Army air crash toll rises with multiple fatalities
In a string of aviation accidents near Little Rock and Los Angeles, several airmen and pilots were killed or injured. Staff Sergeant Homer C. John and Lieutenant C. K. were among the dead as a borrowed army plane crashed after takeoff. Raymond Kettenhofen and his brother Gordon perished in a separate Los Angeles area crash, while Kenneth Graham and Richard Bobbs suffered critical injuries in an Eureka incident. Eyewitnesses reported a stall at 400 feet before the crash.
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Homers C. Johan
C.K
Little Rock
Ark
Littleck
Galveston
Tex
Dayton
O.,.for Air Maneuvers.” ‘Aymond
Kettenhofen
Gordon
Los Angeles
Tony
Kenneth Graham
Arid
Richard Bobbs
Eureka
Kgn
Withesses
Christopher Evans
Granby
Quebec
Celuh
Lee Tevin
Harvard Ned death case details feature in Hartford report
A Hartford area detective centers on what he calls the suicide theory in the death of student Harvard Ned. Gértrude Sehitz, linked to the case, describes seeing the body and notes the bullet wound on the left head side. Medical examiners from Hartford and Windsor dispute the interpretation amid conflicting opinions.
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Ndger
Conn
Ming
Huntington
Harvard
Dyvard J. Hicky
Gértrude
Weil
Nuington
Inghis
Fing
Somnatihie
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Ted
Henry N. Gos x
Hartford
Aaron T. ‘Pratt
Windsor
Meeting notes from psychology education department event
A fragmentary record lists attendees from multiple universities including Urbana and Indiana. Names such as Beulah, Seltsam, Newman, Sarvis, Perkins, and Turtiey appear among others, with references to psychologists and education department representatives.
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DeSilva
the University
Depa Roa
Howee
Beulah
Bentcont Meth
Seltsam
Ed‘Newman
Byron Sarvis
Theo Perkins
Land of
A. He
Turtiey
Soprano Recital Tonight at Administration Auditorium
A soprano recital is set for 8 o'clock in the Administration Auditorium featuring Miss Selina and Miss Mary Earlenbaugh of Lawrence. Admission is free. The poem mentions a stolen coupe found abandoned south of Lawrence on July 3, and a western zone tie for a champion in toric icon is noted.
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Selina
Solprano
Mary An Earlenbaugh
Lawrence
Sano
Guy
Kans
Fee ‘Forind
Uy 3
Hays Kansas Convent Gathering Prompts Local Meeting
A fragmented notice from Hays Kansas outlines an annual convent gathering organized by Rea Se and others. The snippet mentions college buildings and a loan or brow context as part of the event.
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Hays
Kan
Bynkers
Rea
Ing. Sion
Dick Wiliiam S. Dick Dies Yesterday in Lawrence
William S Dick a longtime Lawrence druggist died yesterday May 12 at his home. He came to Lawrence about fifty years ago and partnered with his brother in the Dick Bros firm known for pharmacy. An active United Presbyterian member, he helped organize West Side Presbyterian Church. Survived by daughter Myre Lee Sorev from Kansas City and son Harry Dick of Lawrence. Funeral tomorrow at Funk Chapel at 3 o clock with burial in Oak Hill.
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Dick iWilliem
Heme Teranes
Lee Srey
Kansas City
Pittshusgle Pa
Lasreseis
University
Ity
Hs Sete
Ithe
Dick Bros
United
Presbyterian Charehim
Lawrence
Presbyterian Church
Dick Jis Steed Byl Chis
Farm Work in Kansas Halted by Heavy Rains
The Topeka crop report notes last week’s heavy rains slowed farm work across Kansas. Cloudbursts caused livestock losses in some areas while southeastern Kansas faced flood risks. Wheat showed limited growth due to wet soil and low sun. corn planting paused by rain. alfalfa growth strong for the first cut with pastures improving but still weak. Pig crop dipped slightly below normal and fruit weather was only fair.
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Topeka
Kansas
Rae
Charles Haskell Chosen 1930 Track Captain at Haskell
Indian athletic star Wilson “Buster” Charles was selected Saturday to captain the 1930 Haskell track team. He starred this season with a 74 point three dual meet record and placed second at the Kansas Relays. Seventeen Indians earned letters under Coach John Ley with named teammates among the list of letter recipients.
