Irving Hill Sees Dayton Backing for Lawrence Electric Line
Irving Hill returns from Dayton convinced investors will finance a Lawrence streetcar line. Emmanuel fronts the project and plans to push an ordinance before the month’s end, with Mayor Barker’s signature or veto looming. Dayton backers aim to fund the franchise and construction possibly starting this summer, with cars likely by fall near the fairgrounds.
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Irving Hill
Dayton
Ohio
Mic. Hill
Washington
Emmanuel
Will
Exmanuel
Hill
Lawrence
Barker
Fair Grounds
Sullivan
Roads Fight Passenger Rates Concessions Claimed
St Louis April 10. Missouri railroads announce they have made all concessions to state authorities on passenger rates and will resist the injunction filed Thursday. The statement closes the first session of a meeting of executives from eighteen rail systems.
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St. Louis
Missouri
St Louis
Rate measure moves in Missouri House action
Jefferson City April 10. The Missouri house by unanimous vote made a passenger rate bill a special order for Tuesday afternoon. The measure would grant the state railroad commission authority to fix passenger fares and receive swift consideration upon passage.
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Jefferson City
Purely Personal Notices Mix From Easter Visits
Purely personal items list visitors and travelers across Kansas City, Topeka, Iola, Colony, Scranton, and nearby towns. Names include Paul Landis, Miss May Landis, Miss Lena Hunzicker, Miss Ruth Williston, and many others visiting relatives or spending Easter.
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Paul Landis
Chicago
W. A McClure
Baldwin
May Landis
Iola
W. J. Hobbs
Kansas City
Stubn Metsker
Texas
Frank Firestone
Anthony
John Lavette
Marie Sinclair
John Garver
Topeka
Henry Agnew
Marysville
Lena Hunzicker
Nelle Warner
Colony
Kansas
Bliss Grace Afornaday
Tupeks
Edna Gatford
JT. M. Carney
August Weber
Katherine Dolman
Topeks Yur
Clyde Banebrake
Jusie Center
Ad Minoter
Ruth Williston
Gerrude Gilmore
Lucille Edwards
W. J. Flintum
Winfiehd Scott
McComb
Kirs. O. C. Brown
Gimio
Ttex
Brown
Bessie Raymund
Scranton
Kun|ius
Martha Bellards
Haskell
W. E. Hazim
Columbia
Ala
Whitsed Laing
Whitsed
Edith Lauter
Vera Wolf
W. 2
Stubbs
Mulvaie
J. Mo Hustatler
Topeka Capital
Night Rider Message on Resurrection Faith
A sermon extols Christ as central to hope and world fate, arguing without the resurrection there is no Christian religion. It asserts divinity in birth life and death, but resurrection makes faith meaningful and salvation the world’s ultimate purpose through Jesus.
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Christ
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Jusus
God
Brether
Kellogg Opens Final Argument in Standard Oil Trial
Kellogg begins five days of final argument in the Standard Oil antitrust case. The federal court grants the longest ever period for opening remarks as Kellogg airs key views on the government’s charges and the defense position.
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Kellogg
Standard Oil
Easter egg hunts and lawsuits clash in towns
News from Paducah and Newark describes Easter preparations turning strange as boys and girls hunt eggs while a separate New York phonograph suit against Edison nets about 450000 dollars. West Lawrence sees a flood of suits, with a total around 2 million across the state, amid legal actions tied to egg freezings and related claims.
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Padueat
Jehal
Jacksin
Reid
Newark
N. J
Thomas Penitent
Edison
New York
Phon F
Lye Wa Wgraph Company
West Lawrence
Wulred
Home Dairy Dinner. Hitchcock's Body to St. Louis
The body of Elian Allan Hitchcock was transported from here to St. Louis for burial as ordered by the Secretary of the Interior. Washington April W.
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Hitchcock
St. Louis
Washington
Elian cAllan Iitchcock
All the Interior
Lere Legatary
For Sale Brown Mare at Lome Dairy
For sale a fine brown mare six years old, perfectly sound, with harness and rubber tired equipment. Sold by Hut for Easter dinner. Also note the Bell crowd at the new cafe and the orchestra at Squires studio with colored photos on display. Call 172 for details.
