Potential Liquor Shortage If Prohibition Returns
Washington reports a looming liquor shortage if prohibition is revived. Four and a half million gallons shortfall in pre war stock plus aging requirements and Cellar law usage threaten domestic supply. bonded warehouses hold 18 million gallons, with 3.5 million aging stock and 1 million from medicinal permits. Distillers operate near capacity. August output 5.5 million with 7 million more quota to October, hinting at further allocations. Imported liquors face steep duties.
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Washington
America
Division of
Industrial Alcohol
Last Summer Service at First Christian Church
The First Christian church announces the final summer unified services, with morning worship at 11 o clock on September 10. Mr C B Sawhill and Mrs Sawhill will lead the music and direct the choir starting September 10, with choir members earning university credit when they sing beginning September 24. An important church business meeting follows communion on Sunday September 3 after the service at 10 13, and Sunday school continues at 9 30 all summer.
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C. BE. Sawhill
Sawhill
Everett Sebrell
K. Durivage
Zimmerman
Ed. Stover
Manhattan
Lord
Wayne
Will Cooper
Blue Mound
Merl Bears
Church
Parsons
Indiana
Mr. Parsons
Centenary Methodist
Standard Life Association formed from Fraternal Aid Union
The Fraternal Aid Union has officially renamed itself the Standard Life Association after a Niagara Falls convention approved the change. On return, officers completed steps with the state insurance department. Five USC football players in a sixty-man squad hail from outside the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Aid Union
Standard Life Association
Niagara Falls
State Insurance Department
University of Southern California
Emancipation Day Picnic Held at Riverside Park
Emancipation Day events will take place all day Monday at Riverside Park near the river east of Lawrence. Organized by North Lawrence First Baptist Activity forces, the program includes prayers, speeches by Bishop W. T. Vernon and others, morning and afternoon games, races, a baseball game, food services, and no mail delivery Monday per Postmaster C B Hosford.
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Bishop W. T. Vernon
Riverside Park
Lawrence
North Lawrence
U. S. Treasury
Clement Richardson
Kansas Vocational School
Topeka
William M. Bradshaw
Drwidht L. Burton
Prince Hall Cr
Lodge A. F. & A. M
L. H. Crawford
The
Kansas Christian Convention
James H. Scott
W. S
Today’s Crossword Puzzle Card From The Paper
Yesterday’s solution hints fill the grid with Across and Down clues. Entries include references to golf, court terms, poets, metals, and famous works. The puzzle blends literature, language, and wordplay with a playful mix of obscurities and puns.
Fishburn Powell reunion draws near Overbrook
The Fishburn Powell reunion gathered August 16 at Ezra Fishburn’s home near Overbrook. One hundred twenty four attended a noon dinner, followed by an afternoon program of songs readings music and talks. Attendees included numerous Fishburn relatives and friends and extended to Topeka and nearby areas, with plans to meet next year at Lone Star.
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Fishburn-Powell
Ezra Fishburn
Overbrook
Mart Flory
Lone Star
George Fishburn
Henry Fishburn
Chauncey Fishburn
Alfred Fishburn
Edwin
W. A. Fishburn
Roy Fishburn
Paul Fishburn
Glenn Fishburn
Orbie Fishburn
Ed Spigle
Mable Root
Chas. Pincrie
George Pingrie
Earl Hefner
Olin Hefrer
Olin Powell
Brad Powell
Carl Stwalley
Lem Simmons
Wm. Kinzie
Joss Shoemaker
Charles Gillen
Ben Hoover
Frank Fishburn
Ira Morgan
Pat Gage
John Snyder
Libert James
Henry Klein
Arthur
Alvin
Vena Spigle
Rena Fishburn
Mary Ross
Bobby
Ralph Powell
Marionishburn
Addie Houston
Jennie Powell
Crawford Sinclair
New Jersey
Will Sinclair
Texas beauty Rose Berkshire wins city bathing beauty contest
Texas teen Rose Berkshire, 16, was named winner of a city bathing beauty contest in El Faso. She is the daughter of Stewart Berkshire, recently appointed assistant to the undersecretary of the treasury in Washington, and will soon move to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Berkshire
el Faso
Tex
Stewart Berkshire
the Treasury
Washington
Miss Berkshire
Associated Press
Overbrook Fair Highlights Busy Community Weekends
The Overbrook Free Fair and 4 H Livestock show drew wide attendance August 24 to 26 with art, pantry stores, grains, horticulture, poultry, and 4 H clubs. A lively street parade, nightly talent shows, and dances complemented contests, polo games, baseball, and horse races. Final highway 50 N segment opened Friday, ending last dirt road to Kansas City as state work continues.
