Lawrence City Faces Liquor Issue Near Campus
City of Lawrence hosts a widespread liquor trade described as run by African American residents. The report details numerous joints along New Jersey and Pennsylvania streets near the university, with sales by day and night to students, plus mobile vendors. Authorities acknowledge enforcement gaps and call for a larger police presence to secure convictions and curb illegal traffic.
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Janenst
Lawrence
GMC
Gilled
Santa Fe
New Jersey
Winthrop
Henry
Pennsylvania
Doom
Walker
Louis Menger
Walker’s Place
the Bottoms
Warren Street
Delaw
Jane
Willins
Marshall S. H. Carmean
Third Rail System Proposed to Run Across Kansas
A proposed third rail system would connect Coffeyville to Lawrence with a branch to Kansas City via Cher ryvale and Obey rum. The route would pass through multiple towns, include a large power plant in the oil gas field, and offer first class heavy construction with steam line conversions to electric lines, through traffic and express service.
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iSpeed
Paul Julien
Indianapolis
Ind
Shively
Tiny
Kansas Tractions Company
Lilexstead
Coffeyville
Lawrence
Branchitne
Kansas City
Cherryvale
Delw
Obey Rum
Nut- Road
Fleet Arrives in Santa Barbara Amid Festive Decor
Santa Barbara Calif April 25 After a long voyage the battleship fleet arrived at 40 elack this afternoon drawing enormous crowds. A general holiday was proclaimed and business houses closed as streamers pennants and lanterns lined the boulevard and Playa Del Mar. The waterfront was a colorful maze signaling the welcome.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Playa del Mar
Man to Alaska survey party heads north
Clyde Bakiwin, recently graduated from the civil engineering course in HMG, joins a twelve American and three Canadian party bound for Alaska to serve as surveyor on the Alaska boundary project. Albert Draper, class of 1905, is also in the group. Baldwin, surveying one of three teams, says work has three more years to run.
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Clyde Bakiwin
Haskell Team Travels to Ottawa for Baptists Game
The Haskell baseball team traveled to Ottawa this morning to face the Ottawa Baptists in an afternoon game. The matchup marks an early season test for both squads as they seek strong road performance and a solid start.
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Haskell
Ottawa
Ottawe Baptists
Deadly Gulf Coast Storm Leaves Hundreds Dead, Shows Racial Toll
An incomplete tally from telegraph reports places deaths at 308 and injuries at 1090 after a twelve hour outbreak of tornadoes across the South. White fatalities number 86 while negro deaths range between 150 and 175 as Purvis Mississippi and Amite Louisiana suffer the worst destruction. Many towns are wiped out with few structures standing and hospitals overwhelmed.
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New Orleans
Purvis
Mississippi
Gulf States
Amite
Miss
Court House
Que Child
Columbbus
Albertville
Ala
Cedartown
Cave Springs
Cleveland
Tenn
Former U S Senator J N Camden dies at eighty in Baltimore
Telegraphic briefs report J N Camden of West Virginia dead at eighty in Baltimore. Camden, a pioneering petroleum operator, served as U S senator 1881-1887 and 1893-1895, later a Standard Oil director and noted financier. Also noted are Grover Cleveland’s improvement from rheumatic gout at Lakewood and the ongoing visit of Prince De Sagan and Mme Anna Gould at a Naples hotel with unclear future plans.
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Baltimore
United States
J. N. Camden
West Virginia
Camden
Standard Oil
Naples
Prince de Sagan
Mme
Anna Gould
Biethas
Italy
Federal court transfer in Weber Bros case approved
Judge C A Smart transferred Chambers against Weber Bros Piano Co to federal court on grounds of over $2,000 and diverse citizenship. The move delays trial in that suit. Pierce v Gate City Investment Co temporary restraining order hearing was withdrawn and will be heard in May term.
