Rampaging rivers flood valley towns and halt rail traffic
Flooding from Walnut river and Red river swamps southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, cutting downtown Winfield in two and washing out bridges. Three deaths are possible with Oscar Brooks missing near Mangum while others drowned or frightened near Bartlesville. Rail lines remain disrupted as crews clear washouts and traffic slowly returns to normal.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oscar Brooks
Rocky Island
Elm Fork
Red River
Mangem
Okla
Twat Heaths
Bartlesville
Walnut River
Texas
Timber-creek
Down Town
Winfield
Independence
Filroad
Missouri Pavilie
Santa Fe
Verdigris River Flood Ties EP Rail Service
Verdigris river flood in Kansas forces rail detours and service changes. Coffeyville and Bartlesville experience rising waters, with Caney valley flooding and track damage. Missouri Pacific reports repairs and two-day delays. widespread impacts include crop damage and displacement of families.
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Verdigris River
Missouri Pacific tracks flooded in midwest rail disruption
The river is falling slowly ten miles northwest of Neehe while the Missouri Pacific line on the Roper branch between Toper and Fredon remains submerged. Elk River waters receded at Elk City but recent heavy rain threatens more flooding along Elk Falls and Longton. Westward service is restored for about 23 miles toward Niotaze with limited progress from the stend area toward Cedarvale and Conway Springs.
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Verdigris Valley
Coffeyville
Santa Fe
M.E.T
Yeach
Tulsa
Caney River
Bartlesville
Okla
Frisco
Tulse
Missouri, Pacific Division
Cedarvale
Missouri , Pacific
Niotaze
Cofferville
Caney
Peru
Sedan
Missouri Pacific
Negdesha
Bene
Dict
Neeheha
Roper
Toper
Fredonia
Elk River
Elk City
Longton
Elk Falls
Ita
Herissouri Pacific
Conway Springs
Wautheta
Cedarvaie
Arkansas City Faces Flood Causing Mass Move
Arkansas City Oct 4 flood waters from the Arkansas river forced hundreds of families to flee in wake of rising waters. Walnut River rose five inches hourly threatening plants Roxana Kanotex and milling operations. City parks flooded, rail service crippled, and property damage estimated at 30 000 to 35 000. Red Cross and militia aid flood victims with meals and relief.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Arkansas River
Keefe-Lestourgeon
Higodeci
Roxana
Arkansas
Kanotex
Waihui
Arkansas City Milling Company
Here
Oxford
Old
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Red Cross
Peak of Walnut flood reaches Winfield and causes heavy damage
The Walnut River flood reached Winfield Kansas around noon as water from Walnut River and Timber Creek overflowed downtown. Stores and homes on North Main Street and East Ninth Avenue were flooded, power plant affected, and several houses destroyed while schools faced closures and residents evacuated from lowland areas.
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Winfield
Kan
Nouthitt W Zon
Arkansas River
Wassn
Laway
Toad
Walnut River
Rock
Timber Creek
Main Street
Ninth Avenue
Ichi
Kucusta
Floodwaters Recede as Caney River Causes Damage in Oklahoma
Floodwaters from the Caney River recede in Oklahoma after heavy rainfall. Bartlesville reports considerable damage with ongoing assessments and continuation of the flood coverage on page 2. Local authorities urge caution as reopening and repair work begins across affected areas.
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Oklahoma
Kansas forecast notes cooler night and light frost west areas
The weather bulletin predicts a cooler night with possible light frost in western and northern portions. Tuesday looks fair with rising temperatures. Roads are expected to be clear except for Hutchinson and Arkansas City, where light drizzle or dampness may affect travel.
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Kansas
Hutchison
Arkansas City
Rail Merger Arguments For Economy Across Lines
DallasOct 4 AP testimony before Interstate Commerce Commission outlined how a Missouri Kansas Texas Kansas City Southern and Cotton Belt merger would yield savings. George E Scott Katy purchasing agent testified joint purchasing could save about 31 million dollars annually with benefits spanning locomotives scrap iron and other rail operations.
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Dallas
Missouri
Kansas
Lexas
City
Interstate Commerce
C. D.mahaftie
George E. Scott
Katy
St. Quis
Mr. Scott
Ormiston in Los Angeles as McPherson case girds for week two
Detectives swept Ort ison city seeking Kenneth G in the ongoing Anna McPherson fraud case. Court heard Nemedy statements as the court examined evidence from the May disappearance and June return of Mrs McPherson. Slippers and clothing from the beach to the desert were presented, with prosecutors directing testimony on the kidnapping plot and allied confessions.
