Fourth Invasion of Flood in Year Hits Arkansas
Refugees at a Red Cross camp in Cotton Plant Arkansas drink freely as hunger and thirst are eased for the fourth time this year. White River floods drive hundreds from homes in Woodruff County while the Arkansas rise eases in Desha County. Newport’s flood crest has passed and should reach Georgetown tomorrow as drainage ditches help mitigate the overflow.
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Ark
Red Cross
White River
Woodruff County
Arkansas River
Desha
McClelland
White Valley
Newport
Georgetown
Arkansas
State Mine Inspector Doubts Ashley Story
Nashville August 22 AP report states the state mine inspector believes L S Ashley was not lost in Nick a Jack cave and did not dig out after six days. In Shell Mound Tennessee Ashley, geologist and explorer, emerged day after a night’s rest, planning to relocate the cave entrance eight miles from where he entered. He appeared confident he would find it despite being dazed at time of escape.
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Nashville
Tenn
P. the
L. S
Ashley
Nick-a-Jack Cave
Shell Mound
A. P
Nick-a- Jack Cave
Reformatory sentences for three youths by local officers
Undersheriff Bob Rutherford and Deputy George Price transported three young men to the state reformatory after guilty pleas. George Parr admitted forgery. Paul Silvers pleaded guilty to breaking into a store on East Twelfth street. Roy Matthews had a prior plea for second degree murder, admitting he struck a colored man over the head, who died days later.
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Bob Rutherford
George Price
Hutchinson
State Reformatory
George Parr
Paul Silvers
East Twelfth Street
Roy Matthews
Toneka
Killed While Hunting Lee Bray Found Dead in Car
Lee M Bray prominent Rooks county farmer and Rush township clerk was found dead in his motor car on a highway near Zurich Kansas today a bullet in his heart from his small rifle. It is believed he stopped to shoot a rabbit and the rifle discharged as he pulled it toward him. Bray had been active in public affairs for many years. May limit kissing.
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Stockton
Kans
Lee M. Bray
Rooks County
Rush Township
Zurich
Bray
Curators Consider Limiting Blarney Stone Kissing Visitors
Cork Ireland Aug 22 AP More than 27000 American tourists have kissed the Blarney Stone this year. Curators of Blarney Castle weigh limits on visitors due to danger from climbers being lowered head first and the risk of a fall if a hold fails.
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Cork
Ireland
Blarney Castle
Bank Robbery Stalked by Texas Rangers in Austin
Texas rangers and county officers pursued three well dressed young men who robbed the University Bank in Austin of about $6,500 and escaped in a sedan. Miss Maude Potts, a bank employee, yelled the alarm and supplied the vehicle number. Also noted is the Oklahoma airplane returning to Oklahoma after a Clover Field stop and a Missouri Arkansas motor trip by Mr and Mrs D F Smith.
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Austin
Texas
Texxas Rangers
D. F. Smith
Missouri
Arkansas
Early frost threatens Kansas corn and kafir yields
Topeka reports northeast and north central Kansas face severe corn and kafir damage from an early frost. About 15 percent of corn may turn soft due to two weeks of hot, dry weather needed. Wheat shows sprout damage. seeding for 1928 wheat delayed by rains. Livestock traders hold cattle as grazing remains good and forage is abundant. Hog marketing is light as farmers plan to sell corn as pork.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Arkansas River
Bulletin
Board of Agriculture
Union Service Reflects Christian Citizenship Duty
The Rev W P Sirol of Kansas City preached on Christian citizenship at the Union Service in South Park stressing duties unique to Christians. Miss Margaret Drennon sang Jerusalem Thou Pit Killest the Prophets and By the Waters of Babylon with piano accompaniment by Rush Ellis. Two more union services were announced for this summer.
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W. P. Sirol
Kansas City
Kans
Lawrence
Deaths and Funeral Notice for L. T. Childs
Word has been received in Lawrence of the death of L. T. Childs at Hutchinson yesterday. He was the father of J. H. Childs of Lawrence. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at Hutchinson.
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T. Childs
Lawrence
L. T. Childs
Hutchinson
Mr. Childs
J. H. Childs
Canadian champion Carrick leads national amateur golf event
Donald Carrick of Toronto, Canadian champion, shot 78 to grab the early lead in the national amateur golf championship at Minneapolis. He birdied an eagle on the 473 yard 18th hole and was three over par on the outward nine, finishing strong with a 35 on the inward half. Francis Ouimet and Bobby Jones opened qualifying rounds nearby. Jones battled rough and out of bounds but finished even par on the first nine, while Ouimet matched Jones at seven over par overall.
