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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1927

Page

8

Railroads Fight Motor Carriers tobarriers Public Service action

Topeka August 30 AP Railroads battle motor carriers before the Public Service Commission on September 6 as unions of rail lines seek to halt new motor passenger, freight, and express services. Major lines Union Pacific Rock Island Santa Fe contend adequate service exists and express firm moves for tax impacts. Multiple motor carriers seek routes between cities and states, with hearings to decide whether license expansions proceed.

Topeka Public Service Commission United Effort Union ,Pacific Rock Island Santa Fe American Railway Express Company Express Company Sunflower Stage Lines Company Manhattan Salina Sanche C. Caldwell Burr Oak Jay Center McDavid-Silver Coach .Company, Inc Kansas City Olathe Kansas Stafford and Ford Wichita Arkansas City Kansas-Oklahoma State Line J. O. Gray Hutchinson Pratt Admire Allen and Bushong J. W. McGuire Tuas E. HK. Snell Kingdom Carl Logue Red Arrow Bus. Company Horton Hiawatha

Douglas County estate tax receipts total 7532.24

The inheritance tax division of the public service commission reports collecting 7 532 24 from estates in six Kansas counties. Kiowa led with 2353 84, followed by Cloud 2256 44 Douglas 1228 46 McPherson 799 09 Leavenworth 472 97 and Decatur 421 44.

Topeka Public Service Commission Kansas Kiowa County Cloud County Douglas McPherson Leavenworth Decatur

Prairie chickens gain protection under new Kansas law

Pratt Kansas August 31. Prairie chickens in Kansas will get protection from a new law allowing the state forestry fish and game commission to shorten the open season or forbid all killing in certain counties. Open season for prairie chickens will be cut to three days and may be closed in some counties. Eastern counties will see hunting forbidden. Counties under absolute protection include Butler Allen Bourbon Greenwood Cowley Ellis Chautauqua Ness and Kiowa. The commission aims to attract birds from Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado, hoping to keep refugees through fall 1928 with ample feed available in the state.

Pratt Kans Kansas State Forestry,’ Fish and Game Commission J. B. Doze Fish and Game Forestry, Fish and Game Commission Doze Commission Butler Allen Bourbon Greenwood Cowley Ellis Chautauqua Ness Kiowa Nebraska Oklahoma Colorado Rankin's Adv

F. A U Band to Play Friday at South Park

The Fraternal Aid Union band will give a concert Friday evening at South Park. The program features March Mastodon Pinard Waltz In four Little Spanish Town Rosamunde Visions of Madrid Spanish serenade Going Up Barcelona On the Mississippi March Sons of the Flag Pale Family Is Home. Rev and Mrs C A Puls and daughter Barbara returned Monday from a monthlong vacation at Minnesota Lakes and Black Hills.

F. AU South Park Fraternal Aid Union Pinard Mabel Wayne Qverture Rosamunde Schubert Madrid Holmes Hitachi - Foxtrot Barcelona Evana Mississippi Laurend Rosenkrans Pale

Finger Amputation at Reuter Plant Reported

H. Anderson, worker at the Reuter organ factory, sustained the loss of the end of an index finger after a machinery accident at the plant yesterday. Also, Howard Bishop has accepted a role as instructor and athletic coach at Englewood High School.

H. Anderson Reuter Organ Factory Yesterdday Englewood High Howard Bishop Englewood High School

Marriage license issued to couple from Kansas

A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to two Kansans, intending to marry in Topeka. The couple are described as residents of Kansas and expect to wed in Topeka, with plans announced by Rankin's Drug Store and Caron's Per cum.

Spain Mexico Agmel Corporation Fos Angeles California Agmel Caron’s Rankin’s Drug Store

Marriage License Sealed as City Records Briefly Showed

A brief item notes a marriage license proceeding in the city yesterday. The readable fragments mention two individuals connected by a license and reference local civil records. The limited text preserves the event without extra detail.

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