The Big City Purge and San Francisco graft vote
Attorney J R Bechtel lists practice in Massachusetts and Tennessee Streets. The article discusses a San Francisco graft prosecution and a Ryan Republican victory shaping the party convention. It notes McNabb's influence and possible backing of District Attorney Landon amid labor unity and internal party friction.
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Wucisens Aus
Ryan
Ogg
Eeting
Vali Cousine
Segular Democratic
McNabb 11
Union Unity
Arthy
Cust
Vale Selimita
Tribergraft
Dabor
iSelinity
Fries
Ryan Republicans
Athlrtes Landon
J. R. Bechtel
Massachusetts
Tennessee Street
Voy McNabb
Roosevelt confines role in telegraphers strike action
Oyster Bay reports that President Roosevelt will not interfere personally, awaiting direct communications from the Telegraphers and urging settlement. Commissioner Charles F. Neill has been handling the matter, with no formal recommendations sent to the president and no decisive administration action announced yet.
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Oyster Bay
N.Y
Aus
II Welt
Faelem
Lalor
Charles 1 Neill
Neill
Ing
Roosevelt
Hau
Neils
Neil
Secret Service Agent Tied to Railroads in Payroll Claim
Chicago August 15 The agent of the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Corporations is said to be on the payroll of all railroad corporations and combinations in the country, raising questions about impartiality and influence in antitrust enforcement.
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Secret
Railroad Corporation
Chicago
Secret Service
United States Department of Justice
Bureau of Corporations
Peterson Released From Jail After Depot Grasp Theft
The county commissioners freed Larry Peterson last night after a prior confinement for stealing a grip at the Santa Fe depot. Ed Stone of Spokane is visiting Lawrence for a few days. Mrs. Lulu Logan plans an evening reception for Mrs. John Morgan.
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Larry Peterson
Peterson
Santa Fe
Ed. Stone
Spokane
Washington
Lawrence
Lulu Logan
John Morgan
Buy at Home Gustafson Sets Fall Jewelry Fashion in Lawrence
Lawrence jeweler Gustafson promotes progressive style and improvement in jewelry this fall. He is daily receiving goods to advance public taste and reveal items previously unseen, inviting shoppers to see the best offerings.
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Gustafson
Lawrence
Woman in love plot blames millionaire for deportation arrest
In New York a board of inquiry at Ellis Island examined alleged schemes to deport Miss Paula Klippenburg, a young blonde who had received thirty eight love letters from a wealthy American. The case centers on an office meeting on Broadway and claims of attempted coercion to force deportation to Cherbourg. Her lawyer says she is well educated and a Berlin theatrical manager’s ward.
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New York
Immigration Bureau
Filis Island
Paula Kippenburg
Edward R. Vollmer
Broadway
Marriag
Elis Island
Miller
William Solomon
Ist
Berlin
Solomon
Paula
Ullidavit
Aioe
Andsumé Villa
Broad Windson
Weima
Cherbourg
Frantz Refuses Kansas Requisition for Shufflebottom
Governor Frantz today refused to honor a Kansas requisition for the return of T. F. Shufflebottom to Montgomery County for alleged fraudulent dealings. Assistant Attorney General Fred Elkin said there was insufficient evidence of fraud. Shufflebottom, once in Independence, now resides in Kingfisher and was represented by W. W. Nuff singer. A separate Kansas requisition for William Ray, charged with grand larceny in Elk County, was honored and Ray is in Pawnee custody with Sheriff W. S. Beatty present.
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Guthrie
Frantz
Tedh
Kanika
T. F. Shufflebottum
Montgomery County
Shufflebottom
Independence
Lim
C. FP. Geckler
Fred Elkin
Seth Sides
Those Foolish Notions About Child Rearing Costs
A critique of moralizing tales in Ladies' Home Journal and the notion that childrearing costs reach 25000. The writer questions universal stats, cites Joplin News Herald and the United Globe, and argues costs vary by class and locality. It mentions An Albion context and the uncertain figure for Alchison and references to family finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
John Smith
Joplin News-Ierald
Boston
Atehisun Globe
Alchison
In Memoriam Mrs Tennessee S Nichols Lawrence native remembered
An obituary honors Mrs. Tennessee S. Nichols born January 3 1853 in Athens Tennessee. She lived in Kansas and Lawrence for years as a devoted wife and mother. A member of the First M F church she bore years of illness with faith and patience. Her memory offers comfort as loved ones mourn and recall her unselfish life and Christian character.
