Guns From Russia On Way To Spain
A Norwegian steamer laden with ammunition for the Spanish government departed a Russian port while Madrid faced siege. Stalin issued a telegram praising Soviet aid, while Spain’s Largo Caballero assumed supreme command as fascist assaults intensified near Navalcarnero and Guadalajara. A government steamer was captured near the Bay of Biscay, and food relief from Russia aided Madrid as curfew began at 11 pm.
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Madrid
Supreme Peoples
Council of War Commissars
Telecranh
Foreign Office
Joseph Stain
Francisco
Largo Cabal-lero
Spain
People’s
Guadalajara
Bay of Hiscay
France
Viliiero de Odan
Voice
Left Front
War Ministry
Francisco Largo Caballero
Brunete
Alborche
Althe
Russia
Patient improves after auto-truck collision in Kansas
Miss Carlotta Witt of Kansas City who suffered multiple injuries from a collision was transferred September 24 from Watkins Memorial hospital in Kansas to Lawrence Memorial hospital after her condition improved. Attendants report she rests satisfactorily. Other students injured include Idella Campbell and Harold Gregg who were released. Ernest Treves Carter Butler remain ill with heart infection. Will Woodmar ill from pneumonia. Far King in Russell recovering from appendectomy.
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Carlotta Witt
Kansas City
Watkins Memorial Hospital
K. A
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Miss Witt
Idella Campbell
Swina
Harold Gregg
Lawrence
Ernest Treves
Kan
Carter Butler
Topeka
Will Woodmar
Arkansas’ City
Altho
Farl King
Russell
Republican women tea and address near Lecompton
Will G. West wife of the Republican gubernatorial candidate and Mrs. Chester Davis of Holton will attend a Monday afternoon tea at the farm home of Mrs. George Milley south of Lecompton. West will also be the principal speaker at a Monday evening rally at the courthouse in Lecompton with most state and county candidates present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Milley
Lecompton
Will G. West
McPherson
Chester Davis
Holton
Will West
Uwelick
Court House
Hough a Director from Fort Worth Elected
Lawrence Kans. native How of Lawrence was elected as one of 1937 38 directors for the Petroleum Electric Power club in Fort Worth Texas joining power salesman Houch of Kansas Electric Power company The obituary note records Marlen Pew a former editor of Editor and Publisher dying at 58 in New York City on Oct 15 19XX.
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Fort Worth
Texas
How
Lawrence
Kan
Petroleum Electric Power Club
Marlen Pew
New York
Hopkins Refuses New Jersey Payrolls Access
Washington Oct 16. Harry L. Hopkins, Works Progress Administration head, refused the New Jersey state Republican committee access to WPA payrolls. He stated the action was to shield workers from commercial and political exploitation. Earlier, Jersey Republicans demanded opening 24 New Jersey payrolls for inspection.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
New Jersey State Republican Committee
WPA
Hopkins
Jersey Republican Committee
Carringtonsistant
New Jersey
Hopis
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey Republican Campaign Committee
Roosevelt Hails Recovery as Ohio Campaign Rolls On
President Roosevelt traversed Ohio by rail and spoke to large crowds in Cincinnati Middletown Dayton Springfield Columbus and Cleveland outlining a recovery and works program. He argued government should improve every vent comparing current policy to a failing Model T and urged broader security including housing diet education and leisure.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland
Ohio
Cincinnati
Middletown
Dayton
Springfield
Galton
Columbus
West
Martin L. Dunyer
University of Cincinnati
Landon
Deportation probe anchors Lees at Omaha shelter
Lyman Lee a 61 year old, his wife, and four children sheltered in Douglas county as federal and county officials probe their deportation from South Dakota. Dr James M Talcott, federal probation officer, says South Dakota may have exceeded authority. Sheriff Frank Nash said the Lees could become public charges and Omaha was their last legal residence. Lee hopes to return to South Dakota to farm. he was placed on probation in August 1935 after impersonating a federal officer.
