Visitors Welcomed as Degree of Honor Holds Lawrence Convention
Lawrence hosts visiting members of the Degree of Honor lodge for a two day convention with about 500 attending. The event includes receptions, grand lodge work, officer elections, initiation of new members, and a large dance, led by leaders from Lawrence and Topeka. Notable attendees include Mrs. Margaret Kirk of Burr Oak and Mrs. Georgia Notestine of Hiawatha.
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Lawrence
Margaret Kirk
Burr Oak
Kansas
Grand Lodge
E. M. Forde
Emporia
Georgia Notestine
Hiawatha
Frentres Buell Olson
St. Paul
Minn
Usuer
Josephine Weatherly
Uiawaiha
Rman
John Uf. Crider
Fort Scott
Eldridge
Lors
Topeka
Ae . Lawrence
North Lawrence
Fire devastates Fred Bartz meat market and Zimmermans drug store
Early today a wide blaze swept through the West End in Lawrence destroying Fred Bartz meat market and heavily damaging John Zimmermans drug store. Firefighters saved the drug store and surrounding stock though most of Bartz stock was lost. Loss estimates run into thousands with insurance noted. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barre
John Zimmerman
Lawrence
West End
Fred Bartz
Ed Kasold
Bartz
Zimicrian Drug Store
Noor
Zimmerman
Lawrence Fire Department
Three Days Session Opens Amid Fire Night Chaos
A large crowd gathered as a blaze destroyed a meat market and refrigerator. Firelight revealed burned meat remains and damaged storefronts between Kasold grocery and the market. Delegates from Kansas Federation gather for a three day meeting with elections and tours planned.
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Kasold
Zimmerman Drug
Wutchinson
Kaos
Kansas
A 'S Federation
Erty To
Elis
Federation
J. Goddard
Leavenworth
Futuua
Enterprise
Marie B
Dlule Et la Crosse
Ward
Hays City
General Federation
Nealeration
K.P. Murdock
Wichita
Ave §. Brown
Gilathe
Unclear event timing stated by local officials
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Lawrence Wean and Mrs. Remington connected to a local place and land officers arriving. The text is garbled but implies a public action or meeting with Remington described as a prominent worker. Exact date and details remain uncertain due to damaged source text.
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Josephine Weatherly
Emporis
Remington
Elessing
Meeting program for We Degree lodges in Kansas City
Weatherly Georgia Notestine grand recorder and Dr Martha Bacon grand medical director of Kansas City Kansas attend with W I Pepperill Concordia grand receiver E M Forde Emporia grand recorder and E C Weiler Galena law committee chairman. Partial program lists Fraternal Aid Trail on May 5 at 10 00 with welcome address by Mrs H Weyvermiller on behalf of We Degree lodges of this city followed by Hon S D Bishop speaking on.
Peace Congress Session Opens In Unis City
The Second National Peace congress in Union City today's meeting featured a discussion on universal and permanent peace. Mrs. Lucie Ames Mead of Boston spoke on five dangerous fallacies and urged transforming armaments into commerce messengers. In Boston 4000 women gathered at the Hotel Somerset for the Woman's Whist League congress opening game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Unis City
Lucie Ames Mead
Boston
Somerset
Supreme Colorado court rules prohibition towns ban liquor in clubs
In Denver on May 4 the Colorado supreme court ruled clubs in prohibition towns have no right to dispense liquor even to members. The article also notes smoke and fire testing of brick and rock stores, a West End grocery fireproof building, and surrounding business losses. Arrests in New York include four individuals linked to smuggled trucks and unrelated to a recent dress seizure.
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Denver
Col
Supreme Court of Colorado
New York
George C. White
Lorne B. Walker
Custom’s Department
W. H. Kilgannon
President Rade Nominations in Arkansas Districts
The president announced United States Attorneys for the western and eastern districts of Arkansas. John I. Worthington is named for the western district and Wm. G. Whitipple for the eastern district. The message appears in a state news snippet with stray advertising phrases following the main note.
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Washington, Maay
United States
John 1. Worthington
Western District
Arkansas
Wm. G. Wihipple
Eastern District of
Weston in Missouri Walker Heads East After Rest
Slater Missouri May 4 Edward Payson Weston the veteran transcontinental walker arrived from Mexico Blu and reached Slater at midnight. He resumed his journey at 3 am in good condition planning to spend tonight at Hugginsville forty one miles west.
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Slater
Edward Payson Weston
Mexico
Blu
Vere
Hugginsville
Hains Case Trial Evidence of Insanity Put Forward
In Flushing on May 4 Mrs Virginia Hains mother of Captain Peter Hains Jr testifies to support the insanity defense. Emile Less, formerly of a Brooklyn garage, recalls a late night call involving Mrs Hains and Annis at his garage and a suggested drive toward her Fort Hamilton home.
