Ancona Note Pleasing to the United States
Washington reports the Ancona note received last night and translation work begun. Officials say a full official text is expected soon with possible publication plans, while awaiting further correspondence and details from Vienna.
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Washington
de C
Hec. i
Austria
S. Ancona
State Department
Remythet
Diplonali Cole
Tiapatehe
Ans
Lauaine
Lansing
Wetil
Ilavak
Ambasaddor Peafield
Tansing “Mats
Rey Abagsador Peafield
Drainage Bonds Passed for Maple Creek District Upgrade
Voters in the Maple Creek Drainage District approved bonds amounting to 1000 dollars to drain about 1000 acres in the old river bed north of Lawrence. The project links with the river below the dam and provides a spillway under the Union Pacific line.
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van Gloelion
Nerth
Lawrence
Union Pacific
British Cruiser Natal Sunk In Harbor Explosion Mystery
Reported explosion sank the Natal in harbor with about 400 survivors. Admiralty offered no location for the wreck and noted fatalities linked to a long series of naval disasters as Britain recalls battleship Bulwark and Princess Royal losses. The Natal’s wreck details, including its dimensions and armament, are given amid broader wartime casualty context. The ship carried the body of American ambassador Whitehill Reid from Portsmouth to New York after his 1912 death.
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Natal
Yestowdlay
Ernoon Ile
Admiralty
Wie Natal
Faal Jd
Sheerness
Rene
Sheerness Harbor
Ian
Avai
America
Portsmouth
Whitehil
Reid
Jane Hon
Renining
New York
Twa
Seven States Move to End Liquor Sales Tonight
Declared Bargain Days aim to rid stocks as Anti Saloon League deploys workers to enforce new law. Chicago dispatch notes states including Florida Oregon Washington Idaho and South Carolina close saloons wholesale liquor houses distilleries tonight ahead of New Year. Colorado’s district attorney confirms prohibition takes effect January 1 with licenses expiring at midnight. Public sentiment and legal maneuvers shape the nationwide shift toward constitutional amendments and postwar enforcement.
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Chicazo
Colorado
Nekuisas
Anti-Salesn League
Matti
Lewislature
Grecon
Professor Helped Quell Mutiny at Leavenworth Prison
A Leavenworth newspaper credits Professor Grider with averting a serious riot during a prison mutiny. He, along with Prof Perrill and students, led a survey team when convicts threatened violence. After tense moments, a committee allowed the students to leave the mine, preventing further danger.
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Grider
Lavenworth
Universil
Roe. Grider
A.B. Perrill
Tre
St of Aes Son
Crider
Frider
Hsia
Ankl
Yovcmen
Justrioter
Cale
Export Freight Time Limits Cut Free Loading Period
Schedule changes reduce free time for export freight on major trunk lines including Pennsylvania New York Central and other routes. The cutoff from thirty to fifteen days aims to ease port congestion at New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk and New York areas. Mr and Mrs J M Colar left for Excelsior Springs to stay ten days for Mr Colars health.
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Washington
Commeree -Coutnib
Pennsylvania
New York
Central
Lin
Boston
Philadelpe A
Baltimore
Norfollk
New Sport
Colar
Excelsior
Springs
Cola
Free Days A Success Plan At Guy YM
Free days at the YMCA attracted many youths and members, with nearly two hundred boys attending over a week. The program, begun more than a year ago, continues on specified days such as Wednesdays and Saturdays, offering personal savings and a benefit to the organization and participants.
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Guy
Christus
Association
Dean
Beestiner
Moody town full of hoboes warned to move on
Report describes a group of unemployed men seen around the town this morning. Authorities urge order as residents note disturbance and speculate on the fate of the roaming workers. The piece mentions Lawrence and a tense scene near a factory area.
Bridge Work Progress Nearing Completion on Kansas River Span
Bridge construction moves swiftly as workers prepare the north abutment and formwork for the Kansas River crossing. Crews race to finish the structure, with final cable and hinge work expected as the project nears completion.
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Kansas River
Justice Marshall Speaks at Christian Endeavor Convention
Chief Justice Marshall delivered a lawyer's standpoint address to about twenty five delegates at a Christian Endeavor convention in United Brethren church. He spoke on the benefits of Christianity to the world and urged practical faith in daily life.
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Christian Endeavor Baby
John Marshall
Prente
Kansas
I Endeavor
The
United Breve Orharel
Tle
May visit schools with Hawley in his wiromobile
Superintendent C R Tawley and state school supervisor J A Shormater say they will visit Davidas next Wednesday Thursday and Friday if weather permits. The trip may be postponed to a more propitious time if conditions are unfavorable.
