Robbery at Sheridan Coat Company Aboard Railcar
A Kansas City to Sheridan Coat Company money order train robbery occurred near a depot. A woman received a package valued at ten thousand plus dollars, a robber demanded the cash, another watcher tossed a bag with thousands into a corner, and the bandits fled. Several thousand remained unaccounted, alarms raised about safety.
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Pittsbirg
Ats
Joséphil “Pe
Smd
Iowa Ok
Lea Ser City
Sheridan -Coat Company
Kansas City
Kansas Ci Southern
Joseph
Alber
Aseph
Willy
Neaeby
Briges
Mystery drink reform debate stirs Kansas towns
A garbled report discusses soda pop demand and proposed soft drink water treatment in Kansas with notes on university analysis and a state bulletin. It mentions Mr Young, a water process plan, and factory concerns, followed by obituary notes for Mis Miller, Isaac Miller Sr., listing birth, death dates, and survivors. Funeral services scheduled at Warren Street Baptist Church with multiple reverends aiding.
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Hémis
Kansas
Young
Sofi
Faeae
Minh
Mis Miller
Isaac Miler
S Lawrence
Paar al Vj
Iosis
Mis
Miller
Jenny
Warren ‘Street Baptists Church
Aislock Suniday
Jack
Craint
A. Mi
Brown
Locusts Ravage Rivers and Creeks Affecting Timber
A Kansas expert recalls locust incursions along streams in the 1870s and 1890s. They attacked timber, avoided prairie, and caused notable but varying damage. He notes declines in locust numbers over time and doubts fruit damage unless young trees were recently planted.
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Journal-World of the
Mr Barnes
Western Union Introduces Day Letters at Reduced Rate
Western Union Telegraph Company plans new day letter service to speed transmission of letters. Night letters previously cost fifty to sixty cents. the new day letters will be cheaper and aim to widen social and business use. Also notes a marriage license for Grace Willis of Monegan Springs.
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Westerns Union
Western Unions Telegraph Company
Westen Union
Rales
Tifteen
Itf
Isea-Fihe
Wester Union
Irregular Juveniles Sentenced in Industrial School Case
Two Beloit girls aged 16 and 14 were sent to an industrial school under juvenile court proceedings. The report notes the court’s concern over propriety and the judge’s remarks as the case unfolds amid reformative measures.
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Rotha
Josie Thivis
Shivenile Tials
Julia
Adce
Laie
Directors Meeting Postponed sessions held at Merchants Bank
Directors meeting of the society will reconvene in Law March at the Merchants Bank. The adjourned session of the parent association, postponed due to Mr Strang’s absence in New York, will be rescheduled.
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Torkel
Mareh
Strang
New York
Merchants | Bank
Haldes
Jail Inmate and Diseased Man Separated by Sheriff
County commissioners confronted a disturbing case after learning a white jail inmate had been housed with a diseased negro in the pest house. Orville Johnson, the infected man, faced exile from others while Mrs. Richard Tones cared for him. Both were jailed for liquor selling, prompting sheriff action to separate them as the pest house housed a smallpox patient and others.
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Walton
Orville
Johnson
Richard Tones
Ini
Flights Not Fakes Extended Weather Delays
The agroplane exhibitions were not held today due to wind rain and snow. The aviator cannot fulfill the contract yet the flights are legitimate and will be held next week if weather improves.
Senators Will Vote Directly On Nomination Ballot
Topeka Feb 25 The House passed a bill to place the names of all senators on the general ballot with a companion measure providing nominations by popular vote. The House debated blanket ballot law and approved several appropriation bills while deferring action on per diem for university regents. The session covered maintenance funding, general orders, and bills tied to party platform pledges, with further votes expected in coming days. A diphtheria quarantine was issued for a nine year old in the KunkeI family.
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Topeka
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Per. Diem
Camber
Filby
Hopkins
Morgan
Joy Ay Nay
County to establish rock pile for convicts amid talk of jail labor
County commissioners agreed this morning to set up a rock pile and hire chains and halls to provide work for the entire jail gang. Mayor Bishop and the county attorney backed the plan, arguing offenders should break rock to set an example and relieve tax burdens while the city faces police fatigue. Officials debated legality, with sheriff seen as constrained, and a decision to proceed with the plan slated for next week.
