Abilene Merchants Protest Insurance Rates
In Abilene merchants led by the Commercial club protested rising insurance rates. Charles Barnes, state insurance commissioner, lowered rates by 13 percent after the protest. The letter cites the Eldridge rating bureau and alleges new rates increased 15 to 30 percent, seeking protection and a 25 percent rate decrease. John D. Martin of Kanwaka, ill, was reported convalescing.
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Abilene
Latyrence
Charles Barnes
Commercial Club
Barnes
Eldridge Rating Bureau
Eldridge
For Sale and Wanted Notices in Chicago Area
FOR SALE The most attractive and best equipped suburban home for the rice in this vicinity. Frank J. Peaks. Phone 3 and 12 FOR SALE A perfect home of 8 rooms new centrally located ready to occupy Inquire of Cx FE Callins 19 W Quincy Bell phone INFORMATION WANTED Regarding investment opportunity where few thousand dollars could be profit ably invested Wish to hear from anyone having stock for sale in industrial or mining proposition No liquor proposition considered Ad dress by mail only George II Carrier Room 3% LD Weet Monroe St Chicago TL INFORMATION WANTED Frou owner who has good farm for sale suitable for dairy purposes or general farming not particular about size or location Wish to hear from owner only who will sell direct to buyer without paying commision Give price and brief description G Currier Room 322 E 46 Munroe St Chicago NL INFORMATION WANTED From wrer who has good modern residence for sale in or within 15 miles of Lawrence wish to learn as best bargain offered Give price and brief description no agents nesd answer Address G Currier Room 322 F 46 West Monroe St Chicago Il FOR SALE All my household furniture only been used a few months As good as new Must sell by first of August as we are leaving city Home phone 1832 or 619 Bell 1071 Address 622 Vi. &t
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Monroe St.chiogs
G. Currier
Munroe St
Chicago
Lawrence
West Monroe St
Chicago, Il
Bell
Vrooman
Institutional Church
Tel
Kansas
Gillispie
Kansas Ciy
Trewmain
Fats
Kansas City
United Sites
New York City
St. Danis
Vroomaan
Markets by Wire Grains and Provisions and Livestock Prices
Market wire reports mixed grain and hay prices with wheat futures July and Dec noted. Live cattle receipts around 300 with steers 7.00 and cows 2.25 to 6.10, hogs 7.70. Several small ads offer real estate, a Dun pony for sale, and a fourteen year old boy seeking delivery work.
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Heaty
Packers
Light
Man Admits Murder but Denies Bigamy in Denver Trial
Denver July 4. Le Byrd, a young Memphis man, admits killing Joseph Black in a southern city during a quarrel but refuses to discuss bigamy allegations. He will be sent back to Memphis for trial on murder. Byrd claims innocence regarding bigamy raised by Max Fanuly of Coy, Tennessee. Reporter notes Byrd’s somber mood and his intent to prove self defense.
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D. le Byrd
Memphis
Shoe Sherk
Byrd
Max Fanuly
Coy
Tennessee
Elsie Simms
Washington
Hiles Willier
Free State
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Hwevorid
Saturnight
Aldrich
Fifteen Kansas City Waifs Find Fresh Air at Vrooman Farm
Fifteen city children aged 3 to 12, many street raised, are now at the Vrooman farm near Kansas City under Miss Daniels and church deaconess supervision. They explore rural life, cows, and farm routines while some return home later. the farm links to a broader Fresh Air movement started by settlement workers seeking safe, wholesome time for city kids.
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Kansas City
Vrooman Farm
Musicale at Mrs Campbell’s on College Hill
Mrs Ray Campbell hosted a musicale yesterday afternoon at her College Hill home for guest Misa Gertrude Monster of Lawrence. Rooms were monthly with summer flowers, punch and light refreshments served. Assisted by Mesdames Hugh Hodge Harry Dockum and Benjamin Wilbur Jr Wichita Beacon notes a visiting Lawrence professional’s wife and a cheeky etiquette quip about engagements.
