Campaign Talk and Klan Fund Drive Highlight Election Day
A Kansas City Star analysis affirms William Allen White on Al Smith’s liquor record, while campaign fronts announce offense ahead of November. The Kansas press notes Klan fundraising risks and voter indecision grow as parties press their contrasting lines and voters weigh choices.
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Washington
Kansas City Star
William Allen White
al Smith
White
Smith
Star
Change in coinage and flight mystery linger in talk
Officials at the United States mint ban multipliers on change insisting half dollars disappear as complaints grow. Amid political chatter a mysterious plane crash and Captain Lowenstein’s body in the English Channel inspire engineers but leave questions. A Democratic treasurer asks for campaign gifts from ten cents up, highlighting small sums amid broader speculation.
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United States Mint
Accidents and thefts in the old town fifty five years ago
A gig saw accident injured W Naedlehoffer near Kimball's. Ex-Gok Carney visits town. A thief stole 16 dollars from Mr Spencer on New Hampshire street. At Missouri Pacific depot Mr Alex Shaw was badly injured when a wagon hit a stump while delivering sash for the asylum at Olathe. His son remained conscious, but Shaw suffered a broken rib and internal injuries. he was treated at home.
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W. Naedlehoffer
Kimball
Carney
Thos. Spencer
New Hampshire Street
Spencer
Alex Shaw
Missouri Parific
Robert Gardner
Asylum
Olathe
Gardner
Shaw
Mr. Shaw and Son
Mr. Shaw
Winthrop Street
Fifty five years ago notes from Lawrence and surrounding events
Fifty five years ago July notes describe Sam Fry Esqs of the city visiting Lawrence to consider settling here, with Dr Fry of Brooklyn and local reports of street insults at night. Forewarned is forearmed, plus a Law Festival illumination of Judge Christian’s residence and living pictures with Little Red Riding Hood and Longfellow’s Children. A cake donated by Dr Morris was won by Mrs Palmer. Twenty five years ago July 21st mentions Miss Hermie Sterling as Little Miss Muffett artist in yesterday’s ad, an error in Cramer’s name, and plans for Prof West Higgins and family visiting Colorado. A marriage license issued for Waldo Durr and Edith E Kopp. Mrs Endacott’s runaway on Main Street. Mrs Kate North hosted friends at Flinch for sister Marjorie Baldwin’s visit at the Institute.
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Chrisjane Tian
Red Riding Hood
Lou Gorielle
Longfellow
Nellie McMillan
Katie Ride
Hermie Sterling
Wilson Sterling
Edward Cragoe
Teddy
Mary Margaret
Billy
Chicago
Prof. Cragoe
Wild Rose
Oakland
Wis
E. E. Hollar
Jack Hughes
W. A. Carter
Eudora
Baldwin
Illiam
Huff
Ethel
James Eldon Mellor
Baldwin High School
Baker University
Baldwin State Bank
Mellor
Evangeline
The
Eastern Star
Kensington Club
Altho
Lear Nye
Jack
Kansas City
Mary Martin
Grace S. Black
Earl Martin
Billy and Dale
Marshall, Tex
Cora May Showalter
Kan
H.K. Ebright
Betty
Elsie Dean
Brussels
Belgium
Grace M. Dean
Lois Dean
Kansas Wesleyan’ Bulletin
Albert H. King
Kansas Wesleyan
Dean King
Daniel McGurk
Longview
Wash
W. F. Arnett
Paul Luckan
Paul
Douglas’ County
Lawrence
Thursay
Iva R. Clark
Lida J. Locker
Clark
Iva Dorothy Jillson
Erdine Johnston
Lewiston
Mont
Walter Bell
Richard
California
Nettie Shockey
West Baldwin
Walter
Lorna
Bailey
M Burton
Miss Lo Flowers
Oakwood Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
F. M. Hartley
Fletcher
Hunt
Joseph Patterson
Durley Denchfield
Maurice Gardner
Baldwitt
Masonic Fraternity
Robert Bailey
Adda Rugh Bailey
Winona Bailey
Fowler
Ottawa
Lorna Bailey
Charles
John
George
EB. Beeks
Baker University News-Bulletin
Charles E. Beeks
Baker i
Beeks
Baldwin State
Benk
Baker
Hag
First Methodist Sunday School
School’ Code Commission
Banking
Ariculture
Insurance
Education
Pullic Welfare
Old Baker
J. H. Campbell
N. Bailey
Old Baldwin
Merton S. Rice
Detroit
Mich
Edgar Guest
Rice
Mary Price Smith
Jonlin. Mo
NTY Five Years Ago July 20th Friday Item Ledger
NTY Five Years Ago notes Lloyd Ware confined at home on Connecticut Street with reports of a planned uptown visit. Mrs Herbert Stanford to entertain several young people tomorrow afternoon in honor of Grace Finch of Nebraska. Mrs Peter Emery set to depart for the Jersey coast for the summer. Chancellor and Mrs Strong head to Colorado Springs with their fleet next week.
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Lloyd Ware
Connecticut Street
Herbert Stanford
Grace Finch
Nebraska
Chancellor
Mrs. Strong
Colorado Springs
Regents Elect Voice and Violin Professor at KU
The University Regents met in the Chancellor's office with full attendance. J. A. Farrell, formerly with Kansas University and now in Kansas City, was elected Professor of Voice and Violin. Besides routine matters, no other business was conducted.
