Water unleashed to halt advance toward Madrid
Insurgent and government reports describe fascist forces moving toward Madrid from Maqueda and Talavera de la Reina. Heavy artillery and dam releases flood the Abherche river region near San Martin de Valdemesi as battles unfold to shield the capital, with confirmations of disrupted lines and stalled advances near Santa Cruz de Retamar. Local fronts include Navalcarnero and Toledo, with mixed claims on progress and relief efforts anticipated for civilians in Alcazar corridors.
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Madrid
San Martin de Valdemesias
Taleda
Santa Cruz de Retamar
Talavera de Ta Reina
Talavera
Santa Cruz
Navalearnero
Navalcarnero
Sidrid
Guadarrama
Sierras
Maqueda
San Martino de Valdeiglesi
Julio Mangaida
Oropesa
Talavera de la Reina
Toledo
Bazar
Cates
Morchim
Torrijab
Alcazar
Tafel Baby Succumbs After Harried Six Days
Chicago reports baby Julian Tafel died after an autopsy two hours after physicians gave up. The infant, born with a malformed body, had a six day struggle in an oxygen tent and died following the futility of resuscitation.
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Chicago
Julian Tafel
Bsby
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperatures
The Kansas forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday with rising temperatures on Friday and clear morning skies. Pittsburg area shows fair to good readings, with Douglas County indicating cand. he Temperatures show yesterday’s maximum and today’s minimum to date, with rainfall at 7 a.m. and a recorded inch. City phone ad for Johns Coat Co. remains.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Dourlas
Toda
Public Funds Diverted to Political Channels
West Virginia rally claims only 62 cents of every WPA relief dollar reaches workers. John D. M. Hamilton, Republican national chairman, tours the state asserting the New Deal misuses funds and promising a relief program costed to aid workers directly. He cites large congressional appropriations and criticizes overhead and political favoritism.
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John Hamilton
West
Charleston
W. Va
John Dpd. M. Hamilton
National Republican
West Virginia
Republican Party
Hamilton
Congress
Politioal
Grange Fair Opens Despite Drouth Year
The twenty ninth Vinland Grange fair opens at Vinland Rural High School grounds with exhibits on farm products fruits and crafts. Livestock comes in Saturday morning and the day features a Softball game between Vinland and Clearfield plus a Douglas County Red Cross display and a first aid demo by Kansas Electric Power on Saturday afternoon.
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Lawrence
Chirence
E. Sawhill
Vinland Grange
Vinland Rural High School
Vinland
Clearfield
Douglas County Red Cross
Red Cross
Kansas Electric Power Company
Vinland Hich
Edgerton Hich
Tleasant Grove
Bakdwin
Tulsa Ted
Wren Entertainer
George Wonrwai
Professor Cohan
Taker University
Weather Drift Across Kansas Near Frost Point
Near frost reported in western Kansas near the Colorado line as temperatures dipped to near freezing. Meteorologist S. D. Flora forecast warmer weather by Friday while eastern Kansas saw low readings around 40 to 50 degrees. Daily highs reached the upper eighties in places like Liberal, with showers in eastern regions and more rain across Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Tieoka
Kansas
Coloradoe
S. D. Flora
Tribune
Flora
Liberal
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Metherson
Winsaint St. Jaseph
Postal Telegraph to Restore Four Percent Pay Increase
The Postal Telegraph and Cable Corp announces a 4 percent raise will be paid to all employees starting October 1, restoring the final portion of a 10 percent wage cut first instituted in June 1932. The prior 6 percent installment was already restored on July 1, 1938. Also noted, the Western Union Tel Co disclosed completion of the last 3 percent of a prior 20 percent wage reduction. Ottawa County Horse Show opens in Minneapolis Kansas with 100 saddle and driving horses entered for the third annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Postal
Telegraph and Cable Corporation
Western Union Tel Company
Minneapolis
Kan
Landon Continues Farm State Tour in Minnesota
Governor Alf M. Landon, traveling aboard the Landon Special en route to Minneapolis, praised farmer unity and denounced a “program of scarcity” harming both export and home markets. He cited empty cribs in Iowa and Nebraska, urged production and financing carryover crops, and attacked the administration’s trade and relief policies as worsening farm shortages. Crowds along the route greeted him with cheers and boos as he launched his Minnesota campaign.