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Tennessee S. Nichols
A. H. Wilson
Iity Ang
South
Athens
Tennessee
Kansas
Lawrence
M. F
Real Estate Transfers and Guardian Deed Summary
Real estate transfers include John Greiner Sr to John Greiner Jr for 800 in Douglas Co with lots 1-20 in block 219. August Hackbarth to Sarah Ann Stoddard 1225 for undivided three fourths in Lot 85 Conn St Lawrence. Guardian August Hackbarth to Sarah Ann Stoddard 375 for undivided quarter in Lot 85 Conn St. Lawrence. Additional tracts: 4 acres NW corner of 14-25-13. Odds and ends include Baldwin properties and multiple Ogden family transfers totaling 5200 with District details uncertain. The quotes appear as editorial adages.
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John Greiner, Sr
Douglas Co
John Greiner, Jr
August Hackbarth
Lawrence
Sarah Ann Stoddard
Conn
Edsall B.knef
Baldwin
Anna M. Kneff
Ninth St
Elizabeth Ogden
Robert Ogden
Kate Ogden Oliver
George Ogden
John H. Ogden
Stephen Ogden
John Benander
Frances Hackbarth
St., Lawrence
Gold Supply Shrinks Despite August Increase
Treasury recalculates gold in circulation showing a net decline of about 127 million dollars in gold coin stock for the country after August. August 1 circulation stands at 566 million, versus 698 million on July 1, with gold certificates up 5 million in assets and 12 million in outstanding certificates. Also notes ice cream offer from F A Ewing.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Mint
Treasury
A Noted Man Col A A Pope Made Fortune In Bicycles
Heston Aug 15 The June financial statement shows Pope Manufacturing assets of about 380000 against 600000 in liabilities. Colonel Albert A Pope, famed bicycle pioneer and roads advocate, became head of the firm and later saw it pivot to automobiles before a temporary receiver was appointed.
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Col
A. A. Pope
Heston
Albert A. Pope
Pope Manufacturing Company
Pope
New York
Quincy
Newton
Mass
Tle
Alfred D. Chandler
Brookling
Mr. Chander
Colonel Pope
Weed Sewing Machine Company
Hartford
Com
Cyeling
Wheeling
Wheelman
Outing
Congress
Has a Good Position. Kansas City Job Letter 1907
J A Rice writes from Kansas City praising a trial at the Missouri Pacific local freight office. He awaits work at start pay of 55 dollars monthly, noting willingness to learn and interest in the job. He also promotes real estate listings and property calls through W A Pettit.
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Kansas City
Lawrence Business College
Lawrence
Kansas
Mo. Pacific
O. K
J. A. Rice
Tough on safe blowers in oil district price hike
Mound J T Aug 15 Torpedo companies in the Indian Territory oil district announce a 15 percent advance in the price of nitroglycerine used to shoot wells and boost production. Reportedly the rise follows orders from the Standard Oil company. Black Seal Cigars will suit you, 5e.
Fishes Behave Strangely After Beer Spill in Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls, Aug 15. A vat of spouted beer was emptied into the Ohio river from Union Brewery. The beer pooled in an eddy where fish then displayed unusual antics. Some witnesses say fish swam in pairs with interlocked fins while others darted and leapt in the beer scented water.
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Beaver Falls
Union Brewery Company
Ohio River
Prospect Bright for Ft Leavenworth to Ft Riley Military Highway
Congressman D R Anthony, returning from the East, discussed a proposed 120 mile highway linking Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley with the director of public roads. The plan envisions a major federal project for the agricultural west, using convict labor if authorized, and a detailed feasibility and material report will guide a December congressional bill. The route would aid farmers in Leavenworth Jefferson Shawnee and surrounding counties and would involve road machinery engineers and skilled mechanics supplied by the department of agriculture.
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Leavenworth
Kan
D. R. Anthony
Washington
Willian Crozier
National Capital
Anthonys
First District
Ft. Leavenworth
Ft. Riley
Anthony
Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Public Roads Division
Learth
Jefferson
Shawnee
Division of Public Roads
Kansas
Ft. Kiley
Ant
Congress
Conar
Booker T. Washington Speaks on Equality and Justice
In Topeka Kansas delegates from across the United States hear Booker T. Washington address the race question. He argues blacks seek equal protection under law and fair treatment, not domination, stressing education and lawful respect for success amid discussion of the industrial advancement of African Americans.
