Blackmer settles U S tax bill after years away
Denver dispatch reports oilman Harry M. Blackmer has paid 3 669 784 dollars to settle federal taxes for 1920 25 and faces a 60 000 dollar witness fine despite remaining a fugitive from Colorado fraud indictment related to Teapot Dome era deals. Ambiguity remains on return plans or immunity from other prosecutions.
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Henry M. Blackmer
United States
George Gordon Battle
Fern Garden Plans And Early Spring Planting
Peggy tends ferns at home claiming they thrive with ample space deep roots and added soil while classmates Betty and Jo discuss watering rules and sun. John maps two beds for Peggy’s flowers and vegetables planning radish and lettuce seeds after clearing grass and weeds.
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Garden Plans Amid Summer Tasks
Narrator mentions building a boat, swimming in hot weather, and beans taking time. John planted radish and lettuce seeds while Peggy sowed nasturtium seeds. Peggy asks if the plants will ever come up.
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Peggy
Gift of historic piano and vocal volumes to KU fine arts
The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts received two bound volumes of piano and vocal numbers donated by Miss Mabel B. Haskell and Mrs. Harriet Haskell MacDonald. The books, once owned by their mother M. E. Bliss, reflect mid-19th century American music with engravings and occasional European works. Notable pieces include The Battle of Waterloo and Stephen Foster tunes like Ellen Bayne Old Folks at Home, along with other popular songs of the era.
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Mabel B. Haskell
Harriet Haskell MacDonald
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Wilbraham
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United States
Europe
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Ellen Bayne
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Lilly Dale
Slightly Cooler Weather Forecast for Kansas Tomorrow
Topeka May 25 AP scattered showers and slightly cooler weather were in prospect across Kansas with partly cloudy skies. Thunder showers possible in next 36 hours, but no general rain forecast. Temperatures expected 73 to 80 tomorrow, 85 to 90 in east and south, 80 to 85 in the northwest. Reports note showers in Hutchinson area and Dresden, with smaller amounts elsewhere.
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Torrow
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Kansas
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Hutchinson
Dresden
Concordia
Coldwater
Dodge
Four County Pupils With Perfect Records
Four of the 16 percent of students graduating from the Douglas County rural schools will have perfect attendance at Memorial High School's annual exercises on June 4. O. J. Lane, county school superintendent, notes that Gladys L. Dyers and Gerald E. Kirchner of Excelsior school completed nine years without absence or tardiness. Joe E. Baldwin of Enterprise and Gladys Kraft of Deer Creek finished eight years without absence or tardiness.
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Excelsior School
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Deer Creek
Weather report finds wheat headed out in eastern Kansas
The United States weather bureau reports wheat developed satisfactorily in east central and northeastern Kansas counties last week but deteriorated in the western half due to lack of moisture and drying winds. Most crops headed out in eastern Kansas, with northern counties showing variation.
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Topeka
United States
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Weather report notes drought delays in western regions
The western third reached a stage with Hessian fly damage reported across many central and eastern counties. Corn planting was mostly done with satisfactory growth in eastern Kansas. Conditions were too dry in the west, retarding growth of grain sorghums and pastures due to insufficient rainfall.
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Kansas safety meeting outlines workmen compensation and accident reduction
The May safety education meeting of the Kansas Electric Power Company drew many employees to Eagles Hall. Attendees included workers from Southwestern Bell Telephone, Lawrence Paper Manufacturing, Bowersock Mills, and Kansas Public Service. Speakers Clay Baker and C J Beckman discussed Workmen's Compensation laws and efforts to reduce accidents in Kansas. Elvin Scheel, superintendent of...
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lawrence Paper Manufacturing Company
Bowersock Mills
Kansas Public Service Company
Clay Baker
State Commission of Labor and Industry
C J. Beckman
Baker
Mr. Beckman
Kansas
Elvin Scheel
Safety meeting on public transit meters in Lawrence
Lawrence officials and bus company representatives gathered to discuss accident prevention. Lawrence Hill of the transportation department and E. L. Davis of the bus lines spoke on safety measures. Henry Eisler described safety devices used by the company. Russell Gates, superintendent of meters at Bonner Springs, chaired the meeting.
