Wheat Grop Hit by Lack of Cars in Kansas City
Kansas City reports a transportation crisis as harvest expands in Oklahoma and southern Kansas. Farmers need about 3,500 grain cars per the local clearinghouse, with elevators full and money scarce. Rail lines Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific face service gaps, worsening the bottleneck.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Joana
Santa Fe
Fet
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri Pacific
Harvest Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral Service for Mrs Lillian G Lohmeyer
Funeral service for Mrs Lillian G Lohmeyer aged 30 who died Thursday at Providence hospital will be held Saturday at 10 o'clock at St James cathedral.
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Lillian G. Lohmeyer
Providence Hospital
St. James’ Cathedral
Broken Window Leads Boy to Bank Account
Charleston Washington July 2 A broken window netted Dale Cassingham of this city 1450 dollars. One day six years ago he and playmates were playing Indian when a rock through a neighbor's window sparked the plan to earn money. He started with nine Star Route papers and now has 600 subscribers and a bank balance of 1450, self supporting for six years.
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Charleston
Wash
Dale Cassingham
Dale
Dedication of Lutheran Brotherhood HQ at Bremerton
The dedication of the new Lutheran Brotherhood headquarters building at Bremerton will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
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Lutheran Brotherhood
Bremerton
Steamship comeback aids U S transportation efforts
Washington July 2 1920 with rising freight costs and limited rail relief the government moves to maximize waterborne handling capacity. The old steamboat whistle returns to ease rail freight by freeing railcar space. War era inland waterways regain momentum using 165 barges and tow boats with 141 450 tons capacity on the Mississippi River and New York Barge Canal.
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Washington
Arepa
Amal Lakes
Railroad Administration
War Department
Interior Waterway
Missiauppi River
New York Barge Canal
Blame Youthful Bandits for Theft in 8ANDINGO
Two school boys learned the trade from King Frady and Jease James were held responsible for stealing a small safe containing jewels from Mrs. Frank Wolser. They allegedly tried to open the safe, loaded it into a toy wagon, and hauled it away before police began searches.
Why Not Inquire of a Ouija Board
Gahanna July 2 reports bricks pelt the Baker home for weeks. Deputies surround the house but fail to stop the alleged attacks. Some residents blame ghosts for the mysterious brick throwing.
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Gahanna
George Htaker
Baker
Ghosta
Funeral services for Dan ville D. Andrews held Saturday
Funeral services for Dan ville D. Andrews the Civil War veteran and Washington prosecer will be held at 3 30 o clock Saturday afternoon in the Home Undertaking company room.
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Danville
White Kitten Halts Newark Parade
A white kitten stopped a July parade in Newark by blocking a street car switch. Big Jim McCormick, the traffic cop, intervened when the motorman tried to free the kitten. It took about fifteen minutes to remove the cat and clear the track.
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Newark
N. J
Big Jim” McCormick
Prominent Orators slated for Washington campaign ride
Guy FE Kelly announces a roster of speakers including former Senator Beveridge Senator Lenroot Colonel Roosevelt President Hoover and Albert Lindley to support the forthcoming campaign in Washington State. D D Hartman Seattle lawyer named receiver for Joseph FE Thomas and Co Inc a real estate and insurance firm located at 1026 Third Ave by Judge Gilliam.
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Washington
Albert J. Beveridge
Irvine Lenroot
Col
Theodore Noonevelt
Herbert Hoover
Albert Linley
Guy FE. Kelly
D. D. Hartman
Seattle
Joseph FE. Thomas & Co., Inc
Third Ave
Gilliam
Grand Master to Be Guest of Honor
James Howarth Begg grand master of the Manons of Washington will be the guest of honor at a reception by Eureka Lodge No 26 and University Lodge No 141 in the Shrine Auditorium Masonic Temple next Saturday evening at 8 o clock
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James Howarth Begg
The
Manons of Washington
Eureka Lodge No
University Lodge No
Shrine Auditorium
Masonic Temple
Melba Sings to World at Once at Marconi Station
Melba sang for the world via wireless telephone from the Marconi station. Her voice traveled to Berlin Warsaw Arlington U S A Christiania The Hague and a phonograph record was made in Paris.
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Melba
Chemlmnsford
Eng
Mune
Marconi
Berlin
Warsaw
Arlington
Chrisiania
Hague
Paris
Tar Note Puzzles Woman and Police
In Toledo on July 2 Mrs L W Davis reported a tar note threatening her. Police seek the sender as detectives pursue a case tied to a body delivered for burial of Harriet F Livingston 79 formerly of Seattle now at Butterworth.
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Toledo
L. W. Davis
Harriet F Livingston
Bitter Lake
Butterworth
Mre. Livingston
Seattle
Missing Relative Frantic Search Reaches Mayor's Aid
Frank and Victor Payton brothers living near Oklahoma City spent over $2000 seeking their mother who vanished 22 years ago after marrying a man named Kellogg with possible Seattle ties. The boys Ernest Arnold age 14 and Bamuel 12 ran from Davis Station on Renton car line last Tuesday and are believed to head toward Pasco or other eastern farming centers.
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Frank
Victor Payton
Harvey
Oklahoma City
Caldwell
Kellogg
Seattle
Ernest Arnold
Bamuel
Davis Station
Renton
Money Hidden Found In Boots And Clothing
London reports Razutaky a Polish traveler en route from America to Dantzig fell ill and was admitted to an infirmary. Nurses found 220 dollars in gold pieces in his clothing and, after X rays in his boots, another 990 dollars in American gold. He had only a few shillings in English money.
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London
T. Fasutaky
Razutaky
America
Dantzig
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