Gas Rate Battle Between Kansas and Oklahoma Public Utilities
The Kansas Public Utilities Commission reviewed a prolonged court dispute over gas rate increases by the Kansas Natural Gas Company. Federal receivers sought higher rates without state consent, while Oklahoma supplies and interstate actions complicated the case. The commission examined physical valuation as hearings spanned weeks amid opposition from cities and receivers.
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Topeka
Daly
Kansas Public
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Vie Pereivers
Shite Utilities Commission
New Fiala
Kansas Nationl Gas Company
State Public Abilities Commission
Kansas
Oklahoma
Tennis Courts Finished At Country Club
The two tennis courts at the Country Club were completed last night and plans are under way for events next week. The clubhouse near completion should be ready by week’s end if the weather holds.
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Avert
Atchison Athlete prospers says its owner
Tilly Koester freshman from the University passed through Lawrence to Atchison seeking news of the Atchison Athlete. Koester part owner says the weekly athletic paper prospers with abundant Kan stories and has no trouble securing news. He plans to return to the University next year and notes several students will be involved.
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Atchison
Tilly Koester
Lawrence
Atchison, Kansas
Inge Ulinoiseit
Koester
Atchison Athlete
Wis
Kan
Unive
Dawn Remachison
Karis City
Prospects Good in Cowley Amid Local Farm and School Notes
Prospects are bright in Cowley County with good business and crop output. The report notes Lawrence swe, W. Murnert of Say street, and a nephew of W. hedient in Arkansas City, a drug store worker, planning to return to school next year. Swarts mentions a long camping trip after mid August. Arkansas City lies in Cowley County about Blix miles southeast of Wichita.
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Lawrence
W. Murnert
Univerris
W. Hedient
Arkansas City
Kansas
Swarts
Wrenen Frivnils
Cowley
Eos
Wrielita
Weeds, police chief vow action amid rainy season
Chief Fischer Hinks warns about weed problems in Council Grove as residents discuss enforcement and tax costs. Neighbors urged to comply with the weed ordinance. Harry Dumas Jett visits his sister Mars Ward in Council Grove yesterday.
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Polive
Fischer Hinks
Harry Dumas Jett
Council Grove
Mars
Ward
Crusade Against Rum Card Attack At City Churches
In Kansas City on July 19 Will R Keome reports a strikebreaker stood before Ayde Pau Methodist Episcopal church as worshippers left. Cards urged aid to efforts against liquor ads. An accompanying rider mentions Nei Daily Prayer and an attempted removal of Mrs Reeme from a post near the church. Later Keeme handed out cards at Grand Avenues Methodist Episcopal church.
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Kansas City
Will
R. Keome
Ayde Pau Methodist Episcopal Church
Ree H. Nei
Nei
Reeme
Keeme
Grand Avénues
Prisoners Escape To Holland From War Front
A steady stream of prisoners of war leaves the Corman empire and reaches Holland. English, Russian, French, and Belgian soldiers break detention, crossing frontier villages to gain cigars and relief. Many suffer through hard headlong journeys and exhaust themselves at barbed wire along the frontier.
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Hague
Netherlands
Corman Empire
Holland
Mail Carriers Meet in Topeka for Rural Convention
Topeka hosts the annual convention of the Rural Mail Carriers Association with about 100 delegates. Discussion focuses on road, motor, and machinery issues affecting service. Mayor J E House gives welcome. W D Brown U S Senator and other officials listed as speakers. Powell leads as president with Alfred Ducking as secretary treasurer. convention touted as among the strongest in the United States.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ixy
House of Representatives
State House
J. E. House
United States
W. 1D
Brown
Post Office Department
Washington
W. C. Rigby
Loedtl
le Roy Powell
Taal
Alfred Ducking
Ile KS
ALCL
Wola Powell
Codel
Organi Smnil
Marat
Wana
Telephone Service Crippled by Severe Storms
Severe storms disrupted telephone service across the county as both Theme and Bell Telephone report lines down generally. Crews are repairing lines and expect restoration in two to three days if no further storms occur. Railroads report little damage and trains largely on time or only slightly delayed.
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Theme
Bell Telephone Companies
Wien
Umi
Union Lacilie
Santa Fe
Cocaine Mary Arrested After Street Disturbances
Mary Brownfield and an unnamed companion were arrested Sunday night in Lawrence on cocaine charges after a history of disturbances. They pleaded not guilty and their trial is set for tomorrow morning. Police report ongoing concern over Mary’s prior offenses and street behavior.
