Missing Billie Bob Atkinson Feared Lost in Kaw River
Lawrence residents search hundreds of volunteers after five year old Billie Bob Atkinson vanishes near 3 a.m. near his home on Tennessee street. A single clue surfaced when his tricycle was found, and reports place him near the Kaw River with authorities extending the drag efforts and asking for help as the city laments the possible drownings and continues the extensive, daylong search.
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Who Was the Other Child Involved in Atkinson Case
A note asks for the identity of another child of about the same age who was seen near Tennessee street yesterday evening. The child may have information about Billie Bob Atkinson and the missing boy 73 whereabouts. The finder is asked to come forward at once.
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Witness summons linked to O Hara probe in Wisconsin
Springweia Wisconsin May 1 witnesses Thomas Vredenburgh and Savi Davis are ordered to appear and testify before the senate committee investigating monorality charges against Lieutenant Governor O Hara. Vredenburgh will recount his trip to Chicago and O Hara's role, while Davis, a liquor dealer, relates an affidavit from Maude Robison. Detectives are said to have unearthed new evidence tied to the case.
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Savi Davis
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Chicago
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Maude Robison
O'Hara
Board urges May bonds to build new Lawrence schools
The Board of Education explains the need for new school buildings in Lawrence urging voters to approve bonds at a May election. It cites old, poorly lit, poorly ventilated facilities with inadequate toilets and lacked rest and private spaces for students and staff, proposing two mills annually for the next two years to fund modernization.
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Board of Education
Vnlit
Lawrence
Quitcy
New York
Chile
Lawrence City Water Report Shows Clean Bacteriological Readings
Night showers and cooler conditions expected with brisk west winds. A city water report from the Bacteriological Laboratory indicates yesterday's test results show the water quality satisfactory and safe for use despite the recent wet conditions.
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City Water
Bacteriological Laboratory
Lawrence City
Commencement Week Events Announced at K U
Tentative program outlines multiple commencement events at Kansas University with a reunion of the class of 1875 marking its fortieth anniversary. Activities include concerts, a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. Hutchins, regatta, organ recital, pharmacy banquet, senior events, band concert, and receptions hosted by campus leaders.
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Ivert
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Miora Richardson Coleman
Ralph Collings
Wilkin
Tosh
Kansas City
Murray Harris
Baird
Texas
Nig Department of Music
W. J. Hutchins
Gibertin College
Potter AO
Ital
Dean Skitton
School’ of Pharmacy
Strom
Green
Eastern rail freight rate hike push moves to commission
East of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac lines seek to repeal the eastern rate advance. A formal application is prepared as railroad representatives meet with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington. The effort, led by a major eastern railroad magnate, aims to halt the rate increase deemed by many carriers as excessive.
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Commerce Commission Byn
Washington, D. C
Mississippsi
Ohio and Potomac
Inter-State Commerce Commissre
Lawrence Ball Players Strike Over Salary Dispute
In Lawrence last night four players informed Manager Edwindson they would not play for the salary they received. They plan to abstain from a vote on Sunday as the issue nears resolution. The manager stated plans to obtain players and fill vacancies by next Sunday. The matter is described as not serious but disruptive. Bill Terry was bound over on a charge of assault with intent to kill after a preliminary hearing at the Taweleck court. He is held in county jail awaiting trial with the main trial set for the adjourned term of the district court opening in Jane.
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Lawrence
Ralmond
Eduwindson
X. Seriou
Lawrence Fine
Bill Terry
Bell Tarry
Insii Wilsott
Jane
Bird Reservation Washington May 14 briefing note
A fragment from Washington dated May 14 discusses a legislative action by Pr Wilson concerning land in Arkansas and related art and Broun names. The readable portion hints at a reservation or policy measure with missing details and unclear context.
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Washington
Wilson
Arkansas
Agnes Riddle to Speak at Colorado Suffrage Convention in Lawrence
Mrs Agness Riddle a Colorado State Legislature member and noted suffrage advocate will be a principal speaker at the Kansas Lawrence suffrage convention next Monday and Tuesday. She will address a gathering of leading suffrage workers alongside other prominent speakers from Kansas and beyond, with events at the Baptist church and Episcopal chapel.
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Jienyee H. Modeses
Wo Re Stubths
Charles M. Sheldon
Opeka
Victor Quartette
Rotednek
Chanses
FL McCooper
V T. Dobnatone
Topeka
Agnes J. Riddle
Senate committee backs payment in stone ransom case
Fragmentary OCR suggests a Senate committee reported favorably on a ransom payment connected to the Stone case. Names and precise details are unclear but the article notes a favorable report and mentions O Gorman and government contributions amid disputed testimonies.
Cannot Recover Beer Case in Columbus Court
In Columbus Kansas on May 1 Judge Sapp of the District Court ruled on a suit to recover beer held as contraband. The decision says the car was shipped to Curona with instructions to notify James Depoli, delivery complete upon arrival, and the aim to evade the law. Depoli allegedly acted as the brewery’s agent.
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Kan
Sapp
District Court
Carona
Curona
James Depoli
LH. Holt
Government road aid questions from Senator on Douglas county
A letter from Massachusetts Senator and chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee was read at the Commercial Club meeting. He asks many questions to gauge public opinion before drafting a road building bill, seeking views on government appropriations and division of costs among national, state, county, and district authorities.
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Donif
Pritne
Massachusetts
Ehways Committee
United States Senate
Wag
United States
She Wiih
A. BD
Weaver
Fr R R. E. Barnes
Ily
Ain Mirmord
Grays Bitter Attack on Senate Tariff Debate
A distorted draft of a senate tariff list sparks vehement criticism by Senator Kanall and others, labeling Democratic exponents as hypocritical and accuses them of eroding American standards and democratic principles in the current session.
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Senate
Kanall
S. Rowles
Whith
Four Killed in Explosion at Cumberland Site
Reported catastrophe at Cumberland details a massive dynamite blast. Officials say the explosion claimed the lives of four workers, with authorities investigating the incident and securing the area.
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Cumberland
May -Ta
Dean Johnston Heads New Illinois Education Department
Professor Chas T Johnston, longtime dean of education at Kansas, will head the newly created Department of Secondary Education at the University of Illinois. He will be paid a salary of 3500 with additional inducements and duties including authoring works and continuing research. Johnston, 45, has held posts at North Carolina, Harvard, Penn State, Northeastern and Michigan and is widely published. He leaves Kansas amid high praise and expresses regret at leaving his current projects.
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Miother
Chas. Tughus Johnston
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Il Nér
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American Assoe
American Psient
Theniversity
Wmlinois
Sam
Maki
Hingis
100 Cents Worth for a Dollar
The text contrasts consumer values with smart money management, noting that better dress and possessions don’t by themselves imply success. It argues that effective buying and organization, especially in large firms, come from disciplined expenditure and informed purchasing.
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