Dempsey Exhibition Set in Kansas City Tour
Lawrence fans await a Dempsey bout as he tours on a Fourth of July title chase. An Athletic Carnival event at Convention Hall will pit Dempsey against Denver’s Jack Geyer and Lester Johnson, the black champ who beat Dempsey in Utah, drawing scouts from his hometown. Hank Wakefield, Dempsey’s tour agent, visited Lawrence but was unable to meet the champion.
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Jack Dempsey
Jess ‘Willard
Kansas City
Dempsey
Convention Hall
Missouri
Jack Geyer
Denver
Lester Johnson
Utah
Hank Wakefield
Lawrence
Willard
Won Informal Meet: Joyhawkers Rout Haskell 73 to 36
Kansas dominated the frigid McCook field meet beating Haskell 73 to 36. The absorbing feature was Kansas’s relay capta in Dummy O Leary absent with Rhinehart stepping in. Rodkey led with wins in 50 yard dash low hurdles broad jump and a runner up in the 100 yard dash with Sexton a KU freshman winning in 10.2 seconds.
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Joyhawkers
Haskell
McCook Field
Kansas
Captaia
Dummy O'Leary
Rhinehart
Tank Pretty Race
Rodkey
Clift
Deewall
Haddock
Ralph Rodkey
Sexton
K. U
Three High Schools Enter State Track Meet at McCook Field
Three high schools Valley Falls Sherman County High School at Goodland Kans and Leavenworth have entered the state high school track meet to be held at McCook field on May 3 Entries are due by Saturday with most entries expected at the office of manager W O Hamilton on Saturday and Monday Officials list Valley Falls Sherman County Goodland and Leavenworth as participants
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McCook Field
W. O. Hamilton
Valley Falls
Sherman County High School
Goodland
Kans
Leavenworth
Emporia
Kansas State Normal School
Williamstown and Oskaloosa Set Sunday Baseball Clash
A Sunday afternoon game starts at 2 o'clock in Williamstown between the Williamstown and Oskaloosa teams. Both clubs express eagerness to arrange further games with other baseball teams.
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Williamstown
Oskaloona
Oskaloosa
Real Estate Boom in Lawrence Sparks City Growth
Lawrence sees a brisk real estate movement with demand for the finest homes and cottages. Recent notable sales include the Wheeler residence to W A Stuart of Okmulgee and the Mackie mansion on South Massachusetts, with new arrivals and potential relocation of business HQs.
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Lawrence
B. Hosford
Jeanette Wheeler
Kentucky Street
W. A. Stuart
Okmulgee
Okla
Hubach
Cummings Place
Jess . Willard
O. B. Guffer
C. B. Cox
Tisdale
Junius Underwood
J. N. Roberts
J. J. Simmonds
Deaths and Funerals In Local Notices
Clyde W. Hughes aged nine died this morning at 10 30 at Social Service hospital after an operation Funeral announcements will be made later Michael Athey aged 86 died yesterday at Osawatomie A former Lawrence man was among his survivors Two marriage licenses were issued in two days George Baihle and Marie Eno of Overbrook wed Homer W Leigh of Lawrence and Serena B Criss of Lecompton issued yesterday Monita Franklin of Baker visiting Geneva Kunkle today and Saturday she will attend the Junior Prom tonight Keep Fit slides shown to junior high boys at the Y M C A tonight boxing bout to precede the exhibition at 7 15 PM
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Clyde W. Hughes
Social Service Hospital
Michael Athey
Osawatomie
Lawrence
Neral
George Baihle
Bide Marie Eno
Overbrook
Homer W. Leigh
Lawrences
Serena B. Criss
Lecompton
Monita Franklin
Baker i
Geneva Kunkle
Zion City probed by Illinois officials
Illinois lawmakers investigate real estate dealings of Wilbur Glenn Voliva, leader of Zion City’s church town founded by Dowie. The inquiry accuses Voliva of owning nearly all land and using city government schools and courts to push unlawful schemes. Voliva denies charges as Zion City, Lake County, with 4789 residents, remains church controlled. The piece also notes local ordinances, independent dissent, and a social note about Clara Suile visiting Minnie Haas before returning home.
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Springfield
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church of Zion
Ation City
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Voliva
Dowie
Elijah
Zion City
Zion
Zion Church Institution
Tilinois
Losses from Fires Across City Including Public Buildings
Ten barns burned causing aggregate losses of 12,290 across a depot two churches five hotels three schools one theater and three lumber yards. Arson average high with eight fires totaling 4,800 due to that cause and 27 fires at unknown causes totaling 37,599. Matches caused eight fires costing 3,083. electricity seven fires 23,272. lightning three fires 5,625. gasoline five fires 1,772. kerosene eight fires 4,285. smoking two fires. spontaneous combustion listed as 36,407. Silvertowns beat in the long run. Butler Tire Co sells them. City Drug Store promotes floor organization.
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Silvertowns
Butler Tire Co
Market summary from Kansas City and cash wheat notes
Markets in Kansas City show receipts and prices for cattle hogs and dairy stock with noted steadiness and wide price ranges. Cash wheat bids in line with bids for hard winter and white wheat, with various grades quoted but unclear due to OCR garble.
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Kansas City
Ealvea
Kansea
Aguil
Four Page Rolls Wanted by The Journal World
Public notices request four page rolls of newsprint of 43 3/8 inches diameter for upcoming publication. Advertisements list Omaha Nebraska suppliers and assorted wants including plants, real estate, housing, and service offerings.
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THE
Journal-World
Fire damage in March totals $188931 in Kansas
State fire marshal B T Hussey releases March totals showing 229 fires causing $188931 damage largely to houses stores and barns. Sparks on roofs caused 77 fires, overheating and defective chimneys 39 fires for $33427, with 155 residence fires amounting to $74322, underscoring winter chimney risk.
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas
B. T. Hussey
Atenum
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