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C. A. Smart
District Court
Chambers
Weber Bros. Piano Co
Pierce
Gate City Investment Law
Judge Smart
Seized by a Black man in alley near Berkeley street
Miss Susie Long, stenographer for Lawrence Cementin, reports a nighttime assault as a Black man dragged toward an alley between Connecticut and New York streets near Berkeley. Neighbors Watts and Edmonson intervened, the suspect fled, Long identified Newt Coates as a person of interest, and he is held for further investigation.
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Susie Long
The
Lawrence Cementin
Baptist Church
Connecticut
New York
Berkeley Street
Miss Long
Miss Lang
Willigmn ‘Watts
Charles Edmonson
Watts
Newt Coates
North
Lawrence Segede
Equity
Coates
Washburn defeats Kansas in equal suffrage debate
Washburn University defeated the University of Kansas in a Topeka debate about granting equal suffrage to Kansas women. Washburn argued the negative with L. D. Campbell and Merrill Templeton, while KU supporters quoted Prof. F. W. Blackmar. Judges G. F. Grattan Levitt and Edwin Taylor ruled unanimously for Washburn based on delivery, despite KU having sharper refutations.
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Topeka
Kans
Washburn
University of Kansas
Kansas
V. Prestion
Lawrence Boys
F. W. Blackmar
K. U. Sociology Department
L. D. Campbell
Merrill Templeton
E. W. Bray
Baker Boys
Body of Duc de Chaulnes Laid In State Church
Paris reports the body of the Due De Chaulnes was carried from a hotel to St Philip’s Church in daylight. An undertaker and his attendants accompanied the procession while the Duc de Luynes and other household members observed. The coffin entered the crypt after a brief blessing and will rest at St Philip’s until funeral plans are finalized.
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Paris
Due de Chantnes
St. Phillip
Due de Luynes
Due de Chaulnes
de Chaulnes
St. Phililip’s
Duchess Duzes
Chateau Dempierre
Luynes
Duc de Chaulnes
Rue
Van
van Dyke Arose From A Desire of the Management of the Hotel Langham
Duc
Taft Second Choice Rumor From Wisconsin Delegation
Milwaukee report claims La Follette headquarters say Taft would be Wisconsin’s second choice if ten votes or more are needed for the nomination. In Rochester delegates to the Thirty-second district Republican convention elected delegates and instructed them for Hughes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Daily News Today
Madison
LaFollete
Taft
Wisconsin
Rochester
Hughes
Weather Forecast for Missouri and Kansas
Generally fair and cooler tonight and Sunday across Missouri and Kansas. The outlook calls for clear skies, light winds, and temperatures dipping modestly as the weekend progresses. No precipitation is expected.
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Missouri
Kansas
Track Meet In Progress At McCook Field
The annual inter class track meet continues this afternoon at McCook field with about 200 fans. Hardock, a sophomore, won the 100 yard dash in 10 2-5 seconds, Newbold second, Dennis third. Drake, a senior, won the high hurdles in 18 3-5 seconds, Martindale second, Parker third, Forter fourth. Guthrie, a senior, won the mile in 4 minutes 44 seconds, Cooley second, Allendoerfer third, Berven fourth. Afterward Westport High and KU freshmen baseball games proceed.
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McCook Field
Hardock
Newbold
Dennis
Forter
Guthrie
Cooley
Allendoerfer
Berven
Westport High School
K. U
Guarantors Named for May Music Festival
Over two hundred names have been received as guarantors of the May Music Festival this year. Guarantors may select seats two days before the public sale and are liable only for 3 to be reduced by ticket purchases. Those wishing to read their names should contact Dean Skailton at once.
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Dean Skailton
Uncle Sam Oil Company Hearing Reveals Early Promoter
In Topeka Kansas on April 25 H H Tucker Jr testified about the organization and early workings of the Uncle Sam Oil Company. I J Ritchie formerly of Cherryvale now Bartlesville identified himself as the real promoter of the venture.
