The New Santa Fe Hotel Promises Value in Lawrence
The Santa Fe Hotel reports 100 percent patronage growth over six months and pledges to continue offering top meals and rooms in Lawrence at 25 per day with boarding options of 4.60, 8.06, and 9.00 per week. Also listed are Stable services, telephone contacts, and local real estate services by T Sinclair at 704 Massachusetts St.
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Santa FE
Lawrence
Wm, T. Sinclair
Eibie _Abstracts
Massachusetts St
North Lawrence
Filmore Farm
Bell
R. Ingels
Three well known Lawrence residents die in quick succession
Three longtime Lawrence residents Frank French Eric Owens and Sarah Simmons have died within a day. Mrs Eric Owens born February 14 1860 Virginia died after a long illness leaving husband two daughters Irene and Minnie Owens Macoubrie and a son Eric. Mrs Bareh L Simmons died suddenly last night from paralysis she leaves three daughters and three sons one daughter Lou lives with her mother Mr Simmons arrived in Lawrence in 1851.
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Lawrence
Frank French
Eric Owens
Sarah Simmons
Owens
Virginia
Kansas Case Against Harvester to Open in Chicago
In Chicago, Kansas versus the International Harvester Company of America moves forward as Special U S Commissioner Henry E. Ganse will hear testimony tomorrow. Wichita lawyer Earle W. Evans represents Harvester, with Attorney General Jackson leading the prosecution and C C Coleman as special assistant.
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Kansas
International Harvester Co
Chicago
International Harvester Company of America
United States
Henry E. Ganne
Henry E. Ganse
Earle W. Evans
Wichita
Harvester Company
Jackson
C. C. Coleman
May naval tests foretell radical armor changes
Washington officials announce oiling for wind and weather as the navy conducts an experiment to assess the impact of Arkansas and Morris against Florida. The test aims to reveal possible revolutions in naval design, focusing on armor protection and hull changes, including a 12 inch shell loaded with dunnite fired at the Florida turret face where armor is eleven inches thick and Krupp hardened.
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Washington
Arkansas
Morris
Florida
Revenge on Prosecutor Dynamite wrecks Gallagher homes in Oakland
In Oakland on May 27 dynamite destroyed three dwellings owned by James L Gallagher former San Francisco board of supervisors president and key prosecution witness in graft cases. No one was hurt as the blast shattered nearby windows and shook the neighborhood.
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Oakland
Cal
James L. Gallagher
San Franeisco Board of Supervisors
San Francisco
Gallagher
Fire devastates Standard Sash and Door plant in Chicago
A blast in the basement sparked a blaze that destroyed the Standard Sash and Door company plant on Center Avenue. One man is believed fatally injured, two others seriously hurt, and many families displaced. Two men were arrested on suspicion of arson.
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Chicago
Standard Sash and Door Company
Center 1
Avenue
No Concord at Goncord. New Hampshire convention split
Delegates at the state convention in Goncord, May 27, confront a divided New Hampshire democracy as four delegates at large head to the national convention. Endorsing Bryan appears set to become a central issue with factions debating platform recognition and potential Bryan resolutions on the floor.
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Bryan
Death of Ferne French in Lawrence
Frank French a well known Lawrence resident died from heart disease in his sleep. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 pm from the home 1301 New Hampshire street conducted by Rev. W W Bolt. Survived by a wife and one daughter Bernice he was active in lodge work and various organizations. Ill for six weeks with heart complications and little hope of recovery.
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Frank French
Lawrence
New Hampshire Street
W. W. Bolt
Congregational Church
French
Bernice
Cyclone Near Fremont Causes $10,000 Damage
A cyclone a mile from Fremont Nebraska on May 27 damaged homes and fruit orchards, with several farm houses destroyed. Five persons were reported injured but not fatally.
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Fremont
Neb
Melntyre porch swing touted for outdoor comfort
Julius A. Eriksen offers an iron framed Melntyre porch swing with steel springs and waterproof cushions. The adjustable two seat swing hangs from the porch roof, promising hammock like comfort and cooling shade for evenings, at a modest price.
