Foolidge Speaks in Philadelphia Independence Day address
President Coolidge arrived in Philadelphia for the 150th anniversary observance of American independence. He will speak at the anniversary ceremony marking the signing of the Declaration as Secretary Everett Sanders and staff join the trip. In Paris, an Independence Day tribute lit the eternal flame at the Unknown Soldier tomb and Lafayette’s tomb ceremony occurred in Picpus Cemetery.
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Conlidge
Philadelphia
Weather Inn Syd
Washington
Rodas Iphia
Everett Sanders
the Unknown's Tomb
Paris
G Orlugh
Jean Revolution
Eslor Guerd
Sa Legion
Lafayette
Picpus
Sons of the
Suits Cost More in France After War Prices Rise
Men's suits have jumped in price in recent months. A best tailored suit in France near Paris cost about 25 francs, now ranging from 50 to 70 francs. Woolen mills in France supply cloth to English firms, with cloth shipped to England and back, the buyer bearing duty and transport costs.
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France
Pranca-eost
England
Nin
Tea tax stirs Britain amid revived Boston Tea Party echoes
Parliament debates a plan to reduce the tea tax as backers push to reintroduce the measure in future sessions. The issue recalls colonial era protests while authorities and CBDs consider the economic impact of the eight cent per round levy. Nearby, religious services are planned for union observances and school remodeling plans are noted alongside forecasts of a large wheat shipment and a strong melon crop in Kearny County.
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Lenion
House of Commons
First Fourth of July observed in Kansas history
In Atchison on July 6 the first Fourth of July celebration tied to the Lewis and Clark expedition is noted. The explorers started up the Missouri May 10, reached Kansas City, Missouri, June 26, then July 4 named a creek Fourth of July and crossed Independence Creek, marking an early holiday observance in the territory.
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Atchison
Kansas
Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
Missouri
Kansas City
Fourth of July Creek
Independence Creek
Charles Emily Ke City
George Pratt
Taneka
Fourth of July Picnics Draw Lawrence Delegations
Lawrence residents joined picnics at Lone Star Perry and Oskaloosa on Independence Day. At Lone Star the Farmers Union hosted with speeches by John Tromble and A C Gerstenberger. 1000 attendees. Earlier Willard Morgan spoke. a belvoir baseball win after eleven innings 10 to 9. fiddlers contest won by Bill Hower. Metcalf reported a new Legion building in Oskaloosa as a highlight. candidates circulated, including Harry W Frazee.
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Lawrence
Lone Star
Perry
Oskaloosa
Farmers’ Union
John Tromble
A. C. Gerstenberger
Belvoir
Willard Morgan
Bill Hower
Abe Holeam
Fy. Smith
M Etcalf
Cation
Metcalf
Politica
Harry W. Frazee
May Back In Jail After City Escape
H W May, who escaped from the city jail Friday evening about 9 o'clock, is now in the county jail. He had pleaded guilty in Police court Thursday morning to driving a car while intoxicated and was to serve 30 days and pay a fine. His attorney brought him to Lawrence Saturday evening and turned him over to county officers for prosecution.
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H.W. May
May
Lawrence
Pipes flood Downing Street as Baldwin’s image grows
London reporters note an avalanche of tobacco pipes of every design surrounding Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin at No 10 Downing Street. The visible display makes Baldwin arguably the best advertised smoker in Britain and perhaps the world, prompting curiosity and questions about the oversized hobby in a political setting.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
No. 10
Downing Street
Atlantic
Rome Cabbies Doomed by Governor’s Auto Plan
Rome reports that half of horse drawn cabs must be abandoned for motor vehicles by year end under Governor Cremonesi. Stable owners will receive one taxi license for every three horse cabs given up. Kansas sticks to be distributed at the San Francisco Lions Convention. A campaign favors larkspur as the town flower for El Dorado.
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Rome
Sis
Cremonesi
San Francisco
Larkspur
Fatal Motorcycle Crash Claims Lonnie Wilson Near Ongeaoxie
Lonnie Wilson age 26 died at Memorial hospital from injuries after a head on collision on Victory highway four and a half miles east of Ongeaoxie Saturday evening. His companion Dugan escaped injury as they rode in a side car toward Kansas City for the Fourth of July. Wilson was a member of the Christian church and the Knot Hole Gary and would have started as a freshman at Lawrence High. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Rumsey Brothers with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Lonnie Wilson
A. G. Wilson
Wilson
Memorial Hospital
Victory Highway
Ongenoxie
Young Wilson
Victor Dis
Kansas City
Dugan
Rufus Parsons
Easehe
T. C. Pahbert
Kansas
W. B. Coe
Tonganoxie
Rumsey Brothers’ Funeral Home
Frank Richard
Oak Hill Cemmtery
Swimmers Celebrate Across the Sea in Chantilly Training
In Gape Gris Nez France on July 5 AP reports swimmers from three nations training to cross the English Channel prepared to carry the flag as individuals. The 150th birthday of the United States was celebrated by Americans Miss Gertrude Ederle and Miss Lillianannon with Egyptian trainer Ushak Helmy French girl Jane Lion and Englishman T W Burgess. The party fostered hands across the sea as the group braved bad weather for an hour in the afternoon to honor Columbia the Gem of the Ocean.