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Minneapolis
Donald Carrick
Toronto
Francis Ouimet
Bobby Jones
Minikahda
Altho
Dixie Shooting Star
Believes He Saw Plane In Dallas Spirit Tailspin
Capt. E H Conners of the destroyer Hazlewood patrolling 525 miles off the Golden Gate Friday night says he saw the Dallas Spirit flashing downward in the tailspin that likely killed pilot E P Erwin and navigator A L E Waldt. The ship zigzagged through a 40 mile square area, sighting logs and other debris but failed to pick up survivors.
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San Francisco
E. H. Conners
Hazlewood
Honolulu
Golden Gate
Dallas
E. P. Erwin
A. L. E. Waldt
Connors
Erwin
Alt
Navy
Wingrett
Muddy Drive Delays Dick Williams on Kansas Trip
Dick Williams endured a 300 mile muddy trek from early morning till night in northeastern Kansas, slipping into trouble when the car stalled three times and was abandoned near Clyde and Concordia after water reached the engine. He reported wheat in southwestern Kansas sprouting due to wet weather while crops lag behind estimates. Also noted is Wayco Oil president Edward F. Schlee and pilot William Brock planning to attempt a globe encirclement start from Curtiss Field, L I, heading to Harbor Grace, N F.
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Dick Williams
Kansas
Clyde
Concordia
Lawrence
Williams
Ene
Circle Globe
Detroit
A.p.j
Edward F. Schlee
Wayco Oil Corporation
William Brock
Ford Abert
Curtiss Field
L. I
Harbor Grace
N. F
Ballot Box Runs Over Second Time In Lawrence Campaign
Whiting Tours, Inc. furnished the ballot box for Buy in Lawrence. The box was full during the second count last week and today it is packed tighter. Votes received this afternoon will be held for judges. A third tally is planned tonight as 8,000,000 votes had been cast last week, with totals expected in tomorrow's Journal-World.
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Whiting Tours, Inc
Lawrence
The
Journal-World
Paroled convict caught near Coffeyville
George Wall, a Coffeyville negro and former murder convict, was captured by Oklahoma and Kansas officers six miles east of Coffeyville after a five mile chase. Wall had shot a youth named Smith in Nowata County Oklahoma, near the Smith home, Friday night. He had been sentenced for a 1917 killing at Hominy and paroled after serving part of the sentence. Smith lives, and will recover.
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Coffeyville
George Wall
Oklahoma
Smith
Detroit Wins 12th Straight. 4-0 Victory Over Washington
Detroit stretched its win streak to 12 with a 4 to 0 victory over Washington in the first game of a doubleheader. Hadley pitched for Washington with Ruel behind the plate, while Gib son and Shea worked for Detroit. In Chicago, Philadelphia fell to Chicago 6 to 3 as the Phillies were limited to 3 runs on 10 hits. Quinn, Johnson, Powers, Cochrane, and Crouse paced Chicago’s win. In New York, Cleveland defeated them 7 to 4 with Moore, Shocker, Pennock and Collins handling pitching for New York. St. Louis beat Philadelphia 1 to 0 on Hafey’s second-inning homer, outhit 9-4. Boston defeated Chicago 5 to 3, trimming Chicago’s lead in the standings. Doc Farrell had four hits and Ed Brown set the NL record for consecutive games played with 534."""
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Washington
Detroit
Hadley
Ruel
Gibson
Shea
Chicaga
Philadelphia
Chicago
Athletics
Quinn
Johnson
Powers
Cochrane Ons
Crouse
New York
Haines
O'Farrell
Urick
Wilson
Boston
Ayr
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Braves
Doc” Farell
Ed Brown
Fred Ludernus
Hal Carlson
Cub
John Wertz
Robertson
Webb
Farrell
Chicago; 200 010 Doo
Carlson
Hartnett
Wertz
Urban
American Association
Louisville
Kansas City
Moss
Myer
Roy
Shinault
Ruth Hits Fortieth Homer to Lead Race
Babe Ruth belted his 40th home run this season in the sixth inning against Cleveland as Joe Shaute pitched for the Indians. The shot moved Ruth one ahead of Lou Gehrig in the rivalry for the season home run lead. Also noted is John N Van der Vries Ill, a long-time university faculty member and National Chamber of Commerce figure, now noted for Chicago Rotary leadership and wartime Red Cross work. The Cleveland game and local civic notes conclude with a confirmation that the city commission will not meet tonight or next week due to absent members.
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John N. van der Vries
Lawrence
John N.van der Vries
National Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
van der Vries
Chicago Rotary
Douglas County Red Cross
English women push aviation as many earn pilot licenses
Nottingham report notes Lady Bailey as first woman to fly solo across the Irish Sea boosting awareness of women's roles in British aviation. It cites earlier pioneers like Mrs Hilda Hewlett and Sophie Elfiett Lynn, detailing licenses, races, and club affiliations in England and Nottingham.
