Destructive floods hit Azua area near Dominican Republic
The report describes widespread damage from the hurricane floods along the south coast near Azua in the Dominican Republic. Many homes, telegraph lines, and country estates were destroyed, with millions in damage estimated though totals are uncertain. The town of Azua, about miles from Santo Domingo, has an estimated population around 1500 per Gazetteers.
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Azua
Dominican ‘Republic
Santo Pomingo City
Twenty Dead on Dominica as Hurricane Hits
Havana reports Kingston says Caribbean hurricane killed twenty on Dominica and devastated the island. The radio station was destroyed and most infrastructure ruined. Dominica, the largest of the Leeward Islands, lies about 25 miles from Martinique and Guadeloupe, named by Columbus in 1493.
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Havana
Kingston
Jamaica
Dominica
West Innes
Eward Islands
West Indgelands
Martinique
Géuda- Youpe
Columpus
Coamo Survives Caribbean Hurricane Route to San Juan
The Porto Rico liner Coamo limped into San Juan after passing through a core hurricane center. Captain Thomas Evans steered through seven hours of furious seas with stripped decks and ruined machinery but no deaths and only a few minor injuries among passengers.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Caribbean
Coamo
Thomas Evans
Santo Domingo
Fantain
Evans
McGough
Hurricane to miss Cuba heads northward
Cuban observatory officials announced the West Indies hurricane had turned north toward the open sea after impacting Santo Domingo. They said danger to Cuba was eliminated by the new course, with Rev Gutierrez Lanza and Dr Jose M Illas confirming no Cuba threat. Florida path remained uncertain.
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Havana
Cuban ‘Observatory
West Indies
Santo Domingo
Cuba
Gutierrez Lanza
Belen Observatory
Jose M. Illas
National Observatory
Cuban Observatores
Hurricane Leaves American Legation in Disorder
Washington reports the roof of the American Legation blown away by a hurricane. Archives reportedly in disorder as Minister Curtis notifies his wife who informs former minister W W Russell. Red Cross cables $15000 for Santo Domingo relief and dispatches official from Porto Rico to assist survivors.
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Washington
Red Cross
Theed Cross
Santo Domingo
Porto Rico
Americans In Dominican Republic Count Near 3000
Washington says State Department records show about 3,000 Americans live in the hurricane struck Dominican Republic. The figure comes as relief and relocation concerns rise after the disaster.
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Washington
State Department
Dominican Republic
Haitian Government Dispatches Hurricane Aid to Santo Domingo
Will Rush Supplies Port au Prince Haiti September 4 AD says aid shipments are being sent by the Haitian government to Santo Domingo and the Dominican Republic to relieve hurricane affected residents.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Santo Do‘Bingo
Dominican Republic
Millet Sample Grows Tall on Uncle Harrison Farm
Six Foot Millet Sigel Rose reports a sample millet grown on the old Uncle Harrison farm near Lake View. The plant stood about six feet with heads the size of a small green potato. Rose notes that not all stalks will mature for harvest due to a weed-choked, poorly plowed field and land conditions.
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Journal World
City Dog Catcher at Work Impounds Twenty Dogs
Twenty dogs have been impounded since Tuesday under Chief W. J. Cummings. The pound is at Dr. E. G. L. Harbour’s veterinary office, 616 Massachusetts street. Redemption costs include a $2 fee plus the dog tax of $2 for males or $5 for females. license tags are available from the city clerk. Unredeemed dogs will be killed after five days.
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W. J. Cummings
Cummings
Old Arithmetic Book From 1836 Found In Kentucky Street
Mrs. Harry Hutchings reports a handwritten arithmetic book dated January 20 1836 belonging to her father Washington Norris. Made in Harry Jane school, the volume includes neatly penned lettering and figures. It covers addition subtraction multiplication and fractions with rules and worked examples.
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Journal-World Office
Harry Hutchings
Kentucky Street
Washington Norris
Jane
Fashion Film at Varsity Showcases Hollywood Gowns
Weaver's store and the Varsity theatre team up for a monthly week long fashion feature. Movie stars Catherine Walters Olive Borden Marian Ware and Velita Duncan model gowns in the theater while garments remain on display at Weaver's. A complete hookup lets patrons view the film at the Varsity and see the fashions in Weaver's windows.
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Weaver's
Varsity Theatre
Hollywood
New York
Varsity
Catherine Walters
Olive Borden
Marian Ware
Velita Duncan
Would Quit President Yrigoyen Reported to Sign Resignation
Buenos Aires reports say President Yrigoyen was asked to resign by Radicals from his own party. The private physician was asked to convey the message while Yrigoyen, ill with influenza, refused. Cabinet and administration leaders held secret conferences as the crisis deepens.