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J. A. Farrell
Kansas City
Kansas University
German Crown Prince in peril as Allied drive nears
Ten years ago reports describe German rear guard fighting in retreat from the Marne with Allied enveloping maneuvers. General Foch launches crushing attacks while the Kaiser’s cousin Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria rushes aid as new divisions are hurried to stem the Allied tide. In France, Phil Edwards, 12, son of Rev. E A Edwards, breaks a thigh after a church roof ascent. In Colorado, Miss Grace Zoellner hosts a party for Miss Leonor Laming and announces her upcoming marriage to Cadet Harry Jenkins of Austin. additional items note Mrs. O Bryans cottage vacation and a ranch purchase by John L Kilworthee.
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Marne
Thres
Foch
Soissons
Ruprecht
Bavaria
Phil Edwards
E. A. Edwards
France
Presbyterian Church
Jones Hospital
Pennne Enue
Grace Zoellner
Leonor Laming
Harry B. Jenkins
Austin
Texas
Eugenia Cory
Elsie Bales
Frances Selig
Clifford Wilbur
William Macoubrie
Billoween
Irene Owens
Kansas History Dates and Local Police Reports
A garbled collection notes Kansas history events from 1855 involving Governor Reeder removal, 1866 shooting of Major W C Ransom by bushwhackers, and an 1880s arrest for liquor. Also mentions arrests of Andrew Jenson and George S Hotchkiss on drunkenness charges, with references to police and courts in Doylestown and West Nineteenth Street.
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Reeder
W. C. Ransom
Sixth Kansas Cavalry
Kansas
City
Andrew Jenson
CALTAN COPYRIGHT NOTICE REPORTED IN 1928 PR
A 1928 syndicate copyright notice appears in a CALTAN publication, listing ownership by Publishers Syndicate. The item notes protection for the issue and signals rights held by the syndicate.
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Publishers Syndicat
Town Grows with Fine Stores Through Local Boosters
A town once lacking good stores has transformed into a flourishing hub with many first class outlets. Local patronage keeps money in town, creates jobs for youth, and boosts the economy while reducing reliance on distant cities. Merchants’ steady advertising helped spark the change.
Baldwin News: Local Notables Share Summers and Fun
Baldwin residents recount visits, family marri ages, and travel plans from Lawrence to Ottawa. A Baldwin couple hosts a birthday gathering for kin, while Baker and Wesleyan ties surface in university news. Charles Bailey’s Long Beach death prompts a Baldwin sendoff with Masonic rites and community tributes.
Books and Readers Quex review by Douglas Jerrold
A review discusses Quex as a provocative satire of British governance and commerce. It covers Quex's rise through business, drugs, war contracts, marriage, and Bubuland, noting Jerrold's clever wit and the novel's popularity despite its tricky plot. It also mentions Edgar Lee Masters and Ludwig Lewisohn works and strong early sales figures in New York.
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Quex
Douglas Jerrold
Cosmopolitan Book Corporation
Artemas Quex
Hilda Altamont
Bubuland
George Tracey
Jerrold
New York
Ludwig Lewisohn
New ‘York
Williamson Wins Hawthorneden Prize for Tarka the Otter
Henry Williamson the Hawthornden Prize winner for Tarka the Otter is hailed by John Galsworthy as the result of stupendously imaginative concentration and patient nature observation. The prize, founded by Alice Warrender, awards 100 pounds and a silver medal to the English writer under 41 for the best imaginative work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarka the Otter
John Galsworthy
Henry Williamson
Thomas Hardy
T. E. Lawrence
Walter de la Mare
John Gatsworthy
Hawthornden Prize
Alice Warrender
The Single Standard by Adela Rogers St Johns
Review questions Arden Stuart’s morals in The Single Standard calling the heroine fashionable but lacking virtue. The critic suggests Arden's popularity stems from her adventures and romantic entanglements rather than a meaningful message.
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Adela Rogers
St. Johns
Cosmopolitan Book Corporation
Publishers
Arden Stuart
Arden
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Journal-World BY the World
Company
Nansasi
Mali
A. R. Keat
Hartford Building
Franklin P. Alcorn
Madison Ave
Associated Press
Audit Bureau
George Marble
KLAN
Kash
Kansas Klan
Wichita
Fort Scott Tribune
the Tribune
Lowenstein
London
Sam Fry Esqs
Fry
Brooklyn
N. Y
West, Higgins
Morgan, Kan
Junction City
R. E. Melvin
Colorado
Denver
Estes F Park
Waldo Durr
Peter Emery
Jersey Coast
Boyd
Revi
Stanley
Prof
Topeka
Edson R
Caltan
Baldwin News
Fletcher Hunt
Baldwin Lumber Company
Monts. Vista
Calo
Gladys Hunt
Oscar Turner
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Irvin
Greer
Billy and
Dale
Marshall
Tex
Grace §. Black
Cora May Sho
Tommy Hewlett
Seeger
Edgar Lee Masters
Appleton
Jack Keleo
Jack Kelso
Spanish Farm
David Garnett
Edmund Blunden
Romer Wilson
John Freeman
Edward Shanks
China
Henry’ Williamson
Sun Brothers
England
Charles W. Chestnutt
Cleveland
Spingarn Medal
Laughlin
Clara Laughlin
Miss Laughlin
Mary Clara Laughlin
Italy
Switzerland
Houghton Mifflin Company
Katharine Tynan
Walt
Bysd. Appleton & Co
Miss Tynan
Rossettis
Activ
Parnell
International Council of Women
Oxford
Cambridge University
H. du Coudray
J. A. Sears & Co
Galsworthy
Forsythe
John. Galsworthy
Chancery
Forsyth
Forsythes
Rascoe
Burton Rascoe
Literary Guild of America
Iona Gale
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin
New York Herald Tribune
Bookman
Stetme
NY ‘Business
Ode ‘Stenotype
Department Intead
Lawrence, Kansas
Massachusetts
Funikl Mortuairy
Iphone
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