SEMI CENTENNIAL DEBATE CELEBRATED IN OTTAWA
The semi centennial observance marked by a boulder dedication occurred at the site of the Lincoln Douglas debate. The event featured a ceremony near the base of a cement pedestal celebrating the historic exchange. The piece notes the commemorative act and local editor involvement.
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Abe Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Ottawa
Mirahate Lincoln
Stephen A. Danzlas
Sipatias
Red Davies
Swede Mitzy Dies at Simmons Hospital
Mitzy Swede died at noon today at Simmons Hospital after a sudden illness last week. The body was taken to Lasher and Powers undertaking rooms. Arrangements for the funeral will be announced later.
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Mitzy
Simmons Hospital
Lasher & Powers Undertaking
THREE MEN KILLED NEAR FORT LEAVENWORTH
Three men were killed in a grading camp near Fort Leavenworth this afternoon. One victim is reported as an ex-soldier and the others are said to be negroes. No further details are available. Roosevelt letters issued as Burkett cites Aldrich bill. Lincoln and Sydney items follow with official receptions and honors for visiting Americans.
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Listvenworth, Kaus
Fort Leavenworth
Real Estate Transfers and Warranty Deeds Noted
Netlie A Roberts widow of Corbin Kansas transfers to Mary Winey for 3800 dollars. Beginning at a point 151 feet north of the south line of section 31, township 12, range 20 on Mass street produced south, then west 330 feet, north 64 and one half feet, then east 890 feet, then south to beginning. May 7 708 A K Greene and wife of Murray Oklahoma to Hilton W Caldwell of Perry for 750 dollars. Platted blocks No 6 and No 7 in the vacated portion of the Pretty of Lenompton. The bride in always pressed to sea.
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Netlie A .Roberts
Corbin
Kansas
Mary Winey
Mass. St
A. EK. Greene
Murray Co
Oklahoma
Hilton W. + Caldwell
Perry
Pretty of
Lenompton
Bloodiest day in Kansas history Quantrell raid remembered
On the forty fifth anniversary of Quantrells raid in Lawrence, survivors recall the massacre. The Journal lists witnesses Henry Eysert Charlie Hoyt and Charlie Prentice, with debate over casualty counts and grim tales of that Friday. The town ferried, fields, and the Whitney hotel scene are described, alongside lingering resentment toward the guerrillas and their reunion invitations.
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Kansas
Quantrell
Lawrence
Henry Eysert
Charlie Hoyt
Fort Scott
Charlie Prenjeep
Hoyt
Iy Lawrence
E. L. Jones
Oak Il
Missouri
Massachusetts Street
Sand
Randla
Kansas City
Stone
Lovelock
Massachusetts
Tony Jones
Clarlie Prentice
Jesse Majors Is Free Paroled After Jewelers Fraud
Topeka Aug 21 Jesse Majors a 2 young man who swindled Lawrence jewelers out of 300 earned parole from the state prison where he has served since 1903. He was tracked by E F Caldwell and recaptured after a bank draft scam and checks for a diamond gift to Chancellor Strong. Majors pledged to go straight but was caught after returning to Lawrence and identifying pawned stones in St Louis. He faces one to five years on each offense, with a total of nearly six years served.
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Hoch Pareles
Topeka
Jesse Majors
Lawrence
Hoch
E. F. Caldwell
Lansing
Majors
Witney
Watkins
Marks’ Jewelry Store
Rowe
Watkins Bank
St -Louis
Springfield Quiet After Riots Ends Military Rule
Springfield HL Aug 21 Military rule ended as one regiment remained and civil authorities took over. First cavalry moved out at daylight Seventh infantry patrols withdrawn Sheriff Warner boosted deputies and city police reinforcements patrolled. Reports noted few incidents since troops began to depart. grand jury resumed hearings with further indictments of Abraham Hayner, accused of murder and riot.