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Landon
Minneapolis
Alf M. Landon
Minnesota
Des Moines
Republica
Toa
Nevada
Towa
Tawa
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
James Spain
Parkersburg
Iowa Falls
Hampton
WJ. Tebay
Iampton
Landon Trail
Mason City
F. F. Risacher
Albert Lea
Tour of Southern Douglas County Historical Tour Planned
The Douglas County Historical Society plans a Saturday tour of the county south part with stops at Hesner Eudora Old Franklin and other historic sites. John Akers chairs the planning committee and L B Read the transportation committee. Luncheon at Baldwin at noon. calls for reservations to Mr Read at 1109. Cars depart Lawrence at 10 delock in the morning and return via the southeast county.
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Douglas County
Baldwin
Hesner
Eudora
Old Franklin
Eight candidates named for Haskell Institute queen
Eight Haskell Institute Indian girl students were nominated as candidates for the school football queen. Nominations came from the four residence halls and voting will occur tomorrow night during the Haskell versus Ottawa University opening game.
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Haskell Institute
Haskell
Ottawa University
Arlene McLaughlin
Waktala
S. Ty
Virginia Delradillo
Mayetta
Kaw
Esther Courchene
Wolf Point
Mont
Essie Downing
Locust Grove
Okla
Grace Sargent
Lawton
Thelma Kennedy
Kaw City
Genevieve Brown
Pinestone
Minn
Ruth Menz
Fort Yates
N. D
Legionnaires cheer Pershing support at convention
The American Legion convention rose for a shouting vote of confidence in General John J. Pershing and his World War policies in response to David Lloyd George's criticism in his memoirs. National Commander Ray Murphy urged unity and praised the U S army in France and its commander.
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Cleveland
American Legion
John J. Pershing
Ray Murphy
David Lloyd George
America
Murphy
France
General Pershing
Pershing
Welsh Statesman
Ant
Pennsylvanian Elected Commander-in-Chief of Boys in Blue for 1937
C H Williams Roche of Pittsburgh was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic after Madison Wisconsin was chosen for next year encampment. Ruhe, who ran away at 15 to join the Union army, was named by acclamation. He served with the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry and heads the Allegheny County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh. Milwaukee San Francisco and Boise competed for the encampment.
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Washington
C. H. Williams Roche
Pittsburgh
Grand Army of the Republic
Madison
Wis
Ruhe
George TH
Fort Atkinson
4Th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Boise
Ida
Lawrence business groups push support for Haskell and KU football
Two Chamber of Commerce groups in Lawrence mobilize business leaders to back football season tickets for Haskell home games and to promote Jayhawk Gridster listings for KU home games. President AT Green says football vital to Lawrence as three teams vie for recognition. lists names of ticket sellers and Gridster promoters.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Haskell
Jayhawk
K. UW
AT Green
Green
K. U
J. Roody
and A. E. Woestemeyer
What They Think They Think San Francisco Survey
What They Think They Think San Francisco survey results from the American Bankers Association convention show 58 of 100 bankers view the public as friendly, 25 percent indifferent, and 11 percent not friendly. Citizens in a 50,000 sample see 47 percent saving for old age, 45 percent agree, 7 percent disagree. 57 of 100 say banks not doing their share of recovery. Leaders named include Roosevelt Coughlin Gi Landon, Hoover Ford Lemke Townsend Borah Thomas. Half foresee a boom by 1940 with much pessimism before then.
