The Lawrence Business College Invests in Training Future Workers
A Lawrence Business College article extols practical business education as a valuable investment that grows with the student’s skill. It highlights a new rotary mimeograph, high daily attendance, and year round enrollment, noting the school’s focus on practical training over theory and offering a free elegant catalogue to interested youths.
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Seedrigg
Lawrence Business College
The
Business College
Colorado
Explosion injures five at Philadelphia Arsenal Frankford
An explosion in the shrapnel department at the United States arsenal in Frankford injures five men, three seriously, in a drill area where twelve were at work. The blast shook adjacent buildings as six hundred women nearby evacuated safely, though a dozen became hysterical and were sent home. The loss was slight.
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Philadelphia
United States Arsenal
Frankford
Arsenal
Fiotills Going South Capes Virgins Argentine
The fleet passed Cape Virgins today and advances toward the straits of Magellan. Six battleships are visible, all clean in to the cape.
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Capes. Virgins
Argentine
Cape Virgins
Straits of Magellan
Cape
Kansas special session ends with bank deposit bill action
Topeka January 31 in the final act of Kansas 1908 legislative session the house concurred in senate amendments to the deposit insurance bill authorizing a private insurer with a million dollar capital to cover bank deposits. The measure passed despite opposition with nine dissenting votes. Cap tin Albright expected as assistant bank commissioner. The session adjournment is not sine die as members left for home.
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Topeka
Kansas
Captin Albright
Gente
Jennen
Mercer
Neihart
Padgett
Stone
House
Conference Committee
Carver
Warcener
Senate
Harn
Berryman
Pomeroy
Friends of the Insurance
Junier
Senate Judiciary Committee
Waggener
Ham
Hock
Hoch
House approves state treasurer's salary raise amid split on guaranty deposit bill
A substitute for a guaranty deposit law and a raise in the state treasurer salary from 2500 to 3600 dollars were central items at last night’s session. The house passed the salary bill 66 to 21 after heated debate with Democrats divided. Senators backing the guaranty deposit bill attempted a late revival but failed to align their votes.
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House
Senate
Real Estate Transfers in Baldwin and Lawrence Areas
Real estate transfers listed include multiple warranty deeds in Baldwin and Lawrence Kansas. Notable entries involve Thomas Wallace and Mount Zion Church trustees transferring property near Baldwin. John E. Hutt to Paul Laptad. various parcels in Lawrence including Cranson's Subdivision and Lane Place. and a bond for deed by David Miller to S. K. Houk of Lawrence. Amounts range from 1 to 14,228.56 dollars with several parcels described by lot, block, and metes.
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Thomas Wallace
Lawrence
Mount Zion Colored Church, Baptist
Baldwin
Kansas
King "Street
John E. Hutt
Paul Laptad
Wm. E. Barnes
Das. G. Tliff
Banta Fe
Christena Edholm
Carl Frederick Edbolm
J. D. Loham
Legin
Said Ry
Tiarold M. Chamney
Ellen Mary Chamney
Sey
Carl Frederic Edholm
Fred W. Kapp
Earl's Add. Lawrence
A. T
Block
Henry Davidson
Douglas County
Chas
McClanahan
Lecomptaty Kan
Florence McClanahan
Bsband Chas
Laura P. Zinn
Lecompton
David Miller
K. Houk
Night sittings by arc lamp at Squires studio
C F Squires expands his business with a powerful arc lamp enabling night sittings by appointment. The lamp allows work in cloudy weather and after dark, addressing demand from clients who cannot attend daytime sessions.
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C. F. Squires
Squires
Theee
STANDARD OIL CASE Witness Details Hidden Freight Rates
Special agent T C M Schindler testified in the government versus Standard Oil case that industrial oil rates from Burlington Vermont to many Vermont distribution points ranged from eleven to thirty seven cents per hundred pounds, with an unpublished secret rate from nine to eighteen cents. He noted prepaid billing but freight settled on the unpublished rate and cited railroad rates from Whiting Indiana to Illinois Indiana Ohio and Michigan, showing Whiting rates lower than those from Ohio and Pennsylvania points.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
T. C. NM. Schindler
Bureau of Corporations
Burlington
Vermont
Schindler
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Whiting
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Possible New Trial Over Sofa Material at Conspirators Trial
May Have New Trial Marrshing Pa Jan 31 The criticism by Tipstaff of a sofa used in the Pennsylvania conspirators trial may prompt the defense to seek a new trial During a recess yesterday Tipstaff told newspaper men in earshot of jurors that the sofa wood was not mahogany and full of worm holes The jurors reportedly reacted with remarks that could injure the defense.
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Marrshing
Tipstaff
Pennsylvania
Passing Wagons Safely On the Road
The article advises when passing a wagon from the rear to always turn left. It warns against passing on the right as a wagon may swing right to meet an approaching vehicle, risking a collision. It stresses careful driving for slow teams and fast automobiles to avoid wrecks cited by the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Union Pacific Tea-store moves to 903 Mass Street
Saturday special offers a 14 quart enamelled dishpan free with each pound can of baking powder at the Union Pacific Tea-store now located at 903 Mass Street. Both phones 191.
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Union Pacific Tea-store
Mass
Committee to Meet for Republican Central Committee
The executive committee of the Republican Central Committee will meet tomorrow to decide when to call the full committee together. The meeting aims to set the schedule and determine the next steps for party organization.
