Harding’s Denver Speech Amid Tragedy and Travel Changes
President Harding spoke at the municipal auditorium in Denver on law enforcement amid a tragedy that killed two party members and injured another. The trip was shortened with Zion Park canceled. Henry Wallace joined in Denver and will continue to Alaska.
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Denver
Colo
Associated Press
Harding
Zion Park
Utah
Ogden
Salt Lake
Henry C. Wallace
Municipal Auditorium
Christian
Federal Coal Commission
Cheyenne
Kansas Forecast: Generally Fair Tonight and Tuesday
Kansas weather outlook shows generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Readings note 7 p.m. yesterday and 2 p.m. today with maximum yesterday and minimum today, indicating mild stability in temperatures.
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Kansas
Wheat Harvest Expands Across Kansas counties
Wheat harvest begins in Pratt Stafford Kiowa Kingman Barber Comanche Clark and Edwards counties with many farmers using binder or header. Areas Barton Rush and Rice expected to start soon. Rail actions may improve movement of the crop with 22500 empty box cars available or to be stored by July 1.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas
Stafford
Kiowa
Kingman
Barber
Commanche
Clark
Edwards
Barton
Rush
Rice
Topeka
Associated Press
Car Department
The
American Railway Association
Clyde M. Reed
State Public Utilities Commission
Wheat Belt
Utilities Commission
Midwest
Reed
County to Hear Complaints on Fort to Fort Road Tax Levy
County residents in two Fort to Fort road benefit districts may speak to the county commission next Saturday about the road tax levy. Notices of tax amounts were mailed. payments are due by July 16 at the county treasurer’s office. The commission will be at the county clerk’s office all day to hear grievances and explain the levy process.
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Fort-To-Fort
County Commission
Commission Aysil
Flood City Relief Urged For Arkansas City Sufferers
The National Chamber of Commerce calls Arkansas City flood victims to be aided with 4 000 homeless and 1 000 flooded houses. Industrial losses reach 1 500 000 dollars and 100 000 more is needed for relief though only 29 000 has been raised. The letter asks the local chamber to urge Lawrence residents to subscribe to the homeless flood sufferers.
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Chamber of Commerce
National Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas City
Kans
Lawrence
Missouri Appoints Food and Drug Commissioner and Recorder
Governor Hyde reappointed Charles Prather of Advance as state food and drug commissioner for four years ending June 1, 1927. He also appointed Myrtle Threlkeld of Shelbyville as recorder of deeds for Shelby county for the unexpired term of Homer C. Hickman who resigned.
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Jefferson City
Hyde
Charles Prather
Advance
Myrtle Threlkeld
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Homer C. Hickman
Nomination Committee Chosen by Douglas County Republican League
At the Douglas county branch meeting held Saturday evening in the courthouse a five member nominating committee was named. The committee will report at a League meeting Friday evening July 6. Charter membership rolls are being signed in a gratifying manner.
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Douglas County
National Republican League
Court House
League
Jack Hunt Arraigned In Liquor Sale Case
Jack Hunt was arrested in Lecompton last night for allegedly selling liquor. He was arraigned this morning before A B Mitchell and charged with possession and sale of intoxicating liquor and will plead before Judge Hugh Means.
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Jack Hunt
Whdh
Lecompton
A. B. Mitchell
Hugh Means
Rose Mc Culloch Reports Emporia Conference at Sunday School
The Presbyterian Sunday school plans a morning report by Rose Mc Culloch on the Emporia conference, detailing topics to be discussed and expected outcomes.
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Presbyterian
Rose McCulloch
Emporia
Howland couple embark on Colorado motor trip
Mr and Mrs H D Howland leave today for a month long motor trip to Colorado. They plan to tour the state visiting points of interest and returning home in about four weeks.
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Colorado
H. D. Howland
Lightning strikes kill baseball player in Illinois
Burlington report states William Mears of Gladstone Quebec was struck by lightning yesterday afternoon while playing second base at Stronghurst Illinois about 20 miles from Burlington. Five others nearby were knocked unconscious but revived.
