State's Legal Guide Shows Attorney General’s Big Questions
A day in the attorney general's office reveals how the office issues opinions on core state matters. Stories recount constitutional rulings, ballot counting, probate jurisdiction, and the underpinnings of revenue and public works law shaped by Attorney General Stead, whose rulings guided multiple legislations and Supreme Court cases.
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Four Charged With Peonage In Mississippi County
In Jonesboro Arkansas on April 8 O R Lily of Osceola D H Robertson of Blytheville Robert B E Bailey and J Machner all Mississippi County citizens were arraigned before US Commissioner M M Markle on peonage charges. Evidence was gathered by government agents. Lilly a lawyer and real estate agent and Robertson a merchant own a large Mississippi county farm employing last winter negroes to clear land and perform work. The workers say they were forced to work without adequate clothing during freezing conditions and that they were not paid.
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O. R. Lily
Osceola
D. H. Robertson
Blytheville
Robert BE. Bailey
J. Machner
Missisapri County
United States
M. M. Markle
Lilly
Robertson
Illinois News Roundup From Centralia to Dixon
Illlinois briefs report a woman seriously injured after leaping from an Illinois Central train near Sandoval. Repairs continue in mines, bar exams revised dates, Peoria bans free lunches in saloons, creosote exposure harms workers, a policeman wounds a suspect, riot deaths under grand jury review, Dr. Broughton dies, civil service law upheld, dozens gain medical licenses, printers plan a Peoria Chicago congress, Barclay Coal sues for a receiver, Dixon starts a tungsten lighting upgrade, and a ring found in an animal’s stomach tied to Mrs. Nettie Arnold Jones’s murder tale.
Kansas Editors in Session in Lawrence
Kansas State Editorial Association opens its annual meeting in Fraternal Aid Hall Lawrence with a morning business session and luncheon. Editors hear papers by L F Valentine, Will T Beck, Nate Reece, G C Palmer, Glick Fockele, Gomer Davies, T Peterson, and Sheridan Ploughe. Banquet tonight. Tomorrow features include addresses by Melville Stone and Tom Masson.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kansas State Editorial Association
Fraternal Aid Hall
L. F. Valentine
Clay Carter
Will T. Beck
Holton
Nate Reece
Stafford
G. C. Palmer
Jewell
Glick Fockele
le Roy
Gomer Davies
Concordia
T. Peterson
Cimarron
Sheridan Ploughe
Husband Held for Death of Wife by Poisoning
Rockford reports Fred Wheeler a Guilford farmer is charged with poisoning his wife Kate Wheeler. A coroner's jury bound him over to the grand jury without bail following the arrest at his home.
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Rockford
Kate Wheeler
Fred Wheeler
Guilford
Mine Conference Set for April 25 in Springfield
Members of the state executive board of the United Mine Workers of Illinois fixed April 25 for a joint conference with representatives of the Illinois Coal Operators' Association in Springfield.
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Springfield
United Mine Workers of Wlinois
Wlinois Coal Operators’ Association
Cummins Delegates Win at Third District Convention
Waterloo Iowa April 6 Cummins delegates were elected at the Third district convention on the eighty second ballot when Franklin county delegates twelve in number shifted to the Cummins side. Santee and Morton were chosen to represent Taft with eighty four to sixty. Powers of Hampton was endorsed as delegate at large to be chosen at the Cedar Rapids convention.
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Waterloo
Cummins
Franklin County
B. Santee
O. B. Morton
Taft
J. G. Powers
Hampton
Cedar Rapids
Free List Bill Aims to Cut Living Costs
Representative Bathrick of Ohio introduced a bill to place meats, flour and cereals on the free list. The measure was referred to the Ways and Means Committee, with Bathrick hoping passage reduces the cost of living.
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Washington
Bathrick
Ohio
Committee On Ways and Means
New Local View Photo Post Cards at The Call Office
The Call Office introduces twenty three varieties of local view photo post cards. Each design features distinct city scenes and landmarks, offering collectors and residents a fresh set to collect or send. Availability available at theCall Office counters and through local retailers.
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