Roosevelt Club Launches in Lawrence Speech Westward Support
Henry J. Allen of Wichita launches a Lawrence audience into Roosevelt support urging nomination by direct primary. He praises the Middle West states Kansas Missouri Nebraska the Dakotas Ohio Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin as home of independent citizens and stronger Roosevelt backing than New York. He contrasts Roosevelt and Taft noting Roosevelt’s decisive temperament while praising Taft’s judicial restraint and urging Western voters to back Roosevelt in the primaries.
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Middle West
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Henry’ J.allen
Wichita
Douglas County Court House
Allen
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Dakotas
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
South
Roosevelt Club
Atva
Republican Party
William Howard Taft
Lawrence
Taft
Mr.Taft
Mr. Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
My. Rooseelt
Harvard
United States
Roosevelt club forms in Douglas county after Allen address
About one hundred men and notable women attended the conclusion of Henry Allen’s address as Douglas county Republicans organized a Roosevelt club. J H Mitchell chaired the meeting, E C Ross became president, J H Mitchell vice president, E F Caldwell secretary, and a seven member committee was named to pick delegates for district and state conventions. The club aims to recruit members and circulate papers while the Roosevelt style committee plans to select delegates for upcoming conventions.
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Roosevelt Club
Douglas County
J.H. Mitchell
Mr. Allen
E. C. Ross
J. H. Mitchell
E. F. Caldwell
Club
J. H.mitchell
Roosevelt
J. Haimmig
R. K. Doolittle
Charles Haas
B. F. Caldwell
C. B E. Beeks
Harry Dick
Crowded Inquest and Prisoner Killings Highlight Nebraska Trials
Springfield Nebraska March 29 crowd gathers for Roy Blunt inquest as convicts clash with lawyers. Chief Briggs testifies of pursuit and fire. Sheriff Chase cites convict shooter in Blunt death. Lincoln March 20 convict Davis stabs Strong at state penitentiary during breakfast leaving knife in him. Strong dies fifteen minutes later. Davis claims self defense after threat. Other briefs note local moves and travel.
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Springfield
Nebraska
Briggs
South Omaha
Roy Blant
Toda
Chase
Sarpy
Blant
Opera House
Roy Bhunt
Lincoln
Charles: Davis
John Strong
State Penitentiary
Miners Propose Compromise to Avert Coal Strike
In Cleveland on March 29 miners offer a compromise to operators tying demands to a five cent per ton wage rise and five Saturdays per year. If rejected, a general suspension could affect nearly 500,000 miners in anthracite and bituminous fields. Operators may accept or reject by nightfall after talks.
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Cleveland
Ohio
White
New York
Cval
Red Domino Tickets Sale Date Changed to April 8
Dor McKay, manager of the Red Domino club, announced that reserved seats will go on sale on April 8 instead of April 3. The show features a unique onstage telephone presentation provided by the Bell Telephone Company.
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Dor’ McKay
Red Domino
Bell Telephone Company
Weekend visits span cities across Kansas
Purely personal notes list a string of residents and visitors traveling between Lawrence Kansas City Ottawa Topeka and surrounding towns. Mrs WG Fairly and ae Ival Mitchell plan a weekend in Topeka while Prof WA Rice and Mrs Rice are in Kansas City. several names from Lawrence Kansas City Ottawa Olathe Trinidad Colorado and Omaha are noted visiting relatives or staying for the weekend.
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WG. Fairly
Ae Ival Mitchell
Topeka
Kansas City
H. A. Babbitt
Vinland
Mark Reed
St. Louis
Lawrence
WA. Rice
Kans City
WO. Herrieton
Portsmouth
Ohio
Clara Kanaga
Jennie Young
McPherson
Kansas
A. d. Matthews
George Frame
Elizabeth
Presidents of Kansas students to meet at Washburn College
Ralph Yeoman Ray Saper and Ray Stockwell of the University YMCA go to Topeka this evening to attend a conference of newly elected presidents of student associations of Kansas to be held at Washburn College this evening tomorrow and Sunday.
