing
Detroit reports doctors describe an 11 year old boy addicted to sniffing gasoline fumes from the family car. The child began at age five after accidental exposure, experiencing hallucinations and joyful visions before fading as fumes were stopped and explanations provided.
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American Psychiatric Association Today
Reynold A. Jenson
Minneapolis
Robert L
Faurcett
Rochester
Minn
Grounding Order For National Guard Planes
Maryland air national guard grounded half its F-47 Thunderbolts due to faulty engines after recent crashes. Major General Milton A. Reckord cited engines not overhauled since V E Day and ordered routine inspections for all 47A aircraft. A New York guard pilot was killed in a nearby crash.
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Maryland Air National Guard
State Adjutant General
Milton A. Reckord
Maryland
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Robert Pelcane
New York Air National Guard
Weatchester County
Atwood Girl Is Head of Inter-Dorm Council
Patricia Kennedy of Atwood has been elected president of the Inter Dorm council at the University of Kansas. Misa Kennedy of Watkins hall will head representatives from 12 women residence halls. Other officers include Diane Johnson, McPherson, vice president, Evelyn White, Kansas City, Kansas, secretary treasurer, and Johnny Lou Shafer, Pratt, social chair.
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Atwood
University of Kansas
Misa Kennedy
Watkins Hall
Diane Johnson
McPherson
Evelyn White
Kansas City
Kaness
Johnnie Lou Shafer
Pratt
Town News Briefing From Local Hospitals and Visits
Mrs Mary dx drove to Suites City Sriniey and visited Mr and Mrs 4 dH Wilson Marilyn Babbitt of Gakalndsa underwent manual ilectomy at Lawrence Memorial hospital Wednesday Her rente spent Wednesday evening with Rows Stone Rath Craigie with Dan Rhotwell managing housework Mrs Noah Gimbiet and aoe Gale formerly of this neighborhood are a week in Little Rank Mr and Mrs Noah Gimbiet and Myre Barrett Andrews of Prierce vide visiting relatives before heading to North Carolina by Visie Mr and Mrs Gti
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