Mob Hangs Black Man After Jail Attempted Rescue
Excelsior Springs Missouri reports a mob of about 500 seized Miller Mitchell from the jail and hanged him at a tree near a railroad. Police failed to move him, while witnesses described a chaotic scene with a rope and a halted passenger train. The incident followed accusations from a young woman and her companion about the assailant.
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Elms Hotel
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Lawson
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Miller Mitchell
Churchill Pushes Decisive Halt on National Expenditures
London reports Prime Minister Churchill and Chancellor of the Exchequer warn that a decisive halt in national spending is needed. An expert committee will review army navy and air force costs as reductions are possible. Parliament adjourns to November 16 after debate on coal subvention funding and the appropriation bill.
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London
A. P
Winston Churchill
II Oe
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Earl of Bradford
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Ceylon
Ireland
Churchill
Baseball Scores and Trades In Daily League Briefs
National and American leagues show mixed results with multiple games, rain delays, and notable performances. Trades include Stubby Mack to Wichita Western League, while Philadelphia and Cleveland split a doubleheader with homer scoring and pitching notes. Kansas City area power line plans prompt public service commission action across Ft Scott and Humboldt.
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A. Pjimmons
Ities
Cleveland Indians
Associated Indians
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Chanute
Cubs Win 5 to 1 as Carlson Stars in Chicago
In Chicago on August 7 the Cubs secured a 5 to 1 win over Philadelphia. Carlson starred with strong hitting and Grimm added a home run to the Cubs’ total. In New York the Tigers defeated the Yankees 3 to 1 with Dauis pitching well, allowing only five safeties. White Sox beat Boston 1 0 in another scoreline. crude oil prices fell 25 cents per barrel in Shreveport to 1.65. Radio parts and batteries advertised by Hanne's.
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Grimm
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Yankees New York
Yankees
Dauis
New York
Shreveport
Louisiana
Bell
Fragmentary Weather Snippet Hits Emporia Hutchinson Offa Roads
A partial OCR weather note reports tonight with cloudy skies and soft roads in Emporia and Hutchinson areas. It includes scattered phrases about northeastern portions and general road conditions, but is incomplete and not fully coherent.
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Cedler Northeas
Emporia
Hutchinson
Ita
Dempsey Wills Bout Confirmed For July Fourth
Los Angeles reports Floyd Fitzsimmons promoter left for Chicago and New York with Jack Dempsey s signature to back a July 4 1926 title bout against Harry Wills at Michigan City Ind Chicago financiers back the match and arrangements were completed by phone and telegraph between Fitzsimmons and Paddy Mills Wills manager.
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Floyd
Fitzsimmons
Michigan City
Ind
Chicago
New York
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
F.benton
Dempsey
Benton
Paddy ~ Millins
Wealthy Browning seeks to cancel Dorothy Browning's adoption
Anna St John of Rye New York asks S Coler to intervene after learning of Edward Browning’s recent adoption of Mary Louise Spas a 9 year old immigrant girl to give Dorothy a sister. Dorothy 9 has been ill at Mayhouse summer camp and unaware of the dispute. she writes weekly to her foster father who has not replied.
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New York
Anna
St. John
Rye
N. Y
Dorothy Sunshine Browning
Edward W. Browning
Dorothy
Browning
Mary
Louise Spas
Bureau ‘of Public Welfare
St. Johnsbury
Associated Press
Dorothy Sonshine’ Browning
Edward
A. Browning
Mayhouse
Crystal Lake
Barton
Mary Louise
Riverside Drive
Kathryne Wilcox
Coburn
Parking plan sparks street danger warning
Chief Douglas warns on Massachusetts street between Sixth and Eleventh as parking spaces are cut by one third. He urges pedestrians to cross only at block centers and intersections, and to exercise caution tomorrow night when traffic will be heavy due to the new arrangement.
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Eleventh Street
Douglas
Work On KU Stadium To Let Plumbing and Electric Bid Next Week
Plans for plumbing and electrical wiring at Memorial Stadium, University of Kansas, are out for bids with the contract likely awarded early next week. Former opera singer F.A. Charles Dorey, 65, once with the Boston Opera Company, died suddenly in Fort Scott office, after years of performing for various organizations in the region.
