Lawrence Summer Joys Flourish Warns of shift in Town Life
Lawrence enjoys a vibrant summer with streets lively, picnics, river parties, and Mount Oread suppers. The piece notes absence of labor strife, praises domestic efficiency under natural gas, and highlights H L Winey planning a new clothing store in September.
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Lawrence
Mount
Oread
United States
H. L. Winey
Mr. Winey
H.L. Winey & Co
Henry Winey
Cave Fine Concert Draws Large Lawrence Crowd
More than fifteen hundred attended the Sunday band concert at Victor Park in Lawrence yesterday. The event featured a trombone solo of Schubert's Serenade by Prof. Bushong and drew strong appreciation for Conductor McCanles work this summer. Miss Fern Shane of Kansas City spent Sunday in Lawrence.
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Victor Park
Schubert
Bushong
Lawrence
King Sol
New Park
McCanles
Fern Shane
Kansas City
The Only Cure 80 Says Senator Cummins
Senator Cummins urges vigilance over railroads asking the public to watch care fully the railroads and consider their safety and welfare in transportation matters.
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Senator Cummins
Cummins speaks on rail monopolies in Bitant rates
Senator Cummins of Iowa told a hot audience in Helton Kansas that monopolies harm the economy. He argued railroads carry excessive charges and reinvest surplus into improvements, demanding added interest on this surplus capital. He warned railroads have boosted capitalization by three and a half billion in ten years without independent investment.
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Helton
Kan
Cummins
Iowa
America
Two Jail Deliveries Involved In Ouachita Disorder
In Monroe Louisiana two jail deliveries occurred with a disturbed scene at the Ouachita parish jail. A white of alleged conspiracy linked to Laura Porter a Negro woman with a resort and larceny arrest. she was said to have been thrown into the Ouachita River with suspected drowning. Five inmates escaped during the incident including both black and white prisoners. Authorities indicated no clear connection to the woman’s supposed seizure.
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Monroe
Laura Porter
Ouachita
Porter
Onrebita Parish
Weather forecast predicts steady heat across most regions
Washington reports that this week will bring high temperatures across the eastern half of the country and the extreme southwest per Willis L. Moore of the weather bureau. A disturbance may form in the northwest today or tomorrow, but no widespread rain is anticipated.
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Washington
Rocky Mountains
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
North American
Miss Flintom Coming Home Brings Daughter From Abroad
W. D. Flintom traveled to Kansas City to meet his daughter Miss Augusta Flintom who has been abroad for a year. She left her work at term’s end after months of study, her illness blamed on the strain, but she had remained hopeful and determined to pursue her goal.
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Miss Flintom
W. d. Flintom
Kansas City
Augusta Flintom
Longworth Congress and Nothing Else
Columbus Ohio July 25 Republican leaders and delegates at the state convention anxiously await word from James R Garfield leader of the Progressives as most delegates are unpledged the platform and governor candidate depend on Garfield votes. George B Cox said Longworth would not seek the gubernatorial nomination and Hamilton county supports Judge C B Brown beyond the thirtieth ballot.
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Garfield
Wade H. Ellis
Ellis
George B. Cox
Hamilton County
Bnt
Nicholas Longworth
C. Bo Brown
Incesary
Cox
Mac. Longworth
Congress
Yarb Doctor Dead in Kansas City Mystery
Dr Charles Jordan, famed y arb specialist linked to the Swope family trial, dies in his Nausas City back room office. Worries over newspaper notoriety and bronchitis contribute to his end though he never appeared at the Syde murder trial. His name cropped up in reports about hefty fees paid to heal the wealthy Swope family, a notable chapter in the case.
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Kansas City
Chassing
Chase Jordan
Swope
Tie
Nausas City
Kan
Jordan
B. Clarke Syde
WILL CONCILIATE IN SW MISSOURI COAL STRIKE TALKS
Kansas City July 2 Thomas J Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers of America, met with James Elliott, head of the operators, to settle the strike that has kept 60,000 coal miners idle in the Southwest. A joint convention will be asked to approve any agreement, with hopes to reach settlement tonight or tomorrow.
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Kansas City
Thomas J. Lewis
Unite Mine Workers of America
Jimes Elfiett
Southwest
Yankee Admiral Henry Grinnell Marries Florence Roche
Boston July 25 Henry Grinnell known as the Yankee admiral aged 75 wed Florence Mary Roche 25 daughter of the late James J Roche author. Grinnell served with Farragut at Mobile Bay and was adviser to the Japanese naval establishment before the China-Japanese conflict. He attained admiral rank in the Mikado fleet for services in that war.
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Boston
Japan
Safety Device Failure Tied to Fort Monroe Gun Blast
Washington July 25 The army engineers board investigating the Fortress Monroe gunn explosion last Thursday reports the accident was caused by the failure of a safety device in the firing mechanism to work properly.
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Washington
Board For Army Engineers
Gunn
Fortress Monroe
State Printer Dead in Hobart at Age 52
Hobart July 25 report state printer C. C. Worral who served since statehood died this morning at age 52. He held office through the early years of state government and was known for his work in public printing. The death ends a long career in state service.
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Hobart
Oklo
C. C. Worral
Burglary Suspects Named in Lawrence Home Invasion
Two men from San Francisco and Delaware, Ohio, George Harris and Thomas Lavin, entered the home of D J Manrose at 825 Conn Bt in Lawrence at noon, stealing a revolver and a fountain pen. They fled via the front door. two witnesses alerted police. Officer Prentice arrested them and they were jailed after a warrant was issued.
