Louisville Police Science Lab Pioneers Crime Detection
In Louisville a four-test-tubes-and-reading-glass laboratory in city hall began modern crime science. Officers George Ragsdale and John Messmer pushed to install microscopes, prints, and chemical tests, aiding in cases from 1930 Donnie Yates murder to dozens cleared by Messmer's analyses.
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Louisville Police Department
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George Ragsdale
John J. Messmer
Messmer
Ragsdale
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Larry Whitlow
Whitlow
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Record Bureau
Europe
Donlan Wakefield
St. Louis
Clock Tower
University of Louisville
John S. Messmer
Man drives 1535 miles to report for jury duty
Nowata Oklahoma scene recalls GA-C. A. Williams of Delaware Oklahoma driving 1535 miles after receiving a subpoena. He quit his job, set out in his car for Nowata to report three days late. The court commended his sense of duty.
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Nowata
Okla
C. A. Williams
Delaware
Goodings
Ida
Grapes Shine as Festive Modern Centerpiece Idea
Frosted grapes add a modern touch to Thanksgiving décor. Coat small bunches with beaten egg white, dust with sugar, and let dry to create a glistening centerpiece. They pair with colored leaves and offer a tasty finish, a note from a classifieds column.
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Ase
Crossword puzzle hints from scattered listing today
A collage of across and down clues hints at a crowded, mixed crossword page. Clues reference languages currencies dates and common terms, with various enumerations and partial phrases suggesting a jumbled publication puzzle segment.
Thanksgiving Proclamations Through American History
The Library of Congress records show Thanksgiving varied in date from 1621 onward, sometimes in spring or on fast days. Key moments include Washington’s 1789 and 1795 proclamations, Adams’s 1797 date, Madison’s Thursday pattern, Lincoln’s 1862 establishment, and the evolving November tradition.
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Library of Congress
Plymouth
Congressional Library
Bradford
America
Burgoyne
Continental Congress
United States
George Washington
Washington
John Adams
Madison
Lincoln
Eudora Club Plans Christmas Lunch and Honors Members
Ten members and guest Mrs Frank Page joined the Nineteen Hundred and Now club at Mrs Hazel Harris home in Eudora for a Friday meeting. Plans were made for a December 6 Christmas luncheon hosted by Mrs Frieda Feifschneider. A paper titled First Observance of Thanksgiving was read by Mrs Jones, and a round table discussed What Thanksgiving Means to Me. Geraldine Harris sang two songs as attendees listed include Estella Shirck Margaret Westerhouse Minnie Jones Elizabeth Fuller Mildred Diedrich Mary Harris Minnie Edelbrock Clarice Miller Mary Adams Arleta Grimes of Lawrence visited, while Pauline Cory left for California for about two weeks. Members canvassed the city for Red Cross support. The Eudora Community club planned Christmas activities and petitioned Santa Fe for better passenger service. Officers elected: President William Mercier Vice-President Charles Gerstenberger Secretary Treasurer Ray Ogden. The next meeting is December 2.
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Frank Page
Nineteen Hundred and Now Club
Hazel Harris
Frieda Feifschneider
Jones
Miller
Geraldine Harris
Estella Shirck
Margaret Westerhouse
Minnie Jones
Elizabeth Fuller
Mildred Diedrich
Mary Harris
Minnie Edelbrock
Clarice Miller
Mary Adams
Arleta Grimes
Lawrence
Pauline Cory
California
J. R. Ingels
Carlsbad
Oscar Westerhouse
George Gerstenberger
Clifford Olander
Mary Houk
Edna Schmidt
Pore Rapier
Leon Wagner
Bessie Ehrlich
Trabant
Rev. Rapier
Eudora
Red Cross
Eudora Community Club
Santa Claus
Santa Fe
William Mercier
Charles Gerstenberger
Ray Ogden
Elizabeth Erwin
Richard Erwin
Raymond L. Kirch
Kansas City
Kirch
Eudora High School
Parent Teachers Association
George Bartz
Janice Guenther
Delbert Adams
George Schubert
Ben Bartz
Roscoe Parker
Paul Lawson
The
Kansas University
Mary Miller
J. D. Adams
Fred Walker
Lucille
Kathryn
C. E. Sheldon
Dora Grimes
Marvin Kasson
Lake View
Charles Holmes
J. R. Garrett
Kansee City
Bert Daugherty
Charles Brown
Gardner
Pearl Daugherty
Harold Daugherty
Lorene
Harold Lee
Roy Daugherty
Maxine
Wayne
Ray Stroud
Beverley
E.F. LaMont
Wilma Wilson
Emma Wilson
Local social notes from Hesper and area events
The report covers a Methodist church speaker, upcoming Thanksgiving talk in Louisburg, and a WITY club dinner at the Kindreds with bridge prizes. It lists attendees including Kohlers, Schuberts, Adams, and other local households, plus visits by Steiner Pickens, Greene in Kansas City, and Markhams from Yates Center, with social visits noted in Osborne, Clay Center, Olathe, and Lawrence.
