William Jennings Bryan dies at 65 in Dayton Ohio
William Jennings Bryan, famed boy orator of the Platte who won a Democratic presidential nomination, died yesterday in the home of Richard Rogers in Dayton. Mrs Bryan arranged a simple funeral and burial at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington. The body will be moved by rail to Washington Wednesday morning, with burial time to be announced. Bryan had long been a central figure in national politics and public life.
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Bryan's Humiliating Shoes Moment in Japan
Wichita July 27 Associated Press reports William Jennings Bryan recalls the most humiliating moment of his life in a letter to W E Holmes secretary of the Wichita chamber of commerce. While visiting temples in Japan he removed his shoes finding holes in both socks and feeling certain every onlooker noticed the embarrassment. Governor Ben S Paulen sent a message mourning Bryan’s death noting his long service and honesty as a national figure.
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Bry an Statement Before Death in Dayton
William Jennings Bryan, who died suddenly in Dayton yesterday, told a reporter before leaving Winchester after an address that he would die tomorrow but felt much had been accomplished. He added that, based on recent achievements, he could truthfully say well done in the great cause for enlightening humanity.
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Bryan’s Fortune Growth Reported in Dayton Notice
Dayton Tennessee July 27 A P Mr Bryan is said to have prospered during the past two or time on page 2 column 4 Reduce Fees ringers Interstate Commerce Commission three commissioners dis
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Prominent quotes from 1920s speeches and Bryan travels
A garbled collection of famous utterances from 1890s to 1920s conventions and speeches. It includes the Chicago and New York conventions, references to Klux Klan denouncements, the Scopes trial cross examination, and Charles W. Bryan’s travel to Lincoln with family.
Autos Take Toll as Weekend Fatalities Rise Across Nation
Numerous motor accidents caused over twenty deaths nationwide. Four Chicagoans died near Kankakee when a car went off a embankment. Other fatalities occurred in Seymour Indiana Saint Cloud Minnesota St Louis Missouri and Valdosta Georgia with multiple deaths in several cities. A later item notes Governor Paulen appointing Irame Wilson of Fredonia to the state embalming board.
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Kansas Weather Forecast and City Alerts
Forecast calls for overcast skies tonight with much cooler temperatures across Emporia Hutchinson Ottawa and Kansas City areas. Tuesday outlook shows partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with notable cool air and road warnings in the southeast region.
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Bryan visits at KU noted for Prince of Peace talk
The article recalls William Jennings Bryan visits to University of Kansas in Lawrence, especially his 1908 Prince of Peace lecture at Robinson Gymnasium. It covers dinner with Governor Stubbs, his engaging storytelling, and reception by alumni. It notes a 1914 Kansas Kansan cartoon and a 1917 commencement appearance with radish jokes.
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Interurban Car Damaged In Seventh Street Collision
An Interurban car stopping at Seventh and Locust Streets was damaged when two cars collided at the intersection Saturday about 6 o clock. C R Parker of 24 North Sixth Street and Ulysses McKissick of 776 Grant collided at the intersection. The Buick swung into the stopped interurban, damaging its drawbar and pilot. McKissick was slightly cut by flying glass. both other cars were damaged.
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Bargain Day fines run high in New York court
In a bargain day session before Judge Garvin, 236 people pleaded guilty to prohibition violations and were fined from 20 to 200 dollars, totaling 5075 dollars. United States Attorney Buckner aimed to clear calendars. Fifteen defendants pleaded not guilty and will be tried later.
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Wheat Market Slows as Farmers Await Steady Prices
Tonekay Kan July 27 Associated Press reports a healthier outlook for Kansas crops with cooler temps and scattered rains easing corn damage in many counties. While some regions have harvested, overall corn ranges from excellent to near failing within counties. Wheat threshing finishes, yet market movement remains slow as growers wait for a steadier market. alfalfa shows mixed prospects and no assurance that later cuts will offset light first crop.
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Rain falls across multiple Kansas towns in late July
Newton reports the heaviest rain in six weeks with up to two inches by today. Wellington records .68 inches this morning. Hutchinson notes 1.35 inches in the forenoon, the heaviest since early June, coming too late to help corn drought.
