Salvation Army drive nears goal in Lawrence
Almost half of the $2850 quota is in sight as cash and pledges total rise after three days of solicitation. Campaign managers report the west side business district has been canvassed and remind contributors to send funds to headquarters or Treasurer C H Tucker at Watkins National Bank. Next Saturday Camp Fire Girls in Lawrence, guided by guardians, plan a tag day effort from Dorsey American Legion post rooms at 1005 Massachusetts Street, with guardians receiving ten percent of collected funds.
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Salvation Army Home Service
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Avere
C. H. Tucker
Watkins National Bank
Ethel Edie
Kentucky Street
Dorsey American Legion
Regional Red Cross Conference Sets Plans in Dodge City
Red Cross chapters from southwest Kansas counties will attend a regional conference in Dodge City on Friday to outline plans for the annual roll call. This meeting is part of four regional gatherings across the state.
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Dodge City
Kas
Red Cross
Kansas
Ruth and Gehrig Riots Halt Barnstorming Exhibitions
New York October 12 AP Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig sparked riots during two barnstorming games, though no damage occurred. A 26,000 crowd at Brooklyn’s Bam bino and Columbia Louw game watched Ruth collect two doubles and a single while Gehrig hit a double. A police escort evacuated Ruth as play halted with Bushwicks at 3-1 in favor of the star team. The day before they played in Trenton and fans surged for handshakes and autographs. A separate item reports a six-pound baby boy born to Mrs. William P. Erwin, wife of the missing Dallas Spirit pilot.
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New York
Babe' Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Bambino
Columbia Louw
Bushwicks
Brooklyn
Ruth
Gehrig
Ankee
Dallas
Tex
William P. Erwin
Dallas Spirit
Air School Graduate Earns Diploma for Mechanic Work
Alpha E. Wilcox son of Mamie Wilcox of 726 Arkansas Street today graduated from the Air Corps Technical School at Chanute Flying Field. Major William C. McChord presented the diploma as an expert mechanic and machinist after 720 hours of intensive, practical mechanics training in a class selected for vocational training under the U.S. Army program.
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Rantoul
Alpha E. Wilcox
Mamie Wilcox
Arkansas Street
Air Corps Technical School
Chanute Flying Field
William C. McChord
Wilcox
U.S. Army
Methodist Conference Opens in Arkansas City Kansas
The forty sixth annual Southwest Kansas Methodist conference opened in Arkansas City on October 12 with around 700 ministers and lay members in attendance. Bishop F. Waldorf of Kansas City presided.
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Methodist Conference
Arkansas City
Kan
Southwest Kansas Methodist Conference
Iwo
FL. Waldorf
Kansas City
Fifty-Third Motor Car Fatality Reported in City
In Kansas City on Oct. 12 AP reports J J Dunlap 48 a shoemaker died from injuries after a rotor car collided with a street car marking the fifty third motor car fatality of the year. In Wewoka Oklahoma Oct. 12 AP says John Sterbeck 41 fatally wounded his wife Ida 39 then killed himself with the same weapon in a domestic incident.
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Kansas City
J. Jh. Dunlap
Wewoka
Okla
John Sterbeck
Ida
Cou
Married physician dies after injuries in Atchison
A fragmented AP item notes Dr. Shelly, 68, a physician in Atchison, Eas, who had practiced twenty two years, died from injuries sustained October 13. The report references his long career and the fatal incident, but details are incomplete in the readable text.
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Ple
Atchison, Eas
Shelly
Local resident dies after motor car crash injuries
A man injured in a Monday motor car accident has died today. He had been receiving medical attention but his injuries were not considered serious before his death.
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Rece
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Forrest Warren, Jr
San Diego, Cal
Forrest
iBe
Salvation Army
Knox
Omaha
Neb
B. Q. Jones
Seventh Army Corps
R. Q. Barton
Pala
Ruth and
A. Wolfson
United Jewish Campaign
Chen
United States
David A. Brown
Felix M. Warburg
Joint Distribution Committee
Europe
Wheeler
Butte
Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
Congress
Tennestive of
Montana
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Goodyear
Goodyear Speedway
Goodyear Speedway Dé Luxe
Fritz Co
AIR School
Skofstads
Tire Sale
Firestone
U. S
Cord
Carter
Exide and
Philco Sales and Service
Lawrence Cleaning and Dyeing
Assoc
Advance Cleaners
Max
Clark
Lawrence Steam Laundry
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