Planes Ready for Fear Death of 129 Atlantic
Air traffic surges with multiple trans Atlantic preparations and abortive dawn flights. Pilots including Glynn Island and Curtiss field crews race to depart toward London Rome and the Azores as Old Glory eyes a Rome hop. In London collisions among Japanese warships claim 129 lives. Jintsu Naoka Warabi Ashi suffer wrecks in darkness.
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Atlantic
Paul Redfern
Glynn Island
Georgia
Brazil
Mlec
Walliam Brock
Curfield
Harbor Grace
London
Old Orchard
Curtiss Field
Eng
Edward F
Rome
F. T. Courtney
England
Azores
Newfoundland
Reuters
Tokyo
Warabi
Jintsu
Naoka
Ashi
Abukama
Maizuru
Hiroyoshi Fushimi
Hiroyasu Fushimi
Naka
Altho
Bobby Jones Dominates Third Round at Minikahda
Bobby Jones shined in the third round of the national amateur championship at Minikahda despite a first hole mishap that injured a spectator. He shot 68, four under par, opening an eight stroke lead over Jimmy Johnston as Jones played the outward nine in 34. Johnston posted 39 on the front despite tough conditions while Lege, Held, and Finlay posted strong early scores in pursuit.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Bobby Jones
Minikahda
Jimmy Johnston
Jones
Johnston
Finlay
Firemen to Build 63 Foot Drill Tower at City Hall Site
Firemen press ahead with constructing a 63 foot drill tower at the west of City Hall from salvaged Eldridge hotel timbers. The tower will serve as a training laboratory for practicing all kinds of firefighting methods.
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Eldridge
Douglas County Weather Summary
Douglas County records show yesterday's temperatures with a high around noon and a low near morning. Today the forecast indicates a continued rise in temperatures with expected clearing conditions. The brief entry notes the day began at seven in the morning and includes no precipitation data.
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Douglas County
Coolidge Lands Trout on Yellowstone Trip
President Coolidge fished Squaw Lake taking ten trout a limit before lunch then headed to Lake Grieb for cutthroat trout He lingered in Yellowstone Park delaying Grand Canyon travel a day while Mrs Coolidge and John visited the Teton mountains The party plans another night at Lake Hotel then Canyon Lodge in the canyon district
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Yellowstone National Park
Coolidge
Squaw Lake
Lake Grieb
Yellowstone Park
Grand Canyon
Mr. Coolidge
Boat arrival in Westport Landing linked to Senator Lane
Readers helped identify the boat that carried Lizzie Sheldon and Senator Jas H Lane to Kansas at Westport Landing. The April 1805 arrival date is uncertain and Lane’s birth year is debated between 1814 and 1820, with some sources suggesting a deliberate misstatement.
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Tié Journal-World
Lizzie K. Sheldon
Jas H. Lane
Westport Landing
Schumaker
Kansas
Lane
Senator Lane
John Speer
Holloway
Lecompton Harvest Home Picnic Opens With Games
The Lecompton Harvest Home Picnic began this morning in Lecompton with tennis and horseshoe tournaments starting early. A junior twilight league baseball game is on the afternoon schedule, followed by a Liberty Post versus Topeka baseball tomorrow afternoon and entertainment by the Merchants' Association of Topeka Friday night.
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Lecompton Harvest
Lecompton
Liberty Post
Topeka
Mérchants’ Association of Topeka
Aoe al
Mercury Heads Upward In Topeka Heat Wave
Topeka reports a forecast of slowly rising temperatures with the state seeing near normal to above expectations. Kansas may welcome a late summer return as readings show about ten degrees below normal this morning. Fort Scott notes a low of 52 degrees with little rain and rivers back within banks except the Solomon at Beloit. Western Kansas is partly cloudy today. In Ohio, a march of 1,000 union miners toward non union mines at Pomeroy was halted before entering Meigs county. the parade was stoned by Oral Daugherty, official of the union.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fort Scott
Beloit
Pomeroy
Ohio
Athens
Athens County
Meigs County
Oral Daugh‘perty
Church Burner Lists His Work In Canada Fires
Ray Marsden, an Ohio penitentiary convict, signed affidavits describing the burning of seventeen Roman Catholic churches in Canada including St Anne's shrine and the cathedral at Quebec City. The statements, taken by Adéllard Constantine of the Montreal fire commission and J R Timmerman, Ohio fire marshal, note the same gang as Marsden worked with in the United States. Authorities pursue additional members of the gang still at large.
