Freight rates discussed by Merchants Association in Lawrence
Merchants Association of Lawrence debated freight rate discrimination that keeps factories out of town. Otin Bell and J. Ai. Cohn urged action, citing Dell Bros. factory’s move to Indiana for cheaper electricity and rates. They urged state railroad commissioners to act to attract and retain manufacturers.
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Merchants Association of
Lawrence
Missouri River
Otin Bell
J. Ai. Cohn
Bell
Dell Bros
Indiana
Mr. Bell
Lawrencs
Cohn
Merchants’ Association
Lawrence Committee
State Boards of Railroad Commissioners
Call of the Wild A Kansas City Boy Returns Home
Tom McConnell, a Kansas City youth, left city life for distant seeking towns. Police picked him up in Depot to explain his travels and claim he had lived with his parents on Englit Street. He says he wandered after meeting a boy on the street and arrived in Lawrence last night. He intends to return to Kansas City today, insisting the trip was a boyish caper.
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Tom McConnell
Kansas City
Kansas
Ve City
Lawrence
Tom
Roosevelt Leaves Rome for Spezia After Eternal City Visit
Roosevelt and his family closed their Rome stay with a Capitoline tea after a municipal dinner. At midnight they depart for Spezia to begin a three day drive to Genoa retracing their honeymoon route.
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Rome
Roosevelt
Hp Capitoline Museum
Mrs. Roosevelt
Spezia
Genoa
Indiana Prohibitionists Push for Statewide Prohibition
Indiana prohibitionists meet in Indianapolis to nominate a ticket and set a platform for next year’s campaign. A resolutions committee will report tomorrow and candidates are to be named. A U Senator candidate will be chosen. The platform denounces county option as ineffective and calls for statewide prohibition by statute.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Committee On
United States
Escapee Thomas Noel Dies After Jail Break Capture
Norfolk May 6 Thomas Noel one of two condemned negroes who escaped the Norfolk county jail on March 30 was captured this morning after being shot twice. He is dying from his injuries Bligh House the other escapee was caught two days later He faces electrocuted at Richmond on April 2. A reward of 1000 dollars had been offered for the capture of the murderer.
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Norfolk
Thomas Noel
Norfolk County
Bligh
Noel
Richmond
Miners Strike Continues in Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania miners remain on strike after wage scale talks failed to produce an agreement. After two days of meetings District No. 5 United Mine Workers and operators adjourned with miners refusing further negotiations or arbitration on the new explosive demands.
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Pennsylvania
Linsburg
Western
Widespread frost hits Kansas and neighboring states
Reports say a severe frost last night damaged fruit buds across Kansas Oklahoma and northern Missouri with central and western Kansas seeing freezing temperatures and readings as high as 127 degrees below zero. Elections across several cities show commissions, charters, and mayoral changes with varied outcomes in Cherryvale Muskogee Lola Claremore and other towns.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Missouri
Taft Opposes Boycotts in Bethlehem Steel Delegation Talk
President Taft told fifty Bethlehem Pa business leaders he opposes boycotts and believes government contracts should not be abrogated over labor disputes. He said disputes should be settled on their merits and government action should follow if Bethlehem fails to meet its contracts. He dismissed labor agitator claims and urged direct handling of issues with third parties.
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Washington
Taft
Bethlehem
H. J. Meyers
White House
Bethlehem Steel
Beth- Vehem Company
Suspension of Another Firm Weakens Chicago Market
Chicago April 6 The suspension of another cash grain firm sparked excitement on the board of trade and caused a market weakening across grains. Wheat opened lower with September futures slipping to around 1.02 while rainfall reports in the Southwest influenced traders. Short covering in the September option pushed prices back briefly.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
FLW
Southwest
Wheat and market notices from Kansas City and Chicago
Market wire reports show wheat prices for July September and May contracts, butter and oats figures, live stock receipts, and money market notes. Classified ads list greenhouse plants for sale, rental inquiries, an acreage property near University and North Kansas Avenue, and a horse with buggy for sale in Lawrence area.
Elgin Board of Trade President Denies Market Regulation
John Newman, president of the Elgin board of trade, testified before the senate committee on cost of living denying that his board sets national butter prices. He said the board fixes Monday prices for members products, while New York and Chicago markets influence prices elsewhere. He explained the weekly price drop from January aimed to align Elgin prices with broader New York declines.
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Elgin Board of Trade
Washington
John Newman
Board of Trade
Rin
Senate Cost of Living Committee
Newman
New York
Chicago
Elgin
Confessed Murderer Admits Burglaries in Springfield
In Springfield Massachusetts on April 6 Bertam Gage Spencer confessed to killing Miss Martha B Blackstone at the Dow home on Round Hill last Thursday night. He also admitted a long spree of burglaries. Miss Dow, a school teacher, is recovering from injuries.
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Springfield
Mass
Bertram Gage Spencer
Martha B. Blackstone
Sarah J. Dow
Round Hill
Spencer
Miss Blackstone
Marriot L. Dow
Dow
Miss Dew
Out of Town Elections Reported in Kansas Cities
Lawrence residents took interest in distant races as in local ones. Brown won mayoral elect in Kansas City Missouri and Bil lard prevailed in Topeka. Porter was elected mayor of Kansas City Kansas. FOR SALE Tur mill ed vows or young stock three year old trotting filly broke single also Black Langshan settings price 15 200 per 100 W Shearer 245 amiles North co weet Bell phone T495.
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Brown
Kansas City
Billard
Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas
Porter
W. Shearer
Amiles
Northco Weet
Bell Phone
Merchants feature hints for local plumbing and savings
A clipped item mentions Sweeney Chetanh junior high Mau Marks and Uhrlaubl with guidance to see F. H. Bennett about building. It notes Brown and Ber and asks if you plan to build, promising savings on plumbing and wiring from Bennett.
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the Merchants
Sweeney Chetanh, Jr
Uhrlaubl
Ger. Brown and
Ber
F. H. Bennett
Bargain Day Plan Discussed by Merchants Association
The Merchants' Association met yesterday in Lawrence and agreed to promote Bargain Day or Bargain Week to draw visitors. A seven member committee will organize street music sales and rival auctioneers on the curb with no entry fees, while the rest room received a full renovation and new furniture to boost city commerce.
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Merchants’ Association
Lawrence
Fas
Cits
Turkeys Revolt Over Taxes as Troops Deployed to Albania
An April report from Constantinople states fourteen battalions of Turkish troops have been ordered to North Albania to quell a revolt sparked by new tax burdens. Officials attribute unrest to resentment against imposed taxes and rising prices.
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Constantinople
Albania
Gots
Quakes A Hand In Kentucky Tobacco Strike
Teamsters union members back in Louisville join a strike at American Tobacco Company factories. Drivers attempted to move tobacco products to depots for shipment to Richmond but were blocked by a transportation official. The action disrupted loading at several depots and prompted police or union intervention.
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Kentucky Tobacco
Louisville
Be Eal
American Tobacco Copany
Shipies
Michmond
Stata
Haretin
Trauisps
No License Ticket Won in Ruswell Local Race
Ambiguous local report notes a license ticket result in Ruswell with unclear names and actions. Mentions possible candidates Ian Tinserty George Veal and references to a city in Mexico and a tie. Details are unreadable, but imply a municipal licensing or election event without a clear outcome.
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Ruswell
N.om
Yesturday
Ian Tinserty
Ueorge Veal
Maxes
Mexico
Bry
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