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Ort (Ap
Kenneth G
Justice
Los Angeles
Ormiton
Aimee Semple McPherson
McPherson
Ev‘angelist
Ormiston
Chicago
Ontario
Canada
B McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Lorraine Wiseman-Sielaff
Angelus Temple
Owitness
NO FLOOD IN KAW
Delaware river overflow small, heavy rain fell across the Delaware watershed causing Marais de Cygne to rise and recede. Kaw river held at 13 feet in Lawrence with little danger expected, though another rise possible as Delaware waters reach the area. Jonathan AL Davis launches campaign for governor touring Sixth district from Clayton to nearby towns.
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Topeka
Kans
Delaware
Jefferson Counix
Weather Bureau
Valley Falla
Marais de Cygne
Kansas
Kaw
Lawrence
Thei Jackman Mill
Topeka Weather Bureau
Davis
Jonathan
AL Davis
Paulén
Clayton
Cardinals Home Welcome Fans For World Series Parade
The St Louis Cardinals return home as World Series contenders amid joyous fanfare. Mayor led reception plans, parade to honor Rogers Hornsby and players with a $5,000 sedan prize. Ticket scarcity drives high resale prices for games in St Louis, with many fans unable to secure seats. Also notes distant delays from a Johnstown rail accident affecting World Series coverage.
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St. Louis
Hornsby
Reinhart
Haines
Miller Huggins
Hoyt
Buft
Ruether
Moz
Cardinals
Yankees
Esterday
Louis
Rogers
Victor’ Miller
Mystery in Typhoid Immune Boost Urged in Topeka Case
Five typhoid cases in Topeka raised by Dr. E R Keith city superintendent of health as a reason for typhoid immunization. Immunization is administered by physicians or may be obtained at city hall for those unable to pay. Free cases reported within a week. All five drank milk from different sources and had outside visits. homes looked sanitary and source of infection could not be traced. Officials stress immunization as the only sure safeguard.
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Topeka
E. R. Keith
Keith
Irrigation Talk Planned by Kaw Valley Chamber
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce hosts noonday meeting on irrigation with state irrigation commissioner and officials from the state board of agriculture and KSA C. A farm tour to J Mitchell irrigated fields follows the program. Local farmers invited. business men urged to attend. Curtis and Governor Paulen start five day campaign tour through Sumner Butler Sedgwick Harvey McPherson counties starting Tuesday.
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Kaw Valley
Ape
State Irrigation Comsioner
Lafvrence
Chamber of Commerce
Mohler
Board of Agriculture
Déan Umbarger
Kaw
J. D. Mitchell
Chamber
Mitchell Farm
Curtis
Paulen
Topeka
Sumner
Butler
Sedgwick
Arvey
McPherson
Tuesay
Walter Johns Returns From Illness Short Street Visit
Football note reports Walter Johns recovering from appendicitis and briefly seen on the street today, marking a cautious return from illness. The item highlights his recovery pace and public appearance yesterday.
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Walter
Walter Johns
Paulen's Home Town In Path Of Flood
Topeka Kans Oct 4 AP Governor Paulen learned by telephone of widespread flood near his home city Fredonia. Full River spread over a wide area inundating farms and halting trains on the St Louis San Francisco and Missouri Pacific railroads. The governor said his father's bottom farm was underwater.
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Topeka
Kans
Paulen
Fredonia
St. Louis
Record Liquor Fines Set in September Court
Police court fines totaling 1 213 dollars were assessed by Judge C H Daugherty in September establishing a city record. Liquor and gambling violations formed about half the total with traffic fines dominating the rest. Five people paid 505 dollars for liquor possession and ten others paid 100 dollars. 58 dollars was paid for gambling. Two men were ordered to leave town and several jailed for illegal cohabitation. A colored woman paid 12 dollars after days in jail. Thirty four lay parishioners paid into the city treasury. Parking offenses yielded 98 dollars from 98 fines for too long. Thirty three fines for no tail lights produced 33 dollars. One man was fined 25 dollars for disturbing the peace. One person jailed, another paroled for disturbing the pen. Double parking, driving without a muffler, jay driving and related offenses accounted for the rest.
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C. H. Daugherty
Floyd
Lawrence Ai
Lawrence
Coe
Treasury
Long
Jay
Dream of basement collapse ends with rescue attempt
Howard Metohell dreamed he was trapped in a collapsing basement and fought to escape. He clutched a window shade and was found later with a badly wrenched back after his wife woke and sought help. The episode ended with lights on and him awakening.
