Primaries Today In Eight States Reported By AP
Eight states held state wide primaries with heavy registration noted in all. Voters in Arizona Colorado Louisiana Michigan New Hampshire Vermont Washington and South Carolina chose nominees while Mississippi held run offs in several districts. Prohibited candidates and write ins shaped some races as observers watched for November outcomes. The Cleveland Indians posted a .370 batting average over three days including an 18 inning game.
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Arizona
Colorado
Louisiana
Michigan
New Hampshire
Vermont
Washington
South Carolina
Mississippi
Arizonia
Cole Blease
E. O'Smith
Prohibition
Congress
Jones
Porte Dale
Moses
Joseph L. Richards
Georgia
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Crowder Eugene Collins Enters Lecompton High School
Eugene Collins Crowder, a spring graduate of Crowder school, entered Lecompton high school Monday. Mrs. Harry Strong and Mrs. Lonnie Strong of Lake View visited Mrs. Sam Sweezer last week. Mrs. Sweezer hosted a gathering with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Growder and guests from Kansas City and Clarence Hodson’s family.
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Eugene Collins
Crowder School
Lecompton High School
Harry Strong
Lonnie Strong
Lake View
Sam Sweezer
Sweezer
J. M. Growder
James Cowan
Kansas City, Kan
Clarence Hodson
Picketing Renewed in Farm Price War Across Midwest
Sioux City dispatch reports renewed picketing as farmers seek higher prices and plan a marketing association to form September 18. Movement aims to operate in Iowa and other states while leaders study a conference report from Midwestern governors urging tariff reform currency expansion and reorganization of agricultural credit. Milo Reno to respond.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South Dakota
Illinois
Kansas
Montana
Wyoming
Nebraska
Indiana
Oklahoma
Congress
Milo Reno
Farmers' Holiday Association
Hheir
Reconstruction” Finance Corporation
Gopher bounty winner lands ten cent reward
GOES AFTER GOPHERS J Landis of Lawrence solves his mood problem by creating a low mood in the county gopher population. A ten cent bounty is paid for gophers at the county clerk office under state law. August bounties totaled 155.60 with Landis receiving 82.70, while he has killed 97.80 worth in six weeks. He collects signatures from farm owners as proof of kills. Begin Annual Shoot Junction City Kan Sept 12 AP The vigilante association shoot opens with 275 members and peace officers at Fort Riley range led by Col A B Coxe. Kansas Pioneer Dead Detroit Kan Sept 12 AP Nathan P Rugh 75 prominent Dickinson County resident died at his home. born in Lucas Ohio in 1856, he came to Abilene 53 years ago.
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J. Landis
Lawrence
Landis
Junction City
Kan
State
Fort Riley
Thirteenth Cavalry
A. B. Coxe
Detroit
Nathan P. Rugh
Dickinson County
Lucas
Ohio
Abilene
Villard Hero of Train Crash and Rescue near Harbin
Henry Hilgard Villard son of Oswald Garrison Villard earned fame for rescuing passengers after the Harbin Changchun Express wreck in Manchuria. The disaster left many dead or missing as brigands disrupted rails, while Japanese troops clashed with bandits sixty miles south near Tashing.
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Shwangchenpu
Manchuria
Henry ‘Hilgard Villard
Oswald Garrison Villard
Changchun
Villard
Associated Press
Tashing
One-Armed Lawyer Loses Fingers In Hunting Accident
Leroy T. Hand, a one armed Leavenworth lawyer, lost three fingers of his right hand when a shotgun discharged while he attempted to wipe it on a cloth on his father's farm. The incident occurred last night and was reported from Leavenworth Kansas. The Topeka Grand Jury began session with witnesses including Charles Morse, president, and J M Kessler, secretary, testifying about Shawnee County office concerns.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Leroy T. Hand
Hand
Topeka
Shawnee
Hoover supporters defend president amid bonus march backlash
In New York a letter from J A Lazar, national commander of a Hoover veterans club, claims President Hoover acted decisively during the Bonus Expeditionary Force riot, asserting he remained firm to keep the country from falling under insurgent dictatorial powers. Lazar calls Hoover a true leader and statesman.
