William Allen White Arrested Over Kansas Picketing Charge
Emporia arrest halts free speech clash as William Allen White and two railroad men face charges under the Kansas Industrial Court Law. White released on bond denies press surrender and argues against legal protest limits.
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Emporia
Kansas
William Allen White
Allen
White
Kansas Industrial Court
William Pierce
Justin Morgan
Santa Fe
Industrial Court of
Henry and
Sa L. M. Hull
Richard Boynton
Gibson
County Attorney Won’t Serve Warrants in Hoisington Strike
County Attorney Wicer says he will not execute warrants issued by the Kansas industrial court amid the Hoisington strike. He calls the men reliable citizens and argues the warrants lack sufficient evidence for arrest.
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Kansas Industrial Court
Hoisington
Wicer
Hempstead Wins Seat on Santa Fe Hospital Board
Shawnee county district court declares Clyde E. Hempstead elected trustee of the Santa Fe Hospital association is entitled to his seat despite a challenge alleging moral unfitness. The ruling settles the dispute over his eligibility.
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Shawnee
Break-in at Topeka Anti-Saloon League Office Reported
Kansas Anti-Saloon League offices in Topeka were burglarized with files stolen and two desks broken. liquor seized by officers for evidence remained undisturbed. The door was burst open and the “booze closet” was also damaged.
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Kansas Anti-Sa Joon League
Topeka
League
Local Justice Official Found Dead in Chanute Court
Constable Thomas Hall entered the court of Justice F M Groome in Chanute and found the judge dead at his desk. Groome had served as justice since 1906. Also noted: James W McCarthy, 65, shot himself in Atchison after months of unemployment, with family ties to Kansas City. State troops under Col H K Cassidy arrived at Hoisington to seize control of Missouri Pacific shops and yards.
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Thomas
Hall
F. M. Groome
Chanute
Mr.Groome
James W. McCarthy
Atchison
Kansas City
Deir
H. K. Cassidy
Wichita
Hays plans paving blocks and public utility action
Hays announces twenty one blocks slated for paving with brick crete or asphalt and bids to be opened July 31. Kansas Public Utilities Commission appoints Jackson as attorney to succeed the late EB Helm, following a telegram from Mr. Jack of Atanas.
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Hays
Crete
Jackson
Kansas Public Utilities
EB. Helm
Commission
Jack
State tax levy seen falling to 1.75 to 1.85 mills
State auditor forecasts a reduced levy for the new fiscal year ending June 30 1923 from 1.75 to 1.85 mills as revenue needs shrink to about 5.8 million while valuations may drop about 15 percent. Unexpended appropriations total 550 thousand, with 1.75 mill rate possible if valuation declines hold. Education board members defeat tobacco certificate cancellation proposal and pass a citizenship teaching requirement.
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State Tax Commission
Treasuries
Tax Commission
Dodge City Lands Patent Sealed for 30 Acre Narrow Tract
Delbert Robinson of Dodge City has received a patent for the last tract of government land in the area formerly controlled by the Dodge City federal land office. The tract comprises thirty acres in the vicinity of Dodge. It is odd shaped, a mile long and only a few feet wide.
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Delbert Robinson
Dodge City
Federal Land Office
Dodge
Tragic Scalding Death of 16 Month Old Boy
Gerald Rebein, 16 months old, son of Mr and Mrs T Rebein, farmers near Ellinwood, was scalded to death after upsetting a boiling water pail. Water poured over his head and shoulders causing fatal burns.
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Gerald, Rebein
T. Rebein
Ellinwood
Kansas City Kaw Valley & Western Railway Files Bond Plan
The Kansas City Kaw Valley and Western Railway company files with the public utilities commission seeking authority to issue 152000 dollars in first mortgage bonds to fund improvements and extensions.
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Public Utilities Commission
Kansas City, Kaw Valley & Western Railway Company
Bank Reopens as American State Bank in Shawnee County
Judge A H Skidmore H A LaRue and J R Gaither have purchased the Condon State Bank building and fixtures to reopen as American State Bank. The Shawnee County district court criticized Topeka Mayor H J Corwine for failing to enforce laws but did not remove him, finding no willful violation.
