Father shoots son in home over sister's fiance dispute
In St Louis Edgar R Smythe, ex member of the city’s house of delegates, was twice shot by his father Charles E Smythe at 5899 Theodosia Ave. Edgar says a quarrel over an affront to Dr J A Fisher, the fiance of his sister, sparked the attack. The elder Smythe claims self defense saying Edgar drew first and threatened him. police arrested the father.
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St. Louis
Edgar R. Smythe
Fisher Ae
Theodosia Avenue
Edgar Nythe
Young Smythe
Bens
Smythe
Roosevelt autograph photo given to Frederic Mistral in Marseilles
The American consul general Robert Skinner presents Frederic Mistral, a renowned Provencal poet, with a photograph of President Roosevelt bearing his autograph. The picture was specially sent to the poet by Roosevelt.
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Marseiles
France
Robert Skinner
Frederic Mistral
Roosevelt
Lenten wedding dinner sparks church dispute in Topeka
In Topeka April 18 a prenuptial dinner for Mr Dewey’s wedding prompted a clash between Dean J P De B Kaye and Bishop Millspaugh over Easter timing. The dean bans dinners on the eve of Easter for his family, while the bishop allows the feast, drawing mixed reactions from Grace Episcopal Church members and liberals.
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Torexa
Dean J. P. de B. Kaye
Grace Cathedral
Dean Kaye
Amy Helton
Kaye
Millspaugh
Episcopal Church
Kansas
Topeka
Dewey
Cirrus Collapse at Argentine Circus Kills and Hurts
A tent at Seventh street and Strang avenue in Argentine collapsed last night at 9 as the Elston Brothers dog and pony show performed. About 250 seated spectators plunged to the ground. emergency responders moved in while almost 1,000 others rushed for exits. Mrs Hattie Bennett suffered a head blow and was left unconscious at home. Work crews replaced seats but city marshal Lincoln James barred occupancy.
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Elston Brothers
Seventh Street
Strang Avenue
Argentine
Hattie Bennett
David Bennett
Simmons Undertaking Rooms
Maple Street
Lincoln James
Paris Hotel Dinner Reveals Estranged Duke and Duchess
In Paris on April 18 the Duchess of Marlborough and the Duke were seen dining separately near Beaubury. The duchess plans theater visits and shows no interest in reconciliation. The duke seeks a return to favor and hopes to be viceroy of Ireland, but reconciliation appears unlikely.
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Paris
Duchess of Marborough
Beaubey
Arthur Wilson
Reitz
Ege
Ireland
Churchill
Churchills
Traveling salesman explains United States tag at hotels
A hotel clerk notes M. M. Gilowee uses United States after his name on registration. Gilowee explains he works for a house that wants him always on the move, rarely returns home, and has not seen his wife for so long he cannot recall her appearance.
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M. M. Gilowee
United States
Mr. Gilowee
Freight Train Saved A Pennsylvania Flyer Narrowly
The New York to Chicago Pennsylvania flyer escaped destruction at 7 this morning when a freight train forced a heavy iron obstruction off the rails in Warsaw Inn. A dense fog hid the track and locals recently laid off are suspected of placing the obstacle, endangering the eighteen hour service.
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Warsaw
Inn
New York
Chicago
Funeral of Charles E. Burnham Held at Benton Boulevard Church
The funeral for Charles E. Burnham will be at Benton Boulevard Baptist Church at 2:30 PM tomorrow with Rev. H W Virgin officiating and George N. Elliott assisting. Burial follows in Forest Hill Cemetery vault. Pallbearers listed include Beons Smith Thomas A J Mastin Roy S Davis E R Gentry and W N Collins.
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Charles E. Burnham
Benton Boulevard
H. W. Virgin
Paspe
George N. Elliott
Forest Hill Cemetery
Petaarers
B.eons Smith
Thomas A. J. Mastin
Roy S. Davis
E. R. Gentry
W. N. Collins
Divorce for Mrs Vanderbilt Imminent Report Due in New York
The report of Isa David McClure, referee in the divorce suit of Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, is expected to be filed in New York Supreme Court Monday. It is believed the referee will recommend granting a divorce and the report will require confirmation or disapproval by a supreme court justice.
