Modern piracy tale and wheat market notes in Kansas city dispatch
The report discusses a maritime piracy yarn circulated via news dispatches and questions its source. It also covers wheat price trends with farmers' decisions at harvest and forecasts showing prices rising and falling. Ross Crane’s Kansas City and Topeka talks on home beautification spark critique from the Leavenworth Times over architectural ideas.
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Atlantic
Ross Crane
Kansas City
Topeka
Leavenworth Times
Times
Crane
The Why of Penalties in the Reparations Debate
A 1913-era analysis compares wartime rhetoric on reparations to Germany and France in the current dispute. It cites Wilson statements on peace and shows Germany seeking to pressure terms while France pushes for strict restitution. Propaganda, diplomacy, and coercive tactics are examined as tools to achieve national aims.
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Wilson
America
United States
France
Germany
Garms
Valparaiso President Hodgdon Resigns Amid Civilizational Critique
Hodgdon resigns from Valparaiso University alleging poor cultural environment and dangerous ideas among students. He warns civilization could collapse and be rebuilt in a day, while noting most university minds are sound. A comet nearing Earth in June raises speculation about planetary alignment and rare celestial events. Public interest highlights potential roof reservations for viewing the rare perihelion event.
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Hodgdon
Valparaiso University
Wise settlement ends Hopkins antitrust suit in court
The Kansas supreme court settled the Hopkins antitrust suit against wholesale grocers with a stipulation that the defendants be enjoined from price fixing and pay 12000 to the state permanent school fund. The agreement notes no admission of wilful violation and praises the attorney general. A second note mocks a poet demanding calmer spring winds and asks for a slower pace in wind poetry.
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Richard J. Hopkins
Supreme Court
Permanent School Fund
Food Price Commission
Ming
Sithin
Emporia Gazette
Joseph H Defrees to preside at U S Chamber convention
Joseph H Defrees, Chicago lawyer with wide business finance ties, will preside over the United States Chamber of Commerce convention opening today in Atlantic City. A native of Indiana, he studied at Earlham College and Northwestern University and rose to prominence in law and finance. He led the Chicago Association of Commerce in 1914 and later became president of the national chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Atlantic City
Chicago
Nance
Indiana
Earlham College
Northwestern University
Chicago Association of ‘Commerce
National Chamber of Commerce
Nes
Fifty Years Ago in Lawrence April 27 1871
Reprinted from the Republican Bee Daily Journal 1871 notes river and canal survey plans for the city. Grand Army of the Republic Post No 9 initiates twelve candidates and elects officers including Maj G W Smith as post commander. Meeting attendance strong. post now active with biweekly meetings. R S Elliott Kansas Pacific railway industrial agent visits en route from St Louis to Denver. He advances plains forestry and agriculture work. Lawrence considers another flouring mill to handle the coming wheat crop.
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Bee Daily Journal
Regular Assembly of Fereence
Grand Army of the Republic
W. d. P. DeLesdenier
C. L. Edwards
J. Witherell
J. K. Ranking Chaptain
D. C. Beach
S. S. Horton
Wm. Cunningham
B.d.palmer
R. S. Elliott
Kansas Pacific Railway
St. Louis
Denver
Moody’s new house on Tennessee street nears completion
Twenty five years ago in Lawrence notes report Mr. R. K. Moody’s residence on south Tennessee street progressing well and slated for completion early this summer. Rev. John Brown marks his ninetieth birthday with a reminiscing sermon at the Unitarian church yesterday.
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Lawrence Daily World
Lawrence Daily Journal
R. K. Moody
South Tennessee Street
John Brown
Unitarian Church
Observances and conferences mark bustling day in cities
Today includes Grant birthday observances in Chicago and Pittsburgh with speeches by Secretary Denby and lawmakers. The Atlantic Fleet review off Virginia Capes heads from Mayflower while the Mutual Savings Banks open their Philadelphia conference. An Atlantic City chamber meet and a Grant birthday banquet in Pittsburgh spotlight trade, industry, and Republican history.
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Magellan
Harding
Washington
Virginia Capes
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Boston
Philadelphia
Denby
Chicago
Union League Club
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Atlantic City
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Congressman Rodenberg
Illinois
American Republican Club
Pittsburgh
Campaigning for Air and Health at Harper Barns in Lawrence
A letter to the Journal-World criticizes the Harper barns as a public health threat to 25 to 80 nearby homes. The writer urges relocating the feed lot away from residential areas, arguing for equal air quality rights and warning residents could be next if action isn’t taken.
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Journal-World
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Chamber of
Harper
Fort
Mr. Harper
Kansas
Challenge of Chance shown at Haskell Institute event
Pinckney Parent Teachers Association presents the film Challenge of Chance at Haskell Institute on Thursday April 28 with shows at 7 30 and 9 pm Tickets cost 14 and 25 cents Good rubber auto tires will be sold this week at Bankers parayre for one cent per tire with customers paying the usual price. Bigick plans to build better autos Ride a bicycle for economy.
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Challenge of
Haskell Institute
Pinckney Parent-Teachers’ Association
Banker’s Parayre
State Federation Meets at Parsons Kansas
Delegates arrive by train for the Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs twenty sixth annual meeting in Parsons opening tomorrow and running three days. Mrs R R Pittman of Independence is the only announced candidate for president with talk of a dark horse.
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Parsons
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Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
R. BE. McClean
First Methodist Church
Parsons City
C. H. Davis
Peshon SE
W. G. West
McPherson
Albert Dickens
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas Forestry
B. K. Kilbourne
State Board of Health
F.C. Williams
Lincoln
Neb
Mary Wiliams Wells
Stockton
Thrift
R. Bittman
Independence
H. H. Motter
Olathe
B. F. Cress
Council Grove
C. F. Miller
Fort Scott
Nelson Case
Oswee
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