Douglas County Fair Aims Parker Number One Carnival
Douglas County Fair directors plan to bring the Parker Number One carnival to Lawrence in May and seek use of the west side of South Park. The city council will be asked to close the street at night for crowds while keeping the area safe. The fair association will sponsor and fund the event to boost local and county exposure. Paper by the pound at Boughton's.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Fair
South Park
The
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Kansas
Touganoxie
Douglas County
M D A Convention Opens With First Big Meeting
The M D A convention began with its inaugural gathering at the Methoding Church last night. Local attendees and participants gathered as speakers outlined the event’s program and goals for the incoming sessions.
27th Annual Y M C A Convention Opens in Lawrence
The 27th Y M C A Kansas convention opened at First Methodist church in Lawrence with John E. Frost presiding. Delegates and citizens attended as Dr. W. C. Payne and George Ki. Lerrige led services, and a state executive committee report highlighted new buildings and fundraising success across Wichita Pittsburg Fort Scott Munlatean and Newton, plus a Muskogee governor appearance and other local notes.
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First Methodist Church
John E. Frost
Topeka
Lawrence
George Ki. Lerrige
W. C. Payne
State Executive Committee
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Agricultural School
Munlatean
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Pittsburg
D. H. Stafford
Mankato
Newton
State Committee
Japan regrets it as segregation bill provokes protests
San Francisco reports public reaction to the Johnson bill segregating Japanese residents. Japslest Compulity 4 sou notes the bill's passage angering many and Secretary Koyama states the house will be grieved by the assembly's move. He remains confident the Senate will not pass the bill.
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San Francisco
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Koyama
Gillett
Japan
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Elchirea
Breakfast beverage growth and convention notes in Kansas
The article discusses rising per capita consumption of coffee in the United States, citing increasing pounds per person by 1902 and focuses on Kansas and Lawrence. It notes Y M C A conventions, university influence, and a public sale card, with mention of a race question debate in Missouri and a Wiedemann’s advertisement for fruit and coffee products.
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Resolution honors Aggies guests at Manhattan visit
Topeka February 5 the Kansas legislature passed a resolution thanking the State Agricultural College students for hosting lawmakers and welcomed by Manhattan Riley County. It authorizes Lieutenant Governor Fitzpatrick and Speaker Dolley to receive voluntary contributions to fund a lasting token of appreciation to the visitors.
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Senate
House of Representatives of
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Dolley
Naval Reform Commission Meets to Seek Navy Help
Washington February 5 Roosevelt urges perfect efficiency in military action and calls a reform commission of eight naval experts to assess navy needs. The group includes former secretary Paul Morton and Associate Justice William H Moody from the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department
Navy
Paul Morton
New York
William H. Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
FOR SPRING MILLINERY The Lawrence Man In New York
A Lawrence man in New York writes a local milliner predicting spring fashion. Droop hats large clownish bee hive and plume styles, curled outward shapes, flowers and bows feature heavily. He notes trims, fabrics, and front-ward effects as key elements shaping the season.
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New York
Alumni to pay all expenses for Kansas legislators visit
Kansas alumni in Lawrence will cover nearly all costs for the legislators state officers and their wives visiting Manhattan next Friday. Chancellor says students cannot be asked to pay. alumni through the KU organization will fund most expenses while Union Pacific may handle rail transit if Manhattan accepts the invitation.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence Tink
Desi Hill Haa
Dlose
Manhattan
Cnion Pacific
Manhatan
Manhaittan
Cnion
Sae Trai
K.ul
Seare
Eggs Paid the Freight How a Butler County Farmer Made Good
Butler County farmer Isaac Gaskins shipped 6000 live chickens to New York. The car carried 6600 hens and 500 roosters with straw water and feed. Over eight days the hens laid many eggs, selling enough to cover freight, feed, and left over for an automobile purchase. Also mentions school segregation dispute and other items: Japan treaty rights, road openings in Muskogee, and an indictment for Drennon YD Jackson for robbing the mails and forgery.