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A. H. Skidmore
H. A. LaRue
J. R. Gaither
Condon State Bank
American State Bank
District Court
Shawnee County
H. J. Corwine
Topeka
Fourth of July casualty at Pittsburg details tragic shooting
The coroner's jury found Glenn D. Harry, 18, died from a felonious bullet wound inflicted by unknown parties during a Pittsburg Fourth of July "sham battle." In Salina a bicycle collision injured W. Y. Morgan, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, threatening to sideline his campaign.
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Glenn D. Harry
Pittsburg
Salina
W. Y. Morgan
Norwood youth confesses to murder near St. John
Jesse Howard of Norwood Missouri 17 confessed to the murder of Wesley Fletcher near St John Kansas in July 1899 according to Sheriff McCormick of Hutchinson.
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Jesse Howard
Norwood
Wesley
Fletcher
St. John
Kas
Sheriff McCormick
Hutchinson
Howard
Train hold up near Scott City robs crew of $200
Three robbers boarded a Missouri Pacific freight train east of Scott City and robbed fifty harvest hands, taking their money and forcing them to jump from the moving train. Several victims were severely injured as the bandits escaped with about $200.
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Missouri Pacific
Scott City
Chanute Legion Members Refuse Board Duty Amid Strike
Chanute American Legion members refuse to perform board duty during the ongoing shopmen's strike, according to B. C. Meeks national committeeman of Kangas, announced at Parsons recently.
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Chanute American Legion
B.C. Meeks
National
Kangas
Parsons
Six Room Fair Sized Home with Large Bedrooms
William A. Radford offers free home building advice for readers. The six room plan features a spacious living room 16 by 14 feet 6 inches, a bright well lit reception hall, fireplace, built in bookcases, and art glass windows. Dining room kitchen and pantry are at the rear with ample front expanse for ventilation and light.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Charming Front Porch Home Described with Pleasing Details
A spacious front porch spans the 24 by 8 foot façade featuring four turned wood pillars with symmetrical bases. A circular top story head window with shutter arrangement adds charm while abundant windows on the living room side offer light and accessibility. The design prioritizes early morning views and bath-adjacent placement, with trailing vines enhancing curb appeal and interior flow suited for a growing family.
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Ita Walla
Tanlac credited with freeing Syracuse woman from stomach trouble
Mrs. Frank Wilkie of 229 Cedar Street Syracuse says Tanlac cured eight years of stomach agony. She describes past severe symptoms including loss of appetite, heartburn, gas, and nightmares. Since taking Tanlac she reports improved appetite, better sleep, and restored health. Tanlac sold by druggists.
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Frank Wilkie
Syracuse
N. Y
State Reformatory At
Industry
Tanlac
Cedar St
Wilkie
Buffalo
State Reformatory
Taniac
Flowers for Luck in Swiss Mountain Herd Rite
A Swiss midsummer custom involves cows driven to alpine pastures with a lehder wearing a bell and a neck garlanded with flowers. The tradition marks seasonal grazing and local rural festivity.
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Switzerland
Lehder
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises Snowy White Clothes
Advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a solution for making laundry bright and spotless after a long day of work. The claim emphasizes satisfaction from clean, snowy whites and easy results.
Boosting Pickwick Train Boy and Brakeman Banter
Train Boy asks where Pickwick Bil is located and the brakeman suggests hinterland. The boy notes some people boost their native town. An old-fashioned hick mentions the Pickwick papers to Judge.
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Pickwick
Bil
Pickwick Papers
Castoria Ad Monition for Mothers
A vintage health notice urges mothers to examine each Castoria bottle for the signature and recalls the remedy’s thirty years of use with the phrase Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Deception Case Reveals Hidden Interest in Oil Firm
A dialogue unfolds revealing a claim of no money while the speaker admits interest in Mammouth Oil, clarifying they do not own stock yet ponder the efficiency of the organization and its workings.
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Mammouth Oil Company
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Smooth Skin Benefit
Advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness roughness or itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse dry gently and dust Cuticura Talcum for a fragrance. Priced 25c each.
Left Him No Escape
A dialogue unfolds as a man recounts being pressured into marriage after a woman proposed. He claims she forced the issue with a jokey ultimatum about consent, leaving him with no real choice and unable to refuse.
Local Wit Reprimands Idle Brother in Town Talk
Uncle Eben quotes "De man" who brags about doin nuffin for nobody and hisself, deriding a loafer in a colorful rural dialogue.
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Uncle Eben
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