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New York
Hoover
B.e.f.bonus Expeditionary Force
Washington
American Legion Convention
J. A. Lazar
Veterans’ Hoover Club
Lincoln
McKinley
Roosevelt
Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Fox petition denied over Sunday cinema shows
Topeka Sept. 12 AP Roland Boynton state attorney general received notice the tenth federal circuit court of appeals denied the petition of Fox West Coast Theatres and Fox Kansas Theatres for a rehearing of the suit seeking to enjoin him from interfering with Sunday operation of their motion picture shows. The court upheld the Kansas law prohibiting certain types of labor on Sunday. Fox attorneys indicated they would appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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Topeka
Roland Boynton
Tenth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Fox West Coast Theatres Corporation
Fox Kansas Theatres Corporation
Kansas
Fox
United States Supreme Court
Williamstown Notes On Local Visits and Baseball Victory
Williamstown residents William Webb returns to Collier Kansas from visiting relatives. Mrs. George May recovers from acute indigestion and is able to go out. George James and Donald Williams finish summer with aunt Maud Webb and return to Kansas City for school. Williamstown wins Jefferson county league pennant with a 4 to 0 shutout over Thompsonville. They will play Green Bros. at Lawrence on Sept. 18, who won the Lawrence tournament. B Y P U holds business meeting on Sunday night August 2.
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George Webb
Collier
Kansas
George May
George James
Donald Willams
Maud Webb
Kansas City
Williamstown
Jefferson County
Thompsonville
Green Bros
Lawrence
Local Officers Elected And Community Notes From Perry Rural High Area
The piece records officers elected including President Agnes White Vice President Marguerite White pianist Alberta Johnson secretary treasurer Paul Wray and W A Hardesty sponsor Virginia Lasters staying with her sister Mrs Isabel Oliver while attending Perry Rural High School. Miscellany notes births visits and illnesses follow including Mr and Mrs Clarence Kellarstraus Merriam Kans visiting relatives the Mongold family, Leonard Kellarstraus, and several others. A death is reported for Ino Johnson with funeral plans, alongside social visits from Mrs Russell Calvert, the Baker families, Parnell Bros potato digging, and Kansas City affiliations.
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Agnes White
Marguerite White
Alberta Johnson
Paul Wray
W. A. Hardesty
Virginia Lasters
Isabel Oliver
Perry Rural High School
Clarence Kellarstraus
Merriam, Kans
Roscoe Mongold
Bernice Mongold
Kellarstraus
Leonard Kellarstraus
Charles Steinmer
Cecil Shoemaker
Beverly
Albert Rose
Oak Grove
Murphy
Chas. Grady
Salina
Oscar Baker
Lawrence
Ralph Baker
Thelma
Capital City
Parnell Bros
J. W. Gallagher
Kansas City
Mr. Gallagher
Charles Gray
Kansas
Lecompton Area Residents Visit Guests and Vacations
City residents were guests of Mr and Mrs H C Gray last Sunday. Mr and Mrs M E Basler returned from Chicago and Waukegan Ill where they visited Mrs Baslers sister Miss Wilbur Campbell. W C T U met at Mrs Mae Carrs home with devotions by Ada Stone and reports from Baldwin convention. Guests at watermoon included Mrs Mary Brass Emma Kreider Ada Stone Grace Treadwell and others. Mr and Mrs Ray Steinmetz and children have gone to Minnesota for work after summer with the Baughmans. George Earnshaw and family visited Will Gravel. Prof Will Hoad returned to Ann Arbor with his mother Mrs G M Hoad. J T Basler of Elkhart was a guest Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs John Taylor vacationing in Arizona. Miss Maurine Bruner, Lecompton music supervisor, staying with Edward McClanahan. Night classes start October 4 at the Business College.
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M. E. Basler
Chicago
Waukegan, Ill
Emma Kreider
Lillian Hartup
Mary Brass
Ada Stone
Grace Treadwell
Mes
Hartup
Mary Wright
J. W._Cramer
A. D
Ray Steinmetz
Bobby
Ruth June
Minnesota
George Earnshaw
Junior
Betty
Shawnee
Labor Day
Edward McClanahan
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