Private letters surface in 1912 sugar tariff inquiry text
Washington reports that private letters from anti sugar interests were added to the senate committee records. The letters claim that sugar men funded tariff arguments for the Republican national campaign booklet. Oxnard and Palmer protested lack of authority to admit pre session correspondence, but the chairman allowed them as corroboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Harvey W. Wiley
Watt
California
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Henry T. Oxnard
Trutan G. Palmer
Eonares
Okerman
Oxnard
Palmer
Soral
Invitations Printing For Merchants Association Event
The Merchants Association plans to mail about three thousand invitations and identification cards with Douglas County Fair buttons to residents of the Lawrence tributary territory within a few days. If addresses were missing, citizens can contact Secretary C. Of Rowman to be added. The card displays name and address and aids social contact during the fair season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Association
Lawrence
C. of
Rowman
Asgostalion
Believe They Are Shadowed Attorneys Report Armed Men In Session
An attorney claims fifteen to twenty armed men connected with the agency have shadowed participants in a senator Walter Belk mine investigation session in Charleston. The exchange suggests fears of intimidation and coercion during testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Inseter
Walter Belk
Kreck
Kansas professor named to national uniform legislation panel
Prof. W. ht. Higgins of the University of Kansas is named as one of Kansas representatives on the National Commission for Uniform Legislation in the United States. The commission will meet in Montreal on August 20, prior to the American Bar Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ht. Higgins
Thiversity of
Kansas
Hasteen
Kanaas
National Commission
Shires
Montreal
American Bar Association
National Presas Association Meets in Colorado Springs
Press Association sessions in Colorado Springs discuss the dismission of technical subjects related to the newspaper business. A cost department meeting was planned for the afternoon with H. Neal of Kansas University presiding. Prof. F. H. Olney reports his father S. S. Olney died at age 86 in Kansas. the elder Olney had resided in Kansas since 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney
F. H.olney
Lawrence
Raed Kansas
Kéneas
Haskell
John Wilmot
Mayetta
Kansas
Haskell Institute
Wilmot
Willy
Pines
Tomacry
Safe Baffles Bandits In Springfield Train Robbery
Two masked men held up a Chicago to St Louis freight near Springfield Tl on June 18. They failed to crack a $25,000 through safety, blew a safe of only $500, fired on passengers, forced the engineer to uncouple the express car, and fled along the track after dynamite blasts proved futile. Police pursued as the bandits, wearing blue overcoats and masks, escaped after the engine was left dead at Twentyeth and Laurel. One is believed wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Polie
Seete
Twentieth
Laurel Streets
Widow awarded $10,000 in paper mill death suit
In Sumner County a jury awarded Mrs. Smyth Smith $10,000 in the long-running Smith versus Bowersock case over her husband Sumner F. Smith’s death at the paper mill on November 28, 1911. The verdict found the plant liable under employers liability for the fatal accident during machine operation and noted arguments over safeguards and machine safety. Experts testified on machine safety while the defense argued accident caused by the deceased. The verdict, reached shortly before noon, is among the larger damages in the district court and may be appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Sosa
District Court
Brown
J. He Mitejwll
S. B. Bishop
Attoeneys
Smyth
Moore
Nin ‘City
Jtory
Bowersbek
Robert Marke
Clark
Douglas County Assessor Reports Large Increases in Property Values
County assessor Armstrong announces Douglas county's total taxable property rising to 7,737,635 from 7,564,680 last year, a gain of 172,955 in personal property and 200,000 in real estate. The county grows wealth in both real and personal property, signaling strong economic progress though average gains lag behind past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armatrong
Douglas County
Marion
Aldiwin
Lawrence
Wemhee
Boosting for the Picnic in Lawrence Woodland Park 1913
Residents recall the Fourth Farmers and Merchants picnic at Woodland Park, Lawrence with music from an organist and a First Regimental band, a keynote address by H J Waters of the State Agricultural College, and a full day of program planned from morning to night.
