Dirigible ZR-3 in fog and wind en route to Lakehurst
Reports from New York indicate the airship ZR-3, bound for Lakehurst, faced thick fog and variable winds off the East Coast. Position estimates placed the craft about 1,300 miles east of its destination with speeds around 75 miles per hour before wind delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
Ned
York
Freiss
Iriaht
Atlantic
Friedrichhafen
Sto- Elniteh
Greenwich
Ofithd Radio Corporation
America
Walshington
Mossa Ncie
Navy
Darden
Eben Ely
Baker
N. J
New Zeppelin Trade Talks Open With Goodyear Partners
Reports from Ayakehurst New Jersey on October 14 indicate Germany may permit a 25 percent American stake in future Zeppelin type craft. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co negotiates Zeppelin patents as part of broader arms and aviation industry talks.
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Ayakehurst
N. J
America
Goodyear
Zeppel
Hich
Useleas
Friedrichshafferlant
Suburban Loeb and Leopold case seeks 100000 damages
Taxicab driver Ream sues Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb claiming $100000 for alleged mutilation during the 1924 assault in Chicago. He says two men blindfolded and drugged him, and asserts the attackers were linked to the high‑profile Leopold and Loeb case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
iNathan Leopold, Sr
Richard Hoeb
Cirwit, Dourt
Hi Ream
Aos
Rea
Loeb
Ecpold
Bobby ‘Franks
Ream
Felts
Highway fatalities rise in 1923 with rail and auto collisions
Census Bureau figures show 1923 highway deaths near 22,500, up from 1922, driven by 2,776 more automobile crash deaths. Auto train and auto streetcar collisions contribute substantial shares, with total highway tolls rising as officials note undercounts in other transport modes.
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Ishingter
United States
Census Bureau
Organization of Adult Domestic Science Classes at Lawrence High
About one hundred women attended the Lawrence high school event for constructing adult domestic science courses. Activities included actual class work on cooking led by Miss Hele Rist with groups of about fifteen and twenty plus in other sessions. Millinery and home decoration groups are planned to start next week with instructors to be chosen later.
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Otter A
Lawrence High School
Aperosh Mktely
Hele Rist
Drive on Davis as republicans pivot in governor race
The Republican central committee shifts focus from Will Allen White to attack Governor Davis. It claims Davis failed on taxes and criticizes purchases and use of state cars, urging Davis to explain alleged pledges and record from his administration.
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Peka
Dat
Republica’ le Central Committee
Will Allen White
Canta
Davis
Allen
Golvernor
Mie
Democrats Hopefuls Clash and Officials Face Charges
Debates flare as Dawes campaign through Frankfort Kentucky contends with factional splits in the Democratic ranks. Separately, William Werner and Clarence from Cincinnati face charges over a Ford coupe theft as Hugh Means weighs pleas. Secretary Wallace plans hospital surgery for relief from abdominal pain amid a note on toys’ profitability.
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Will
William Werner
Clarence
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sthade
Willl
Hugh Means
Germans loan subscription oversubscribed on opening day
New York Oct 14 subscriptions for Americas 110000000 portion of the 200000000 German loan opened at 10 am and closed twelve minutes later amid heavy oversubscription. Several large houses declined further subscriptions as allotments sold. In the first fifteen minutes about 350000 of the bonds changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange at 94 to 92 percent.
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New York
America
Ne York Stock Exchange
Bandits Rob Diamond Shop In Kansas City Hold Up
Four persons were wounded as two bandits robbed the Adolph Gray Diamond Parlor in downtown Kansas City. The suspects fled through a crowd after a running gun battle. bullets damaged windows and parked cars. The shop at 91B Main Street had been tied to Adolph Gray, killed years ago in a prior robbery.
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Kansas City
Samuel Pyes
Dimond
Main Street
PLC
Adolph Gray
Shouse to Speak at Democratic Rally in Lawrence
JoQuett Shouse of Kansas City Kansas banker will address a Democratic rally tonight at 7 30 at the Democratic headquarters 934 Massachusetts street over Olson Brothers hardware. W L Biggs will chair the meeting Carl D Kelley Democratic candidate for state senator from the fifth district also on the program Kelley is known in Lawrence has lived here forty four years attended local schools and graduated from the University School of Law in 1916 a World War veteran. The public is invited to attend the meeting tonight.
