Promoter Faces Counterfeiting Charge Over Dummy Money Machine
Manhattan officials report Greek immigrant S N Babalis convinced fellow countrymen a money-making machine could produce real currency. A $6,000 pool funded the device, leading to federal counterfeiting charges and later a state charge for obtaining money under false pretenses. The device allegedly used a blank sheet to produce a convincing bank note, while actual currency remained inside the machine. Babalis was jailed, moved to Topeka, discharged, then rearrested to answer the state charge.
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Manhattan
Kan
S. N. Babalis
Grand Island
Neb
Babalis
Topeka
Smoney
Uncle Sam
Sidi Wirt in Arbuckle Case Draws Kansan Attention
Sidi Wirt Spreckles, former University of Kansas student, surfaces in national crime dispatches linked to Fatty Arbuckle in San Francisco. Her earlier life included a Kenyan marriage to a Kansas newspaper man and a later California Spreck les family union. Lawrence again appears in nationwide crime tales, following a 1910 divorce involving Alice Gale Quayle and Arthur C. Burch in Los Angeles.
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Sidi Wirt Spreckles
Dispatches
Fatty” Arbuckle
Spreckles
California
Arbuckle
Lawrence
Alice Gale Quayle
Douglas County
Arthur C. Burch
Los Angeles
Madalynne Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Near annual housing crisis looms in New York
New York faces an ongoing housing crisis with October 1 seen as the critical moving deadline. Authorities fear many renters will be forced to relocate again this year as chronic shortages persist despite past legislative changes intended to curb displacement.
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New York
Peculiar Meteor Observed Over Madrid After Storm
In Madrid on September 18 a storm over Manresa preceded a rare sky event. A bright rectangular body sped across the heavens from north to east, trailing a luminous tail. Sparks appeared as part of the phenomenon, and authorities believe it was a meteor.
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Madrid
Manresa
Waterloo seeks voluntary fund to hire idle men
Waterloo business leaders and city officials endorse a plan to raise money through voluntary subscriptions to employ idle men for street and park improvements. Also notes moves of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Crosswhite to Lawrence to enroll a son at the university and the opening of Miss Wheeler's dressmaking shop at 1009 Mags.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Lawrence
R. H. Crosswhite
Parker
Kansas
University
Miss Wheeler
Kansas City
Real estate transfers and deeds in Lawrence area listings
A compilation of property conveyances in Douglas and surrounding counties includes numerous transfers in Lawrence and North Lawrence. Notable entries: J. D. Bowersock to John Hill for Lot 4 5 6 Solomon subdivision. Charles G. Husted to Charles B. Young for East of county road. Emma E. White to Carrie Mildred Wiseley and to others in Simpson's sub divisions. Madison James to Stephen Robison one third of a quarter of block 7 Earl's add. C. M. Brown to J. F. Corbin Lot 67 Locusts Street. Aimee M. Perking to Mary A. Perkins certain blocks in Babcock's add. and multiple further parcels with varied sums from $1 to thousands. Includes large parcels in Lecompton and Lawrence additions, with estates and mortgage references and total recorded values.
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J. D. Bowersock
John Hill
Solomon’s
Lawrence
Charles G. Husted
Charles B. Young
Ladora L. Hixson Et al
Emma E. White
Block
N. Lawrence
Simpson
North Lawrence
Carrie Mildred Wiseley
Madison James
Stephen Robison
Earl
Lawence
C. M. Brown
J. F. Corbin
Locusts St
Aimee M. Perking
Mary A. Perkins
Babcock
Hallingberry
Douglas County
Rogers Agaofn
Ida Ofeta
B. Hallingberry
Anna
C. Olinger
Ohio St
W. E. Spalding Aml
William O’brien
Kentucky St. Lawrence
Matilda Fulton
Charles C. Sample
W. d
Pinckney St
Dari Denman Ant
William Keller W
la Lawrence
Relph
KE. Carter
John R. Dyer
Buabcock
Aerence
Suample
B. F. Toe
J. J. Eddy
Many Will Be Idle New York Winter Plan
Half a million men are expected to be idle in New York this winter according to reliable investigators. A special city committee named by Mayor Hylan has set plans into motion with 10 relief measures. About 53 charitable organizations intend to pool resources to create a general clearing house to prevent duplication and efficiently address the unemployment issue. Mrs M Quakenbush travels to New York from Lawrence after four years with her sister Mrs W M Jones.
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New York
Cine
Hylan
Anter
M. Quakenbush
Lawrence
W. M. Jones
Kansas High Schools Raise Tuition Under 1921 Law
Kansas high schools raise tuition under a 1921 law, with many districts still below actual costs. Average cost per pupil in 1919-20 was 88.65 dollars yearly. new schedule yields about 72 dollars annually for a 36 week year. Lawrence rescinded a plan to bill nonresidents extra, keeping tuition at 72 dollars. Chanute also raises tuition but not to full legal amount. Atchison increases high school tuition from 5 to 7 dollars monthly.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Education
Lawrence Board of Education
Lawrence
Chanute Board of Education
J. PF. Hughes
Atchison Board
Atchison
H. P
Busses Seek Three Year Franchise In Des Moines
Des Moines gives notice of a heated debate over a three year bus franchise after a trial period with streetcars idle. Bus operators claim daily ridership near 70,000, while street car officials counter at about 40,000. Merchants fear buses will not keep riders warm in winter, and question whether buses can attract shoppers to the business district.
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Des Moines
Pbusiness
Slaily
Tage
Italy Harvest Forecast Sees Prewar Output Rebounded
Rome reports Italy will harvest 51,200,000 quintals this year, nearing the prewar peak of 58,000,000 quintals. Government forecasts show recovery from wartime lows of 38,000,000 quintals and a deficit of 6,000,000 from the 1913 record.
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Rome
Italy
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Achine
New ‘York
Spain
Ben Purity Franklin v. Ti
Kaw Valley Fuel
Will Pendleton
Mgr
Betsy
Livertyville
Washington
White House
W. Lawrence
Elizabeth Moss
Maude B. Hiles
Harry L. Hickman
J. Frank Cornman
Lincoln St
Baldwin
W. d. L. Clyde Wilson
Ida M. Hackney
W. da
Evith Bowen Steele
Wakeruse Creek
Saguar
Ralph Lawrence
Ed Taylor
B.C. Bussing
Kentucky St
Relief Organizations of
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia F. Pinkham
Bydia E.pinkham
Promises Service
Woodland Park
Lawrence, Kan
Bismarck
Ottawa
Haskell Institute
Lawrence Firms
Costello Carnival Company
G. J. Lane
Chris Schaake
Kirt Williams
Auto Top Shop
Mass, St
Hamilton, Motor
Peerless Garage
N.H
Associated Press
Journal- World
Lyro
Luke
Lyka
Tony
Lyko Medicine Company
Palmer Wire Co
AM Asma
Ace
Ren
Ngoo ‘Samson
AR. Darnes
WSS Penee Fcp
Cosas
Firestone
J. L. Hanks & CO
Mass
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