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Columbus
Canada
St. Anne's Shrine
Quebec
Ray Marsden
Ohio
Adéllard Constantine
Montreal Fire Commission
J. R. Timmerman
Marsden
Constantine
Montreal
United States
Associated Press
Search extended for missing Pacific flyers in harbor area
The navy department ordered a second extended hunt to locate the Pacific flyers, with operations to run five or six more days. A sweep would cover Hawaii vicinity, the light cruiser Omaha, fifteen destroyers off San Francisco, and minesweepers Widgeon Griolan Pelican Sunnadin, plus Pearl Harbor submarines, to form a wide search net.
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Washington
Aus
Navy Department
Hawaiian Islands
Omaha
San Francisco
Widgeon
Griolan
Island of
Hawaii
San Pedro Channel
J. N. Listman
U. S. Coast Guard
25-R
Banking talks stress less politics and sound management
T J Sweeney told Kiwanis members that state banking suffers when politics intrudes on management. He cited bank closings that might have been prevented with prompt businesslike handling and urged maintaining high standards. Guy Keeler discussed extension study and bureau work. Dean D M Swarthout, recent hospital and home convalescence after a rattlesnake bite, attended.
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State Banking Department
T. J. Sweeney
Kiwanis Club
Sweeney
Lawrence
Lansing
Guy Keeler
Lyceum
Kk. U. Extension Department
University Town
Keeler
D. M. Swarthout
Silence milk wagons in Chicago by rubber tires
Chicago officials consider a city council resolution to silence early morning milk wagon noise by requiring rubber tires. A committee member suggested delivering milk in hot water bottles to curb doorstep disturbances. Also noted are a distress report for the schooner Ester K near Haiti and a Leavenworth couple receiving a marriage license.
England Japan pact claim prompts denial in Washington
A Washington Post report alleging a secret naval agreement between Great Britain and Japan was denied by acting Secretary Castle. The wire notes officials doubt any solid information exists and references revived talk of a 1911 alliance, while London dismisses the matter as propaganda and cites a rejected Geneva compromise.
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Washington
Washington Post
State Department
Great Britain
Japan
United States
London
Air Navy
America
Geneva
Hugh S. Gibson
U S Gunboat Isabel Fire On By Chinese At Nanking
The American gunboat Isabel flagship of Rear Admiral Hough was hit fifty times by rifle fire while passing Nanking on the Yangtze. One sailor was lightly wounded as Chinese fire spread along the river, with northern Chinese troops blamed for increased attacks on river craft.
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Washington
Isabel
Hough
Nanking
Yangtze River
Navy Department
Williams
Yanstze
Pukow
Lightning Kills Girl in Kansas On Porch
Eight year old Virginia Karr was fatally struck by lightning while sleeping on an open porch near Clearwater Kansas. She staggered into the house holding her head, died within thirty minutes, physician citing lightning. Her sister Ruby age thirteen slept nearby undisturbed.
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Clearwater
Kans
A.P
Virginia Karr
Here
Virgini
Ruby
Smith Will Not Speak At Douglas County Convention
William A. Smith, attorney general, will not be able to speak at the Douglas County convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union next Wednesday at Baldwin due to a National Bar Association meeting in New York. Mrs. J. Robinson, president, announced that Congressman U. S. Guyer of Kansas City, Kansas, has been secured to speak in his place. Irish Free State. President Cosgrave’s government has a majority in the Dail Eireann, won in two by-elections held yesterday.
