Local News Dispatches From Lawrence Postoffice
The Lawrence Kansas post office lists second class mail and Audit Bureau of Circulations involvement. Citizens and newspapers note campaign contributions with amounts near 100 dollars for Republicans and 40 dollars for Democratic funds in Sept 1920.
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Mallee
Iz A
R. Koeator
Jonisace Eorganisetive
Aliding
Pian
Franklin P
Alcorn
Eee
Spa
Fretel
E Audit Bureau of Circulations
Postoffice
Lawrence
Nsak
Kanas
State educators fear resignations over low Kansas pay
The president of the State Agricultural College warns that teachers are hesitating to open letters from faculty due to resignations already sent to higher paying posts. The issue, affecting country to high schools, arises as salaries in Kansas schools lag behind other states. The state must show loyalty to its colleges by offering pay equal to outside opportunities.
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State Agricultural College
Meaos
Manhattan
Kansas
Karisas
Plot to assassinate Obregon leaders uncovered
A discovered plot targets General Obregon the president elect of Mexico and his generals. The text notes the recent revolution did not end this enduring Mexican custom.
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General Obregon
Mexico
Campaign Drift Toward Harding Dominate GOP Message
The country shows a shift toward Senator Harding with Republicans presenting a constructive campaign while Cox relies on sensationalism. The public recalls charges about a Republican corruption fund, but the fund is defended as legitimate and well managed. Cox’s stance on the Wilson league gains little traction as daily evidence grows that GOP sentiment mirrors prevailing public opinion.
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Harding
Cox
Republican Campaign Fund
National Committee
Nowoe
Republican Party
King’s Royal Rifles Standard Presented on Governors Island
The article recalls the long lineage of British regiments and notes the presentation of the original standard of the King's Royal Rifles Sixtieth Foot to the Episcopal Church on Governors Island New York. The regiment was organized there in 1756 as the Royal American Rifles before America’s independence led to the name change.
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King’s Royal Rifles
Sixtieth Foot
Episcopal Church
Governors I Island
New York
Governors Island
Royal’ American’ Rifles
United ‘States
Recognition of J by Great Britain restores old standard
A terse report notes that J was recognized by Great Britain, with the saying the old standard was returned as evidence of improved understanding between the two nations, marking a positive cross country gesture.
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Great Britain
Paris vice crusade follows Olive Thomas death
Paris becomes the focal point of a vice crusade after film star Olive Thomas died by poisoning. Crusaders against vice in the United States face a small obstacle, while Europe shows mixed results with lingering corruption. The piece suggests Paris and other European cities need public sentiment to drive cleaning up efforts.
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Paris
Olive Thomas
Montmartre
Trieste Riots Mark Slavic Leadership Amid Italian Claims
The article notes Napoleon’s phrase “whiff of grapeshot” as a historical parallel used to quell disorders in the Hekeictsine and then applies it to a socialist uprising in Trieste. It highlights a Slavic element in the population alleged to oppose the Italian government and to lead the recent unrest.
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Trieste
Italy
A Tip to Freshmen Ailfro Sour Owl
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a newcomer named Dée Lindley and actions on arrival, including faculty collection. Details are unclear and fragmented, but the item reads as a brief classroom or school note with names and a dated sounding line.
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Ailfro
Dée Lindley
Sin
Sour Owl
Taxation theory sparks fear of asset listing in payroll town
Editorial mocks a Lawrence shipping clerk proposing universal property tax questionnaires aimed at forcing heirs to reveal assets. It warns that forcing fourfold valuations and using devolution values could trigger bidding by anxious relatives, causing upset at funerals and legal turmoil.
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Ion
Sammy
Lawrence
Dieth
H E
Johnny-on
Alumni Secretaries Elevate Two College Alumni Posts
The Capital reports two staff members Stratton and Alfred Hill take newly created secretary roles in college alumni associations. Stratton becomes secretary of the Agricultural College alumni, Hill leads the K U alumni unit. Both are praised as reliable reporters with wartime commissions. Stratton has long been state political reporter here. The front page links Kansas Democratic leaders’ critique of Governor Allen over last fall’s coal costs to broader political tension, with several papers weighing in on Cox and Harding.