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The
Republican Central Committee
Palmyra man brings in record gopher scalps
Jesse Markley of Palmyra township arrived with 106 gopher scalps and one wolf scalp. It represents the largest single lot of gopher scalps received recently.
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Jesse Markley
Palmyra Township
State Finishes Case In Flora McDonald Murder Trial
Chicago Jan 31 The state today finished its presentation in the Flora McDonald murder case. The record notes questions and remarks from the courtroom as testimony wraps up. The narrative mentions Oldbach and a range of viewpoints from witnesses about honesty and civic life, with stockyard business and shipping references by M B Ray.
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Chicago
Flora McDonald
Prison reform talks and campus notes at university
University notes report on prison reform, parole benefits, and a Brussels conference stance amid remarks by Rev F G Brainard Judge Smart will address students at the Presbyterian church. J Fr Smith discusses country newspapers. class discussions, art notes, and upcoming lectures fill the campus calendar with poetry, philosophy, and music events.
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Kansas
Mississippi
F. G. Brainard
Mr. Plainard
John Howard
Avorti
India
Brussels
United States
Pleasanton
Socrates
Ethel Howard
Washington
Kans
Jane
Ottawa
Tatworth
Hays City
Western State Normal School
Western
Haworth
Yecemento
Heim Goldman
Kansas ‘City
Chrysanthemum Club
Kansas City
Boudin
Journal of Philosophy
Calvin Thomas
Faust
Emley
Art Reliban
Smith Center
Sigma Chi
Thaw jury deliberations hang on twelve jurors verdicts
New York January 31 Jury still out at 3 30 pm in the Harry K Thaw case charged with murdering Stanford White Deliberations began at 11 40 am after Justice Dowling charged the jury on sanity and the burden of proof Exhibits were sent with the jurors and the room held Mrs Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as the jury took a recess for lunch the possible verdicts ranged from murder in the first degree to not guilty by insanity and commitment to an asylum
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Justice Dowling
Dowling Sai
Oken
Wm. Thaw
Josiah
George Caregie
Evelyn’ Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
Sist ‘Eawan Asylum
Dowling
Hedley Appeals Missouri Railway Suit Ruling
Kansas City attorney general Herbert S. Hedley filed notice in federal court to appeal to the U S Supreme Court from Judge Smith McPherson's ruling that the Missouri statute barring railway companies from removing suits to federal courts is unconstitutional.
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Kansas City
Herbert S. Hedley
United States Supreme Court
Smith McPherson
Fire on Majestic steamer saves vessel from doom
Fire broke out in the first class smoking room of the White Star steamer Majestic arriving from New York. At one point the ship seemed doomed, but united efforts of the dock fire department and city brigade saved the vessel.
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White Star Line
Majestic
New York
Fire Department
City Brigade
School Teacher Killed in Philippines Dispatch
Washington reports Anna E. Hahn, an early American teacher to the Philippines, was murdered at Batangas on Luzon Island January 29. Dispatch details unavailable. The note includes unrelated ad text for Sozol Breath Tablets and other items.
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Washington
Anna E.hahn
Philippines
Batangas
Luzon
Bureau of Manual Affairs
100 LATE TO CLASASPY Hints of an Olds Gasoline Engine
Fragmentary OCR item notes an old gasoline engine labeled Base with a horsepower figure and mounting details. The readable portion lacks complete context but suggests a catalog or ad snippet referencing a vintage Olds engine with a horsepower rating and mounting description.
Markets by Wire grain and livestock figures
Kansas City and Chicago market wire lists Jan 31 prices for wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs and cattle hogs. Prices show May July and Sept contracts with spot cash bids and receipts for cattle at 2,000 2,500 head and hogs at 10,000 head with ranges for beef steers cows and feeders and other classes.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Jane
Mystery of a Sudden Horse Escape in Phase Avenue
A fragmented report describes a surprising incident with a group of horses veering west along Phase Avenue and a driver fleeing. Witnesses note a man seated at a high chair and mention carriages, crowds, and unclear rates or targets amid the confusion.
Oriental Bank Closes Branch After State Banking Action
New York report states Oriental Bank, capital three quarters of a million, deposits seven and a half million, closed yesterday after action by the state superintendent of banks. The branch at 22 Broadway also shut, with Brooklyns Borough Bank mentioned in connection to a failed listing.
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New York
The
Oriental Tech
Westerday
Metier i Te
Browlway
Oriental
Brooklys Whiel
Getler
President Delivers Message to Senate and House
A special message from the president of the sect of the employes liability vet was presented to the Senate and House. Printed copies went to center members. Senators discussed the document, with some urging broad publication. Davis of Arkansas moved to print 10,000 copies as a public document and the motion passed. The message was referred to the committee on interstate commerce.
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Nten Dane OL
Senate
House
Davis
Arkansas
Committee On Interstaly
Commerce
Vatter
Ap- Parse
Cromwell Descendant Dies in Denver Philanthropist
Edward Cromwell, a Denver resident and direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell, died here last night at eighty seven. He was noted for his philanthropic and patriotic work and belonged to one of the oldest American families.
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Denver
Colo
Dan
Edward i Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Skinner Road Palmyre Township Ad Offer
County commissioners note a Palmyre Township Skinner road item. An advertisement touts Raymond’s Gillette Safety razors with blades and sets priced to five dollars and thirty-five cents, promising replacement within thirty days if unsatisfactory.
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Palmyre, Township
Raymond
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