Man to Face Murder Charge in Ottawa Case Trial
The Ottawa jury hears key circumstantial evidence against Frank Schneck in his wife’s murder trial. Witnesses describe a rig with two people on Centropolis road and a window sighting at Schneck residence. The defense challenges prior arrests and credibility as trial progresses.
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Ottawa
Kas
Frank Schneck
Centropolis
W. FF. Enelebright
Schneck
Pleasant
Wilson
Jane Schneck
Hoyt
Altgether
Artie
Wether Watnessrs
Persis
Frank Voaies
Peamena
Natabry de Fedt Pomona
Torelck
Frank
Abs
Molite Stewart
Tividwesson
Holiday Declared in Los Angeles for Atlantide Fleet Visit
Mayor orders a four day general holiday in Los Angeles as the Atlantide fleet visits. Businesses close, crowds flock to beaches and ships, with 3 000 to 4 000 sailors granted liberty daily. A sail maker from New Jersey was killed by a Santa Fe train at First Street crossing. he was 31, previously enlisted in Boston.
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Los Angeres
Cal
Flarper
Los Angeles
Ttes
F. Johanson
New Jersey
Santa Fe
Boston
They Fought on a River Raft and Drowned
In Snowyen Ohio April 21 John Swisher Andy Coats and Barney Callaghan defied police orders left the city on a raft made of logs and driftwood and traveled toward Fort Smith. A drunken quarrel broke out on the Canadian river flooding and capsizing the raft, all three fell into the torrent and drowned with bodies not yet recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowyen
John Swisher
Andy Coats
Barney Callaghan
Canadian
Fort Smith
Remembering Cars and Sirens Then in Town
A reminiscence from 1950 recalls motor cars honking through town before pedestrians were required to carry sirens. The speaker notes the era when traffic sounds defined daily life and reflects on changing rules.
Architect Vows Start on New Union Passenger Station
Jarvis Hunt says the Bank of Commerce building work is nearly finished and the four million dollar Union Station project can begin soon once the Terminal company and city approve ordinances. He expects contracts awarded within sixty days of site readiness and promises a top quality station rivaling New York and Washington in scope. Hunt to confer with H L Harmon of the Terminal Company and return to Chicago tomorrow.
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Bank of Commerce
Union
Jarvis Hunt
Commerce Building
Mr. Hunt
H. L. Harmon
Terminal Company
New York
Washington
Kansas City
The
Star
Hunt
The Witching Hour at Willis Wood theater in Kansas City
Augustus Thomas new drama The Witching Hour closes a week at Willis Wood with strong company from the Shu berts. Telepathy and hypnotism theme noted as distinguishing, but pacing sometimes slow. Cast includes William Morris Miss Awelw Gardner Miss Ann Warrington Miss Pay Wallace Edward Lee John Sempolis and others. Barker stock also presents The Admirable Crichton with Henry Kolker in lead role and Miss Nielsen. Master Rice appears as Buster Brown at Grandheater with Tige and Mary Jane and an attractive chorus enhances the show.
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Augustus Thomas
Willis Wood
Shuberts
Corrateces
William Morris
Awelw Gardner
Ann Warrington
Pay Wallace
Edward Lee
John Sempolis
Lawrence Gratiian
William=. Humphrrey
Joseph Graybill
Lews Bishop Hall
Barker Stock Company
J. M. Barrie
Crichton
William Collette
Kansas City
Henry Kolker
Bertha Katich
Master Rice
Buster Brown
Tige
Mary Jane
Buster
Lelia Cantona
Hughes Trio
Men nearly buried in Muskogee sewer dispute
In Muskogee on April 21, police halted a clash between W T Martin and the Cleveland Trinidad paving firm over a sewer connection. Martin and a plumber dug a trench, a crowd protested, and both sides prepared damages suits after a temporary truce and legal review.
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Muskocer
Muskogee
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company
W. T. Martin
Martin
Oil prospects eyed near Ardmore Missouri by Carr Oil
West Virginia Carr Oil company of Parkersburg has leased several thousand acres around Ardmore Macon county Missouri and will prospect for oil once 15 000 acres are secured. Local experts compare surface indicators to West Virginia and Indiana fields. Company contracts landowners for oil on a royalty basis and rejects free grants or stock sales.
