World's Most Silent Convention to Be Held in Denver
Denver May 31 in a rare national gathering 2000 deaf men will meet for a week to discuss the National Society of the Deaf triennial convention. Governor Adams and Denver’s mayor will speak with interpreters translating speech to sign. The society, founded 1901 to combat discrimination, has about 8000 members and nearly $1,000,000 in resources, with women expected to win admittance as the key issue.
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Denver
Colo
Beneword
National Society of the Deaf
Adams
Colorado
Lord Balfour Endorses Leisure As Social Aim
London AP reports Lord Balfour at a National Institute of Industrial DPxy luncheon argued that idleness can be a virtue and condemned a culture of constant labor. He urged balancing hours to avoid life’s “hang of life” and advocated listening to music or resting as a sane rhythm in society.
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London
Lord Balfour
National Institute of Industrial Dpxy
Lord Balfoux
Lord Ri
Hhies
Pttforman
Waiters as Linguists in Paris Cafes
Parisians in tourist cafes will need to show language skill to be hired. Candidates must speak English plus a second tongue, either German or Spanish, as owners push for bachelor’s degrees for waiters amid wage raises.
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Paris
Saper
Cocoa By-Products Seen As Fertilizer Resource
Soil experts under government study cocoa by products as valuable plant food. Core press cake vent-extracted left after cacao butter removal is cited as a significant organic nitrogen source, with about 2000 tons of cake produced annually, equating to roughly 1000 tons of organic nitrogen.
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Uncle Sam
Storm toll rises across three states as searches begin
AP reports heavy storms in Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky killed sixteen people and left more than twenty missing. Early damage estimates reach one million dollars as crews brace for more after a weekend of rain wind hail and lightning. In Moscow UPI notes Prof Petrovsky locates sub-surface ore and coal deposits with radio wave testing.
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States
Tenn
May St
Tenteen
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Moscow
U. P
Petrovsky
Leningrad Geological Institute
Big Springs Church Hosts Children Day Practice
Big Springs United Brethren teachers organize a Children’s Day program for the first Sunday in June. Local families visit Elmer Kettering’s home. Clyde Milliken remains ill but improving. Dr. Krabbe of Topeka attends. Laura Wise recovers after hospital surgery. Big Springs Girls 4-H Club event raises 22 dollars for club funds.
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Big Springs
Kansas
Delegates Named for Manhattan Roundup and Local Social Notes
Delegates selected to attend the Manhattan roundup in June include Gwenith, Duncan, Opal Matney, Esther Bahnmaier, Dorothy Faslay, Mary Holloway, Wilda Dreyer, Leatha Glenn, Esther Kattering, Gladius Noc, with Mrs Rose Wymer accompanying. Local clubs and family events are noted, including gatherings at Mrs Ves ta Bahnmaier and Margaret Dark, birth of Marilyn Mae Bahnmaier, and 4-H representation by Theodore Hall Dwight Henry and Raymond Roberts.
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Mike Bahnmaier
Marilyn Mae
Bahnmaier
J. M. Shirk
Lecomptom
Big Springs
Manhattan
Theodore Hall
Dwight Henry
Raymond Roberts
D. K. Henry
Topeka
Domma Durow
Laura
Wise
4-H Girls Plan State Roundup in Manhattan
Mrs. Glenn's daughter Ms. G Henty and family report a delegation of four 4-H club girls will attend the state wide boys and girls 4-H roundup at Manhattan. They met at the schoolhouse on Saturday during the Second week in June.
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Glenn
Ms. G Henty
Manhattan
Douglas County club members rehearse songs before trip
Mrs Harold Slaughter made a business trip to Topeka Friday while afternoon and Miss Elizabeth Randle Douglas County Home Demonstration Agent gave instructions for the trip and helped them practice some club songs.
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Elizabeth Randle
Douglas County Home Demonestration
Harold Slaughter
Topeka
Johnsons Move to New Home Near Kanwaka
Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson and family moved to their new home near Kanwaka last Thursday at Sag Broadview Inn The Old Jess Willard Home. Will serve you home cooked dinner from 50 to Entrance on West Fort to Fort Bielizht surroundings. Park space no reservations except Sunday evening. Phone 1467
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Grant Johnson
Kanwaka
Broadview Inn
Jess. Willard
Fii
Fort
Encouraging Letter Guides Women to Health
In a Midwestern town a discouraged woman who could barely move found hope after a booklet arrived at her door. Reading letters from other women, she started Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and after three bottles relief followed. She has completed eleven bottles and feels like a new woman, ready to share her experience with others.
