Townsend Urges Votes for Landon
Dr. Francis F. Townsend endorses Alf M. Landon in California, citing his hope for national benefit. Townsend’s California director Edward J. Margett says Townsend plans to vote for Landon after a statewide Townsend membership vote showed 62 percent backing Landon. Lemke backers fail to qualify a California electoral slate and Townsendites face a choice between Roosevelt and Landon, with Townsend criticizing social security as a tax.
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San Francisco
California
Alf M. Landon
Francis F. Townsend
Lemke
Margett
Landon
PLAN FOR MEETINGS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY ROA CHAPTER
Members of the Douglas county chapter of the Reserve Officers Association held an organization meeting last night in Fowler shops and discussed plans for meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of each month during the school year. Major H. F. Roy presided and Lt Alden P. Edson was named secretary treasurer to replace Lt Francis Dil. The next gathering on October 21 will feature a mock court martial by RL O TC seniors under Major R. F. Edwords supervision.
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Douglas County
The
Reserve Oficers Association
Fowler Shops
H. F. Roy
Coast Artillery Reserve
Alden P. Edson
Coast Artillery
Francis Dil
CCC
RL O. TC
R. F. Edworrds
Infantry
Rockefeller Heads South To Winter Estate
D Rockefeller Sr boards a train at a Florida station en route to his winter estate in Ormond Heath. The old financier, barely noticed by bystanders, steps directly from a Rockefeller automobile to a private car, wearing a London Eunflower campaign button and nodding to station master John J Blackman.
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D. Rockefeller, Sr
Hie
Winter Estate
Casements
Ormond Heath
Fla
Rockefeller
John J. Blackman
Cigaret Tax Payments Reported for September
County Treasurer A M Gardner announced September cigaret tax revenue in Douglas County amounting to 458 37 dollars from a monthly total of 1 825 540 dollars and a per capita tax tag of 7 1 cents. Statewide September cigaret tax receipts reached 92 664 97 dollars with Sedgewick County contributing 12 166 79 dollars as the largest single payment.
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A. M. Gardner
Douglas County
Sedgewick County
Landlady charges two men with lodging fraud
The landlady files a complaint in Justice Court against Fred Morton and John E Birk for defrauding Mrs J W Glidden by leaving a tourist room without paying on October 3. Complaint signed by the landlady and filed in O J Lane’s court.
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Fred Morton
John E Birk
J. W. Glidden
Justice Court of
O. J. Lane
Test Your Knowledge trivia questions list
A set of seven trivia prompts and a few extra items from a classifieds page. It asks: historic meeting site of Henry III and Francis I in 1520, Old Man Eloquent, number of US Supreme Court justices, definition of campanile, Lilly Langtry’s nickname, composer of Prelude in C Minor, largest US railroad city, younger ancient English seat of learning, location of University of Kansas, and Budgett Meakin.
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Henry III
England
Francis I
France
United States Supreme Court
Lilly Langtry
United States
University of Kansas
Budgett Meakin
Red Blackburn Namesake Wins Gingham Frolic
Betty Blackburn, a Hill newcomer, placed second in the red head contest at the all feminine Gingham Frolic while bandleader Ned Blackburn, who is not her relative, clarified the judging. Betty Jane Bolling ton won first and Mary Frances Butler third. The piece also notes student registrations, new members at Tau Sigma KK, open house schedules, and upcoming Parents Day for KU students with football game against Oklahoma.
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Betty Blackburn
Hill
Red* Blackburn
Banth Maasha
Red
Miss Blackburn
Ned” Blackburn
Red” Blackburn
Betty Jane Bollington
Mary Frances Butler
Army draftsman Cox leaves for Natchez for War Department duty
Albert L. Cox a seven year veteran draftsman in the county engineer's office, will report to Natchez Miss for topographical drafting with the United States War Department after passing the civil service exam and physical. He was county inspector for the Hudora Kaw river bridge project, duties to be taken over by Harald T. Baker. Del Ediddisn vst aselasd. Fifteen of Douglas County youths drawn for CCC camps, seven white and eight colored. White boys at Valley Falls camp and colored at Lone Star camp. Listen to WIBW and KMBC for notices tonight.
