Kansas Women Fight for Minimum Wage and Eight Hour Day
Kansas Equal Suffrage Association delegates in Lawrence approve a platform centered on home protection and legal enforcement to aid mothers and children. They plan to push pensions for widows, a minimum wage bill, and an eight hour day, while opposing liquor interests and supporting anti tobacco measures. Genevieve Chalkley elected president, succeeding Lucy Johnston.
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Kansas
Ghie
Strobs
Tony
Womens
Equal Suffrage Association
Bone
Kansas Equal Suffrage Association
Association
Trafic
Glick
Washington
Lucy, Dohnston
Topeka
Genevieve Chalkley
Lawrence
Chalkley
Kansas Suffrage Group Renamed Good Citizenship League
Sue Kansas Equal Suffrage Association, after serving its purpose, voted last night to rename the organization the Good Citizenship League of Kansas. A prior afternoon vote to rename failed, and the old name was to be kept for at least one more year amid opposition before the final decision, adopted at the late meeting.
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Sue
Kansas
Equal Suffrage Association
Good Citizenship League of Kansas
Namwre
Fight for Principle and Not the Party
Mrs. Anes Riddle, a Colorado legislature member, spoke at the Kansas Equal Suffrage Convention urging women to fight for principle over party. She praised suffragettes, urged adoption of minimum wage, eight hour, anti child labor, and white slavery laws, and recounted her battles in Colorado while reinforcing humanity over party lines.
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Naka
Kansas
Anes Riddle
Trie
Colorado
Riddle
Coloradla
America
England
Enigtaund
Second Annual Play Festival Planned by Lawrence Children
Learning tied, parts announced and tickets sold as Lawrence schoolchildren prepare for the second annual Play Festival next Saturday at 2 PM in South Park. Dancers, drills, pageant, May pole and court scenes highlight the program, with rehearsals ongoing at Y M C A building.
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Lawrence
Play Grounds Association
South Park
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Aly
Lawrence High School Commencement Program Amid Busy Evening
The Lawrence High annual commencement program on May 29 at the Boreark Theater features Baptist Orchestra with Jeddy Warren Wood,Invocation by Rev B A Edwards, Gene Russell in Legend Kansas, debate on government form with Iva Testerman and Mary Cleridge, piano solo Marty Bawnings, All Year School by Lita Atkinson, appreciation Mildred Card, class prophecy Ethel Martin, piano solo Lakeine Walton, Juniors address Rachel Sankee, response Robert Robertson, diplomas presented by W S Metcalf, songs by Girls Glee Club.
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Lawrence High
Boreark Theater
Baptist Orchestra
Jeddy Warren Wood
B.A. Edwards
Kansas
Gene Russell
Gusumor Holges
Kans
Iva Testerman
Mary Cleridge
Sulu
Marty Bawnings
Lita Atkin
Mildred Card
Ethel Martiniano
Lakeine Walton
Laurence High School
Taldie Piper
Rachel Sankee
Robert Robertson
W. S&s
Phi Psi silverware theft ends as prank mystery solved
Phi Psi fraternity members report a missing silver set valued at 15 dollars, taken from the Phi Psi House last Saturday. After Sheriff Cummings investigation, the silver is recovered staged to resemble orderly arrangement on the porch, leading to belief of a practical joke. Presbyterians select Kansas City for Southern Assembly meeting in Atlanta.
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Phi Psis
Iiny W. Purns
Phi Kaya Psi
St&ma_ Kappa
Phi Psi House
Presbyterians
K. C
Atlanta
Kans
Southern Presbyterian Church
Good Givers Support for Playgrounds Association Noted
The Playgrounds Association receives generous gifts from Mr and Mrs C M Patee totaling 138.10 after two benefit sales raising funds for Woodlawn School. Their long standing public spirit is praised while Albert Jonngen is thanked for lending his house for the efforts.
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C. M
Patee
Woodlawn S School
Journal-World
Albert Jonngen
Sas
Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Day Proposed For 1868 Raid Remembrance
Judge Richards endorses naming the observance for the August 21 1868 Quantrill raid memorial rather than a celebration. He recalls Lawrence endured Civil War raids and deaths for liberty and urges a fitting memorial day to honor the dead and inspire sympathy and unity among residents.