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Secier
Capital
Ble
Re Sechf
Stratton
Alfred Hill
Toorrow
Association of the ‘Agricultur T
Alfred Hil
Philadelphia
Washington
Topeka
Kansas
Allen
Leavenworth Times
Birthday greetings for John J Pershing today
The note records today as the sixth anniversary of John J Pershing's birth with greetings. Other items list the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada opening their semiannual session in Windsor, Ak-Sar-Ben carnival in Omaha, meat packers meeting in Atlantic City, and 5000 Spanish War Veterans in St. Louis for their national encampment.
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John J Pershing
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Windsor
Omaha
United States
Atlantic City
St.Louis
Des Moines to Host Great Council Meeting of Red Men
Augusta Maine postpones the event to later in the year while Des Moines hosts today’s annual session of the Great Council of the United States Improved Order of Red Men. The Maine State section draws wide notice as first after federal suffrage approval, signaling public sentiment ahead of the national election. Also noted are state fairs in New York Syracuse Kentucky Louisville Kansas Topeka South Dakota Huron Montana Helena and the Victoria Exhibition in British Columbia.
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Augusta
Des Moines
Great Council of the United States
Improved Order of Red Men
Maine
New York
Topeka
South Dakota
Huron
Montana
Helena
Victoria
B. C
Today’s anniversaries and historical milestones
Chronology of notable events from 1749 to 1900 including defeats and deaths, reinterment of Daniel Boone, a New York workingmen’s rally for an eight hour day, a Chili earthquake, a Mont Plane observatory completion, and a proclamation about the Transvaal irregular warfare ending.
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Plains of Abraham
Charles James Fox
United States
William Cushing
Scituate
Mass
Daniel Boone
State
Frankfort
New York
Chili
Mont Plane
Nord
Roberts
Transvaal
Birthdays of notable figures marked today
General John Pershing Victoria Louise Maud Booth Cyrus Adler Henry F Ashurst born on this date. One year ago day Tom River Fiume seized by Gabriel D Annunzio and Britain trades union congress backed Irish self determination.
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Foie. J. Pershing
France
Linn County
Victoria Louise
Marmoor Palace
Potsdam
Volunteers
Surrey
England
Cyrus Adler
van Buren
Ark
Henry F. Ashurst
United States
Arizona
Nevada
Gabriel
Fifty Years Ago in Lawrence 1876 Tax Cuts and Local News
From the Republican Daily Journal September 13 1876 the county clerk reports state and county taxes cut for the coming year two mills county and one and a half mills state. Notable items include Mr Stotler Jefferson County delivering large onions weighing about four and a half pounds each and apples measuring fourteen inches in circumference. Also notes Scotch plaids at J Bullene's, and a county treasury summary for year ending July 12 1870 with detailed expenditures and pay rolls.
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Republican Daily Journal
Stotler
Jefferson County
Thomas Pierson
J. Bullene
County offices rent and court room ad costs cited
The record lists expenses including rent for county offices and court room, 973.94 dollars for advertising aid printing, and 1380.20 dollars for bridges.
Twenty Five Years Ago in Lawrence Reflections
A Lawrence daily summary from 1895 notes births, a party at J D Bowersock, Cox and Kennedy purchasing a drug store in Eudora, Churchill acting as city clerk, city pound fence repairs, Hauber Bros. discharging coopers over pay, 450 barrels of pears shipped, KU football practice postponed, record student assembly in University Hall, and extensive corn cutting around Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Daily World
R. B. Wingstall
J. D. Bowersock
A. L. Cox
J. H. Kennedy
Atchison
Stoke
McShave & Scott
Eudora
S. J. Churchill
A. G. Honnold
Missouri
Lawrence Daily Journal
Coopers
Hauber Bros
B. F F. Smith
Kansas University
University ‘Hall
Good Roads Movement Across Parties Promoted in Kansas
The road movement is nonpartisan and benefits all voters. Both parties supported federal and state road funding, with the 1919 Good Roads Amendment showing bipartisan backing in Kansas. Senate votes were 28 to 7, House 14 to 0. party lines were not decisive.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Noth Feverine
Tiliness
Kansas
Senate
House
Texts Don't Agree Monroe Doctrine Texts in Dispute
Ohio Sept 18 Senator Harding said the English and French texts of the league covenant appear in direct contradiction about the Monroe doctrine. The English imply the doctrine cannot be overridden by the covenant while the French suggests subordination to the covenant. He said the league council would likely follow the French text in any dispute. He questioned how such a discrepancy was allowed.