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Albert L. Cox
Natchez
Miss
United States War Department
Cox
Hudora Kaw
Harald T. Baker
del Ediddisn
Vst Aselasd
CCC
Douglas County
Valley Falls
Lone Star
Socialists Battle Fronts Near Madrid Amid Heavy Fighting
Socialist forces, battle-worn but defiant, dug in along fronts near Madrid as fascist insurgents hammered key positions on the Naval Pearl and Valmojade fronts and along the Maqueda highway. Government troops held 25 miles southwest and fought fiercely east on the Toledo highway at Olias del Rey. Madrid tightened interior security as cabinet ministers reviewed the war situation, while Azana ordered confiscation decrees targeting provinces tied to the uprising. In Oviedo reports spoke of intense night fighting with insurgents pushed into the cathedral enclave.
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Madrid
Det
Valmojade
Valmojaido
Santa Cruz del Retamar
Maqueda
Toledo
Olias del Rey
Jose
Valencia
Badajog
Murcia
Jaen
Castellon
Manuel Azana
Deaths and Funerals in Kansas and nearby states
Funeral services are noted for three individuals: Mrs Laura N Dunmire 88 of Kansas City Kan died Tuesday at home with burial in Oak Hill. Surviving relatives include two sons and five sons named in record. Miss Rachel Caroline Ince 66 former Lawrence resident died Wednesday in Kansas City Kan services Friday at First Presbyterian with burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Surviving relatives include eight brothers and three sisters. Mrs Narcissus Holmes died Tuesday at daughter’s home in Newcomb NM funeral Friday at Federated church Linwood with burial in Linwood cemetery.
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Laura N. Dunmire
Kansas City
Kan
Rumsey
Robert A. Hunt
Oak Hill Cemetery
T. Oliver
Tome
W. Be Dunmire
Stor
W. A. Dunmire
Lawrence
Dunmire
Pimimire
Minteana
Ray Dasmire
Speing
Ruth Dun
Rachel Caroline Ince
First Presbyterian Church
M. Johnson
Theodore Man
Memorial Park Cemetery
W.C. Ince
E. L. Ince
WW. Ince
Inen
Narcissus Holmes
Narccissus Holmes
Newcomb
N. M
Federated Church
Linwood
Charters A. Puls
Huriad
Linwood Cemetery
Sound Track Stops Here Exhibit Competing With U S Products
National Republican representative G. Bayless arrived in Lawrence and stood at 70 Massachusetts street front of the Republican headquarters with an exhibit of imported goods pitted against United States agriculture and industry. After a stop, the truck went to Emporia for a night meeting amid a misunderstanding the vehicle would stay for a Republican women’s event.
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G. Bayless
National Republican
Program at Senior High Lecture by Marie Houston
Students at Liberty Memorial High School attended the first assembly of the student activity ticket season. The entertainer, singer Marie Houston, performed in three themed song groups with costumes, including Italian, old favorites, and Mexican selections. Her pianist, Marjorie Mayer, accompanied with piano solos.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Marie Houston
Marjorie Mayer
Girl Scout Leaders Attend Eudora Event
Four women from Eudora attended the Girl Scout leaders course held last night. The attendees were Mrs. C. R. Johnson, Mrs. Fred Rothberger, Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Miller. Clinton lawyer J. B. Wilson will speak at a Republican meeting in Clinton Friday at 8 pm, with all county candidates present. See Dr. Alexander, Dentist. Ph. 306- Ady.