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New York
Isa David McClure
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
A Light School Vote in Independence
A special election in Independence is held today to vote on a school tax levy proposal adding sixty cents to the ten dollar levy. Interest in the election is light as voters decide on the measure.
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Independence
Johnson backers debate Missouri role in convention
Governor Johnson's Kansas City stop stirs Democratic hopes for a Johnson or Bryan choice in 1900 politics. The Missouri delegation faces pressure over binding instructions as factions hedge their bets between Johnson and Bryan, fearing the other's momentum and possible machine influence.
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Johnson
Kansas City
Minnesota
Bryan
Missouri
Governor Johnson to travel through Kansas City tomorrow
Governor Johnson announced plans to return home via Kansas City, leaving here tonight on the Missouri Pacific and arriving at 8:50 tomorrow morning. The statement places the governor’s travel through Kan sas City as part of a return trip.
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Linussoxe
Kas
Johnson
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Four Delegates for Hughes in Two New York Districts
In the Twenty-seventh district convention Thomas Rector of Utica and Charles Milling ton of Herkimer were chosen as delegates to the national convention in Chicago. A resolution urged them to pursue nominating Governor Hughes for the presidency. In Geneva the Thirty-first district selected Serena E. Payne of Auburn and Frederick W. Griffith of Palmyra as delegates, with instructions for Hughes.
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Little Fauts
N. Y
Thomas R
Rector
Utica
Charles F. Millington
Herkimer
Chicago
Hughes
Syracuse
Geneva
Serena E. Payne
Auburn
Frederick W. Griffith
Palmyra
SAY THE JURY FEARED WALLACE
Theater lawyers ask Judge Porterfield for a new trial for Orpheum ticket seller L A Keller convicted of working on Sunday. They argue Judge Wallace influenced jurors by announcing an investigation into the petit jury and contend the jury should have been allowed to decide that selling tickets was labor. Arguments set for next week.
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Porterfield
Criminal Court
L. A. Keller
Orpheum
Wallace
Keller
Kansas City residents seek playground land near Hawthorne School
A half block of vacant ground next to Hawthorne School on Greeley Avenue near Eleventh Street in Kansas City Kansas was approved for purchase as a playground. A residents committee led by J K Cubbison will consult with the school board and park board to arrange the sale and funding. Attendees expressed willingness to pay for the property.
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Hawthorne
Greeley Avenue
Eleventh Street
Kansas City
Kas
J. K. Cubbison
Board of Education
Park Board
Robbers Fail To Loot Grand Avenue Stores
An attempted heist at Lesser Shultz & Co. 1811 Grand Avenue failed last night as thieves broke the safe knob with a hammer but fled after likely being frightened away. Tools were left on the floor near the safe. A separate break at 1824 Grand Avenue used the same method.
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Lesser-Shultz &Co
Grand Avenue
Trickett to Speak in South Dakota
Assistant attorney general C W Trickett of Wyandotte county departs for South Dakota to speak in the local option campaign. Several counties are set to vote on April 23.
Do Friends Condems the Husband Who Helps His Wife Dishest To The Star
A reader recounts a quarrel over shared housework and asks whether men who help with chores are praised or condemned. The couple argues over social expectations and support for wives, reflecting broader opinions on gender roles in domestic labor.
Taft Headquarters Not Moved In Chicago Plan
Columans Ohio April 18 I A Vorys Taft campaign manager says he will not move headquarters to Chicago Monday and that previous statements about a Chicago headquarters were unauthorized and not definitively decided.
