Reed's Opening Gun in Democratic Senate Push
Kansas City dispatch reports Senator James A. Reed's supporters view his Hutchinson appearance as a strategic move in securing delegates for the Democratic national convention. McAdoo's withdrawal is seen as aiding Reed, with Smith's removal leaving Reed with stronger prospects for the nomination. Reed has endorsements from Missouri Democratic groups but will not say if he seeks re election to the Senate.
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McAdoo
Reed
Star
al Smith
New York
Smith
Anthony Bank Is Closed In Topeka
The Home State Bank of Anthony was closed today due to a depleted reserve. State Banking Commissioner Rey L. Bone expressed confidence the bank with a 23900 capital would be reorganized and depositors protected. Director H. Wickham serves as president and cashier. W G Muir, a noted southern Kansas magnate, is father of 1926 gubernatorial candidate Donald Muir.
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Anthony
State Banking Department
Rey L. Bone
W. G. Muir
Donald Muir
Jonathan M. Davis
Muir
Kansas
H. Wickham
Weather boon to corn as cool spell slows drying
Sept 19 AP report says state board of agriculture welcomed lower temperatures as a relief for corn and grain sorghums after a hot spell ended an eleven day siege. Frost risk remains for some crops while alfalfa look to a fourth cutting, though damage occurred in parts of the state.
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Mieka
State Board of Agriculture
Journal World adds fourth telephone trunk line
The Journal-World installed an additional telephone trunk line to the private exchange, bringing total trunks to four. The move eases busy periods as patrons previously faced busy signals due to three overworked lines, and it aims to improve access for callers and efficiency in handling calls.
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Journal-World
L. A. Eae
Cremation of Isadora Duncan in Nice
Paris reports Isadora Duncan was cremated today in Pere Lachaise following her death in Nice. A Bach concerto was played as hundreds of friends and admirers stood in reverent ceremony. The procession moved from her home to the cemetery as the simple service concluded.
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Isadora Duncan
Nice
Pere Lachaise
Enrollment Near Normal in Rural Douglas Schools
County Superintendent O. J. Lane estimated this morning that rural Douglas county enrollment will be about the same as last year, with figures around 1,700. The census of school age children 5 to 21 in rural districts shows a smaller count than a year ago.
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Douglas County
O. J. Lane
Ministers to Meet First Regular Gathering Tuesday
The Be Minsterial Alliance will hold its first regular meeting since adjournment last May at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce. Lawrence and Douglas county ministers are urged to attend for important business matters. Arrest Forger James M Turner was arrested last night by Lawrence police officers on charges of forg ing checks in Kansas City and other cities. He was released to Kansas City officers this morning. Is Granted Divorce Frances Ward of near Lawrence was granted a divorce and custody of their minor child from Chesley C Ward in district court by Judge Hugh Means.
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Douglas County
James M. Turner
Turner
Kansas City
Frances Ward
Near Lawrence
Chesley C. Ward
Hugh ‘Means
Grads Hold High Places At Northwest Education Posts
Two KU classmates from the class of 1903 rise to top posts in education. W. D. Vincent serves as Idaho commissioner of education earning $10,000 annually, the state's top officer salary. C. E. Carpenter becomes dean of the University of Oregon Law School.
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Northwest
W. D. Vincent
Idaho
C. E. Carpenter
University of Oregon
Vincent
Carpenter
Reed in Roast of Kansas Statesmen
Senator Reed skewers Kansas leaders in a fiery speech denouncing concentrated power in Washington and the paradox of a state that endures conflicts yet prospers. He mocks Kansan politics, the cigarette law, and the lure of lobbies while praising resilience and reform.
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Reed
Kansas
Drug stores expand while keeping core identity in Kansas City
Samuel C. Henry, secretary of the National Association of Retail Druggists, opened the group’s annual convention in Kansas City. He asserted that the drug store remains the core brand and pride, despite broadening trade to include general merchandise. He credited store distributors for valuing extended hours and pursuing novelties within the drug store framework.