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Butler County
New York
Chris —Isaac Gaskins
Beat Murdock
ElDorado Republican
Gitter Gaskins
Lis Puwlery
Esaugl
Race War at Pittsburgh Ends with Jail Take
In Wusburg Pennsylvania on February 5 a race related clash surfaced as John Moulton, a 20 year old Black man, was arrested for accosting a white girl. A police guard held him as a crowd pressed for rough treatment but the suspect was jailed. He faces a six month sentence to the workhouse. Meanwhile Lawrence Business College reports record student interest and rapid enrollment as classes near opening.
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Wusburg
Herron Hill
John Moulton
Bin
Indool
Jiuneheck
Muulten
Landgail
Prohibition Defeated in Texas Legislature Vote
Austin Texas February 5 the house defeated the resolution to submit statewide prohibition to a popular vote Prohibitionists failed to reach the two thirds required by the constitution Providing no further action on the measure the house adjourned without a vote on the amendment and left the issue unresolved for now
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Austin
Texas
House
Can a Woman Dress Well on 150 a Year Questioned
Kansas City Kansas February 5 a women's club debated whether a woman can dress well on 150 a year the consensus was negative even with bargains and judicious buying They cited a working girl spending most earnings on clothes as not well dressed Vermont Won Honor at Gibraltar February 5 Admiral Sperry announced the Vermont received the gunnery efficiency award The Vermont also earned the honor Sugar Plant Burning New Orleans February 5 the American Sugar refinery at Chalmette on the Mississippi caught fire causing a large blaze Charlotte Virginia Fire February 5 a major blaze destroyed property worth 220000 with several buildings burned Bring your Piano coupons and sales at Bell Brothers Piano Go.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Merchants’ Mutual Association
Bia
Vermont
Gibralter
Admiral Sperry
New Orleans
Chal-mette
Mississippi River
Charlotte
Bell Brothers
Floods in Germany Cause Flooded Rivers and Losses
Berlin reports severe floods across Germany from days of heavy rain. Rhine and Lahn waters rise, Nordhausen bridges washed away with ten dead. Giessen area becomes a large inland lake. Miners drowned near Broukhsysen. Coburg closes schools as towns flood and residents flee.
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Berlin
Germany
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Giessen
Lahn
Wenzler
Chemnitz
Erfurt
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Brouyswick
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Coburg
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Riots in Pennsylvania as militia clash with coal strikers
State troopers charged striking miners at Bellevernon Belle Vernon Pa sending several injured. The incident followed strikers trying to resume work at Tremont coal mine with miners from nearby towns. Local authorities reported minor injuries on both sides.
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Bellevernon
Pittsburg
Violetica
Tremont Coalining
State Constabulary
Relative of Fairbanks Dies in Summerford
Edward E. Cole aged SS years of Summerford Uliv died last night in Leiden Neb from cancer of the liver. He was brother-in-law of Vice President Fairbanks.
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Ulin
Neb
Edward E. Cole
Summerford
Uliv
Fairbanks
Dead in Storm Strikes Texas Oklahoma Mississippi Arkansas
Tornado toll reported across multiple states with fatalities and injuries. Stuttgart and Rolling Fork fatalities noted, homes and barns destroyed, rice fields damaged. Muskogee reports wind damage and power outages but no injuries. Court date set for fraud defendants on February 15.
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Muskogee
Atuskoger
Dudge Campbell
United States Court
Sun
Topeka Letter on State Legislation and Education
The Topeka Letter reports a long committee session where a government reform bill was debated and altered, exempting the board of education and retaining a forty percent voter requirement for referenda. It notes legislative moves on county superintendent removal from politics, a pension agency retention resolution adopted unanimously, and visits from the University.
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Board of Education
J. Jay Buck
Lyon County
House
Kansas
Washington
Topeka Pension Agency
Congress
House of Representatives
M. F. Amrine
Morris County
State Educational Commission
Commission Bill Passes Senate in Topeka Session
Special to the Journal From Topeka February 5 the senate passed J L Brady’s commission government bill as recommended by the committee of the whole along with two other third reading measures. The commission bill moves to the house which may be delayed by W Morgan who left for Hutchinson with his injured wife from the Copeland fire. A Wakaresat umiship assessor petition against the county assessor bill was also read in the senate.
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