Telegraph Operators Walk Out in Multiple Cities
Telecommunication workers strike across the country halting Western Union and related lines. In Kansas City and Chicago, operators quit at noon or midnight, leaving trunks idle and disrupting business. City crews stood by as nonunion replacements entered. Helena, Denver and other offices followed, widening the stoppage and triggering company recalls and contingency plans.
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Kansas City
Uel
Vauws
Kansas
Western Union
Notas
Alien Operatorse Chine
Senbs
Los Angeles
Ant
Epernors
Uecotes
Ihe Osomes
Spe
New York
Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Lperators
Former K. U. Student Dead
John A Johnson former KU law student and class of 1903 graduate died recently in Muskogee after an appendicitis operation at St Luke's hospital He practiced law in Muskogee and was Phi Delta Phi member remembered by many from his class. Denver August 9 note on Western Union strike and petition circulated among Chicago operators.
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Helena
Mont
Chicago
John A. Johnson
K. U
Muskogee
St. Luke's Hospital
Johnee
Phi Delta Phi
Denver
Western Union
Western
Boughton’s
Mass
Kansas Brewery Receivers Seek Schlitz Property Title
Receivers in Topeka report to the supreme court that Schlitz Brewery likely transferred Kansas property deeds to avoid prohibitory law effects. The estate covers Wyandotte and nearby counties, valued near 200000 dollars, with questions about collateral and court actions to recover costs. Attorneys for the Pabst Brewing Company appeared, seeking costs, while the receivers anticipate paying expenses from any recovered assets.
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Amy
Supreme Court
Kansas
Cmpl
TK Serrebar
Ast
Viblein
CV Ekelt
Air Turnes
Brewing Company
Winst Tin Company
Pabst Brewing Company
Les
Chi Verpathy
New Book Store Firm Opens Public Announcement
A new firm named The Times Book Store is advertised to open this evening. Horace Hoflinesherry has purchased a stake, joining Goan Welt and Wolf who started the venture earlier. Mr Mallingberry, a known county figure, fronts the venture as it expands with new branches and planned public outreach.
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Ile
Teme Book
Horace Hoflinesherry
Wolf
Weston
Mallingberry
Mit
Finny
Skeleton identification dispute over 1901 mining murder case
Denver Ma 9 Contrary to last night’s report Dr S Lord the dentist failed to identify the Wednesday skeleton as W J Barney a miner said to have been murdered in 1901 for opposing the Western Federation of Miners Wm D Haywood doubted the skeleton’s authenticity noting Cripple Creek card system enforcement signals renewed war by mine owners against the federation
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S. Lord
Wells
W. J. Barney
Western Federation of Miners
Wm. D. Haywood
Cripple Creek
Alive or dead Quantrell tied to Vancouver Island posts
Reporter notes claims Quantrell survived the Louisville hospital death and fled, with sightings near Quatsinu on Vancouver Island. John Sharp allegedly told his story to Daily and others, while Rev. Cobb asserts Quantrell died in Louisville. Kansas City reports two relics claim Quantrell’s bones remain in Topeka.
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Bill Quantrell
Sigs
Louisville
Kenterks
Qqnatsine
Vancouver Island
John Sharp
King
FE. Daly
Himberman
Chile
Texas
Oregon
British Columbia
Quatsim
West Vancouver
Sharp
Quantrell
Kansas
R. E Montgomery
Quatsinu
Fort Worth
H. C. Berg
Kansas City
Thomas Cobb
Oklahoma
Sisters’ Hospital
Kentucky
Cobb
Maryland
Virginia
Mosby
Clark
Sister’s Hospital
John A Henderson Dead. longtime Lawrence resident dies in city
Obituary notes the death of John A Henderson in this city after years of paralysis. formerly a Lawrence resident, he lived in Louisiana then Kirksville Missouri. He served as a councilman for Lawrence and is survived by his wife and daughter Ruth. A brief service was held at his home before the Masons took charge.
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J. A. Henderson
Lawrence
Basto
Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Lousiana
Classified notices page fragment finds several listings
For rent a six room house near Delaware and Quincy with gas cistern and well. Inquire 1029 Delaware. For sale a splendid fresh young milk cow three years old. Lewis Mumford 712 Mo. St. Lost silk umbrella with monogram between Union Pacific depot and Vermont Street. Return to Journal office for reward. Fence a car well located and ares sy
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Delaware and
Quincy St
Delaware
Lewis Mumford
Union Pacific
Vermont Street
Journal Office
Battle Report From Coasts Near Casa Blanca
A dispatch from Adm. Philibert off Casa Blanca notes a coastal alert with a message about a force of five to eight thousand horsemen attacking General Drudy's camp, but the attackers were vigorously repelled. The wireless telegram was dated yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Philibert
Casa Blanca
Kay
Drudy
Rev John Randall Dead At New Hampshire Street Home
Reverend John A. Randall of 1340 New Hampshire street aged 85 died this morning at two. The funeral is set for tomorrow morning at 16 o'clock, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. He was an uncle of BLE. Smith. The menu lists Nesselrode Pudding Tutti Fruiti Ice Cream Chocolate Tea Cream Cherry Tea Cream Vanilla Ice Cream at Wiedemann's.
