Reapportionment bill aims to shift Kansas districts
Topeka Feb 15 Representative Jains the New Interstate Outlaw Base Matson of Sedgwick has introduced a congressional reapportionment bill that would place Shawnee in the Fourth and move Pottawatomie to the First, with Marion and Kingman added to the Fourth. The plan reshapes districts to affect several incumbents and potential candidates while also noting Lawrence joins the new Interstate Outlaw League with an 140 game schedule and exhibition games to begin May 1.
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Jains
Matson
Sedgwick
Kansas
Shawnee County
Pottawatomie
Marion
Kingman
Shawnee
Anthony
Miller
Jackson
Greenwood
E. W. Hoch
Victor Murdock
Lawrence
K. Erret
Nevada
Kansas City
W. 3. Hobin
Kansas Citys
Baltimore Hotel
Deputy Warden James Dobson Dies in Kansas City
James W. Dobson deputy warden of the Kansas penitentiary died of heart disease while in Kansas City to consult a specialist and visit ex-Warden Harry Landis. He had served as deputy warden for eight years and collapsed in a drug store near Thirty-seventh Street and Troost Avenue.
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J. W. Dobson
Leavenworth
Kans
James W. Dobson
Kansas Penitentiary
Thirty-seventh Street
Troost Avenue
Kansas City
Harry Landis
Lansing
Landis
Dobson
Petition for resubmission to state constitution
A petition bearing 10 000 signatures was delivered to Senator B Cosson on Saturday urging resubmission to Iowa voters of a state constitutional amendment tied to prohibition. Signers span many towns and villages, reflecting broad local interest in changing alcohol policy. The exchange follows ongoing party discussions about arguments for and against prohibition.
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Des Moines
B. Cosson
Iowa
George H Willis dies in Great Bend Kansas
George H Willis a Lawrence native and University of Kansas alum died of blood poisoning in Great Bend Kansas Saturday evening. He earned A L in 1904 and Phi Beta Kappa honors, taught Latin at Sumner County and Great Bend High School where he served as principal, married Myrtle McLaughlin in 1907, and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Birs Willis and sister Edith Willis. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 30 p m from the family residence in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Great Bend
Ward
George H. Willis
Kansas
University
Willis
Birs
W. Willis
George Willis
Sumner County High School
Great Bend High School
Myrtle McLaughlin
Moran
Fever Scare Closes Oskaloosa Schools Monday
In Oskaloosa on February 15, a girl at the city schools showed scarlet fever symptoms and another student later contracted it. The school board dismissed classes Monday before noon and issued home fumigation notices. Light cases among Lora Bayless and Supt. Rice's son, with a more severe case in Marie Slade, prompted precautions and thorough bathing and cleansing to prevent spread.
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Oskaloosa
Slade
Lora Bayless
Supt. Rice
Marie Slade
Belgian bankers praise visit as trolley plan advances
A Kansan City Times interview with Belgian financiers Adolph Becker and Andre Weil reports satisfaction with ground surveys for the Kansas City Topeka Lawrence and Independence electric railway. Work is expected to start in spring and finish within a year, with project cost around 2 million dollars and rail line 215 miles long.
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Whitsed Laming
Lawrence
New Railroad Company
Europe
Kansas City
Topeka
Independence
Kans
E. M. Lambkin
Mar~lan Construction Company
Baltimore
Laming
Lambkin
Leslie M. Shaw
Mrr. Becker
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Belgium
Kansas
Why Go to Africa President Roosevelt Can Gat Game
Henry Brown of Oskaloosa reports a winter hunting tally with fifty two opossums six coons and other game including skunk and wolves. Opossum hides bring 50 to 75 cents and skunk hides 1 to 2 dollars as he plans to quit wolf hunting. Dogs chased a wolf near Dunavant Oskaloosa and toward Ozawkie last week and a fox chase is planned in the Ozankie area.