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Lawrence Hill
Transportation Department
E. L. Davis
Henry Eisler
Russell Gates
Bonner Springs
Second Recital Tonight at KU Fine Arts School
Advanced students from the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts performed a varied program in the KU auditorium. Tonight at 8 o'clock another recital is planned, inviting the public to attend. The program features piano works by MacDowell and Chopin, vocal pieces from Rigoletto, instrumental ensembles, and organ selections, showcasing notable student talent across several disciplines.
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K. U. Fine Arts
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Madge Craix
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Methodist Board Elects Officers of Temperance Group
Atlantic City May 25 officers of the Methodist Board of Temperance prohibition and public morals were announced today. The elections followed standard procedures and named the new leadership of the group.
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Temperance Group
Atlantic City
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Teen orator wins national contest in Washington DC
LucyYLE Goldsmith, a 16 year old Los Angeles high school senior, won the tenth national oratorical contest in Washington DC and will represent the United States in the international contest. The slate includes Bishop Edwin H Hughes as president Dr E S Weaver as vice president Maurice Offerbach as treasurer and other officers. Terms run four years.
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Associated Press
Lucylle Goldsmith
Os Angeles
Washington, D. C
United States
Edwin H. Hughes
E. S.weaver
Columbus
Resolution by A A U W supports milk supply supervision
The Lawrence Branch of the American Association of University Women adopted a resolution urging strict supervision of the city milk supply. It calls for bacteriological analysis and dairy inspection and asks the commissioners to provide inspection in line with standard State Board of Health practices.
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American Association of University Women
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American Association of University
State Board of Health
Gaelic Relic Expected at National Museum Amid Seizure Tale
A famed cauldron known as the Dagda's Pot, linked to the Holy Grail legend, is expected to be secured in the National Museum. The vessel allegedly disappeared during Ireland's troubled years, then was seized from Lord Digby after an IRA raid to prevent its shipment to England. Negotiations for its delivery are in final stages.
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National Museum
Irish Republican Army
Digby
England
Four Lane Auto Tube Test Underway in Oakland
A 700 foot test bore is being drilled to determine ground conditions for a proposed four lane automobile tunnel about 3,184 feet long through the Berkeley mountains, linking Alameda and Contra Costa counties to remove miles of winding mountain roads. The preliminary work employs 250 workers ahead of a main project authorized to cost 4,487,060 dollars.
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Berkeley Mountains
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Contra Costa
Snake Tries to Sting But Tail Is Harmless
Washington AP reports the jumping johnny, a small snake captured in British Guiana by Dr. William M. Mann, director of the National Zoo. Its tail displays a red tip and quivers as if stinging, but the creature is harmless.
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Washington
British Guiana
William M. Mann
National Zoological Fark
Steel homes planned to house unemployed
Steel houses have been developed at the request of the national government as dwellings for the unemployed. Plans are under consideration to erect them on garden plots near cities where unused land is available for cultivating vegetables for home consumption. The houses are one story structures with walls and roofs of steel sheets. A lining for the inside walls is composed of bricks made of volcanic ash cement and limestone.
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Cologne
Germany
Musical program and talks on KFKU station
The schedule lists a Wednesday lineup with Prof. Waldemar Geltch heading the violin department, a book review by C. Bo Li, and the finale of a series on workers of the past. Also planned are an athletic interview by Prof. Edwin R. Elbel and a journalism talk by Miss Helen O. Mahin.
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Straight Shooting Italians Trained by Army Chiefs
Rome AP reports rifle target shooting in Italy gains vigor with war department backing. The department covers 60 percent of costs, restoring 428 old ranges and creating 160 new ones, with 324 more planned. A national sharpshooters contest is set for autumn to mark the fascist march on Rome's tenth anniversary.
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