Fairyland Park to offer free admission on Lawrence Day
Law rence Day at Fairyland Park features free entry with a special program. The Diving Ringers, a man and woman diver, perform weekly, plus dancing by Haley's twelve piece band. Kansas City Kaw Valley and Western Railway offers round trip tickets. The park, two and a half years old, hosts rides, a miniature railway, electric cars, goats to ride, and a shallow pool show for children.
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Lawrence
Fairyland Park
Jamit
Lawts
Yrandi Park
Ming In
Haley
Father Faetores
Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Western
Ilway Company
Gantry
Mally
M Benjamin
Reberg
Poe Elena Oe
High Man for July 3 connects with Kansas City life
A historically noted figure Williams, known as a hustler, has joined Kansas City Life Insurance since April and now covers Lawrence and Douglas County plus wider state territory. The piece notes his shift to a broader business effort and mentions his connections with local families and recent celebrations. It also references upcoming speeches by General Georges B. Duncan and notes gospel tent meetings at Sixth and Illinois streets, with Perry state conference dates.
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Williams
Douglas
Kansas
Ark
Eyilams
Lawrence Lard Douglas Mty
Amanda Llogan
Myrtle-Greene Reived
Simpson
Mina
Cailiérs
Marvel Terton
Lewis
Edith Hayden
Joséphine Lews
Wilturn
William
Stella Logan
Eines Logan
Ceiliers
Baldwin Institute Sets Attendance Record at Baker University
The Epworth League Institute at Baker University in Baldwin reports the largest attendance in its history. Monday registration reached 750, with total enrollment expected near 1,000 before closing. Delegates from Kansas attend, mornings focus on classroom work, afternoons on recreation and athletic contests for all ages. C. W. Jaggard of Kansas City presides. several local Methodist church delegates attend.
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Beldwin
Epworth League Institute
Baldwin
Kansas
Baker University
C. W. Jaggard
Kansas City
Lecomp ton Harvest Home Premium List Issued
Premium lists for the Lecompton Harvest Home picnics at Lecompton HighSchool outline premiums for agriculture horticulture art fancy work and home economics. Officials include Charles Winter Clyde Gibbons Mrs Judge Geelen Mrs Charles Winter Mrs Alt Mikesell Mrs G L Glenn E Hill Chas L Kuhn and Arthur Gibbens with Alice Gray as president George Bahnmaier secretary and Mac Watts treasurer for the celebration.
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Lecompton Harvest
Lecompton High School
Charles Winter
Clyde Gibbons
J. M. Taylor
E. ¥. Hill
Chas. L. Kuhn
Arthur Gibbens
Aice Gray
George F. Bahnmaier
Mac Watts
Investigates Lynching in Liberty Grand Jury Probes Mob
Liberty Missouri August 19 The Gray County grand jury investigating the August 7 lynching of Walter Mitchell a Negro at Excelsior Springs neared naming mob leaders Witnesses testified yesterday they saw the limb rope and the Negro at the end but could not identify leaders About a third of witnesses had testified when the court opened today Citizens expect little new testimony from remaining witnesses Mitchell confessed to attempting an assault on a white officer near Excelsior Springs indicating motive for the crime
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Liberty
Gray County
Walter Mitchell
Excelsior Springs
Mitchell
Gas Explosion Causes Minor Burns at Home
Miss Velma Kennedy suffered light burns to the arms and face yesterday when a gas explosion occurred at her home 820 Tennessee Street. She lit the gas range, believed a breeze blew out the flame, opened the oven vent, and ignited escaping gas. Her injuries were described as not serious.
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Velma. Kennedy
Tennessee Street
Miss Kennedy
Leg broken in two places in Sunday crash
George Reed, a county motorcycle officer, sustained two leg fractures after a Sunday afternoon collision at Tenth and Massachusetts. Initial reports said only the smaller bone broke and the larger dislocated, but a second exam confirmed both leg bones were broken when his motorcycle fell onto him during the incident near the fort-to-fort highway.
