Interurban Line Talks Prolonged in Kansas City Conference
In Kansas City a conference among W Laming of the city and Dayton's W B Sullivan with Albert Emmanuel is held to seek an agreement on the local electric interurban line. Leaders express willingness to settle the pending franchise issue, with a possible Lawrence meeting anticipated and work on the line likely to begin only after other matters are settled. The Belgian financiers, tied to the project, have been in New York and plan further action.
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Kansas City
W. Laming
W. B. Sullivan
Albert Emmanuel
Dayton
Ohio
Lawrence
Laming
Leming
Journal
New York City
New York
A New Mayor Promised By Recall Move In California Town
Los Angeles elects D. Stephens former chamber of commerce president and grocer partner as mayor after W C Harper resigns under threats of exposure. Stephens will serve the unexpired term until the recall election on March 26. City Attorney He witt says recall must be held and no interim mayor can avoid it.
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California
Los Angeles
D. Stephens
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Harper
Stephens
Afr
Harper
Hewitt
Elser
State Athletic Association meets at Emporia
The second annual meeting of the State Athletic association was held at the Mit-Way in Emporia on Saturday. Eleven schools attended including Baker, Southwestern of Winfield, Fairmount, Whitaker, Friends, Lund, Manhattan, Emporia Normal, St. Marys, and the University. A committee was named to draft a state schedule and rules for high schools. Officers elected: President D. A. Ellsworth, secretary and treasurer B. P. Samson, and executive committee D. C. Schaffner and Cartelyou. A plan to fix a shared schedule aims to save time and rail fare.
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State
Simporia
Emporia
Mit-Way
Lansdon
K-U
Quigley
St. Marys
Baker
Yoxall
Southwestern
Winfield
Illipi
Fairmount
Whitaker
Friends
Wheeler
Lindsborg
Lund
Manhattan
Cortelyou
Western Kansas Normal
Bird
Emporia Normal
Holtz
D. A. Ellsworth
BP. B. Samson
the Normal
D. C. Schaffner
College
Cartelyou
Fourteenth Annual Bible Institute Opens at University
The University hosts the fourteenth annual Bible Institute with Dr Frank J Sanders opening sessions in Fraser hall. Dr Hugh Black will lecture on The Reconstruction of Theology followed by several conference talks and university events tomorrow and Saturday.
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Fraser Hall
Frank K Sanders
Washburn College
University
Mark
Jesus
Sanders
Hugh Black
Black
Edinburgh
Scotland
Union Theological Seminary
Eldridge
AL Friddy
The
Bible Institute
Kansas
Black Wil
Strong
LE. T. Fairchild
C. G. Dunlap
E. M. Hopkins
W. H. Carruth
Frank + J. Sanders
Frank K. Sanders
Eet Tae
Hobingornasium
George Angell Dead Leader in Humane Work Dies in Boston
George Thorndyke Angell a noted humanitarian and founder of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals died in Boston at age 86. He led humane education in the United States and helped establish 70 000 Bands of Mercy in America and England. He also presided over the American Humane Education Association and traveled extensively for humane causes.
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Boston
Mass
George Thorndyke Angell
Duwpb
United States
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
American Humane Educational Association
America
Bands of Mercy
England
Wanted and sale notices clutter campus classifieds
A jumble of 1910 era notices lists a housework job in the country, several sales including a bay horse and show cases, lectures by Prof. Hugh Black on culture and theology, and various personal ads. Also found are requests for a Lews Stand manager at the Santa Fe Depot and stray or lost animal notices from local residents.
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Priday
Hugh Black
Jesus
Frank K’ San
P.M. Ilsmlinders
Fraser Hall
Santa Fe
Paris Strikes Fail to Halt General Labor Action
A general strike in Paris aimed at telegraph, telephone, and postal workers was declared last night but today many day shifts reported for duty, signaling a short-lived disruption. Also reported are mutiny attempts by rural guards in Cuba, shootings in Huntington and revival of local feud violence, tariff talks in Atlanta, and the death of novelist Eleanor MacCartney Lane.
