Evening Revels in Big Springs Neighborhood Picnic
The evening was served by ladies in the Big Springs neighborhood with praise for the food and strong attendance. Railio Concerts and Tig radio concerts carried clearly via Lawrence Ellis receiving set while Kansas City Post Star and Sweeney ads were heard. The Security Benefit and F.4 U. bands played along the road as dancing began at 7 30 at the Elms. A large crowd watched or joined in as the Half Way picnic faded with the night and motorists noted the Topeka Lawrence route remains busy.
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Big Springs
Railio
Tig
Lawrence Ellis
Kansas City Post
the Star
Sweeney
Automobile School
Elms
Topeka
Lawrence Jow
Picnic Pick-Ups At Lawrence Park Highlight Town Event
Crowds pack the grounds as balloons drift and a mystery Mr Rafferty from Lawrence draws chatter about a ten dollar gold piece. Activities focus on base ball diamond horseshoe pitching and hot field traffic control with Eskimo pies selling briskly. A shaggy whiskered farmer lad faces officials over age while a clever Lawrence Kinians second baseman shines in the game.
Topeka Kiwanis and Rotary win big in opening highway games
In Topeka and Lawrence, four teams played at Fitzpatrick farm celebrating the fort to fort highway from Lawrence to Topeka. Topeka Kiwanis routed Lawrence 2 0. Lawrence Rotary edged Topeka 6 5. Hall Lithographing Co defeated Journal World 16 3. Tecumseh beat Lecompton 16 4 with crowds swelling around the diamond.
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Topeka
Fitzpatrick
Tecumseh
Lecompton
Kreipe
Wallace
Hennessey
Bycometon
Kruse
Martin
Gall
Slaughter
Lawrence
Opeka Kiwanis
Topekians
Sfeir
Colmery
Leach
Wells
Bb Henry
Sennev
Vesper
Colmary
Clark
Vineran
Conklin
P. Lawrence
Ewby
Underwood
Rumsey
Charlton
Price
Evaris
Drescher
Weatherby
Eaeing
Crouth
F. Tarr
G. Tarr
Business backs Moline baseball to save franchise
Business leaders and civic clubs in Moline rally to support the local team in the Kree-Ieague. Kiwanis Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce host special sales and stunt events to boost attendance as work constraints depress gate receipts. An extended 14 inning game was staged to draw fans and sustain the franchise.
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Moline
Kree-Ieague
Molline
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Mo-i
Burch Watches 'Em Versatile Omaha Club Leader
J Feagin Burch, known as Barney, is president and manager of the Omaha baseball club. He plays multiple positions, from catcher to pitcher, and has steered the team through injuries and a long winning streak. He is a central, adaptable figure in the club’s success this season. The article also notes a Gold Cup speed-boat event with a large purse and a race committee chaired by Frederick R. Still and others.
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Omaha
Nebr
Associated Press
J. Peagin Burch
J. Feagin
Burch
Omaha Baseball Club
Barney
Qmsha
Intiell
Buareh
Topeka
Independence
Gold Cup Regatta Planned for Detroit September Events
Detroit announces plans for the Gold Cup regatta to be held September 1 to 4 and the International Motor Boat Sweepstakes, a 150 mile runabout race with a $25,000 purse scheduled for September 8 next year, announced by Commodore Gar Wood, president of the Yachting Association of America. The International Sweepstakes winner prize details follow.
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Detroit
Gar Wood
Elk Bowling Scores Highlight Hartig and Graeber
Hartig rolls 233 256 255 245 for a strong total while Graeber fires 246 249 271 282 to lead Hartig team. Wiggens nets a 284 for Graeber team as the local bowling night ends without scheduled times.
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Hartig
Graeber
Wiggens
Baseball Gossip Hits From The White Sox And Giants
Baseball gossip notes the White Sox, Yankees, Tigers, and Giants amid wide-ranging chatter. Goslin climbs AL batting ranks. Cobb remains dangerous. Schalk endures as a backstop. Ruth and Walker draw attention to pitchers. Douglas Radio Co. moves temporarily to 1622 N H St.