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San Francisco
American Bankers Association
Clarence Francis
New York
General Foods Corporation
Werner
Roosevelt
Coughlin
Landon
Herbert Hoover
Henry Ford
Conwin Lemke
Dr. Townsend
Borah
Norman Thomas
Ogden Mills
Browder Forecasts Struggle for 1940 Presidential Run
New York Sept 24 Karl Browder communist presidential candidate voiced dim hopes of a White House bid. He predicted his tiny party would be a serious contender in the 1940 election, while remaining active this year and campaigning in a quiet, measured style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Karl+ Browder
White House
Danusty
Browder
Farmer Labor Party
Wall Street
Fliers to Demonstrate at Leavenworth Friday
Army fliers will stage a demonstration over Sherman field at Fort Leavenworth involving 17 attack ships from Barksdale field 20 pursuit planes from Selfridge Field and 11 bombers from Bingley Field. Over 100 officers and enlisted men will perform simulated gas and machine gun ground attacks low and high bombing and mock air battles directed by Brig. Gen. H C Pratt starting at 10 o'clock. In Missouri Carmichael, former Osawatomie hospital superintendent, is hired as clinic adviser for the state hospitals for insane.
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Leavenworth
Cp Army
Three Fields
Uncle Sam
Sherman Field
Fort Leavenworth
Barksdale Field
Louisiana
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Bingley Field
H. C. Pratt
General Headquarters Air Force
Langley Field
Stock Market Index Holds Steady At 68.4
The stock market index for forty stocks remained at 68.4 points yesterday. No change was recorded from the prior close as traders monitored stability in major listings and overall market sentiment remained cautious throughout the session.
Yanks in Liberal Mood Vote 27 Shares for World Series Melon
The New York Yankees decided to cut their 1936 world series earnings into 27 full shares with large slices for part time players secretaries assistants and attendants. Regulars and several listed personnel received full shares while later arrivals Kemp Wicker and Bob Leeds were allotted half shares.
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New York
New York Yankees
Jake Powell
Yanks
Washington
Ben Chapman
Myril Hoag
Don Heffner
Kansan Chosen New Legion Head in 18th Convention
Topeka Kansas Harry W Colmery was elected national commander of the American Legion at Cleveland on September 24 with a unanimous vote. The convention called for strict neutrality in international affairs and adjourned to meet in New York next year. Mrs Torena Hahn of Wayne Nebraska was elected national president of the Legion Auxiliary. Colmery, a Topeka attorney, previously worked as a section hand for the Union railroad and later pursued higher education before WWI service.
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Cleveland
American Legion
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Kan
New York
Colmery
American Legion Auxiliary
Torena Hahn
Wayne
Neb
Hahn
Melville Mucklestone
Chicago
Murphy
Tred Johnson
Alabama
Salvatore Cappodice
California
Leonard Sisk
Tennessee
Leo Temme
South Dakota
Jack Crowley
Vermont
United States
League of Nations
Harry Colmery
National American Legion
Vie
Union Railroad Company
Oberlin College
Pittsburgh University
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Kansas Woman Is Wounded Near Oxford Farm
Mrs. Martha Carson, 75, of a farm near Oxford Kansas, was admitted to a Winfield hospital today with a gunshot wound to the chest. Her condition was listed as fair. Investigating officers said Andrew Pennington and his sister were handling a pistol when it discharged accidentally.
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Winfield
Kan
Martha Carson
Oxford
Andrew Pennington
Ottawa to Sponsor Lake Project if WPA Aid Is Obtained
Ottawa Kansas city commissioners will sponsor construction of a 250 acre lake on Appanense creek eight miles northwest of Ottawa, if WPA aid is available as a reserve water supply. County engineer Ed Meredith says WPA officials assured aid would be forthcoming and the city will seek to renew options on land obtained last year.
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Ottawa
Kan
Appanense Creek
Ed Meredith
WPA
More Than 10 000 Men Needed to Pick Cotton in Mississippi Delta
Planters in Clarksdale Mississippi appeal for at least 10 000 laborers to harvest a bumper cotton yield as a labor shortage threatens the region�s largest money crop. Police force tramps from box cars while growers bring in Mexican workers under guard. wages reach up to one dollar per hundred pounds with pickers yielding 100 to 500 pounds daily.