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Ottaway
Camilla- Maichel
Lawrence
Claudie Radcliff
Topeka
Ed Hardtaffer
Frances Hardtaffer
Velma White
P. J. Simon
Arthur Hase
Edith Deay
Pleasant Grove
Sylvia Shuler
Overbrook
Osage County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Beachman
Lindsley
Lone Star
Sunflower
Globe
Overbrook Dramatic Club
Peggy
Eula Mae Neal
E. A. Cleavinger
C. E. Aubel
G. D. McClusky
Eula Mac Neal
Joe
Bill Baldwin
Clifford Desane
R. A. Baldwin
Emarie
Jim Atherton
Fulva
John Miller
Kansas City
State Highway Department
Ira_Sinclair
Crawford Sinclair
New Jersey
Will Sinclair
Sinclair
Toneka
Noah Shuler
Sylvia
Browns’ Grove
Doris Wright
Joe Coffman
Martin Hines
Loretta Shaw
Harry Prim
J.C. Miller
George Raible
Edith Mae
Myrtle Reilly
Ruth
Kathryn Doney
Henry Desque
Louise Reilly
Lena
Myrle
Eleanor
Henry Desque Sr
Gerhart Desque
Ruth Shuler
Centropolis
Alfred Fishburn
Ed Flory
John Desque
Chas. Desque
Ed Desque
Henry Lesque
Famoys
Woodleafesan
Franklin O B Jeffries Attends Kindred Family Reunion
Wichita resident Franklin O B Jeffries spent Saturday night with his sister and brother in law at the Kindred family reunion hosted by L P Kindred. Several relatives from nearby towns gathered for the event.
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O. B. Jeffries
Wichita
W. K. Eisele
Kindred
L. P. Kindred
Dorothy Daum
J.D. Martin
Franklin School
Allison
Fred Hanson
Marshall, Mo
Elzy Davis
Louis. Cooper
Peabody
Chas
Shiraz
Parley Petrie
Geo
Virginia
Marie
Effingham
T. G. Cox
Robert Kelley
Austin
Texas
Byron
Harold Eisele
C. Wilson
Local Family Gathering Brings Relatives to Town
The Swall family and friends visited over Sunday and hosted gatherings with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cox. Numerous Kindreds and relatives from Colorado and Missouri joined, with Donna Shirar visiting Helen Miller. Mrs. Transue hosted a Saturday dinner for Cox and guests.
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Jennings Price
Josephine Fisher
J. ©. Miller
Harold Flory
Harold
Earl
Mary Swall
Patter
Vern Swallow
Floyd Cox
Mary Swallow
Leslie Kindred
Weaver
Turlin
Fall
Leaf
S. A
Holly
Colo
Henry Eisele
Frank McRilt
Reno
Ellis Kindred
Joplin
M. W. Keily
Austin
Texas
Seth Kindred
W. K. Eisele
Donna Shirar
Helen Miller
T. G. Cox
Maxine
Oliver Transue
Helen
Cox
North Lawrence Social News Highlights and Local Visits
North Lawrence residents and families were active with visits to Kansas City Garnet and Chicago, moves to Lawrence and Blue Mound, hospital updates and a Centenary Methodist Ladies Aid quilting meeting. The town library surpassed half a million circulations for the third year running.
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Standard Life
Jean Muir
Hollywood
New York
C. B. Hosford
Abe i
Steel Workers
Lady Immor
Itye Dante
Pressel
Cama
AIG
Jaz
Enterprise and Vicinity
Franklin
Bie
Dickinson
Will Rogers
Zane Grey
Summerville
Pius
Lew Ayers
Spirit of
Notre Dame
Farrel and
Gaynor
Sally Eilers
James Dunn
Spencer Tracy
Ralph Bellamy
Doris Kenyon
Young America
Roy Parsons
Parson
John Lash
M. G. Hodge
Willis
Josephine Brown
Mary Hodge
Garnet
Harry Dobberman
North First Street
South Lawrence
F. S. Champion
McLouth
Helstrom
Harper’s Barn
Ruth Petty
Cressler
F. O. Hesse
Centenary Methodist Church
Lecompton
Ray Rogers
Susie
Worthy
Ed Church
Henry Beatty
Lexington
Neb
Parky Brooks
Papillion
Nob
Tracey
Mary Elizabeth
W. L. Biggs
Florence Biggs
Mona Vollmer
Dorothy Lynn
Mound City
Clarence Pine
Agnes
Wilfred
Walter
Laura Uttinger
Myrna Abbott
Richard
Libbyson
R. I. Street
Tom Crady
F. Acazebier
J. J. Krruum
University of Town Library
Pacific Mutual Life
Me. G. W. Olliver
Lawrence and
Pacific Mutual
Patel
Ben Lyon
Glenda Farrell
Mary Brian
Peggy Shannon
Patee
Rgessle
Bill
Saturday Evening Post
Robert Young
Maureen O’sullivan
Bosko
Late News
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