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John A. Randall
New Hampshire Street
Ble. Smith
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wiedemann's
Wiedemaan’s
Convicts Escape From Westminster Penitentiary
Vancouver Aug 9 Bill Miner serving life for railway robbery at Kamloops last year escaped late yesterday afternoon along with three other convicts from Westminster penitentiary.
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Vancouver
B. C
Bill Miner
Kamloops
Westminster
Prize Fight Planned in San Francisco for Sept 6
Representatives of Jimmy Britt and Jos Gans signed articles for their September 6 appearance at the ball grounds in San Francisco. The club agrees to give 75 percent of receipts with a $25,000 guarantee.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Jos Gans
Derailed Train Near Chesterton Injures No Passengers
A westbound Twentieth Century Lake Shore train near Chesterton Indiana derailed two cars after striking a wrecked freight car across the tracks. No passengers were injured, according to initial reports.
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Chicago
Lake Shore
Chesterton
Ind
Social and travel notes from Lawrence area
Personal and social items show residents visiting and traveling to cities such as Baldwin Leavenworth Kansas City Chicago Denver Excelsior Springs and Minneapolis. People mentioned include Mrs Ed Ray Miss Myrtle Kaufman Mrs H Parper J B Russell Dorothy McKnight and many others visiting relatives friends and attending local events like the Pajama Club meeting and a Relief Corps gathering.
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George Lawson
Baldwin
Fred Clarke
Leavenworth J
Ed. Ray
Overbrook
Tom Evans
Pratt City
Kansas
Dr. Hammond
Chicago
Lew Becklund
Kansas City
E. H. Varnum
Wellsville
Kans
Kate Brown
Kanss City
H. Parper
St. Louis
F. W. Wieman
Sullivan
Lawrence
Myrtle Kaufman
Olathe
J.B. Russell
Miriss Whitman
Michigan
Ernest Ray
Deming
New Mexico
Ufo Sweng
Excelsior Springs
Emma Cannan
Grace Weaver
George Hfood
Junction City
Beth Kanaga
Pillsboro
Kan
Mable Leiter
Excelsior
Alfred Carter
New York
Mayme Kessler
Denver
Robert Hackman
Arizona
A. L. Cox
Rey Riley
Wichita
Dorothy McKnight
Frank Mc“enight
Albert Worley
Andrews
W. E. Spalding
A. Manley
O. A. Fischer
Irving Hill
Brown's Grove
Yearl Treworgy
Mrs. Blair
Russel, Kans
Treworgy
Blair
Minneapolis
Thurman Fitzpatrick
E. Forde Sheen
Mary J. McFarland
Relief Corps
Mississippi Street
McFarland
Banks Brown
George Uackman
Professors Back River Expedition Report Uplifts Work Field
Professors Moore and Breen described their river journey starting in Missouri, detailing a long boat trip with heavy blankets and crowd control measures. They noted ash and silos along the river, aiming to recast plans for a ten day voyage and to release more information in spring.
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Moore Amd Breen
Sees
Missouri
Freeman
Haven
Peery
Lanis
Aleeiaes
Otha
Doubt Among Analysts Over Modern Football Style
The New York Times notes lingering doubt about whether highly developed teams can play a modern game that rivals the traditional sport. Analysts question if elaborate plays and rapid action will hold against disciplined defenses, with conservative opinion awaiting proven results from matchups echoing the old game fans once cherished.
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Air
New York Times
American Engineer Mobbed in Tenderson Ky
The article reports Patrick Haffey, a local engineer, imprisoned in Mexico after his assistant fell from a train and died. A mob formed fueled by anti American sentiment, nearly lynching him as authorities appeal to the American ambassador for intervention.
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Tenderson
Patrick Haffey
Dininex
Mexico
Haffey
Adrift on a Bridge in Norfolk County Tragedy
A Knox county farmer William fiett and his wife drowned when a heavy train caused a flood that swept away a bridge over a small stream as they drove a cremst. Their year old daughter escaped by clinging to tree branches downstream in the disaster.
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Norfolk, Nel
William Fiett
Knox County
Five Ate Toadstools in West Virginia Death Toll Rises
Dr. P Dinstaure is dead and four others are dying after consuming toadstools for mushrooms in Deep Valley W Va Aug 9. The report notes no experiment was conducted and cautions readers about dangerous wild mushrooms. Advertisements follow for Quick Meal gas ranges enamel ware at Herman Broeker’s Hire’s Root Beer from Wiedemann’s and local osteopath Sarah F E Carruthers with offices in 932 New Hampshire. Other line items list desserts and ice creams at Wiedemann’s.
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Deep Valley
W. Va
P. Dinstaure
Herman Broeker
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