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Eudora
Kansas
Journnal
Lawrence
Quintrell
Firth
Faustenee
Missouri
Geary
United States
Cigvernor
Wilson's
Creek
Goviers
Lyonsi
West
Augis
Levine
Oscar. G. Richards
Ministers to Hold Automobile Sermons This Summer
Federation of Brotherhoods plans outdoor meetings in South Park for summer services. Automobile sermons will be held at street corners with music, rotating among city churches. The group aims to boost church interest and consider building new school facilities. regular meetings to be held next year.
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South Park
Federation of, Bretterloods
Elbrkik
Federation
Isachusells Street
Merchants Plan Decorated Windows to Cut Shoplifting
An executive Merchants Association meeting approved decorating for Drug gists week and a forthcoming commencement period to deter theft. A reward for arrests is offered, and a committee including Ton Sweeney Otto Fischer and J WH Colne will coordinate with merchants citywide. The effort aims to make visitors feel welcome and reduce pilfering during the event.
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Merchants Association
Aux Persul
As- Spenitivil
Eribmlit Lee Wasayiyu
Ton Sweeney
Otto Fischer
J. WH. Colne
McCarty Declines Coaching Post At Local College
The engineering faculty member, McCarty, announced he will devote next year to studies and coursework, declining the offer to coach. He stated no coaching ambitions and plans to continue teaching while balancing athletics and academics. The assistant coach position for the next season remains undecided without a clear candidate.
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Yale
McCarty
Antas Jsiant
Matta
Sedeol
Pinney Sulzen Habeas Corpus Case Heard in District Court
The Pinney Sulzen habeas corpus case was heard in District Court. Judge Smart adjourned District Court for the May term. The father seeks possession of his six year old daughter now with her uncle at Lecompton Kansas after Probate Judge Lindley refused the writ and the case was appealed.
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Fulee
Smart
Lecompton
Mansas
Lindley
Probate
Atteaux Offered $500 for Dynamite Job Details in Boston
John Breen testified in Boston on May 21 that Atteaux asked him to obtain dynamite for a plan to attack Lawrence strikers. Breen said Atteaux proposed paying $500 for the job and suggested Pittman might supply help. Pittman, builder Ernest Pittman, died by self harm as the grand jury subpoena arrived. Breen recounted Atteaux discussed the scheme with Pittman and later asked if the hynd could be secured.
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Boston
Mass
Wm. M. Wood
American Woolen, Company
Mredericx BE
Pittman
Breen
Atterix
Lim
Living Wage Claim Quoted In Missouri Senate Hearing
Miss Mary Bulkley chair of the industrial relations committee of social agencies testified to the Missouri senate estimating that a living wage in St Louis is about 5.75 dollars weekly. She stated underpaid workers include young girls in St Louis stores earning around two dollars per week and seventy women in office buildings earning from twenty to thirty dollars monthly.
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St. Touts
Mary Bulkley
Induateia Relations Committee
Central Uyunei
Missouri Senate
St Louis
Senina
St. Switis
Indian Girl Buys Land at Reservation Auction
In Jackson County, a Native American girl won a tract at a land sale on the reservation. The bidding, watched by the superintendent of Indian affairs, drew questions as the price reached 3034 dollars for four acres. Miss Henrietta Brigesmall, attending the Suffrage Convention, observed the event.
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Haskell Institute
Kablenee
Tin Dackson County
Fede
Wile
Henrietta Brigesmall
Miss Florence Peet to Lecture on Domestic Science at Lawrence
Lawrence readers invited to a four day series led by Florence M. Peet in the Journal World. She will present culinary lecture demonstrations with tips for homemakers and a showcase of her famous recipes including baked ice cream. Audience participation and daily printed recipes are promised.
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Journal- World
Journal-World
Florence M. Peet
Biss Peet
Miss Peet
Ofa Ibe Tae
Y M. C. A. Anditurimn
Lawrence
Futher
Y. M
Wage Bill and Senate Deliberations in Tinois Speitisfield
A fragmented report outlines a wage bill introduction and senate debate. It notes a bill advanced to second reading, referral to labor committee, and preparations for a May 28 meeting to discuss filling thirty vacant committee seats. Also mentioned are leaders Murdock Underwood Heepibt and various academic appointments following resignations.
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Senate
Inves
Daw A Figat
Jnlamdertock
la Inur
Proi Wressiy
Murdock
Underwood
Heepibt
Manteax
Gupta
The Lilies of the Field in Child Wardrobe Prep
The piece compares children to flowers and notes the annual wardrobe refresh as season changes. It urges mothers to watch ads in THE JOURNAL-World for bargains to fill deficiencies in hats, coats, underwear, stockings, and shoes, highlighting prudent shopping strategies.
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