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Memorial Stadium
University of Kansas
Fort Scott
Kant
F.A. Charles
F. Dorey
Ely
Boston Opera Company
laSonic
Southist
Kansas
Haskell Institute Readies Fall Opening
Preparations at Haskell Institute for the new school year begin with classes set to start September 1. Registration opens August 11 and enrollment is expected to reach around 850 students, with 500 to 950 projected for the year. Officials note strong demand for higher education among students and plan only minor staff changes as graduates from spring programs have secured jobs.
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Haskell Institute
Haskell
Aged News Butcher Harry Mitten Dies on Street
Harry Mitten a Kansas City based carrier for more than three decades died of heart failure last night while returning to his room. He was 75. Jay McKay, local manager, noted Mitten saved for old age. Attorney confirms an estate of 10000 to 15000 dollars in stocks and bonds. In earlier years he made long thousand mile trips on Rock Island lines.
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Harry Mitten
Kansas
Jay McKay
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Rock Island_lines
Sewer Contracts Awarded for Burlington Projects
The S B Nelson Construction of Burlington won the sewer erection contract on Ohio Street from Fourteenth to University Club and a second sewer between Louisiana and Ohio streets from Nineteenth to Twenty-First. Bids opened last night with Burlington as low bidder. Rowland Rickard and August Dahlene of Lawrence and O Neil Construction of Leavenworth also bid. Work to start mid next week. Ohio Street project to begin first.
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Burlington
Jury Finds Scott Insane After Sanity Test
A. P. report says Russell Scott, once a Canadian financier, is committed to an insane asylum after being found insane in a sanity test tied to a murder hold up of a drug clerk. The verdict follows fifteen months in jail and two near escapes from the hangman.
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Chicago
A. P.J
Russell Scott
Where Shale Farmer Leaves His Team
A fragmented notice discusses a farmer facing a problem with hitching his team to a street car track. It questions where a farmer can tie to modern parking and street layouts, noting side streets lack fest supplies and create a daily logistical issue.
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Shale Farmer
KU to Install Four Manual Pipe Organ in Fraser Chapel
The University contracts with Austin Organ Co to replace the Fraser Hall organ with a four manual seventy two stop instrument from the Newman Theater in Kansas City. The new organ, largest in Kansas, features a harp, chimes, a nightingale stop, and diverse reeds and flute tones. Installation will occur in September.
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Kk. U
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Independence sAve. Christian Church
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Fraser Hall
Initiations and Fire News Across Kansas Highlights
In Arkansas City the 40 n 8 society inducted Marvin Le Suer and Chester Kk Shore at a Cham ber of Commerce gym ceremony led by K L Paulgon s wrecking crew. Refreshments served by Walter A McClain and Layton R Melvin. Next event is ladies night with John R Liggett and H E Ericksen in charge. Also a Kanotex Refining Co fire threatened plant after a vapor line ignited. 100 firefighters contained flames. Santa Fe Railroad gains route approval for train 82 Hutchinson to Kinsley with 8 am dispatch condition. Extradition hearing for William T Comstock postponed to Wednesday to secure a key witness.
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Chester Kk. Shore
Order of the
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Chamber of Commerce
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Layton R. Melvin
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H. E. Ericksen
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Evolution education clash in Tennessee court case
A Tennessee taxpayer petitions for a temporary restraining order against state officials to block enforcement of the anti evolution law. James Robert Wilson argues the act deprives him and his five children of education aligned with modern science and clashes with both U.S. and Tennessee constitutions. The petition cites due process and rights as a public school fund contributor and notes differing views from the Scopes case. The matter advances through the court as normal.
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United States District Court
James Robert Wilson
Rhea Springs
United States
Austin Peay
Frank M. Thompson
A. T. Stewart
Rhea County
Mrade
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Aicthea Springs
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Frank B. McElwee
Rockwood, Tenn
Bainbridge Colby
Neal
Scopes
Dayton
Rain Dampens Old Settlers Pageant at OsKaloosa
Rain spoiled the Old Settlers reunion pageant in Oskaloosa last evening sending about fifty visitors from Lawrence home. The event was postponed to 5 30 this afternoon with an indoor review starting after the downpour. Six Haskell Institute students wore Tadjan costumes before the storm interrupted the parade and a Indian dance by the Haskell players offered the brightest moment. Drivers returning to Lawrence faced little rain on the road but chains were used by some between Williamstown and Lawrence.