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Jouette
Shouse
Kansas City
Kansas
Massachusetts Street
Olson ‘Hrothers
W. L. Biggs
Baldwin
Carl D. Kelley
Kelley
Lawrence
Lawrence City
Bishops Daughter Charlotte Blake Marries Thomas McConnell
Miss Charlotte Blake daughter of Bishop Blake of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Thomas C McConnell son of Bishop McConnell were married at Dr Bovard’s Evanston home. Officiants included Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes and Dr W S Bovard. McConnell a Harvard graduate, works at a Chicago law firm.
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Chicago
Charlotte ‘Blake
Bishop Blake
Paris
Methodist Episcopal Church
Blake
Thomas C.mcconnell
Francis J. McConnell
Pittsburgh
Suagee
Aye G . Bishop
Bighep
Edwin
Holt Hughes
W. S. Bovard
Bovard
Evanston
McConnell
Harvard University
San Francisco
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney
Evan Burrows Fontaine
United States District Court
Brandegee Suicide Shocks Nation Amid Political Turmoil
Senator Frank Brandegee of Connecticut, a veteran Republican leader and foreign relations figure, died by gas inhalation at his Washington home after facing heavy financial losses. Coroner’s verdict: suicide. The 60 year old bachelor, a foe of the League of Nations, had long been a party power broker and close ally of Lodge. Secretary Weeks cited personal real estate debts as motive.
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Washington
Frank ‘Brandegee
Connecticut
Congress
Hare
Senate
Peter
George
Emma
Rufus
Seventeenth Street
el Yolor
Lundy
Frank D. Brandegee
Cortoner Sail
Brandegee
Senate Judiciary ‘Committee
Rand
Lodge
Todsay
New London
Spninter Brandegee
U. S
Connecticut House of Representatives
National House of Representative
League
League of Nations
Republican Congressional
New York
John W. Weeks
Brandégee
Ln Real Estate
Coolidge Says No Plan for Muscle Shoals Commission
President Coolidge stated there are no plans to appoint a commission to study the Muscle Shoals question. He commented on the reported withdrawal of Henry Ford as a bidder and clarified misunderstandings about his message to Congress. He said committees in Congress should study the problem and report back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Muscle Shoals
White House
Henry Ford
Congress
St. Wes
Senate
House
Curtis on Friday Rallies Across Douglas County
Republican county committee sponsors rallies in Lecompton Clinton Vinland and Bald win with Senator Curtis and Attorney General Griffith among speakers. A four piece orchestra will play at Lecompton Clinton and Vinland meetings as campaigns push toward election day.
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Charles Curtis
Topeka
Court House
Republican County Committee
Éater Curtis
Lecompton
Clinton
Vinland
oVinland
Lincoln Hall
Baldwin
C. B. Griffith
Fred Voiland
Davis Promises Recall if Presidency Fails
Davis pledges to urge renewed voting and possible recall if elected fails to remove privilege from statute books and curb corruption, vowing to seek a special elector and citizen recall after two years in office as Illinois voters hear his campaign message. LaFollette caucus in St Louis and Missouri trip noted. accident report and Republican women meeting listed.
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Springfield
John W. Davis
Record vote push prompts new absentee election board
City and county officials plan for a record turnout in November. A special election board appointed by the mayor will sit at the courthouse to handle absentee ballots, allowing regular boards to process in person votes faster. County Clerk E C Bussing notes absentee ballots may reach up to 750.
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Special Election Board
Court House
C. A. Smart
E. C. Bussing
Lawrence Choral Union Begins Second Season Tonight
The Lawrence Choral Union opens its second season with a 7:30 rehearsal at Memorial High School. Dean Swarthout expects large initial enrollment including many former members and new university students. Tonight features short talks by local business leaders and patrons, with Messiah books requested and available for purchase.
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Lawrence. Choral Union
Memorial High School
D. M. Swarthout
University School of Music
Lawrence
Dean Swarthout
Bells
Baptist meetings fill Ottawa this week with delegates
Ottawa Kansas reports a large turnout for the annual Baptist meetings. About 200 had registered at noon with expect 500 plus by the convention’s end. Rev John R Pennington of McPherson is to deliver the convention sermon tonight at the First Baptist church. Also Kansas City hosts Charles Hughes to speak October 27 at Convention Hall.