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William A. Smith
Douglas County
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Baldwin
National Bar Association
Ns York
J. Robinson
U. S. Guyer
Kansas City
Kans
Dublin
Irish Free State
Cosgrave
Dail Eireann
Kansas has more cars than milk cows
Topeka reports autos and trucks outnumber milk cows in Kansas. Passenger cars total 431,810 and 52,688 trucks, 484,498 vehicles versus 467,983 milk cows. Auto valuations reach 69,654,046 dollars while cows total 19,980,735. The $200 family tax exemption frees 34,196 autos and 3,734 cows.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Tax Department
Giant chandelier to greet new Kansas university auditorium
The University plans a massive chandelier in the new auditorium weighing 2700 pounds with a ten by twelve foot frame and 211 bulbs. Lighting will use two circuits with 175 kilowatts load, plus 28 flood lights for basketball and 12 stage lights. The fixture includes a twelve foot ladder and a downable ceiling mount for maintenance.
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Kansas
University
Ed. Martin
University Electrician
Martin
KFKU
University Cafeteria to Open September 8 in Union Building
The new University cafeteria in the Union will open Thursday September 8 under manager Mrs Ethel Evans from Topeka. Fixtures from the old location have been moved, with two refrigerators a large range steam cooker and steamer installed. The lunch counter will be a single long counter and water coolers will be more accessible with payment as students leave.
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University
Union Building
Ethel Evans
Evans
Topeka
Peletier
Straub reelected commander at Cherryvale reunion
F J Straub of Cherryvale was reelected commander of the Old Soldiers Southeastern Kansas Reunion association at the thirty second annual session in Cherryvale. New officers named include C T Romig Coffeyville junior vice commander B Merritt Independence senior vice commander Rev pred Bailey Independence chaplain. Directors chosen: Erastus Suber Cherryvale Mrs Ernie Rash Thayer A Metzger Elk City J W Beeler Nowata Okla RB Thurman Coffeyville John Gapen Iola Mrs Della Kennedy Parsons John Foreman Independence J W Dill Chanute U S edd Pittsburg R J Rogers Bohne ee aviled in Cne Crash Russell Eas.
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Cherryvale
Kas
A. P
F. J. Straub
Old Soldiers Southeastern Kansas Reunion Association
C. T. Romig
Coffeyville
B. Merritt
Independence
Pred Bailey
Erastus Suber
Ernie_ Rash
Thayer
A. Metzger
Elk City
J. W. Beeler
Nowata
Okla
RB. W. Thurman
John Gapen
Iola
Della Kennedy
Parsons
John Foreman
J. W. Dill
Chanute
U. S. Edd
Pittsburg
R. J. Rogers
Bohne Ee
Postal Census of City in Lawrence This Week
A postal census will be taken in Lawrence this week by mail carriers who will leave blanks at every home. Residents should list every person at their address. C B Hosford, postmaster, urges cooperation to improve mail delivery and update resident names and addresses. Five thousand blanks will be distributed. carriers will track nonreturns and update entries for new and departing residents.
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Lawrence
C. B. Hosford
Larence
H. Jackson
Citty
Excelsior Springs
Orlando
Fla
Oklahoma
California
Ilinois
Jackson
Florida
Fort Riley Fliers Injured in Crash
Fort Riley Kansas Aug 26 AP two Fort Riley airmen injured when their army plane crashed near Bridgeport Nebraska Lieut James Daniels of Albuquerque New Mexico and Sergeant Robert L Barlow from Fort Riley were seriously hurt Daniels suffered two broken legs and Barlow had internal injuries both are hospitalized A doctor and mechanic were sent from Fort Riley Omaha to assist at the scene
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Scotts Bluff
Neb
James A. Daniels
Robert L. Barlow
White House
Rapid City
5. D
North Platte
Bridgeport
Daniels
Albuquerque
N. M
Barlow
Fort Riley
Kan
Lieut
Kans
Fort. Riley
Omaha
James
Daniel
Army
Ron Riley
Junction
Kansas
County Engineer Returns After Vacation Trip
County Engineer E. E. Trueblood and his family returned yesterday from a two week automobile trip to Indiana and Chicago. He estimated about 1900 miles driven with less than twenty miles on dirt roads. In Indiana the northern area shows substantial concrete paving and most county and township roads are graveled.
