Zeppelin on Way Home Bucks Half Gale
A report from New York states Graf Zeppelin, on its first round trip, was sighted east northeast of Cape Race as it neared Friedrichshafen. Shipping lines Mauretania and Catalin exchanged signals while Friedrichshafen waited for clearer coordinates. Conflicting reports placed the dirigible roughly 600 to 620 miles northeast of Cape Race with navigation near Lindbergh’s historic route as observers tracked its approximate great circle course toward central France.
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Marine. Corporation
Catalin
Graf Zernelin
North “Atlantic
Friedrichshafen
O. J. Py
Care Race
Greenwich
Mauretania
Newfoundland
Grat “Epnelin
Cape Race
Labrador
Charles. A. Lindbergh
Paris
France
Graf Zeppelin To Reach Home Hangar At Daybreak
The Graf Zeppelin may arrive at Friedrichshafen by darkness on Wednesday night and must cruise overnight if needed. The airship carried thirty seven crew, eleven passengers on its first trans Atlantic flight, a stowaway, and a woman passenger from Tannersville Pa. An honorary title for Dr Hugo Eckener was proposed upon return.
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Germany
Berlin
United States Naval
Frichshafen
Ams
Tannersville
Eckener Geis
Friedrichshafen
Hugo Dekener
Graf Steppelin
Eead
Weather Outlook and City Almanac Notes
Forecast shows unsettled conditions tonight and tomorrow with warmer highs in the extreme southeast. Warmer Wednesday across the east and south, with cloud cover elsewhere. Topeka Ottawa Wichita and nearby areas expect fair skies in places while temperatures rise. readings yesterday reached lower to mid range.
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Kankas
Southea
Topeka
Ottawa
Fair
Wichita
City
Anddy Watchinson
Povey Siaty
B. m
Secretary Seeks Royalty Oil Bids for Wyoming Field
The Secretary invites sealed bids for royalty oil from Wyoming leases in the Salt Creek field. Bids open December 10 for a three year period starting January 1, 1929. Bids based on the highest posted field price for light gravity oil in Oklahoma, Texas, or Wyoming.
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Washington
West
Sait Greek
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Texas
Wyom
Curtis Seeks Wisconsin Welcome On Campaign Tour
Senator Charles Curtis, Republican vice presidential nominee, toured Wisconsin October 30 amid cheering crowds at every stop. He appeared on the rear platform of his private car and did not speak, saving his voice for a rally in Eau Claire tonight.
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Curtis
Eau Claire
Wis
Wisconsin
Charles Curtis
Bau Claire
British dealer offers vast China art sale valued at $2.5 million
British medicine manufacturer’s porcelain, jades, bronzes and other treasures are advertised for sale, totaling $500,000 in value across newspapers. A Ming dynasty Hsuan-te Heaven Ball vase is priced at $250,000. Owner S. Tabot, born in Hong Kong and resident in China for over six decades, says the set has become a burden and wants to sell to travel.
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Shanghai
S. Tabot
Hong Kong
Gnina
Tye
Camels Rise as Freight Carriers in Manchuria Return
Camels regain prominence in trade as northern troop withdrawals emptied rail freight. Camel drivers prosper with daily earnings around 75 cents as camel offers flood the market. Roy Chapman Andrews expedition draw brings buyers seeking the 112 camels used on the Central Asia trip.
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Peking
Manchuria
Roy Chapman
Andrews
Central Asia
Radios Bring Entertainment to Paris Dentists Waiting Rooms
In Paris and Porto Rico, dentists use radios to ease patient anxiety and boredom in waiting rooms. One dentist plans a miniature moving picture show for patients while they wait, turning a previously dull visit into a small screening experience.
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Paris
Porto Rico
Porto Rico children aided by Junior Red Cross aid
Porto Rico children helped by American Junior Red Cross pupils join a global relief effort. About 75,000 Porto Rico children enrolled, five thousand Christmas boxes sent to Europe for four years, with $11,000 raised to reconstruct schoolhouses and fund hot lunches.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Red Cross
Europe
Junior Red Cross
Coolidge Projects Tax Wins to Wipe Deficit
Washington reports President Coolidge says business conditions are remarkably stable and prosperity secure despite the presidential campaign. He believes tax returns will exceed expectations and erase the estimated $100,000,000 deficit by next June 30.