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Bishop
Bender Strong Again For Athletic Coach Role At University
A veteran star quarterback, Johnny Bender, considered a top candidate for the University’s athletic coaching job. Bender, noted for a 1905 Nebraska victory at McCook field and later a Little Rock baseball player, would bring legacy and talent if named to the post.
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Johnny Bender
Reed
Bender
Walter Camy
Waihe Ander
Little Rock
Ark
Clah
Handle Athletics
Ix. Vacas
Cale Ibraskans
Ala
Lincoln
Bens der
Hing . Y Reeniv
Linotype Arrives to Restore Journal Office Equipment
The Journal office was destroyed by fire last Saturday. A new linotype has arrived and will be installed this afternoon, promising improved equipment and making the office one of the best in the area.
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Tournal-World
Journal
Mit
Aeth
Family Mourns After Lawrence Worker Shot by Former Colleague
Lawrence man identified as a Swift Packing Company employee was shot in the head as he stepped from a streetcar by a former employee who had recently been discharged. The attacker fled and was later arrested. The victim, about 40, leaves a wife and three daughters and is believed to be buried in Kansas City.
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Puret
George Beatty
Ceorge Brown
Bismark
Lawrence
Arou
Swift Packing’ Company
Tomer
Harel
Parel
Kansas City
Conscience Fund Receipt Reveals Concealed Tax Payment
A letter head from the Conscience Fund was opened by county commissioners who found 425 dollars paid toward personal property taxes concealed for years before a new tax law. The envelope bore a Bur Oak Bond watermark and included cash totaling 100 plus several 50s and 20s. Commissioners Walton and others planned to enter the funds into the county general fund.
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Douglas
Walton
Teeotuntty
Needed Wifes Signature Unveils Deed Mystery
The case uncovers that a man named Leo must secure his wife's signature to validate a land deed. His pursuit of land and migration plans forced a breakdown in silence, revealing his concealed marriage and prompting him to return home. In Juvenile Court, HJ Hafferkamm’s three children faced scrutiny as the father was ordered to regain control of the family.
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Lee
Penta
Wei Lin
Dane
Lake View
Leo
HJ. Hafferkamm
cHafferkamn
Sigma Chi Robbed in Dark Park Prank
County Attorney questions Sigma Chi members after they held up two brothers in South Park. Police say the two were ordered to surrender valuables at gunpoint in a prank that alarmed nearby residents. Units later learned the incident was a staged joke.
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Sigma Chi
South Park
W ‘Ara
T. Dy Relihan
Reigl
Plu
Claltens Eilehe Cers
Riling
Sher
Registration Glitch Marks Heavy Ward Lead Counts
Registration night reveals Ward One leading with 745 voters while Fourth Precinct shows only 256 able to cast ballots. The clerk’s office reports broad turnout across wards with many using transport to the North side. New election law forbids carriages on election day but not observed in Saturday’s registration. The election date is set for Tuesday.
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Conneil
Hewdir
Rist
Sturday
Markets by Wire Wire and Prices July Issue
Market notes show butter and eggs with figures such as 15.50 for Timothy and 12 for prairie butter. Live stock data from Lawrence Creamery lists creamery butter fats and related prices though the text is garbled.
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Timothy
Aero Club Banquet Urges Mars Flight and Toasts
An Aero Club annual banquet features fond references to Mars and Mars flight, with members delivering spontaneous verses and toasts. The event includes hand painted menu cards, a talk on aerial exploration, and a menu listing oysters, olives, tenderloin steak, French peas, hot rolls, cake, crackers, and coffee.
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Mars
Forbe
iAero
Exelu
Wilki
Eveles
Moore
Charles F
Vranustsad
Neptun Levine
Will
Nla
Bury
Laurant the Magician Tops F A A Bill in Lawrence
Laurant, billed by the Lawrence Lyceum Course at the F A A, performs tonight with a noted feat of forming two American flags from a tangle of silk in full view. A few tickets remain this afternoon as L Milton is elected chair.
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F. A. A. Hell
Laurant
F. A
Lawrence Lyceum
Fraterone
L. Milton
Hair Miaut
Lyccum Barean
Cornhuskers Down Jayhawkers 38 to 26 in Omaha
Nebraska won 38 to 26 as Kansas failed to threaten the Cornhuskers, whose offense dominated the closing period. Jayhawker guards struggled to stop Nebraska forwards, and the crowd roared as the Huskers secured the decisive victory.
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K. U
Lawrence
Kansas
Thora
Cornhuskers
Nebraskans
Cormhuskers
Jayhawkers
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