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Samuel C. Henry
Washington
National Association of Retail Druggists
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Parking Rules at University Take Effect Next Monday
Regulations at the university restrict parking on campus with no main driveway parking and side-drive parking limited to vehicles with special tags. Temporary tags are issued this week ahead of regular license plates, as part of a broader effort to enforce stricter campus parking.
Change Name of Class at First Baptist Church
At a meeting of the Men s Bible class the name was changed from the Brotherland class to the Men s Bible class W C Simons was elected president George Schell secretary and treasurer George Shaw nee Wm Be and A T Johnston vice presidents Dr John F Watts the pastor remains teacher and will lead at least once a month others will lead as prominent Lawrence figures The officers and pastor met at Simons home to plan the year Locomotive boiler explodes near Bunch Okla one dead three injured two critically Police report bicycle theft by Wayne Coe Delmer Heckart reports theft of his bicycle from 1841 Massachusetts Street Guffin Restaurant in North Lawrence entered theft of chewing tobacco gum candy and some cash Police pulled a Ford touring car for parking after 2 am McNich s Soda Water advertises health boosted by the name on every bottle and Wm Pens 5 cent cigars
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W. C. Simons
George Schell
George Shawnee
Wm. Be
A. T. Johnston
John F. Watts
Lawrence
Simons
Delmer Heckart
Massachusetts Street
Wayne Coe
North Lawrence
Legion Convention Opens First Session in Paris
American Legion delegates gather in Paris for a historic peacetime pilgrimage. Sheldon Whitehouse and Julian M. Thomas deliver messages of welcome and gratitude for French hospitality as 20 000 members participate. Commander Savage calls for strengthened Franco American friendship amid a wartime memory. Delegates depart for an afternoon Paris parade.
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Lejon Department
France
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Paris
Savage
Legion
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Aut
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American Legion
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Farrells Speech at Kansas State Fair Promotes Dairy as Profession
Hutchinson Kan Sept 1 AP Dairying should be a profession as well as a business says F D Farrell president of Kansas State Agricultural College in an address at the state fair He argues men chosen for temperament and training with capital can lead dairy ventures noting dairy industry shows strong cooperation through associations feed buying groups and co operatives while expenses surpluses and overproduction have limited gains for those in sound production.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Surrell
Has a Knife Wound Dressed at Hospital
Les Fisher, 1033 New Jersey Street, received emergency treatment for knife wounds in his side at McConnell hospital late Saturday. Police say he was stabbed during an altercation at Six Corners. Fisher, out on $600 bond after a raid on his home Thursday, has been bound over for the November district court term on liquor possession charges. An attempted destruction of the liquor occurred during the raid, but enough remained for analysis showing four percent alcohol.
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Les Fisher
New Jersey
Steeet
McConnell Hospital
Six Corners
Fisher
GOOD CORN YIFLD M PURCELL BRINGS SAMPLES IN
S M Purcell of Douglas county reports dramatic corn results after a field test. A single grain produced three stalks of eleven feet with fully matured strawberry corn ears. One ear counted 646 kernels across fourteen rows. Estimated yield reaches 90 bushels per acre. Purcell owns the former J S Tough farm east of North Lawrence. He prepared ground deeply, harrowed, cultivated, and hoed the crop, then filled a wagon bed with snapped ears from three shocks.
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Kansas
Journal-World
S. M. Purcell
Douglas County
Purcell
Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Henry Keiser
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Keiser who died Friday will be held Tuesday at 2 30 oclock from Rumsey funeral home The Rev Mr Houk of Eudora will preside Burial will be in Oak Fill cemetery The article also notes an AP dispatch about the American Legion convention in Paris with President Coolidge sending a greeting to National Commander Savnes and a warm reception from Legionnaires
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Rumsey
Houk
Eudora
Oak Fill Cemetery
Ee Needhe Legion
Paris
American Legion
France
United States
Mercury cools to near frost across Kansas on Sept
Coolest morning since May brings temperatures down to 40 at Goodland and 52 at Wichita. Local reading 48 below season normal. no rain in 24 hours. Meteorologist notes corn benefits from light frost while a heavy frost could damage. Floyd Lawrence returns from Denver trip. Thirty-two immunizations given for typhoid or diphtheria at city hall. Traffic violators fined for stop sign and overparking. Riverside Farm Bureau club to meet. millinery leader to be chosen. Interurban freight car derails near Bowersock switch causing minor delay. Pleasant Grove Sunshine club meeting scheduled. Topeka police report theft of a 1926 Nash sedan. City commission set for 7:30 PM meeting.