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Nottingham
Eng
Lady Bailey
England
Hilda Beatrice Hewlett
Maurice Hewlett
France
Farman Binlane
Maurice Manderlinck
Revoklands
Trin Army
Fijott Lynn
Flying Club
London Flying Club
Sophie Elliott- Lynch
Jady Dailey Gight
Early Day Relics Exhibit Highlights Quantrill Rescue
A Journal-World exhibit in the front window showcases Civil War era and Lawrence history artifacts. Theo dore Gardner lent the Day rescue photo and other relics include a Quantrill raid iron and glass from the Ridenour and Baker store blaze, cannonball from Fort Titus, a John Brown cabin piece, a Grovenor rifle, a General Jim Lane quilt, civil war revolvers, Hickory Point lithograph, a Waterloo sword, oxen shoes, and a Douglas county jail iron key ring.
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Dr. Day
Journal-World
Theodore Gardner
Journal- World
Mr. Gardner
L. B. Read
Ridenour & Baker Store
Quantrill
Lawrence
Fort Titus
Territorial
John Brown
G. Grovenor
Jim Lane
Lane
Hickory Point
Waterloo
Douglas County
Social Service
PERRY MOTORS WIN OVER LAWRENCE ATHLETICS AT WOODLAND PARK
Perry Motors of Kansas City defeated the Lawrence Athletics 8 to 4 yesterday afternoon at Woodland Park. Kansas City third baseman Tony hit a four bagger in the third with bases loaded, driving in two. Lawrence scored three in the sixth on four two base hits, with Duffin pitching and Welter catching for Lawrence.
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Lawrence Athletics
Perry Motor Company
Kansas City
Woodland Park
Tony
Perry
Lawrence
Barr
Schakley Pitety
Welter
Duffin
Women Will Try to Fly the Atlantic
Two women aviators accepted the challenge of crossing the Atlantic. Mrs Liuba Philipps plans a Wright motorized Fokker monoplane from New York to an undetermined European destination. Miss Ruth Elder aims to fly a Stinson monoplane from Wheeling to Paris. Winds delay the Mitchell Field test flights for the Old Glory and the Sir John Carling awaits a takeoff from London Ontario.
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New York
A.P
Atlantic
Europe
Liuba , Philipps
Ruth Elder
Lakeland
Fla
Wheeling
West Virginia
Paris
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Sir John Carling
London
Ontario
Palmor tor aid given after pool accident at Jayhawk plunge
Allen, 1706 Barker Avenue, lay unconscious yesterday afternoon after diving into the pool at the Jayhawk plunge and striking his head on the bottom. Fire department personnel used pulmotor and oxygen in treatment before he was taken to his home. Also noted: Y M C A conducts a Hutchinson industries school for boys on tours of local plants. Gravel roads at $1000 a mile in Council Grove after tests show native gravel surfacing is feasible. New York City has fourteen Jewish theaters. Blocks of salt were once used by
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Allen
Barker Avenue
Reinisch
Wilderson
Fire Department
M.C. A
Hutchinson
Y. Mc. A
Hutchinson Industries
Council Grove
CF Seu
Held Pending Inquest In Fort Scott Shooting
Bam Hembree, 28, of Fort Scott, was held without charge in the county jail pending a coroner's inquest into the shooting of Albert Cloyd, 30, grocery store manager here Saturday night. Hembree fatally wounded Cloyd at the store before closing time and surrendered to police claiming Cloyd had broken up his home.
Book on U S Amateur sparks debate before start
By AL Demaree former Giants pitcher. In Minneapolis the national amateur championship opens with many opinions on favorites and dark horses. Bobby Jones is by critics seen as likely to win but golf shows no cinches.
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AL Demaree
New York Giants
Minneapolis
Minn
Bobby Jones
Publishers Syndicate
Slants On Sports Dope twists in 1927 pennant race
The piece surveys early season odds in major league baseball and boxing, noting the Athletics mortgage their chances while the Yankees pull away. It cites Chicago Cubs as unlikely favorites and contrasts experts’ low expectations for Dempsey against Tunney in their upcoming rematch.
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New York
Athletica
Pirates
Athletics
Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Miracle
Boston Braves
Associated Press
Cardinals
K. C. Team in Victory Over Lawrence Boosters 11 to 8
The Blue Valley Knights of Pythias of Kansas City defeated the Lawrence Boosters yesterday afternoon at Kansas City by 11 to 8. Boosters scored in the third and fourth innings with Waterson, Rishon, Rible, and Childe delivering hits and runs. Kansas City rebuilt a lead after a rough start, registering multiple runs across the middle frames. Batteries were Francis, Bible and Scott for the Boosters, Murphy, Meade, and Conley for Kansas City. See nee FRENCHMAN ENTERS BOUT.