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Springfield
First Cavalry
Seventh Infantry
Warner
Abraham Hayner
Raynor
Fred Jackson spoke at the Denver attorneys general session
At the second annual convention in Denver Fred Jackson Kansas attorney general addressed the audience recounting his battle against breweries in his state. Also reported are murder charges against May Stein and her mother in Ohio and a bridge tower fall in Prussia with a bride dying, plus a Missouri actor's husband injured in a horseback accident in Jonesboro.
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Seasion
Denver
National Association of Attorneys General
Fred §. Jackson
Kansas
Des Moines
Ashland County
Ohio
May Stein
Markets by Wire Grain and Provisions Kansas City Aug 21
Wheat receipts 214 cars Sept 87 40 Dec 914e May 934c Cash No 2 hard 97c No 2 red S6 IGYKe Corn Sept 7 tle Dee Sryge May 1e Cash No 2 mixed 730 No 2 white 73 4c Oats No 2 white 4744 500 No mixed 1044 4714c Rye 76 80e Hay Choses Timothy 9.50 10 Choice Prairie 7.00 7 25 Butler Creamery 230 Packing 16c Eggs 20e Live rock Cattle receipts 2 000 native steers 1 50 37 25 cows and heifers 225 95 25 stockers and feeders 2 80 5 bulls 2 40 calves 3 25 6 25 Trogs receipts 5 000 heavy 6 65 6 70 packers 6 50 6 75 pigs light 6 10 6 60
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Kansas City
Hay
Timothy
Butler—Creamery
Chicago
Dilge
Dee
Corm
Seie
Taft Draws 5000 Virginians At Virginia Day Rally
Republican candidate William Howard Taft spoke before about five thousand Virginia Republicans gathered in Hot Springs to celebrate Virginia Day. He defended the party line, cited 1900 and 1904 majorities as will of the people, and contrasted Roosevelt's policies with Taft's view of gold standard and protective tariff. Congressman Slemp opened the event, and Mrs Taft with Cal Bob Allen attended.
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Rot Springs
Val
William H. Tutt
Bryan
Virginia
Taft
Roosevelt
Slemp
Cal
Bob Allen
Representative Slemp
Ball ‘Park
Little Charlie Taft
Guard officers carry orders to Fort Riley in Lawrence
A Missouri National Guard party of three officers arrived in Lawrence in an automobile bearing two U S flags. The group from Kansas City, including Lieutenants Calladay Tarkio Mo Say and Clayton St Mo, carried special orders for General Clark at Fort Riley. They planned to continue to Fort Riley, noting a fair journey so far and expected timely arrival.
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Missouri National Guards
Ft. Riley
United States
Lawrence
Eldridge
Missouri National Guard
Clark
Fort Riley
Kansas City
Calladay
Tarkio
Say
Clayton
St. Mo
Texas Has New Candidate for Governor
Texas reporter Scuddy Richardson announces his candidacy for governor from Houston on August 21. He pledges to win with God and to stand for what is right, opposing prohibition while claiming to run independently from major political parties.
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Houston
Texas
Scuddy Richardson
Richardson
Systematize Efforts. Democ ratic fund drive leads at HQ
Oklahoma a dds to campaign finance work at Democratic headquarters saying funds are arriving fairly. Minnesota Governor Johnson informs Chairman Mack he will devote most campaign time to Minnesota after nomination for governor. A seizure of 8 160 cans of branded tomatoes weighing 39 ounces each due to mislabeling by a Dixon Mo shipper is reported. Speidel, a high school math professor in South Dakota, dies after an operation.
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Oklahoma
Democratic National Committee
Democratic
Johnson
Minnesota
Mack
Parsons
Kana
United States
West
Fort Beott
Dixon
Names and trips fill Lawrence daily pages
A flood of short notes lists residents traveling to or visiting cities like Chicago Buffalo Kansas City Denver and Leavenworth. Several families from Tulsa Oklahoma and Iola join extended visits in Colorado Atchison and Ohio while others plan future returns home to Nickerson Endora and North Dakota.