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Ralph Yeoman
Ray Saper
Ray Stockwell
University
Topeka
Students Associations of Kansas
Washburn College
Weather notes with unsettled forecast fragment
Fragmentary weather card notes warmer tonight with cloudier Saturday. Mentions colder afternoon or night and a 9 pm reference. Includes distant time stamps and stray letters from the source.
Armed Americans in Mexico City Surge Report
March 29 report states Acting Secretary Wilson confirmed that Ameri cans in Mexico City will be armed for defense. Ambassador Wilson to distribute 1000 rifles and revolvers en route, while Mexican government tolerates arming foreigners. President Madero notes it as precaution against unrest. shipments include 30 calibre Krag Jorgensen guns with 100 million rounds.
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Washington Do
Wilson
Mexico City
Att
New York
Madero
New_York
Army Ordinance Department
State Department
New Honorary Society Formed at University
A new honorary society named The Torch has been formed at the university for senior girls only. Members were selected by a faculty committee and include Nelle Martindale, Tacie Mareh, Nelle Dalton, Grace Wilkie, Helen Burdick, May Rossman, Gale Gossett, Beulah Murphy, Isabel Thones, and others.
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United States
Nelle Martindale
Tacie
Mareh
Nelle
Dalton
Grace Wilkie
Helen Burdick
May Rossman
Gale
Gossett
Beulah Murphy
Isabel Thones
Fire Threatens Robinson Gym in Trolley Accident
An afternoon hill trolley accident caused a wire contact that sent an electric shock to Prof. C. B. Root and sparked a fire in the telephone wall box at Dr. Naismith’s office. The blaze was quickly extinguished with only minor injuries and telephone damage. the gym could have suffered total loss if people had been absent.
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Robinson Commnasium
Naismith
C. B. Root
Prof. Root
Robinson Gymnasium
City School Teachers to Visit YMCA Gym for Play Day
City teachers will visit the YMCA gymnasium tomorrow to observe and participate in games designed to show pupils how play activities can be taught. Several games are planned for the teachers to learn methods to apply in schools as part of a spring play movement in Lawrence.
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Y.mlc. A
Lawrence
Faith in God and duties urged by Topeka pastor
Dr. E S Estey, pastor of First Presbyterian Topeka, spoke at the University chapel on faith as the basis of success and happiness. He outlined four core faiths: in God, in fellowmen, in oneself, and in duty, stressing that belief in oneself and duty prevents selfishness and enables striving for high deeds.
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S. Estey
First Presbyterian Church of
Topeka
Estey
God
Yelf
Dr. E
Indian Boys Arrested On Theft Charges
Two Haskell students Burr Richards aged 17 and Peter Simon aged 18 were arrested on state warrants this afternoon. Richards is charged with stealing $35 from a person named Charles Schrimpsher on March 10. Simon is accused of taking an overcoat from Louis Rule.
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Haskell
Burr Richards
Peter Simon
Simon
Louis Rule
Sweeney Wins Merchants Bowling Tournament
The Sweeney team took first in the Merchants Athletic Association bowling tournament at the alleys. Barteldes Sr. earned second after defeating Barteldes Jr. in a deciding match. Next Saturday Kansas City’s Muel Bachs visit Lawrence to bowl against a selected Merchants team. Final score shows Barteldes Sr. 2200 and Barteldes Jr. 2202.
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Sweeney
Merchants Athletic Association
Barteldes Sr
Barteldes Jr
Muelbachs
Kansas City
Lawrence
Merchants
High Mant Barteldes Sr
Haugland
Bartéldes Jr
Marriage License Granted in Probate Court
A license to wed was granted in probate court this afternoon to Ger Ao Snow of Lawrence and Mary Virauve of 1.