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Roosevelt
Jefferson County
Oskaloosa Times, Inc
Henry Brown
Dunavant
Oskaloosa
Ozawkie
Ozankie
Ouster Decree to Take Effect Against Watera Pierce Oil Co
Missouri Attorney General plans to ask the court to make ouster of Watera Pierce Oil Co effective after it failed to sever ties with Standard Oil. Governor Hadley and ex aide Kennish conferred before the filing. The decree requires proof of complete separation from Standard Oil.
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Watera Pierce Oil Co
Jefferson City
Watera Pierce Oil Company of Missouri
State Supreme Court
Major
Hadley
John Kennish
Standard Oil Company
Clitus Hosford Trips to Colorado to Probe Interurban
Clitus Hosford will depart this evening for Pueblo to investigate the Kansas-Colorado Interurban system. He travels as a representative of Lawrence men involved in the discussion, aiming to determine the current status of the interurban project and its prospects.
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Clitus Hosford
Chtus Hosford
Pueblo
Mr. Hewlett
Pennsylvania Flyer Wreck Near Newton Rocks Train
The Pennsylvania special eighteen hour flyer from Chicago to New York struck a rock at Newton in Hamilton county early today. Official reports say passengers sustained only a severe shaking up with minor injuries.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Newton
Hamilton County
Disprove Roosevelt's Claim On Secret Service Limits
Testimony from Knapp Solieu Trowbridge and Reynolds shows no harm in Treasury Secret Service limits across four government branches. Hearing details come from the House Appropriations Committee as it seeks to counter claims that the last year’s restrictions aid criminals.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Thhey
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wa. L. Soleau
Department of Commerce and Labor
G. W. Trowbridge
James B. Hey
Full pardon appeal for Cole Younger from Reed in Kansas City
Ex-mayor James A Reed of Kansas City asks Governor Johnson to grant a full pardon to Cole Younger of the Jesse James gang. Younger, pardoned conditionally in 1903, is promoting an interurban railroad from Lee's Summit and says his freedom’s condition embarrasses him. Doubt remains on approval as Younger reportedly appeared with a traveling show violating pardon terms.
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
Mion
Cole Younger
Jesse James
Northfield Bank
Johnson
James A. Reed
Cale Younger
Lee’s Summit
Mr. Reed
Younger
Preacher Positively Marries Couple On Train
In Fort Fetterman Wyoming February 15 a minister married Charles Page and Mrs Louise Conwell on a moving freight train after stopping the caboose to use the crew as witnesses. The bride stood on the steps, the groom on the ground, as conductor and brakeman watched closely.
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Fort Fetterman
Wyo
Daniels
Charles Page
Louise Conwell
Bay
Clean Off Your Walks City Ordinance Enforcement
Lawrence residents are urged to clear sidewalks in residence districts under a city ordinance. Town walks were cleaned today and the marshal will enforce compliance due to snow and melted slush creating hazards and mess.
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Down Town
Lawrence
Bonner's Water Bonds Fire Protection Vote
Bonner Springs votes 25 000 in bonds to fund a waterworks system after a major fire. Waterworks bonds worth 19 540 registered with Wyandotte county clerk Frank Holcomb. Bonds carry 6 percent interest and were sold to Commerce Trust Company in Kansas City.
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Bonner Springs
T the Waterworks Syste
Italian expert predicts two more years of earthquakes
Reggio reporter notes ongoing tremors with Prof. Alfani of Florence Observatory struck by a strong jolt as he prepared for a Naples train. He tells locals to remain calm and that the seismic activity will continue for two more years.
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Reggio
Alfani
Florence Observatory
Naples
Peasadis
Whose Diamond This Found In Chicken By Springfield Woman
Springfield Missouri February 15 Mrs Willie Hall found a diamond in a chicken’s craw while dressing the bird She brought suit to recover the stone in circuit court Tuesday Goldsmith later examined the stone and claimed it was his identification based on weight The case centers on ownership of the precious gem and the weight of the stone as the deciding factor
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Springfield
Willie A. Liall
Second Blizzard Grips Midwest With Widespread Snow
Kansas City reports seven below to one degree warming as a second winter blizzard cripples streetcars and telegraph service. Railroads run hours late while snow blankets the southwest. Temperatures plunge across multiple states and a sleet storm advances east toward the Atlantic region. Downed lines and telegraph poles devastate Missouri and neighboring states amid widespread disruption.
