Jail terms suspended for man ordered to leave county
Frenchy De Inique paid his cost of 5.50 in police court this morning and was released on parole. He must leave Douglas county by Saturday and not return. A 300 fine and ninety day jail sentence were suspended. De Inique, a bricklayer, plans to move to Louisiana with his wife. He pleaded guilty to violating the bone dry law, following prior complaints and evading officers. He had lived on Garfield street after East Bottoms cleanup.
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Amun
Frenchy
de Inique
Douglas County
Tefe
Tnique
Louisana
Ed Wilson
East Bottoms
Garfield Street
Women urged to enlist in student nurse reserve drive
Town readers are urged to join the United States Student Nurse Reserve program. Recruitment stations in the Stubbs building near the courthouse offer board lodging and tuition, with $100 per month after graduation. Colored applicants face unclear policy, while overall nursing demand remains high to aid sailors and soldiers during and after the war. Local Red Cross officials push enlistment as patriotic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Student Nurse Reserve
Stubbs
C. E
Massachusetts Street
Army’ Nursing School
Army
Red Cross
George W. Simmons
Southwestern
American Red Cross
Simmons
Navel
Navy
America
Woman's Committee
Council of Defense
United States
Milfe ais opto Snake Oil promotional testimony
A collection of customer statements endorses an antiseptic pain oil claiming rapid relief for diphtheria neuralgia rheumatism sore throat and other pains. Letters from Mrs Gibson Martford Ala Mrs Meager Gadsden Ala and Mrs Williams urge purchase at Round Corner Drug Co with money refund guarantee.
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Gibaon
Jonesboro
Ark
Gibson
Florence Meager
Whitney Street
Martford
Cent
Williams
Gadsden
Ala
Round Corner Drug Co
Hartig Team Wins Out In Bowling Tournament
Hartig team clinched first place at the Elks Club bowling event by taking three of four from Stevenson quintet. A dramatic thirteenth-strike by Noll helped Hartig pull ahead in the final frame for a 252 to 250 victory. Tonight’s games close the tournament with Reatz and Hetzel seeking second place and a new season to follow.
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Hartig
Elks’ Club
Stevenson
Noll
Clingman
Parker
Banks
Schulz
Francisco
Teter
Boner
Reatz
Hetzel
Ww. L
Graeber
Bryant
KILLED IN FRANCE Former Lawrence boy dies in action
Lester Kettering, a former Lawrence youth, was killed in France by a gunshot wound while with the 16th Field Company Supply Company. He enlisted at Topeka on June 27 and sailed April 16. He studied at Lawrence High, later lived in Topeka, and planned missionary work with YMCA concert efforts. The family lived at 923 Alabama street. He leaves brothers Elmer, Charles in Topeka, and Dewitt formerly with E F Hunter, plus sister Sylvia in Washington.
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Lester Kettering
Acci
Lawrence
France
Ira
Kettering
Lecompton
16Th Field Company
Topeka
Lawrence High School
Ef Missionary Field
Congregational Church
Alabama
Sylvia
Washington
Ewes
Wanted Agents and Rentals Featured in Classified Waste
A jumble of classified-style notices seeking agents with zero weekly pay and furnished automobiles, rental listings for small to medium houses, fruit buyers for tomatoes, and various real estate and job ads. Includes mentions of Kansas locales like Ottawa and Lawrence, and names such as Haskell Institute, Journal-World, Wilson & Clawson, and F. Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwey
Sta. F
Louisville
Care Journal-World
Haskell Institute
Kansas
Saltro Rnas
Prey
Ottawa
Kans
Los Angels
H. Keith
P.O. Bos
Lawrence
Wilson and Clawson
Laptad Stock Farm
F. G. Hill
Pi . Piano Co
Rae
the Journal. World. Y A Renta
Cleveland Tractor Records At National Show
The Cleveland tractor tests attracted farmer demonstrators who pruned claims to real farm work. In the first test they pulled two 14 inch bottoms and plowed 1.9 acres in 1 hour 36 minutes using kerosene and water. In speed trials they finished 1.75 acres in 1 hour 40 minutes, then 1.06 acres in 61 12 minutes. See it at Charles P Banker Garage 634 Mass. Lawrence Business College offers shorthand classes starting next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Satina
Kansas City Post
Charles P. Banker
Window artist from Lawrence earns Denison praise
O F Reyer formerly with the Kress store in Lawrence now in Denison Iowa is visiting his brother Reuben Reyer of the Fair. A Denison paper lauds Reyer's window trimming and advertising work at the Balle Broderson store describing an honor roll piece in color handwork featuring an American eagle and flags with a central panel for names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Denison
Iowa
O. F. Reyer
Kress
Reuben Reyer
Reyer
Balle-Broderson
Eaton Pioneer Dies After Fifty Years of Farm and Indian Service
Harry C. Eaton known for honesty and loyalty died July 25, 1918, aged 50. Born between Lawrence and Eudora Kansas he led a farm life then served the U S Government Indian Service at Odanah Wisconsin and McLoud Oklahoma before retiring to his farm west of McLoud. He leaves a wife a son two sisters and many friends. Charlie McCurdy Jr visits Kansas City for a few weeks. Police stop motorists with last year license numbers after orders from Chief Monroe. No arrests. drivers show current tags or receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Eaton
Harry Chase Eaton
Lawrence
Eudora
Kansas
Lawrence High School
U. S
Indian Service
Odan
Wisconsin
McLoud
Oklahoma
Jim” Monroe
Dimery squad gains leader as draft notices go unpaid
The campaign against nonpayment of license fees proceeds with eight Dimery family members in the draft call of July 19. Albert Dimery is promoted to corporal at Camp Funston, leading the Dimery squad now that the group has a commander. Vivadon Mavis Tate, the tall red can 25c, appears fresh at McCulloch’s Drug Store. Randolph Kennedy of Kansas City spends a few days in Lawrence.
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Dimery
Albert Dimery
Frank Dimery
Camp Funston
Mr. Dimery
Vivadon
Tate
McCulloch’s
Randolph Kennedy
Kansas City
Lawrence
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Fred Koch
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