Greenland History Talk by Prof Decheery at Chapel
Tuesday's chapel will feature Prof Decheery discussing Greenland's legendary history with emphasis on its polar conditions. Prof Dyehe, who accompanied Peary on the first Arctic expedition, recounts months in Greenland and the harsh winds that shape travel and vegetation.
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Decheery
Greenland
Dyehe
Peary
C. M. Harger
Telegraph News
Maud Clark
Fredunin
Washington University
Oibar
Allen
University Athletic Board
Opium Ordinance Passed and Short City Council Session
City Council hurried through a large agenda in a brief meeting. An opium ordinance was approved classing hop joints with other joints, while street, sewer, and tax measures were discussed or referred. Reports showed police court activity, sewer receipts, and franchise details, with pay raises debated and a board of equalization planned for next session.
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Cis
Warren Street
New Jersey
Delaware
Massachusetts Street
Berkeley
Quincy
Ontario Street
Maés
Louisiana
Lindley
Beven Drown in the River Near Kickapoo
Leavenworth Kansas January 7 Six men and one boy drowned when a boat capsized in the Missouri River near Kickapoo midway between Leavenworth and Atchison. They were Kansas Natural Gas employees working toward St Joseph Missouri, on the Missouri shore, crossing to the Kansas side to go home. Two boats set out, one with eight men reached shore unharmed.
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Leavenworth
Kans
Missoni River
Kickapoo
Atchison
Kansas Natural Gas Company
St. Joseph
Missouri
Kansas
Nerges
Heinze Arrested on False Certification Charge
New York January 7 1900s era report states F Augustus Heinze was arrested today charged with the false certification of a check. He was held in fifty thousand dollars bail. He entered a plea of not guilty in the indictment.
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New York
Augustus Heinze
Man and wife murdered at burning Carbondale home
In Carbondale Illinois on January 7 the bodies of Clarence Snider and his wife were found in a bedroom of their burning house. Both were shot. Authorities believe Snider killed his wife and then himself, the pistol flash igniting the fire after a quarrel.
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Carbondale, Ills
Clarence Snider
Snider
Lost or stolen watch notice and for sale ad
A lady's gold watch engraved Callie M. Baird is missing with a reward offered for return to this office. Also for sale a six room dwelling at South Ohio Street with water bath basement cellar and pantry in excellent location inquiries to J.B. 1 Ft 4 Mass. Bt.
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Callie M. Baird
Ohio Street
J.B
Mass
Perkins Suits Not Dropped Despite Morphine Finding
Topeka Jan 7 The toxicology commission report found morphine in the stomach of Lucius H Perkins of Lawrence. The Perkins estate will press lawsuits against life insurance firms that have not settled policies. Judge George J Barker of Lawrence is among the attorneys for the plaintiffs in Topeka.
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Topeka
Hier, Toxicology Commission
Lucius H. Perkins
Lawrence
Perkins
Pert
Kins? Life
George J. Barker
Prohibition Fight Triggers Prosecutor Resignation
Independence Kansas reports a political upheaval as County Prosecutor J R Charlton resigns to Judge T J Flannelly over enforcement of the prohibitory law. Charlton, a former minister, cites obstacles and friction with the judge, while Flannelly acts on warrants and considers Charlton’s successor. Rumors fly of sheriff resignations and legal battles as bitterness spreads.
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Independence
Eas
J. R. Charlton
T. J. Flannelly
District Court
Court House
Muich
Flannelly
Charlton
Ass. Democrat, Succeeding Thomas Wagstaff
Christian Church
Coffeyville
Paxson
WANTS MORE BOND FOR STANDARD OIL APPEAL
Chicago January 7 District Attorney Edward W Lima filed a petition in the United States circuit court of appeals stating Standard Oil Company of Indiana has assets over 27 million dollars and seeks a bond increase on its appeal from a 29,240,000 fine imposed by Judge Landis The government renewed its plea that the old company bond remain equal to the fine pending the appeal
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Chicago
Edward W. Lima
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Jorge Landis
Edwards Slated for Wichita Postmaster Appointment
Wichita Jan. 7 Congressman Victor Murdock and his mother wife of the late Col M M Murdock left for Washington. He said he would recommend W C Edwards for Wichita postmaster, a former Larned resident and past Seventh district congressional candidate now director of the Kansas City Mexico Orient Railway.
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Wichita
Victor Murdock
Col
M. M. Murdock
Washington
Murdock
W. C. Edward
Edwards
Larned
Congress
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway
Fraud and graft hit St Joseph street department
The criminal court and jury in St Joseph Missouri have uncovered large scale frauds in the street lighting department. Indictments are returned against department heads and employees for years of dead men on the payrolls.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Criminal Court
Senatorial Fight in Kentucky Opens Legislature
Frankfort Kentucky January 7 The legislature opens with Democrats holding an eight vote majority on joint ballot and Beckham backers claim he will win United States senator. Governor William O Bradley Republican is confident he can defeat Beckham in the contest both sides assert.