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Topeka
Kans
Booker T. Washington
Washington
America
United States
Walls of Jericho Found Near Berlin Exposed
Berlin reports the ancient Jericho site unearthed by Professor Thent Eho. The city wall, burnt lime bricks and a stone foundation reveal thickness up to ten feet. Western flank thickens. Remains of rows, lamps, mortars and bronze mills emerge with some items finely wrought. Hebrew inscriptions appear at several points in the dead city.
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Berlin
Deri Peut
Thent Eho
Dead City
Specialist for Mansfield Ailing Doctor Reports Unclear Condition
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a specialist for Mansfield and a Montreal doctor, with illness of a patient named Mansfield described as not well and evolving. The passage is garbled with missing or repeated words, offering no clear outcome or date. The only concrete elements are references to a Mansfield patient, a Montreal physician, and a deteriorating condition.
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Saranae Bake
Y. Dro
Lemiux
Montreal
Ark
Mr. Mansfield
Adiron
ITS FIRST TELEPHONE FOR SCOTLAND YARD
The article notes that Scotland Yard now has a telephone service, numbered Central 14 118, aiding in deflection and capture of criminals. It highlights officials’ conservatism and the time saved by instant information.
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Thei
Scotland
Yard
Central
Aining
Oklahoma peanut boom statewide and Enid plant plan
At a Raid chamber of commerce meeting in Enid Oklahoma a contract was signed with John C Scott representing Associated Invest L to establish a peanut processing and shelling plant to serve as the Oklahoma crop headquarters A 150000 foot warehouse plus 600 acres bought in Woodward County will be planted next season Scott cites soil and climate tests showing northwestern Oklahoma as a prime peanut region with yields near 100 bushels per acre and prices around one dollar per bushel One man can manage 80 acres of the crop.
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Enid
Okla
Raid Chamber of Commerce
John C. Scott
Associated Invest L
Oklahoma
Scott
America
Where Men Come Not Midsummer Bachelor Ball Sparks Village Dance
In Hillsburn Ontario on August 15 fifteen young women, wearing male clothing, hosted a bachelor’s ball to address a shortage of unmarried men. They rented a hall, hired musicians and a caterer, and escorted fifteen other women to the event with a chaperone. The unusual dance proved successful and plans for future balls to boost eligible suitors were announced.
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Hillsburn
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Harker & Means
Attorneys-at- Law
Ome
Opera House
LH. Menger
Massachumette Atreel
John Q. A. Norton
First National Bank
San Francisco
Joseph E. Riggs
Stasenchusetta St
OR. Co. J. Simmons
Maan
A. J. Anderson
Vermont
A W. Jones
Butte No
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Bell and Home No
F. D. Morse, M. D
Offke
Woodward & Co
John ¢. Rudolph
Hampshire
Bell
Eorge A. Banks & Son
the Fairfax
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New Hampshire
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Lawrence, Kes
Sinclair
Ratebie
Telephone Bell
Mork Bros. & Sharp
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Bell Phone
Opticians
911
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S&t
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F. A. Ewing
W. A. Pettit
Congressman Anthony
Booker T. Spoke
Jericho
Mansfield
Scotland Yards
Ilinois
Neville’s Corner
J. M. Neville
Eldridge House
Sis
Is B Watkins
GQ A Hi
E. H. Tucker
W. B Hasen
Aust. Cashier
State Bank
Bromellick
Owheneds
Ww. R. Brabbe
W. H. Spalding
Gee. Innes
Luther N. Lewis
W. Bromelsick
T. J. Sweeney
Jacob Badsky
H. J. Hilkey
Trenancte A General Banking Busines
Lawrence, Kansas
Mleores
MM. Newmark
Clarks
G.droverner
G. Maniey
P. March
Eben Baldwin
A. Monroe
W. P. Fiarca
Cashier
M. Newmark
Anets Coabler
Hosford Investment CO. Investments
Honda
Merchanta National Bank Building
Lawrence, Kansab
Maxes
Massachusetts S&t
Lewis
Jaedickes
Wargt
Opera Cafe
Mass. Ste
Straffon
Mentholis
Boyles
Home Book Co
Successora To Wolf
W. L. Douglas
Abel Wolfson
Mass. Street
Wiedemann's
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