County Attorney Harley Targets Endora Liquor Law Violations
County Attorney Harley began a crusade to enforce liquor laws in Endora and Lawrence. Over eleven witnesses were examined on handling of alcohol regulations as perjury risks loom for those testifying. Deputies and stenographer documented testimonies amid ongoing bootlegging concerns and calls for stricter enforcement.
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Harley
Endora
Enedora
Marley
Lillian Morris
Woods Oll
Eudora
Laivrence
Lawrence
Viv
Transactiona
Ney
Diquor
Varley
Gentry seeks change of venue for kidnapping case
Kidnapper Gentry plans to move his trial to another county. In Topeka the effort centers on January 9 the last motion day of the term. Gentry faces charges of kidnapping and assault in Shawnee County with trials set January 10 and is represented by Denison Nation Grant of Erie Kansas. His bond was posted by family and associates from Erie and Kansas City.
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Kidnnapper
Topeka
Joseph N. Cientry
Little Mariay
Bleskley
District Court
Shawnee County
Gentry
Landsdale
Kansas City
C.F. Denison
Bogan Tly
Tillotson
Tilotson
Wilson
Erie
Lamphere dies in prison for Gunness murders
Ray Lamphere 38, killer of Mrs. Belle Gunness and her children, died of tuberculosis in Michigan City penitentiary where he served an indeterminate term for arson. He set fire to the Gunness home near La Porte on April 23, 23, incinerating the family. later bodies of murdered victims were unearthed. Lamphere was once a farm worker for Mrs. Gunness and defied her before his arrest. Fort Worth note reports H A Mudge elected president of Chicago Rock Island Gulf Railroad.
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Laporte
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Michigan City
Lamphere
Gunness
Laports
Kansas Liquor Law Challenge Heads to Federal Court
Topeka case seeks to void the prohibition on liquor sales by druggists for medicinal purposes. Samuel Harrison, a Kansas City drugstore owner, asks federal injunction against state law. Judge Pollock to hear temporary order next week. The move could end drugstore alcohol sales statewide if injunction becomes permanent.
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Kansas
Topeka
United States Circuit
John C. Pollock
Samuel A.tfarrison
Kansas City
Kay
Kay Basks That Joseph Taggart, County Attorney of Wyandotte Comity
Harrison
Harrizon
Sas City
Alesialant
Pollock
Momlay
Fred Jackson
Frank Doster
Shire Supreme Court
Oklahoma bank raid ends with one dead in Harrah
A bank robbery at Harrah Oklahoma leads to a gunfight. Laurey Durbin is killed and Frank Carpenter and J B Dilbeck are wounded. Two robbers were captured while two others escaped. Federal officials identify the top robber as Frank Quigg and say the gang has terrorized Oklahoma and Kansas for two years.
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Ciathrie
Geo Probally
Harrah
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Laureney Durbin
Frank Carpenter
J. B. Dubeck
Dorbin
Carpenter
Dilbeck
Omskirts
Wilbeck
Guthrie
Sauls
Dent
Iaver
Frank Quigg
Texas
Jack Abernathy
United States
Pearl Rogers
Red' Wilson
Oklahoma City
Kansas
Injured Santa Fe brakeman falls from engine in local incident
W. G. Stanford of Pennsylvania, a brakeman on Santa Fe No. 36, fell from the engine this morning while drawing water. He suffered a badly broken nose a broken right wrist and a sprained right hip. Dr. Sellards treated him on site and Stanford, though in great pain, will be cared for locally as his home state is Pennsylvania.
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Stubbs
Topeka
Doo. S
Giovernor Stubbs
Ross Stalls
Ode” Hikiwrerson
Hoss
Mites Buildin & Luan Company
Lawrence
Russ Stubbs
White House
G. W. Stanford
Santa Fe No. 36
Sellards
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania
Threatened to Kill Wife as John Wick Arrested
John Wick of Penn Street was jailed last night by Marshal Herd after his wife alleged threats to kill her and the family. The case was investigated and Wick was released after a full hearing, amid rumors of a troubled marriage and past separations.