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Vorys
Chicago
Railroad Yard Worker Hurt By Freight Engine
Duncan Bell, a railroad yard worker near Morris Kas, was awakened by a freight engine and shoved down an embankment, fracturing his right shoulder. The train crew transported him to Kansas City and he was admitted to the Helping Hand Institute. He mentions an uncle, John Bell, in the city but lacks the address. Dr. Ww. L. Gist is attending at the emergency hospital.
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Duncan Bell
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Morris
Kas
Kansas City
Helping Hand Institute
John Bell
Ww. L. Giston
Jerome D. Eubank Freed by Habeas Corpus Writ
Judge Brumback issued a writ of habeas corpus freeing Jerome D. Eubank in circuit court from custody. He had been held by relatives who sought to send him to an asylum, and had previously been freed days earlier by a similar writ.
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Jerome D. Eubank
Wild mocking bird sings daily on Armour Boulevard
A wild mocking bird arrived from the country and has taken up residence in the trees on Armour boulevard near Troost avenue. It has become a fine singer and has been heard every morning for a week by the family of Dr. J. M. Singleton at 919 Armour boulevard.
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Armour Boulevard
Troost Avenue
J. M. Singleton
Clyde Taylor Reveals Toluca Wreck as Deliberate Crime
Clyde Taylor, Republican city chairman, claims a premeditated train wreck on the Toluca line of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway. He reports waking in his berth, noting a stolen crowbar and broken switch, with an experienced railroad man suspected of planning the act. The engineer died. the porter escaped serious harm, and Taylor details the wreck scene and aftermath.
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Clyde Taylor
Toluca
Atchison, Topeka & Sainte Fe
Mr. Taylor
Washington
Was Lilley Their Author in Electric Boat Probe
Washington on April 18 testimony in a special Congressional committee investigation into alleged interference by Electric Boat featured handwriting expert David N. Carvalho. He testified that anonymous letters attacking Rep Loud of Michigan and four documents from Rep Lilley were written on the same typewriter, claims Lilley denies authorship of the letters.
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Washington
David N. Carvalho
Special Congress Committee
Congress
Electric Boat Company
Loud
Michigan
Lilley
George Lilley
Associated Press
Library addition debated as Kansas City eyes bigger cultural complex
Librarian Carrie Westake Whitney opposes a 75000 dollar addition to the public library, arguing for a new large building for an art gallery and museum. She suggests relocating to a site east of the library on Ninth street, citing space needs and future plans.
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Kansas City
Carrie Westake Whitney
Board of Education
Evercome
Ninth Street
Adelbert
Fryer
Railways reopen as services restore nationwide
Railways recover after financial strain with resumption of services. St Paul Spokane express on the Soo line to run again tomorrow. Big Four to restore two fast trains out of St Louis. Twentieth Century Limited NYC between Chicago and New York to trim travel time from nineteen to eighteen hours starting tomorrow.
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St. Paul
Illinois Central 30 Million Equipment Mortgage Filed
A first lien equipment mortgage for 30 million dollars was filed by the Illinois Central Railroad. The loan is secured by 4 percent gold bonds redeemable January 1 and covers the entire rolling stock including 967 locomotives, 595 passenger cars, and 47 875 freight cars. The United States Trust Company of New York holds the mortgage, and 10k pages plus a $36 recording fee accompany the filing to be recorded in every county along the line.
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Inr
Illinoisa Railroad
United States Trust Company of New York
Illinois Central
Beiston Show To Travel On Thirty Week Tour
The Elstun Bros dog and pony show opened in Kansas City Kansas and will tour Kansas Nebraska and Iowa for thirty weeks. Miss Mac Arbaugh lives in Kansas City Kansas and manages the show entirely by Kansas City people.
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Elstun Bros
Kansas
Kas
Ridgely Seeks Treasury Aid in Washington Visit
W. B. Ridgely, president of the National Bank of Commerce, visited Washington on April 18, calling on Secretary Cortelyou and Treasury officials to discuss matters in the capital.
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W. B. Ridgely
Washington
National Bank of Commerce
Cortelyou
The
Treasury
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