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Middle-West
Laugherty
Lydia
Pinkham
Dancherty
Orchard Avi Muscatine
Towa
Road Fund Entries and Bridge Work Records
Otis Farmer and dozens of individuals and firms are listed with road fund allocations and bridge work items. The OCR shows numerous names such as Solon Mitchell Roe Webster Phillip Hetil and W. Al Mitchell linked to road funds, plus many entries for bridge supplies and drag work, with amounts and suppliers like Acorn Lithograph, Hall Lithograph, and Wrightson. The fragmentary list suggests a county or state public works ledger detailing expenditures, salaries, and material purchases for road maintenance and bridge projects.
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Otis Farmer
Solon Mitchell
Read Fund
Roe Webster
Road Fund
Phillip Hetil
Murphy
Drag
A. Hagerman
A. Steele
Iggghae Ray Hallmark
George Cowan
Road Fund Oad
Roe
Gras Aje
Kowits
Grag
T TB A
Maichel Drag Cen
Bendeb
Preston, Miller
P. I. Moore
P.M. Bunce
AL GJ
Shatter
AJ D. Brubaker
Wittard Werbright
Roa Fund
Tess
Fletchdr
SAN Tage
Daedbeke
Acorn
Fostern
GAARE
Pawl Road
Woyd Kinnett
Heim
Harald -Force
Ralph” Bunce
Mimner Wingfield
Wackenberry
H. Miller
Tiaprd Cf
Green
Road Fun
Dotter
Icky Clay Mig
Des Adams & CO
Road Metal & Supply Co
Ron Fritz Co
SUPP
Mariage
Peewee Taa
Geo. Mworth. Co
State FM Memorial
de. Nees Co
Newland
Rtd University, Coal Co
Lennard
Keirk, Co
Philipian i Usdnard
Kans
Electric
Kennedy Plumbing Co
Russel Dyer, Co
Richard Rutell
Grahamy Ship
A Hall, Co
Tetroad
G. W.catlett, Co
State
G. Shatter
Tier, Go
State Road
Tom
Eladloda
McPheeters, Co
Davis & Chil Co
Delia de Willams, Co
Harold Fores
Y W. Porter
M- Bruse
Johnson, Co
State Rand
Ugo M
Mattndas
Glenn Lamb
Friend
Britze
Brune Bros
Browning Sand Co
Ir Coast Co
Aith Co
Drag Fund
POA
Watts
Wyman
S A. Leach Mberhart
Daley Ga
Elerbtank
Bert Dale
Infani
Dodsworth Co
Subalias
ACG
Alrich
R. B. Stevens
Justi
Evans
Bert Flore
Bridge “Fund
Bowersock “Mill & Bower Co
Bridge Fund
Salary & Xei
F.etsinger
Salary
Valles Bridge
Etsal
Bridge Funds
Geo. Price
Cummings
Sal
Clyde
Mings
Tirnest
Wy Lam
Pridge Work
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Turner
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Auto Theft Bureau
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England
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Janet Gilmore
New York
Europe
Charles A. Lindbergh
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Fred Harvey di ' i
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Atsures
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Siliary
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Ten Wellman
Ruth Wellman
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Lorence MeKer
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Bridke
Frank Miller
John Denne
O. Walker
Road Fun Ford
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Bebra
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Standard Oil Co
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Alvan Hodges
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Rallie Guibblet
Brid ii
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Feilp. Woodward
Thatcher
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Thorn JD. Hatcher
Jude’ Anderson
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Fiind
Steele
Douglas
County Homeland Farm
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Servita
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Bao
Apenses
Efmonis
H. Smith
Eamond Az
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Filson
Chia Wilson
Aiicoat Johnson
Erne A
Sam Bean
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Fannie Martin
Sam Connengee
Hazel Lite
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Hazel Leon
Hazel Lei Apes
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Hal Owens
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Irich
McKaveland
Kenedy
Aldrich
McFarland
Rhennad
Amanda Clark
Ella Weidman
Crilla Lawson
Tha
Noah Howard
Ae Kern
Mrs. Khineberger
Sereness
Mattie Warren
Josephine
Barah Harvey
Maria Brown
Mrs. Brent
St John Zimmers
Logan
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JOZL
James Sprin
Ink
George Springe
Charles VanBi
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Sycester
Lamb
Anton Keans
Frank
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John Ausi
Meesheimer
Shimmons. Bros. Xaos
St. Phone
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