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Train Drives Through Wall of Flames to Escape Forest Fire
Bellingham Washington August 7 A crew of men forced a locomotive through a solid wall of fire and across four wooden bridges to escape death as the Lyman Lumber Company plant twenty miles south of here burned last night One bridge was ablaze and after many men were discharged the locomotive returned to try to save the burning bridge but it collapsed.
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Lyman Lumber Company
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Moge
City Planning Commission Seeks $8125 Budget for 1924 1925
City planning commission asked city officers to include 8125 in the 1924 1925 budget for the newly created commission expenses. The proposal covers June 1925 to January 1927 with items for consultant compiling data clerical help stationery stamps and miscellaneous expenses. The request was referred to Finance Commissioner I C Stevenson for investigation and will be reconsidered when the 1926 city budget is passed.
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Planning Commission
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Memorial Student Union building plans face excavation rethink
University of Kansas officials discuss with Pond and Pond architects and Sherman Elliottr Goldwin Goldsmith a Monday Chicago trip to finalize adjustments. The plan shows two sub basement sections not needed and favors higher east wall foundations to avoid bank pressure, though engineers advise extending foundations to the sub basement level for proper bearing.
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Sherman Elliottr
Goldwin Goldsmith
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Hope For Tax Reduction Increases Suggested To Congress
Washington reports treasury officials may propose tax cuts of 350 million or even 400 million dollars for the next Congress, surpassing the earlier 300 million limit as higher receipts enable a leaner budget. Director Lord aims at a 3.1 billion dollar fiscal year for 1927, with spending about 290 million under last year’s outlay, the lowest since the war. The Kiwanis club held an open forum at Weidemann’s on constructive criticism under Lloyd Houston. The Public Service Commission authorized the Santa Fe to discontinue trains 227 and all between Havana and Cedarvale.
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Budfeet Bureau
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Havana
Cedarvate
Hospital Board Seeks 9000 Dollar City Aid For Year
Lawrence Memorial Hospital trustees urged the city commission to appropriate 9000 dollars for the coming year to cover hospital operations and care for non pay patients. The board also requested permission to add a dining room and rest sleeping porch to the building to improve staff facilities. For the year ending June 30, 1925 the hospital treated 442 patients, up 188 from the prior year, with 43 non paid patients, up from 37.
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Free Methodist Camp Meeting Begins at Eureka Lake Park
The eighth annual camp meeting and fifty eighth session of the Kansas conference of the Free Methodist Church opened yesterday at Eureka Lake Park near Manhattan and will run through August 16. Evangelistic services are led by G. Gought of Indianapolis with WA Sellew, senior bishop, presiding. Mrs Maybella Hendrickson of McPherson will preside over sessions of the Women’s Missionary Society.
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Kansas Conference officers reelected at state Women’s Mite Missionary society meet
Mrs J T Smith of Kansas City Kansas was reelected president of the Kansas Conference branch of the Women s Mite Missionary society at the close of a two day state convention held at St Luke A M E yesterday. Other officers elected include Mary C Morris Coffeyville second vice president C C Yeager Lawrence recording secretary Sophia Snowden Lawrence assistant secretary Laura Ransom Topeka corresponding secretary Laud E Gentry Topeka treasurer J J Watson Independence superintendent of young people s department T W Greene Jr Lawrence quadrennial contingent secretary Flora Abbott Topeka. Executives named J K Ransom Topeka chairman Dane A Perry Junction City P M Bell Wichita J Henderson Parsons B O B Les Winfield. A total of 61793 was collected for general missionary purposes and 72152 pledged. About seventy five delegates attended. 1926 meeting site not yet selected.
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Kans
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Mt, E
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Coffeyville
C. C. Yeager
Lawrence
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Laura Ransom
Topeka
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Dane A. Perry
Junction City
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Parsons
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