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Gape Gris Nez
France
Jusserand
Yorktown
United States
Gertrude Ederle
Lillian Annon
Ushak Helmy
Jane Lion
T. W. Burgess
Columbia
The
Orean
CENTER OF AIRMALL CHICAGO A TOP AIR MAIL HUB OF NATION
Chicago's air mail hub expands routes to San Francisco New York Dallas Minneapolis Saint Paul Detroit and more with Maywood as the transfer center while private contract routes link distant towns. Weather delays are rare and inspections report improved on time performance amid growing traffic and future capacity plans. Independence Day parade floats and a bushels-per-acre yield highlight regional events.
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Sanfranc Co
New York
Dallas
Minneapolis- St. Paul
Detroit
IAIL
Maywood
America's Godmother Celebrates Sesquicentennial in Vosges
In Saint Dic France the town that calls itself America's godmother marks the sesquicentennial with flags and bunting. The druggist Serre once naming the continent America is honored as municipal authorities install a commemorative plaque in the house 400 years old where the word America first appeared. American residents attend the fete.
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Saint Dic
France
Department of Vosges
America
Anerica
Serre
Ready to Pave Seventh Street Work Starts Tomorrow
Workmen begin tearing up the old brick on West Seventh street at 8:00 am to lay a new surface. Equipment shipped to Lawrence by Geiger and Rutherford will start the first project on West Seventh, with detours via Sixteenth and Wisconsin streets during the work. Traffic on Ninth street will be spared while resurfacing, and after completing curb and gutter the crew will pour concrete for paving on the riverfront north side as the final project.
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Geiger and Rutherford
Lawrence
West Seventh
Seventh Street
Sixt
Wisconsin
Ninth Street
Wth.s
Caillaux to present France debt rehab plan
Paris reports finance minister Caillaux will lay before the chamber of deputies a cabinet committee plan for France to rehabilitate after inflation. The plan calls for ratifying the American debt accord, settling Britain’s debt, stabilizing the franc at a new parity, and a large rise in import duties to boost revenue. It stresses rapid readjustment with rigid economy and retirement of domestic and foreign debts.
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A.P
Caillaux
France
Chamber of Deputies
Dawes
Great Britain
AE. Caillaux
Wife Admits Shooting In Augusta Court Case
Mrs Lillian McKie admits shooting George MeKie in Augusta after a fatal mid July incident. Prosecutor says MeKie predicted his death at her hands. No witnesses to the shooting and a preliminary hearing date has not yet been set.
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George Mehkie
South Carolina
Lillian McKie
Hutchinson
Arisas
Act
MeKrie
Thej
Av McKie
Martin Admare
McKiz
Relmore
Rickie
Four Foundations Raise Faith in Enduring Republic
Reverend Watts urged that the nation endure if enough men give as the forefathers did, outlining four foundations: faith in God, trust in fellowmen, equal opportunity, and liberty under law. The South Park service reflected on Independence Day with readings, hymns, and remarks about civic duty and unity.
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John F. Watts
South Park
Guila Gress
G. A Puls
Alfred Grey
Miss Gress
Waits
Our Republic
The
Republic
Gunmen kill shoe shiner in Kansas City. partner shot prior
In Kansas City on July 4 a 41 year old shoe shiner, T J Ine Benezia, was killed when two men in a car forced his vehicle to the curb and fired a shotgun. His partner Phil Hinfranca was shot last Thursday and only slightly wounded. Police consider bootlegging faction clashes as a possible cause. Justice John Marshall of the Kansas Supreme Court visited town en route to Topeka for the court's July session opening today.
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Kansas City
Ine Benezia
Samvo
Benezia
Benezio
Phil- Hin Infranca
Infranca
John. Marshall
Kansas Supreme Court
Topeka
Supreme Court
Notice of Closure After Death of Son at Wilson Home
Notice states the Wilson Home Laundry will be closed until Wednesday morning following the death of their son. A. G. Wilson signs. Atwater Kent Radio Hanna referenced in the notice.
