First School for Firemen planned at Newton
Experts plan the first school for firemen to be held in Newton June 3 4 6 under the auspices of the federal and state agencies. The University of Kansas will arrange the program with sessions starting 1 20 PM Monday with lectures by Chancellor E H Lindley and David J Price on dust explosions. Other speakers include Amy Rogers Clarence Goldsmith Brank McAnnlife Koskinan K Bennett and department chiefs from Chicago Hutchinson Manhattan Tonopah Solomon and Washington. Lectures cover ventilation salvage life saving equipment testing and hydraulics with demonstrations and motion pictures.
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Newton
Lisas
Ashe University
E.H. Lindley
University of Kansas
David J. Price
Chemical Engineering Division
Westin Acturiaal Association
Clarence Goldsmith
National ‘Board of Pire
Chio
Brank
McAnnlife
Chicago Fire
Koskinan
Oérwriters’ Laboratories
Nwters
Chicago
K. Bennett
Hutchinson
Noble
Manhattan
F. % Angell
Tonpanoxic
W. B. Higgins
Solomon
Henry Warner
E J.P. Jones
University Fac “Ulty
Evangelist Boothby to Speak at Assaciussetts Street Tabernacle
Evangelist Robert Gy Boothby, famed for lectures and charts, will open a series at the Assaciussetts Street Tabernacle north of the streetcar barn. He will present Sunday June 2 at 7 30 p.m with Paul R Boothby directing music. Evening services run 7 30 to 8 with health lectures Thursday, cooking class Wednesday, and home nursing class Tuesday afternoons.
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Robert Gy
Boothby
Anday
Atassaciusetts Street
Seventh “Day Adventist_ church
Washington
BH. C
San
Ani
Paul R. Boothby
Toj
Shooting duel wounds army officer at Fort Snelling
Lieut Walter Plum Miller, polo player and army officer with the third infantry stationed at Fort Snelling, was seriously wounded in a pistol duel said to be over a woman, with Dr William H Hirst arrestedaid. Miss Nan Ferguson questioned. Pope Pius XI marks 72nd birthday active in audiences and correspondence.
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St. Paul
Minn
Walter 'Pmond Miller
Fort Snelling
William
H. Hirst
Nan
Elizabeth Sverguson
Hirst
Miller
Lieut. Miller
Satlags Pool
Ferguson
Pope
Vaticanity
Pius XI
de Bio
Italy
Achille “Ratti
Vigorops
Ao Sa
Death by own action rate shows historical rise trend
An analysis by Frederick J Hofman, statistician for a life insurance company, indicates the 1928 suicide rate was 17.5 per 1000. The report notes a past high around 18 and cites a gradual trend toward higher rates in the subprime era.
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Asa Vvey
Frederick J. Hof
Ential Insurance Company
Kansas air tour to open Monday with thirty planes
The All Kansas air tour launches Monday June 3 starting in Wichita with about 30 airplanes. The route lists Pratt Hutchinson Kingfisher Colby Hays Ellsworth Concordia Washington Kansas City Kansas Fort Scott and Wichita. The half day stops feature six races a city to city and a 20 mile closed race in three power classes. Stunts balloon bursting parachute drops and bomb dropping contests promise a total of $8,000 in prizes. Luke Christopher chairs the National Arena Association contest committee and Merriam announced the schedule.
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Ichita
Kahs
All-Kansas Air
Florriam
Wichta
Pathfinder
Colby
iPapeka
Wichita
Merriam
Pratt
Hutchinsons
Dune
Dee City
den - City
Hays
Ellsworth
Concordia
Wasington
Kansas City
Kan
Oves
Fort Ae
Luke Christopher
Nati
National Arena Association
Milk Producers to Meet in Douglas County Chamber Detail
A special session of the Douglas County Milk Producers Association will convene Saturday at 8:00 PM at the Chamber of Commerce. F. S. Butcher, president, announced the meeting.
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Douglas County 'Milk Producers Association
the Chamber] of Commerce
Weather forecast fragment from Orchard Maine May Sunday
A fragmentary weather dispatch notes questionable conditions. Meteorologist Dr. Kim Ball of New York Weather Bureau warns of likely ice and poor conditions for the North Atlantic area.
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Orchard
Ithe New ‘Kimball
York
North Atlantic
Brutal Chicago murder marks deadly 36 hour spree
In Chicago on May 81 a storefront shooting killed a grocer 54, a family man, after four bullets were fired. The victim Qualezzi survived initial wounds and denied gang ties. Earlier that day Doainicke Costa, called a stool pigeon, died in a gang beating and dumping in a 83rd street field. In the same period Thomas McElligott died in a pistol duel at a downtown grill basement. Kid Austin was reportedly detained for ransom as gang violence spiked during the holiday. An anonymous call warned he would be kept until a $20,000 payment is arranged.
