Murder Mystery Solved Wick Family Slaying at Parsons
John H. Winfield of Parsons confessed to killing Mrs. H. O. Wick and her two children on November 18 1917 and attempting to kill a third child. He was moved from Oswego jail to Lansing prison to prevent mob violence amid the case’s sudden closure. He also admitted to being the prowler seen near Parsons.
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John H. Winfield
Parsons
H. O. Wick
Oswego
Lansing
Wick
R. C. Lee
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Lee
Kansas City
Winfield
Soldiers from Camp Funston seek U.S. naturalization in Manhattan court
Three hundred soldiers from Camp Funston appeared in the district court at Manhattan in the morning to apply for naturalization as citizens of the United States.
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Camp Funston
District Court
Manhattan
The
United States
Interment and Disloyalty Case at Burlingame Vets Named
The interment of Civil War veteran D E Stokely at Burlingame follows a special committee pledge of 10 to the Red Cross after alleged disloyal statements. Stokely reportedly abused the committee and government, and was arrested for disturbing the peace. Robert A Davis a Garnett druggist 63 died by his own hand leaving letters to his daughter and brother saying he was worn out and tired of living.
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D. E. Stokely
Burlingame
Stokely
Red Cross
Robert A. Davis
Garnett
Farmer Henry Stegelin Dies in Marysville Crash
Henry Stegelin a 35 year old farmer near Marysville died in a motor car accident while returning from a funeral when his car left a small bridge. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle and the crash site was near Marysville.
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Henry Stegelin
Marysville
Reopened Draft Case of Wamego Banker Floyd Fischer
The draft case of Floyd Fischer a young banker from Wamego has been reopened after his honorable discharge from the army. He was sent back to the Pottawatomie county local board subject to a draft call amid extensive public comment in the state.
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Floyd
Fischer
Wamego
Pottawatomie County
Railway seeks fare hike tied to national allowances
The Kansas City Kaw Valley and Western Railway asks the public utilities commission for a passenger and freight rate increase using the national administration's precedent. The firm proposes a 33 percent tariff rise based on their average tariffs. In Salina a pioneer Methodist minister John Taylor Bates died at 79 after a life spanning 1860 wagon trails to Pike's Peak, Civil War service, and retirement in 1910. He leaves a widow and two children including Rev. J W Bates of Kansas City.
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Missouri River
Kansas City, Kaw Valley & Western Railway
Kansas City
Lawrence
John Taylor Bates
Salina
Plains
Pike's Peak
Illinois Volunteers
J. W. Bates
Harlan Leaves for Army Aviation Corps Duty
Riley county attorney Hale Harlan departed for Dallas to join the aviation corps after enlisting. His law partner A F Johnson was sworn in as deputy attorney and will run the office during the absence.
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Hale Harlan
Riley County
Dallas
Tex
Aviation Corps
Army
A. F. Johnson
Chicago carpenter dies in forty five foot fall at
George Hegener of Chicago a carpenter employed by Barrel Construction Company was killed by a forty five foot fall while working on an Atchison elevator. His right lung was pierced and there was a fracture at the base of the brain. He was 35 years old.
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George Hegener
Chicago
Atchison
Barrel Construction Company
Two Wichita Men Injured in Kansas City Car Crash
Al Bennett 24 and Bert Coleman 37 of Wichita were injured when the car they rode in, owned and driven by Mose Richmond, collided with a motor truck in Kansas City. Bennett suffered a fractured hip and Coleman a possible fracture of the left leg. Richmond was uninjured and held at police headquarters.
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al Bennett
Bert Coleman
Wichita
Mose Richmond
Kansas City
Bennett
Coleman
General Hospital
Richmond
Local Kaiser's Portrait Sells for Red Cross Effort
An artist's Kaiser portrait sold at Olathe for Red Cross funds drawing 3200 dollars. Shown as a target in air rifle practice, shots cost one dollar each. The artwork has suffered remaining damage and little is left.
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Red Cross
Olathe
Kansas high schoolers attend State Y M C A Camp at Elmdale
Between 165 and 200 boys from about thirty five Kansas towns gather at the State Y M C A Camp in Elmdale for an eight day Christian training conference.
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Kansas
Elmdale
Christian Training Conference
Building upkeep pays against high prices and war
An editorial by William A. Radford urges farmers to maintain and paint farm buildings now to protect them from deterioration. He argues higher material costs and scarce labor make maintenance cheaper than replacement, boosting loan security and resale value. A featured dairy barn design illustrates proper housing for valuable cows.
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Europe
India
Nervous Indigestion Relief Boosted by Vegetable Compound
Philadelphia mother shares relief from nervous indigestion and fatigue after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes improved appetite and well being after three months, contrasting common maternal strains with renewed health and energy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Would-Be Bridegroom Seeks Camp Dodge Chaplain
Des Moines correspondent reports a wartime item from Camp Dodge where a corporal calls the hostess house seeking a marriage arrangement. The exchange leads to plans to marry the girl at the camp with the proper ceremony and paperwork.
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Camp Dodge
Roll Call After a Day of Shooting
Anxious host questions Giles about the day’s hunting. Giles, an amateur, replies he does not know if anyone was shot and suggests waiting for the rest of the party to call the roll.
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Giles
Four flushers prompt mortgage burden in new car buy
A wife questions how people acquire funds for new cars as she notes all homes were mortgaged long ago. John responds with remarks highlighting consumer debt amid home loans, implying widespread financial strain and repeated purchases.
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