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Wilson Home
A. G. Wilson
Atwater Kent Radio
Hanna
Wheat Above Average In All Ways In Kansas 1923 Harvest
Reports from mills and farmers across southern southwestern and central Kansas indicate a bumper 1923 wheat crop with high yields per acre heavy grain weight and strong protein content averaging about 12.4 percent. Notable yields include Sedgwick County near 25 bushels per acre Pratt area 62 bushels per acre and Elkhart 44 bushels per acre with quality praised.
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Topeka
Kansas
Glen L. Pyle
Wichita
Kansas, Grain, Inspection and Weighing Department
Wichita Mills
Burbank
Sedgwick
Sedgewick
Pratt
Kingman
Karsas
Elkhart
George W. Hawkins
Marion County
Hiawatha Tour Planned by Haskell Students 1927
Plans are under way for Hiawatha performances by Hil Institute students in twelve eastern cities during spring 1927. H B Peairs of Indian affairs announced the trip with Junior Red Cross direction. Performances will be in schools and evenings for adults, with cities including St Louis Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia and more. The tour marks first outside Lawrence after presenting the play about a dozen times at Haskell.
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Hiawatha
H. B. Peairs
Indian Affairs
Washington
D. C
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Haskell
Lawrence
Educator to Speak on Winnetka System Friday
Dr O W Wasthorne originator of the Winnetka system will speak in Fraser chapel Friday afternoon. The talk covers a system that ostracizes mischievous boys instead of spanking with no grades standing marks or report cards. Washburne of Winnetka schools has made the system notable and investigators from several nations have studied it. Mayme Carter of Kansas City is teaching in Winnetka to introduce the system to Kansas City schools. The Winnetka method is already in use in several cities.
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Winnetka System
Mayme Carter
Kansas City
Winnetka
Mobilize Engineers For Two Week Fort Riley Encampment
The 31dth engineers of the 80th division reserve unit depart to Fort Riley for a two week encampment. Col P F Walker Capt B Holmes adjutant Geo Marek and Capt A M Ockerblad all of Lawrence join W W Lewis of Leavenworth as sec ondient of Company B. Former German ambassador dies in Essen. Dr Otto Ludwig Wiedfeldii, ex ambassador to the US and Krupp director general, dies. Glenn Tealiquette Sinson Curneaux and George Kipp held on liquor charges, jailed in county custody.
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P. F. Walker
C. 8B Holmes
Geo. Marek
M. Ockerblad
Lawrence
Fort, Riley
W. W. Lewis
Leavenworth
Essen
Germany
Otto-Ludwig Wiedfeldii
United States
The
Krupp Works
Glenn, Tealiquette
Sinson Curneaux
George Kipp
Teachers in Demand at KU Placement Bureau
Letters to the University of Kansas employment bureau show strong demand for language teachers especially Spanish and Latin. Though some training gaps exist, experienced educators are prized. bobbed hair and smoking in front of students are noted as minor concerns in modern applications. John C. Lanker acquires Brown farm near Meadville and plans memorial association stewardship.
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University of Kansas Employment Bureau
W. H. Johnson
Grost
Boards of Education
Placement Bureau
Johnson
Brown
Meadville
John Brown
North Elba
N. Y
Crawford County
Richmond Township
John C. Lanker
Bradford
John Brown Memorial Association
Liquor Raid Seizes 22 Bottles Near Bismarck School
County officers conducted a liquor raid Saturday evening at the home of Rick Nelson near Bismarck school house. They recovered twenty-two bottles of beer on ice ready for sale. Nelson has prior county jail time on liquor law violation charges.
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Rick Nelson
Bismarck School House
Nelson
Fourth of July Big Country Club Party at Lawrence
Lawrence country club gears up for the Fourth of July celebration touted as the year’s largest party with over 100 reservations for dinner. Management promises a formal, comfortable event, while city officials also report Geralt Bowers facing liquor possession charges and handed to county for state prosecution.
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The
Lawrence Country Club
Geralt Bowers
Beekeepers Meet With X Kennedy at Heart of America Meet
Nearly one hundred beekeepers from Kansas and Missouri attended the Heart of America Beekeepers association meeting at the home of X K Jay Kennedy in Topeka. C P Dadant of Hamilton Illinois spoke on frame spacing and hive ventilation, advising 1 1/2 inch spacing and against queen excluders.
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Kansas
Misouri
Heart of America Beekeepers Association
Jay Kennedy
Tenneys2a
C. P. Dadant
Hamilton Ill
American Beekeepers Journal
J. F. Diemer
Liber Ma
Kennedy
Mr. Dadant
Mayor orders knife search at Ta cuba slaughterhouse amid fatal fights
In Ta Cuba, Mexico City area, the suburban mayor forbids workers to carry knives outside the building after several deadly brawls. A hex device is shown to management to enforce the rule, while police patrols increase around the facility.
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Mexico City
United Pre
Cuba
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