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Buenos Aires
Yrigoyen
Red
Radicals
Critica
Osvaldo Menge
Topeka man charged with assault with intent to kill
George Glass was arrested at the request of Douglas county officers and charged with assault with intent to kill after a knife attack at a chicken fry on the Riley farm near Baldwin. Clarke Brooks filed the complaint. Glass arraigned and a preliminary hearing set for September 5 before Justice R B Stevens. Brooks alleges twenty seven cuts on his body and injuries to the left arm and shoulder.
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George Glass
Topeka
Douglas County
Clifford Brooks
Brooks
Glass
Riley Farm
Baldwin
R. B. Stevens
Harry Frazee
Entering Senatorial Race by Lottie Holman O’Neill
Lottie Holman O’Neill longtime Illinois legislator announces entry into the U S senatorial race as an independent. She opposes Ruth Hanna McCormick the Republican candidate and James Hamilton Lewis the Democrat. Her bid follows protest by organized dry interests against the Republican state convention stance on prohibition.
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Downers Grove
Hil
Lottie Holman O'Neill
Illinois
United States
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Reublican
James Hamilton Lewis
Franklin County Court Term Opens With Heavy Docket
The Franklin County September term of district court begins Monday with 26 criminal cases and 41 civil divorces among 86 actions. The criminal docket is the heaviest in years and will include the bigamy trial of a payee manager who secretly married twice.
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Franklin’ County
Broadcast plans and surveys noted in coast to coast notices
A garbled item notes broadcaster Setiel P Y De Oorw eer i pitsap and a transfer from Lakehurst to Newport for next week amid a broadcast. It mentions results of the America cup race on September 1 and surveys for a Canada Alaska highway having begun.
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Py de Oorweer i Pitsap
Debit
Lakehurst
Newport
Stauffer Publications Acquire Pocatello Tribune
Pocatello Idaho Sept 4 AP The Pocatello Tribune announces retirement from the newspaper business of William C and changes in ownership led by Stauffer of Kansas and William Goere of Pocatello The Iffts will regain their half share and Nicholas Ifft will remain as editor Cady resigns as general manager in the latest ownership move of the Tribune dating from December 1892
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Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello” Tribune Today
William ‘C
Bang
Co. ‘S
Stauffer
Areeeere
Kans
William Goere
Pocate
Stauffere
Stauffer Publications
Kansas
Neraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Cady
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
National
Scripps-Howard Newspa Pafvilliam Wallin
George N. Ln
Wallin and Ifft
Tribune
Iffts
Nicholas Ifft
Rgé Niff
Saari
Nye to Keep Right on With His Investigation
Senator Gerald P Nye vows to continue the investigation into Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick and her use of detectives. He defends the Senate inquiry as a clearly defined duty and condemns the McCormick conduct as shoddy and contemptible. The committee, including Dale and Nye, adjourned to resume hearings September 15.
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Nye
Chicago
Gerald P. Nye
Ruth ‘Hanna McCormick
United States Senate
North Dakota
Porter H. Dale
Vermont
High School Coaching Posts to K U Athletes
Edgar Schmidt a Kansas University football and baseball alumnus returned to Lawrence from Dodge City with news he was named football and basketball coach at Dodge City High School. A McLouth native, Schmidt earned three letters in football and baseball and often placed kicks after touchdowns. Arthur Lawrence of Olathe, also on the move, will take over athletic coaching duties in Holton tomorrow. Lawrence played for KU football and basketball during his school days.
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Edgar Schmidt
University, of Kansas
Lawrence
Dodge City
K. U
Schmidt
McLouth
University
Arthur Lawrence
Olathe
Holton
Steal Cop's Police Dog Story from Leavenworth Police
Leavenworth officers hunt thieves after valuables vanished from them including a long range flashlight from a patrol car and a police dog from Officer Richeson. The dog, tame by day and fierce by night, was reportedly taken during daytime while the officers were in a restaurant.
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Leavenworth
John Kenny
William Meeker
Meeker
George Richeson
Beauties Were Costly in Miami Pageant Suit
In Miami a $4999 bill from the International Beauty Pageant case surfaces, detailing hotel rooms meals and entertainments charged to the city. The suit names Henry J. Smith and G A Trice, alleging city agents offered travel and lodging to pageant beauties.
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Miami
Fla
Henry J. Smith
G. A. Trice
Smith
Ind
Plan for Deportation of Chinese Citizens Approved
The Mexican government plans to deport Chinese residents, with President Ortiz Ratio approving a chartered steamer to return all in one trip. Police across the country will round up individuals described as Orientals, concentrating them for deportation.
