Governor Johnson speaks on constitution and railroads
In a crowded address Governor Johnson defends constitutional forms amid labor unrest and railroading capital concerns. He urges enforcement of laws until changed by the people, lauds state rights over centralized power, and praises Swedish Americans for their devotion to law. He attends Bethany College events before departing for Kansas City.
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Minnesota
Finn
Johnson
Bethany College
Kansas City
Taft Dines With Publishers At Waldorf Astoria
Secretary Taft entertains at the Waldorf Astoria with the Sphynx club including magazine publishers and ad managers. He praises the press for moral awakening and notes steady progress in the publication business, while editors receive compliments on honesty and candor. Other speakers include McElroy, Berri, Brisbane, Shaw, and Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William H. Taft
Waldorf Astoria
Sphynx Club
Taft
William H. McElroy
The
Tribune
William Berri
Brooklyn Standard-Union
Arthur Brisbane
Journal
Albert Shaw
Robert C. Ogden
Bartender Chases Laborers With Hatchet at Main Street Saloon
Charles O'Neil and Thomas Brady, laborers, were driven from a saloon at 418 Main street about 1130 last night by the bartender who beat them with a hatchet. They sought treatment at the emergency hospital where Dr. Ford B. Rogers dressed several cuts on their heads. The bartender locked the saloon and left before police arrived.
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Charles O'Neil
Thomas Brady
Main Street
Ford B. Rogers
Tulsa Business Delegation Heads to Washington
A 200 strong Tulsa business delegation will travel to Washington and will stop in Kansas City Thursday where they will be hosted by the Manufacturers and Merchants association and the Elks. Alderman J F Eaton, now in San Antonio for health, sent a letter noting he cannot return before May 1.
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Washington
Tulsa
Kansas City
Manufacturers’ and Merchants’ Association
the Elks
J. ¥. Eaton
R. L. Gregory
John F. Eaton
San Antonio
Tex
Eaton
Mr. Eaton
The Mucilage Pot and Feather Duster Exchange
A quirky dialogue notes a spill from a mucilage pot onto a desk blotter. The feather duster recalls the incident and the speaker admits initial dislike but grows fond of the scene.
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Mr. Ink
Two-Year Contract Favored By UMWA Leaders
Tom L Lewis arrives as president of the United Mine Workers and backs a two-year contract with operators in the central competitive district. Miners of Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana press for a settlement as conferees meet to finalize terms and elect officers. Lewis will participate in tomorrow's conference amid ongoing talks on a long term wage agreement.
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Southewestern
Coates House
Tom L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
John i
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Haseen
Joint Conference
George Colville
William Newcum
George Brittan
John Norgan
W. H. McClusky
Martin Banahan
George Frame
James Mooney
Mr. Lewis
Arbitration urged to cut coal strike losses says SW Coal Operators
James Elliott, president of the Southwestern Coal Operators' association, argues arbitration could reduce strike costs. He cites four Arkansas mines where 400 workers lost ten days at $4.38 daily, plus $21,000 in combined losses, and a Kansas dispute costing about $2,145, among other figures. He notes many walkouts could have been prevented with an equitable arbitration board.
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James Elliott
Southwestern Coal Operators’ Association
Arkansas
Kansas
Ansas
Invest 1000 with horse sense in Kansas City
The piece argues a young man with a thousand dollars should invest in Kansas City, warning that money needs judgment. It notes risks in real estate bonds and other ventures, praising cautious, profitable options and the dangers of reckless speculation.
Invest Your First Thousand in Kansas City Realty
A Kansas City reader urges using a thousand dollars to invest in realty, starting with suburban lots and continuing through first mortgages. The letter argues real estate growth remains and that steady, prudent investment safeguards savings, while urging guidance for a widow with a thousand dollars seeking income.
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the Star
Kansas City
Star
IBM
Drummers Not Jolly Always Say the Traveler Is Nervous
A downtown hotel clerk recalls a highly excitable commercial traveler who strains at routine and blames staff for missing letters or messages. He frets over arriving packages and shows visible impatience, despite being amiable with customers. The quote ends that rumors of constant cheer are false.