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D. Manroze
Lawrence
San Francisco
Cal
Delaware
Ohio
George Harris
Thomas Lavin
D. J. Manrose
The
Cash Stationery Co
Asher
Santa Fe
Oficer Prentice
Banning
Anti
Lawrence Swelters As Heat Reaches 102 At University
Lawrence endures a scorching spell with temperatures hitting 102 at the university weather bureau, the hottest since 1887, while yesterday's high was 99. Across the city residents and businesses suffer the heat as rains are forecast to ease the drought, threatening crops already needing moisture.
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Welock
University
Lawrence
Cie Nen
Strick Lawrence
Islionte
One Dead in Family Feud Sparks Violent Aftermath
In Muskogee Oklahoma on July 25 Paul Jolson was shot and killed at Park Hill by Win Newton amid a family feud. Newton surrendered after a tense day as his sister, the slain man’s sister, tried to reach him and was restrained by bystanders at Euchequah. The woman appeared armed and sought to continue the assault.
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Muskogee
China
Paul Jolson
Oat Park Hill
Win Newton
Newton
Uhhlequah
Queer fly causes corn damage in Tassel-cutting area
Reports from Reading describe a queer fly appearing on corn. The insect is said to be damaging crops where tassels are cut, sparking local anxiety about yield and agricultural impact.
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Reading
Raw
Kansas Weather Update Indicates Fair Conditions Ahead
Kansas skies show generally fair weather tonight into Tuesday with continued warmth and light winds. Forecasters expect mild temperatures, minimal precipitation, and stable atmospheric conditions across the state.
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Kansas G
Prize To Reward Best Batter In City Baseball League
A new prize will go to the wife or sweetheart of the city league’s best hitter. Burt Brown donates a 20 piece chafing dish set and prizes will be exhibited at Smith's News Depot. Participation requires playing in eight or more games. Tonight the YMCA hall forms the league constitution as about ten teams apply to join. The first game is tomorrow at 6 o clock on McCook float between the Printers and Lawrence Business College.
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Lawrence
Perning
Burt Brown
Rochester
Smith's News Depot
YMC
City Baseball League
McCook Float & O
Lawrence Business College
Fireworks at Victor Park This Week Draws Crowds
Martin's fireworks display tops expectations with a show at Victor Park tomorrow night. The event, presented by the street car company, charges a nominal fee for seats while general admission remains free. Over 2,000 people already visited the park today, with many more expected Tuesday through Thursday evenings.
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Victor Park
Martin
Fasor
Lawrence
Corn Lifts Wheat as Markets Open in Chicago July
Wheat prices firmed at the open on buoyant corn, with September trading from 1.00 to 1.064 and an intraday high near 1.0684 before retreating to 1.064. Tower cables kept quotes subdued while cool Canada Northwest weather provided additional pressure. County acceptances of bids marked the year’s largest total, though the overall tone remained cautious.
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Chicago
Canadian Northwest
Dog collision injures Kansas traffic chief in Lawrence
R L Davis head of the Kansas Division traffic department was struck by a large yellow dog near the Union Pacific depot in Lawrence yesterday afternoon. His arm broke between the shoulder and elbow and he was taken home to East Lee Street where the break was set. The motorcycle suffered slight damage and the dog disappeared.
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R. L
Davie
R. L. Davis
Kansas
Union Passe
Lawrence
Chivis
East Lee Street
Union Pacific
Pasenger
Cary
Hottest Day Reaches 109 in Southwest Heat Wave
Kansas City, Wichita, and Oklahoma City reported record heat as temperatures soared to 109 in Wichita and about 100 in Kansas City. Forecasters warned the heat would persist for days with damaging effects on crops. Corn prices rose amid hot winds and selling pressure as forecasts projected continued extreme temperatures.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Gulf of Mexico
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Ablcene
Texas
Ansas
Red
Oklahoma
ALL UNDER ONE TENT IN TOPEKA FOR McNEAL SPEECH
Insurgents hold a large gathering at Topeka Kansas toward supporting Thomas McNeal of Topeka, the progressive candidate for Congress in the First district. Notables Brice W, Win. Allen White of Emporia, Gov. Stubbs and Attorney General Jackson will speak with Bristow as principal speaker and White presiding.
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Topeka
Topeks
Kan
Brics
Allen White
Emporia
Stubbs
Jackson
Thos. McNeal
Congress
Bristow
May settle strike over wage scale hinted at Montreal
July 25 officials say Grand Trunk strike solution is in sight. The plan excludes arbitration and further negotiations with conductors and trainmen who strike for more than the 25 percent increase already awarded by the board.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk
Women Seek Accounting Of Bequest In Topeka Suit
A Topeka district court filing, led by officers of the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church Kansas Conference, seeks a restraining order to halt disposal of a $10,000 property bequest. Plaintiffs include Mrs Flora Beeltel and 1,000 involved members, with Horace M Jackson named as trustee. Defendants include Mrs T Y Lynch and several society members. The case centers on trust wording and the intended beneficiary, amid long-standing factional disputes within the society.
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Flora Beeltel
Topeka
Foreign and Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Shawnee County
Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas
Horace M. Jackson
Capital
Edwin
Locke
Ales
Bogs
H. A. Heath
S.A. Bright
James. W. Reed
W. H. Layton
W. C. Ianson
Woman's Home Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of the Kansas Conference
T. Y. ‘Lynch
W. Oliver
George OQ. Smith
Currie EB
Cope
F. Lynch
Womin
Home Missionary Society
Methoodist Episcopal Church
Woman Time Missionary
Methodist Episcopal Church of Kansas Conference
Eller
Kansas City
Kar
PL ON. Lynch
Missionary Society
State of
Manhattan
Ottawa
Fanny Murray
Home Missions Society
Atchison County
San Diego
Cal
Iome Missionary Society
Knansas
Horacy M. Jackson
Atchison
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Longworth
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Su Joseph
Andy Cine
Wits
Jmp
Alispatch
Kingman
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
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