McKinley Syndicate Eyes Lawrence Interurban Takeover
Rumors say the McKinley syndicate that just bought the Topeka electric line and Vinewood park plans to acquire Lawrence Street Railway. Hocker and Dixon offer little comment while awaiting the syndicate’s move. If purchases proceed, interurban and local lines may merge under one owner. A Christian church revival continues with Evangelist Dorris preaching on God drawing people to Christ and musicians enhancing the service.
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McKinley Syndicate
Topeka
Vinewood Park
Lawrence
Hocker and
Dixon
McKinley
Lawrence Street
Hooker and Dixon Interurban
W. R. Sullivan
Albert Emanuel
Lawrence Street Railway Company
Tov
Sullivan
Hocker and Dixon
Ely
Lawreneé
The
Christian Church
Evangelist Dorris
Christ
God
Evangelist
Abraham
Moses
Paul
Job
Pan
Father
Jesus
Ridenour
Dorris
Early fruit crops spared by light frost in warm spring
A recent frost in orchards and yards caused minimal damage as a three day mountain storm stayed distant. Dry air and light winds helped fruit blossoms escape harm, sparking optimism for an unusually early season. Residents note late frosts would be remarkable and rain would ease worries.
Escapee killers found after Norfolk jail break
Elijah Rouse and Thomas Neel, condemned for murder, and George Nelson earlier on the run from Norfolk county jail, were located by police in a Black Belt house after escaping during death watch. Kansas legislators urge prompt action aligned with the President’s Taft program in a House committee session.
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Norfolk
Elijah Rouse
Thomas ‘Neel
George Nelson
Norfolk County
Kansas
Washington
Mar
House of Representatives
Loase
One Year’s Time Fraternity Ruling Deliberated
Chancellor and Pan Hellenic discuss extending one year before enforcing the ban on freshmen joining fraternities. Aimed to preserve scholarship and allow proper house arrangements. Critics warn it delays action and may undermine the system, while extensions would grant time to raise standards.
Forty-Fifth Kansas Sunday School Convention Set
The forty fifth annual Kansas Sunday School Association convention will meet in Kansas City from April 5 to 7. Speakers include KK Sanders of Ashburn, James H Little state executive chair, Rev F B Meyer of London, Hartshorn executive committee chair, Marion Lawrence general secretary, and W D Stem state adult superintendent.
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Kansas City
Kansas
KK. Sanders
Ashburn
James H. Little
F. B. Meyer
London
Uartshorn
Marion Lawrence
International Sunday School Snetation
W.D. Stem
Tobacco stemmers on strike in Louisville Kentucky
Eleven hundred to two thousand workers at an American Tobacco stemmeries in Louisville strike for a half of one percent wage increase per pound. The protest became disorderly with police called twice. More walkouts expected as the labor action spreads in the tobacco district. Also a stray ad pitch for Barteldes Sunflower Lawn Grass appears in the text.
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Louisville
American Tobacco Company
Mass Meeting at University Defends Football
Over 300 Kansas University students gathered in the chapel to defend football after regents' criticisms. A five member committee led by Halph Spotts will draft a brief refuting charges for the regents, while a campus parade and speeches urged support for the game and its traditions.
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Kansas University
Halph Spotts
Earl Fischer
Carl Pleasant
Billy’ Caldwell
Yommy Johnson
Ralph Spotts
Spotts
K. U
Nich
Kansan
K.C
Ltriar
Touel
Edwin Baumgartner
Bert Kennedy
Impart
Univn
Naismith
Serjin Ly. Furt
Carl
iPhat
Tommy Johnson
Ray Baum
Harold Armsby
George Neal
Kansas University Baseball Schedule Unveiled by Manager Lansdon
Manager Lansdon released the first definite Kansas University baseball schedule. The slate opens with Nebraska games in Lawrence on April 15 and 16, then in Lincoln on April 22 and 23. Home dates include Missouri, Baker, St Marys, Washington, and a Missouri visit to Columbia ending with Arkansas at Fayetteville in early June.
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Lansdon
Kansas University
Nebraska
Lawrence
Lincoln
Missouri
Baker
Baldwin
St.Marys
Washington
Columbia
St Marys
St. Marys
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Detroit American League Team Heads North for Kansas Trip
The Detroit second division under Manager Jennings will leave San Antonio tonight for a northern tour. They will play in Topeka on April 4, then April 6 and 7, with further games to follow as they move onward.
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Kansas
San Antonio
Texas
Jennings
Topeka
Brewer's Funeral Services for Justice Brewer in Washington
Simple funeral services were held today in Washington for Justice David J. Brewer of the U S Supreme Court. A burial train will move to Leavenworth Kansas with services at the First Congregational church and interment beside his first wife and her daughter. Reports from the Senate judiciary committee sessions indicate a possible reversal and recommendation to confirm Robert J. Devlin as United States attorney for the Northern District of California.
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Washington
Mar
David J. Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Leavenworth
Ihansas
Cain
First Congregational Church
Mounnt Muncie
Tle
Devlin
Mar.ch
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Robert ‘J. Devin
United States
California
Reward Paid for Capturing Earl Bullock in Eudora Bank Robbery
W B Brownell acting for The Bankers Guaranty Company will pay a reward of 500 for the arrest and conviction of Earl Ross Bullock in the Eudora bank robbery. Six Ends men John Dolisi Clyde Hughes Carl Neis Donnie Miller Joseph Schopper and Frank Schopper are named as recipients. The governor and county commissioners aided efforts to secure rewards. the men helped capture Bullock on his return to Eudora where he died after his final game. The Guaranty Company has decided the group did apprehend Bullock and will pay the reward.
