Lawyer Lucius Perkins Die by Fall in Kansas City Mystery
Lucius H. Perkins secretary of the Kansas bar examiners and former Kansas Bar Association president died after a fall from his home roof in Lawrence. Relatives say he inspected a leak. his life insurance totaled over 500000. Investigators expect to probe deeper into the case.
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Lawrence
Kan
Lucius H. Perkins
Board of Bar Examiners
Kansas Bar Association
Perkins
Four Firms Bid for City Water Pipe Contract
Four out of town pipe dealers submitted bids for the water pipe needed for the city pumping outfit. The bids were referred to the proper committee for action.
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Proper Committee
Cashmere Visitors and Local Events Highlight Busy Day
Local and personal notes from Cashmere mention Mr. and Mrs. Farrow with their young daughter visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Hanson and daughter from North Dakota. B B Holcomb shows slow improvement while George H. Bilis Jr. transacts business there. Construction starts on the Ellis-Forde store building. An east bound fishing trip yielded no catch.（责任编辑）
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Willet Tomlinson
Cashmere
Orondo Avenue
Grant & Cox
Wenatchee
Delegation of Dunkards Leaves City After Brethren Stopover
The two special cars on the siding, used by the visiting Dunkards, pulled out for the east yesterday afternoon after two days in the city. The German Baptist Brethren had paused here en route from their national convention in Los Angeles.
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Dunkards
Los Angeles
Empty Hotel de Webb Seeks Guests as July Fourth Rush Expected
Sheriff Webb and Constable Billy Simmons endure solitude at the so called Hotel de Webb with no guests or crime to handle. They look forward to a crowd around July 4th to break the quiet and bring activity back to their town.
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Sheriff Webb
Correction on Lake Wenatchee logging claim
E R Morris denies any connection with the Lamb Davis logging venture at Lake Wenatchee and states he did not go to Leavenworth to assist their runaway logs. He visited the Daily World office to request a correction of yesterday's report.
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E. R. Morris
Lake Wenatchee
Leavenworth
Lamb-Davis Company
Morris
Daily World
Yakima Wheat Crop Is Heavy In Moxee Valley
NORTH YAKIMA June 4 It is expected the greatest wheat crop in Moxee history will be harvested next month Deserte land along the foot hills covers 20 000 acres and heavy winter and spring rainfall produced a fine crop The wheat stands three feet high and bears heavy heads Officials estimate 250 000 bushels may be harvested on desert lands tributary to North Yakima if another rain comes in two weeks and the crop averages about 20 bushels per acre
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North
Yakima
Moxee
Moxee Valley
Denmark town rises as theater of talk
In a witty exchange the Literary Lady quips Hamlet is mistaken for a real person in Denmark now a bustling town. The Victim and Lady debate insanity and names while noting trains and a clothespin factory option near the livery stable. The scene ends with the Literary Lady retreating while The Victim smirks.
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Denmark
Hamlet
Prince of
Ham
Eastern Capital
Sttreet
Kansas City
Street Names In City of Mexico
The Street nomenclature in Mexico City is complex with each block bearing a distinct label. Shops also carry unique names, such as Los Perros for a pulque shop and El Castillo del Diablo across from a church. The piece notes intriguing local names like San Lunes reflecting Monday as a rest day.
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City of Mexico
New Orleans
St. Augustine
St. Joseph
Europe
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Tin Filled Teeth
A dentist extols tin tooth fillings citing lasting results and high hourly pay from a Wall Street broker who prefers tin over gold. He argues tin costs more upfront but never needs renewal.
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Wall Street
New York Press
Missouri River Steamboat Aims for Peculiar Navigation
George Fitch proposes in the American Magazine a quirky profile for a Missouri River steamboat. He jokes the vessel should be shallow and lithe with a strong stern wheel, hinged midship, and a suction dredge to ingest sand bars.
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George Fitch
American Magazine
Mr. Fitch
Oldest book dates and a theater seating anecdote
The article notes the oldest dated book a proverbs collection attributed to Ptabhoten and dated to around 300 B C, with Abraham, the flood, and Methuselah timelines. It also recounts a Laramie Boomerang anecdote where a woman asks a man if he is alone and he replies it is his wife.
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Solomon
Ptabhoten
Abraham
Chaldees
B. C
Methuselah
Laramie
South American Oil Birds and Folklore
The oil bird or guacharo nests in rocky caves in South America and on Trinidad. It lays eggs in mud nests and the young are fat. Natives melt the fat for a butter like product. Caves are sea accessible and hunting is an exciting sport. A fable compares a foolish man to the goose that laid golden eggs. A joke notes a husband’s sleep talking and a wife’s listening.
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South America
Trinidad
Burglary Staged Kiss Theft Tops Boardinghouse Night
In Kansas City a burglar entered Miss Nellie Hampson’s room at 1241 Penn Street and stole a kiss. Mrs. Regan and four armed pursuers chased the thief, who escaped after extinguishing the hall light. Miss Hampson, 18, described the scare and said she cannot sleep or attend school yet.
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Kansas City
Nellie Hampson
Miss Hampson
Prisoner Strung Up for 17 Days at New Mexico Penitentiary
A Santa Fe newspaper charges the territorial penitentiary manager with barbaric treatment. A prisoner was allegedly bound by iron chains, suspended by wrists in a ceiling staple, toes touching the floor, for 17 days on bread and water before release after fainting. The incident is under investigation by the acting governor and attorney general.
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Denver
News Today
Santa Fe
N.M
Territorial Penitentiary
Death Follows Collision of Auto and Wagon in Buffalo
Buffalo magnate Harry Hamlin dies when his automobile crashes with a light wagon on Williamsville road. A 12 year old boy in the wagon is fatally injured. Hamlin’s chauffeur and Gavin escape with minor injuries. Hamlin, 50, son of breeder Cicero J. Hamlin, is survived by a widow and Chauncey J. Hamlin.
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Buffalo
Harry Hamlin
Williamsville
Jacob Schaller
Hamlin
Schaller
John Heickle
Mr. Hamlin
Anthony Gavin
Buffalo Police Force
Country Club
Gavin
Cicero J. Hamlin
Chauncey J. Hamlin
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