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Lexico
Ity
Ortiz Ratio
Manzanilla
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness shown during our wife and mother's illness. Special thanks to H. Tibbetts and for the beautiful flowers. Dr. Z. H. Tibbetts Tibbetts.
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H. Tibbetts
Z. _H. Tibbetts Tibbetts
Two Held by County Waive Preliminaries
Donald Woods and Charles Plant waived preliminary hearings yesterday and were bound over for trial in district court. They were returned to the county jail after failing to make bond set at $200 each. Wood was arrested last week after attempting to pass a worthless check. Plant was arrested Saturday on a charge of aiding a prisoner escape. Plant allegedly tampered with a jail cell using saw blades. Also, Joe Arnold and Jinx Beasley cases continued until Sept 5 to await witnesses out of town. Undersheriff Walter Nieder led the arrest chase at the junction of highways 50 and 73.
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Donald Woods
Charles Plant
R. B. Stevens
Wood
John Callahan
Plant
Joe Arnold
Betty Claar
Jinx
Fiele Beasley
Lawrence
A. Lawrence
Walter Nieder
Big Springs Fair Opens With Strong First Day Attendance
The annual Big Springs fair opened today drawing a good crowd that grew through the afternoon. J B Taylor 4 H club director in Douglas county oversaw club exhibits. Tonight features local talent the Sod Busters from Topeka and the Big Springs orchestra led by Byron C Donmyer. Tomorrow’s program includes the Sod Busters with a Saturday play by local cast.
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Big Springs
J. B. Taylor
Douglas County
Taylor
Topeka
Byron C. Donmyer
Verdict awards $125000 to ex KC Star manager in libel suit
Missouri Supreme Court division one reduced damages from $200000 to $125000 in the libel case brought by Frank C. Seested, former Kansas City Star circulation manager, against the Kansas City Post for a 1921 article claiming he and his brother supported Germany before U S entry. The Post, then owned by Bonfils and Tammen, was later sold to W S Dickey.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Supreme Court
Division One
Frank C. Seested
Kansas City Star
Theansas City Post
Post
High Court
Jackson County
Seested
National American Legion
Kansas City
Frank Seested
F. Seested
the Star
Germany
America
F. G. Bonfils
H. H. Tammen
Denver
W. S. .Dickey
Burnham Munger Root stockholders vote to liquidate
Stockholders of the Burnham Munger Root dry goods firm voted to liquidate the wholesale departments and distribute proceeds among stockholders. A liquidation policy has reduced stocks and cut departments over about a year. Within three months the company expects to realize about 1.25 million dollars above liabilities, with manufacturing divisions including the Fitz overall factories to be sold as going establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Burnham-Munger-Root Dry Goods Company
Fitz
Forged check used to buy car battery at Auto Electric
A check forger bought a battery from Ed Hyland at Auto Electric, 705 New Hampshire Street, yesterday afternoon for $11.05 with a $20 check made out to R. B. Suttles and signed by Ellis Construction. The car used was an Essex. The bank later found no account under Ellis Construction.
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Ed Hyland
Auto Electric Company
New Hampshire Street
R. B. Suttles
Ellis Construction Company
Hyland
Permits for 3733 carloads of feed to drought areas
Washington reports to Secretary Hyde that the American Railway Association registered 3733 carloads of feed shipments to drought stricken zones. Destinations include Virginia 1254, West Virginia 784, Maryland 357, Pennsylvania 72, Ohio 611, Kentucky 305, Tennessee 53, Indiana 285, Illinois 7, Arkansas 4, and Mississippi 1. The mix is 48 percent hay and straw, 44 percent mill feed, 3 percent corn, and 5 percent oats.
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Washington
Hyde
American Railway Association
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Illinois
Arkansas
Mississippi
German states urged to ban sale of strong leaders Sept 14
Berlin AP reports the ministry of the interior sent a suggestion to all German states to emulate Prussia by forbidding the sale of strong leaders on the upcoming election day September 14. The move aims to curb political influence and maintain a dry election.
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Berlin
Ministry of the Interior
Prussia
Community and club events listed for Franklin area
The Franklin local No 1532 and Washington Relief Crops No 9 announce a social hour and social luncheon tomorrow noon at the G A R hall. A 2:30 pm meeting includes an annual inspection by department president Nancy Kinney of Tope. Women’s Council leaders will gather Friday at 2 pm at Mrs. Oscar Olson’s home.