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Burlington
William Mears
Gladstone
Stronghurst
Ill
Harvest Hands Sought as Douglas County Wheat Haul Declines
Harvest labor in Douglas County tightens as seven teen farmers seek work at the H. C. Colglazier office with no aid offered due to labor shortage. County agents report wages at about three dollars daily for regular harvesters while Kansas City agencies show some demand at four dollars. Cutting proceeds as the thin wheat crop keeps wages economical.
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Douglas County
H. C. Colglazier
Kansas City
Colglazier
Car Turns Over on Narrow Road Near Mud Creek Bridge
An Essex car overturned on a narrow one and a half mile east of Mud Creek bridge injuring no one. Mrs. L B Gallion of Urbana and her companions escaped unhurt. Her pocketbook containing $20 and papers disappeared, with various locals reporting sightings but the purse remains unrecovered due to harvest haste.
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Mud Creek Bridge
L. B. Gallion
Urbana
Colorado Springs
Lawrence
Everett
Topeka
Leslie Erwin
Eldridge House
Daniels
Rotary convention brings Lawrence delegates home
Frank Jones and Lloyd Ware returned from St Louis where they attended the International Rotary Club convention. Jones served as official delegate from the Lawrence Rotarians with R C Manley as alternate. Manley went to Chicago after the event and will return late in the week. About 10 000 attended the convention.
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Frank Jones
Lloyd Ware
St. Louis
International Rotary Club
Jones
Lawrence
Tourists Seek Road Information at State Chamber Office
Tourists are advised to stop at the Chamber of Commerce for current road condition information. The office now provides road maps and daily bulletins on the principal highways in the state.
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Chamber of Commerce
Barber Shop Sold in Lawrence Partnership Change
W F Weise who ran the K U Barber Shop at 727 Massachusetts Street sells his interest to Pat Hyatt and John Draper ending a twenty five year tenure in the Lawrence barber trade.
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K. U
W. F. Weise
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Pat Hyatt
John Draper
Fan Loaned For Chamber Rest Room Cooling
The chamber of commerce rest rooms received a large electric fan loan from Alfred Lawrence to help cool the facilities during the hot summer months while he is away in California.
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Chamber of Commerce
Alfred Lawrence
Califfornia
Liner Tastings Sparked by Liquor Seizures at Sea
Two more co liners Tuscania and Suffren docked in port as officials plan action on six trans Atlantic ships that carried liquor beyond the three mile limit in defiance of dry rulings. Britain argues over U S right to break seals. officials see no diplomatic issue.
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New York
Three Mile Line
Treasury Department
London
Associated Press
Baldwin
House of Commons
United States
United States Customs Service
America
Great Britain
Supreme Court
Earl of
Washington
Farewell Dinner for Three University Deans by Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce will host a farewell dinner for Deans R A Kent H L Butler and F J Kelly of the University. They have served notably and will be guests of honor with short talks. Tomorrow’s luncheon marks the last until September with a speaker on the program.
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Kent, Butler and Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
R. A. Kent
H. L. Butler
F. J. Kelly
Revie
University
C.B. Hosford
Lecompton Man Arrested In Alcohol Sale Case
Jack Hunt of Lecompton is jailed over a bottle of liquor sold for drinking by a fellow Lecompton man. The buyer consumed the alcohol and soon became violently ill, requiring ongoing medical care.
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Jack Hunt
Lecompton
Hunt
Faction Fight in Fisleben Follows Rathenau Memorial
Street fighting broke out in Hisleben Prussian Saxony during the Rathenau memorial unveiling between nationalists and communists. Reported deaths numbered two with twenty five serious injuries among demonstrators.