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George Reed
Red
Tenth and
Massachusetts Street
Fort-To-Fort
Funeral for Ed Schell Held After Baldwins Road Death
Funeral services for Ed Schell aged 37 killed yesterday morning on the Baldwin road were held at 2 this afternoon at the Rumsey funeral home with Rev. John Howard presiding. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery tomorrow afternoon. Also noted is a theft report of Dr. G R Albright's Cadillac touring car from 909 Massachusetts Street. A farmers union business meeting is scheduled for Thursday at Holcom's Brave. all members urged to attend.
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Ed Schell
Baldwin ‘Road
Rumsey
John Howard
Richland
Kansas
G. R. Albright
Police Department
Massachusetts Street
armers’Union
Holcom’s Brave
Pasha Divorces Latife Hanoum in 1923 Turkey
Constantinople reports Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Pasha has issued a decree announcing his divorce from Latife Hanoum, widow to a Smyrna merchant. The move follows rumors about their marriage since January 1923 and is noted alongside Kemal’s reformist stance on women’s rights.
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Constantinople
Mustapha, Kemal Pasha
Hanoun
Ustatha Kemal Pasha
Latife Hanoum
Mouaamerov Ghaki Bey
Smyrna
Madame Latife
Salih Effendi
Mustapha Kemal
Konya
St John’s Eve Fete Vivid As Rome Keeps Medieval Glow
Rome reports a grand St John’s Eve festival in the Basilica of St John Lateran with tens of thousands reveling amid torches and bells. Merchants hawk bells lavender sprigs carnations and penny banks while couples exchange carnations and partake in snail and pork Booth offerings reflect lasting medieval customs amid modern city life.
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Rome
Basilica of ‘St. John Lateran
St. John's
Milk Inspectors Set Oct Meet on Sanitation
Indianapolis hosts the International Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors convention October 12 to 14, during the national dairy exposition October 10 to 17. Thomas J. Strauch leads the group with Iv an C. Weld as secretary treasurer and G C Supples vice president. officers include C H Chilson and W A Shoults.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors
Thomas J. Strauch
Richmond
Ivan C. Weld
Washington
G. C. Su
Optometrist Opens in House Building by Topeka Firm
Dr J H Lewis of the Topeka firm Lewis and Lewis opens an optometrist shop in the House building. He brings thirty five years of experience and will conduct eye examinations and fit glasses but will not provide treatments. The firm operates seven optometrist supply factories in Topeka.
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J. H. Lewis
Topeka
Personal notices from Atchison and Lawrence scene
The personals column notes visits and travels among local residents. Miss Ethleen Compton spends time in Lawrence with Pay Hudson of Oskaloosa, and Mr Henry Haerer of Lawrence resides at 912 Comet. Jed Jarvis returned to Kansas City after ten weeks at a summer school in Dende. Mrs Harry Calvert travels to Concordia to visit her son Adolph Calvert. Cream Social and Rehoboth event scheduled for Thursday evening August 20.
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Box
Atchison
Lawrence
Ethleen
Compton
Hudson
Oskaloosa
Wilcox
Ing
Henry Haerer
Comet
Mercantile
Jed Jarvis
Kansaity
Dende
Harry Calvert
Concordia
Adolph’ Calvert
Rehot
Evining
Oxford Claim Telescope Invention By An Englishman
Oxford debates whether the telescope was invented by an Englishman Roger Bacon or Leonard Digges, with Digges’ son Thomas later asserting the claim. The piece notes Bacon’s early theory, Digges’ mid 16th century work, and the lack of conclusive proof, while Galileo is mentioned as an influential advertiser but not an inventor.
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Oxford
Eng
Atc
Roger ‘Bacon
Leonard Digges
Galileo
Roger Bacon
Bacon
Digges
Disges
Thomas
Non
Misfortune brings aid spurs dream of Tyrolean hotel
Pittsburgh August 19 A P misfortune helped miner Forlin of Blairsville Pa. realize his long dream of a Tyrolean Alps hotel. A slate accident left him unable to work but Workmen’s Compensation awarded 12 dollars weekly for 500 weeks and a lump sum. He plans to return home and open his hotel. The article also notes Sigma Xi convention plans in Kansas City with Secretary Jardine as keynote.