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Omaha
Lyman Lee
Douglas County
South Dakota
Lees
Frank Nash
Charles Mix County
Nash
Lee
Baker Organ Vespers on Sunday Afternoon
Baldwin Kan Oct 16 following a consecration service of the new Reuter vine organ of the First Methodist Episcopal church at Baldwin Sunday morning at 11 Irving TD Bartley professor of piano and organ at Baker University will live an organ vesper program from 3 30 to 4 30 Sunday afternoon Special invitations have been sent to many music enthusiasts of this section He will play Concert Overtures various titled works by Callaerts Nevin and Wagner with a program including Nat Nat Wagner Offertory and Toccata from Fifth Symphony etc and a note about letterhead supplies by The World Co Advy
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Baldwin
Kan
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Irving TD. Bartley
Baker University
Stoughton T
Nevin Pilgrim
Tranhaurer” Saverira
Irving D. Bartley
H. Rogers
Buyna Notte
Ethelbert Nevily
Landon Plans A West Coast Swing
Gov Landon announced a last campaign swing pushing toward California then eastward to Oklahoma City Indianapolis Philadelphia Pittsburgh and New York for October events. He defends private enterprise against Roosevelt policies while criticizing New Deal excesses and relief spending.
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Topeka
Los Angeles
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Oklahoma City
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
California
Lake States
Tlinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
D Isperey
White House
East
Madison Square Garden
St. Louis
Maine
John Hamilton
Iere
National
Hamilton
Ecxmopaisa
Fair weather forecast boosts Kansas football day
Topeka on Saturday expected to be fair with rising temperatures for football battles. Federal meteorologist A. J. Robb cited a 0.02 inch rainfall at Concordia as the only measurable precipitation in 24 hours. Temperatures were forecast to reach upper seventies with tonight's lows in the low forties to mid forties and Thursday’s high at 78 in Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas
A. J. Robb
Concordia
Robb
No Social Security In The Federal Act
Dr. Virgil Jordan, president of the national industrial conference board, said the federal social security act is a fraud and hoax on the poor. He warned it will burden the cost of living and yield little, with unfair assessments. He urged progress via work and production, criticizing global ignorance and dependence on leaders rather than effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Jordan
National Industrial Conference Board
Chicago
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Campaign rhetoric over Roosevelt parade tactics in Chicago
Republican leaders charged Democrats pressured laborers to join the Roosevelt parade on Wednesday citing fines as coercion. Union officials denied forced participation while a local painter union head noted a misread fine notice aimed at a meeting next week. Campaign figures linked the event to broader tax and cost concerns ahead of November elections.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Painters’ Union
Henry A. Gardner
C. Wayland Brooks
Douglas County Christian Education Council Convention Schedule
The Douglas County Council of Christian Education will convene Monday October 19 in Baldwin Moraine with afternoon and evening sessions. President Chris Kraft of Stull outlines a full program featuring worship, music, address by Adda Rose Cow, organ recital, Baker University President Dr. Nelson P. Tarn, department meetings, a drama conference, song service, and a declamation contest with finalists from five districts.
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Douglas County Council of Christan Education
Baldwin, Moraine
Cris Kraft
Stull
Service of
Mev
FE. F. Tesep
Mize Adda
Orest
Woc
Chris Kraft
Trving Bartley
A.ib
Nelson
P. Tarn
Baker University
W—Kymnt
Christina Sole
Arthur Ward
Chile
Homer Gerstenberger
Myron Settle
Pennie
Misa Demereat
Lvitzebfelter
Dro
Myontell
Mre
Dent
Tia
Cherry Lottaker
Cane Tepe
Sermonet
F. Knox
Teal Six
Man Injured In Hayrack Accident Near Eudora
Frank Berwitz sustained a slight injury when a hayrack he rode on the side of broke on Captain's Creek bridge over highway 10. The hayrack was driven west by his son. a westbound car driven by Harry Kennnaty of Kansas City struck the wagon yet Berwitz escaped serious harm. Undersheriff George Price investigated the incident and noted Berwitz was knocked to the pavement but not struck by the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Berwitz
Eudora
Waa
Captain's Creek
Highway 10
Berwitz
Harry Kennnaty
Kansas City
Passin
Kennaty
George Price
Democrats Plan Massive Senate Card Mailout Under Frank
Fourteen workers in a Senate Office Building room prepare a large Democratic campaign mailout. About 6,000,000 printed cards will be mailed in ten days citing franking privileges, with quotations attributed to Governor Alf Landon and other party figures.