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Ottawa
Kan
State Ministers’ Association
Kansas Baptist Women’s Union
Kansas Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
John R. Pennington
McPherson
Railroads Poised for Peak Freight Load in Prosperity Shift
Buffalo New York October reports to the Great Lakes regional advisory board indicate American railroads are prepared to handle a peak freight load that may set new records. More than 500 railroad officials and shippers attended the conference noting lines operate efficiently with faster service times than in years past.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Great Lakes
Mission Meeting in Kansas City Women’s Missionary Society
The Kansas City district convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at First Methodist Church today and tomorrow with about fifty delegates expected. Rev. Lynn Rupert of Topeka and Rev. W. L. Shute led devotions and speeches. program includes reports, devotions, and addresses by Mrs. C Jackson Miss Ruby Hosford and others. Special address by Rev. Mr. Ridpert on The Women of India and election of officers planned for tomorrow afternoon.
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Kansas City
Woman's Foreign | Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
A. J
Edith Youtsey
Fisher
Eloise
Pauline Smith
Bur
Lynn Rupert
Euclid Avenue
Li Higa
Topeka
Ikea
Mr. Ridpert
India
Peestonic
W. L. Shuterv
Price
All Ore
Jackson
A. H
Brang
J. BR
Bechtel
Severica
Ruby Hosford
Home
Ebright
Salvation Army Fund Drive Nears Half of 3111 Budget
More than half of the 3111 Salvation Army annual fund goal has been raised in the campaign last week. J George Lowman, chair of the general committee, spoke at the Elks Club noting satisfactory returns but unfinished canvassing in some districts. He urged committees to sacrifice time to solicit funds for the local corps and said work would continue this week with another committee meeting to check progress.
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Salvation Army
Elks Club
George Lowman
Fpdders
Gok Ting
Lawrence
Lowman
Liocal Corps
Ae Jancy
Tragic Runover Death Of 12YearOld Girl In Kansas City
Aileen Mannen was struck and killed while crossing a street on her way to school in Kansas City Kansas. The driver T J Hill a railroad worker took her to a hospital where she died a few moments later and surrendered to police. Also note Brotherhood of the First Methodist church will hold a dinner meeting to discuss the year’s church work.
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Lewis Raber
E.B. Raber
West Twenty-ninth Street
Kansas City
Kan
Aileen Mannen
Mary Mannen
T. J. Hill
Brotherhood of the First, Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Kansas needs a constructive agricultural program and state highways
J Frank Smith of the Good Roads Association urged Douglas county to pursue a diversified farming plan with dairy, grains, and legumes while supporting a state highway system. He cited Wisconsin success, proposed a constitutional amendment for a 7000 mile highway network, and backed auto license and a two cent gas tax to fund roads. A Pleasant Hour club dinner followed with Miss Minna Dorm singing two solos.
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Kansas
J. Frank, Smith
Good Roads Association of
Greater
Kansas City
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Good Roads Association
Wisconsin
Missouri
Mr. Smith
Smith
Douglas County
Kansas Association of Chambers of Commerce
Shore
MoHe
Brackett
Chamber of Commerce
Minna Dorm
Misa Fannie
May Ross
Cashier Mergen pleads guilty in federal embezzlement case
Leavenworth Kansas October 14 former Beloit bank cashier Lee A Mergen pleaded guilty before Judge John C Pollock to seventeen counts across ten indictments with sentence deferred to December 3 at Kansas City. The charges include embezzlement misapplication of funds false reports to the comptroller. Sullivan of Basin Wyoming nominated Republican candidate for governor by the state convention in Cheyenne.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Lee A. Mergen
Union National Bank
Beloit
John Cpollock
Pollock
Kansan’ City
Mergen
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Gray Diamond
Maine Street
Joquett Shouse
Kansas Banker
Fr C. McConnell
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Kingsbury II
F. W. Kingsbury
S T Douglass County District Court
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Harris
Will Johns
Curtis
Lecmpton
Wimland
Promise
Eath
Cotraptnina
Council Grove
C. P. Breeden
Quinter
Here
Breeden
Cs'Summers
Republican Precinct Committee
George J. Barker
Republican
Choral Union
Baptists
Hughes
Charles Vivans Hughes
Dan
Leslie J. Lyons
Republican Speakers Bureau
North Side
Woodlawn and
Quincey
Lincoln
Elks
W. H. McKone
Prince of Wales
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Society
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Alleen
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Kanga
Stnick By Automobile
J.frank Smith
C. OF C. Speaker
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