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Fisleben
Berlin
Associated Press
Hisleben
Prussian Saxony
Walter Rathenau
Central News
Summer Enrollment Breaks Record at University
The University of Kansas summer session enrollment tops prior records with 1401 students at Lawrence and 25 at Rosedale medical school. Registrar Foster says late registrations due to statewide floods brought delays, but totals now exceed last year’s 1424 despite the late starts.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Rosedale Medical School
Foster
Stop Reno Dances Sparks State Law Ban on Sunday Dancing
A Reno dance hall halted Sunday dancing after Kansas Attorney General ordered the ban. University of Kansas students were turned away as Sheriff Stringfellow and hall manager Ness cited legal restrictions. The cosmopolitan crowd, including Lawrence residents, dispersed after the music stopped.
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Reno
University of Kansas
State of Kansas
Norman Hemn
G. M. Stringfellow
Leavenworth County
A. C. Ness
Lawrence
Storm hits northwest with cyclonic winds and damage
Wind storms of cyclonic fury struck two areas near Superior Wisconsin causing extensive damage. At Minong and Chitewo buildings lost roofs and windows were ripped from frames while barns and silos toppled. Trees were uprooted and farms suffered wide ruin. Damage runs into thousands of dollars.
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Superior
Wis
Minong
Chitewo
Farm Bureau Board Plans Budget Meeting Tonight
The Douglas County Farm Bureau board of directors meets at 8 o'clock this evening in the county agent's office at the Chamber of Commerce. A. F. Turner district superintendent of county agents joins to help prepare this year's expense budget. he will be in the county only today.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
A. F. Turner
Turner
University Registrar Pans Over League Of Nations Questionnaire
Registrar Foster of the University of Kansas laments a League of Nations questionnaire that requires staff time to extract data from 1913 to 1922. He cites counts of professors students women foreigners exams and asks about university development and principal difficulties.
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Foster
University of Kansas
Committee of Intellectual Co-operation
League of Nations
Elevated crash in Brooklyn leaves many dead and injured
The New York elevated line derailment in Brooklyn near Flatbush and Atlantic Terminal killed ten and wounded about forty five. Firemen, ambulances, and police responded quickly as flames spread through the wreckage and clerics aided the victims. Officials cited a broken axle ripping up the outside rail as the cause on impact with the street.
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New York
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue
Flatbush
Atlantic Terminal
Long Island Railroad
Interborough
Building Dog Asylum In Lawrence To Aid Rabies Cases
Work began this morning on a temporary dog shelter on West Twenty Third Street directed by Lawrence residents. The facility will receive dogs picked up on streets suspected of rabies and lost dogs may be identified by owners with police cooperation. Medical care will be provided and confined animals kept safely. A permanent shelter is planned after the mad dog scare ends.
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West Twenty-Third Street
Lawrence
Plan for Kansas City University accreditation talks
F. W. May acting president of Kansas City University met in Lawrence with Professor Engel chairman of the advanced standing committee and Dean Brant to discuss accrediting relations with the University of Kansas. KC University is not fully accredited and transfer credits have been discounted. May said the university is strengthening programs resources and faculty to meet KU graduate school requirements. No definite action yet.
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F. W. May
Kansas City University
Kansas City
Kansas
Lawrence
Avith
Engel
Dean Brant
University of Kansas
May
Prairie Oil and Gas Plans Pro Ration of Crude Purchases
The Prairie oil and gas company announces a June 26 curtailment of crude oil purchases in Oklahoma Kansas and North Texas. Purchases will be pro rated from wells as storage of midcontinent production grows while refinery demand falls. Percent cut is not yet specified.
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Independence
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Oklahoma
Kansas
North
Texas
Prairie
Capper To Address Poultry Club Meeting
The Capper Poultry Club will meet tomorrow in Dial's Grove near Knowledge Hill. Senator Arthur Capper is expected to attend and speak to the members.
Loggers Kill Bear With Pocket Knife in Washington
Walter Briggs of Walville and two other loggers were attacked by a bear near Tacoma Washington in June. Briggs used a pocket knife to kill the animal after Driggs was badly mauled in the encounter, according to reports received.