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Buster” Charles
Indian’ Athletic
Haskell
Charles
Fem' Churchill
Sedskins
Bo Dashess
India
John’ Ley
Sam’ Attayitch
Curtis
Beaver
Monroe
Beigatman
Harold
Buchanan
Herman Galegos
James
Grant
Walter
Genngone Mewin Morrison
Ralph ‘Preston
John ‘Lawrence
Skippergash
Ee “Skenanders
James Winnie
Melvin’ Winnie
Nathaniel Peake
Flood leaves Kansas Electric Power camps mostly untouched
Service not affected in sixty cities across three large areas as flood conditions prevail statewide. Neosho overflow damages Groves area while Parsons area remains under close watch. Jay A. Zirkle of Topeka jailed for stealing a Ford touring car from Hibler on 1210 Ohio Street. George D. car theft occurred while parked in the supervision area. John R. Dyer returns to University office after absence.
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Kansas Electric Power Camps
Kansas
Berwice
Grove
Neosho
Jay A. Zirkle
Topeka
River Flood Forecast Warns Of Rising Waters Near Chanute
Weather bulletins warn the river may rise several feet by tomorrow. Reports indicate upstream levels near Neosho Rapids could see major crests, with tributaries spilling over and flooding streets. Early data show light showers statewide. some towns report rain damage. Two Mexican laborers drowned near Herington on Saturday as sudden cloudbursts sent Lime Creek out of banks.
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Haamego
Ogden
Faine
Pyras
Weather i Bureau
Oo Ghia
Agne Donge Ciey
Topeka
Néas City
CIA
Herington
Lime Creek
Flood Toll to Three as Central Plains Floods Rise
Flood waters swept through central Kansas and neighboring states over the weekend, washing away lives and causing widespread property damage. Towns like Council Grove, Herington, Gypsum, and Chanute faced rising water, with headlines of three deaths confirmed and many homes flooded. A passenger train strike in Missouri amid heavy rain killed a Kansas City woman, with another passenger likely to die. Rivers such as the Neosho and Elk rose, halting roads and threatening further damage as rain belts stretched from northern Texas into Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and parts of Illinois.
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Council Grove
Herington
Gypsum
Indish Ole
Chanute
Donnie Brotherton
Kansas City
Neosho
Parsons
Texas
Arkans
Saii
Seattle Student Shoots Stepfather in High School Death
Clipped AP wire report describes Leo Axtell 17% wept in jail after arrest for killing his stepfather at home. Earlier dispute over a youth club led to a fatal head wound by a bullet. Separate items report Helen Wills Moorewinning tennis in Europe and Kansas City restaurant robberies totaling $68 to $69. The day’s notes include a Boston case where Emil Eunds pleads not guilty to a money charge.
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Whilei Leo
Axtell
Tutner
Wade Axtell
Amicus
High St
Mysterious Pinto Pony Linked to Missing Boy Case
Report says a pony tied to a saddle bore a note implying the youth planned to run away for two days. W. jam Brown, 14, vanished from a rural home ten miles north of Lawrence after disputes with his stepfather. Authorities were alerted Saturday and continue to investigate the boy’s whereabouts and possible links to the pony.
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Lawrence
Feehoe
Head a Big Mistake Says Choice of School
Buffalo XNI May 43 AP. Selection of Dr H C Wyman as president of Des Moines University was called the greatest mistake the university ever made. T T Shields of Toronto, president Baptist Bible Union North America, attributed responsibility for the student uprising and said Wyman adopted a dog in the manger role. Shields linked disorders to fraternities ban, anti Canadian feeling, and rumors of extra degrees. He claimed responsibility for recommending Wyman, who would not be allowed to speak at the Bible Union convention. Wyman is listed as a future speaker. Shields will address the convention tomorrow night.
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First Baptist Church
Pyle's Follies Troupe Delays In Fort Worth
Local reports state Pyle's cross country follies troupe, seized in Dallas, waited in Fort Worth for baggage and a promised early departure to Breckenridge Texas. Lead performers faced a disputed payment after a short engagement. a local group guaranteed $1,500 to the editor. A pelican sighting near Kaw River, disputed by day staff, added odd note to morning patrols.
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C.G. Pyle
Follies
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Cosmopolitan Club highlights foreign born students at university
A pamphlet describes 51 foreign students enrolled here from 10 nations, noting the Cosmopolitan Club's role since 1920 as a home for former students and its outreach. The history recounts the club’s ambassadors to and from the United States and the club’s focus on humanity and cultural growth. About 500 lists and pamphlets will be distributed.
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Casthopali Club
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Meatior
Change of Venue Granted for KU Student Jake Ferrantelli
KU freshman Jake Ferrantelli was granted a change of venue for his trial on charges of careless driving after a May 4 collision near Tonganoxie that killed a horse and possibly a person. He bonds set under $600 and awaits a May date. locals say prejudice affected proceedings.