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Blue Valley K
P's
Kansas City
Lawrence Toosters
Kansan City
Boosters
Waterson
Rishon
Rible
Childe
Francis
Bible
Scott
Murphy, Meade and
Conley
Sailing to Enter World Horseshoe Championship
Sailing Across Sea j plans to sail from Paris to St. Petersburg for the world horseshoe pitching championships to be held next February. France Olin has submitted an entry and will travel to participate. Gilbert in Tourney Wilber Gilbert, pro at Lawrence Country Club, enters the third annual professional golf tournament at Ivanhoe Country Club in Kansas City next Sunday. A large field of entrants is expected, and Mrs. Olin Bell of Muncie, Ind., visiting Lawrence today after moving here as a bride.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
U.P
France Olin
Paris
Gilbert
Wilber Gilbert
Lawrence Country Club
Ivanhoe Country Club
Kansas City
Olin Bell
Muncie
Ind
Lawrence
FILES SUIT AGAINST CITY OVER CANEY PLATFORM FALL
A $10 500 damage suit was filed in district court by Della H. Smith against the city of Caney and committee members of a Sales Day program for injuries from a wooden platform collapse on August 22, 1925, in a street. Also notes petitions docketed in Sacco and Vanzetti case and a Wisconsin ex-congressman death.
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Coffeyville
Kans
Caney
Charles Ingle
Roy Smith
A. C. Merill
Della H. Smith
Nostaze
Chautauqua County
Washington
Sacco
Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Oach Geine
Helen Wills Poised to Reign at National Championship
New York reports Helen Wills, favored by observers, is poised to reclaim the women’s national tennis title as the 40th championship begins this afternoon in a field led by defending champion Moll Mallory. Other entrants include Joan Jacobs, Betty Nutall, Dutch champion Dutch girl, and Kitty McKane Godfree.
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New York
Helen Wills
Pendicuix
California
Molla Mallory
Che Pion
Rye
Charlotte Hosmer Kapin
Springfield
Helen Jacobs
Or Goas
Joan Fry
Betty Nutball
Chapin
Kitty McKane Godfree
Penelope Anderson
Richmond
Hazel Hotchkisste
Miss Wills
Miss
Josephine Grockshank
State Tennis Tourney Opens at Independence Kansas
The Kansas State Open tennis tournament began in Independence with a record entry of 63 men and 22 women from five states and Porto Rico. Defending singles champions Richard Rosebrough and Emma Tobb return. pairings set for singles and doubles. First rounds in both genders concluded today. next day features rounds and doubles action plus consolation singles. Courts praised. event hosted by Independence Lawn Tennis Association.
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Independence
Kans
States
Porto Rico
Richard Rosebrough
St. Louis
Misa Emma ‘Tobb
Kansas City
Independence Lawn Tennis Association
Fisherman Melvin Jumps In On Roaring River Catch
George K Melvin county attorney and D F Smith district court clerk joined a fishing gathering at Roaring River Missouri Saturday evening where fishermen boasted catches of forty seven trout and additional fish the next morning Smith claimed a sun perch as his sole catch Melvin offered sunburnt nose as evidence the event drew expert anglers and local chatter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Melvin
D. F. Smith
District Court
Roaring River
Smith
Melvin
Marriage Licenses Issued For Abilene Couples This Weekend
Judge C E Lindley issued licenses to J Earle Endacotte and Grace Florence Wilkie of Abilene and Theodore Church of Lawrence with Verena L Babcock of Basehor. William Dyer of Youngville Pa and Delilah Thompson of Mountain Home Ark also received licenses. Ruth Ryderson of Wichita visited her father S H Davis in Hesper over the weekend as an aside.
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C. E. Lindley
J. Earle Endacotte
Abilene
Grrace
Florence Wilkie
Theodore Church
Lawrence
Veréna L. Babcock
Basehor
Weliam Dyer
Youngville
Delilah Thompson
Mountain Home, Ark
Ruth Ryderson
Wichita
S.H. Davis
Hesper
Cuba
Adv
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Curators Point
Santa Monica
Cal
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Oakland
Clover Field
Bennett Griffin
A. Henley
Juanita Herod
Kansas ‘City
South Park
Jones
Ovimet
Conners
Dallas Spirit
City’ Commission
Stevenson
Carman
Perry Motors
Revere Cit
New York City
Fort Scott
Albert Cloyd
Te Yo
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Dennis Murphree
Bilbo
U. S
Ldones
Wen Em
Sweerser
Johnston
MacKenzie
Ienex Evans
Guteroro
Quinerr
Sat
Eodime
Benet
Jimery Wanston
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Dempsey
Row
Jack Sharkey
K. C
K. of
T's
Dreat
Lawrence Athietdea
Sea
Grantsburg
Wis
A. P. Nelson
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsins
Byron Wilson
J. W. Slatz
Wyandotte County
Cummings
Rankin’s Drug Store
Braeburn
Merchants National
Rumsey Bros. Funeral Home
Ing Street
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