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E. E. Truebood
Disciples of Christ Plan State Crusade for Half Million
The Disciples of Christ will launch a state convention crusade in New on September 26 29 aimed at raising 500000. Initial 100000 will seed a Bible college at a University with 75000 to 100000 for student work at the first Christian church. Twenty five thousand goes to Newton hospital and another 25000 to state work. Endowment committee to run the effort, likely in the state for about one year.
Geneva bombing history echoes near Sacco-Vanzetti visit
Regent dispatches recalling a Geneva bombing linked to Sacco-Vanzetti sympathizers remind Rev. C A Richard of his own Geneva visit a year ago. The glass room in the League of Nations Secretariat, once seen as Wilsonian open diplomacy, was reportedly shattered by radicals near a tablet honoring Woodrow Wilson.
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Geneva
Sacco-Vanzetti
Rev
C. Aichard
Secretariat
League of Nations
Richard
Sherwood. Eddy
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Ok Leapets
Petitions circulate in Lawrence for Kansas Electric Power franchise
Petitions are being circulated in Lawrence to place the question of granting Kansas Electric Power a franchise to build a freight line along Seventeenth Street from Massachusetts to Tennessee for shipping to the University of Kansas campus. If 50 percent sign, the franchise must be voted on.
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Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power Company
Seventeenth Street
Massachusetts
Tennessee Street
University of Kansas
Woodman Picnic Draws 400 In Douglas County
Modern Woodman of America lodges kept an all day gathering at Brown's Grove in Douglas County with about four hundred members and families. Speakers Judge C A Smart of Lawrence and ex mayor W W Gordon of Kansas City Kan spoke on the group's history and growth. Mrs Bert Bishop won the ladies wait driving contest. Belvoir defeated the Lawrence Boosters 7 to 1 in baseball, Halcom beat Odd Fellows 4 to 1. A twilight league doubleheader preceded a evening dance.
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Woodman of America
Douglas County
Brown’s Grove
C. A. Smart
Lawrence
W. W. Gordon
Kansas City
Kan
Gordon
Bert Bishop
Belvoir
Lawrence Boosters
Halcom
Odd Fellows
Five In Family Killed In Ohio Farmhouse Blast
Five members of the Hicks family died when gasoline poured on a stove caused a deadly explosion at a Greenwich area farmhouse in Huron county. The victims include May Hicks 86 Diva Hicks 3 Mary Hicks 13 Mrs. Robert Pool 28 and her six month old son. Noamer Hicks husband of May Hicks was seriously injured. One ten year old daughter escaped unharmed.
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Norwalk. O
Greenwich
Huron County
May Hicks
Diva Hicks
Mary Hicks
Robert. Pool
Pool
Noamer Hicks
Forty Die in Formosa Quake Shakes Taiwan Coast
An earthquake near Formosa, off the China coast south of Japan, reportedly killed about forty people. Reports place fatalities at Kengai near the Taiwan port, with homes damaged and four injured.
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Formosa
Tokyo
API
China
Japan
Ens Gai
Taiwan
Takao
Pie eating contest ends without a winner at picnic
Rochester Aug 25 A Democratic Chronicle carrier boys picnic feature failed as no winner was declared after 300 boys ate 30 dozen pies amid ammunition failure. A second report notes a collision at Second and Locust where Ralph Jehle hit an interurban car, injuring none. A separate crash at Seventh and Kentucky streets caused only minor damages with drivers H Martin and W T Stoner. Try Ethyl Fritz Co.
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Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle
Anti Eeeetan
Interurban
Ralph Jehle
Jehle
H. Martin
W. T. Stoner
Seventh
Kentucky
Frog Prince Theme Camp Fire Carnival Planned at Chamber Pool
Camp Fire girls announce practice for a “Frog Prince” water carnival at the Chamber of Commerce pool on Friday evening. Edith Kennedy will be the prince and Virginia Sinclair the princess with Caroline Rod House choreographing the dancing. An aquatic contest will close the event with entrants needing at least two free swims this summer. Admission is free.
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Chamber of Commerce
Camp Fire Council
Prince
Edith Kennedy
Princess
Virginia Sinclair
Caroline Rod House
Mapleton
Elizabeth Lawrence
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