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Washington
Cap
Coolidge
Coolings
J. W. Howard Dead A Lawrence Potato Merchant
J W Howard aged 59 a Lawrence business man and member of Howard and Burnett wholesale potato dealers died suddenly of a heart attack at his home 1609 Rhode Island street He had been ill since about 12 30 this morning The firm took over the potato business from reenlees twenty years ago and is among the largest shippers in the central west with operations in Idaho Minnesota and the Kaw valley Survived by widow two sons eight sister and five grandchildren Funeral arrangements to be announced later
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J. W. Howard
Lawrence
Howard & Burnett
Rhode Island Street
Howard
Reenlees
Massachusetts Street
Central West
Idaho
Minnesota
Kaw Valley
Oscar Moore
Famine relief appeals flood Shanghai districts
China famine relief appeals pour in from Shansi and other provinces as hungry districts report babies killed for lack of food and children sold for little. Thousands live on bark and leaves while famine spreads to Kwansei Saivan Hupe Hunan and Honan.
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Shanghai
China International Famine Relief
Shansi
Kwanesi
Saivan
Hyō H
Hunan
Honan
Rail wage rise recommended by emergency board
Washington October 30 AP The emergency wage board urges a 6 4 percent wage increase with no rule changes or a 7 1 2 percent rise if key rules are altered. The report backs retroactive effect to May 1 1928 and outlines rule changes on tonnage limits and running modifications. It notes the need to resolve disputes without halting rail service and urges equal consideration with eastern and western districts gains.
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Washington
Emergency Board
Coolidge
Arbitration Board
Rave Fone
Railroad-Labor Board
Nyo
N.d
Western District
Fase
England imposes drunks driving ban on Putney proprietor
London Oct 30 AP England tightens motor vehicle penalties as magistrate at a southwest London police court bars Horace Andrews, owner of a picture house in Putney, from driving for life after a drunk driving conviction with previous offenses. He was fined £50 and £10 guineas costs.
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London
England
Horace Andrews
Putney
Andrews
Ready For Voters Lawrence Announces Polling Places
Floyd Lawrence city clerk lists ten polling locations for the upcoming election. Nine sites cover city precincts and the court house serves absentee voters. The second ward uses City fire station No. 2 as its second precinct polling place.
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Floyd Lawrence
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Massachusetts Street
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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Pinckney School
West Sixth Street
Ninth
Kentucky Streets
Manbacnieerts Street
Davis &Child Company
Hard Surfaced Road Opens for Football Fans Weather Change
A concrete slab on U S highway 73 W south of Lawrence, finished yesterday, may be opened Saturday for autos if rain or bad weather disrupts travel to the Kansas Nebraska home coming game. County commissioner X J Kennedy announced the plan, aiming to provide a continuous hard surface from Wichita to the southwest if needed. The Franklin county road is ready and could open for the weekend to aid home coming fans, with a temporary use of the slab in Lawrence County.
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Lawrence
Kansas-Nebraska
X. J. Kennedy
G O P Candidates Tour Douglas County
Republican candidates join Congressman Guyer on a county tour starting Thursday at 10 30 AM gathering at the court house. The itinerary covers several towns and ends with a rally at Lecompton at 8 PM with Governor Gover as principal speaker and F H Roberts of Oskaloosa giving a brief talk on the two road amendments.
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Douglas County
Republican Party
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Leecompton
Gover
F. H. Roberts
Oskaloosa
Hoover Backer Allen Speaks In Virginia For Hoover
Henry J. Allen, director of publicity for the national Republican committee, spoke in Lynchburg Virginia in support of Herbert Hoover. He likened Hoover to Thomas Jefferson and contrasted their accomplishments in U.S. governance in Europe. The speech touched on intolerance as a political tactic and critiqued Governor Smith’s approach. Also reported are United States Steel earnings for the third quarter at 54,070,214 dollars after adjustments, up from 26,952,85 in the prior period.
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Henry J. Allen
National Republican Committee
Carter Glass
Virginia
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Europe
Sith
New York
United States Steel Corporation
November Court Docket Reads Like A Busy Term
D. F. Smith reports 162 cases for the November district court term with 15 criminal matters and 147 civil cases. Eight liquor prosecutions head the criminal docket along with traffic larceny forgery and confiscation charges. About 39 divorce petitions appear on the civil docket as Judge Hugh Means opens Monday with juries to be sworn a week later.
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State of Kansas
Arai
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Earl Davis
Frank Muzzy
Frank Level
Edward Hiebert
Q. Brantley
Lawrence
Roy Fisher
William Thurman
Charles Clark
Paul Hutton
John Pace
Lloyd Rockhold
Hugh Means
Judge Means
Smith
W. We Cammi
Sea Not A Menace to Mariners Says Navy Scientists
New York aquatic experts argue the sea off Marmner and the Uck coast is unusually clear and transparent. Despite reports of weed masses, surveys by the Geodetic Survey and marine authors contend weed patches do not cover vast areas and do not hinder navigation.