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Mary Brownfield
Coraine Mars
Mesivan Nui
Maine
Welock
Cowning
Mary
Lawrence
Directors Meeting of City Y M A Board Tomorrow Noon
Directors of the city Y M A board meet tomorrow in the Wilding at 12 o clock to transact regular business. A light luncheon will be served. Members listed include Ster, Ral, W.R. Gorrill, Merentt, Weaver, W. PL J. Naismith, eConnell, A. TL Olson, J. Re Humes, and John Strom.
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C. A
Y.M. A
Ster
Ral
W. RL Gorrill
Merentt, Weaver
PL J. Naismith
eConnell
A. TL Olson
J. Re Humes
John Strom
Farringer Trial Tomorrow in Police Court
The trial of Floyd Farringer charged with maintaining a nuisance will be held in Police Court tomorrow afternoon.
Benevolences and the summer weather hardship plea
A citywide appeal notes that benevolences suffer in hot weather as well as winter. Officials say donors relax in summer, making funding harder for the poor. The speaker warns that warmth increases need and that many well to do neglect giving when the need is greatest. The piece ends with an ad for interior decorating services by L. L. Phillips.
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Root
Dick Bros Leadine Drngeists Foot Powder Offer
Get your money back if Penslar Treat Busy Foot Powder fails to relieve tired and dreaming feet. Price set at 25 cents per box.
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Dick Bros
Former Citizen Dies Thomas W Taber of Lawrence
Thomas W. Taber feller and early Kansas figure died at his daughter Mrs Sears home in Chillicothe Ohio. He was about ninety, a state representative and founder of the Grange, helped start the Ottawa cooperative store, owned a California road farm, and aided enslaved people via the Underground Railroad. He moved to Lawrence twenty years ago to live with his daughter and will be buried in Chillicothe Ohio.
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Thomas W. Taber
Eigen
Lawrence
Kansas
TA. Sears
Chillocothe
Ohio
W.oh. Sears
Kentucky Street
Kanisas
Hig Co-Operative
Ottawa
Kan
California Road
Taber
John Brown
Missouri
Canada
Tabor
Larriet
Beecher Stowe
Lawrence’ Tribune
Sinew Consolidated
Journal-World
Leve Sinée
Tahar
Lme
Douglas County
W. TH. Sears
Chillicathe
For Sale Bargain Right Room Change in Location Renner
Sale notice describes a bargain property in a good Renner location with modern features and salt water access, basement, ample shade trees and lawn. Includes contact by Bell Phone F12b0 and sale urgency due to business relocation from Lawrence. County executive meeting noted with supper and program. WEATHERRY, a4 C. F. Evans mentioned.
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Renner
Lawrence
Ndergon
Weatherry
Market brief of fair and midwest prices in AP report
Markets show higher trends for eggs and oats with mixed grain receipts. Cattle and hog markets steady as Chicago totals list receipts around 100 cattle and 4,000 hogs with steady prices. turkey and chickens noted in limited futures.
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Chicago
Bee Rua Sk
Ueifers
Felix Casas Fined for Drunkenness After Liquor Indisposition
Felix Casas appeared in police court charged with plain drunkenness. He admitted his indisposition from liquor and was fined 6.0, which he paid. The report notes an appetite for fire water and a poor idea of how much he could comfortably carry.
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Felix Casas Piu
Felix
Red Sox Eye September Series With Lawrence Team
The Bidwell Red Sox, on a west barnstorming tour, have not replied about playing a September series in Lawrence. Lawrence fans consider Woodland Park during the Douglas County Fair for potential games. A University of Kansas star Lefty Sproull era note is referenced in a letter from Lawrence's baseball club manager.
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Bidwell Red Sox
Lawrence
Lefty Sproull
University ‘of Kans
Reby
Red Sox
Woodland Park
Douglas County
Death of W B Platts Maple Hill sexton dies at home
W B Platts longtime Maple Hill Cemetery sexton dies at his home 1221 Delaware Street aged seventy three. He lived in Lawrence for forty three years and was a veteran of the City and a member of the G A R. Funeral from the house tomorrow at 2 30 with the Neverend Haworth officiating. Survived by his wife and daughter Flora Miles, brother from Toronto attends. Grand Army members asked to assemble at the hall to march in.
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Sexton
Maple Hill Cemetery
Phitls
Maple Th
Mr. Platts
Lawrence
Haworth
Platts
Flora
Miles
Delaware ‘Street
Toronto
Grand Army
Jostan
William Nadelhoifer
Death of Arthur Kennard at Lake Street Home
Arthur Kennard son of Pret Kennard dies at home 521 Lake Street on Saturday afternoon at 2 36 clock funeral held at 2 o'clock and interment at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Arthur Kennard
Arthur ’G. Kennard
Kennard
521 Lake
Oak Hill Cemetery
Eriksen reports washout delay at market trip
C J Eriksen returned from Chicago and Grand Rapids after attending furniture markets. He said the market was steady overall, with no delay except for a washout near Trenton that halted traffic for three quarters of a mile before repairs began.
