Local Notes Mention Families and Health in Topeka District
Community notices list births and illnesses among residents including Robert E House with a daughter born March 29, Grandma Snyder treated for a neck ring worm, and several families visiting one another. Also reports of hospital care for Wm R Anderson after eye injury and multiple social visits, with local commerce noting new auto sponges at City Drugs Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Shaw
Grandma Snyder
Henry $Tall
C. F. Wulfkuhle
Dorothy Hildenbrand
Lillie Hoffsommer
Brown Jug School
John Walter
Rev. Gray
Géo. Anderson, Jr
Mary Evelyn
Wulfkuhle
Len Jee
Noble Messer
Ralph
James ‘Brass
Will Brass
John Gress
J. R. Topping
Ciara Hanselman
QO. A. Bidinger
S. Busch
Charlie Wulfkuhle
Ethel Scheer
Goo, Anderson, Jr
Henry Wulfkuhle
Wm. R. Anderson
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
Alex
George
A. C. Walter
Stand Still In Lawrence High Spring Athletics
Principal Olney cites lack of coaches as the main reason spring activities at Lawrence High School are stalled. Track may enter the K U high school meet, while baseball is unlikely without a coach and student interest remains low. Paul O Leary urged students to join track and aid in securing a university coach. Best drink offer appears for McNish Concord Grape at 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney
Lawrence, High School
K. U
Paul O'Leary
Intercompany Relay Race At Camp Funston Kansas
National army men at Camp Funston stage an intercompany relay along a twenty mile stretch between the scantonment and Manhattan. Each company fielding fifty runners, with motorcycle sidecar officers enforcing rules, races tracing the Golden Belt highway route and back. Prizes include athletic equipment and gear. event aims to test endurance for swift messengers at the front. Peach ice cream noted at Wiedemann's. Prickly saltwort once valued for soda carbonate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Funston
Kans
National Army
Scantonment
Manhattan
Here
89Th Division
Colorado Street
Fifth Street
Poyntz Avenue
Distinctly American Product in Corn History
Distinctly American product maize native to America. Columbus introduced it to Europe. The piece notes a stereotype of a man always saying something must be done and a Lawrence man viewed as worthless unless running for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
Lawrence
Word of mouth vs Journal-World ads for selling items
A speaker could reach 5,000 people in 20 days by presenting to 25 individuals per hour for ten hours daily, a plan costing at least $60 if time is worth $3 a day. This equals a 50 cent weekly classified in the Journal-World, reaching 5,000 homes and many readers nightly for a week. If you have something to sell or offer, investing in a Journal-World Classified Ad.
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Journald-World
Journal-World
Soldier Values Without Backing
A wartime rally urges every man in the country to support the government and back national efforts, stressing unity and duty amid ongoing conflict.
Borah Speech Sent to University of Kansas to Share with Students
Dean Olin Templin of the University of Kansas sent a copy of Senator William E Borah's Senate address on wheat price regulation from Washington. The speech urged national unity for the war effort and warned against militarism and state intrusion, highlighting duty across farms and factories. It notes the Kansas link as Borah’s university background and calls Kansans to study and spread the speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Borah
Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Dean Templin
Renil
Senate
University of “Kansas
Rice County
Wilson
Rainbow Division Aims To Raise Liberty Loan Funds
George De B. Greene chairs New York Advisory Trades Committee for the Third Liberty Loan. The Rainbow Division of Liberty Loan workers organizes to raise about 450 million dollars of New York's 900 million goal. The division includes 130 entities with more than a million in contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
George de B. Greene
Liberty Loan
New York
Old Ben Best Storing Coal On Market
Milk producers to meet at Chamber of Commerce rooms tonight for sanitation and distribution discussion. Kansas milk groups organized under a Kansas City Missouri association. all milk shippers urged to attend. G F Pfoutz of Ottawa bought a Maxwell car from Charles P Banker yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Logan-Moore Lumber Co
Milk Producers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Kansas City
Missouri
G. F. Pfoutz
Ottawa
Charles P. Banker
Baldwin Good Roads Meeting At Union
Will Clark and T J Trotter urged hard surfacing the Old Santa Fe Trail in Willow Springs township. Six miles of trail exist with an estimated $96 000 total cost, funded by government 15 percent county 41.5 percent township 20.75 percent and nearby farmers. A permanent committee led by Dan Johanning was formed to map the benefit district and prepare petitions for presentation at the national old trails meeting in Kansas City on the sixteenth. Local supporters plan to sign quickly to advance the plan.