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Bankers” Guaranty Company
Earl Ross Bullock
Eudora Bank
All Ends Men
John Dolisi
Clyde Hughes
Carl Neis
Donnie Miller
Joseph Schopper
Frank Schopper
W. B. Brownell
Brownell
Builuck
Eudura
Dhove
Bullock
Guaranty Company
Markets by Wire grain and livestock notes
Grain and provisions prices show wheat at 1 dollar per bushel and butter at 1 dollar per pound. Live stock receipts include 3,500 cattle with beef steers around 135 to 136 dollars, 12,000 hogs with tops near 10.90 dollars, and calves at 4.50 to 10 dollars. Local ad for dinner at the Hiawatha.
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Chicago
Daly
Park
Thousands of Miners Quit as Wage Talks Fail Across Nation
Amid collapsing wage talks, about 200000 miners in the United States plan a midnight general strike in bituminous fields. District No 5 in Pittsburg faces a 40000 miner walkout as contracts expire. Sidelined by the dispute, some workers begin quitting at 4 30 p m locally.
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United States
Pittsburg
Midight
Pinchot trip details reveal incognito voyage
Reporters noted President Pinchot’s Atlantic crossing under the name Gaylord Smith. He supposedly landed in New York harbor and stayed overnight before continuing. The visit to Copenhagen appears to involve meeting his sister, Lady Alandubinson, wife of the British minister to Denmark, who is ill.
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Atlantic
Gaylord Smith
Hillburg
Mar
Gilford Pinchot
Tie
Capendic
New York
Luwevers
York
Rousevelt
Butt Sullowers
Copenhagen
Alan Dubinsson
Denmark
Indian girl killed by Kansas City streetcar
Jona Cook, 3, died after being struck by a street car while crossing a Kansas City street. Eyewitnesses say she did not cry, asked for her mother, and died of injuries after being taken to hospital. The car operator, G. N. Beagles, was arrested and later released pending police court.
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Kansas City
Jona Cook
Goolbye
N. Beagles
Ieh
Extradite Armour Papers Filed for Indicted Millionaire
Public notice outlines extradition action against J. Qg dep Aruioar of Chicara over meat price conspiracy. The case, filed with Fort at Trenton New Jersey, references papers published in the Lawrence Daily Journal March 31 1910 and involves Prosecutor Giarven of Jersey City.
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New York
Maude
J. Qgdep Aruioar
Chicara
Trenton
N. J
Giarven
Jersey City
Wiest
Lawrence Daily Journal
Listries
Douglas County
Kansas
Mansfield
Plaintiff
Minerva club and society notes fill spring afternoon
A society page recounts a Wednesday Minerva club meeting with Mrs Ship Gentry and guests, musical readings, and a luncheon. Fraternal Aid hall Elks event prep, Sewing club guests for Mrs Dinsmoor, and Congregational church notes follow with parties, decorations, and a Thimble party at Mrs Learned’s.
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The
Minerva
Ship Gentry
England
Beulah Land
Victoria
McCreath
E. R. Learned
Massachusetts’ Street
T. E. Green
Riggs
O- W. McAl
Edith Wood
Murderer Ruth Wheeler case indicts Walder for first degree murder
New York reports Albert Walder, 19, arrested for luring stenographer Ruth Wheeler to his flat where she was strangled and burned. He pleaded for delay at arraignment on a first degree murder indictment, given 24 hours to plead. Separate items note municipal bribery indictments in Pittsburg and Donaghey re nomination in Arkansas, plus Etna eruption near Catania with lava flowing toward Borrello.
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Ruth Wheeler
New York
Albert Waler
Endorse Tariff Endorsed by Indiana Republican Cands
Indiana Republican candidates form association to endorse the Payne Aldrich tariff law despite Senator Beveridge's adverse vote. The endorsement will be included as a plank in the convention platform. Washington reports the Scott bill aims to regulate grain futures with cotton exchange focus. sub committee undecided after late sessions.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Washington
Mar
House Committee On Agriculture
Barbs Have Most Flunks? Frats Rank Higher In KU Study
Unofficial estimates from Kansas University suggest more failures among non fraternity students than among fraternity members. Fraternities have claimed this outcome, while the exact scholarship standings are not officially released.
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Kansas University
Poor Spellers Found in Lawrence Children
A LawrenceSchool tests show many children are weak spellers though strong in other subjects. Superintendent F L P Smith ordered tests across all city grades to address the deficiency. Dr J N Van der Vries plans to build a home soon on the former Powell property at New Hampshire and Ontario streets.
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Lawrence
FL P. Smith
Crade
J. N. van der Vries
Dr. Powell
New Hampshire and
Ontario Streets
Athletic board committee shapes football proposal for regents
A committee from the athletic board including Prof. McClung Dr. Naismith and Tommy Johnson is working on the football proposition and will present a clear view to the regents. The report will be officially issued from the athletic board.
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Gawl
Jun. Howe Plone
Regents
Athletic Board
McClung
Naismith
Tommy Johnson
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