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Lawrence
Tuly
Woodland Park
Eran New Urchestrian
Elpek
Ad U P
H.J. Waters
State Agricultural College
Lawrence City Petition Questioned Water Supply
A fragment notes a petition regarding Lawrence City NS water and questions about its adequacy or governance. The readable portion hints at concerns over water reliability or management within the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence City
Nature After Sugar Trust Shines On Elm Trees
The article notes a honeydew coating on elm leaves and sidewalks in Lawrence over ten days. Botanists disagree on its cause, debating whether a leaf fungus or aphids produce the sugary excretion. The dew collects at night, remains slick and sweet, and has drawn unusual attention from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Bridge Collapse After Engine Through Mud Creek Bridge
An engine owned by Bill Miller broke through a Mud Creek drainage district bridge this afternoon at 1 30. The steel bridge with concrete floor sustained a total wreck. temporary crossings to be arranged by tomorrow night. The 30 foot structure, built about 18 months ago, has fires reported on the span twice today and Sunday, origin undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Miller
Community festival program outlines events and concerns
A detailed schedule for a town festival lists music by the Orchestrian and a full day of activities. Contests for all ages, horse and pony races, a ball game Vinland vs Pleasant Grove, a grand parade and fireworks, plus a rest room and women police under Dr H T Cambers. The balloonist contract issue has left plans uncertain and the Merchants Association pledges extra policing and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinland
Pleasant Grove
H. T Cambers
Merchants? Association
Toree
Norris proposes broadened powers for lobby committee
Senator Norris introduced resolutions to enlarge the lobby committee authority. He seeks to compel Robert Lovett to explain statements that Enion Faeiti and Southern Pacific officials have been approached by individuals claiming influence in the Union Pacific Southern Pacific dissociation proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Washington, D
Robert §. Lovett
Enion| Faeiti
Southern Pacific ‘Authoritien
Youth Messenger Charged with First Degree Murder
Kansas City police say Charles Bell a messenger boy confessed to shooting and killing George Howard in a Sanatrel over the session. He admits the act and faces first degree murder charges as of June. The case details remain unclear due to broken OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City,Mo
Chas. Bell
Dezrea
George
Howard
Robert
Past 15th Party Social a Grand Visit at Woodland Park
The Past 15th party hosted by the Journal World and Gazette at Woodland Park drew notable local residents and newspaper staff for an afternoon of socializing, music, and photographs. Clarence Hall praised the event as exceptionally memorable, with Miss Irvin Olsson leading singing, Capt. J. W. Spencer entertaining on the fiddle, and Miss Harriet Greissinger at the piano. Prizes for old age were announced, and the afternoon featured lemonade, free rides, and attentive hospitality from the park and streetcar staff, underscoring a warm community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Park
Journal-World
the Gazette
Society Department
Mer
Clarence Hall
World
J. W. Spencer
Audienice
Olsson
Harriet Greissinger
Alfred Lawrence
Frve
Robert Jolnston
Geo. Kimball
G. Grovenor Calle
Journal World Office
George Kimball
Vermont
Haskell Institute Graduation Address and Commencement Programs
Ex Governor EB W Hoch to deliver the commencement address as Haskell Institute marks twenty nine years serving Indian youth. The program features a miniature institute demonstration, student speakers James Smith Richard Hopper and Dora McCanley, and performances by the mixed chorus and bands. Degreed diplomas will be presented by Superintendent Wise Brewer.
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Haskell Institute
Haskell Tnstitue
James Smith
Oregon Reservation
Richard Hopper
Tahlequah
Oklahoma
Tara McCauthy
Minnesota
E. Oe
Kansas
Weevils
Richard Woodsen Hopper
Dora McCanley
Mendelssohn
Iyaduates
Lundere
Wise
Indians Trade Plains Past For Modern Wichita Road Trip
In Lawrence crowds observe a parade of families from Oklahoma oil country arriving by car. An old Indian father sits erect in the front while his younger son peers at the street and a curious mother and children ride in back. The scene marks a shift from historic plains mobility to contemporary automobile culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains of
Kansas
Lawrence
Oklatina
Jury verdict on second degree murder in Kansas case
After hours of deliberation the jury found Wilt Yalin guilty of second degree murder. The first vote was 7 for second degree and 3 for first degree, shifting to twelve for second degree by 4:20 PM. Sentence range 10 to 20 years. judge reserved final term. Yalin sat unmoved as verdict read and was returned to his cell with his companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lal
State of Kansas
Wilt Yalin
Smart
Missouri Commission Narrates Wave Inquiry Focus
In Kansas City on June 18 the Missouri Wave inquiry began with two cheap store workers as first witnesses. Chairman Kinney stated the panel does not aim to prove links between wages and vice, acknowledging temptations among workers but insisting the investigation stays on wage related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Commission
Kansas City
Sen
Itoy Kinney
Esiuission
Ice wagon drivers strike hits Cincinnati
Ice wagon drivers in Cincinnati begin a strike amid talks with smaller ice delivery firms. Hospitals, cafes, and other businesses may feel the impact, with a day or more of disruption expected as the city braces for a reduced ice supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jane
Enoligh
Ivan
The Art of Dressing and Self Confidence
A fragmented ad style discussion on dressing well as a path to self respect and confidence. It notes that correct appearance aids social ease and that dressing on a limited income requires careful planning and consistent effort. The piece hints at seeking guidance from better newspapers.
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Lance
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Deaton
Gais Lin
Jin County
Farmer
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Kangas
Nature After Sugar ‘Trust
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Voice
Jte
Init
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Orchestrian
AL A. m
Waters
ER. V. Grant
Indiana Street
M. Wood
H. Ayer
R.D
M. C. Rice
W. © VanTries
Wellsville
Mary Dean
Berkeley Streets
Hi. Newby
Esse Dillard
Loniana
Mark
EB. W. Hoch
Hutchinsons K4n
Beck
Riverside Park
Ithe “Union
Elas Ithe -Sark
Astos
Jus Nerigt
Will Yabn
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