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Talmyra
University Glee Club
Adrain McNutt
McNutt
Chase
Washington
Ralph
Hlorvel
de Shumway
Tesa
Ciritlia
Bet
Lawrence
Nevin Rardon
Guiavea
Raideon
Benjamin
Ottawa
Safard
Union
Will Clark
T. J. Trotter
Willow Springs
Dan Johanning
Mr. Jardon
Mr. Lutz
George ‘W. Pitts
John Rock
Me J. Jardon
Kansas City
Daytime Work Keeps Family Busy With Simple Tasks
They spent the time piecing squirts, sewing carpet rags and talking, filling hours with small, practical chores. The scene reflects a modest domestic routine as they kept themselves occupied through at home labor and conversation.
Club notes and society updates fill April events
Recreation Club members sew for Red Cross, with May events at Lawrence and Alabama addresses. Home Aid Society makes slings for Red Cross. glee club concert set at First M. E. Church with a long list of soloists and instruments. Sigma Phi Sigma initiates banquet plans and a joint VetEra meeting is noted along with a potato bread recipe snippet and club election date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Aid Society
R. D. Krum
The
Red Cross
J. Wilson
A. M. Potter
Alabama Street
Baking yeast dough and Fort Riley dance note
Instructions describe making a rich yeast dough with sponge method and a firm final rise, yielding one loaf baked thoroughly. Miss Marcella Olmstead heads to Fort Riley for a dance hosted by the 40th Infantry officers. Optimistic thought noted. prompt ice cream orders encouraged by Wiedemann’s at Phone 182.
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Marcella Olmstead
Fort Riley
40Th Infantry
Wiedemann
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Robert E. House
Yarnold
John Kraft
Roy Deskin
Geo. ‘Hildenbrand
J. D. Martin
Charlie Wuilfkuhle
Ruth Glen
Madge Hill
Grandma Gress
Busch
W. F. Zeeb
F. Brune
Julius Zeeb
John . Gress
Pete Eberhart
Harry Rake
D. P. Rake
O. A. Bidinger
Sophie Zeeb
August Walter
Wm. Shaw
Frank Bidinger
Ben Kelley
Baby
Wm. Murphy
Bidinger
Duke Bidinger
Ross Wliff
Lecompton
City Drugs Store
P. Barber .& Son
Market Cafe
Mass
Schulz
Vermont ST
McNish
Concord Grape
Inter-Company
Wiedemann’s
Bej
Republic of the Fathers
George Deb. Greene
Baldwin
Recreation Club of
District No. 6
Maurice Hamer
Charles Whitehead
American Magazine
Medill
Marion Hamer
White
Indiana Street
Glee Club
St. Cecle
Batiste
Buck
Garl
Obligato
Aly
Lee
Hoberg
Miss Jackman
Miss* Cook
Mrs. Elliott
Thee
Foote
Tollaby
Jakobovski
Trammeri
Sehuman
B. Dalton
Renade
Stevenson
W. B. Thoning
W. BR
Daltes
Phina
Miss Cook
Th. Graines
Mr. Good
Zetia Club
Docline
Olin
Jesson
Tolivin
Paraguay
Tannery
Aipsistead
My Oh Dee
Mee
Me ‘Oan
Alps
Retlew
Dyehv
Veteras
G. A. RL
Hulk
Jesse Hw
Ominem No Sorority
Sihyt Woolruff
Sigma Phi Sigma
Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity
Fes
Kaiser
Warpath
Winey’s
City Drug Store
Matthews
Jennie
Goodrich
Omaha
Byerbesrie
Tromsen
Kite
Staat Fe Bakery
Beri
Mtern
Migseiri
Lewes
Gale
Thea Wendie Faye
Bessie M’coy Davis
Fepth Avenue
Besei McCoy Davis
Richard Ilardling Davis
S Hatching
Bogs
Peer Mes Straits SA
White Tech
Tony de Matinee Fe Burgers
Tame and Chase Orly
Phair Iigstiack
Farmers Union
Lawrence Grocers & Butchers Association
Frank
H. Strong
Lawrence National. Bank vAre Safe
J. D. Bowerlock
LJ. Meade
Irving Hill
FF. H. Smitameye
I. W. Barteldes
A. Henley
GEO
W. Kuhne
Cashier
T. Wetzel
Asst
W. A. Schaal
G. Clevenger
G. R. Shultz
A.D. Weaver
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