JR-LEAGUE GETS STARTED MONDAY
The Junior Twilight League second session opens Monday evening at 8 with the Scotish Rite nine facing the Holcomb club from South. Southwest Lawrénce squads seek revenge after Holcomb’s first-session loss. Officials met to finalize plans and updated umpiring staff.
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Hovey Hanna
Rotary
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DeMerritt
Haskell
Odd Fellows
Elks
Rotary Cubs
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Six Die At Montana Grade Crossing
At Billings Montana a grade crossing disaster left six dead including Maggie Fleck 16 of Raphael Fleck family from Santa Rosa California. The parents two brothers and a sister perished instantly while a girl with a broken arm and a 10 year old escaped unharmed after leaping from the stalled automobile as a train struck.
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Billings
Mont
Associated Press
Maggie "Fleck
Raphael Fleck
Santa. Rosa
Cal
Raga
Tire prices rise again in fourth advance in seventy days
A local tire dealer received a telegram announcing another price advance the fourth in seventy days. Tubes up 60 percent and tires up 40 percent in the period with increases of 15 percent on tubes, 10 percent on ordinary cord tires and 15 percent on balloon tires. Evacuation of the Ruhr region appeared underway as residents left Recklinghausen amid the German withdrawal.
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Percen
Ruhr
Berlin
Associated Press
Recklinghausen
Americans Win Honors In British Amateur Meet
London July 18 Associated Press American track athletes from the Middle West aided by Murchison of Newark A C captured six of nineteen events at the British Amateur Athletic Association championships at Stamford Bridge. Harold Osborn of Illinois A C won the high jump at six feet four inches and placed in other events. Murchison won both sprints, 100 yards in 9 9-10 seconds and 220 yards in 21 3-5 seconds.
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London
Associated Press
Middle West
Ace Murchison
Newark
Murchison
Accross
Channel
Twa
Osial Accessa
Boasts Largest Park in Chicago's Vinington Meadow
Chicago July 14 The largest clear level meadow in the United States is in Vinington Park Chicago covering 101.7 acres about one third of the park. The area holds 280 football fields space, 1 800 tennis courts and shaded walks with lakes and gardens. Washington Park ranks second with 554 acres and extensive sports facilities. The meadow stretches about 2000 by 3000 feet at the northern end.
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Chicago
United States
Vinington Park
Bug Club
Washington Park
Jackson
Seventy-Five Cars Burn At Thomas Motor Co
July 18. Seventy five autos destroyed when a fire of unknown origin damaged the Thomas Motor Company in Tuktal Ok. Insured. Building damage listed at 75 000, cars and equipment 125 000. Stanley Thomas, company president, confirms insurance coverage. In Nebraska at Tourney Omaha. Ft Riley Cavaliers second team defeated Omaha 7 to 2 securing the tourney victory.
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Tuktal Ok
Associated Press
Thomas Motor Company
Stanley Thomas
Thomas
Aha
Neb
Ft. Riley
Arga
Omha
Spectacle as five planets align in July sky
Washington July 2 Associated Press reports that in July Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn will rise together most evenings. On July 10 Mercury Venus Mars will appear tightly grouped near a triple star. Mercury reaches greatest western elongation July 28. Jupiter rises before sunset and will be visible all night around July 10.
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Washington
Associated Press
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Saturn
American Nature~Association
Earth
Canmeer
Leo
Ahe
Jupiter
In Education Case Miley Denies Bias On Primer
Topeka July 17 In the injunction suit against the state text book commission the Winston primer was admitted, state superintendent Miley testified that Miss Elizabeth Warning was sent to Manhattan to speak for the Ofon conference but denied influence peddling. He objected to dice depicted in the Werner primer as teaching gambling and admitted Miss Warning's expenses were paid from his contingent fund amid cross examination on the primer comparisons.
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Book - Commission’s
Jess
W. Miley
Textbook Commission
Paul Heinz
Elizabeth
Elizabeth ‘Warning
Manhattan
Ofon
Miss Warning
Miley
Heinz
Detectives Threatened in Jungle Murders Probe
Kansas City July 17 a note threatening detectives on the jungle murders case of Patrolman Bert Lovejoy and George Peters was received at police headquarters. Authorities take it as a sign they are close to the slayers, and four more officers are assigned. Lovejoy and Peters were killed in river bottoms allegedly by a bootlegger gang. Plans Non-Stop Auto Run by Packard Agency Manager to Denver in Lawrence.
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Kansas City
Bert Lovejoy
George Petars
Lovejoy
Peters
W.A. Schaubert
Th E Packard Agency
Lawrence
Denver
Schubert
Ahern planned trip details and honors listed
The notice names a crossing between Los Angeles and New York City and outlines a driver’s route from Denver to Kansas City. It mentions a motorcycle escort from Lawrence, a 6:45 am arrival next Monday, and a 30 minute Topeka to London hospital transfusion link. Tibble’s refusal of a five guinea fee saved hospitals about $1335. Official birthday honors list Tibble as OBE. 25.2 percent of a 1,396,000 population were laborers. Bishop Carey of Chicago to preach at St Tyke’s A M E Church tomorrow followed by public invitations.
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New York City
Schaubert
Denver
Kansas City
Lawrence
Topeka
London
Tibble
Bertie Wallace
Carey
A. J. Carey
Wil
St. Tyke
A. M
Bishop Carey
Chicago
King Honors Printer for Blood Donation Service
Wallace Tibple a Canonbury North London printer has been awarded the Order of the British Empire by the King and made a life governor of London Hospital in recognition of his giving a pint of blood.
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London
Bertie
Wallace Tibple
Canonbury
London Hospital
Light of Western Stars and Woman's Touch Film Weekly Schedule
The week features Light of Western Stars with Jack Holt and Billie Dove, and Woman's Touch with Alice Terry in the starring role. Bowersock closes for remodeling. The piece also notes Beatrice Van and Jules Furthman shaping the Woman's Touch adaptation under Henry King, while discussing the legendary Lost Dutchman gold mine subplot in the Western star film.
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Jack Holt
Billie Dave
Alice Terry
Woman's Touch
Bowersock
Womean
Beatrice van
Jules Furthman
Arthur Somers
Roche
Henry King
King
Van
Humman
Paramount
Fewer farm workers as 109000 decline hit farms
The Agriculture Department reports 109000 fewer hired laborers on U S farms this year. In 1924 461000 left farms while 352000 returned, leaving 8036000 laborers on farms, up from 3194000 last year. Of 2,075,000 in farm to city movement, 22.2 percent were hired laborers. In the movement from cities to farms
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
Department of Agriculture
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