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Frankfort
Beckham
United States
William O. Brandley
Fire in Royal Street destroys five story building in New Orleans
Fire on Royal Street in the heart of the business district caused about 250000 dollars in damage. A five story building housing W G Telesalt Furniture Co was destroyed and three other structures were damaged.
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New Orleans
Royal Street
W. G. Telesalt Furniture Company
San Diego Event Draws Pacific Squadron Officers
In San Diego on January 7 a large crowd gathered with thousands, including officers and ranks of the Pacific squadron, to witness the proceedings.
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San Diego
Pacific Squadron
Bold Train Hold Up Attempt Foiled at Union Depot
Four men attempted to rob a train at Kansas City's Union Depot in a bold daylight incident. Police launched an underway investigation into suspects' identities and motives as locals described frantic scenes and a rapid response by depot staff.
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Union
Kansas City
Missouri
Southwest
Drew
M. H. Kennedy
Kansas
Fone
Kenedy
TH. W. Drew
David White
Rube Walsh
John Goss
Goss
Thaw Case Jurors Narrowing as Proceedings Open
In New York the Thaw case resumed with nine jurors in the box. Juror selection progressed as two provisional jurors were excused, leaving eight. Josiah Thaw attended briefly as William H. Roberts was chosen as juror number ten and the court moved to draw a new panel.
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New York
Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Josiah Thaw
William H. Roberts
Mrl. Thaw
Guesman
Charles C. Coss
Accountaint
Here's Your Chance Watch Sale at Gustafson's
Gentlemen's watches of good quality with guarantees at Gustafson's. Gold filled models for 20 and 25 year guarantees with hunting cases from Elgin Waltham Hampden and Gustafson movements priced at $15. Open faced watches match above at $12. Solid gold watches offered at $47.50.
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Gustafson's
Elgin
Waltham
Hampden
Gustafson
Seven divorce cases stem from pre wedding vows analysis
Rev John A Earl urged restitution confession and conversion in a Belden Avenue Baptist sermon on making a new start. He warned that many men and women rely on others religions, insisting true change must reach the pocketbook. A two month old North Lawrence baby Myre Wiedemann suffocated in a folding bed. coroner will not hold an inquest.
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Chicago
John A. Earl
Belden Avenue Taptist Chure
Mr. Earl
Myre Wiedemann
Grant Wiedemann
North Lawrence
Phillips
Watch Barina Now in the time camer a splendid watch at a low figure
Guntafson's offers first quality watches at low figures with guarantees. Elgin Waltham Hampden movements in hunting case models priced at 14 to 15 dollars, open faced ladies' watches from 5 dollars, solid gold watches as low as 20 dollars. No bargain counters, just regular stock. Sheriff Woodward and deputies recapture jail escapee Tom Terry. two men remain at large. Also advertising Pesriees Cafe meals in Lawrence.
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Guntafson’s
Elgin
Waltham
Hampden
Oldest President Dead
Captain George Taylor Cram died at his St Louis home aged 73. He had served longer as president of a major insurance company than any but George L. Chase of Hartford Conn, who also died today.
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St. Louis
George Taylor Cram
George L. Chase
Hartford
Navy Officer Dead in Washington at 59
Commander Wm. Hala Driggs retired U.S. Navy died in Washington aged 59. He served in the Spanish American War aboard the St. Paul and was the inventor of the breech mechanism used in the navy.
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Washington
Wm. Hala Driggs
St. Paul
Driggs
Maryland Rep Gill Proposes Debate on Brownson Incident
Washington January 7 Representative Gill of Maryland proposed a resolution to open a congressional airing of the Admiral Brownson incident. The measure aims to establish a formal discussion forum in Congress regarding the event and its implications.
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Washington, D. C
Gill
Maryland
Admiral Brownson
Steamer Mount Royal Arrives at Queenstown in Safe Condition
The long delayed Mount Royal steamed into Queenstown today after boiler trouble. Three hundred passengers and the crew are all well.
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Queenstown
Mount Royal
Death by own action theory dropped in Vancil case
County Attorney Tom Harley reports new findings after relatives reveal Mrs. E Vaneil could neither read nor write. A note allegedly by Mrs. Vaneil prompting questions about suicide is under scrutiny as Edgar Sheen and E Vaneil await the coroner's jury verdict. The case centers on suspected poisoning and whether Vancil sought to move the body out of town.
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Tom Harley
E. Vaneil
Iola
Edgar Sheen
Vaneil
Bailey
Vanvil
Vantil
Vancil
Flexner Claims Breakthrough In Meningitis Treatment
New York January seventh reports that Dr. Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute has developed an anti toxin serum to combat spotted fever meningitis. From horse blood and spinal canal fluid experiments, he has treated over sixty patients with every case recovering. He notes cautious optimism but not absolute certainty.
