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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1918
Page
9
A notice invites visitors to a demonstration room promising a pleasing and profitable experience. The succinct ad suggests an opportunity to see products firsthand and gain potential financial benefits from engagement or purchase.
Kansas opens Missouri Valley Conference baseball on Mc Cook Field against Ames with a veteran lineup but weak hurlers. Cherry leads batting, Weltmer back in left, Foster at short, Smith center, Lonborg at third, Isenberger second, Keeler/Oyster/Schoeppel/Kaler right, Bunn catching. Slawson rumored to pitch. Weather cold and field muddy.
A banker advertises storage batteries usable in any car and offers a trade-in on old vehicles for a new one. The note cites 634 Mass.
Kansas finishes fifth in both the mile and half mile relays at the Drake Relays in Des Moines in a blinding snow storm. Lohaard, Russell, Rodkey, Haddock and Lobaugh run strong legs yet struggle to move Kansas up from fifth place. Haddock places in the 100 yard dash but not top four. Scholtim wins the event in 9 4 5. Ice cream ad copy interrupts sports recap.
Summer session at the University of Kansas will include war work courses with university credit. First term runs June 4 to July 12, second term July 15 to August 9. Subjects include war relief and home service, military science, the origin of the great war, and present day Latin America. Non credit home economics may be offered. Dean F J Kelly says it extends the regular year. Local staff travel notes appear at end.
Buy your Semi Antracite coal while available. Phone 34 Matthews Lumber and Coal Co.
Miss Marie Starkweather returned home in Coffeyville after visiting her parents. Abe Levy of Kansas City visited his sister Try Levy who returned home after weeks at Jones Hospital. Mrs. W G Wolf of Pittsboro arrives to visit the Gustafsons. Ella Brass of Tecompton was weekend guest of Noble Messer. Jessie Brown of Pleasanton visits sister R K Moodie. Mabel Timpkin of Kansas City visiting Mrs A L Green and daughters then returned home. Christine Hansen spent Sunday in Kansas City. Mrs Sam Clarke reports Major Clarke safe home from overseas. Mrs John Merwin spent weekend in Eudora. Ethel Mullin visited friends in Kansas City. Lt J B McNaught of Camp Funston spends days in Lawrence at Pi Upsilon house before returning home to Girard. Helen Eastlake returns to Kansas City visiting her sister Marion.
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