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Pittsburgh
Idor Forlin
Forlin
Blairsville
Hiss
Alps
T! Workman’s Compensations Board
Sigma XI
Northwestern Offers Police Course Facilities at Evanston
Evanston Illinois August 19 A P summer short courses in theory and practice of law enforcement for police officers loom as a national development. Northwestern University offers its facilities for an International Association of Chiefs of Police police school next summer with a 150 capacity. S J Dickson of Toronto president of the association names a committee to review the offer. August Vollmer Berkeley chief and W F Wiltberger Evanston chief back the plan. Courses cover police methods criminology sociology and federal state and municipal law.
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Evanston
Ill
Northwestern University
International Association of Chiefs of Police
S. J. Dickson
Toronto
Canada
Association
August Vollmer
Berkeley
Calif
W. F. Wiltberger
Mark Twain Memorial Planned for Keokuk Building
In Keokuk Iowa a new insurance company building will include a Mark Twain memorial next to the old print shop where he once worked as a printer. The room will house Clemens records photographs autographs and possibly the directory he appears in with his occupation listed as antiquarian. Nearby, Roy Johnson’s farm home was robbed of furniture food and dishes. A turtle can lay 150 eggs in half an hour.
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Keokuk
Iowa
A- P
Mark Twain
Tyne
Orion
Clemens
Cherryvale
Roy Johnson
Here
Johnson
Germans vent wrath as elderly demand salvaged savings
In Berlin 200 elderly men and women crowded the Reichstag to protest the inflation wrecking bank accounts and depreciated securities. They blamed the German Nationalists for unkept promises of revaluation, with sparks of turmoil halting business. A protester called for hanging Nationalists and others urged seizing Hohenzollern assets while asserting wartime pensions for those who paid with their savings.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Hohenzollerns
Foundations of Potsdam Waterworks Unearthed in Excavation
Ruins thought to be the 1683 foundation of Potsdam waterworks for Potsdam castle were uncovered during excavation. The massive sandstone and ancient brick structure prompted archaeologists to date it to Leopold's reign. Workmen were increased to expose the site quickly.
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Potsdam
Potsdam Castle
Leopold
Egg laying gains and targets in English hens noted
London reports Sir Francis Floud of the English Poultry Club cites 1908 average egg output at 72 per hen rising to 100 by 1924. He argues 120 per hen yearly would boost national wealth and urges greater effort from egg producers amid progress. Also in Rome warnings about mercurous chloride used to preserve fish during a hot summer prompt public notices and caricatures.
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London
Francis Floud
Poultry Cluir
Francis
Rome
LANGUAGE DYING OUT
Dublin hosts a Celtic congress with delegates from Gaelic Scotland Wales and Brittany focused on saving the Irish language. Eamon De Velera cites emigration from Irish speaking areas as the main challenge while others urge preserving language dignity and enforcing Irish as essential in final examinations for all degrees in colleges.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Gaelic Scotland
Wales
Brittany
Eamon de Velera
Ireland
Gruffydd
Speculators Out of Cattle Market Says Kansas Official
J H Mercer of the Kansas Livestock Association says speculators have been virtually eliminated from the cattle market. He notes postwar deflation and baby beef developments reduced speculation, bringing steadier prices and safer, more conservative trading. The market’s stability benefits buyers and sellers alike.
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Topeka
J. H. Mercer
Kansas Livestock, Association
Mercer
Calf Crop Outlook and Labor Concerns Mentioned
The remark notes ongoing slaughter and the impact on calf supplies as buyers seek young stock for speculative holdings, warning of labor shortages for handling cattle. It emphasizes the need for workers in cattle operations and the potential consequences for the industry.
Moscow Census Grows Population in 1925
Washington reports official statistics for Moscow showing a population of 1,811,000 on January 1, 1925 up from 1,772,000 in 1924 and 1,617,000 in 1912. The city area reaches 71,250 acres with a 9.2 per thousand birth death rate shift and notable changes in marriage and birth rates.
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Washington
A- P
Moscow
Russian Information Bureau
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