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Tanganoxie
le Ferrantelli
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Whippet Cove
Bar Members Meet at Ottawa Country Club
Sixteen Douglas and Franklin county bar members attended a social evening at the Ottawa Country Club as guests of the Douglas county bar. Judge Hugh Means, who presides over three counties, planned the event as part of a two series effort to foster better acquaintance among district attorneys and attorneys from Anderson and Franklin counties.
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Ottawa
J Anderson
Franklin County
Ottawa Country Club
Hugh Means
Geprnidemier
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Franklin
Legion
Meeting sought to form American Legion junior baseball league
A meeting for boys interested in baseball will be held tomorrow at 7:20 in the Liberty Post rooms. Boys under sixteen are eligible to join the team. All interested are invited to attend as organizers hope to form the American Legion junior league team. Probate Judge McGauley and Thelma E Kansasity were married yesterday afternoon by Probate Judge L. H. Menger.
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Liberty Post Rooms
American Legion
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Thelma
Kansasity
Kan
L. H. Menger
Personal News From City Residents Abroad and Visiting
Local Society column lists Mrs MLA Draper and family traveling from the city on a visit extended by a week with Mr and Mrs Ke Douglass family. Miss Hula Dailey returns from a visit with her parents. Miss Beatrice Belkin visits her parents before heading to New York to study and sing at Roxy. Mrs Monk and Mr Monk travel with their sons from Dallas. Norton and family arrive for grandparents. Mrs and Mr W E Monk plan business in Kansas. Miss Bricken travels from California to Lawrence with her party amid impassable roads. several relatives plan five to six week southern visits including Georgia and South Carolina stops.
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A. N
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Tsingtau
Chena
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Ke ‘Rely
Dodge
Toysten
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Hula Dailey
George’ Abrams
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Roxy
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Charles
Edward
Lidies
Mxmp
Norton
We Monk
B. Russell
Ryugseli
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Jota Fy
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Elifornia
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Harles Is -Pontie
Clara Emerkon
South
George J Sehnebty
Schnebly
Paxpis Tskand
S. C
Atlanta
Birmingham
Als
Alpha Xi Delta Open House Highlights New West Hills Residence
Guests toured the modern Alpha Xi Delta house in West Hills during Saturday open house from 2 to 6 pm. Hosts guided visitors through first and second floors with kitchen, dining room, library, music room, maid’s rooms, a third floor study, and top floor chapter room. Spring flowers, yellow and white decor, and refined table settings with Ophelia roses enhanced the tour.
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Dine Mae Can
Belle
JW. 'O'Bryan
Gawrenve
Abigal Machett
Betti Sandhorn
Grace Greenleaf
Mca
Guy
Margaret
Goleman
Laura Pyostan
Betty Sartin
Kansas City
Mexican Church and Government Near Healing of Strained Ties
In Mexico City on May 15 AP reports rising hope that a rapprochement between the Roman Catholic Church and the national government may advance through negotiations. Arch bishop in Michoacan referenced by President Emilio Portes Gil signals cautious cooperation, with the Mexican public wary of potential welcome or rejection.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Michoacan
Emila. Portes Gill
Former heavyweight champ Dempsey in hotel party fight
A chaotic hotel party erupted when ex heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey clashed with rival lightweight Jo a mim in a drunken altercation. Witnesses recalled punches exchanged as bystanders shouted and the pair moved through the lobby before Dempsey appeared to depart.
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Dempsey
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Joe
Benjamin
Forest Fire in Arizona Brought Under Control After Six Days
Nogales Arizona May reports the largest local forest fire in Avigonal section burning over 15000 acres. Sixteen weary men fought a widening front for six days and hoped to beat out remaining embers as wind conditions threatened new flare ups in Palomes Canyon.
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Palomes Canyon
Fragmented 19th century text on weather and politics fragment
A garbled OCR passage mixes weather notes with political and cultural references. It mentions a minister, Marines meeting, Titik in tie Route, and vague dates, interlaced with scattered names and childlike phrases, creating a disjointed record of events and ideas.
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Henoy
Poenie
Marines
First Christian Church service notes at Mother's Day event
The article recalls a Sunday adult section service at First Christian Church and Mother’s Day events. It mentions Pastor Mrome and Rev Hy Aksevan, with union service plans and a Presbyterian student group discussion at Westminster. The piece reflects on home life values and church activities across several local churches.
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Free Book On Rectal Diseases From Thornton & Miner
Public notice offers a free copy of a medical book by Thornton and Miner addressing hemorrhoids and rectal complications. The ad targets a wide audience including congressmen, railroad presidents, bankers, merchants, and workers, claiming a safe, inexpensive path to renewed health. Requests should be sent to the Thornton and Miner Clinic in Kansas City for a free no obligation copy.
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