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Flushing
Virginia Hains
Mather
Peter Hains, Jr
Hall
Maing
Captain Maing
Annis
Emile Less
Sho
Brooklyn
Captain Hains
Noted Editor Harvey to Speak at Kansas Banquet
Local newspapers and journalism class in Lawrence plan a banquet for June 9 at Ehtridge Hotel in honor of George W. Harvey editor of Harper's Magazine who will deliver the university commencement address. About 100 editors from Kansas newspapers are expected to attend this social and professional gathering organized by Charles M. Langer and the university journalism school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Harvey
Harper's Magazine
Harvey
Kansas
Ehtridge
United States
Lawrence
Charles M. Langer
School of Journalism
Marvey
New Ons
Adana Still Lawless Amid Casualties and Refugees
Adana reports rising death tolls with 40,000 dead in the province and more than 35,000 homeless refugees. A person is said to have killed his wife, while in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Chester S Jordenere was found guilty of first degree murder for killing his wife.
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Adana
Cambridge
Mass
Chester S. Jordenere
Hotels must meet fire safety and sanitary standards under new act
Topeka May 4 The state board of health issued hotel fire protection and sanitary regulations under the new law. Rules demand no sleeping rooms in blind storerooms, local fire marshals supervise fire escapes and protection, and health officers handle sanitation. Certificates granted after inspections, with penalties for unissued certificates. Transient guests defined as month occupants, red exit lights, fire extinguishers by space, and near fireproof elevator shafts. Beds must have clean bedding with proper sheet length and width, and each room disinfected quarterly. Fred Mack appeared in police court for disturbing the peace, alleged to have assaulted Mrs Matthews.
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Topeka
Stave Board
Healthy Tool
Board of Health
Tneal
Aotels
Racing at Hot Springs bill advances to house
In Little Rock on May 4 the senate passed a bill to permit freeing at Hot Springs. The measure will be reported to the house tomorrow. E W Breins received $150 for a gas station designation.
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Little Rock
Ark
Senate
Hot Springs
House
Sensation in Wheat on Chicago Board of Trade
Chican May 4 reports July wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade showing a strong bullish rally. Prices rose from a low of 1.12 to close near 1.28, with intraday highs around 1.14 under the best bull campaign levels. The advance suggests the May bull campaign remains alive, aided by Oklahoma state crop reports indicating improved conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Fred Warren on Trial for Postal Law Violations
Fred Warren, manager of the Appeal to Reason, stands trial in Fort Scott Kansas charged with violating postal laws. Ex Governor Taylor of Kentucky testifies for the prosecution regarding an alleged 31000 reward offer to attract back Governor Taylor to stand trial for a Governor Goebel murder case.
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Appeal To Reason
Fort Scott
Kaus
Fred Warren
T Girard
Kansas
Taylor
Kentucky
Warren
Goebel
Moyer and Haywood
Dover
Idaho
5Enberg
Sthur Taylor
Gyet
Warrenner
Purely Personal Chessee See s Ees in Kansas City Today
A stream of social notices reports Sam Marks, J M Neville, Miss Lila Weber, Miss Sophia Weber, and others visiting Kansas City. Mrs Darling, Mrs J H Cohn, Miss Anna Snooks travel. Gertrude Messler and Doro thea McKoight also seen there. Several attendees head to Topeka or Autobin Run for events. families plan summers in Topeka and supporting productions in New York before returning.
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Sam Marks
Kansas City
J. M. Neville
J. H. Lane
Dillon
Neb
Lila Weber
Osawatomie
Sophia Weber
Darling
Leavenworth
Grayce Waugh
Eskridge
Kansas
J. H. Cohn
Anna’ Snooks
E. Greer
Oklahoma
Gertrude Messler
Dorothea MccKoight
E. R. Boucher
Grant Burdette
A. M. Robinson
Topeka
A. L. Petrie
Pasadena
Cal
Peter Laptad
Petrie
Lawrence
Giorge J. Barker
Henry Asher
Annie Wight
Dolin Levett
State Federation
Autobin Run
Namon Armstrong
S.J. Martin
Galena
Chris Armstront
Male Eamilton
I'upeka
Hamilton
Fortune Liwnter
Jury Deliberations In Doom Walker Murder Trial
The jury retired at 344 o clock without a verdict after a hearing that featured self defense claims by the defense and witness testimony denying a knife sighting. Prosecution said Patterson acted as aggressor while Walker was defenseless. court crowd largely colored residents, with gambling cases involving Babe Spencer and others slated for trial this afternoon.