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Hesper
Loren Rapier
Methodist Church
McPherson
Tri-Conference Commission On Religious Education
Louisburg
WITY
Leslie Kindred
Schubert
Adams
Ralph Davis
Fred Walker
Clarence Daugherty
J. D. Adams
Herman Bohnsack
Ethel Schubert
Ora McCabrin
Kohler
John Steiner
Carol Francis Pickens
Osborne and Clay Center
C. B. Greene
Kansas City
Paul Hadle
Raymond Markham
Duane and
Gary
Yates Center
Vance
Guy Grimes
James Edwards
Olathe
William Denney
J. R. Garrett
Awrence
Charles Holmes
Garrett
Holmes
Ed Forsythe
Eudora High Triumphs 6 to 0 in Desoto Rivalry
Eudora high school football team traveled to Desoto Friday for their annual rivalry game. The Eudora band and fans joined the trip as the two schools renewed the traditional matchup. Eudora won 6 to 0, marking their first victory of the season. Earlier, local social guests included dinner hosts Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Starr and visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Kouns, Frank Jameson, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Grimes, plus evening callers Mr. and Mrs. Roy Daugherty and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Westerhouse with Beverley Laughlin and Fred Laughlin. Delbert Fuller of Topeka visited his mother Mrs. C. L. Fuller and brother Clarence.
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Maurice Starr
George Kouns
DeSoto
Frank Jameson
Olathe
Guy Grimes
Roy Daugherty
Oscar Westerhouse
Beverley
Fred Laughlin
Eudora High School
Desota
Eudora Band
Eudora
Delbert Fuller
Topeka
C. L. Fuller
Clarence Fuller
Community social and family visits dominate Peoria area
A string of visits and guest stays unfold through midweek into the weekend as local families including Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Turner, Mrs. Grace Osher, and the Coates, Turner, and Detwiler households host relatives and friends from nearby towns. A play by the Peoria community club, a funeral in Thompsonville, and Sunday school with superintendent B. A. Coates conclude the week.
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Oscar Turner
Grace Osher
Roy Detwiler
James
Hibbard Taul
Peoria
Earl Clary
Asa Turner
J. $. Cornelius
Topeka
Euphemia Henon
Milliard Jackson
Dimple Settles
Arthur
Walter Kirby
Thanksgiving readings and community gatherings noted
A community meeting featured a Thanksgiving reading by Mrs. Walter Kirby and remarks by B A Coates. Several youths were tasked with Christmas gift drawings and program preparations. Red Cross drive led by Velma Turner. a one dollar Thanksgiving offering approved. Area residents attended dinners, visits, and a funeral, with revival services announced at North Lawrence First Baptist Church starting December 10 conducted by Rev J W Hayes of Wichita.
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Walter Kirby
B. A. Coates
Pauline McNees
Martha Stoneking
Velma Turner
Doris Hobson
Lila Bales
Red Cross
Roy Detwiler
J. B. Taul
Asa Turner
Charles Detwiler
Ottawa
Emma Emery
Baldwin
Harry Hobson
Dale
Bert Emery
Elma Dee Shipps
Centropolis
Clyde Jones
Hattie McNees
Louis Tucker
Lois and
Drexel
Arthur Rockhold
Milliard Jackson
Cornelius
Clark Dilly
Gardner
Annabelle
J. W. Hayes
Calvary Baptist Church of
Wichita
North Lawrence First Baptist Church
Mr. Hayes
Kansas
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