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Senate
Washington
Special
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Emil Huria
James A. Farley
Alf M. Landon
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Barkley
Kentucky
Brown
New Hampshire
Representative Merritt
New York
Frank
Hoboes Win City Parade At High School Football Night
Liberty Memorial high school students join a festive hobo theme in a pep event and parade through downtown. Bob Pine is named hobo king Doris Twente queen with Howard Woodward Joe Greenlees royal guards Betty Bodin Ann Reade maid of honor. The royal party rides in state along Massachusetts street to Seventh street, led by the high school team and band Students in the parade showcase decorated cars, including a sodomd grave marker car honoring Emporia. Entries judged by Chamber of Commerce officials with top prizes awarded to Gene Burnett Wilbur Rake and David Watermulder. The three winning cars will be displayed between halves of tonight’s game at Haskell stadium.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Emporia
Bob Pine
Doris Twente
Howard Woodward
Joe Greenlees
Betty Bo
Ie Regr
Gene Burnett
Wilbur Rake
David Watermulder
Dick Wagstaff
al Green
C. W. Pallam
Chamber of Commerce
Haskell Stadium
Eater
University of Kansas
Kansas
Jayhawk
Oklahoma Sooners
Memorial Stadium
Jayhawkers
Oklahoma
Sooners
Rutherford B. Hayes
Kansas Eleven
Union Building
Mt. Oread
K. U
Indiana Street
Seventh Street
Massachusetts Street
Eldridge Corner
South Park
Jay Janes
Kuge Club
Kr Men
Ad Lindsey
Mike Getto
F.C. Allen
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Varsity
Sets New Solo Record Auckland England to New Zealand
Auckland reports that W Jean Hatten a 26 year old female aviator set a new England to New Zealand solo record with a 10 hour 32 minute Tasman crossing arrival at 7 07 p m local time after departing from Lympne England eight days 11 nights earlier. She surpassed H F Broadbent's prior mark by five days 21 hours and three minutes reaching Port Darwin on arrival. Despite warnings in Sydney she proceeded across treacherous waters earning a rousing welcome.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Jean Hatten
Fier
Tasman
Lympne
England
H. F. Broadbent
Auin
Port Darwin
Miss Batten
South Atlantic
Sydney
Australia
Tasman Sea
Timmons Injured in Crossing Incident
Robert Timmons, 908 Indiana street, suffered bruises and lacerations when struck by a car driven by Lee Lines, 1905 Massachusetts street, at Ninth and Massachusetts. Timmons, 14 years old, was crossing west as Lines, with Mrs Lines, traveled south on Massachusetts. He was taken to Memorial hospital with a sprained knee and head lacerations.
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Robert Timmons
Indiana Street
Lee Lines
Massachusetts Street
Ninth
Lines
Stock Market Index Report Closes Higher
The stock market index for 60 stocks rose to 714 with gains recorded yesterday. The average stood around 70.7, reflecting a positive trading session for investors.
Ecke Estate Transfers Ten Properties to Local Church
The Ecke estate assets totaling over 45000 pass to First Methodist Episcopal Church of Lawrence upon the death of Mahala Newhouse 85 who died last night at Memorial hospital. She was mother of Mrs. Ecke and Mrs. Newhouse donated use of Ecke's hall and church furnishings during her lifetime. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Funk chapel with Rev. Robert Hunt in charge. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Surviving relatives include sister Cora Stewart and niece Edna Forrest.
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Fannie E. Ecke
First Methodist
Episcopal Church of
Lawrence
Mahala Newhouse
Memorial Hospital
Robert A. Hunt
First Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cora Stewart
Salina
Edna Forrest
Concordia
J. L. Newhouse
Ais. Deke
Massachusetts Street
J. L. New Howe
Methodist Episcopal
Church of Lawrence
James L. Newhouse
Permanent Wave Beauty Shop
Ecke's Hall
Safeway Grocery
Farlier
Committees Named for Nurses Convention in Topeka
District No 2 to host Kansas State Nurses Association silver anniversary convention with committees announced by Miss Electa Kindlesperger Lawrence. Lawrence and Kansas City Kan nurses form monitors ushers information exhibits banquet tuncheons registration hospitality publicity and more for events next week. State nurses will attend eighth annual Kansas League of Nursing Education institute with the main convention Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Nurses Association
Electa Kindlesperger
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kan
Ruby Fairbairn
Ruth Olmstead
Minnie Scott
Grace Scott
Nelle Anderson
Maude Landis
Jessie Scott
Ida Barrett
Mary Scott Harriet Muncil
Edna Elmore
Evelyn Dawson
Ethel_ Temalin
Jane Flood
University of Kansas Department of Journalism
Officials to Be Guests at First Methodist Service
City and county officials are invited as special guests at the First Methodist church Sunday evening service beginning 7 20. Dr. Robert A Hunt will speak on The Badge of Public Service. The Sunday Evening club will sponsor a half hour reacquaintment period after the address.
