World's Stenographic Champions At Atlantic City Contest
Nine contestants are shown in the shorthand contest at Atlantic City under the National Shorthand Reporters Association. The battle pitted pencil reporters against machine operators with stenotypists predominating. Records were set by Clem Boling at 220 wpm with 97.37 percent accuracy, Mabelle Head at 175 wpm with 98.86 percent, and Fanny Schoenfeld at 150 and 200 wpm with 99.86 and 99.30 percent accuracy respectively. Schoenfeld is the youngest to qualify for court testimony at 280 wpm with under 5 percent errors. Richard Cosgrove, at 15, is the youngest competitor to enter any national speed and accuracy event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
National
Clem Boling
Mabelle Head
Fanny Schoenfeld
Miss Schoenfeld
Richard ‘Cosgrove
Fred Linscheid
Frank Bombach
Berry Horne
Allan Sweeney
Ethel ‘Thornblade
Richard Cosgrove
Stenotypy Gains Ground at Lawrence Business College
Stenotypy, a dictation method using a machine instead of notes, rapidly spreads in business. The Lawrence Business College promoted it, sending a teacher to learn from the author, with graduates already holding civil service posts and others training for similar work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
West
Lawrence Business College
Lawrence Business
Ollese Sandit
Kansas City
Market summary of cattle hogs from Kansas City and Chicago
Markets report cattle and hog receipts and prices from Kansas City and Chicago. Kansas City cattle receipts around 32 000 with varying prices for steers cows and stockers. hog receipts about 6000 with higher price range. Chicago receipts about 21 000 with slow market and hogs around 8 9 dollars, stockers and feeders 8.35, cows and heifers near 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago
Reeves &G. Shae
Merchan ts iAlbaugh numbers and Berger scores noted
Fragmentary OCR lists numbers and names including Berger, McFarland, Barteldes, and Tucker with various scores and high marks. The readable items resemble a sports or judging tabl e from a local ledger, not a full event report.
Indecent Conduct Arrests Reported In Police Court
Two young couples were arrested Saturday night on indecent conduct charges. The men were fined $15.50 each and released. the women were released without a fine. Judge P. M. Hartley, Democratic nominee for the 12th district, to speak at Court House tonight at 8 o'clock, all welcome, especially ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M. Hartley
Court House
Haskell Institute Exhibit Impresses at Topeka Fair
Captain Albert M. Krause, former Twentieth Kansas volunteer officer, supervised the Haskell Indian Institute exhibit at Lawrence. The Haskell display won second premium behind Washburn, attracting visitors with painted works and explanations by Krause and staff. News notes praise progress in Indian education and crafts.
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Captain Krause
Topeka
Haskell
Albert M. Krause
H Company
Twentieth
Kansas Volunteers
Krause
Haskell Indian Institute
Lawrence
Kansas
Washburn
Kansas marriage licenses issued in Ce day Junction area
Judge Tindley granted a license to Henry Hadle of Eudora and Daisy D Hague at Ce day Junction Kansas this morning. Late Saturday licenses issued to Clarence A Welcher of Lecompton and Gladys Simpson of Eldon Mo. Also to Bradfort Covert and Ruth Collins of Oaklard Kansas. The last two couples were married by the probate judge.
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Tindley
Henry Hadle
Eudora
Daisy D. Hague
Ceday Junction
Kansas
Clarence A. Welcher
Lecompton
Gladys Simpson
Eldon
Bradfort, Covert
Ruth Collins
Oaklard
Arrest of Mexican man on nuisance charge set for Tuesday
A Mexican man identified as Max was arrested Saturday night and charged with maintaining a nuisance. He pleaded not guilty and his trial was scheduled for Tuesday morning at noon in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
So’eloek
Topeka Official to Speak at Court House Tonight
W. P. Ifon secretary of the Utilities Commission will speak at the Court House tonight at 8 oclock. Everyone invited with special invitation to ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifon
W. P. Feder
Topeka
Ctilities
Court House
German Cruiser Stettin Engaged by British Ships
Berlin reports that the German cruiser Stettin was hotly engaged by British warships on August 28 but details were not released. The information emerged as Miss E Osborn and Miss Ruby Cuun diff, librarians from Baker University, spent the day in Berlin and planned to return to Baldwin that evening.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
London
Stettin
E.osborn
Baker University
Ruby Cuundiff
Baldwin
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Peararee
Mr. 7
Jersey
Clinton Eversole
Bell
Santa Fe
J. M. Neville
Stubbs Bldg
Wisconsin
Ed Barber
Innes
New S
Ilinois Street
University
Simone
Leigh
Tennessee
Phillip’s
L. Markham
D. No
Maiden Lane
Buick
Bell Phone
Railroad Cafe
North
New York Street
iAlbaugh No
Tucker
Wee
iBerger
McFarland
Berger
Barteldes
Lark Leans
Lothes
Lark
Mass
Cruiser
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