Olathe Meeting Draws Out of Town Attendees
Fifty visitors attended a morning meeting in Olathe with a nun present. Attendees included Arkon of Moline Jr and local officials Davis and Beckett. The gathering aimed to support Johnson County activities and enlistment efforts alongside the Red Cross unit planning training for men, nurses, and a military company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkon of
Moline, Jr
Ion
Johnson County
Davis
Spring Iliams
Spring Hill
Ionifa
F. P. Hat M. Beckett
Olathermer
Y Lisk
Lenexa
d“Cross
S‘society
Kansas
Cross
Unable to Find Lynchers Report Inconclusive In Olathe Stilwell Patrol
Sheriff’s request led a four member committee to locate Bert Dudley’s mob after he was hanged from a telephone pole. They investigated twenty two houses and Stilwell stores, found little, save a rope sample, and reported no leads. Stilwell residents offered help while officials sought further inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Carroll
Olathe
C. L. Randall
Bert Dudley
R C. Ray
J. R. Brown
L.R. Sykes
L. B. Chalten
Stilwell
M. T. Meredith
Dudley
Randall
Brewster
Carroll
Optimal seeding time for Kansas wheat stressed by experts
Kansas State Agricultural College researchers say seeding date, driven by local conditions, governs winter hardiness and yield. Late sowing increases winterkill risk, shallow roots, rust exposure, and thin stands, while very early sowing invites Hessian fly damage. Regional dates vary from late September to early October and depend on rainfall and soil readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
L. E. Call
S.C. Salmon
C. C. Cunningham
Kansas State Agricultural College
Million Dollar Merida Steamer Mystery Off Cape Charles
Norfolk reports a 34 member treasure crew led by Capt. George Stillson continues search for the Merida, a Ward Line steamer sunk in 1911 off Cape Charles Light, believed carrying over $1 million in cash and silver bullion. Divers probe wrecks two miles deep with plans to widen the sweep up to five miles in each direction, facing shifting sands and currents.
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Norfolk
George Stillson
Stillson
Ward Line
Merida
Cape Charles
Admiral Farragut
Farragut
Old Dominion
Hamilton
Mexico
J. H. Beckwith
Fearless
F. Nilsson
Atlantic
C. Hermanson
Hermanson
Ond
Newport News
Woman Recovers $400 Diamond In McRae Cafe
Mrs Rose Whitworth wife of a Tulsa businessman dropped a two karat diamond setting worth 400 in the McRae cafe in Colorado Springs The gem was found on the floor by a waitress who returned it three hours later Billy Jones the cafe manager received a 20 prize for the honest discovery The ring had been a prenuptial gift from Mrs Whitworths husband.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Rose Whitworth
Tulsa
McRae
Billy Jones
Mrs. Whitworth
Gold Nuggets Found in Chickens Near Mount Vernon
Auburh Cal-Thomas Gam lin of the Mount Vernon district reports valuable chickens with two killed for gold. He discovered nuggets in their crops and uncovered a quartz ledge during early investigations to prospect further.
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Auburh
Cal
Thomas Gamlin
Mount Vernon
Gamlin
Atlantic telegraph history links two worlds
Since July 27 1866 the Atlantic telegraph has kept New York and London in continuous contact by submarine cable. After failed attempts in 1858 the 1863 revival led by Cyrus W Field culminated with success and messages between Queen Victoria and President Buchanan, marking a turning point in global communication and a resilient investment in transatlantic links.
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New World
New York
Old World
Samuel FF. B. Morse
Cyrus W. Field
Newfoundland
Peter Cooper
Medses Taylor
Valentia
Ireland
Plymouth
Irish
Queen Victoria
Buchanan
Field
Ind
Strange French Aircraft Sausage Balloon Observes Front
A censor permitted a photo of a French war balloon nicknamed a sausage used for frontline observation. The strange air craft appears as a long, sausage shaped balloon with a gondola below. It is deployed for reconnaissance and military surveillance.
Bullet Between Vertebrae In Neck Surgery
Fort Wayne surgeons operated on Pete Annastrophe an Assyrian to remove a bullet lodged between vertebrae in his neck. He was shot in the mouth at Van Wert Ohio weeks ago and faced constant danger for five weeks as the bullet rested against the spinal cord. The operation was considered extremely serious but surgeons expect recovery.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Pete Annastropfe
van Wert
Annastropfe
Annastropie
Cable links expand overseas network after Heart's Content lay
The July 27 completion at Heart's Content Newfoundland prompts greetings between the queen and the president. The restored 1865 cable resumes service. Additional lines connect Waterville Ireland to Canso Nova Scotia and routes from New York to Rockport Massachusetts to Bermuda England and other ports including Halifax and Brest.
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Valentia
Heart's
Canso
N. S
New York
Ballinskellig’s Bay
Ireland
Halifax
Rye Beach
N. H
Brest
France
Cape Cod
Mass
Storm halts funeral in Hillsboro Texas
Sixty three mourners at the Brandon cemetery chapel were marooned by a heavy rainstorm that forced postponement of Mrs Knuckles burial until morning. Torrents filled the grave with mud and water during the service, the grave was cleared by dawn, and attendees stayed overnight to complete the interment next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Tex
Brandon
Knuckles
Girls Climb 231-Foot Cement Chimney on Dare in Eaton
Five young women in Eaton Colorado climbed a 231 foot cement smokestack at the sugar factory, a dare from male companions offering candy. They reached the top and returned to ground without help, with achievers named Irene Pixler Lettie White Martin White L M Steneking and Anna Bickle.
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Eaton
Colo
Martin White
Irene Pixler
Lettie White
Mesdames L. M. Steneking
Anna Bickle
Storm Left Many Snakes In Rockport Hurricane
In Rockport after Friday's hurricane, Col. Frank Holland killed six snakes on his cottage lawn. Some were rattlers at least four feet long. Holland and a neighbor were preparing to go fishing when the storm struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Rockport
Frank Holland
Colonel Holland
Drunken man revived at city dispensary in St. Louis
Harry McStravick, 31, recovered after being found unconscious in front of 1512 North Lefingwelt Avenue by Sergeant Peters. He spoke only disjointed words about a question, then woke at the city dispensary. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Harry McStravick
Peters
North Lefingwelt Avenue
St .Louis
Illness Costs Workers Billions Warned By Health Study
Public Health Service bulletin estimates industrial workers lose about nine days yearly to illness. The figure implies a national loss near 800 million dollars annually with potential 400 million saved via better sanitation and safety devices. Yet health authorities struggle to spark interest in everyday health matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Bulletin No
Public Health Service of the
United States
Patriotic ideal of preparedness praised by Gardner
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Representative Gardner of Massachusetts arguing that patriotism and preparedness form a hard ideal. He contrasts the “soft and selfish citizen” with a farm boarder who would sleep late, joking that breakfast would be at 4:30 a.m. if needed.
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Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Washington Star
Not for Him. A Child's Bold Smoked Growth Quip
A fragment shows a father directing a playful moment with his son. The boy jokes about growing up to resemble his father and imagining smoking cigars to stunt his growth, reflecting a light domestic exchange.
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