Beer concerns and political shifts ripple through Lawrence era
City beer survey shows worsening conditions and higher alcohol content in 3.2 beer. Jurors seldom convict 3.2 beer sales. licensing looms as towns regulate non intoxicants. Oregon primary signals Townsend influence but voters favor reason over emotion. Zionchecks’ wife may gain DC licensing powers after federal action.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Oregon
McNary
Pacific Coast
Townsends
Reason
The Band's Success at Cleveland Inspires Lawrence High
The Lawrence high school band earned a superior rating at the national contest in Cleveland and met expectations. Community support funded the trip, creating a lasting memory for students and exposing them to top high school groups, reinforcing the value of talent together with hard work and teamwork.
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Lawrence High School
Cleveland
Stop London Wing in 1920 Says Kansas Cor respondents
Clif Stratton reports from Washington that an effective stop London movement might require a Hoover-Borah alliance. Observers speculate on such an alliance to block Kansas governor’s nomination, yet no confirmation exists. The focus remains on preserving Republican success in the upcoming campaign by backing the favored candidate.
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Republican Party
London
Clif Stratton
Kansas
Washington
Old Home Town Figh Carnival Opens at Woodland Park
A lively opening last night drew a good crowd to the Lachman Carson show at Woodland Park under Lawrence Fire Department auspices. Thirsty for entertainment, guests of Dr and Mrs Lloyd Ziegler visited Lawrence figures. a Chariston contest is planned for Thursday.
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Figh
Woodland Park
Lawrence
Barbara Sample
Arling Graeber
Robert Moody
Marjorie Jacqmain
Jacqmain
Charlie Finch
Poor Pa by Claumnae Callan
An excerpt notes broadcasting church services Sunday with Uncle Ben proud his prayer went out. The line questions reception quality from above and suggests mixed audio from the parish program.
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Ben
Publishers- Ayndicate
Lawrence News Briefs and Local Notices May 18
Lawrence reports George March and Victor Walling, Cananea Copper Co. engineers, are safe after rebels entered Cababea Mexico. Mrs Barker breaks ankle while gardening. new resident J. Weidlein moves to 1109 Rhode Island. Lillian Hendricks elected WRC Department President. May Fete earns near $800. recital by Constance McCammon praised. J R Greenhees sails to London via New York.
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Lawrence
Cababea
Mexico
George March
Victor Walling
Cananea Copper Co
George J. Barker
West Lawrence
J. ¥. Weidlein
Rhode Island Street
DeSoto
Weidlein
Lillian Hendricks
Womans Relief Corps
Washington Post
G.A.R
Woodland Park
Eldridge
Lila Godfrey
Agnes Michaelis
Constance McCammon
Marvel DeVoil
Kansas City
Josephine McCammon
Hazel Browning
Grace O'Neil
Cornelia Hardcastle
J. R. Greenhees
New York City
London
England
Destructive Kansas tornadoes hit multiple towns
Forty years ago a series of tornadoes swept Nemaha Marshall and Brown counties with damage in Frankfort Seneca Oneida Sabetha and nearby towns. Four were killed in Seneca and another death reported in Sabetha as homes and businesses were destroyed. The storm also damaged the Grand Opera House and courthouse roofs while streets became impassable.
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Nemaha
Marshall
Brown
Frankfort
Kan
Seneca
Court House
Oneida
Sabetha
Atchison
Reserve
White Cloud
Preston
Kansas
Miss Drake
Music Hall
First Methodist Church
Opera House
Boston Opera Co
Margaret Bear
Topeka
Ida Matthews
Kansas City
Augusta Flintom
Weather Clears After Showers Across Kansas May 18
Sunshine and rising temperatures replace spring showers that hit nearly all parts of the state. North winds will disperse remaining clouds by night. Rivers remain below danger levels. Temperatures near 85 to 90 forecast for eastern and western Kansas with cooler northern areas. Rain totals across towns are listed, reflecting weekend totals. Copenhagen forms 9,000-person air defense teacher corps for salvage and rescue operations under Air Protection Union.