Kansan Cities Form Committees At Topeka Meet
The League of Kansas Municipalities named over two dozen city officials to draft bills on mob law, city planning, tax limits, water and electric issues, delinquent taxes, and state statute revisions. Committees will present legislation at Pittsburg convention October 17 to 19 before 1923 session.
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Kansans
League of Kansas
League
Topeka
John G. Stutz
Frank McClellan
Coffeyville
G. L. Krecieks
Lawrence
Independence
G. M. Snyder
Effingham
Kansas
Walter Thiele
O. T. Jones
Pittsburg
S.A. Neel
Baldwin
Atl
Walter Pleasant
Ottawa
Holley
Parsons
C. B. Skidmore
Columbus
W. A.layton
Salina
A. L. Socalofsky
Tampa
W. C.hail
Winfield
W. A. Stansfield
Tepeka
Oscar Jensbn
George B. Ross
Dyar
M. J. Rousey
Horton
SF. Kimble
Mulvane
W. E. Harper
Harper
State Statutes Revision Commission
Rent and Board Dispute Resolved in Justice Court
Mrs. A E Brownlee of 1345 Vermont Street sued Mrs. Laura Beyer for rent on a fifteen room Vermont Street house. Beyer admitted owing rent since May 15 but claimed Brownlee owed her more for board. Justice Manley ruled for Brownlee and granted possession of the house.
Two Cars Collide at Eleventh and Kentucky Streets
In Lyons Kansas a collision occurred when a Warren Wood driven car hit a vehicle owned by Dr. H T Jones at the corner of Eleventh and Kentucky streets yesterday afternoon. The Jones car received minor damage with a broken right front wheel while the Wood car sustained other damage. Dr. Jones was not driving the car at the time. his son was.
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Warren Wood
H. T. Jones
Eleventh
Kentucky
Dr. Jones
Wood
Eleventh Street
Jones Cay
Jones
House reverses first probe plan in Bland investigation
Washington August 23 House rules committee reversed its initial approval of a Bland investigation bill that would set up a miners and operators represented committee. It reported a new measure creating a commission of impartial public representatives only.
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House
Washington
House Rules Committee
I Ugslows
Rose Strode II Arrested After Dope Found On Bus Ride
Rose Strode, a Lawrence woman, was arrested by Officer Perkins after alighting a Lawrence Topeka bus from Topeka shortly after noon today. A small bottle of dope was found in her possession and she will appear in police court tomorrow morning.
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Rose Strode II
Rose Strode
Lawrence
Perkins
Topeka
Warrants Issued For Personal Taxes By Deputy Treasurer
Deputy county treasurer Miss Mildred Lamb prepared tax warrants today for individuals who have not paid personal taxes. Delinquent payments incur one and a half percent penalty plus a 50 cent fee. Marriage licenses were issued to Dowling D. Sgely and Cora Howell of Siever Lake Kansas this afternoon. A town event featuring Staadt Dtmne Jersey Kroot is planned for next Saturday in Ottawa.
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Mildred Lamb
Dowling D. Sgely
Cora Howell
Sieiver Lake
Kansas
Pioneer Kansas editor Sidney Coleman’s father T H Coleman dies
T H Coleman 69 father of Sidney Coleman editor of the Wichita Beacon died after a long illness at Shattuck Oklahoma. Coleman was born in Clifford County North Carolina and moved to Kansas in pioneer days. Funeral will be held in Kingman, Kansas.
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Kansas
Wichita
T. H. Coleman
Sidney Coleman
Wichita Beacon
Shatuch
Okla
Mr. Coleman
Clifford County
N. C
Kingman
Strikers March to Church Fort Scott Kansas
Striking shopmen and their families attended services at two Fort Scott churches on Sunday August 20 marching to church as a group. The Douglas County Fair Board held a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms this afternoon. Rev Sherrill B Smith of Pawhuska Oklahoma arrived to visit his uncle Dr Reding. Smith is Episcopal minister there. Staadt sale near Ottawa next Saturday offers pure bred Duroc Jersey sows and related gifts. A local shopper claimed saving 25 dollars on a Singer sewing machine at Evans Matcalf’s sale.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Sherrill B. Smith
Pawhuska
Okla
H Reding
Smith
Ottawa
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Rhodesi Mich
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