First bloodshed in miners strike reported in Colorado
The Columbine mine conflict in northern Colorado left several dead and many injured as state police opened fire on strikers. Martial law consideration followed as troops deployed and governor Adams prepared orders to control the unrest.
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Denker
Apj
Colorade National Guard
Colorado
Columbine
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Sum Bee
Paul PL Newton
Bel Xent
Willi
Paul Hy
Newton
Col
Enson
W. H. Adams
Scherf
Hawes Explains Flood Control Plan to House Committee
Missouri Senator Hawes outlined a flood control plan featuring a billion dollar bond funded fund and a federal flood commission. He proposed consolidating flood control, navigation and conservation of the Mississippi River and its tributaries under a single federal jurisdiction to avoid tax relief interference.
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Hawes
Missouri
House Committee
House Flood Committee
iMisseurt
Flood Central
Mississippi River
Weather forecast for Kansas turns to snow late Tuesday
Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness with rain turning to snow by late Tuesday night. Roads in Wichita and Emporia look unsettled with patchy snow possible. Hutchinson Coffeyville areas may stay cloudy but roads mostly fair.
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Kansas
Orkhrly
Wichita
Émporia
Hutchinson Clear
Coffey- Ville
Eise
Pittsourg
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation by Lawrence Mayor Rankin
Lawrence Kansas mayor Robert C Rankin proclaims Thanksgiving Day November 24 urging residents to refrain from labor and attend divine worship with families to give thanks for blessings including health peace and freedom, aligning with federal and state observances set by the president and Kansas governor.
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United ‘States
Kansas
Lawrence
Robert C. Rankin
Dempsey Trial Declared Non-Suit After Tampering Allegations
Newark November 21 AP The suit by Tex Rickard and Jack Kearns against Dempsey ends in a voluntary non-suit after Judge Runyon warned of a mistrial. Court turmoil followed Rickard’s contempt remark and Sager’s accusations of influence and tampering. The jury was dismissed and both sides claimed a moral victory.
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Court Room
Newark
N. J
Paintiff
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Jack Kearns
Dempsey
Runiyon
Runyon
George L.tex
Rickard
Kearns
Arthur Sager
Dhef
Dumores
Sager
Arthur Driscoll
Dempany
Driscoll
George L. Rickard
Burns
Sinclair
Perrondal
Wal
Iersainly
Five Chicago Gangsters Arrested in Plot to Kill Capone
Five men were arrested after police uncovered a plan to shoot Capone and Tony Lombardo in the Loop. Guns were found in a room at the Atlantic hotel, aimed at Kenna’s cigar store doorway, with rifles on stands and binoculars ready for identification. Angelo La Mantio admitted buying the rifles and renting the hotel room on October 25. In a separate item, President Coolidge urged miners and operators in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio to parley to end soft coal field disputes.
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Hicero
Tony Lombardo
Thhe Uhione Siciliano
Crific
Loop
Michael
Hinky Dink) Kenna
First Ward
Capone
Lombardo
Ta Toom
Atlantic Hotel
Kenna Quarters
Cugar
Kenna
Angelo la Mantio
Coolidge
Washington
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Tabor
Pro Tex your car and cheap cigar prices
Readable fragments mention Pro Tex for your car and a price of 2.50 seven dollars per gallon, with Hudson Goff and William Pent referenced as names alongside a brief note about a good cigar. The text appears as advertising copy with incomplete phrases.
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Hudson-Goff
Smith Followers Will Let Rule Alone
New York November 21 AP The New York Times reports friends of Governor Smith will not seek to change the two thirds vote rule for nominating the Democratic presidential candidate at the national convention. The Times says a national survey shows opponents unlikely to secure more than a third of anti Catholic delegates. Smith supporters believe opposing a rule change could backfire by sparking opposition that could hinder his nomination, and expect he will win a two thirds majority.
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New York
The
New York Times
Friends of
Smith
Times
Lawson Robertson Named Penn Coach for 1928 Olympic Team
The A A U executive committee selected Lawson Robertson of the University of Pennsylvania as head coach for the 1928 Olympic track and field team with final convention approval likely. Possible assistant coaches include Walter Christie Dean Cromwell Robert L Templeton Boyd Comstock Henry Schulte and Roland Locke Mike Butler Bernie West Johnny Magee. Olympic trials and the national championships May be held at Harvard Stadium June 6 7 possibly extending to three days with sectional trials planned in major cities including New York Atlanta Dallas Denver Detroit Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and Lawrence City.