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Fisher
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Fisher who drowned in the Missouri River when a motor boat capsized near the Hannibal bridge will be held at 2 o clock this afternoon at Freeman Marshall's undertaking rooms. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery. The body was recovered from the river at the foot of H street.
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Jennie Fisher
Missouri River
Hannibal Bridge
Freeman & Marshall
Undertaking Rooms
Elmwood Cemetery
Buy a Grandview Lot and Build a Cottage in Kansas
A young man is advised to invest 1000 dollars by purchasing a Grandview lot for 200 dollars, building a four room cottage for 600, furnishing for 100, and keeping 100 for reserve. The note suggests getting a wife or renting the house and staying out of debt for lasting success in Kansas.
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Reaper
Tre Star
Grandview
Kansas
Alumni Mark Founders Day With Rollins Dinner
Missouri University alumni gathered at the University Club for Founders Day as they honored Major James S. Rollins birth anniversary. N T Gentry spoke and displayed Rollins original draft quill pen. Toastmaster T T Crittenden Jr led remarks by John T Bottom Hi ram Philips J B Kimbrell E D Phillips and Cif Langsdale. About seventy five attended.
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Missouri University
University Club
James S. Rollins
Missouri
N. T. Gentry
Prinspel
Major Rollins
Gentry
Columbia
J. W. C. Karnes
Association of Alumni
T. T. Crittenden, Jr
John T. Bottom
Denver
Hiram Philips
St. Louis
J. B. Kimbrell
E. D. Phillips
Cif Langsdale
Kansas City
Stanford to Send Team to Chicago Conference Meet
Leland Stanford University will dispatch ten to twelve athletes to Chicago for the Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association track and field meet on June date. The one mile relay is highlighted as a key event likely to attract Eastern entries.
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Leland Stanford
Chicago
Curiaco
Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association
I Jr
University Today
Sagechatty
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University
Taft Builds Delegates Lead at National Convention Efforts
The article reports Taft holding 231 instructed delegates and gaining more support than all rivals combined. It notes state conventions and Massachusetts facing internal disputes over instructions, with Hawaii, New York, Michigan, Missouri, Maryland, and other states moving delegates toward Taft.
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State of
Ohio
Taft
Mr. Taft
Massachusetts
Murray Crane
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Office of the Star
Tennessee
Star
Oliver
Hawaii
Hughes
New York
Cannon
Illinois
Louisiana
South Carolina
Minnesota
Michigan
Missouri
Maryland
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Nevada
New Hampshire
Kentucky
West Virginia
Washingtox
Delegates Chosen From Fourth Massachusetts District
Aver Mass April 18 L C Carlton and George H Doty elected as delegates to the national Republican convention in Chicago from the Fourth Massachusetts district. Delegates are uninstructed though a resolution favored Secretary aft nomination.
Hughes Falls to Land the Delegates of the Twenty first District
In a Twenty first district Republican convention at Povuenkierstz N April 18 Louis F Payn of Columbia and Robert H Hunter of Duchess were chosen as unpledged delegates to the national convention. An unrelated brief describes a near-penetrating home intrusion probed by a family after a late church outing.
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Hughes
Twenty-first
Povuenkierstz
Twenty-first Congressional District
Louis F. Payn
Columbia
Robert H. Hunter
Duchess
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Kansans
Trrep
Duluth Evening Herald
Crystal Fallis
Mich
Upper Michigan
Thomas Garney
Sagola
Dickinson County
Lake Superior
Knox
Japan
Philippines
Gordon & Koppel Cone
Walnut Street
Main
ERR Bros. & Garvey All Paper CO
McGee
Tom Pants
Bailey-Reynolds Gas Fixture Co
Main St
Johnson Bros
Theo
Havilandhina
Lacy China
Grand Ave
Pinkham
Listerine Bell
Humphrey
101 Ranch
Till & P. m
A. T. Barnett
Taylor's
Smith-Yost
J. Homer Williams
Malin Street
Cramer
E.12th St
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