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First Methodist Church
Robert A. Hunt
Wesleyan Chorus
Dorothy Enlow Miller
Pratheroe
Theo Ericsson
Mary Jean Hail
Geral Dean Sutton
Richard O'Donnell
Zeph Fisher
Max Hodges
James Gowens
Anna Lee Hazen
Braga
Henry Barker
Alex Fielder
Dorothy Enlow Mitler
Lemke Plans Write-in Campaign in Kansas State
William Lemke Jr son of the Union party nominee announced a write-in bid in Kansas the home state of Gov Alf Landon. About 100000 circulars pledging Union electors placed for broadcast between now and Nov 3 under Ray Fowler Newton as state manager. Kansas effort aims to force attention from big parties. Attorney General Beck said such a write-in is legal and election officials must count ballots with proper elector pledges.
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Topeka
Tandon
Kansas
Independence
Kaw
California
Landon
Francis E. Townsend
William Lemke
Union Party
Chicago
Supreme Court
William Lemke, Jr
North Dakota
Alf M. Landon
Youne Lemke
Lemke
Ray EB. Fowler
Newton
Fowler
Clarence V. Beck
Night shirt parade to crown KU rally eve
Kansas students begin with a 10 minute campus pep rally and plan a 7 o'clock night shirt parade from the Union along Indiana to Massachusetts streets ending at South Park where a bonfire will flame. The event precedes the Memorial stadium game against Oklahoma at 2 PM.
Damage suit over fatal Kansas crash filed in district court
Mrs Leatuschia Salisbury sues James Donolan a K U student from Salina Kan alleging $10000 damages after his car fatally struck Edgar Salisbury 45 year old truck farmer on highway 40 seven miles west of Lawrence as he investigated engine trouble The petition cites careless negligent driving with car lights on a tail light and 12 feet of clear stairs south of the Salisbury truck and that Edgar Salisbury died intestate leaving his widow as sole heir and dependent for support First Year Laws Elect at University of Kansas picks Paul Wilson Quenemo as president Joseph Sheedy Fredonia as vice president and Joan Newbill Hutchinson as secretary treasurer New Ford V eight Hamiltons-Adv.
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Leatuschia Salisbury
James Donolan
K. U
Salina
Kan
Edgar Salisbury
Highway 40
Lawrence
Salisbury
Danelan
University of Kansas
Paul Wilson
Quenemo
Joseph Sheedy
Fredonia
Joan Newbill
Hutchinson
Kansas high school journalism conference fills KU
More than 270 Kansas high school journalism students and instructors attended the joint meeting of the high school newspaper conference and the Kansas council of teachers of journalism at the University of Kansas. Events included a 6:30 PM press club dinner, guest speakers, and performances by the KU glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas High School Journalism
University of Kansas
Kansas Council of Teachers of Journalism
K. U. Journalismie
K. U. Union
Kenneth Postlethwaite
Mankato
K. U. Press Club
Allen Crafton
Department of Speech and Dramatics
Glee Club
K. U
Joseph F. Wilkins
Postlethwaite
Jack Dalby
Topeka
Mary Eller Miller
Lawrence
Kansas Weather Forecast With Unsettled Conditions
Unsettled Kansas outlook to night with cooler temps and a Saturday trend toward fair skies. North and northwest areas expect rising temperatures. Dodge City may see morning cloudiness. dirt roads are good and Douglas County roads remain passable. Official figures note yesterday's max and today’s min while Johns Coal Co advertises contact details.
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Kansas
Dodge City
Douglas County
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