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Fury Kiinve Untvor
Melntyre
Julius A. Eriksen
Mass
Reading officials tied to boiler works conspiracy
Six reading officials from as many boilermaking and structural iron works in Boston were arrested this afternoon. The arrests follow a Boston finance commission report alleging a conspiracy among contracting firms over competitive contracts. President Roosevelt commented on the report in a recent message to Congress.
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Boston
Mass
Reading
Boston Finance Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Death of Lecompton Woman Libbie Bartlett
Mrs Libbie Bartlett wife of Prof N B Bartlett of Lecompton died at 2 oclock this morning from heart trouble aged sixty three Her funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock from the chapel Rev J W Cleaver officiating assisted by Dr Snyder She is survived by a husband two sons and two daughters She was a daughter of F B Hill and sister of Mrs A F Kerns of Lawrence.
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Libbie Bartlett
N. B. Bartlett
Lecompton
J. W. Cleaver
Snyder
Presbyterians Making Progress In Foreign Mission Work
In Kansas City on May 27 the general assembly of the Presbyterian church heard reports on foreign missionary efforts. The foreign mission board indicated great progress in evangelism and outreach overseas.
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Kansas City
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church Today
Foreign Mission Board
District Court Hears Johnston v Lyre Damage Case
District Court spent the day on the Johnston versus Lyre damage case. The Hera Lowrey trial was postponed to June. The page also contains local ads and notices inviting porch chairs and graduation gift papers, with various Mass street businesses mentioned.
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Johnston Vs. Lyre
District Court
Hera Lowrey
Miracle Train Disaster Near Byron Saves 100 Passengers
An overland limited train on the Chiwi Milwaukee & St Paul line ran at high speed with no throttle control. Engineer Albert Gauvin was found dead on the cab floor behind the controls after the train crossed interlocking switches near Byron, narrowly avoiding a collision with a crossing stake. Passengers aboard were not harmed.
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Uhicasa
Overland Limited
Chi ‘Wi
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Byron
Albert Gauvins
Chicago
Ganvins
Gustafsen Glasses Bring Comfort to Many Eyes
True worth is shown daily by people who can now use their eyes with comfort after Gustafsen fitted them with proper glasses. Many had delayed care and not seen him. A visiting lady reported receiving glasses from him after searches elsewhere, noting they fit well and reduce eye strain. This is one example among many good outcomes.
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Gustafven
President signs Indian lands removal bill with pens gift
Washington May 27 The president signed the bill removing the restriction on Indian lands in Oklahoma. Senator Owen and Rep Davenport attended. The president used two pens and gave one to Owen and the other to Dorothy Davenport, daughter of the representative. Chicago May 27 May corn futures rose to the season high in late trading, touching Ble and closing at Se, 14c above yesterday. Trading remained light. even the smallest offer moved prices.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Owen
Representative Davenport
Dorothy Davenport
Chicago
Four Indictments in New York Grand Jury Case
Four indictments charging grand larceny were returned today by the New York grand jury against Thomas A. McIntyre head of the suspended firm T A McIntyre & Co. It is reported George C. Ryan, a member of the firm, is indicted jointly with McIntyre in Syracuse. Call F H Bennett and have your carpets cleaned. Do not misjudge Black Seal cigare. You will find their quality more than wrapper deep. Graduation Diamonds Gustafson.
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New York
Thomas A. McIntyre
T. A. McIntyre & Co
George C. Ryan
McIntyre
Syracuse
Lawrence Home Wanted on Local Farm For Trade
Classified snippet shows Lawrence area requests an eight to ten room modern home in Lawrence while offering a well located farm in Itawa County Kansas for trade. Includes contact A E Robinson Minneapolis Kansas and brief ads about alfalfa for sale, a small white dog for return, and a furnished house wanted with immediate possession.
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Lawrence
Ada
Itawa County
Kansas
A. E. Robinson
Minneapolis
Real estate transfers and deeds listed in Douglas county records
Real estate transfers include warranty deeds from Margaret Hey to John W. Dwyer and from C. W. Eberhardt to Douglas county. Quit claim from Rose Russell to F. H. Alford. Tax title deed shows 6.21 dollars. Also miscellaneous notes and a cartoonish hospital dialogue.