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Lome
Martin
Vermont Shuitt
Bell
Closing arguments resume in Standard Oil suit at St Louis
Special Attorney General Frank Kellogg began the closing address in the government's bid to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey after five days of argument. He contends the original twenty companies signing the Standard Trust were competitive, arguing Northern Securities is not controlling.
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United States
Frank B. Kellogg
Ihe Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Toberman
Kellogg
Northern Securities
Kb Bk
Stouffer Hand Painted China Display Opens In Lawrence
The Gustafson store readies for a grand opening Monday after a complete remodel. The Stoutter line of hand painted china from Chicago promises high grade durable pieces, new to Lawrence, drawing keen interest from local shoppers and Kansas women. The display opens this evening for downtown onlookers.
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Gustafson
Stoutter
Lawrence
Chicago
Atira
Bern
Train Wreck Near Columbia Injures Eight
A southbound Seaboard Air Line fast mail wrecked near Columbia on April 10 leaving five white and three black passengers seriously injured. Evidence indicates a opened switch, broken lock, and missing switch light contributed to the accident. Also noted is a Niagara Falls ice jam raising water forty feet and damaging power plant facilities.
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Columbia
S.C
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Niagara Gorge
Lewistin
Qataris Power Company
Markets by Wire and Local Notices in Parsons Kansas
Markets by Wire lists wheat receipts at 77 cars with May 1184 July 1003 Sept 1017 cash No 2 1251 28 No 2 red 140 146. Also notes No 2 white and mixed wite prices and parsons elects No 2 white 54 56e. Local item reports pupils and parents at Mrs Sampson Acmitted, a dinner, and a school note about KR FL D.fschoul record. Wants rent for 5 to 8 rooms west of town and seed catalogue offer from Barteldes Seed Co with C FP Mikesell of Tonganoxie.
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Kansas City
Wire Parsons Elect
Usta
HyeTri
Uitte
D. C. Horsby
Adseed
Mikesell
Tonganoxie
Barteldes Seed Co
Graeber's Boat Rides and Easter Post Cards
Notices advertise Graeber's boat trips on the Raw and Easter post card supplies from the Indian Store. Classifieds include job wants, auctioneers, spring horse tonics, and local market quotes, with references to Wiede mann's and a New York University law professor discussing standard of proof.
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Indiana
Graeber
Bers
L Lawrence
Kans
Governor Haskell among six indicted in Tulsa fraud case
Governor Charles N Haskell and six other Oklahoma officials faced grand jury indictments over alleged fraud in a Muskogee land deal. The U S Circuit Court found the indictments flawed in how they were returned and dismissed the case on technical grounds. Prosecutors vowed to retry, arguing the fraud occurred in the Indian Territory with indictments issued by a grand jury rather than a district jury.
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Tulsa
Okla
Charles N. Haskell
Snd
Jury
Frayal
Muskogee
Lot Aivals
Wall Nut
Telah
Upsela
Dudge Dua
Alarshail
Linh
Thy United
Yoasbert
Winel
Lue Ue
Dylvester
Speeni
Lorey
Toy Ile
Utes
Mitchell Seeks Law Practice Over Congressional Bid
House Floor Leader Alex Mitchell indicates he prefers returning to law practice to running for Congress. He criticizes the act of seeking candidacy as driven by political ambition, rejecting a contest for reelection and signaling no planned campaign. Mitchell stresses staying home to practice law amid district political pressure.
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Alex Mitchell
House
Jupedia
Ales Wnichell
Aludelisiva
Iva Dior Lauder
Secoud
Charlie Seout
Scott
Hoebier
Mitchell
Stubbs
Bailey Rebuffs Taft and Local Commerce Notes
Bailey rebukes Taft in a brief local report while a string of short notices mentions a poetry card sale at Straffon's, opening of De Gustafson's china on Monday, a line of baseball goods at Boyles on 723 Mass. St, and Easter ice cream from Wiedemann.