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Weather Bureau
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Dodge City
Oklahoma City
Amerillo
Texas
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Omaha
Norfolk
Nebraska
Topeka
Chisago
Baa
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Trailia
Minnesota
Atlantic
18 This Money Tainted Kansas City Saloon Keeper Will
Kansas City Kansas, Slo, Feb 15 A be quest of 75000 for founding a home for old men and orphan boys a legacy of 37000 to the George H Nettleton Home of this city and individual gifts of 87000 including two of 10800 to a negro porter and negro housekeeper are the chief provisions of the will of Charles Shatter a pioneer saloon keeper. Shatter's estate is valued at 200000. Frederick Shatter of St Louis a brother received a bequest of 100
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Kansas City
Slo
George H. Nettleton
Charles Schatter
Dragging of All Roads Bill Advances in Topeka House
Topeka reports the house favored and recommended passage of a bill to require dragging of all roads during the morning session. The discussion aimed to consolidate three administration good roads measures, but the consolidation plan failed and the dragging bill moved forward. In a separate item, Henry Pierce and Waters-Pierce Oil Company officials filed in Missouri Supreme Court to accept terms of a recent ouster order, with a $35,000 fee paid.
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Topeka
Kansas City
Henry 8
Jrirst
St. Louis
Ff Clay ‘Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Supreme Court of
Valentine Party Gossip and campus notices stir society
A crowded society page details Valentine events at Kansas and nearby colleges. Reports cover dorm parties, formal dances, and a Greek-letter affair with red decor and candy urns. Other items note anonymous letters to the S. R. and student romances as social life shifts with the academic calendar.
Franchise plans for Dayton street railway council tonight
In Dayton Ohio Albert Bromanuel W R Sullivan and Cyrus Mead will seek a local street railway franchise before the city council with proposed changes including 60 pound rails and a 30 year term. They anticipate committee review and insist financing is ready with university service planned if granted.
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W. R. Sullivan
Cyrus Mead
Dayton
Sutton
Aew
Emmanuel and
Sullivan
Feld
Mr. Meade
Parsons Electric Light Company
Ohio
Dewnls
Committee To Wium
Lost or stolen animal notice for a dog
A three month old dog is reported missing or taken. The finder’s contact number should be 1479 or 935, in Newfoundland BC area.
Laming Franchise Likely Delayed To Next Meeting
The Laming franchise probably will not be considered at tonight’s council meeting. The committee has not yet met as expected, with plans to settle the matter soon. Mr. Laming spent the day in Kansas City with the Belgian bunker.
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Laming
Kansas City
Market News and MacReynolds Chore of Papers
Kansas City reports mixed grain and provisions pricing with futures for May and Sept and cash values for No 2 red and No 2 white corn oats and eggs. A note mentions Scott MacReynolds and seized papers. A steamer collision near Alboran Island sinks both vessels and loss of life is reported. Cattle receipts and livestock prices are listed with various grades and stock numbers.
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Scott MacReynolds
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Haskell
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Alboran Island
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Phimmac
Retailers Fight Bulk Bill Move in Kansas House
Topeka February 15 retailers across the state prepare a hard fight against the bulk sales bill introduced by Rep E B Jewett and favorably reported by the house judiciary committee. They call it class legislation benefitting wholesalers, with six members signing a minority report. The administration public facilities bill faces committee action later as other related measures move through the legislature. A separate note mentions attacks on women in Berlin and a Lawrence Journal reference amid garbled text.
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E. B. Jewett
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Judiciary Committee
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Zoa’eluck
Senate Committee On Judiciary
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Mysterios
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Cherchunt
Toofur de Lawrence Journal
Sune
Ubes
S. KS
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