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Paris
Lane
Lynchburg
Elinor MacCartney Lane
Nancy Stair
Death Penalty Conviction Reported in March Case
A Sanctioned death penalty outcome is reported for Aub N and Randazzio Anbitre in a March case. Salvador Cotvicted stands as the related defendant in the more sad file.
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Aub
Salvador Cotvicted
Fie
Randazzio
Peison
Broke Bowling Record in Tee ee ene merican event
Pittsburg March 16 record broken in the double event as Sie Gare nis, a leading American bowler, set a new world mark. The report notes a historic achievement by a prominent bowler in the double event.
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Pittsburg
Sie Garenis
Auto accident ends in serious injuries in Garden City
Dr C J Cahill rushed to Scott City after learning his child was ill. Ora L Siler, driving Cahill back to Garden City, crashed while trying to catch a train. The car capsized, Siler unconscious with possible internal injuries, dragged from the wreck by Cahill two miles from the nearest house.
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Garden City
Ora L. Siler
Scott City
C. J. Cahill
Rozel
Siler
Dr. Cahill
Lindsay
Lawrence Boulevard Plan Committee Formed In City
Lawrence formed a joint committee with the Commercial Club to develop a boulevard project. W E Spalding headed the Lawrence group naming Dr A V Mults Prof Head and B Hosford as specialists to confer with the Commercial club team J K R Sanpa W F Bromelsick and A Henley. A 5 pm meeting was planned to advance the plans. The town showed strong enthusiasm for the boulevard and the club’s support was welcomed.
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Commercial Club
W. E. Spalding
Lawrence
A.V. Mults
Head
B. Hosford
J. KR. Sanpa
W. F. Bromelsick
A. Henley
Taft Tariff Message Sparks House Backlash and Session Call
Taft sent his tariff message to Congress triggering applause in the House and a push to refer it to Ways and Means. The president urged swift action for a new tariff bill amid fiscal strain and changes since the Dingrey act, while party leaders clashed over committee appointments and seating.
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Taft
Congress
Washington
Committee On
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Wade
Laben
Yenture
William Hpap
White House
Marek Lu
Ethel Barrymore Weds Russell Colt in Hyde Park
Miss Ethel Barrymore the actress married Russell Griswold Colt of Bristol at the rectory of the Most Precious Blood church in Hyde Park at 9:30 yesterday morning. Officiant Father Chittick witnessed the ceremony with John Barrymore and Roswell Colt present. Dispensations were needed as Colt is not Catholic and the bride resides in another diocese. The couple spent Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs John Fairchild in Dedham.
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Boston
Ethel Barrymore
Bow
tLady Frederick
Holby Street
Russell Griswold Coit
Bristol
R. L. Snn
Samuel Pomeroy Colt
United States Rubber Company
Miss Barrymore
Father Chittick
John Marrymore
Roswell Cult
Dus Erour
Cult
Colt
John Fairchild
Dedham
Baseball Magnate Found After Mysterious Disappearance
Chicago reports Charles H. Morton once president of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Baseball league has been found after vanishing January 12. He shows improved health as he returns to daily routines and indicates possible recovery amid ongoing league concerns.
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Chicago
Charles H.morton
Ohio and Pennsylvania Baseball League
Nash
Walker
Nash Morton
Cleveland
Two and a Half Cents Rate Approved by Commission
A state railroad commission decision announced today in Richmond sets a new through rate of two and a half cents per passenger on Virginia railroads, effective immediately. The notice appears amid a mix of other local items including advertisement for a Fountain Pen and a sales pitch for Boyles at 725 Mass. Street.