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Lawson Robertson
University of Pennsylvania
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Robertson
Walter Christie
University of California
Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Robert, L. (Dink) Templeton
Stanford
Boyd Comstock
Los Angeles
A. C
Henry Schulte
Nebraska
Roland Locke
Mike Butler
Detroit
Bernie West
New York A. C
Johnny Mageée
Bowdoin College
the A.'A. U
Harvard Stadium
Bosdon
New York
Atlanta
Dallas
Denver
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Lawrence
S. O. Iowa
Cincinnati
Nebraska U Woman Dead in Car Accident Outbreak
Elaine Nichols of Bird City Nebraska University student will recover from injuries after a car crash near Manhattan Kansas. Aylda Hauptman of Atwood Nebraska student was killed in the same accident. Austin Michael of Goodland Kansas was slightly injured and discharged from hospital. Hauptman’s body to be sent home tonight.
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Manhattan
Elaine Nichols
Bird City
University of Nebraska
Ayilda_ Hauptman
Atwood
Nebraska
Han
Kansas
Avery
Abbtin Michael
Goodland
Culver
Here
Austin Michael
Miss Hauptman
Jayhawk origins and a campus clothing theft roundup
A letter from KU alumnus and business faculty member Lyle Campbell spurred a response from alumni secretary Fred Ellsworth and a reprint of Prof. Blackmar’s Jayhawk origin talk. Also reported are clothing thefts on residence and campus lots, including suits from 1139 Tennessee Street, an overcoat from a car near the chemistry building, and an auto robe and hat stolen from a parked vehicle. Authorities listed the incidents with details from witnesses Paul Kuntz and George Stauch.
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Lyle FB. Campbell
K. U
School of Business
The
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Daily Jayhawk
Fred Ellsworth
FP. W. Blackmar
Blackmar
Tennessee Street
Paul Kuntz
Leland Barrows
Massachusetts Street
Chemistry Buildingersity
Py & George Stauch
Kansas City
Bandits Seize Cigarette Cargo in Kansas City HoldUp
Four bandits robbed a truck in north Kansas City at Sixth and Central, taking 635 cases containing over 500,000 cigarettes worth 4,590 dollars. The negro driver and his helper were kidnapped and abandoned by the bandits on Central Street.
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Kansas City
Thanksgiving holidays announced for University Haskell and city schools
The University of Kansas, Haskell Institute, and Lawrence city schools announced Thanksgiving breaks. University classes end Tuesday. four day city school recess begins Thursday and resumes Monday November 28. Haskell will dismiss Thursday with a special dinner and a program on Wednesday night.
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University
Haskell Instiute
Ar K. UL Haig
J.H. Lindley
Spirit
Missour
Novi
Bricks
Lindley
Lawrence Public Schools
Wayne W.curfman
Curfman
Otawa-Lawrence High
Ottawa
Haskell Institute
Rural Attendance in Douglas County Schools Rises
Record from County Superintendent OQ J Lane shows October attendance above average with about 70 percent of 1800 pupils having no absences or tardies. 1294 pupils achieved perfect attendance, eight of 78 schools reported zero absences. Schools named include Hopewell District 7 Kaw Valley District 12 Enterprise Welcome Culver Willow Springs Brankett Centennial District 83.
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Douglas County
Kaw Valley
Enterprise
Welcome
Culver
Willow Springs
Brankett
Centenial
Re arrest Mouvet for opium sale in New York
AP report from Paris states hotel owner Oscar Mouvet was re arrested by federal narcotic agents on charges of selling one pound of genuine Persian opium in New York. He was previously discharged after an analysis of 756 pounds of alleged opium sold to narcotics agents. Bail set at 500 dollars as he faces deportation proceedings.
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Paris
France
New York
Mouvet
G. BD. Watson
Cole, Manning
Salvadore Pachetta
Kansas Pick Captain Hauser For 1928 Jayhawkers
Ronald Hauser of Marion elected captain of the 1928 Kansas Jayhawkers at a noon meeting with Coach F C Cappon. Hauser, a 185 pound junior left end, is a key figure in KU’s forward passing attack. Cappon also recommended letters for Ed Ash, Glenn Burton, Don Cooper, Wesley Cramer, Hugh Douglas, Barrett Hamilton, Harold Hauser, Gary Kullman, Art Lawrence, Ronald Loeb, Stewart Lyman, Gordon McMillan, Thomas Myers, Andrew Olson, Anthony Propernick, John Shannon, Henry Shenk, Edgar Schmidt, and Harold Schmidt.