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Ray Campbell
College Hill
Misa Gertrude Monster
Lawrence
Campbell
Mesdames
Hugh Hodge
Harry Dockum
Benjamin Wilbur, Jr
Wichita Beacon
Jealousy and love mix in quirky town notes and tales
A morning accident leaves a boy with a finger wound but he endures bravely and refuses to cry. Local vignettes reflect on love, letters, weeds, and odd gossip as townsfolk discuss manners, public health, and social quirks amid a jumble of headlines and reminiscences.
Death in a Water Tank Near Larned Kansas
A death near Larned, Kansas, is reported after a farmer’s water tank discovery. The coroner’s jury ruled death by own action amid accusations of a past illness. Burt R. White, a registered osteopath, promotes treatment in the Leader building.
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Burt R. White
Coach Hamilton Here Today At Lawrence Visit
Coach Hamilton visited Lawrence to discuss track work at the University and potential duties for the fall term. The note mentions a new book A Certain Rich Man by White at Stevenson's and a fresh stock of post card albums arriving there. Edmonds Co. invites patronage and promises merit in serving customers.
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University
Lawrence
White
Stevenson’s
Stevenson's
Undertaker Refuses Inquest Return For Orr Body
Rival undertakers raced to La Jolla ten miles from San Diego to retrieve the body of George Glick Orr of Atchison Kansas drowned there. The coroner ordered the body returned to the death site for the inquest, but the undertaker refused, prompting potential legal proceedings. Arbitration board in Osage County Kansas adjourned without an agreement with the strike continuing after miners were inspected.
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George Glick Orr
Atchison, Kansas
Worney
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Osage County
Kansas
More Dead Expected From Wednesday Hurricane Toll
Reports from numerous Texas towns confirm rising death counts after Wednesday's hurricane. Angleton lists eleven dead, bringing the state total to thirty eight with many still missing as relief efforts continue.
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New Orleans
Texas
Angleton
Thaw Trial Hearings Resume Next Monday in White Plains
New York July 24 report says the Thaw murder case will proceed with the commission’s examination of all evidence including letters and exhibits as the hearing resumes in White Plains next Monday under Justice Mills. Also notes unusually good summer trade in Lawrence with merchants reporting steady activity while some customers travel to shop locally. A separate item reports a royal murder attempt in Smolensk province where a hangman killed a 14 year old princess with an axe after a discharge in the estate incident.
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New York
Harry K. Than Hikurime
Stanford White
Thaw
White, Vistus
Mills
White Plains
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Court of Aenerad Sessions
Sane
Peters
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Eoa
Son Killed His Father at Somerset
A county surveyor known as Starnes was shot to death at his home near Woodstock last night by his sixteen year old son while pursuing livestock. The tragedy follows an argument and a moment of anger leading to a fatal gunfire exchange within the residence.
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WN Dy Wedames
Woodstock
Starnes
Three Killed This Time In Ambiguous Local Incident
Three people lost their lives when a Stow Bank Esca pala driver and his wife and brother in law were struck by a north bound train near Birch Creek. The article notes Mrs Prentiss Home Store at 907 Tennessee street and advertisings for ice cream flavors and liquid green soap at local shops.
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Stow Bank of Escapala
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Secession Papers Move Toward Kansas Workmen Independence
Topeka July 24 The drill manual committee of the state ALO COW will meet at the National Hotel Tuesday with action hinging on secession of the Kansas Grand Lodge from the supreme lodge. George Taylor Calvin Barnet and B E Julian are on the committee with Lt Taylor as general and tactical expert. The drill manual, detailing independence, will be used for Kansas Lodges, while Grand Master Crider of Fort Scott leads the group. Kansas Grand Lodge seceded months ago and the supreme body sues to reclaim assets in a federal action set for winter in Topeka.