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Yesternss
Will Anderson
Chicago
Arthur Sutton
Buffalo
N.Y
Katherine Ziesenis
Endora
J. R. Brady
Tulsa
Okla
Tt. J. Meade
Dudley Meade
Kansas City
G. A. Hamman
Nuen Ketels
Clay Center
Points
Oklahoma
John Selig
Colorado
Bonnie Bell
Jerry Simmons
California
Ethel Hopkins
Shome
Garnett
J. He Cuhn
Excelsior Springs
J. He .Prim
J. W Prim
Sheridan
Iowa
Claude Clay
Nickerson
Kansas
HM. Alford
Katherine
Herbert Wilson
Topeka
Col. C. KE. Learnard
Lawrence
Forter
Leavenworth
Haskell Thomas Hislop
H.C. Fank
Urbana
Daytona
Springfield
Ohio
Mice Leonard
M. Robinson
Frank Foster
Foster
Guy Spalding
Lees Summit
Sylvia Alford
Mary Gratton
Sedgewich
Kans
Earl Gratton
Lunie Smith
Oaks
North Dakota
Hannah Mitchell
Edward Hislop
Lebanon
N. H
North Lawrence
Josiah Kinnear
Michigan
Misa Ethel Shaler
Misa Mace King
Abilene
Messenger killed by tramps on Soo railroad
Otto Sorenson, a messenger for the Western Express on the Soo railroad, was killed yesterday near Enderlin North Dakota during an apparent attempted robbery. The body showed a fierce struggle. no loot was taken and the tramps fled in fear. Bryan reaches Des Moines amid large crowds and reception. Governor Cummins cordial. In Des Moines Bryan meets state leaders and plans speech tonight.
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St. Paul
Minn
Otto Sorenson
Soo
Western Express Company
Enderlin
N. D
Sorenson
Bryan
Des Moines
Liar J. Bryan
Clint Price
Cummins
Government to Seek Rehearing in Elkins Law Case
The Government petitions to rehear the Standard Oil of Indiana case before the U S court of appeals to preserve the Elkins Act and Interstate Commerce reforms. Attorney General Bomparte, Frank Kellogg, Edwin W Sims, and James Wilkerson sign or present the filing after the Landis rebate ruling reversal. The government argues the appellate verdict could end efforts to curb rebate practices and safeguard legislation.
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United States Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company
Taliana
Amt
Edwin W. Sims
James Wilkerson
Landin
Grosseap
Seanmu P
Baker
Unite States
Roncevelt
PAVORABLE TO HUGHES CONFIRMATION AFTER ROOSEVELT MEETING
Sherman announced after his Sagamore Hill conference with President Roosevelt that the consensus favors Governor Hughes as the party’s candidate to succeed himself. He stated the view comes from broader appeal beyond New York politics and expects opposition to Hughes’ nomination to fade.
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Sherman
Roosevelt
New York
Damen
Sagamore Ifill
Hughes
Vuehes
Soosevelt
Taft
Titchcoek
Cinegress
Nhet
Whitman’s Corner Hornsby property for sale on Warren Street
The block of West Warren Street Hornsby lots is on the market for the first time as a single sale. Located conveniently and beautifully, with an eight room house on offer. Call the office for particulars. Alfred Whitman & Co. Room 5, P. A Bldg. Loans mortgages chattel.
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Hornsby
Warren Street
Nate University
Alfred Whitman
Auto Turned Turtle Kills Chauffeur in Los Angeles
An automobile flipped over and caught fire early today in Los Angeles, killing chauffeur Joseph Robbs and injuring four others including Mel Price Gladys Price I M Ford Mrs Francis Wilson and Charles Keane. The injured are expected to recover.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph Robbs
Mel
Gladys Price
I. M. Ford
Francis Wilson
Charles Keane
Washington catcher makes unhuman feat at monument
Charles Street of the Washington baseball team won a bet by leaping from the Washington Monument, 350 feet, and executing a remarkable base ball exterting feat described as unprecedented and extraordinary for the height.
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Washington
Charles Street
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