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Richmond
State Carrorniie Commission
Virginia
Boyles
President nominates Durant as customs officer at Charleston
For Collector of Customs Washington March 16 the president nominated Edward We Durant doctor of Whiteman as tor of estome at Charleston Maltese Cross Olive il in Be 65 and 125 original packages and in bulk Absolutely pure and sweet Btraffon's Drug store.
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Washington
Senate
Edward We ‘Durant
Whiteman
Astor
Estome
Charleston, &c
Btraffon
Mud delays Kansas road meeting for Hodges road plan
Rains and melted snow have left the Rosedale Lawrence pike route in deep mud, preventing Johnson County farmers from meeting to discuss the Hodges rock roads law. Farmers from Monticello DeSoto and Shawnee complain mud blocks gatherings, halting plans to circulate the new law and organize work on the road. The project would extend the rock road from Shawnee toward Lawrence, linking farms to markets, but officials blocked it previously. fresh hope arises with Hodges law amid ongoing mudbound delays.
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Johnson County
Kansas City
Rosedale-Lawrence
Hodges Rock
Kansas
Woodson McCoy
Monticello
DeSoto
Shawnee
B. Bell
Rosedale
Rock Road
Estending
Lawrence
Kaw Valley
Fens
Roosevelt Hosts Inauguration Guests at Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt pleased with fellow citizens at Oyster Bay Inauguration. A fellow passenger from the Roosevelt Smithsonian Africa expedition, naturalist Richard T. Jader, will work with the American Museum of Natural History in New York but not join the party. Roosevelt remains at Sagamore Hill preparing articles for publication about national matters. He invites Nassau County republican delegates to an informal reception Thursday at Sagamore Hill.
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Inauguration
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Mare
Roosevelt- Smithsonian
Naples
Mombasa
Richard, T. Jader
Roosevelt
American Museum of Natural History of
New York
Sagamore Hill
Africa
Washington
Nassau County
May Fete planned at Kansas with annual revival
University of Kansas prepares for a spring May Fete repeating last year’s event with London style features. Plans include Masque club participation and faculty involvement as new ideas develop for an olden time play and revised arrangements. A separate brief notes a struggling street beggar and the Cooper trial's delayed jury charge in Nashville.
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University of Kansas
London
Wellworth
Grocers Cleared as Weights and Measures Violations Dropped
State pays costs under new law covering all cases and meeting every requirement. Grocers accused of violations will not face trial as settlements are recorded under the measure.
Wedding Announcement Surprises Lawrence With Nora Belden Lynn Mason
Miss Nora Belden and Mr. Lynn Mason plan a four week wedding at Miss Belden’s De Soto home. Belden long a Lawrence resident and former Ames store employee. Mason, manager of Belt Telephone Co., is a popular local figure. Also notes lawmakers moved to dismiss old weights and measures prosecutions. new law to be enforced from June. Mrs. M. Newmark hosts Entre Nous club. green and white decor for St. Patrick’s Day. Bridge Whist at W. E. Higgins home.
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Lawrence
Nora Belden
Lynn Mason
Miss Belden
Tother
W.B. Belden
DeSoto
Ames
Mr. Mason
Belt Telephone Co
Cupid
M. Newmark
Entre Nous Club
W. E. Higgins
Bridge Whist Club
Miscellaneous Items In Lawrence Area Obituary and Local Moves
Capt Stover a well known Lawrence figure dies Saturday at his home in Alound City. Davenport and Biggs build a house for Gillmore near Kudaru. Ida Winkleman of Linwood returns after visiting her parents Davenport and sod Walnut street. David Logan, longtime resident, ill at 4uY Walnut street. Wm Biggs of Mound City visits uncle W P Biggs at 383 Walnut street. Mrs Biggs to move there April 1. J W Barnes paints Roy Weir’s new residence at 1UL Walnut Street. Frank Staybourn family move from Walnut street to North Maine street. Charles Meadows repairs Emma Cain’s house on Perry street. Ella Cora returns to Winchester after visiting G G Richardson at 275 Walnut street. Abs 5.2 Barnum at 372 Elm street recovers from grippe. J S Lugalis moves Sousa belonging to W T Hutchins to 270 Elm street. A Mr Hicks to occupy US Parsons expects move soon to 430 Kho street. C B Mustard repapering the house. Miss Josephine Williamson of Kansas City visiting her parents at 374 Elm street. Father J Q Williamson severely afflicted with paralysis. Mr and Mrs B A Todd of McMinnville Oregon stay with daughter Mrs James Stune at 542 Elm street.