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Ger. Ao Snow
Lawrence
Mary Virauve
Kansas Natural Pays Fine to Clerk of District Court
The Kansas Natural Gas Company sent a check for 1585.10 to the district clerk in payment of a Sherman anti trust law fine. Gissam 1500 will be turned to the county school fund. The Civic League meets tomorrow at 22 o clock at the Yo MC. The Good Government Club of the University heard Prof Higgins speak, with initiation for Willis Bramwell Bruce Hurd and Wray McLain. A Lawrence man noticed a follower after leaving, who alerted him that four oranges had fallen from the bag. W S McNeill of Corning, Kansas, was present today.
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Kansas Natural
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Gissam
Sigma Chi
W. A1. Higgins
Willis Bramwell
Bruce Hurd
Wray McLain
Death of DL Rowlands noted in Lawrence
One of Lawrence's best known men, DL Rowlands, 47, died yesterday afternoon at Rosedale Hospital after a serious operation. Funeral set for 3:30 Sunday from Plymouth Congregational Church. He leaves a widow and three children, with the casket open at home 1 to 3 Sunday.
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Lawrence
Rosedale Hospital
D L. Rowlands
Plymouth
Mr. Rowlands
D. L. Rowland
D. L.rowlands
Gertrude
Arlene. Rowlands
Robert Rowlands
Floods rise in Nebraska as ice breaks in rivers
Nebraska flood scene reports Platte Loup and Elkhorn rivers breaking ice amid the worst floods in years. Homes abandoned, railways washed out, and two hunters missing after a river drift. Mississippi and Missouri flood threats grow around St Louis and Cairo as Kansas streams overflow. Blacksburg lynching noted with stray local crime line.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Platte
Loup
Elkhorn
John Cade
Otis
Derby
Schuyler
St. Louis
Missouri
Mississippi
Weather Bureau
Deneen
Adjutant Generals Department
Cairo
Kansas City
Drainage Board
Kansas
Norfolk
Der Deutsche Dramas the Verein presents Der Bibliothekar at Bowersock Theater
Lawrence and university readers applaud the first annual production of the German dramatic club Der Bibliothekar at the Bowersock theater. Edmund Bechtold played Lothair with notable presence and Miss Rebecca Passon and Miss Beatrice Dalton led female roles with natural talent. Director Patti Hiatt and Prof A M Sturtevant received praise for staging and German interpretation.
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Lawrence
Bowersock
Edmund Bechfeld
Arnaak
Germax
Bechtold
Lothair
der Bibliothekar
Allen Wilber
Rebecka Passon
Beatrice Dalton
Miss Passon
Beatricg Dalton
Edith Marsland
Patti Hiatt
A. M. Sturtevant
Hiatt
Sturtevant
Niddager
Edmund Bechtold
Rebecca Passon
Personal notices from Kansas City and Topeka visits
Purely personal items list residents traveling or visiting towns including Charles Youngsteen in Kansas City Miss Kerr returning to Topeka Miss Sinclair in Kansas City for a week Lester Combs returning to Baldwin after AF len meeting Jack Brown Melvin Evans visiting Pleasanton Mrs J W Lapham visiting friends Law Prof W H Carruth left today for a teachers event
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Charles Youngsteen
Kansas City
Mary Kerr
Topeka
Marie Sinclair
Lester Combs
Baldwin
Jack Brown
Melvin Evans Pleasanton
J. W. Lapham
W. H. Carruth
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New York City
West
Ross
Blunt
Jameson
Chase and Hyers
Donahue
Roy Bhints
Davis
Strong
Lassie
Joh
Prairie Due Chien
FB. Connor
Clifton
Arizona
S.H. Carmean
Charles Dolde
Tomy
Chancellor Strong
C.B. Root
Lupe
Audi~ience
Sweeneys
Barteldes, Sr
A. A
Civic League
Good Government Club
Sigma Chi House
Higgins
W. S. McNeill
Corning
DL Rowlands
Lawrence ‘Man
Yoana
Kansas’ City
Fremont
Engles'wood
Union Pacific
Blacksburg
Nsw
Paul Schaeffer
Gibson
Mable Nowlin
Fred. Spreier
Abe Geldman
Macdonald
Mildred Manley
Irene Garrett
E. F. Fairchild
Knox
Homer Blincoe
Marsland
Lawrence Meissner
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