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Ron, Hs
University of Kansas
Jayhasvkers
F. C. Cappon
Mt. Dread
Jayhawker
Crimson
Blue Eleven
K. U
Ed Ash
Kansas City
Glenn Burton
Don Cooper
Winfield
Wesley Cramer
St. Joseph
Hugh” “Douglas
Oberlin
Fritz
Lawrence
Barrett Hamilton
Harold Hauser
Marion
Gary Kullman
Wichita
Art Lawrence
Olathe
Ronald Loeb
Scranton
Anthony Propernick
Aurora
John Shannon
Henry Shenk
Edgar Schmidt
Meath
Harold Schmidt
Kanap City
Tentative Tax Cut Sets 250 Million Reduction Target
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively set a 250 million dollar reduction for the coming session, retaining the federal inheritance tax and top income rates while debating rate cuts. The panel backed lowering corporate taxes but did not fix specific reductions, and defeated a proposal to repeal the tobacco excise tax.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Treasury
Ohio Captain Leads Family to Lawrence for Big KU-MU Game
Tony James, 1915 U. S. football captain, and his wife and three children traveled from Columbus, Ohio to Lawrence to witness the annual Missouri vs Kansas clash. They planned a stop in Kansas City with friends after arriving Saturday morning and leaving this afternoon. In Lawrence they were guests of Mrs. S. J. Hertz and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nevin.
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Tony James
James
Lawrences
S. J. Hertz
Harry Nevin
Snowstorm toll grows in Wisconsin and Michigan
Three more deaths from the northern Wisconsin snowstorm raise the toll after David Wade, his wife, and their 10 year old daughter were found frozen near Havekins Wisconsin on Saturday night. Also noted are a denial of motions to oust the Ku Klux Klan in Pennsylvania, and a Supreme Court validation of segregation laws in Mississippi. Stanford opponent named for Rose Bowl game. Bealsie s Helbright and Betty Baldwin visited Mrs. L Tit Hawk.
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Superior
Wis
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan Peninsula
David Wade
Havekins
Klan
Pittsburgh
Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Pennsylvania
W. W
Fhomson
Stanford
Los Angeles
Unive
Stanford University Cardinals
Denai
BeeSies
Helbright
Betty
Baldwin
Radio policy aims to aid farmers and rural listeners
Washington November 21 A P the federal radio commission outlined a new policy recognizing the need for quality radio programs for farmers and rural communities. The change stems from a belief that urban listeners have been favored in the past, neglecting country listeners.
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Washington
A. P
Federal Radio Commission
Ford Sees Hoover, as Ideal President
Ford in a Detroit interview with Herman Bernstein discusses world affairs and the drive for peace through work. He commends Herbert Hoover as a wartime leader and argues unemployment breeds wars while urging nations including Germany Russia and China to reform and progress through industry and effort.
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Herman’ Bernstein
Henry Ford
Dearborn Indepps
Ford
Ssia
China
Arden
Hoover
Bernstein
Detroit
Germany
Russia
Peasants Party Meets in Vienna on Romania Crisis
The executive committee of Romania s Peasants party met in secret in Vienna and adopted a resolution to overthrow the Bratianu government by lawful and extra parliamentary means. If the government persists in illegal methods the party would organize bourgeois resistance. A planned Alba Iulia meeting was forbidden by Premier Bratianu following Manoilescu s acquittal on charges linked to Prince Carol s return.
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Vienna
Austria
National Peasants’ Party
Rumania
Bratiano
Bucharest
Alba
Julia
Bratieno
Mihael Manoilescu
Carol
Workers to Report at Chamber Meeting
Reports of the membership campaign workers will be given at tomorrow’s noon Chamber of Commerce meeting. Philip Kerr of London will give a short address in addition to campaign reports. Kerr heads the Cecil Rhodes trust and will speak at the university convocation tomorrow morning. Officials plan seating by membership division at tables.
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Chamber of Commerce
Philip Kerr
London
England
Kerr
Cecil Rhodes Thiruat
Prevost Granted Interlocutory Divorce From Kenneth Harlan
Los Angeles Nov 21 AP Marie Prevost film star was granted an interlocutory divorce from actor Kenneth Harlan after a days long deliberation and an amended complaint. Prevost charged neglect and desertion. Also notes a Missouri River suicide of Nesvary Sellars, 83, near Ena Kansas.
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Los Angeles
Marie Prevost
Kenneth Harlan
Miss Prevost
Nesvary
Sellars
Ena
Kans
Bisen
Missouri River
Miss Dorothy Pine Counts 1520 Cars After Game
Miss Dorothy Pine daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Pine living east of Herds corner spent forty five minutes Saturday afternoon between 5 and 6 counting automobiles traveling eastward after the football game. She recorded 1520 cars in three quarters of an hour an average of about one car every two seconds noting headlights tail lights and stoplights lit the highway.