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Tacoma
Wash
Walter Briggs
Walville
Driggs
Weaver verdict for $2000 in alienation suit
In district court Judge Means presided as a jury returned a verdict for O. O. Weaver against J. A. Winchell for 2000 dollars in alienation of affection. The Purdy suit against Western Union Telegraph Co and Union Pacific is set for trial after noon. Purdy seeks 18600 dollars for injuries from a February 18, 1921 incident on Union Pacific tracks.
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O. O. Weaver
J. A. Winchell
Weaver
Winchell
Edgar M. Purdy
Western Union Telegraph Co
Union Pacific Railroad
Allen County
Judre Means
Judsa
Thomas Letcher F
Tarry Letcher Et
Hugh Means
Local Attorney W. A. C. Wilson to Leave Lawrence for Eureka
W Ieson to Eureka A C Wilson, a well known attorney, plans to move to Eureka in Greenwood County this week to practice law. He has bought the library and law benches from A B Miller and has been retained by the First National Bank of Eureka, a leading oil company, and a prominent cattleman in the county. In Lawrence he spent thirteen years building friendships as he prepared to depart.
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A. C. Wilson
Eureka
Greenwood County
Greenwood County District Court
Douglas County District Court
Wilson
A. B. Miller
First National Bank of
Lawrence
Hereford Steers Set New Price Record at Kansas City
C A Lane of Baldwin fed Hereford steers to five months on corn and alfalfa at Burr Oak. Seventeen head sold June 21 at Kansas City stockyards for 11.225 per hundredweight, beating the previous 11.15 top. Lane also sold 62 steers at 12.66 hundredweight and 34 steers at 11.? hundredweight, all Hereford bred.
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C. A. Lane
Baldwin
Kansas City
Lane
Liane
William J. Strong Dies at Los Angeles Country Club
William J. Strong, 67, former city attorney of Mans City, linked with LD. M. Delmas in the Thaw murder case, collapsed and died at the Los Angeles country club. Doctors cited apoplexy as the cause.
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William J. Strong
Los Angeles
Mans City
LD. M. Delmas
Harry Thaw
Stanford Sette
Los Angeles Country Club
Lawrence Finds Cool Breeze Amid Mild Heat
Residents hunted for a refreshing breeze as a warm spell lingered in Lawrence. The pursuit drew crowds to shaded streets and parks while weather officials advised staying hydrated and indoors during peak afternoon heat.
North Lawrence Plans Eight Room Elementary School
Supt. H W P Smith announces a new North Lawrence elementary school to replace Woodlawn with eight standard classrooms and added special rooms. He notes the need for a principal’s office nurse’s room library a small special class room and a combined auditorium and gymnasium plus future expansion space. The proposed fireproof two story building would cost about 1000000 dollars including equipment and fees.
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HW. P. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Rotarians
Kiwanisns
North Lawrence
Woodlawn
Supt
H. P. Smith
Lawrence
Curd Jey
McAllaster
Lincoln
Cordley
Liberty Merporial High
Board of Education
Wid
Ford Endorsed for President by Savannah Citizens
A Savannah petition signed by local residents endorses Henry Ford for president. It was sent to Detroit and received an affirmative reply from his general secretary noting Ford welcomes further activities in this direction.
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Savannah
Henry Ford
Detroit
Air
Ford
W R Sullivan Visits Lawrence on Company Inspection
W R Sullivan of New York City and vice-president of Kansas Electric Power Co visited Lawrence today inspecting local offices during a tour of the area.
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W. R. Sullivan
New York City
Kansas Electric Power Co
Lawrence
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Mabey
Salt Lake City
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Salt Lake Country Club
Mormon Gabernacle
Cedar City
Zion National Park
Stapleton
Phipps
World Court
Clyde Reed
Missouri
Gov. Hyde
Ware and Jones
International Rotary Convention
Deans
Lecompton Man
Dr. Albright
Farm Bureau
Board of Directors
Hanna
N. Y
Logger
Bear
O. O. Weaver Damneves
Wieson
Eurera
ALC. Wilson
K. C
Smith
Georgia
Dre, Welch & Welch
Chirepracters
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