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Gary Home Again After Dietetic Course
New York July 27 Elbert E Gary chairman of United States Steel Corp returns home after a three week dietetics regimen at a Birmingham hospital not ill but adjusting diet and medical advice He declines hospital news and jokes about avoiding forbidden foods while maintaining rigorous work and temperance. Award School Coal Contract prompts Liberty Memorial high school to source 500 tons of Chetoket coal by Sept 1 with new handling by the contractor. Havana fire injures eight and destroys six warehouses along Regia waterfront causing an estimated $2.5 million loss.
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Laying of Eldridge Cornerstone Tentatively Set
The New Eldridge hotel cornerstone lay is tentatively planned for mid August with August 15 as a provisional date. C H Tucker chairs the committee arranging the ceremony and a public program with speakers is planned to recall preceding hotel structures. Concrete and stone work progress as contractors prepare for fall football season events.
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Burglar Tools Found With Two Men at Tourist Camp
Police arrested Roy Ashmore and Philip Johnson of Kansas City Mo after locating a complete outlet of burglar’s tools in their automobile at a Manhattan tourist camp. They are held on vagrancy charges and Kansas City officials are alerted to possible lootings at eight Forties in the R A Long Building. The suspects said the burglar kits were in the car when bought second hand.
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Topeka Produges The Goofiest Burglar
Topeka police focus on finger prints after a thief hit a downtown cash register for 3.65 dollars and crawled under a counter for a nap. William Donahue confronted the intruder who then added Donahue’s belt and cigarettes to his loot and left.
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Airplane ride helps Kansas students reach classes
Miss Irene Ewing and Miss Marjorie DePew chartered a plane to fly from Howard to Lawrence to attend 7:30 morning lectures. They started at 5:30 AM and landed west of Lawrence at 7:20 AM after a brief walk and rides to Howard. The journey marked a thrilling first for both.
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May Droke Charge: District court urged dismissal of Wittner suit
Washington authorities asked the Columbia supreme court to dismiss Lor en H Wittner's action charging school authorities with teaching disrespect toward the Holy Bible The motion aims to set a hearing date and delays Wittner's complaint scheduled for tomorrow Four grounds: defendants not named in suit lack of injury specific facts lack of precision and failure to state what is taught disrespectful or how.
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Reid Warrensburg coach Tad Reid leaves Kansas contract
Tad Reid former football end at Kansas, who quit as State Teachers' College Warrensburg coach to join the Kansas coaching staff, has been granted release from the Kansas contract and will direct athletics at Warrensburg following director Green's resignation. Five members of a Boxville, Kentucky family die when their car is struck by a Chicago and Eastern Winds train near Vincennes Indiana, with J H Divine Mrs Divine Courtney 5 Thomas 3 and Dorothy 11 among the dead.
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City files injunction over power line work in 600 block
A district court injunction suit filed Saturday by the city targets R I C Jackman and C S Rarick. It claims work by their employees in the 600 block between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets continued after a temporary restraining order. Final hearing is set for August 11 before Judge Hugh Means to determine if work violates city ordinances amid tensions with Kansas Electric Power over rates and supply.
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Herzog Paroled From Federal Prison After 30 Months
Bertram Herzog, former Wisconsin federal prohibition agent, released on parole from Leavenworth federal prison this morning after serving thirty months of a seven year sentence. He was convicted in Millwaukee on conspiracy to violate the Volstead act while a government official and reported to have no record against him, having worked in the prison kitchen as an assistant to the steward.
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Armenians Win Victory in Naturalization Case
Federal Judge E. O. Woolverton ruled Armenians eligible for naturalization in the Cartozian case. The government sued to annul the naturalization of Tatos O. Cartozian, rug dealer, contending Armenians are Asiatic and ineligible. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is anticipated.
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Scott Hearing Monday for Scott Hearing Monday for Chicago
A jury trial set for next Monday will determine the sanity of Russell Scott, who was sentenced for murder and has escaped the gallows three times. Judge Joseph David ruled no usable jury list could be formed before the week end, with alienists for both sides expected to testify. In Macon Georgia a church dispute ended with Griffin fined 23 dollars for disorderly conduct and his wife 5 dollars, Rev Tallant cleared on the charge.
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