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Topeka
Kansas
S.D. Flora
Flora
Copenhagen
Air Protection Union
Figure in Shadow in Gypsy Weatherstory Tent Scene
Dirk Joris witnesses a tense night among the Jersey tent show crowd. Rupert’s broken engagement to Elinor Fleming follows his drinking. Isabel, Freddy, and Natalie wheel through fortune telling and romance as Dirk dreams of reuniting with a dangerous mystery in Lowrie Wood, ending with a shadowy figure near the gates.
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Dirk Joris
Rupert
Elinor Fleming
Flinor
Elinor
Dirk
Jersey
Isabel
Madame Chowdhury
Freddy
Natalie
Madame
Jess
Gage Seymour
Joe
Joe Vincent
Englewood
Lowrie Wood
Lowrie
eCopyright
Margaret Bell Houston
Willy Nilly and the Pointed Ears At Willy
Mary Graham Sonner narrates a vignette featuring Willy Nilly a diminutive figure musing on chores and back bone like a dandelion seed while characters Top Notch and Christopher Columbus Crow plot trips. The dialogue hints at mischief and plans as the tale unfolds.
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Mary Graham Sonner
Willy Nilly
Christopher
Columbus
Crow and animals plot a brief mischief in the meadow
Christopher speaks to his crow and animal friends about doing a small mischief before departure. Rip the dog asks Willy Nitty for help, Willy declines, and Christopher jokes about preferring aid only if offered. Sweet Face the lamb comments on the plan and retreats to think pleasant lamb thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Rip
Willy Nitty
Willy Nilly
Sweet Face
Nerves and the Man in Digestive Health
The article explains how digestion converts food into usable energy and how emotional stress disrupts digestive physiology, increasing disease risk. It cites the link between nerves and the gut via the hypothalamic center and sympathetic system, noting ulcers can arise from nervous tension.
Armadillo Stirs Charlotte Crowd In Odd City Scene
An unexpected armadillo wandered into a busy Charlotte street intersection prompting a fire department response. Firemen identified the creature as a bony plated armadillo native to South America and rare north of Texas. No explanation of its arrival was learned. In Long Beach a jury deliberated a damage case as Superior Judge Frank G Swains took a spring break.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
South America
Texas
United States
Ben
Beach
Long Beach
Calif
Frank G. Swains
Waterlogged verdict: judge swims to dismiss jury mid swim
In a peculiar scene near the courthouse, Judge Swain swam in a lagoon across from the building to receive the verdict. When hailed by a bailiff, he told the courtroom to bring them down and the verdict would be received in dripping trunks. The jurors were dismissed and he resumed swimming.
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Swain
Hodges Letter Supports Davis in Kansas Governor Race
Former Governor George H. Hodges writes to Jonathan M. Davis criticizing Kansas Democratic leaders and urging support for Davis. Hodges predicts Davis will win the nomination, cites bad blood over Woodring and Helvering delegates, and says Roosevelt will carry Kansas regardless of Landon.
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Topeka
Mansas
Jonathan M. Davis
Bronson
George H. Hodges
Olathe
Kansas
Davis
Wichita
Roosevelt
Hodges
Woodring
Harry H. Woodring
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Alf M. Landon
Hopewell Independence Community Notes and Events
The Hopewell Country club met at the Hopewell schoolhouse for a musical program led by Miss Beemis with Indian sign language and a mixed quartet. Ice cream and cake were served. Upcoming meeting at Mrs George Newland’s on May 28. Local visits include Miss Frances Bailey at the Chubb home in Baldwin and Mothers Day events at Alpha Chi house.
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Hopewell Country Club
Hopewell
George Newland
Nelson Art Gallery
Kansas City
Frances Bailey
Holcombe
James Chubb
Baldwin
L. B. Snyder
Alpha Chi House
Henry Seele
Lawrence
Mr. Seele
Shulmeyer
Minnie Seele
Mr. Seel
Buck Creek
Jacob Gantz
Willow Springs
Geneva
William Adriance
Henry Seeley
Luthern
Worden
Baker
Good Will Industries
M. E. Deaconesses Training School
Baldwin M. E. Church
JoAnn, Merchant
Herschel Merchant
Donald Vaughn
Calvin Purvis
Doris Ever
Geneva Reynolds
Thelma Lederer
Independence
Thurman Deay
Walter Seele
Irma Hadl
Thelma Dyer
Lucille Price
Mart Jardons
Barbara Bailey
Oklahoma City
Local social notes from Baldwin and surroundings
Mr and Mrs Henry Bailey took their daughter to Lawrence on Sunday when she left for Oklahoma City to resume teaching duties. Mr and Mrs George Reynolds and Geneva visited the Charlie Elm home in Worden. Several couples attended a chivari for Mr and Mrs Russell Dyer who wed last Friday. Attendees also included the Dyer and Vaughn families. The Newman boys and Herschel Merchant spent Sunday with the Vaughn boys, and many townsfolk exchanged visits across Baldwin, Worden, Ottawa and nearby homes.