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Howard Metohell
Mine Explosion Traps 65 Miners at Rogers Entry
An explosion occurred three miles underground at the Rogers entry of the Roane Iron mine in Rockwood Tennessee. Sixty five miners were reported working at the point with no word by noon. A rescue party was organized and first rescuer Eugene Tedder reported smelling gas and feeling the blast. The initial search found Eddie Davis unconscious at Bryson Dip with a dead mine mule nearby, hindering further progress. Crowds gathered as the rescue effort continued at the mine mouth.
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Rockwood
Laninee
Eddie Davis
Bryson Dip
Bryson
Mihe
Eos Ives
Convention to Nominate Junior High Student Council Officers
A convention will nominate candidates for president of the Junior High Student Council. Each home room will nominate one boy and one girl. The election will be held a week later by ballot. The council includes one representative for every thirty pupils.
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Junior High
Republican rally draws big turnout in court room
A large crowd attended a Republican meeting Saturday night in the court room of the courthouse. Speakers included Senator Charles Curtis Governor Ben S Paulen and Mayor Frank M Holliday. Governor Paulen promised expense reductions and cited a $200 074 drop in state running costs year over year. Curtis emphasized protective tariffs and farm prosperity while noting his support for the Republican administration. The event followed a daytime tour by the leaders from Ottawa and Lawrence.
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Court House
Charles Curtis
Ben Sv Paulen
Guyer
Frank M.holliday
M.A.” Gorrill
U.S. Guyer
Congress
United States
Douglas County
House of Representatives
Ben S
Paulen
Pope
Jonathan Davis
Palen
Jas
Govenor Paulen
Roth Island
Union Pacific
Interstate Commerce
Commission
Miller Commented in Coolidge Letter
A 1925 letter from President Coolidge praising Miller for his efficient services was read to the jury in Miller’s conspiracy trial. The letter, dated March 1925, acknowledged Miller’s resignation and referenced his role as a former lien property custodian connected to impounded American Metal Co. Shares and a $850,000 bribe-related matter.
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New? York
Thomas W." Miller
Coolidge
Teddy
Daugherry
William Rand
Miller
Vinland Fair Attendance and Judges Highlight Weekend
Attendance at the Vinland Fair held Thursday to Saturday was strong despite poor roads and weather. Poultry, beef cattle, and dairy stock were judged, with rich entries in the poultry tent and excellent fruit displays by George B. Kelly of Vinland and Ban Brishellson of Edgerton, Kansas. The women’s department at Vinland High School showcased fine handiwork and canning, and Cold Creek school children presented a clever farm scene using leaves, moss, and tinted wheat. The spiral event was held on the old Batness place.
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iGeorge B
Undaunted Parade Celebrates Victory Despite Rain at University
Students marched in a rainy celebratory parade after defeating Washburn, starting at Memorial Stadium and ending at the armory. Attire included pajamas and nightshirts, with many wearing underwear. Cheerleader Bill Rice oversaw the day’s changing plans as rain dampened but did not dampen the mood.
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Urizal
The
University
Washburn
Memorial ‘Stadium
Massachusetts Street
South Park
Armory
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Rice
Meteor Sightings Disturb Lawrence Residents Saturday
Residents in Lawrence reported a bright light and possible meteor impact about 3 to 5 AM Saturday. Professors Dill and Benson noted a rumble and furniture movement but no tangible evidence or confirmation emerged. A Kent Station man claimed a meteor fell near his home, yet details remain unverified.
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Lawrence
Wlal Dill
Ivan Benson
Jeavs
Thio Street
Kent Station
Dill
Miss White Places In National Movie Contest
Miss White places in a national motion picture contest conducted by newspapers. Winners, announced from New York, include first prize to Edstinan for a moving feature, with judges from literature and psychology evaluating quality. Second prize awarded to Little Red Daily News entry from Windfall. third prize to Philip Landa of Mulsa, Oklahoma.
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Journal-World
Glen W. Dickenton
Lawrence
Nationa
iPr
Motion Future Producers
di i
Aimerrica
Ssi
New York
Stoose - Richardson
Womans Hone Corapan
du Reiman
Council of Charchds
Christin
pAmeri
Rex? Beach
Richaird Washbuild
Italy
Woodworth
Columbia Universitts
Inianapolis
Little: Red
Red Star
Liper Belgeniand
MOS
Pearl Uishaw
Linglit
Fara
New Yorke City
JA ‘Shor
Ther
Lng
Bis
LL. Saunders
Rovéives & R
Rize
Alt! Publix
Universal Anit ‘Warnes Brog
Theairgs
Philip Ne Landa
Young ‘Attorney
North
Boston St
Mulsa, Oks
Ilahoma
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Indi Carion
McKeesport
W.C. Lewis
Beach St
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New York City
W. Ta Meherrin
Overland
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Newman and Royal Theatre
Thomas G Nicholson
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