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Mirion
Ohio
Harding
League Council
Local Social News and Casual Notices
HAS BIG U S job with Mr and Mrs C E Daniels during the school year. Mr Voight reports two cows founder ed with one dying and the other expected to recover. Mr and Mrs Warren Ridley and Olive Maude Evans were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W P Martin. Ralph and Allan Kirby visited Robert Martin. Mr and Mrs Taylor and family of No 6 and Mr and Mrs E S Reeves spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Crawford Mee Clung. Aubrey Lee visited Kansas City Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lee Colman assisted Willis Colman with threshing in Barker. Seh and Mrs Robert Lee attended a family reunion in Lawrence at Mrs Lizzie Lee’s home. Do you need a safety razor Rankin’s drug store has the blades.
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C. E. Daniels
Voight
Warren Ridley
Olive Maude Evans Avere
W. P. Martin
S. Ralph
Allan Kirby
Robert Martin
Taylor
No. 6
Brackett School Opens With Ten Pupils
Brackett School opened on Monday September sixth with ten students present and Miss Susie Lowman as teacher. Local children attending high school include Tom Reeves Gene Weiser Freddy Puttle Midgar McClung Lucile Kasold Marguerite Kasold Mary Lee and Ralph Kirby who is in junior high. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Johnson of Kansas City Sunday September fifth, Mrs Johnson formerly Anna Anderson of the neighborhood. Miss Josephine Yeoman attended a chapel at the high school opening Monday morning. Mr Robert Ridley entertained friends at cards Saturday in honor of Mr Carpenter who will move to California next week. Guests included Mr and Mrs Crawford McClung Mr and Mrs Al Smith Mr and Mrs Leland Colman Mr and Mrs Warren Ridley Len Larcem and William Randolph.
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Brackett
Toma Reeves
Brugene Weiser
Freddy
Puttle
Midgar McClung
Lucile Kasold
Marguerite Kasold
Mary Lee
Ralph Kirby
Yrolen
Arthur Johnson
Kansas City
Johnson
Anna Anderson
Josephine Yeoman
Robert Ridley
Carpenter
California
Crawford McClung
al Smith
Do. Crowder
Roma Reeves
Cainesville
George JeTries
Minnie Yeoman
Columbia University
R. We. Yeoman Tani
Wiss Yeoman
Michigan
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Owens
de Witte
Taylor
Bourget
Walker
McChunyr
Dr Florence Barrows Moves Nearby Practice
Dr Florence Barrows has moved over Barber's Drug Store at 2327 P S C Chiropractors. Drs Welch and Welch operate at 927 Mass.
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Florence Barrows
Barber’s Drug Store
P. S. C. Chiropractors
Drs. Welch & Welch
Mass
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Overnor Cox
Civil ‘Service
South’ Dakota
THE
Massachusetts
Kansas City Journal
Waitta
Everett True
Hanna
U.S
Rankin’s Drug Store
Ethiel Donahue
Ethel Donahue
Hartford
Att’y Gen
Palmer
Navy
Justice Department
Susie Lowman
Wale Street
McCall& Riley Co., Inc. Investment Securities
Broad St
Walnut St
Rumsey Bros
Funeral Home
Indiana
Peking
Chi
the Bank
Ahiobe
M. W. Callahan & Co
Ferkins & Co
Farmers State and Savings Bank
Butler Fire Company
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