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Patterson
Walker
Babe’ Spencer
Senate clash over tariff quotes between Dolliver and Aldrich
In Washington on May 7 the Senate erupted over a tariff dispute. Dolliver claimed Aldrich said government experts drafted Dingley bill schedules, a charge Aldrich denied. The exchange grew heated as Dolliver pressed his point while Aldrich defended his position and criticized the remarks.
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Washington
Senate
Dolliver
Aldrieh
Aldrich
Flyance Committee
Mr. Aldrich
Local Option Elections In Indiana Counties
Indianapolis May 4 The Deys and Wets are busy with option election today in Pulaski Clay and Spencer counties Spencer is a river county The wet relief campaign has swept Indiana and dried out three river counties that were previously Wet since settlement
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pulaski
Clay
Spencer
Ohie River
Indiana
Oil price cuts in Pennsylvania and Great Northern wreck
A five cent per barrel reduction announced by Standard Oil applies to all crude grades except Hagland unchanged. This marks the first Pennsylvania price change since March 1907 when crude stayed at 1.70. In Delano Minnesota a Great Northern Elger passenger train struck a light engine, injuring about twenty passengers and burning coaches.
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Pittsburg
Standard Oil Company
Hagland
Pennsylvania
Great Northern
St. Paul
Albn
Health Certificate Rule Passes By City Board of Education
At last night’s board meeting the City Board of Education approved a policy requiring every city teacher to obtain a health certificate from a board-designated physician upon accepting a position. The session also reorganized leadership with George Innes as president and F. P. Smith as superintendent.
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Board of Education
George Innes
Wilder Metcalf
F. P. Smith
Wood
Carrie Lyon
Hattie Tibball
South Mass Street
Smith
Olney
Higgins
Bumgardner
Metcalf
Kansas Authors Favored In State Textbook Awards
Topeka May 4 The state text book commission opens its session and is likely to favor Kansas authors in the five year adoption of high school books Governor Stubbs supports preferring home works if they meet the standard Seven Kansas titles are listed including Beginning Latin Censor History of Kansas Botany Reading Chart and Jewelry by Gustafson as the latest creation
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Topeka
State Text Book Commission
Kansas
Lt of
Stubbs
L. D. Whittemore
Aa. S. Walker
Lawrence University
Gramsmar
W. H. Carruth
Judge Phillips declines probe into Wim charges
Judge Isha F. Phillips of the United States circuit court in St Louis refused to seek a congressional investigation of diary allegations involving duds Smith Metherson of Red Oak. He also decided not to issue a public statement, saying it would be unwise and unfair to shift responsibility. A related statement by Metherson defended his Missouri rate actions and expressed willingness for congressional inquiry.
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Isas City
Isha F. Phillips
States ‘Circuit Court
Duds Smith Metherson
Red Oak
Murphy
Misson
Phillips
Canton x
Missouri
Meller
St. Louis
Judea South
MecMherson
Onlce Melierson
Tle Saga
Cngressman
Bowie
Nansas City
Gardiner Lathrop
Santa Fe System
Tempien
Mexico
The
Missouri State University
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Tratay
Martha Bacon
Georgia Noutestine
Martin, Baldwin, Kans
Mrs
Celestte
W. II L. Pepperill
Nermany
Mr. Pepperill
John H. Crider
U. W
Teace Congress Today
Wiedemann’s
Rasaid
Kasald
KR. C. Manley Agency
Rade
Brevenson
Gustafson
Weston
Mrs. Hains
For Harvey
Westminster Abbey
London
Mount Vernon
Silver—Gustafson
Ston-Huribut Kara Tat Bnee
Eaton-bluelat’s
Lord of Bouethon 'S
Fred Mack
Skip’? Matthews
E W. Breins
Gastafeon
Residencr
New Sire Street
Launes
Leader Grocery
George S. Saunders
Dennis
Whitney Insurance Co
Diamonde
Chespesee
EES
Tero Pottery
Hipty
Fusa
West Lawrence
W. W. Emmons
Jersey
Howe
Ethel Daugherty
Logan
E. D
Kentucky St
C. C. Dennis
Billikens
Neville’s Corner
Sint Ind
Bell Phone
F. A A
Aotiies
Reces
Uo Va Pela
Lawienes
Sali
ROM
Congressional
Wim
Hadley
Uthat Dietamy
Maya 4Ttorney
Frank Hmagesmen
Altomvy
Gm Ig
Misa Cadwallader
Hosford Investment Ca
Alvin Silver—Gustafson
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