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Macon
Carr Oil Company
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ardmore
Macon County
West Virginia
Indiana
Ard
Lee
Harvey Named President and Manager at Monte Ne Hotel
W H Coin Harvey the author of Coin's Financial School now serves as president and manager of the Club blouse Hotel and Cottage company at Monte Ne Arkansas. He recounts writing the book after dismissing the silver standard and how sales topped two million copies. He notes Monte Ne's springs and fishing on the lake and White River as health resort attractions.
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Monte Ne
Ark
Coin's Financial School
W. H
Harvey
Cain’s Financial School
Chicago
Cain's Financial School
Coin Publishing Company
Club Blouse Hotel and Cottage Company, & Co-operative
White River
Heirs and Probate Battle Over Saloon Estate
Heirs of James Cullen, saloon keeper of 1301 Grand Ave, contest admin appointment after his death April 16. Probate clerk appointed KR. Sr. Crohn as administrator, while William Cullen and others seek Leopold Adler appointment and sue to restrain the clerk’s action. The estate is valued at about $2,000.
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James Cullen
Grand Avenue
KR. Sr. Crohn
William Cullen
Fanny Bush
Riegger
W. J. Bellitt
Leopold Adler
Bonner Springs Health Resort Talks At Kansas City
Bonner Springs businessmen urged the Mercantile Club to study the town as a health resort. A committee led by J. N. Atkinson will visit Bonner Springs next Saturday, and another panel will seek county help for a macadam road to Kansas City. A large hotel rises as a summer resort plans unfold near a big lake and medicinal springs.
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Bonner Springs
Kas
Mercantile Club
Kansas City
J. N. Atkinson
C. W. Kerr
W. B. Sutton
W. R Childs
J. W. Breidenthal
Eleven Jurors Remain in Kansas City Soap Case
In Wyandotte county district court, 11 jurors remain after F Ellsworth failed to report for the Chadborn and Wailey versus Kansas City Soap case. Attorneys allowed the eleven jurors to settle the matter. Judge McCabe Moore issued a bench warrant for Ellsworth and said a fine will be imposed. Chadborn and Bailey, contractors, installed machinery in the plant and seek payment.
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F. Ellsworth
Chadborn and Wailey
Kansas City Soap Company
Wyandotte
McCabe Moore
Ellsworth
Chadborn and Bailey
A Farm Boy Charged With Political Dissent
W. S. Atchess of Osage County Kansas described as Socialist and Anarchist by a police officer caused a disturbance in a penny amusement saver on Union Avenue. In police court he denied the labels and memory of the night's events, apologizing as Judge Kyle fined him two dollars.
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W. S. Atchess
Osage County
Kansas
Union Avenue
Atchess
Kyle
Falling stone injures man near church site
Gilbert Bone, a negro, was struck on the right knee by a falling eight pound stone from a chimney seventy five feet high behind the Congregational church at Eleventh and McGee. He was taken to the emergency hospital with a knee injury that was not broken. Dr. W L Gist treated him. Separately, Prof Isidor Loeb of the University of Missouri spoke at Manual Training High School on the Newer State University and urged Kansas City pupils to enter the university. He will address the Commercial club tonight.
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Gilbert Bone
Congregational
Eleventh and
McGee Streets
Bone
W. L. Gist
Loeb Yalks
Manual
State University
Manual Training High School
Isidor Loeb
Missouri University
Loeb
Kansas City
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House of Crime
Vmoarships
Harriers
Shawnee, Oh
Iver
Union Station
Thomas
Missouri
Free Silver
Croun
Kansas City, Kas
Sulu Ngolusto Soap Company
Cactus Remedy Co
Kansas City, Mo
YALE
Grrary, Kind
Rayer Bo
GEO. B. Peck Dry Goods GO
Valenciennes
Copenhagen
Delft
Baltimore Avenue
the People's Dentists
Cor
Thend
Walnut Sts
aTarela Acr Fe
Walnut Street
Kanees City
Watt Webb
Webb
T.C. Cramer
Panama
Mai
High Art
Scotch Madras
John Brown & Son
Jacquard
Baltimore Avenue Building
Roxbury
Nain Street Building
Main Street
Royal Wilton Rugs
Jean Bregant
Woodward's Candy
Dre
Thornton
DRS. Thornton & Minor
Oak Street
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