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York
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Flexner
Farmers Union Meeting Debates Cotton Acreage Cut
Memphis Tenn Jan 7 The annual convention of the farmers educational and cooperative union opens a three day session with about 300 delegates from southern states and Missouri and Kansas The group aims to push a unified effort to reduce cotton acreage and seeks to raise prices to fifteen cents per pound Also a brief note mentions someone seeking work at the Peerless Cafe indicating it is always open and wanted.
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Memphis
Tenz
Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union
Missouri
Kansas
Night riders burn two warehouses and store
Night riders struck in the Burley district destroying two warehouses and a big general store in Bethel Bathenunty and Sherbourne Fleming County. The raids left a reign of terror as masked armed men injured no one while cutting phone lines to hinder aid. Louisville reports state auditor rescinds fire marshal nomination due to tobacco grower ties.
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Paris
Burley
Bethel
Bathenunty
Alk. Robinson
Peters Brothers
Little Down
Sherbourne
Fleming County
Dougherty Brothers
Louisville
Frankfort
James
C. M. Barnett
Kentucky
Matt Ayres
Barnett
American Society of Equity Organization of Tobacco Growers
New Currency Bill Introduced By Senate Finance Committee
Senator Aldrich today introduced a currency bill guiding a new bank circulation not to exceed 250 million dollars on non government bonds. The comptroller of the currency would control issuance timing and amounts. Increased circulation limited to 75 percent of deposited bond value.
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Aldrich
Senate
Senate Committee On Finance
Hoch Sets January 16 Special Session Date
Topeka Kansas January 7 Gov E W Hoch announced he would call a special session of the legislature in the near future after meeting with party leaders. He later fixed the date for January 16 indicating he will meet again to confirm final arrangements.
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Topeka
Kans
E. W. Hoch
Hoch
Bold Kidnapping Act Shocks Topeka Today
A bold kid napping act occurred in Topeka with J. R. Smith and his wife once divorced here. Smith took two children from Garfield school, rushed them to a back area, and boarded a Rock Island train toward the West. Telegrams sent to train conductor to stop and arrest him. Local News brief notes Bee Kirby postal cards ad.
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Topeka
Kans
J. R. Smith
Smith
California
Garfield School
Reveal
Rock Island
Genuine Waseline and Borealine Hand Lotions Featured
A historical notice markets Genuine Waseline as distinct from illegal greases. Woodward offers the full line of real Vaseline preparations for winter use. Borealine is praised as the best hand lotion with a clean pleasant scent. Price listed as 25e.
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Woodward
Barn Fire Destroys Davis Farm Barn and Horses
A barn on the Davis farm southeast of town on the Franklin road burned to the ground early this morning. Three colts died, three horses were injured, and several sets of harness were burned. The cause of the fire is not known.
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Davis Farm
Franklin Road
Knox Seeks Fix for Employers Liability Act Shortcomings
In Washington on January 7 Senator Knox of Pennsylvania introduced a bill to remedy defects in the present employers' liability act after the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional yesterday.
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Washington, D. C
Knox
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Ballinger resigns as land office chief in Washington
Commissioner Richard A. Ballinger tendered his resignation to President Roosevelt. it was accepted to take effect March 4. Assistant Commissioner Fred Denaitt is named successor. Also noted are candy and ice cream flavors at Wiedemann's. In St Louis a court of appeals upholds Judge Wallace on Sunday labor limits for bars.
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Cuemey
Maser Barker
Covneilnen
Kusubl McFarlane
Hitchin
Orr
Dicker
West
Ube
Dudig W. Beard
Kentucky
Wy A. Dumuire
Berkeley
Miskourk
Connecticut Street
Lae
Adams
Gragterdt
Obie
Aeshner
Hesford
Gravhber Bros
Cortrael
Washington, D. C
Jac
Richard A. Ballinger
General Land Office
Roosevelt
Fred Denaitt
St. Louis
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Wagstaff
Victor
Eqoade
University Notes
City Council
Council
Citizens” Light, Heat & Power Company
Nnet
Oy Bani
Orr & Starr
Beven
Heinze
Montgomery County
Bond
Mel
Barina
Roy Woodward
Ike Johnson
Tom Terry
Terry
Lawreneo
Steamer
Safa
Feumdea
Qures
Bee Kirby
Neville’s Gcrner
J. M Neville Bell
P. A
Watkins National Bank
Watkins
C. A. HU
Hf. Tucker
E. Hazen
J. House
A. c. Mitchell
J. G Moore
HL. Tucker, Castle B, i Assteiner
Ravings Department
Bweeney
Ge Badsky
EB A
Merchants National
Monroe
M. Newmark
A. G. Grovenor
M. G. Mant
Monroe W
Marche
Newmariy
A. Wood
Vice Prest
Gage Tee
Wiedemenn’s
Shige Wallace
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