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Eudora
C. R. Johnson
Fred Rothberger
Pierce
Miller
Clinton
J. B. Wilson
Lawrence
Alexander
Ady
Murphy Briefs Kiwanis On French Service During Vacation
Robert Murphy of the American consular service in France spoke at Wiedemann's Kiwanis meeting. On a New York to California motor trip, he described 14 years in European posts and praised the U S foreign service. He warned of a volatile French scene with large communist and fascist presence and noted France’s complex chamber politics.
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Robert Murphy
United States
France
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann’s
Murphy
New York
California
Foreign Service Department
Washington
Foreign Service
Theodore Roosevelt
Chamber of Deputies
Communist Party
Walton Webb
Verner Smith
Ray Wright
Walton Holmes
Marie Houston
Sam Houston
Yeosxas
Elfl Bneel
Germany
Educateral Eystem
Third Reich
Bremen
Lawrence woman wins two Riverside Park doubles
A Lawrence woman nicknamed a racing Tan won two early doubles on successive Riverside Park days. She cashed in a $1 ticker for $40 on Thursday and in $78 on Wednesday.
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Lawrence
Riverside Park
Daly
Demands Withdrawals Spark Open Letter in Tagelas County
TaVorne PL Prat announced the Non-Partisan League organized in Tagelas county. An open letter to Republican and Democratic central committees was voted, urging resignations of sheriff and state legislature candidates. a campaign may follow if action is not taken. Prat claims 400 supporters in the county.
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TaVorne PL Prat
Tagelas
Eharel Pratt
Republican
Democratic
Hratt
State Committee For the
Memorial Hospital Notes and Local Births in Kansas
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. King announce the birth of a daughter this morning at Memorial Hospital. Marilyn Casebier of McLouth undergoes a major operation today. Dispatches from Talavera, Spain report 300 killed in the Aranjuez bombing, with bombs on a troop train. Earl Carroll files for bankruptcy in New York court, liabilities 585,892 and assets 410,646. Madrid faces fascist pressure as lines close in. A marriage is recorded in Richland Kansas between Roy K. Moore and Viola Marguerite Lee this morning.
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L. F. King
Illnois Street
Marilyn Casebier
McLouth
Paris
Talavera
Spain
Aranjuez
Earl Carroll
New York
Roy K. Moore
Richland
Kan
Viola Marguerite Lee
Lawrence
Court House
L. H. Menger
Charges of 60000 illegal voters haunt Kansas election plans
In a controversial exchange Governor Guy B. Park and Fred F. Whitten of the Citizens League in Kansas City discussed alleged registration fraud. Whitten claimed substantial irregularities and presented evidence, while Park said he would bring the matter to the election board, asserting a need to purge the system to protect the election.
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Jefferson
Whitten
Citiz League
Senvenon
Elec
Charles Ac Orr
Valley Grove Residents Hold Family Reunion and Local News
Valley Grove residents gather for a family reunion at Mrs. George Marte’s Rock Creek home with about forty relatives attending. The report notes visits, birthdays, hospital trips, and community events including Homecoming at Die Well, with various locals and extended family mentioned.
Local residents greet friends. weekend visits noted
Effingham and Topeka figures figure in a flurry of Sunday and Friday calls as Clinton Belvoir Rev Hail of Effingham arrives and departs amid visits from Mrs. Hitt, the Baldwin and Bellman households, and several families. A Wisconsin guest and others attend a reception with relatives and neighbors enjoying games and refreshments.
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Hitt
Lawrence
Fred Baldwin
Theodore Bellman
Stull
Heavey Murphy
McNay
E Kampschroeder
Walter Kampschroeder
Junior
Topeka
Ernest Nelson
Raymond McKee
Chester Baldwin
Cletus Lehman
Harry Murphy
Tom Flout
Ottis — Hines
Anderson
Iiew
Andersen Farm
Bert McIntyre
Ottis
Chester Baldwin c
Wermison
Kan
Alvin Kampschroeder
Wisconsin
Mro and
Ars
Fred Kanmpscheootter
Rel
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