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C. R. Tawley I
J. A. Shormater
Davidas
Hawley
Elm Street protection survey by City Engineer Dunmire
City Engineer Dunmire spent yesterday surveying Elm Street to estimate costs for proposed riverbank protection. The surveying aims to determine necessary measures before paving, as water continues to erode the bank north of the river.
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Dunmire
Elm
Eli
Ela Street
Tax Day Receipts At Treasurer's Office Reported
The treasurer’s office logged receipts of 33,880 dollars yesterday with railroads’ day excluded as the year’s big event. Another note shows 35,880 dollars received by mail and in person, while the prior day total was 16,000 dollars. The office closed at night limiting payment opportunities before year-end.
War Relief Work I A Start
A large group of women met at the Unitarian church to organize war relief efforts led by Mrs Tloxie of Kiowa City. The drive seeks hospital supplies and bandages, with a central committee under the National Civic Federation to coordinate aid to Europe through designated channels and direct contributions to France or Allies.
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Unitarian -Eltreds
Tloxie
Kiisny City
Kanormanization
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Europe
Ional Civic Federation
Fis
Lawrence
Gardner
Mississippi Street
Work on Rock Pile Delays Prisoners’ Progress Report
Two prisoners assigned to the new rock pile show limited progress on the first day. Pliny Strode began early and performed a short stint, while Crosby failed to complete his yard task and showed little improvement. The other inmate, Reniick, noted slow pace and dead ends in the morning.
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Pliny Strode
Crosby
Winter Work in Lawrence Brings New Jobs for Idle Labor
Local centers note improved winter conditions as bridge construction and church parish projects, school building finishing, and the interurban line create employment. Laborers gain wage work from December through March, with several large buildings planned and an estimated 1,000 mansion project anticipated before river ice ends.
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Lawrence
Ion
Congregational Church
Watch Night Parties Planned for Tonight at Epworth League
Epworth League of First Methodist Church hosts a program at the First Methodist Church starting 9:30 PM titled The Lancers of 25 Years Ago. The event features dancing and devotional exercises leading up to New Year’s, with additional watch-night observances at homes and a special Olde Style Dance planned for later hours.
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Epworth League of First Methodist Church
Elks Club
Lancers
Lawrencs
Loud Wress
I Theran
First “Methodist
How. Hargett
Divorce Petition Details Desertion Claim by Mrs Pulver
Mrs Roga Pulver seeks a divorce from Frank Pulver alleging desertion after they lived together from 1913. She states she was compelled to support herself and earn her own living, with her father and daughter Fay Lorraine and son Raymoni mentioned among family relations.
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Knox
Migs Fay Lorraine
Raymoni
Confiscated Liquor to Be Poured Into Sewage System
City and county jails hold a stock of contraband liquor from Kansas City shipments. A ceremony will pour the liquor into the sewer starting New Year to suppress headaches and curb smuggling. Police and officials expect the total amount to exceed the county tally, with brands and blends ranging from strong to weaker proofs.
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Citys Hall
Albachons
Rick Els
Hansas City
Patriot Aborosh Advocates Independence Vision at Kansas City Talk
Garba, a Kansas student, argues independence for the Philippines cannot be achieved by force or alliance with the United States. He contends the current bill allowing Filipinos to hold land government jobs would push toward U S withdrawal and a protectorate stance. He notes the Spanish-era Manila college as proof of Filipino education and history.
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Philippines
Garba
Versile
Kansas
United States
Parlin
Eluh
Missour
Baltimtore Tel
Philippians
Barba
Amer’ S
Manila
Finished Long Journey Feels Reward in Kansas Road Trip
Effingham couple Mr and Mrs W N Reece halted in Lawrence for a few minutes on their way home to E hain Kan completing a 1000 mile tour of the state. Both over seventy they traveled in a 1916 Magivell and praised Douglas County roads while noting southern Kansas roads were nearly impassable. Mrs Wullop accompanied by Mrs M Hay was seen en route to Kansas City this morning.
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Lawrence
W. N.reece
Ehain
Kan
Douglas County
Advertising and Market Variations Across Continental Sections
A fragment discusses sectional market differences in consumption of foods and dry goods and notes the newspaper as an advertising medium. It mentions the potential to adapt advertising to regional strengths and invites manufacturers to write to the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association in New York.
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Bureau of Advert Ing
Phloulishers Association
New York
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