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Franklin
Se Fees
Charles Shirar
W. Mon
Watermelon
Ake
Washington Relief
G. A.R. Hall
Nancy Kinney
Tope
Women’s Council of the First Christian Church
Oscar Olson
Alabama Street
Personal Notices From Sherwoods and Faculty Families
Dr. and Mrs. N. P. Sherwood and children return from a vacation at Shingwauk Resort Aitken Minnesota with other University faculty families. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Ege spent three weeks by bus reaching Pittsburgh and Winona Lake then Chicago with their sons C R and Arthur. Dr. Florence J. Barrows returns from Findley Ohio after funeral of her father William H Judd joined by sister Mrs J C Robison Seminole Oklahoma. Mrs E F Caldwell returns from Seattle visiting daughter Mrs B Power and family. Miss Jessamine Fugate returns from California with sister Mrs Harold F Mattoon to Beatrice Nebraska to teach at high school.
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N. P. Sherwood
Shingwauk
Aitken
Minn
Wm. Ege
Pittsburgh
Winona Lake
Ind
G. W. Taft
C. R
Arthur
Chicago
Florence
J. Barrows
Findley
Ohio
William H. Judd
J. C. Robison
Seminole
Okio
E. F. Caldwell
Seattle
KU Coaches Plan Next Year Athletic Program
University of Kansas coaches met at the Hotel Eldridge to discuss plans for the coming school year. Attendees included Dr. F. C. Allen director of athletics and head basketball coach H. W. Bill Hargiss head football coach assistants Mike Getto Paul Murphy track coach Brutus Hamilton and freshman coach Stephen Hinshaw.
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University of Kansas
Hotel Eldridge
F. C. Allen
H. W
Bill” Hargiss
Mike Getto
Paul Murphy
Brutus Hamiton
Stephen Hinshaw
OLD INDIAN WAR FIGHTER HONORED AT TOPEKA MEETING
The National Indian War Veterans U S A will hold its annual Topeka meeting next week. John Harrell, eighty five, plans to attend and may be among the largest men present. Other Douglas county veterans Chas H Hoyt of Lawrence Hank Davis now at the Soldier's Home will not attend. Former members who died include Col H L Moore and Judge John Q A Norton.
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Kansas
National Indian War Veterans
U. S.A
Topeka
John Harrell
Douglas County
Chas
Lawrence
Hank Davis
Col
John Q. A. Norton
Three Legged Pullet Shares Flock With Normal Chickens
An eight week old Rhode Island Red pullet owned by Mrs. Dora Minor of 733 North Fourth Street has three legs but otherwise acts like a normal bird. The creature hatched from a batch of eighty five chicks and now weighs about one pound, living with the rest of the flock.
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Rhode Island
Dora Minor
North Fourth Street
Liquor Transport Suspects Held in Leavenworth Jail
John Ryan and Charles Haynes identified as Atchison car mechanics were jailed in Leavenworth after arrest on liquor transportation charges. The men were detained in county jail pending further proceedings.
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Leavenworth
Kan
John Ryan
Charles Haynes
Atchison Motor Car
Palfrey and Marlowe Reach Girls National Final
Sarah Palfrey of Brookline and Helen Marlowe of Los Angeles advanced to the final round of the girls national tennis championship at the Philadelphia cricket club on turf courts. French fliers Coste and Bellonte set to land Bolling Field Sunday for a private embassy reception before meeting President Hoover Monday.
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Anto
Philadelphia
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Mass
Helen Marlowe
Los Angeles
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Mtshinton
Beenin
Coste
Bellonte
Bolling Field
Hoover
Germans Will Pay Respects to Hoover
The German embassy announced that Captain Wolfgang Ven. Gronau and his three comrades from the transatlantic flight will pay their respects to President Hoover at noon tomorrow in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wolfgang Ven. Gronau
Hoover
Haskell enrollment climbs toward 1000 marks
Enrollment figures show Haskell School reaching 950 by noon, reported by assistant superintendent Raymond E. Staley. The count is about 100 higher than yesterday’s noon total, though officials expect final enrollment to exceed 1,000 as the day progresses.
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Haskell
Raymond E. Staley
Market News From Chicago And Kansas City
Chicago Far market items show Sept prices in grains and other commodities, with wheat and corn receipts and bid levels listed. Kansas City notes receipts, price ranges for wheat, corn, oats, kaffir, barley, and livestock markets, plus government bonds and a Wall Street summary discussing cautious activity and outlook for autumn.
Regaining Stability in Postwar Economy
A few rail and chain store heads report mild improvement. Electrical power consumption for the latest week shows a slower climb than after prior wars, rising less than 1 percent from the previous week and 5 percent above the same week two years ago. Call money remains firm at 21 percent, amid belated effects of September settlements, with other monetary conditions unchanged.
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Othr
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Lawrence Business College
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Fredric March
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Miller
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