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T. Ds. Davenport
Robt. Biggs
Gillmore
Kudaru
Ida Winkleman
Linwood
Davenport
Walnut Street
David Logan
Ww. Biggs
Mound City
W. P. Biggs
Mrr. Biggs
WJ. Barnes
Roy Weir
Walnut Stredt
Frank Staybourn
Maine Street
Charles Meadows
Emma Cain
Perry Street
Ella Cora
Winchester
G. G. Richardson
Abs
Barnum
Elm Street
Jt. S. Lugalis
Sousa
WT. Hutchins
Mr. Hicks
Parsons
Kho Street
C. B. Mustard
Aliss Josephine Williamson
Kansas City
J. Q. Williamson
Lawrence Wit and Society Notices Chronicle
A fragment of society notes from Lawrence recounts social events and local chatter. It mentions a single woman known as an Old Maid, a Presbyterian Brotherhood meeting with Dr Lyman Ubls on heredity, a Phi Delta Theta banquet with alumni, and a thimble party hosted by Mrs Guenther. Additional items include a Guthrie chamber of commerce stance against Kansas City jobbers amid a railway rate dispute and scattered local ads for pistachio ice cream and garden supplies.
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The
Brotherhood of A Presbyterian Church
J. H. Mitchell
Lyman Ubis
Osawatomia
Jon
Ubls
Brotherhood
George Innes
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Phi
Marlin Poindexter
W. E. Iliggens
Fred Cowles
Hyden Eaton
Clifford Leonard
Fred Seddon
Kansas City
Sydney Cooke
Sheffield
Guthrie
Ohio
Guthrie Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Association
Theissouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
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Confrence
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Dayton People
Missouri
McPherson
B. L. Winehell
Rock Island Line
Arkansas
Ozark Fruit Growers’association
Central School
Friedrichshafen
Lake Constance
Afinister Mejia
Salvador
Figueroa
Acajutla
Swinburne
Albany
Court of Appeals Today
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Superintendent of Insurance
Hale
Atchison, Kans
Caril Hale
Jerome Hoover
Dr. Benders
Dr. Black
George Angell
Berlin
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Austria
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Schutzbar Mily
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von Buttler
Charlottesville
John Armstrong Chaloner
Lewis Stuyvesant Chaloner
Aastor
Millard
Astraight
Chaloner
Wiedemann
Miss Cockins
Bell Phone
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K. H. Taylor
Indiana &T
Bell
Wilson's Pool
Home Book
W. T. Hutchin
Havana
Havanas
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Santa Clara
Fendt
Huntington
W. Va
Jobo
Frank Fleming
Hart’s Creek
Here
Atlanta
Jefferson City
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Tommy
LaFollette
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Pennsylvania
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Tawney
Minnesota
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Dearmond
Missour
Talbott
Maryland
House Democrats
Kansas State Board
Topeka
T. F. Lillis
Catholic Church of Kansas
Ralph
Kansas State
F. Campbell
United States Disbook Commission
Nashville
Tenn
Cooper
Hart
Brady
Mitchell
State Board of Health
John Kleinhaus
Lawrence Grocers
Paul Myers
Sacco
State Board of Pands
Capt .Stover
Alound City
B. A. Todd
Minnville
Oregon
James Stune
Lima
W. A. Guenther
Mrs. Guenther
Misa Ruby Weise
Misa Ells Steele
J. Patricks
Tce. Wiedemann’s
Leeds
Arden Field
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