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Topeka
Kans
Uncle Sam Oil Company
H. H. Tucker, Jr
I. J. Ritchie
Cherryvale
Bartlesville
Uncle Sam Company
Newspaper Publishers Association meets with Cannon on free list plan
A committee from the American Newspaper Publishers Association visited the Capitol today and conferred with Speaker Cannon and other House members about prospects for legislation to place a wood pulp and newspaper on the free list.
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Washington
The
American Newspaper Publishers? Association
Rapitol Today
Cannon
House
Funeral for Marjorie Bernice Lyman Held Today
The funeral for Marjorie Bernice Lyman age three daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lyman and granddaughter of Mrs. J C Watts was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family home at 1025 New York street.
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Marjorie Bernice
Guy Lyman
J. C. Watts
New York Street
Coach Kaufman Heads to Springfield for Western Association Role
Coach Kaufman of the varsity team will depart tonight for Springfield to resume his duties and pitch for the Western Association team there.
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Kaufman
Springfield
St Mary's Defeats Kansas in Narrow Baseball Win
St Mary's beat Kansas 3 to 2 this afternoon in a tight baseball contest. The game featured a strong pitching effort from both sides and timely hits that put St Mary's ahead in the later innings.
Double Tragedies In New Mexico And Massachusetts
El Paso reports Oliver Garrison shot and killed his wife then fatally wounded George Allen before killing himself near Lordsburg after learning of an alleged elopement. In Salem, Harry Lebaron, aged seventeen, shot his wife in February and then killed himself, a note stating they chose to die together.
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Tex
Oliver Garrison
George Allen
Thes
Lordsburg
N. N
Garrison
Allen
Salem
Mass
Harry H. Lebaron
Loomis Promoted to Union Pacific General Solicitor
Omaha Neb April 25 The appointment of N H Loomis to be general solicitor of the Union Pacific system vice John N Baldwin who died last week was announced today Loomis has been general solicitor of the Union Pacific in Kansas for several years and has been connected with the road twenty five years
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Omaha
Neb
N. H. Loomis
Union Pacific System
John N. Baldwin
Loomis
Union Pacific
Kansas
Kentucky Ginelareel sparks interest in Taft and Fairbanks clash
Report from the April 7 event notes keen interest in a pivotal contest featuring Taft and Fairbanks. Ginelareel coverage highlights all sections of the state, with supporters noting strong turnout and widespread excitement as the contenders meet in key debates.
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Ginelareel
Eabonanine
Santis Lethoes Ie
Taft ‘and
Fi ‘Airbanks
Stai
Chancellor Strong speaks at Nebraska convocation and tours
Chancellor Frank Strong returned from Lincoln Nebraska where he addressed a convocation at the University of Nebraska and spoke to the graduate club and city teachers. He will travel to Albuquerque New Mexico for the University of New Mexico commencement on May 8 and then speak at Friends University Wichita on June 4. Miss Jennie Salzburg of Kansas City visited Miss Isabel Babb. Horace Hollinsworth will spend the weekend at his Leavenworth home. County treasurer J J Eddy asserts eastern Kansas fruit crops survived without serious damage, noting his six apricot trees heavy with small fruit. L L Browns and Waldine Williams attended a party in Renan Cobybuin hosted by the Pi Theta sorority of Kansas City Kansas High School.
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Frank Strong
Lincoln
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
University
Strong
Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Friends University
Wichita
Jennie Salzburg
Kansas City
Isabel Babb
Horace Hollinsworth
Leavenworth
J. J. Eddy
Kansas
L. L. Browns
Waldine Williams
Renan Cobybuin
Ppa Theta
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Thomas EB. Kirby
Hamlin & Holloway
G. _M. Lindley
Bette
Mar-lail Carmean
Bern Pe
Inoen
Titus
Hay Sogn
Wien
Stelmekla
Coffeyville-Lawrence
Real School of Journaliam
Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Weber Bros. Co
Helf
Burn
Kaneas
Duc de Chantnes
LaFollette
Guarantors of Music Festival
Uncle Sam
Scoopera
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
K. WU
Kentucky
Fairbanks
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