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Boyles
Mass. St
Wedded in Topeka a Silver Lake pair unite
Miss Ethel Gardner of Silver Lake and Mr Kawant Lawrence were married at the bride’s home in Topeka with Rev Clyde H. Yale officiating. A reception followed for about thirty guests and the couple planned a week’s stay in Eureka before settling in Lawrence.
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Topeka
Layroca
Ethel
Book
Silver Lake
Kawant
Gardner
Lawrence
C.johnson
Biever Tuke
Silver Lite
Dawreher
Clyde H. Yale
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sil
P. m
Eureka
Tariff Bill Passed by Decisive House Vote
Washington April 10 The Payne tariff bill passed the house last night by 247 to 161 with one Republican Aust in Tennessee voting against and four Louisiana Democrats for. Champ Clark’s bid to recommit failed, sending the measure to the Senate.
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Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Austin
Tennessee
Louisiana
Messrs
Brousard
Esto|pinal
Pujo
Wickliffe
Champ Clark
Payne tariff bill details hides and leather duties
Washington April 10 The Payne tariff measure faces intricate provisions on hides and leather with duties tied to most favored nation status and ad valorem rates. The bill places hides on the free list with a 20 percent ad valorem duty for non MFN countries, while sole leather carries a 6 percent ad valorem ceiling. Venezuela’s industries could be aided by the maximum rates. tanning hides and exporting leather would favor U.S. producers. The bill moved from the House to the Senate finance committee, with hearings on hosiery duties as industry groups pressed for higher rates.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Venezuela
Prohibition Law Narrowly Survives Ruling At Montgomery
Justice Wayfield voided a key Prohibition section in a Montgomery ruling that barred storing or possessing liquor in inhabited buildings or apartments. The decision follows recent actions by detectives who seized liquor under the challenged provision and prompted new suits tied to the law’s enforcement.
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Mobile
Atps
Justice Wayfield
Montgomery
Night Riders Troublesome in Kentucky and Tennessee
Fragmentary report notes unrest and fire damage across Kentucky and Tennessee. Mention references to Murray area, Henry County, and Gentry Miller barns and stables burned. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but indicate ongoing trouble and property destruction.
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Paducah
Wiueksy
Tennessee
Murray
Tlenry County
Market Rally Sparks Wheat Price Surge in Chicago
In Chicago on April 10, a dramatic treaty related surge in September wheat trading sent futures higher. The advance drove prices up by about a cent per bushel as traders anticipated earlier delivery and negotiated new contracts.
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Chicago
Stripped Judge’s House In Atlanta Over Writ of Attachment
In Atlanta on April 10 a special meeting of the Atlanta Bar association was called to address an invasion and dismantling of Judge W B Sheppard of the United States circuit court. A writ of attachment led a deputy and constables with a force of men to seize the judge’s residence, taking furniture clothing trunks and even a baby’s toys. Mrs Sheppard pleaded for mercy but the party refused and left with the spoils. Sheppard denounces the act as outrageous and an attack on the dignity of the U S court.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Bar Association
W. B. Sheppard
United States Circuit Court
Uifair
Sheppard
Wen
United States Court
Big Deposits State Banks Flourishing In Kansas
Topeka April 1 The official bank statement issued last night by State Bank Commissioner J N Dulley shows 777 state banks in Kansas with total deposits amounting to 383121287.98. The increase since November 27, 1908 is 78944198.35 the largest rise in this period. The legal reserve stands at 40 percent of all deposits, and Kansas banks were never in finer condition.
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Topeka
J. XN. Dulley
Kan
Kansas
Tiey
Swinburne Dead at London Home
Charles Swinburne, famed poet and essayist, died today in London after a long illness. The 74 year old author had suffered from a disabling condition that developed into a pulmonary complication.
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London
Algerson
Charles Swinburne
Plans for the Douglas County Teachers Institute begins June 7
County Superintendent Bowman announced plans for a stronger summer institute with a larger teaching staff. Dr Parmenter Maker C E Merwin Central School Prof F L W Olney Eu Dora and C Q Bowman will assist. Bowman expects higher attendance and a very successful session.
