====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0103 from reel: L 2327 (1928-10-23 to 1929-10-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/169802 Title: Wireless Flashes Tell of Horror of Sea Disaster Summary: News report on the sinking of the liner Vestris with 212 passengers, rescue operations, and details of the disaster. Category: national news Subjects: maritime disasters; sea travel; rescue operations Named Entities: Vestris (ship) Confidence: 0.85 Title: Hoover May Include Nicaragua in Proposed Latin-American Visit Summary: Report on President Hoover's potential inclusion of Nicaragua in his planned Latin American tour, with details of proposed itinerary. Category: national news Subjects: presidential travel; foreign policy; Latin America Named Entities: Hoover, Herbert [President] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Foreign Debaters Add Life to Talks, Buehler Declares Summary: Coach Buehler comments on the international debate event, noting the formal style lost in international competition. Category: campus news Subjects: debate competitions; university events; academic activities Named Entities: Buehler, E. C. [coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: "Fiddler, Not Prophet," Is Whiteman on Jazz Summary: Article discussing Paul Whiteman's views on jazz music, describing him as a fiddler rather than a prophet. Category: arts Subjects: music criticism; jazz; musical performances Named Entities: Whiteman, Paul [musician] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Senior Engineers Start Inspection Tour This Week Summary: Senior engineering students begin a 10-day inspection tour of industrial centers in the West, visiting locations like Mecca. Category: campus news Subjects: engineering education; university programs; academic tours Confidence: 0.8 Title: Dean Stockton to Speak to Credit Men's Class Summary: Dean Frank T. Stockton will address the Credit Men's Class in the School of Business on Wednesday evening. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; business education; lectures Named Entities: Stockton, Dean Frank T. [dean] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Bill Hargiss Day to Be Celebrated Here Oct. 12, '29 Summary: Announcement of Bill Hargiss Day celebration on October 12, 1929, honoring the former football coach. Category: sports Subjects: sports memorials; football; university athletics Named Entities: Hargiss, Bill [former coach] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Hockey Season Under Way Summary: Report on the start of the hockey season with interclass schedules and game information. Category: sports Subjects: hockey; university sports; athletic competitions Confidence: 0.8 Title: Attended State Meeting Summary: Twelve faculty members from Lawrence attended a state meeting, with details of their participation. Category: campus news Subjects: university faculty; academic governance; state meetings Confidence: 0.75 Title: University Band to Iola Summary: The University Band travels to Iola to participate in Armistice Day program activities. Category: campus news Subjects: university bands; music performances; travel Confidence: 0.75 Title: Stefansson Here Tonight Summary: Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson gives a lecture at the university, with admission details for the event. Category: features/profiles Subjects: lectures; university events; explorers Named Entities: Stefansson, Vilhjalmur [explorer] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Fall Track Meet Begins Summary: The fall intramural track meet begins as a two-day event with twenty-three teams scheduled to participate. Category: sports Subjects: track and field; university sports; athletic events Confidence: 0.75 Title: Large Crowd Hears Paul Whiteman Play on Hill Last Night Summary: Paul Whiteman performs at the university, with his new composition receiving high approval from students and musicians. Category: arts Subjects: music performances; jazz; university events Named Entities: Whiteman, Paul [musician] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Laura Ballou in Hamlet Summary: Laura Ballou performs in Hamlet, with details about casting changes and her role as Ophelia. Category: features/profiles Subjects: theater; student performances; drama Named Entities: Ballou, Laura [actress] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Professors to Study Prison Labor Summary: Professors S.A. Queen and H.B. Chubb appointed to study prison labor conditions and make recommendations. Category: campus news Subjects: academic research; prison labor; university studies Named Entities: Queen, S. A. [professor]; Chubb, H. B. [professor] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Professor Russell Heads New Engineering Society Summary: Professor F.V. Russell leads the newly formed Engineering Society at the university. Category: campus news Subjects: engineering education; university societies; academic leadership Named Entities: Russell, F. V. [professor] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Weather Summary: Weather report for Kansas showing partly cloudy conditions with temperatures and precipitation information. Category: informational content Subjects: weather forecasts; local conditions Confidence: 0.8 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.