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Henry Bailey
Lawrence
Oklahoma City
George Reynolds
Geneva
Charlie Elm
Worden
Roy Merchant
Russell Dyer
Earl Lederer
Howard
Calvin Purvis
Arly Lederer
Letha Mae Taul
Baldwin High School
Frank Jordon
Marion Counts
Taul
Newman Boys
Herschel
Merchant
Vaughn
Noble Grand Committee
D. R. Kellar
Baldwin
Glenn Kellar
Clifford Durham
Ottawa
George Coggburn
Kansas City
F. X. Jardon
Warztone and Kansas City Radio Personalities Highlight Selections
A readable bundle of radio call letters and names appears, listing Jimmie Wen Tohn Weruck Warztone KMBC and WDAF figures along with Fibber Metice Molly WREN and others. The snippet references station tags KMBC WDAF WREN and a voice cue for Eivesthate, with a puzzle-like roster of names and minor credits.
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Jimmie Wen
Tohn Weruck
Warztone
KMBC
Hooke Carter
WDAF
Jack Farrell
Wren
Fibber Metice
Molly
Kansas City Bines
Eivesthate
Pal Wren
Talhi Tansel
Ropers
Radio Theater and Orchestras Morse Through Kansas City Day
A garbled listing of radio programs from KMBC WDAF WREN and others includes theater dramas, concerts, weather, and headlines. Notable entries mention George Washington and Russ Morgan orchestras, Henry Busse, Harold Sanford Band, Jimmie Allen, and Abe Lyman. The schedule spans evening into late night with multiple stations and program titles.
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KMBC
WDAF
Jheater
Je Mind Romberg
Orel Wrex
Wren
Gove London
Atticas
George Washington
Russ Morgan
WDAE
Nano Rodrigo
Rubinos
WPAE
Country Club
Erle Saith
WRED
Shandor
Kmbgc
Tattiker
Arcadia Dance Orchestra
Imps
Henry Busse
Wilay
Henry Halstead
Orch
Ren—Phil Ohman
Hawaii
Mayfair
Fletcher Henderson
Alicia Sturman
Harold Sanford
WDAL
Jimmie Allen
RMB
WLAF
RMIC
Boake Carter
Vivian Chiesa
Eno
Clues
Phillip Morris
Hilt
Kansas Uy Dineso
Engar A. Guest
Wiae
Wayne King
Ken Murray
Wvren
Hew Bernie
KMNC
Fred Warma
Ed Wynn
Crtes
Y Campbell
Royalists
Ulrik Beaners
Jouett Shancé
KMEC
WHAF
Chez Parce
WAREN
Jack Herger
Abe Lyman
Phil Levant
C—Navier Cyent
Avianr
Philip Crane
Xonos
Wiaf—Hotel
Bismarck
Wren—Carl Schreibee
Merry Gardens
KMIC
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St. Louis
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Walton
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General Motors
CIA
Italy
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Asia
Manchukuo
Mongolia
Zionchecks
Zioncheck
District of Columbia
Poor PA
Claumnfe Callan
Wamega
Junction City
Horton
St. Joseph
Osage City
Emporia
Eureka
Iola
McPherson
Larmed
Hutchinson
Anthony
Dodge City
Tribune
Liberal
Gypsy
Oey Z Aeine
New York Academy of Medicine
Iago Galdston
Tor
Rges and the
Man
Diogenes
Arkansas City
Ray Seeley
Seeley
Humboldt
Ned
Clyde Howell
Humboldt High School
Raymond
Clyde
Raps
Hopewell Independence
KFKU
Bert A. Nash
Kenneth Boswell
Mlem
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First National Bank
Lawrence, Kansas
F.D.L.C
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