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C. J. Eriksen
Trenton
C. Je Eriksen
Chicago
Grand ‘Rapids
Michigan
Ma Mriksen
Leaves for Colorado with Perkins family to Estes Park
M Perkins will join the Lawrence Colony at Estes Park for the summer and stay until early September. His wife and son KR ML Junior travel ahead, Henry Perkins drove overland last week despite terrible roads, while other Lawrence residents vacation in nearby Colorado resorts and towns.
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M. Perkins
Estes
Re. M. Perkins
KR. ML
Estes Park
Colorado
Mr. Perkins
Henry Perkins
Overland
Strong
University
Death of William Hodges at Lone Star Area
William C Hodges aged 79 died at his home near Lone Star. Funeral services are planned for the afternoon at Washington Creek Church with burial in Washington Creek Cemetery.
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William Hodges
William C. Hodges
Lone Star
Washington Creek Church
Washington Creek
Holt a Broncho Buster In Kansas City Exhibition
Lawrence boy Frank Holt, a former delivery boy for the rest store, rode Prat Gleason’s famous horse in a Kansas City exhibition. The mount dumped him onto the pavement, but Holt declares he remains confident in his riding ability despite the tumble.
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Frank «Holt
Lawrence
Kansas City
Prat Gleason
Prof. Gleason
Fairmount
Frank Holt
Kansas
Frank
Hin
Mix Family Heads Home From Kansas Visit
Mr and Mrs Nate Mix and their fifth son Nathan Randall have completed a visit at her father RK Doolittle and left this morning for their home in Herington Kansas. Dix is a Douglas county girl subscribing to the Daily Journal World.
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Nate Mix
Nathan Randall
The
Lame
Doolittle
Herington
Kan
Dix
Douglas County
Daily Journal- World
Water Covers Tracks at Holliday After Washouts
Travelers from Kansas City report water over the tracks at Holliday about eight inches deep. Trains slowed but kept moving. westbound service delayed two hours. Kaw River washouts and tributaries caused the disruptions on the Union Pacific line.
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Holliday
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Kaw
High Cost of Drinking Impresses Lawrence Court
Cuore Brentégan lamented the expense of liquor as he faced a judge after a drunken arrest. Officers booked him for intoxication. Judge Albach levied fines with costs totaling a substantial amount, reflecting the so called high cost of drinking in Lawrence.
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Brentégan
Albach
George
Lawrence
Brickyards Crap Shooters to Explain to Court
Police interrupted a gambling game near the brick yards yesterday afternoon. Several suspects were seized and ordered to appear in court tomorrow morning July 20. AY Barnes notes dragging roads improves drying after rain, with sticky tops clearing to dry faster as gutters still hold water.
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AY Barnes
Tully Shearer Considers Move From Belleville
Belleville resident Tully Shearer owns a property interest in the western part of town and contemplates relocating to the town if he cannot sell the asset at a profitable figure soon.
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Tully Shearer
Belleville
Lawrence Kansas Notice Dated July 19 1915
Public notice published for Lawrence Kansas dated July 19 1915. Contains mandatory legal or municipal language from a historical newspaper page segment. No additional names or details readable beyond the date and location.
Noxious weed notices issued for Lawrence properties
Lawrenc e officials notify Cameron Smith George Chambers and William Teorey Chamber to remove or destroy all noxious weeds on specified Lots 119 and 19 Delaware Street plus adjacent streets in Lawrence Kansas within five days or the city will cut them and assess costs. Notices published July 14 and July 19 in The Lawrence Daily Journal World.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence Kansas
Trace Cameron Smith
la. St
Lawrence
Kansas
Brooks
Kan
I. George Chambers
Delaware St
Earl's Addition
Trenton
Rcot
Aga
Ds Brooks
City Cork
Latwrram Daily Journal-World
Win
Teorey Chamber Yan
Delaware Street
I. D. Brooks
City
Cork
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Oklahoma Proservers
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al Cins Company
Whitinediaith
Isas Natiteal
HAS Sport Publication
Capital City
Directors
Sumner
L. L. Phillips
Thomas W. Tabor
Grange Movement
C. F. Evans
Ft. Wiyne
Indiana
Associated Press
Tert
Creamery
Timothy
Ace
Hll
Indy
W. B. Platts
Holt
Watkins National Bank Capital
Walaut
North Lawrence
Hawden
Bell
C. J. Eriksen Furniture Company
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