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Goodland
Wichita
D. Flora
Lawrence
City Commission
Fate as guiding force in Tunney Dempsey bout at Soldier Field
Gene Tunney, lakefront fighter at Lake Villa, predicts fate controls boxing outcomes and has shaped his career from middleweight to heavyweight. He believes the inevitable clash with Jack Dempsey, before 166000 fans at Soldier Field, will end in his favor, while detailing his views on destiny, marriage, and training regimen.
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Gene Tunney
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Philadelphia
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Greenwich Village
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Speculator
Adirondack
Midwest
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Mrs Barker's Confession Labels Osbornes Killer
In Cheyenne Wyoming Carol Barker widow of Herman Barker names Herman Barker as the slayer of Deputy Sheriff Art E. Osborne near Pine Bluffs Wyoming on August 1. She says she was an accessory and was arrested in Neosho Missouri at the sheriff's request.
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Herman Barker
Oklahoma
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Kans
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Ark
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Pine Bluffs
Neosho
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Witness found in France to testify at Fall-Doheny trial
One of two missing witnesses in the Fall-Doheny oil lease investigation has been located in France and subpoenaed to appear at the trial next month, government counsel Atlee Pomerene announced after returning from Europe. The witness is Henry M. Blackmer. A collision occurred at Ninth and Ohio streets injuring no one.
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Atlee Pomerene
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Europe
May Set Records For Ruth And Yankees
George Ruth and the New York Yankees closed in on multiple records by sweeping a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox, 2-1 and 1-0, as Ruth hit his 60th homer and the team moved within two wins of the 1912 Red Sox mark and eight from the 1906 Cubs season record. Cincinnati Reds split with the New York Giants in a doubleheader, while the Pirates rested and the Giants failed to gain ground in the NL race. Boston Braves snapped a losing streak with an 11-7 win over the Cubs.
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Braves
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Penn
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Ohio
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Lawrence Junior High School
Kansans City
Keith's
Aerial Derby Leaders and Cross Country Flight Start
Aerial derby updates from Bryan Ohio and Roosevelt Field New York show C W Meyers Detroit leading the National sire derby and later crews racing from Roosevelt Field in a cross country flight to Snoqualmie Washington. Other pilots including J B Sadowski Coffeyville Kansas reported arrivals and a later sinking near Bellefonte Pennsylvania. Weather improved as twenty five light commercial planes started the first leg at 6:91 EST with precise takeoffs.
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Swallow
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Ad From Greece Opens KU Year With Greeting From De Luxe Cafe Owner
The Journal-World carries an ad in Kiaton Crete Greece by George P Spears proprietor of the De Luxe cafe greeting KU students at the opening of the school year. Spears who visited his mother in Greece extended his trip beyond August per her urging. Also notes Unitarian Church and a discourse by Mr Backus on Will Christianity Persist explaining Protestantism evolving, differences with Rome, and a hoped future church of humanity. Hess's Drug Story Beauty Parlor advertises Shampoo and Marcel for $1.00 on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with the phone number 557. Adv.
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Greece
George P. Spears
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University of Kansas
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Lawrence
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Too Late to Classify For Rent Anny for the Right Party
Furnished modern two room house near KU. Now rented. apply for rent. Willing to rent for school year or 12 months. Inquiries mornings at Ohio address. additional notes indicate “Too Lite to Clasetty” and a payment of nine cents.
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Rene
Ohio
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