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Danging County
Bowman
Douglas County
Teachers’ Institute
Nat
Dr. Parmenter
Maker
C. E. Merwin
Central School of
F. LW. Olney
Charles Kelley
EU ‘Dora
C. Q. Bowman
Bavarian Prince Gifts Equestrian Statue Cast to Museum
Munich April 10 The prince regent of Bavaria has decided to present to the Germanic Museum of Marbach University a cast of the oldest equestrian statue by a German sculptor Ut in Kisperur Conrad II dating from the thirteenth century now in Bamberg cathedral.
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Munich
Bavaria
Hie
Germanie Museum
Mar Vach University
Explosion at Merwin White Coal mine kills seven near Windber
An April 1 explosion at Mine II of the Merwin White Coal Company near Windber leaves seven dead and several injured. Three were killed instantly. four workers died after being recovered from the collapsed area as rescue efforts continue. Local authorities and company officials investigate the cause.
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Windber
Berwind White Coal Company
Merwin White Coal Company
Res
Johnaten
Ice Cream Flavors and Invitation At Guatafzon’s
A reader lists flavors including Mena Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Brown Bread, Almond, Orange, and Pineapple ice creams. An opening at Guatafzon's on Monday is announced with a tasting invitation.
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France
Fort de France
Lipfiang Castro
Manrique
D Or
Castro
Versailles
Santa Cruz de ‘T Neriffe
Canary Islands
Kellogg's
Ficison
Home Dairy
Squires Studio
Yarnold
Parente and
St. Louis, Mo
Kansas ‘State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Ludh
Usen
Eselaryse
Commission Wen of Kansas Wity
Willisten
Angeles
Cal
Masonic Wiuer
Los Angeles
Mexico
Bee
Aisy
Justin Lodge
New York City
Empuria
Kaus
Aliet- Wel
Baruizel
Joseph Struizel
Tune
Jeff Davis
Little Svek
Missouri Mavine Road
Forkansas City
Foumpany
Lenin
Ilady
Peatey
Laty
Lees
Ries
Jbrakeman
Coffeyville Journal
Parsons
Graeber's
W.,e. Nevin & Son General Auctioneers
R.H. Lever
Vermont Street
H. M. Todd
ile—Heveipia
Tees Parry
J. Q. Wison
E .A. Barutu
Gustafson Jewelry Store
Italy
Park
Wiede- ME
Mann’s
Isaac Rrunkunaussell
New York University Law School
Chenango
New York American
Oklahoma
Guverour Disskell
Clarenes W. Lusner
Alushuged
Wan
Tiatelitieun
Walter St Bunun
Abushurs
Uy Severs
Abmillgee
Ae OS. Eagan
Saint Severs
Jesse Tey
Alushug
Lamtatiou
Tuudwnis Wits
Luu
Sistute
Bailey
Taft
Straffon's
China
Wiedemae
Scciety
Alice Sinclair
St Fridge
Mix Helen Schueifer
Miss Schneer
Maule Morse
Mrs. J. W
Osawatomaic
Lucius’ Literary League
Airk
Ashze
Fiteh
Mirx. Corman
Mis. Teh
Crap
Kingdom of
Sillidium
Madge de Steel
Lawrette
Kingdom of Silkdom
Library Board
Wa ‘Avy
Jays
Jerlny Luut
Katt World
I. Gas Biweya
Bumnday
Lodge
Kansans
Panama
Robinson and
Craven
Arkansas
Coupbeil
Petrosino
Criinald
Ibesepl
Restig
Yale and
Penney
Philadelpnia
Yale Amd Laversity Pefusydsadia
Will Bee
Sein Tail River
Su Deep
Bia Dea
Vijay
Candy Nesta
Wiedemeas
Bield
Furman
Vartebtes
Beed Co
Squires
Children’s Pictures
Bill
Payne
Moon
Jnunce
Committee On Finance
Tift
League of Cluk Conny Woita*s
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Swinburne
England
Arne
Institute
Raen
Erneston
Tie Nese
Wera
Phe Wie
Lexadtly Macried
Guatafzon
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