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Margaret Hey
Douglas County
John W. Dwyer
Ney
C Dwyer
Margaret Dwyer Hey
Willis Painter
Douglas
George L. Catlin
Eudora
Kansas
Hugh Blair
Lawrence
Ambrose S. Hall
Sinclair’s Add
Florence N. Alford
J. W. Wolgamott
New York Street
Rose Russell
G ©. Russell
F. H. Aluford
C. W. Eberhardt
Central
Ice cream shop crowd pleaser and court fine
Al Wiedemann and Smy Walker faced a police court appearance. Wiedemann was fined six dollars and fifty cents for being drunk.
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al Wiedemann’s
Smy ‘Walker
Ibis
Indian Curio Store Ad for Gift Goods on Mass Avenue
Classified style notice advertises varied gifts including spoons with imitation handles and leather pillow tops. Mentions loom a for photographs and a large fountain. Indian Curio Store at 917 Mass presents a range of novel and beautiful items for sale.
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Nation
Mass
Strain Service in Oklahoma Halts Fort Smith Trains
Guthrie Oklahoma May 27 General Manager Crane of the Fort Smith and Western railroad says no trains will run from here to Fort Smith for three weeks. About twenty miles of track are washed out with grade ties and rails buried under dirt and ditches up to forty feet deep. In eastern Oklahoma fifteen miles of track are out along the Cimarron river due to landslides. Restoration in that region may take ten days.
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Guthrie
Okla
Crane
Fort Smith & Western Railroad
Fort Smith
Oklahoma
Cimarron River
One Million Damage in Dallas Auto Flood Aftermath
Dallas reports extensive damage from flooding with May 2nd night effects. Silver citywide losses estimated at one million dollars, railroads entering Dallas additional one million. Water and power outages persist as recovery continues.
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Dallas
Texas
Trains Restart at Tulsa After Three-Day Stall
Flooded rail lines halted service for three days in Tulsa Oklahoma causing hundreds of passengers to lay over since Sunday. Trains began moving today though overall service remains detoured as crews work to restore normal routes.
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Tulsa
Oklo
Hogs Fatally Pile Up On Guanese Farm Body Search Intensifies
In Laporte Indiana on May 27 hogs toppled a man’s arm while rooting hogs on the Guanese farm. The grisly accident blasted the search for more bodies as officers redouble efforts to locate additional remains and identify the victim.
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Laporte
Ind
Prohibition Vote Sweep in North Carolina Estimated
Raleigh May 27 The state prohibition tally is estimated at 40 000 to 42 000.
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North Carolina
Raleigh
XN. C
Whitlow Murder Case Heads to Jury After Defense Rest
Iola Kansas May 27 The Whitlow murder trial nears verdict as defense rests and rebuttal witnesses take the stand Emma Goldsberry Moran former employee testified May Sapp spoke of not wanting to live Mrs Whitlow and son Tollidge described the nights’ events and their suspicions of Whitlow A Delong Moran physician’s wife contradicted May Sapp’s notes and claimed May acted alone jury listening for closure amid scattered details
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Iola
Kans
Whitlow
Emma Goldsberry
Moran
May Sapp
Samuel F. Whitlow
Ehair
Sapp
Fudge Schoonover
Gannon is Very Defeated in Washington Talk
Washington May 27. Speaker hints on adjournment timing after conference with Roosevelt. Weesigent Roosevelt comment follows terse remark about two days or two weeks. Graduation watchers and children's pictures noted amid the day’s brief political chatter.
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Washington
Cannon
Weesigent Roosevelt
Mining and Development Company CollapseReported
Chicazy May 2 The Mining and Development company of Ventosa with Chicago headquarters seeks to end. Letters were mailed to 1400 stockholders claiming copper and guiding in which they have sunk 650000 worth. Mackinnon secretary and GM who organized the company left for Boston and vanished. The mine has produced little and the stock has collapsed as the owners fail to sell.
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Ventosa
Dollar Corperas
Chicago
Boston
Maine
Mackinnon
Mackinnyn
Markiniuon
Oni Heer
United Presbyterians Meet Marks Centennial Conference
Tens of delegates arrive as the central conference and the semi centennial celebration of the United Presbyterian church opens in the city. Her. Dr. I M Spencer of Cooper College Kansas joins the campaign for motion to unite the denomination.