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New York
U.ck. Coast ‘and Geodetic Survey
Marier
United States Naval Institute Proceedings
Watermelon patch scent of Japan in Hawaii crop
An amusing field scene in Hawaii shows melons tied with strings to mimic lanterns, as farmers protect fruit from the Mediterranean fruit fly. The article also lists a string of brief items from around the country including a murder trial date in Atlanta, a bank robberies in New York, and election board shakeups in Cleveland, with notes on a Turkish stone age workshop discovery and a London to Australia mail line improvement.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Drive for Membership in Choral Union Drive
The Lawrence Choral Union membership drive continues at tonight's 7:30 meeting in the University auditorium. Singers from Lawrence, surrounding territory, and University students are urged to join by director Dean D. M. Swarthout. This is the third rehearsal this year for the Lawrence Music Week festival next spring.
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Lawrence Choral Union
University Auditorium
Lawrence
Ean D. M. Swarthout
Memorials High School
Dean Swarthout
Lee S. Greene
Rally Draws Huge Crowd in Lone Star Meeting
United States Senator Arthur Capper headlined a Republican rally at Lone Star Community hall that packed 250 to 300 seats. Judge Roberts of Kansas City started the program, followed by Congressman Guyer on prohibition and immigration. Capper praised Hoovers farm plan and urged action, noting a special session if needed, while backing two highway amendments. Local officials and Lawrence figures spoke briefly.
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Lone Star
United States
Arthur Capper
Santa Fe Colored Glee Club
Toreka
Judge Roberts
Kansas City
U.S. Guyer
Canper
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Ween
Call J Ward
C. R. Hasford
J. B. Wilton
C.H. Tucker
Lawrence
Obers Return From Trip to the East
Av and Mrs 1M B Ober return from a several week trip visiting New York Boston and Chicago where Mr Ober attended group buying meetings and National Retail Clothiers Association business. In New York they saw the Graf Zeppelin and watched the ship in its flight over the city. In Boston they witnessed the demonstration for Al Smith. The Obers plan to remain in Lawrence for some time and report firmer business conditions and cooler weather aiding retail.
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New York City
Boston
Chicago
Ober
National Retail Clothiers Association
New York
al Smith
Cherrep
West
Fens
Rartiea
Obers
Lawrence
K. U
Election Board Members Attend School On Election Laws
A crowded courthouse last night hosted an election board members school led by George Melvin county attorney and C C Bowman county clerk. Attendees from boards across the county discussed election laws and proper vote courting methods.
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School For Election Board
George Melvin
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Stretching the Revenues keynote at Nashville meeting
C L Scott secretary reported at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon on the fourteenth annual session of the National Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries in Nashville Tennessee He read Ralph Bradford of Corpus Christi Tex address urging a budget system adequate collections and frugal spending The lines urged internal routines and serving without relying on external experts to cut costs and improve civic work.
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C. L. Scott
National Association of Commercial Organization
Nashvile
Tenn
iScott
Chamber of Commerce Organization
Nashville
Ralph Bradford
Corpus Christi, Tex
Scott
Bradford
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Presses Ciai as Daughter of Czar in New York Tale
Report from New York outlines legal disputes over Grand Duchess Xenia and other Czardom property with claims by Anastasia’s former playmates. Attorneys for Fallow kin argue Xenia aware of Anastasia’s claims, while Ward and Anderson attend the Farmers Union convention in Marysville and return to Lawrence soon.
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Xenia
Czar
Ininland
el Ere
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Fallow
Jin Ferder
Anastasia
William
Rates to Milwaukee round trip KU game tickets offered
The Union Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul railways announce round trip Lawrence to Milwaukee tickets for the Kansas Marquettes game on November 10 priced as a one way fare of $20.09. Travelers will ride UP to Kansas City then connect to Milwaukee via the Davis Junction route. Note: lumber yards Constant Lumber Co Burgner Bowman Matthews EF Friend Logan Moore JW Shar will close all afternoon Saturday November 8. Stella Gaunt, Democratic Representative 11th Dist. Atwater Kent Radio Hanna Adv.
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Union Pacific
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Milwaukee & St. Paul
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Davis Junction
Chivezo
Constant Lumber Co
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Friend
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Moore
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