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Dorothy Pine
Ed Pine
Herd’s Corner
Local High Wins Poultry Judging Cup
Lawrence high school won the Kaw Valley Poultry association contest with 1045 points. Oskaloosa and Olathe tied for second at 1010, Linwood fourth at 1000, Wellsville fifth at 25. The team of Felvin Pine Wilfred Pine and Russell Houk earned the silver cup for one year, with permanent ownership after three consecutive wins.
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Lawrence Hien
Kaw Valley Poultry Association
Lawrence
Oskaloosa
Otlawat
Linwood
Wellsville
Rhode Island Reds
White Rocks
Lawrence High School
Felvin Pine
Wilfred Pine
Russell Houk
Che Ft
Credit to Cappan for Kansas victory over Missouri
Dr. A R Kennedy former Kansas captain and coach credited Coach Jr hn C Cappan and his staff for the aggressive Kansas play that beat Missouri. At a meeting of old Kansas footballmen the backers praised captains Pat Crow ell Bert Pocler Ralph Tiny Smith and Tony Isanes for their support and travel to witness the win. James praised the Kansas team noting they would challenge any Big Ten squad this season.
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Missouri
Hn C. Cappan
A. R. Kennedy
Kansas
Pat” Crowell
Altica
Bert Pocler
Beloit
Ralph “Tiny” Smith
Mexie
Darl
Tony” Isanes
Columbus
Ohio
James
Isours
Crow d| Well Behaved After Kansas Missouri Game
Sheriff reports crowd at Kansas-Missouri football game largely orderly with no pickpockets or serious accidents versus past years. Ten men pleaded guilty to drunkenness paying fines. names include J W McNerney James L Jones Elmer Smith BR Ay Schmalz R J Taylor Jack Cherry Jack Terry R A Degan Johnnie Green E E Brown.
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W. J. Cummings
K. U
Garnett
Richard
B. Stevens
J. W. McNerney
James L. Jones
Elmer Smith
BR. Ay Schmalz
R. J. Taylor
Jack Cherry
Jack Terry
R. A. Degan
Johnnie Green
E. E. Brown
Nomland Takes Over Stockton Bank and Plans Reopen
Harold Nomland of Salina today took over as national head at Stockton Bank in Kansas ment, turning over to the banking department. A reorganization committee is drafting a plan to reopen the bank, but no definite proposition has been submitted yet. Nomland, a former national bank examiner based in Kansas City, previously resided near Rock Island. Also reported, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad held its annual Rock Island employees meeting in Topeka with about 200 officials, James E. Gorman among them, representing fourteen states served by the line.
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Lafayetth
Colorado
Denver
Columbine
Joseph Beransi
Adam Bell
Boulder
Rock Island
Topeka
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
James E. Gorman
Chicago
Association of Rock Island
Perete
Red Cross Roll Call Urges Wide Douglas County Support
As the fall Red Cross drive winds down, leaders urge broad participation from Douglas County residents. Donations to banks or Dr. A. L. Langston support rural health work and local emergencies. The drive ends Thanksgiving Day, with funds to extend school health efforts into January and to aid ex-soldier services.
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Red Cross
AL Ao. Langston
Irman
Atmis
Langston
Shareday
National Organization For Relief
County
Douglas County
Wold
Tiaberculosi Association
Mary FE
Aulifé
Pable Health Service
Washington
Pre “i
Topeka
Rotary meeting in Lawrence host Governor Edquist
Governor Edquist visited Lawrence as guest of the Rotary Club and gave an address on Rotary aims and possibilities. Attendance surged. he praised football and stadium funding, crediting the Chamber of Commerce and local supporters for the stadium’s completion.
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Aud Edquist
Concordia
Erate
Rotary
Lawrence
Imave
Cheirmen
Edquist
Leavenworth
R. G. Moore
F. G. Allen
Claude Scott
Mack Seet
Allan
Scott
Ham Ber of Commerce
Allen
Douglas County Commissioners Win Favorable Verdict
In district court heirs of William Brown vs Douglas County, the jury found the board’s condemnation of a small tract for right of way near School House Corner was proper. Browns sought 2200, but the verdict awarded 3494 to the landowners, with the case decided Saturday noon after an appeal to the higher court.
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Board of
Douglas County Commissioners
William Brown
School House Corner
University Commons Cafeteria Robbery Report
Police report a theft at the University of Ohio Union cafeteria resulting in over 200 dollars taken in damaged bills and minor items stolen. Separate incident notes a Ford driver striking a motorist at Neth and Ohio streets. car undamaged. A summer street address lists items stolen from a university venue.
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University
Pryine Onen
Cara
Edwards
Brame
Neth
Ohio
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