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Mississippi Delta
Clarksdale
Miss
South
Delta
Rio Grande Valley
PWA bids opened for Eudora Raw River bridge repairs
Bids on the Eudora Raw river bridge repair and jetty project will be received October 28 at 11 a.m. in the Leavenworth county courthouse. The joint boards of Douglas and Leavenworth counties authorized advertising after setting the jetty bid won by J. T. Constant of Lawrence for 821,748.70. The bridge repair, prompted by June 1935 floods and a winter ice jam, will cost about 101000 and be funded 45 percent by PWA and the rest by equal bond issues from the two counties. County Clerk U S G Plank prepared bond transcripts in anticipation of bond issuance.
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PWA
Eudora Raw River
Douglas
Leavenworth
Leavenworth County Court House
County Boards of Commissioners
Court House
PVA
J. T. Constant
Lawrence
Topeka
Pwaa
U. S. G. Plank
Giants Clinch NL Pennant With 2-1 Win Over Bees
The New York Giants clinched the National League pennant by defeating the Boston Bees 2 to 1 in ten innings, capping a late-season surge after a midseason slump. Hall Schumacher pitched seven strong innings while Bill Urbanski drove in the decisive run on a misplayed ball, securing a subway series rematch with the Yankees.
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Boston
New York Giants
Boston Bees
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Gas House Gang
Hal Schumacher
Bill Urbanski
Travis Jackson
Schumacher
New York
Danny MacParden
Yankees
Dants
Bill Terry
Washington Senators
WILL BROADCAST SERIES
New York reports networks will broadcast the world series again this year with a 1 15 p m E S T daily start next Wednesday. The arrangement will be a combined NBC CBS and MBS with Henry Ford featured as in prior seasons. Two Nebraska men killed in Omaha when a 15 year old automobile was struck from the rear by a heavy transfer truck driven by Ralph Hall of Hastings. Seeley was working on the motor at the time of impact. Used Cars 3 Bullene Skinner Adv.
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New York
NBC
CBS
MBS
Henry Ford
Nebraska
Omaha
Jack Borghoff
William Seely
Borchoffs
Ralph Hall
Hastings
Neb
Seeley
Grid Fans Into Action This Week In Lawrence
Kansas Jayhawks host freshmen at Kansas Stadium while Haskell and Ottawa meet at Indian Stadium. New stars Carmody and Godlove draw attention as fans anticipate a fast, aggressive opening slate under six home games. Bands from K U and Lawrence High to provide pregame pomp.
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Braves
Jayhawkers
Lawrence
Tamparom
Haskell
John Carmody
Indians
Richard Godlove
Ottawa Braves
Football opens as frosh join Varsity plans in new season
Fans hear Coach Lindsey Getto and Coach Bill Ware giss describe a fresh wave of nearly 100 first year players and about 50 sophomores rehearsing for a strong start. Rains have firms up fields as teams prepare. Football is in the air and fans are urged to ready for action. Heads Police Chiefs Kansas City. Jenkins elected president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Roosevelt to attend World Series opener at Yankee Stadium next week, officials say.
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K.U
Jayhawkers
Ittargiss
Mount Crear
K. U
Lawrence
Jayhawker
Frosh Warriors
Lindsey Getto
Bill Waregiss
Kansas City
Leon ¥. Jenkins
Portland
Ore
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Andrew J. Kavanaugh
Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
New York
Yankee Stadium
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United Brethren Conference
Coffeyville
Church of the United Brethen
Shree
A. B. Statton
Missoula
University of Minnesota
Seattle
University of Washington
Florence Hotel
Johns Coat Co
Postal Telegraph Company
Maskell
Auter
Webster, Ta
Bevid HH. Hunter
Hanna
Frigigatre
Legionnaires
Lloyd George
Boys In Blue
Madison, Wis
Kansan
Legion
LAKE
Shanghai
Douglas and Leavenworth
Bullene-Skinner
Haskell-Ottawa University
Indian Stadium
University of Kansas
Kansas Stadium
Geo. Hapgood
Dick Amrine
Ralph Rosacker
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