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John Wick
Penn
Marshal Herd
Nothing Doing Not the People’s Choice Planning Attack on Greytown
Nicaragua news reports General Estrada remains firm in recognizing Madriz and refuses peace offers. He continues preparations for a campaign against the capital and a proposed attack on Greytown is debated. Madriz’s representations are viewed as delaying insurrection fast march eastward.
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Nicaragua
Estrada
Madriz
Congress
Managua
Graytown
Rama
Night letter threats nitro plot against U S Senate
A Bi A letter signed Cy Jfoldges warns of delaying the Senate by nitroglycerine. Federal authorities search the city for the writer identified as C Hodges with six months to live. The letter is referred to U S District Attorney Ed win E Sims and General James E Stuart assists. Fairfax emphasizes quality.
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Clivage
Dee BI
United States Senate
C. Hodges
United States
Edwin E. Sims
James E. Stuart
Chicago
New Year Dinners Planned in Lawrence Community
Social notes describe Rev W I Layton hosting a New Year’s party at 1040 Vermont St with guests from Kansas City Pittsburg Chicago and more. Separate writeups mention a Whist gathering at Mrs Olin Bell and Mrs Charles Corp with elaborate decorations and a reception planned for New Year’s Day.
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Lawrence
W. IL Layton
Vermont
Millie Cropp
Pittsburg
Frank Southwick
Kansas
City
C. C. Wherrell
Kansas City
Kans
L. Elgin
Robert Elvin
Chicago
Sarah Southwick
Clarence Southwick
Kaysas City
RF. Jeffrey
Los Angeles
Cal
Olin Bell
Charles Corp
Clissie Metsker
Grace Bell
Blanche Simns
Mrs. Bell
Mrs. Corp
Salvation Army Charity Play Draws Standing Room Only Crowd
Opera House drew a large crowd of mainly poor children for a Salvation Army staged charity event. Captain Harry Butler led the program with music, recitations, and a gift distribution, praising the Army’s work in Lawrence and noting broad support from donors.
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Salvatior Army
Arcoth
Mayo Bishop
Newhouse
Lutter Ani
Wallesster
Ap Win Butler
Army
Lawrence
Harry Butler
Studein
Christina
Lawes
Syion
Ma. Bowersock
Social club gatherings and lodge Christmas event noted
Mrs A D Weaver hosted a lunch for Miss Aileen Weaver with intimate friends. Mrs Roy Moward attended but no further event. Mrs Jennie Petty hosted Garland club with twelve members and prize draws. Rebekah lodge held its annual Christmas entertainment with a tree and program for members and families.
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A.D. Weaver
Aileen Weaver
Roy Moward
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Twelve year old saves toddler in Kansas City fire
A Wichita area report recounts a two child incident where the Wicks girl, 12, pulled her blazing niece from danger after a stove fire. The Palmer toddler suffered extensive burns to back and side, but bystander help and quick action prevented worse injuries.
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Luuca Palmer
Kansas City
Wicks
Illinois Street
Vonie Maanner
Wahner
Financier Spencer Trash Killed in NYC Rail Wreck
Spencer Trash a prominent financier in the county was killed when a freight train collided with the Montreal express south of Craton New York. A second passenger, unnamed, suffered serious injuries and a sleeping car porter was badly hurt. The freight rear ended the tail sleeper and telescoped into the next car. cause of the stop signal failure remains unexplained.
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New York
Dee Sie Spencer
Trenne Liege
Obs
Badidas
Craig
Craton
Art. Trask
Indicted Kansas City Fruit Exchange Officers and Directors
Grand jury returns indictments against three officers and six directors of the Kansas City Fruit and Hyacline Exchange along with representatives from two packing plants for conspiring to fix butter egg and other food prices in the Kansas City market. Named defendants include C W Spencer J W Linn C M Marston S J Hurst J W la Brush A W Bear D A Trampie Joe Milley William Bridged Roy Storms representing Swift & Company and John Houghind representing Armour Packing Company. The former firm has left the exchange while the latter remains a member.
