United States Bureau Sends Miss Haley to Porto Rico
The U S employment bureau sends Miss Theresa A Haley to Porto Rico to investigate working conditions on the island with focus on women workers believed kept in deplorable conditions. The report notes Napoleon Bonaparte's wound at Ratisbon on April 28 1809 from a shell fragment. Scientists say a flowering plant can absorb about two hundred times its own weight in water from soil.
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United States Employment Bureau
Theresa A. Haley
Porto Rico
Island
Napoleon Bonaparte
Ratisbon
Spring Party Planned by Red Rove Club at Lawrence High
The Red Rove club at Lawrence high plans a Friday night spring party in F. A. U. full Senate orchestra to provide music. Decorations feature apple blossoms unless ruin prevents. Punch and wafers will be served as the evening’s refreshments.
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Lawrence High School
Senate
TD Co Meeting At Gladys Derstler’s Home
The TD Co met at Gladys Derstler’s Mondays evening with Addie Lescher Hannah Howe Emily Lescher Gladys Derstler Geneva Glenn and Loii McKay present. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting.
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TD Co
TD. Ca
Gladys Derstler
Addie Lescher
Hannah Howe
Emily Lescher
Geneva Glenn
Loii McKay
Social notes and campus updates from Ottawa university life
Mrs. Paul Utt and Miss Ellenberg arrive from Ottawa to attend Harold Henry concert after visiting Marit Sperry. Several: Mrs. Hamilton of Kansas City visiting daughter Betty, Sergeant Clarence Cittenter on furlough, Pauline Puls and Rhea Robertson initiated by Chi Omega, and others in Kansas City for various visits, jobs, and a Easter party planned by Mrs. E B Stouffer. Also mentions Naismith week delay, Mable McNaughton to Leavenworth for high school term, Torch car purchase by Mark Hanna, and local business and social notes plus a note on postwar conductorettes ending as peace returns.
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Paul Utt
Ellenberg J
Ottawa
Marit Sperry
Harold Henry
Utt
Ottawa University
Ellenberg
Hamilton
Kansas City
Betty
Pi Phi
Clarence Cittenter
Motor Transportation Corps
Port San Juan
Texas
Charles Wulfkulfe
Chi Omega
Pauline Puls
Rhea Robertson
Parkinson
Ft. Smith
Ark
Bowersock
G. Charlton
E. L. Charlton
Theodore Charlton
France
Sue Horton
E. B. Stouffer
New Hampshire Street
Ed Hope
Merry Matrons
Vermont
Janes Naismith
James Naismith
St. Louis
C. H. Tucker
Topeka
George Sheets
William Jennings
H. M. Light
H. G. Samson
Samson
Mildred Light
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Big Celebration Planned for Hillsboro Prohibition Roots
Hillsboro Ohio home of Mother Thompson plans a national celebration on July 1 to mark the origins of the prohibition movement. Leaders say Hillsboro is the birthplace of national temperance efforts, recalling 1873 meetings that led to saloon closures. Some founders’ descendants and supporters will attend. The report also notes Mrs. C E Groat of Los Angeles as a prominent shooter with a world record.
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Mother Thompson
Hillsboro
Ohio
Thompson
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
America
Mother” Thompson
C. E. Groat
Los Angeles
F600 targets set new record average after sex claim
A report states that the F600 targets achieve their best average ever following sexual activity.
Release Farmers New Orders Bring Soldiers Home
Camp Funston received new orders indicating farmer soldiers will soon be freed to return home to assist with spring crops. Previously released men were limited to those with dependents or who could not be replaced on the farm. Kansas Butchers to Meet in Wichita May 28–29. Emil Garba leads the Osage City group with J. D. Smith and Fred Garland among officers as Wichita hosts the convention planning.
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Furma
Funatory
Kan
Camp Funston
Kansas Butchers
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Retail Butchers’ Association
Emil Garba
Osage City
J. D. Smith
Salina
Fred Garland
Wellington
E. E. Holmes
Tractors to Grate Butler County Dirt Roads
Two large tractors bought by Butler county will pull road graders to improve dirt roads. The move aims to ease heavy hauling for the oil industry and general traffic as spring weather arrives.
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Dorada
Butler County
Lost tire and rim seeks information and reward
A 33x41-27 Mohawk tire and rim were left at a local garage for repair and have been misplaced. No garage or tire shop in town knows their whereabouts. Journal-World or Peerless Garage are asked to be notified. Reward offered.
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Journal-World
County officials stress need to keep roads draining well
County commissioners acknowledge the necessity of keeping the roads in condition to drain readily, citing infrastructure concerns and drainage efficiency for the region.
Frees Small Phone Companies in Washington
An April 9 order by Postmaster General Burlegon grants near freedom from federal control to Clauss D telephone companies about 8000 small operators nationwide that do not maintain trunk line service.
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Washington
Burlegon
Clauss D
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