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Hicago
Morder
Quaterri
Qualezzi
Fle
Doainicke Costa
Detective Bureau
Austin
Four Marriage Licenses Issued by Local Probate Office
From the office of Probate Judge L. H. Menger four licenses were issued in the past two periods. August Wulfer and Lillie Boehinger of Stull plus Ulysses Grant Van Sickle and Nellie Aibeth of DeSoto were licensed, with the last pair married. Charles A. Howey and Deal McClelland of Topeka, and G Edgar Woolfe of Ottawa with Nina Ruth Winters of Lawrence, were granted licenses on May 29.
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L. H. Menger
Wulfer
Lillie
Boehinger
Stull
Ulysses i Grant van Sickle
Nellie A. Ibeth
DeSoto
Fudge Menger
Charles A. Howey
Deal McClelland
Topeka
G. Edgar Woolfe
Ottawa
Nina
Ruth Winters
Lawrence
Graduation program at Lawrence Memorial high school announced
The morning announcement outlines a 2 o'clock afternoon graduation program at Lawrence Memorial High School in Lecompton County. Features include piano and xylophone solos by Miss Mary Martel Downey and Thomas Ger, invocations by Rev. WM. Backus, tenor Eli Wamego, and address by Rev. C. A. Richard. Diplomas presented by Supt. O. J. Lane as the audience joins in America.
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Lawrence Memorial High
Morni County
Sperintendent
Fiano
Mary Martel Downey
Lecompton
Thomas Ger
WM. Backus
Eli Wamego
Thomas
Gerhardt
C. A. Richard
O. J. Lane
America
Flow in Hutchinson Mains Disconnected on Development
Flow in Hutchinson mains was disconnected after a May 31 setback at No 1 B Haury section 11 23 3w Harvey county north of Halstead. Shell Corporation and McPherson Oil Development Company own the well. estimated gas flow about 43 million cubic feet. Drilling resumed to complete the well toward Wilcox oil sand or a better gas flow. Find Body of Woman Near Hebron Indiana
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Hutchinson
Ant
Haury
Harvey County
Halstead
Shell Corneration
McPherson Oil As Development Company
Wilcox
Moone’s Emerald Oil Promoted For Swollen Veins
An advertisement urges sufferers with bad legs to use Moone’s Emerald Oil for inflamed and sore feet. It claims the antiseptic healing oil is safe and powerful, available at first class drug stores, with Round Sagomner Drug Co. selling it.
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Moone
Sagomner Drug Co
Soaking Rains Sweep Across Eastern Kansas
Topeka May 31 AP Soaking rains covered the eastern half of Kansas in the past 24 hours with light showers elsewhere. Crops were little helped with rust and rot concerns expected if rainfall continues. Salina reported the heaviest rainfall at 2.10 inches. other totals varied from under an inch to over one inch. Temperatures near 80 are forecast for today and Saturday with a drop to about 60 in the west and 65 in the east tonight.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Flora
Salina
Solomon
Emmett
Valley Falls
Carbondale
Osage City
Overbrook
Marion
Lawrence
Bazaar
Emporia
Isla
Wichita
Dodge City
Blue Rapids
Horton
Western
Memorial Day Auto Race Tragedy Hits Queens Crowd
At the Metropolitan Fair Grounds in Middle Village Queens two spectators died and two others were injured during a memorial day automobile race. Damascus McKenna 48 of Flushing Queens was named as one victim. the other deceased remains unidentified. Injured include Bernie Katz of Brooklyn with a fractured skull Jacob Anselem 27 of Elmhurst with a broken leg and an unidentified boy about 14 with a skull fracture.
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New York
Metropolitan Fair Grounds
Middle Village
Queens
Damascus McKenna
Flushine
Bernie Katz
Brooklyn
Uence
Jacob Anselem
Elmhurst
Quakes Do Much Damage in Argentine Villages
Earthquakes yesterday in two Argentine villages killed 33 people and injured more than 100. Fifteen died in Villa Aires and 18 in Las Malvinas with 60 and 40 injured respectively. Atuel suffered widespread destruction with many houses burned and a bridge collapse.
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Buenos ‘Aires
Villa Aires
Las Malvinas
Villa
Atuel
Broken truck blamed for freight wreck near Marshall
A broken truck on a freight car caused the wreck of No. 88 Chicago and Alto freight train yesterday, killing three railway workers and injuring others. Communications were disrupted as tremors damaged homes at Las Malvinas and surrounding area.
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Ing
Las Malvinas
Chicago ‘and Alto
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