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Kansas City
Nansag City Fruit and Hyacline Exchange
Grand
C. W. Spencer
The
Produce Exchange
J. W., Linn
C. M. Marston
Secreary
S. J. Hurst
Jc. W. la Brush
A. W. Bear
D. A. Tramie
Joe Milley
William Bridged
Roy Storms
Swift & Company
John Houghind
Armour Packing Company
Tthe Exchange
Well Known Kansan Dies in Elward Frontier Death
Elward a pioneer of the region died at age 73 after settling in 1856. He joined the border war and Civil War, and he invented a threshing machine separator and other threshing devices. The obituary notes his long service and notable inventions.
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Autehinson
Kansas
John HL. Elward
Elward
Keeping Disorderly House Arrest In County
Bol Ailey was arrested by county officers for keeping a disorderly house and jailed. He will be sent to the district court. The case centers on contact with a party at a local house last week and involved ex police officer Wicker in the report.
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Bol Ailey
Ailey
Death of M. W. Wise reported in Tonganoxie
Word reached here this afternoon of the death in Tonganoxie of M. W. Wise. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. The piece closes with a reflective note on aging and mortality.
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Tongamoxie
M. W. Wise
Wreck of California Special Kills and Injures Dozens
A Rock Island California Special derailed three miles east of Trenton Missouri and caught fire. The tourist sleeper and Pullman cars burned, with at least five dead and nine injured among the known victims. many more believed trapped and unaccounted for. Firemen and rescuers pulled survivors from the burning cars as a wrecking train arrived. The cause of the wreck remained unknown.
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Rock Island & Pacific
Here
Pilman
Trenton
Ming
Rock Island
Wireman QO. 1
Lininger
Trenom
Ares
Spencer
Dallas
Texas
Childress
Anderson
Ind
Nancy Hamershlay
Letts
Towa
Kidly Hirt
Julius Muylllesom
Boston
Masa
Shight
Dravid Siegel
Cleveland
Ohio
Dee
Treyton
Silya
Niit Mergal
Svews
Lintner
Muritt
Jmell
Kan *San City
Taft Returns to Washington After Niece Louise Taft's Wedding
President Taft arrived in Washington this morning from New York where he attended the wedding of his niece Louise W Taft. In other news a notice requests wells and cisterns to be cleaned and trees trimmed or removed with contact for Robert Hird at 916 Alabama 1.
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Washington
Dee
Taft
New York
Louise W. Taft
Robert Hird
Alabama
Mantell in Great Plays for Week at Willis Wood Kansas City
Renowned actor Mantell brings a bold English stage repertoire to Willis Wood Theatre Kansas City starting January 3 with fourteen plays including Macbeth Hamlet and King Lear. His extended tour emphasizes both artistic achievement and financial success as he joins a program of Shakespearean classics and romantic dramas.
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Kansas City
Mir
Mantel Mutick
Willis Wood
Mantel
Linnnevien Stage
Forrest
Edwin Booth
Edmund
Kean
Irving
Mantell
Fortuna
Mr. Mantell
New York
Academy of Music
New Amsterdam
America
Komen
Valiet
Richard Ile
Cof Svens
Machbeth
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Troth -Scap
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Stuart
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Edith Laming
Anata
Charles Radclide
Culley
Rhogokite
Mong Eberle
Hannah Mitchell
Gertrude Blacktar
Charling, Smith
Erna Viseiter
Mary Atkinson
Edith Annesley
Bertha * Luckan
Elizabeth Stephens
Ayeee J. Ore
Lamar
Florence King
Baldwin
South
Wellsville
Orris Neha
Colorado
Baldwin City
Orr
Tineral Regonin
Opera House
Salvation Arm
Frasvis Koster Kip
New Y Social Cireles
Ikenty Spies
Isip
Cialge Pike
Kip
Br. Kip
New York City
Tie Eer
Jennie Petty
Tin Garland Club
Francis Brown
Woodard
Mes. Critelfield
Huddleston
Spencer Trash
New York Central
Aly
Lettie Green
Bonner Springs
E. L. Charlton
Irene Wooster
Kansas ' ‘City, Kans
Mercedes Hughes
Joe Kelly
Tonganoxie
Missouri
Roel Island
Sweirys
Boyles
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