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Tillshies
United Presbyterian Church
Central Conference
America
I. M. Spencer
Cooper Colles
Kansas
Moter Or
Tornado Kills Four in Oklahoma Farm Area
A tornado near midnight East of Alva Oklahoma killed Peter Rady his wife and two children. Several others were injured and farm houses were destroyed with damaged crops. Ingersoll Oklahoma reports three killed and one child missing from the same tornado damages.
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Wiehits
Peter Rady
Alva
Okla
Ingersoll
Carrie Natiosa Sued In Public Scolding Case
Pittsburg on May 27 Mrs Carrie Natiosa of Kansas faced $25 fine and costs in police court for scolding men in public. She refused to pay, will serve thirty days in the workhouse, and shouted I would rather go to jail than toy hell as she was led out.
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Pittsburg
Carrie Natiosa
Kansas
Democrats Bar Liquor Sales at Denver Convention
In Denver on May 27 the arrangements committee for the national Democratic convention voted unanimously to refuse any liquor concessions or sales inside the convention auditorium during July. No alcohol will be sold or offered within the venue.
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Denver
Cal
Papers Served in Merger Suit Against Railroads
Kansas City May 27 papers were served on President Tuttle of the Boston and Maine road and the New Haven and Hartford railroad in a United States government suit to prevent the merger of the Boston and Maine road with the New York and Maine railroad. The notice lists prices for grains and provisions including Wheat May 95c July 85 1/2c, Corn May 70c July 63 3/4c, Rye 74c, and butter eggs and creamery products with various quoted rates.
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Kansas City
Bost
United States
Boston
Sept. & Maine
New York
New Haven & Tattford Railroad
Tuttle
Boston & Maine Road
Ste. Corporation
Lée
Postponed Greek society game cited by weather
A Phi Gamma Delta Beta Theta Pi three ball match scheduled for this afternoon was postponed indefinitely due to weather. The item also notes a voice recital by Mr Juht Lea at University ball on Thursday evening accompanied by the University orchestra. Also lists Boughton's stock of postcards and Parker Fountain pens for graduation gifts. Chicago market notes follow.
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Phi Gamma Delta-Beta Theta Pi
Juht Lea
Ite
University
Parker
Boughton’s
Mass
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Attorney-at-Law
Real Agate
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Oflice
Manx
G. W. Jones
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Ohio Street
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Woodward & Co
J. Blair
Varmont Bu Ball
N C. Rudolph
Witd
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Bel
the Fairfax
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Sautarye Runabouta
Heil
Lacka
Albury
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Ity Stable
Comer
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Telephone 100
Lawrence, Kans
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Death
Mrs. Simmons
Coleman and
Stenry Gunse
Wiolita
Peosecutor
BIG Factory
Burne
Goncord
Ferne French
Nebeasea
Lecompton Woman
Avery
Julius ‘A. Eriksen
Boughton's
Mass. Street
Home Book ‘Co
Lawreses Phota Studio
Mase
Milwaukee Railroad
Teddy
F. H. Bennett
Gustafson
Poat
M. L. Taylor
Learnard
Muggins
Buggins
Teuter
Loomas
Gastafeon
Soman
Strain Service
May Rapp
Hollidge Whitlow
Suuday
Papa
Ble
Astatson
Loomas Stmiio
Danas
Eifi
Ghildren
United Presbyterians
Carrie
Democrats
Mase. Bt
Whitman’s Corner
Tw Properties
Var University
Homers
Gew
Iumdern
Eplendil Tova
Fiow
Alfred Whitman & CQ
Watkins National Bank
J 8. Watkins
Pe. A. BM
Itt
B. Watkins
C. A. Hil
CB. Tucker
Mh . J. House
A. C. Mitchell
Ee J.C. Mooore
Mavings
State Bank
Capital Stour
Bromellick
B. Brule
Wee E Spalding
G. Luthar
Merchants National
Monroe
Newmark
A. Marka
Warenapea
Bahwie
W.F. Mone Vreaident
Aset. Cashier
Holford Investment CO
Ee Nethipal
Wee Mudier
Rend
Henea
Atlas Building & Loan Association
Eansab
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