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Stgte Alo. Cow
National Hotel
Kansas Jtrand Lodge
Supreme Lodge
Pattee Sevedine
Kansas
John Ut. Crider
Fort Scott
George ‘Tayxlie
Wilson
Calvin
Barnet Glen Elder
B. E. Julian
Galuna
Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Taylor
Midatory
L. M. Pennell
Grand Lodge
Kansas Grand Lodge
Supreme Utlivers
Indictment in West Side Protection Racket
Chicago police Inspector Edward C. McCann faces ten counts of malfeasance for alleged extortion related to protection money from illegal establishments on the West Side. Five other defendants, including a noted millionaire politician of the Seventh District, are indicted alongside McCann. The longtime officer is accused of accepting schemes and policies tied to the alleged racket.
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Chicago
Edward C. McCann
West Side
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McCanno
Louis
M.chan
Ife
Sutton Relatives Await Truth In Sutton Death Inquiry
Annapolis MeL July 24 Pending a resumption of the investigation into Lieutenant James E. Sutton Marines death his mother and sister pressed for a broader cross examination. Testimony suggested Sutton avoided a fight with officers and may have been slain. Mrs Sutton rushed to Washington after hearing a trunk with valuable papers was stolen and fears the case details may be in the trunk.
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Annapolis
Mel
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James E.sutton
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Button
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Woosiy
Train crossing crash injures two in Hammond
At Munster crossing near a passenger rail line two men aged 11 and a businessman’s son were fatally injured and seriously hurt when their motor car, traveling with a truck, collided with the train. Police seek the murderer in a separate Wichita case and recovery of a drowned man’s body in California.
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Hammond
Ind
Henry Eberhart
Misha
Hichard Place
Candy
Tiwe
Pasenger
Suits Filed Against Topeka Club to Test Prohibition Law
Two suits were filed against the Topeka club, the state’s leading social venue, to challenge the new absolute prohibition act. One suit seeks an ouster proceeding led by Attorney General Jackson in the state supreme court, while another involves a district court action led by a different attorney.
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Topeka Club
Jackson
Fred
Topeka
Uhlty
Lckset
State Supreme Court
Cuugis Aeturney Sthenek
Iki
Lake View Poem Hints at Kansas Capital Shift
An extended prose poem envisions Lake View Kansas as a future seat of state government. Governor Stubbs is described at length visiting the area and contemplating political power amid prairie imagery. The piece blends historic references with imagined leadership and regional pride for the Kaw Valley locale.
Notorious Kansas City Singing Suspect Faces Trial
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Kansas City case where a man named Sharp, alias Adam Good, planned street meetings and faced a long sentence for a hilltaref offense. Mention of Michael Alsiktge, Milam, and Melissa Sharp hints at a wider local drama and a forthcoming trial.
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Sharp
Adam Good
Adam God
Deers
Michael Alsiktge
Mas
Mellisa Sharp
Sioux Indians Are to Move for New Settlement
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate plans involving Sioux Indians to relocate or adjust settlement arrangements. References to a president, concessions, and immediate action suggest policy or land issues affecting relocation timelines, but the text is highly garbled.
Shot by His Jealous Wife in Portland Home
Dr. Se Ad Colling, a prominent physician, was shot today by his wife at Captain J. F. Sladen’s home where they were staying for the summer. The incident follows jealousy rumors. Local stores advertise savings on wallpaper and photos as part of a citywide sale.
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Ore
Se Ad ‘M. Colling
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J. Ff. Sladen
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Mass
Ordination of the Fife Boys to Take Place Tomorrow
The three sons of evangelist Roger Fife Clyde Lee Robert Earl H. will be ordained at Este Pack Christian channel corner Westport Avenue Main Street in Kansas City Missouri tomorrow. They will join their father in his evangelistic work and sing as a quartet.
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Sunsay
Este Pack Christian Channel
Westport Avenue
Main Street
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Clyde Lee
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Looking After Brother Vigil in Wrence for Feeble Martin
V A Stevens spent a day or two in Wrence Talat week looking after his brother Martin Van Buren who is very feeble and in tightenol circumstances. Oska liost ndipendent.
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Wrence Talat
Martin van Buren
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